The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 129 The Resentful Woman in the Convenience Store_1
Tian Yue’e’s body shivered slightly, "Um... I’m just trying to look out for your welfare."
"With you and my sister-in-law, I’m already very content. Don’t give me any more rotten ideas," Li Qing said, annoyed. He seriously suspected that Tian Yue’e was actually testing him.
He didn’t believe this flirtatious woman was magnanimous enough to let him undermine Gao Li by taking Yang Xuelan away.
"Dinner’s ready!"
Han Mei’s voice came from the kitchen.
Like a nimble rabbit, Tian Yue’e immediately wriggled free from Li Qing’s grasp and sashayed into the kitchen with her enchanting hips.
During breakfast, Li Qing took out the money from yesterday’s sale of the Wenguan Leaves.
After deducting the cost of goods needed, Li Qing wanted to give the rest to Han Mei for safekeeping, but she refused.
She only took the portion associated with buying Wenguan Leaves from Tian Yue’e.
"Acting all considerate, you think my sister-in-law and I don’t know you made two trips to the county yesterday?" Tian Yue’e said with a playful smile, "This money seems like a lot, but how much of it can really be used?"
Li Qing shook his head with a smile, "Although there are many wild Wenguan Trees in the mountains, they are not infinite. I reckon that everyone will pick more in the next couple of days, but it will probably be just seventy to eighty jin daily. After a while, the amount will only decrease."
"With such a large yard at home, we haven’t even collected a hundred jin of leaves. That gives you a rough idea," he added.
"That’s true," Han Mei nodded, "It’s probably because the Wenguan Tree sprouts are scarce and picking them is even more painstaking than tea leaves, which is why the price is so high. If it were easy to get a few hundred jin, the price would definitely drop."
"Keep the money for now, just in case you purchase a lot and end up short when it’s time to pay people, which would be quite awkward."
"Give it to me when you actually earn some real money," she said.
Seeing the faint shyness at the corners of Han Mei’s mouth, Li Qing felt joy in his heart, "Alright, then I will hold onto it for now."
After breakfast, Li Qing, Han Mei, and Tian Yue’e, as per usual, went their separate ways like the day before.
Yang Xuelan still joined them on the trip to the mountain.
"Qingzi, are you busy this afternoon?" asked Yang Xuelan on their way.
Li Qing glanced at Yang Xuelan’s prominent curves, "I usually have things to do in the afternoon, but if you have something in mind, I can make time."
Seeing Li Qing’s unabashed, fervent gaze, Yang Xuelan’s face turned bright red.
She glanced at Gao Li, who was driving ahead, slapped Li Qing lightly, and chided softly, "What are you thinking about? I’m talking about something important. My uncle introduced me to an old traditional doctor last night, and I want Gao Li to take me to see him this afternoon."
"Oh, and here I thought you wanted me to treat you. What a pity," Li Qing said in a low voice.
Yang Xuelan glared at Li Qing irritably, but worried that Gao Li might hear, she dared not say too much.
Li Qing chuckled, then added, "We’ll see how the collection goes today. If we can finish in one go, then you two can go this afternoon."
"Is it to check on the problem of not being able to conceive?"
Yang Xuelan nodded shyly, "What else could it be besides that? I’ve seen quite a few doctors over the years, hoping that it will work this time."
Li Qing felt a twinge of disappointment in his heart. If Yang Xuelan succeeded in getting pregnant,
the flirtatious exchanges they had for so long would probably have to come to an absolute end.
But after all, it was a good thing and a big deal.
Li Qing only felt a bit of regret and loss, without any other superfluous thoughts.
Yang Xuelan lowered her gaze, as if she had noticed Li Qing’s feelings.
She grabbed Li Qing’s hand and said, "I’ll talk to you about it later."
Li Qing nodded.
After that, Yang Xuelan got off halfway through the ride.
Li Qing and Gao Li continued their journey deeper into the mountain toward Shanglin Village.
Having interacted for two days now, both the sellers and buyers had become familiar with one another.
By noon, Li Qing had already visited all six villages and collected a total of ninety-three jin of Wenguan Leaves.
With limited funds at hand, Li Qing didn’t plan on visiting other villages for the time being.
Taking advantage of the midday break, Li Qing rushed to the county town.
First, they delivered thirty pounds to Lü Zong, and the rest was sent to Yu Baishuo’s place.
However, Yu Baishuo wasn’t there today, and a middle-aged man received the goods instead.
Li Qing wasn’t familiar with this person’s background and didn’t ask any questions. After purchasing the Wenguan Leaves, he returned to the village.
When passing by the small village shop, Li Qing asked Gao Li to wait for a moment.
He initially planned to buy two bottles of iced soda, but as soon as he entered, he saw Auntie Caili’s long face.
"Auntie Caili, who has wronged you? You look so upset!" Li Qing joked with a smile.
Auntie Caili gave Li Qing a glance and said resentfully, "Who else could it be? After messing with someone, they just take off without a trace, not even bothering to sit down for a chat when nothing’s going on, let alone say a few words!"
Li Qing chuckled awkwardly. "Auntie, I’ve genuinely been quite busy these past few days, running around all over the place."
"Oh, now you’ve gotten a bit of the boss’s airs, looking down on your auntie, huh?" Auntie Caili sarcastically remarked.
"No, no, no, how could I look down on Auntie?" Li Qing quickly replied.
Auntie Caili’s resentment seemed quite significant, as she angrily snapped the dishcloth in her hand, muttering, "Smooth tongue, poor performance."
Li Qing scratched his head and after waiting a moment, whispered, "Auntie, shall I come over tonight?"
Auntie Caili’s face changed from gloomy to sunny almost instantly.
"You can come over after dinner, usually there aren’t many people around here by then. You little rascal, I’ll drain you tonight!" she said.
"Auntie, be careful not to get stuck," Li Qing replied with a sly laugh.
Looking at Auntie Caili’s trembling bosom, he also couldn’t help but have his mind wander.
Among all the women Li Qing had met, Xu Keqing was the most playful, followed by Auntie Caili.
Even Tian Yue’e, whom Li Qing always thought was bold and unrestrained, fell a bit short compared to these two.
Tian Yue’e was only good with words.
"Look how capable you think you are, who conquers whom is yet to be determined!" Auntie Caili said with a flirtatious laugh, "Take whatever you want for yourself!"
Li Qing, familiar with the place, took two bottles of drinks from the fridge and placed them on the counter.
"Take these to drink, and you just need to give me a good time tonight," Auntie Caili said, throwing a flirtatious glance.
"Watch how I tire you out tonight, but still, we should keep things separate," Li Qing said and paid anyway.
He had never had the habit of taking advantage before, and now with some money in hand, he felt even more confident.
"If you dare not come tonight, don’t ever think about entering my door again."
As Li Qing left the shop, Auntie Caili said fiercely from behind.
Li Qing smiled, waving his hand in response.
He was somewhat nostalgic for Auntie Caili’s skills—it felt like being plunged into spring water whenever he touched her.
"Here!" After coming out, Li Qing handed a bottle of the drink to Gao Li.
Gao Li was on the phone, took the drink, nodded, and muttered a thank you.
After hanging up the phone, he said, "Qingzi, my wife has come back from the mountain; let’s pick up those Wenguan Leaves at my place later. Neither of us is good at handling them, and it would be a shame if we damaged them."
Li Qing nodded, "Let’s go, it’s right by our house anyway."
Yang Xuelan had been running around in the mountains for two days, so she must have collected quite a bit.
Then, Gao Li drove Li Qing straight to his house.
Gao Li went to park the car, while Li Qing went straight in.
In the courtyard, Yang Xuelan was squatting on the ground, scrubbing the cement floor, having changed into a skirt after coming back.
It was a type of long skirt with a wide opening on the right side, and the neckline was very low.
Yang Xuelan’s chest was already quite generous, and this skirt displayed a good half of it on the outside.
"Do you always dress so casually at home?" Li Qing asked with a smile.
