The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 279: Seize the Opportunity to Go Up_1
Li Qing was almost scared half to death.
Chen Han was driving right ahead, so how could Yun Xiu dare to do this?
You could see everything in the rearview mirror.
He hurriedly stopped her with his eyes and lifted his foot to push Yun Xiu’s bare foot back.
But Yun Xiu pouted her lips and stretched her foot over again, rubbing against Li Qing’s calf.
Li Qing was really frightened to death.
How could she be so bold!
If Chen Han noticed, it would really be the end.
"Big brother, we’re about to enter the city!" Chen Han’s voice came from up front.
Li Qing quickly sat up straight, pretending nothing happened and turned to look out the window.
A bustling city was gradually coming into view.
"Big brother may not know this, but this medicinal herb market is the largest in the province," Chen Han said proudly to Li Qing. "Every year when the herbs are harvested, merchants from all over the country flock here to buy."
"Even a lot of foreigners, a bunch of long noses who almost seem savvy – they even speak our dialect."
Li Qing was slightly startled; he hadn’t expected the market to be this big.
If that was the case, then the prices here should be firsthand.
He had certainly come to the right place.
While Chen Han spoke, Yun Xiu did not stop her provocative footwork.
She leaned against the car window, her eyes fiery and bold.
Last night, Li Qing had exposed her thinly-veiled cover, which seemed to have completely released her inhibitions.
Li Qing couldn’t stop Yun Xiu, so he could only pretend to be completely unaware, occasionally engaging with Chen Han in conversation to understand more about the market.
Soon, Chen Han parked the car in the market’s internal parking lot.
"Come on, brother, let me give you a good tour," Chen Han said enthusiastically.
Finally, Yun Xiu withdrew her foot, giving Li Qing a burning glance before twisting her body and getting out of the car.
Li Qing followed Chen Han into the market.
Once inside, he realized the market was indeed huge; it was virtually a labyrinth.
Chen Han obviously knew the place well and led Li Qing straight to their destination—to first check the prices for Honeysuckle and some other herbs Li Qing planned to grow, before learning about others.
To Li Qing’s astonishment, there were also people buying Wenguan Leaves in large quantities, but the price was much lower than that of Yu Baishuo’s.
"Brother Chen, the prices for Wenguan Leaves can’t be this low, right?" Li Qing asked in surprise.
Chen Han stopped and said to Li Qing, "The prices here are basically the lowest, Wenguan Leaves have been hyped up too much recently, and the price has started to fall."
"It’s already dropped?" Li Qing was startled.
It’s all over, his money was flying away!
It seemed it wasn’t that the collection price here was low, but that the overall market was down.
"Yeah, it’s dropped more than eighty yuan a kilo, and looking at the recent trends, it’s going to fall even more," Chen Han said.
Damn!
Li Qing suddenly became very uneasy.
"Brother Chen, there should be a bottom line, right?" Li Qing’s face turned sour.
Just like that, there’s no telling how much money was lost.
Chen Han said with a smile, "There must be a bottom line; it can’t keep falling forever. It’s just that it was hyped up too much at the beginning, and now that it’s falling back, this is its real price."
"Then, what price do you think it will finally fall to?" Li Qing asked anxiously.
Chen Han shook his head, "I can’t guess that. But I estimate that its final price should settle between two hundred and three hundred. After all, there’s said to be some kind of substance in it—I can’t remember clearly—anyway, it’s a very important medicine for treating a stubborn disease, so its value is still very high."
Li Qing quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart; if it was within that price range, then it wasn’t so bad.
Although there would definitely still be a substantial loss, he could just manage to withstand it and still come out with a profit.
The three of them strolled and stopped, not leaving the market until noon.
"Wife, it’s noon, shall we just find a place to eat around here?" Chen Han asked Yun Xiu courteously.
Yun Xiu’s eyes narrowed, "Why spend that money? You go to the vegetable market, buy a couple of fish and cut some meat, and we’ll go home to cook. Not only will it taste better, but it’s also cheaper."
"Alright, then we’ll eat at home," Chen Han readily agreed without any hesitation.
What Yun Xiu said was, to him, like an imperial edict.
"Brother, you and your sister-in-law just wait in the car for a bit. There’s a vegetable market nearby, and I’ll be back quickly," Chen Han said to Li Qing before going, "I wanted to treat you to a meal out, but your sister-in-law has a point, let’s have a good drink when we get back."
"No problem, I also think it’s more comfortable to eat at home," Li Qing said with a smile.
As soon as Chen Han left, Yun Xiu immediately glued herself to him.
Li Qing was startled and hurriedly pushed Yun Xiu away, "Sister-in-law, we can be seen through the car window!"
"It’s fine, there are only cars around, no people." Yun Xiu’s gaze was fiery and intense, she became extra bold, like an octopus sticking to Li Qing’s body.
"Sister-in-law, Chen Han will be back soon," Li Qing said in a hurry.
Yun Xiu suddenly let out a laugh, "Look how nervous you are; I didn’t say to do it right here."
"Just a hug, just a kiss. You’ve had me three times, but my lips have been pitifully neglected. Do you disdain me?"
"How could I disdain you, it’s just that I was too occupied during the act," Li Qing said.
Yun Xiu’s smile was seductive and enchanting as she puckered up her rosy lips, "Then give me a kiss!"
Li Qing quickly glanced left and right and pecked her on the lips.
"That doesn’t count as a kiss; I want the kind with tongue," Yun Xiu pleaded coquettishly.
"Chen Han will be back soon, sister-in-law, let’s find another opportunity," Li Qing said with a wry smile.
Chen Han was just buying groceries; it surely wouldn’t take long.
Yun Xiu had snuck into his room that day and directly straddled him; Li Qing realized then that this woman was very bold.
But he didn’t expect that once she shed her shyness, she would become so unrestrained, almost to the point of being reckless.
"Alright, I’ll let you off for today," Yun Xiu said, wiping the corner of her mouth and throwing a flirtatious glance at Li Qing.
Li Qing truly felt somewhat overwhelmed.
Yun Xiu’s lack of restraint made him a bit scared.
"Sister-in-law, I think you should be a little... nicer to Chen Han," Li Qing said evenly.
Yun Xiu’s expression turned cold in an instant, and she asked loudly, "What do you mean? You’ve had me, and now you want to teach me to be a good, virtuous wife, to not commit infidelity?"
"That’s not what I mean. I just think Chen Han is a really good person," Li Qing said. "He doesn’t touch you during your pregnancy to protect you and the baby. And the fact that he can refrain from it for so long is very difficult; I couldn’t do it, anyway."
"Do you know why I curse at him and he never talks back?" Yun Xiu said.
"Why?" Li Qing asked.
He felt there was more to the story.
