Chapter 145

Chapter 145

Yu Cheng was startled. How could Wang Qinghe be even bolder than him? Was he thinking of reselling herbs? Was he crazy?

Noticing Yu Cheng's hesitation, Wang Qinghe reassured him, "Don't misunderstand. You're just helping a friend deliver herbs he picked in the mountains to a legitimate pharmacy or hospital in the provincial city."

"I know how to hunt, and there are plenty of herbs in the mountains near our village. If we can sell them at a higher price in the city than in our county, I'll split the extra profit with you. This is just a way to thank a friend, not a business transaction.

I'm just a lucky person who got a job in the city. I don't do business.

Brother Yu, please don't take it the wrong way."

Wang Qinghe's explanation left Yu Cheng speechless.

So, was he the only one without a brain?

This still sounded like doing business, but his words made it sound much better.

It wasn't a big deal; he was just helping sell some herbs...

Though it might not bring much money now, things could change in the future.

His family favored his aunt's son and his uncle's son. As for him, neither his father nor mother cared much about him, and the elders found him annoying. He needed to find his own way out.

"Alright, I'll help you. I love helping others!" Yu Cheng agreed.

He thought that if there was any profit, he could come back again. After all, each trip wouldn't cost much.

Saving up for a while before coming would be great!

"I'll go get the herbs. Qinghe, you help me show Brother Yu the herbs later." Bai Xiuxiu got up and went inside, as the herbs were stored in her space. She wasn't sure how many to give Yu Cheng.

If she said to bring a few bags, she didn't want to scare him.

Moreover, it would be less troublesome.

Bai Xiuxiu took out several bags of astragalus from her space, a total of more than ten jute sacks, plus the latest batch, making sixteen sacks in total.

Wang Qinghe left Yu Cheng in the living room and went inside. Seeing so many sacks, he whispered to Bai Xiuxiu, "Xiuxiu, keep these ten aside."

"Okay." Bai Xiuxiu agreed with Wang Qinghe.

After putting away the sacks, Wang Qinghe dragged the other six outside.

Yu Cheng had expected only a few herbs collected from the mountains, not much.

Seeing those sacks, he was stunned.

Who packs herbs in jute sacks?

Wang Qinghe noticed Yu Cheng's shock and let him inspect the quality himself.

"Brother Yu, my wife and I haven't seen much of the world and don't know how business works. However, since we've only met once, I'm not entirely comfortable handing over these herbs to you."

Wang Qinghe looked troubled.

Yu Cheng understood and, emboldened by the sight of the six sacks, spoke up.

"I know you're worried I won't come back. Let's do this: tomorrow, I'll borrow a scale and pay you based on the local price. That way, if I don't return, you won't lose out. If I do, you'll make a profit.

What do you think?"

Wang Qinghe maintained his calm demeanor, leaving Yu Cheng unsure of his thoughts.

Wang Qinghe casually picked up a piece of astragalus. "Brother Yu is a generous person. I trust you to help us. After all, someone as generous as Brother Yu wouldn't do a one-off deal."

Yu Cheng's heart skipped a beat. Did Wang Qinghe know what he was thinking?

Did he know his intentions?

But... did he have more of these?

Yu Cheng was intrigued and realized that a one-off deal wasn't worth it.

Thinking this, he tried to hide his nervousness. "Of course, I knew coming here was the right choice. This small place has its surprises."

Wang Qinghe remained silent, while Bai Xiuxiu watched her husband and then Yu Cheng.

Whenever Wang Qinghe acted this way in the past, it usually meant he was planning something.

There was something familiar about Yu Cheng... where had she heard his name?

Oh!

In the second year after her death, when Wang Qinghe and Xiao Zhang were talking, Xiao Zhang mentioned that a grandson of a prominent figure in the provincial city named Yu Cheng was killed because of a business deal. It was a gruesome death.

That year, Xiao Zhang and his brother barely escaped trouble with their black market stall.

So, it was him?

He really did come here to do business. If he hadn't come today, he might have done business with someone else.

"Brother Qinghe, Sister-in-Law, you two can rest assured. From now on, I'll take care of you." Yu Cheng was feeling elated at this moment, thinking about how he could finally save some money for himself.

He didn't have any grand ambitions; he just wanted to save more money.

Who doesn't want to live a better life? Despite his slick appearance, his meals weren't much better than anyone else's.

He had come out this time to find a way to secure his future.

A way out aside from his current job!

"Then I'll thank Brother Yu in advance." Wang Qinghe didn't hesitate, as he intended to use Yu Cheng.

The two of them were talking very smoothly.

In the village, in the big house of the Wang family.

Zhao Guifen's face was swollen on one side, and she was crying during the meal.

Her crying made the whole family too afraid to speak up.

"Dad, what's wrong with Mom?" Wang Qingqi was worried.

"It's all because of that ungrateful eldest son!" Zhao Guifen felt even more aggrieved. The eldest son's family had moved away, and she feared that those people would miss them and come after her. She hurried to inform them, following the old man's instructions, to check in the county if there were any newly relocated Wangs.

If they found them, they could share more of the spoils afterward.

But those people actually hit her, an old woman, and said she was tricking them.

She had even offended her brother-in-law because of this.

Zhao Guifen felt bitter, but she couldn't tell her son.

If word got out, more people would know, and both she and the old man would be vulnerable.

Zhao Guifen suffered silently, and Wang Shoucheng was also furious.

A good thing had turned into such a mess.

Zhou Jiaojiao looked at her in-laws and guessed something. She had already asked Brother Hu to inquire when she went to the county today.

It would be easier for Zhou Jiaojiao to go to the county since Brother Hu knew many people. He could ask around to see if they had moved to the county, and she would also need to find someone to ask at the commune.

She wouldn't let them off easily!

"Old Fifth's wife, now that the eldest has moved away, she won't be in the village anymore. The work for the Women's Federation should be given to someone else, right?" Wang Shoucheng looked at Zhou Jiaojiao, pondering another matter.