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Determined, Ye Xiaohan immediately began to take action. The peach blossoms had a short blooming period; once they wilted, they would easily rot. She called for Liu Yang and had him write a notice to post on the wall, announcing that the village was buying peach blossoms in bulk.
Liu Yang received the task without asking too many questions and ran out.
Liu Bei, curious, asked, "Xiao Han, what do you need so many peach blossoms for?"
"It's a secret!" Ye Xiaohan winked playfully and busily went about her work. Liu Bei felt as if he had been struck by lightning at her glance; he adored Ye Xiaohan's eyes—clear yet profound, filled with countless alluring things that made one want to sink into them.
However, things did not go smoothly. Ye Xiaohan waited at home but did not receive a single peach blossom.
"Liu Yang! Did you really promote it well? You need to spread the word properly!" Ye Xiaohan felt like pulling his ears in frustration.
Liu Yang looked aggrieved. "I went! I ran all over! I was worried someone might not get the message, so I even got the village kids to help spread the word. Everyone knows now!"
Ye Xiaohan sighed in frustration. "Then why hasn't anyone come? Even if the market is slow at first, it shouldn't be zero."
Liu Bei comforted her, saying, "Don't worry. Peach blossoms have never been in demand; they usually just fall off. Now that we want to buy them, the villagers might be hesitant to believe it at first. After a couple of days, they'll understand it's real."
"I'm willing to wait, but the blooming period won't last forever. Once it's over, it will be too late," Ye Xiaohan said anxiously. "Someone needs to come first; once they see real money, they'll believe us."
Liu Yang suddenly had an idea. "Sister-in-law, why don't we go find the uncle next door and have them sell the first batch of peach blossoms?"
"Huh?" Ye Xiaohan immediately understood his meaning. "You mean we should find a front?"
Liu Yang asked in confusion, "What’s a front? I was just thinking that if someone sells the peach blossoms first and we promote it in the village afterward, then the villagers will believe it."
Unable to resist using modern terminology again, Ye Xiaohan brushed it off lightly and patted Liu Yang's shoulder, praising him. "Great idea! I'll send you to assist your brother in carrying out this mission discreetly."
The Liu family had a good relationship with their neighbors. Previously, when Liu Bei was falsely accused of selling ganoderma mushrooms, it was their neighbors who came to inform them. Liu Bei quickly explained the situation to them next door, and they readily agreed to help.
Second, according to the agreement, when there were many people next door, he entered the house of 6 with a basket of peach blossoms. Not long after, he came out with a bunch of copper coins and a smile on his face. The villagers had been curious for a long time. When they saw him coming out, they immediately stopped him and started to inquire about the news. He deliberately exposed the copper plate, and naturally everyone saw it. "Is this for the peach blossom? Is the House of Six really buying the peach blossom?" "Can it be fake? Look at the copper in my hand, is it fake?" "Really, really!" Got it The villagers who confirmed the answer went home one after another and called the master to collect peach blossoms with their tools. The whole village was mobilized for a while. In less than two days, Ye Xiaohan has received enough peach blossoms. The people in the village got money, but they had nothing nice to say. They all went crazy. They spent money to buy worthless peach blossoms. They couldn't be stupid, right? Some people lamented that Lu Bei was possessed by the vixen and allowed her to corrupt the Lu family. If this continues, the Lu family will suffer sooner or later. What a sin. Ye Xiaohan didn't even have time to listen to these words, she started busy. Lu Bei heard it and didn't take it to heart at all. These gossips didn't hurt him at all. He was busy helping Ye Xiaohan move in the newly bought clay pots. Ye Xiaohan I went to dry the peach blossoms several times, trying to dry the petals in the shortest possible time. After Lu Bei moved the pots, he came over to help dry the peach blossoms. The person who is most disgusted with these gossips is Lu Yang. Lu Qi was ignorant and didn't know what was going on, but Lu Yang understood that these blind dates had made his family money, so he would talk bad about him Sister-in-law later. The adults were secretly behind his back, but the children didn't care and laughed at Lu Yang in front of him. In the private school, during the break time, the husband went to the back room to rest. A group of monkeys made a fuss, "Lu Yang, I heard that your eldest brother married a fool and was harvesting peach blossoms. She thought that by harvesting some peach blossoms, she would become like Are they as beautiful as flowers?" A child came around from the other end and came to Lu Yang.
Another shorter one chuckled, "Isn't this obvious? Only a fool would do something so foolish! Liu Yang, you should stay away from your Sister-in-law. If you catch whatever she has, you might end up being a fool too!"
"Hahaha." Laughter erupted among the crowd.
Liu Yang clenched his fists and raised his head coldly.
Startled by his gaze, the students instinctively took a step back. Remembering their numbers, they exchanged glances to bolster their courage. "What’s wrong? You want to fight? We're not afraid of you!"
Without saying a word, Liu Yang threw a punch. The student covered his nose and fell to the ground, looking at his hand covered in blood.
"My nose!" the boy cried out, and seeing this, the surrounding kids rushed in, causing chaos.
Ye Xiaohan glanced at the sky and wondered aloud, "Why hasn’t Liu Yang come back yet? It’s getting dark; he usually gets home by now. Where could that brat be playing? If he doesn’t come back soon, we won’t wait for him to eat."
Hearing her casually mention 'home,' Liu Bei felt a stir in his heart and looked at her with softer eyes. "I'll go check outside; he might be on his way."
"I’m back." Just as they were speaking, Liu Yang walked in with his head down.
Liu Qi saw Ye Xiaohan and let go of Liu Yang’s hand, happily running over to hug her. "Sister-in-law!"
Ye Xiaohan patted her head and said, "You’re all back; let’s eat. After dinner, get some rest. Things are busy lately; everyone needs to put in their best effort and not slack off."
Liu Bei turned to Liu Yang and said, "Come home earlier after school; don’t keep everyone waiting. You’re the older brother; set a good example for Qi."
Liu Yang kept his head down, trying to shrink into the shadows as he mumbled a response.
Liu Bei keenly sensed something was off and pulled him into the light. "What happened to your face?"
"It’s nothing." Liu Yang quickly tried to break free and move inside, but Liu Bei grabbed him firmly.
Li Yang could not avoid the confrontation and was forced to reveal his face, which was bruised and swollen, a colorful mess that barely resembled his usual handsome appearance.
Ye Xiaohan stepped forward, pinching Li Yang's cheek with two fingers and clicking her tongue. "New injuries, not too severe, just superficial wounds. Did you get into a fight with the students at school?"
Li Yang remained silent.
Li Bei's expression darkened. "Li Yang, the money that Xiao Han worked so hard to earn to send you to school is not for you to get into fights! Is this how you should behave?"
Li Yang kept his head down, not uttering a word.
Seeing his attitude, Li Bei's anger flared. "You need to reflect on yourself and think about what is right and what is wrong!"
Ye Xiaohan intervened, speaking seriously. "Studying is meant to help you discern right from wrong. You secretly went to a private school so you could listen to the teacher's lectures. Now that you can attend school properly, why aren't you cherishing it?"
She paused for a moment before asking, "Tell me, why did you fight? Did they bully you?"
No matter how Ye Xiaohan questioned him, Li Yang remained mute.
Li Bei snapped in frustration. "Don't make excuses for him! I see he's just being reckless and impatient, wasting your efforts." He turned sharply and said sternly, "No dinner for you tonight! You can eat only when you realize your mistake!"
Ye Xiaohan circled around Li Yang, exasperated. "It's one thing to fight, but to end up like this is just embarrassing. If you're going to fight, you should win; otherwise, you're just letting them take advantage of you and tarnishing your reputation. You're hurting both your body and spirit—what a loss."
She picked up Li Qi and headed inside. "Come on, Qi, let's go eat. Your Second Brother seems lively enough; he probably isn't hungry yet. Let him reflect alone."
The greedy little Li Qi immediately forgot about his suffering Second Brother upon hearing about food and clapped his hands in excitement as they left together, leaving Li Yang standing there alone.
He wasn't afraid of being punished by his older brother, but he couldn't remain indifferent to the hurtful words he had heard. It was indeed impulsive and immature; he didn't possess the strong heart of his brother's wife.
In any case, he would not back down against those bullies. Even if they were numerous, it didn't mean they could gain much from it. As long as he heard such words again, he would retaliate just the same next time.
However, it would be best not to tell Brother about this; he has been so busy lately that there's no need to distract him with such trivial matters.
"Gurgle." Liu Yang silently patted his flat stomach, starting to recite today's lecture to divert his attention.
The next few hours went smoothly, and the process of drying the peach blossoms was quite successful.
Ye Xiaohan picked up a handful of dried peach blossoms, pinching them between her fingers to check their moisture content, nodding in satisfaction.
"Are they dry yet?" Liu Bei helped her sift through the blossoms. Despite their light appearance, this kind of labor was quite physically demanding. Fortunately, Liu Bei had plenty of strength and worked efficiently.
Ye Xiaohan nodded. "This is good enough. Next, we need to pack these peach blossoms into the ceramic jars we bought earlier. Once they soak to the right level, they'll be ready for use."
As Ye Xiaohan's mind began to wander, she envisioned a bright future where once the peach blossoms were prepared, she could sell them and earn her first pot of gold. With that money, she could invest further, expand her business, and watch as money flowed into her wallet like a never-ending cycle of chickens laying eggs.
Lost in her beautiful thoughts, Ye Xiaohan couldn't help but let out an odd laugh. When she turned around and saw Liu Bei looking at her with a puzzled expression, she quickly pretended nothing had happened and turned back as if nothing was amiss.
Liu Bei chuckled at her. Ever since he brought her back, he felt that Ye Xiaohan's personality had gradually changed. Looking at the current Ye Xiaohan, it was hard to associate her with the person she used to be.
He hoped she would always remain this way, Liu Bei silently prayed. The current Ye Xiaohan held his gaze; there was something special about her that made him want to draw closer.
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