Chapter 69 Envy

69 Envy

They still got caught!

"Sir, this eel was delivered by Constable Yang. He said he just saw it at the market. It's a rare find, please try it!" Yun Yan said with a serious expression but a smile in her eyes.

"Okay, it tastes good." (After thinking for a moment)

"The previous gifts were century-old ginseng and he shou wu! We'll reciprocate with similar gifts later! You can decide how to handle the rest. Any ginseng-related items in the future will likely need to be kept. As for the rest of the silver or other items, please discuss how to handle them."

He spoke softly to the three of them. "Okay, brother, we'll take care of it. Don't worry about it!" The three nodded simply in reply. They were just about to continue feeding them.

Then, I heard a lot of noise outside, and it seemed like many people were heading in the same direction, with footsteps coming from roughly the same direction!

"Steward Yang, has something happened outside?" Bi Yunyan asked.

Butler Yang immediately came in and said, "Madam, many people outside are going to the City God Temple. They heard that the master is going to repair the City God and sculpt a golden statue. So they all went to see."

Then, looking at He Chen, he hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't. "What is it? Butler Yang, please speak freely!"

"Thank you very much, sir, for restoring the statue of our ancestor to its original golden form," Steward Yang said, bowing in gratitude.

Then he continued, "I've heard that Chief Gui San is going to repair the City God Temple with the adults themselves. He's not accepting any donations from others. Now, the local gentry and some wealthy people are going to argue with Chief Gui San."

“Alright, Steward Yang, go and find out the details.” Bi Yunyan nodded and said.

"Yes, Madam, I'll go right away!" Then she took her leave and quietly closed the door behind her.

Yun Su immediately stood up and sat in his lap! He Chen finished eating quickly and let out a burp.

He shook his head and said, "I previously told Gui San to agree to let the people in the city join in. How much they donate, or whether they donate at all, is up to them!"

“Brother, Director Gui San meant well! My husband is in Huangtu County, and if he were to repair the City God Temple on his own, it would be a great deed! It’s just that Director Gui San doesn’t know that you are already a Martial King, so there’s no need for such trouble.” Yun Su explained softly.

He thought to himself, "If the capital city were to build a city god statue, people would probably fight over who gets to donate! Only the winner gets to donate!"

Speaking of the City God, He Chen recounted the events of the previous night in detail, especially how the City God knew he was the Martial King. He explained that he had concealed his aura at the time, and his entire presence was completely hidden!

She whispered sweetly, "Brother, the City God has no physical form. It's because you're special that you can see them so clearly and feel that they are human. Their sensitivity to blood and qi is far beyond that of ordinary people."

Moreover, my brother has just become a Martial King; his aura is still strong, and his divine soul is at its peak. Once he gradually adapts and conceals his divine soul, it will be undetectable to most people.

Having said that, his eyes were filled with love and a hint of envy. "Haha, thank you, Su'er!" Looking at the envy in the beauty's eyes, he seemed thoughtful. This Five Blessings Array is quite impressive!

"In that case, let Gui San handle this matter!"

"Okay, we'll listen to our brother!" The three of them then stopped paying attention and stuck together in a ball.

On the street, Jie Huayu and Sister Lan were shopping for clothes with Wen'er in Jie Huayu's shop! Since they were out shopping, Jie Huayu also planned to pick out a few outfits for Sister Lan and Wen'er.

Inside the room, I tried on several outfits! A white silk beach dress, a short purple dress, a super short black dress! A blue long-sleeved silk dress! So many styles!

"Little sister, how come there are clothes like this?"

"Sister, in the bustling metropolis, the princes and nobles eat and wear delicacies from land and sea, and fine silks and satins. There are even people who design all kinds of clothes. I heard there are even more extravagant clothes."

"And, sister, don't underestimate these clothes. You can buy a lot of them in the county town. They cost several times more than ordinary clothes, and use less material, but people buy them every day at our market right now!" After saying that, she winked and gave Sister Lan a mysterious smile!

He then whispered, "If the adults build a city in the future and the environment becomes more stable, this item will probably sell even better. I suggest the Xie family establish a clothing workshop here! Or we could build one ourselves."

Sister Lan nodded, "Thank you for your concern, little sister!"

Then, seeing that there were already quite a few clothes, she said, "I'll just take this shorter one!"

"Sister, take them all. These shops belong to the adults, so feel free to do as you please. The adults won't mind."

"Okay then. Take all of these."

"Yes, there are many other styles for children outside. Let's pick out a few more for Wen'er too!"

"Okay, thank you, little sister."

"Sister, you're overthinking it. You don't need to be so polite in the future. These things are what I should do." She said with a soft laugh.

The three emerged from inside, guarded by two men arranged by Jin Luo at the entrance. These men wore hundred-refined swords at their waists, their hands calloused, their bodies muscular and powerful. They silently followed around them.

They knew how powerful the market magistrate was, so they were extremely careful about their guard duties.

Jie Huayu carefully selected four or five outfits for Wen'er.

Suddenly, a middle-aged woman's voice, soft and uncertain, called out, "Wei Lan, Wei Lan! Is that you?"

Hearing the sound, Sister Lan turned around and looked towards its source. A middle-aged woman, dressed in a plain cloth long gown that wasn't new but rather somewhat worn, wore a pair of new cloth shoes.

Years have etched wrinkles of weariness and hardship on her face, but upon closer inspection, you can see a familiar face – Sister Hong.

"Sister Hong, is that you?" Wei Lan asked after walking in and confirming.

Sister Hong happily took Wei Lan's hand and said, "It really is you, Wei Lan! How have you been since you moved away from Weijia Village?"

We tried to find out where you were, but we couldn't. How is your father? Is he in good health?

'Father has been gone for many years.' Wei Lan's eyes reddened as she spoke.

"I'm so sorry, Lan, please accept my condolences!" Sister Hong quickly said apologetically.

"It's alright, it's all in the past. Is Sister Hong here to buy clothes? I wonder how Weijia Village is doing now?"

"It's still the same old story, except there are more wild animals these past few years, and more ferocious beasts too. Several people have died. Sigh!" Thinking of the young people who died and the breadwinner of their families, he felt a pang of sadness.

Wei Lan thought to herself, 'Sigh, Father thought the same thing before. Although the men in Wei Family Village all practice martial arts and sell animal hides and furs to exchange for living and training supplies, they still lack weapons and resources!'

They thought it was too dangerous and lacked stable resources. Hunting from wild animals was extremely uncertain. But the outside world wasn't so good either! If they hadn't encountered the adults, they'd probably be skeletons by now.

After chatting with Sister Hong for a while, I remembered that I had other things to do.

So she said, "Sister Hong, have you heard that the market here is going to be built into a town?"

Yes, we heard about it. We live too far away, so we rushed over as soon as we heard about it to check on things! And the prices of medicinal herbs and animal hides have gone up a lot here.

Thanks to the market vendors, we made quite a bit of money this time. So we're going to buy new clothes for everyone in the village, adults and children.