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The next day, Wang Jinhe took Qifeng and the others to the town to look for cotton seeds.
Wang Jinhe first went to the shop where she used to buy seeds. The shop assistant recognized her and said, “Miss, what do you want to buy today?”
“Do you have cotton seeds here?” Wang Jinhe walked in and asked the shop assistant.
The shop assistant, frowning slightly, nodded with some difficulty, “We do have some cotton seeds here, but no one here knows how to plant them. If you want to buy, think carefully before deciding. Otherwise, you might incur losses later.”
Wang Jinhe didn’t expect to find the seeds she wanted as soon as she arrived. Despite the shop assistant’s warning, she felt some goodwill towards him.
“I know how to plant this cotton seeds. How many seeds do you have here?” Wang Jinhe asked the shop assistant.
“We only have five catties. Is that enough? If you need more, I can ask our shopkeeper if he can find some more for you. I know you always buy a lot of seeds when you come,” the shop assistant said. It was clear that this time was no exception.
“This amount is enough. This year, I’ll try planting first. If it grows well, I’ll buy more later. When that happens, I’ll come early to let you know, and you can ask the shopkeeper to bring some more for me,” Wang Jinhe said, considering the limited space at home. Buying too many seeds would be a waste if she couldn’t plant them all.
“Alright, then I wish you success in growing all the cotton,” the shop assistant said cheerfully before going to fetch the cotton seeds.
After receiving the seeds, Wang Jinhe inspected them. They were all good seeds, appearing plump and healthy. This was one of the reasons Wang Jinhe liked buying seeds from this store.
The seeds from this shop were consistently good, even without her spirit water, and had a high germination rate.
After buying once, she had decided to stick with this store’s seeds.
“How much for these cotton seeds?”
“Two taels of silver in total.” It wasn’t that the shop assistant was selling them at a high price; cotton seeds from the north were indeed expensive.
Wang Jinhe understood their value and handed the money to the shop assistant before leaving with the seeds.
Exiting the seed shop, Wang Jinhe felt a malicious gaze and furrowed her brows slightly. She followed the direction of the gaze to see a man standing near the window of the opposite tavern, looking at her with disdainful eyes. Frowning slightly, she found it strange. Did she know this man?
“What’s wrong, madam?” Qi Feng asked as Wang Jinhe stopped and frowned at the person across the street. He stepped forward and inquired.
Wang Jinhe shook her head, “It’s nothing. Probably a case of mistaken identity.”
She didn’t know this person at all, so why would he look at her with such disdain?
Wang Jinhe’s brow remained furrowed until the strange gaze disappeared only after she left with her companions.
“Qi Feng, use Su Yu’s influence to find out who that person at the tavern was just now.” Although she didn’t know the man, Wang Jinhe had a lingering strange feeling. She decided to have Qi Feng investigate and clear things up.
“Understood.”
While Chen Jinnian escorted Wang Jinhe home, Qi Feng went to investigate the man.
The peculiar feeling persisted until Wang Jinhe arrived home. She couldn’t shake off the sensation that she was still being watched by those strange eyes.
“Madam, is there something wrong with that person?” Chen Jinnian, seeing Wang Jinhe still affected even after returning home, couldn’t help but ask with concern.
Wang Jinhe gently shook her head, “I can’t put my finger on it. I just feel that something is off about that person.”
“He looked at me with a strange and disdainful gaze, but I don’t know him at all.” Wang Jinhe was genuinely puzzled about the origin of the aversion displayed by that person.
Upon hearing Wang Jinhe’s words, Chen Jinnian became concerned and advised her not to go out temporarily. He went to find Yuan Lin, who stayed behind.
After Yuan Lin learned about the situation and obtained details about the man’s appearance and features from Chen Jinnian, he personally went to investigate.
Yuan Lin didn’t return that night, and it wasn’t until the next day that he and Qi Feng came back together.
After their return, they sought out Wang Jinhe. Frowning, Yuan Lin said, “Young Madam, the person you encountered today is the fiancé of Gu Xiruo.”
Fiancé?
Wang Jinhe looked at Yuan Lin in astonishment, “Why would Gu Xiruo’s fiancé come here?”
“We don’t know yet. I’ve sent a message back to Wan Neng to inquire. Madam, you should have someone with you when you go out recently. You can’t go out alone,” Yuan Lin said with concern.
Wang Jinhe nodded, “Alright, I understand.”
She didn’t have any urgent reasons to go out lately. After buying the cotton seeds, she would be busy with breeding. There wasn’t anything else pressing at the moment.
“Yuan Lin, tell me more about Gu Xiruo’s fiancé. What kind of person is he exactly?” The man made Wang Jinhe extremely uncomfortable.
Yuan Lin thought about the matter concerning Qing Yukong.
“Gu Xiruo’s fiancé is named Qing Yukong. He is the young master of the Qing family, deeply infatuated with Gu Xiruo. If Gu Xiruo pretends to be ill, there’s a good chance he got wind of the news and rushed over. As for his personality, he’s quite ruthless.” Yuan Lin provided this assessment.
Wang Jinhe remained silent, feeling an indescribable discomfort.
First, her parents, and now her fiancé. Gu Xiruo seemed to have people helping her with everything. But why did it feel so unsettling?
“Does Qing Yukong have any rivals in the Qing family?” She really disliked having a potential threat lurking nearby.
Especially someone connected to Gu Xiruo.
“There are some, but they are not rivals for Qing Yukong. If you want to deal with Qing Yukong, the opponent is too weak. If Madam wants to get rid of Qing Yukong, you have to start with Gu Xiruo.” Only if something happened to Gu Xiruo would Qing Yukong leave.
Wang Jinhe frowned, feeling impatient with the people from the Gu family. These individuals were truly annoying and made her very unhappy.
“Yuan Lin, give me a detailed account of the Gu family. Since learning about Gu Xiruo’s existence, I haven’t taken the time to understand her family.”
This lack of knowledge had put her in a passive position, and she disliked the feeling.
Yuan Lin began to explain the matters related to the Gu family to Wang Jinhe. When she learned about Gu Xiruo having an elder brother, Wang Jinhe subconsciously furrowed her brows. What kind of good son could someone like Gu Sheng raise? Probably not much different from him.
“Currently, Gu Yanqi is unaware of the family affairs. However, among the Gu family members, he’s considered a relatively good person.” Yuan Lin seemed to have some optimism about Gu Yanqi.
Wang Jinhe remained non-committal to Yuan Lin’s words. She didn’t believe that someone like Gu Sheng could raise a particularly good son.