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Wang Jinhe placed the dishes on the table, walked over to Su Yu’s side, and carried Hong Yi away. She fed him some egg soup, and only after everyone had fallen asleep did she place him in Xiao Bao and his brother’s room.
Seeing Wang Jinhe putting the child in Xiao Bao and his brother’s room, Su Yu was somewhat surprised. “Xiao He, why did you put Hong Yi in their room?”
“Ever since Hong Yi turned six months old, he insists on sleeping with the two boys. If he doesn’t, he cries.” After trying several times and seeing no other option, she had to let the child sleep with Xiao Bao and his brother.
Fortunately, the child was well-behaved at night, which put her at ease. “Really? It seems Hong Yi likes Xiao Bao and Xiao Zhi a lot,” Su Yu remarked, surprised by this revelation.
Wang Jinhe nodded with a smile, “Yes.”
After dinner, Su Yu took Wang Jinhe and the others to visit her parents’ home.
Seeing Su Yu return, Su Xi finally felt relieved. He walked up to Su Yu, extended his hand, and patted her shoulder, saying, “It’s good that you’re back.”
Su Yu smiled slightly, “Grandpa, I’m sorry for worrying you. I’m fine.”
Looking at Su Yu now, Su Xi always felt that she had changed. He couldn’t pinpoint exactly how, but he sensed a certain restraint in his character.
“It’s good that you’re fine. You were away for such a long time, and it was Jinhe who took care of everything at home. Now that you’re back, let Jinhe rest more,” Su Xi said, watching Wang Jinhe working so hard every day. He felt a mix of pity and guilt.
If it weren’t for the grandson leaving, why would Jinhe be working so hard?
Especially since the in-laws didn’t seem to care much about Jinhe, it made him even more self-reproachful.
“I know, Grandpa.” Su Yu naturally understood how hard Wang Jinhe had been working. Now that he was back, he wouldn’t let her continue to suffer like this.
Wang Jinhe helplessly looked at Su Xi, “Grandpa, I really am fine. These things are what I enjoy, and besides, I have workers and Qi Feng to help me with everything. I’m not overworking myself.”
It was only in Su Xi’s perception that she did everything.
“That’s not acceptable. Now that Xiao Yu is back, let him take care of everything, and you shouldn’t tire yourself out. Do you hear me?” Su Xi advised, looking at Wang Jinhe.
She not only had to manage her own business but also take care of three children. Even though there were others helping, it was still challenging when the three children got rowdy.
Wang Jinhe sighed lightly without saying more. Recently, Su Xi always felt that she was working too hard. She kept saying that after Su Yu returned, he should apologize to Wang Jinhe properly, making her unsure of how to respond.
Su Yu reached out and hugged Wang Jinhe’s shoulder, “Grandpa, don’t worry. I’m back, and I won’t let Jinhe continue to work so hard.”
“That’s more like it.”
After the grandfather and grandson finished their conversation, Yu Qingfeng spoke, “How does it feel to leave with Big Brother?”
“It’s good. Uncle is doing it for our own good.” This time, following Yu Jingchuan, he indeed saw many things he wouldn’t normally see and realized the dangers of what Yu Jingchuan was doing. There was also the reason Yu Jingchuan insisted on him improving his strength.
“That’s good.” Yu Qingfeng had been quite worried after hearing about it from Wang Jinhe. Only now, hearing Su Yu say he was fine, did he slowly relax.
After staying at home for a while, someone came to buy vegetables, and Su Yu followed Wang Jinhe outside. As for Xiao Bao, he naturally followed Su Yu like a little tail, refusing to leave no matter what.
Seeing the servants coming to buy vegetables, Su Yu turned to Wang Jinhe, “People from the surrounding area are coming to buy vegetables now?”
“Yes, some come every day to pick them themselves, some buy from me, and others go to other households. In any case, everyone’s sales are good,” Wang Jinhe said, observing the busy workers and the people buying vegetables.
“Do you not get upset when the villagers sell vegetables to others?” Su Yu raised an eyebrow, looking at Wang Jinhe.
“Why would I be upset? Isn’t this good? Besides, what they sell is very little, and most of it is sold to us.” Selling a few hundred kilograms wouldn’t have much impact on them.
Su Yu nodded in understanding. “Is watermelon starting to be sold?”
“Not yet. There aren’t many ripe ones. I plan to start picking them in a few days and send them to the capital.” The fruits and vegetables from her side were sent to the capital, while the other vegetables from the village were sent to the surrounding areas.
“Great, we’ll send some to Big Brother and the others when the time comes. Besides strawberries, watermelon is the only thing he loves to eat, and he doesn’t have the convenience there in the capital,” Su Yu suggested.
“If you hadn’t come back today, we would have picked watermelons and sent them over,” Wang Jinhe said, looking at Su Yu with a playful glint in her eyes.
“Well, I came back just in time then.”
As they chatted, Xiao Bao had already run off to pick watermelons by himself.
“Is this one ripe, Mom? I want to eat it.” Xiao Bao lay on top of a large watermelon, while Xiao Zhi stood nearby looking helpless.
Wang Jinhe couldn’t help but laugh at Xiao Bao’s appearance. She walked over, pulled Xiao Bao up, and checked the watermelon he had chosen, confirming that it was indeed ripe.
They picked the watermelon and planned to take it back later.
“The vegetables on our side have been picked. They said they still want a few melons,” Qi Feng said as he approached Wang Jinhe and Su Yu in the melon field.
“We’re not selling melons for now. Tell them to come next month,” Wang Jinhe said. She hadn’t decided whether to sell them or not, but Su Yu spoke up.
Wang Jinhe turned to Su Yu, raising an eyebrow, “Why?”
“Selling them now at a regular price is not profitable for us at all. In the capital, these melons sell for five hundred cents per kilogram, and they’re in high demand. Selling them here would be too cheap,” Su Yu explained.
Wang Jinhe twitched her lips, looking at Su Yu, “How much do you plan to sell them for?”
“Not much, just three hundred cents.” Compared to the prices in the capital, this was already very good.
This year, there was no way they would consider selling them for five hundred cents back in the capital. They couldn’t rule out the possibility that the Storekeeper would directly raise the price to one or two silver per kilogram.
When Qi Feng heard the price Su Yu mentioned, he couldn’t help but twitch his lips, “Three hundred cents? Isn’t that too expensive, Madam?”
“Last year, we sent them to the capital and sold them for five hundred cents per kilogram,” Su Yu said, looking at Qi Feng.
Just as Qi Feng was about to say something, Su Yu spoke again, “This year, the price will at least double when we send them back.”
Wang Jinhe gestured a bit, looking at Su Yu, “Are you serious?”
“Well, I told you about that Storekeeper. In the past year, we’ve built up enough momentum with him. For a sought-after item like watermelons that were in high demand last year, he won’t be able to sell them at such a low price this year,” Su Yu confidently stated.
Wang Jinhe looked at Su Yu in astonishment and patted his shoulder, “You Found a great Storekeeper.”
Su Yu paused for a moment, then smiled, “How about spending the upcoming New Year in the capital this year?”
“Sure.” Wang Jinhe nodded. She wanted to meet that woman, Gu Xiruo.
Wasn’t she reluctant to let her go to the capital? Now she insisted on going. She wondered if her appearance in the capital would disturb her sleep.