The Marquis' Wife
Fruit pick

Lu Xiang thought and became gloomy considering what the Miao family and the villagers had done to their families, it did not rule out the possibility that they had not messed up his family.

"But what if they make a mess in the store?" Lu Xiang anxiously thought that Adelia would face it all herself while she was at the Academy.

Adelia smiled cunningly. "You don't have to worry. We can buy servants and slaves to protect me, all things can be solved with money". Although they will be troubled to face the Miao family who do not know shame but they are just ordinary villagers, a little money will be able to overcome them. After all the Miao family was a very face-to-face and reputable family so they would not act crazy for Miao Sheng.

"Sister. Do you want to move?" Lu Cheng and Lu Shan who had heard the focus on the conversation of his two brothers finally pulled Lu Xiang's sleeves to ask.

"Yes Lu Cheng. We're gonna stay in Cheng's town". Lu Xiang smiled and stroked his sister's head.

"really?" Lu Cheng's eyes glowed. He did not like living in this village because many children and parents who make fun of him for being a burden for his brother. He never told Lu Xiang that because he knew that was the truth and did not want to bother his brother more because of his words. It was also what made him an untimely adult.

Lu Xiang and Adelia nodded.

Lu Shan blinked his eyes twice as his busy hand ate the sweet and delicious cake Adelia gave him, he tilted his head as his lips pursed cutely. "Can I still have a good meal if we stay in town?" Although he could not understand many things but he knew that the city would spend a lot of money, if there was no money then he would not eat as well as it is today.

Lu Xiang and Adelia laughed at Lu Shan's question while Lu Cheng rolled his eyeballs. "You know how to eat".

Lu Shan only pouted seeing his older brothers no one answered his question. In his heart he was determined to keep half the food Adelia gave him so that he would not run out of stock if they became poor.

In the afternoon, Adelia asked Lu Cheng to invite her children to gather grape pears and other fruits. Together they will gather the fruits faster. Although Lu Cheng refused to communicate with the children who always mocked him but he still obeyed his brother's words.

"You want us to collect those sour fruits? Hehe. Are you dreaming Lu Cheng". Miao Zheng raised his haughty face. Who does he think he is to tell someone else?. Miao Zheng was the leader of the children in Miao village and he also often mocked Lu Cheng who had no friends.

The followers of Miao Zheng nodded in agreement and mocked the shameless Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng rolled his eyes. "I didn't tell you without reward. If you manage to collect the fruits in one large basket full then I will pay you 15 copper coins. How's it?"

Miao Zheng's eyes grew bigger yet he narrowed his eyes looking at Lu Cheng suspiciously. "really?" He did not believe that Lu Cheng would pay him 15 copper coins because the adult salary after working one day was only 30 to 35 copper coins.

"of course. Now you take each one of your baskets and go pick up the fruits, said Adelia, she will buy your baskets for 5 copper coins".

Miao Zheng's eyes still narrowed in disbelief but seeing Lu Cheng's serious gaze he finally chose to believe it. If later this rancid boy does not occupy the promise then it will beat him until his brother does not recognize him.

Miao Zheng's followers were excited to hear Lu Cheng's words but they did not dare to make their own decisions and waited for Miao Zheng's reply, they hope that their boss agrees that they have their own money without the help of their parents.

"alright. But remember my word Lu Cheng. If you lie I will break your arms and legs" Threatened Miao Zheng with a violent face.

The news of Lu Cheng paying 15 copper coins for one basket full of fruit spread throughout Miao village. The parents who were afraid that their children might be deceived came to Lu Ciang's house and asked about the fruit.

"That's right aunt. I'll pay 15 copper coins for each basket of fresh, non-rotten fruit"

"What fruit is Lu Xiang for? The fruit is sour although some are sweet but not much". One of the residents named Aunt Mei asked.

"Fuyuan Restaurant wants to buy it. I don't know what it's for".

The mothers whispered to each other. They assumed that it would be more profitable if they sold it directly to that restaurant rather than to Lu Xiang.

Lu Xiang knew what they were thinking after seeing the look of the citizens' mothers. For a moment he speechless will be the shame of the mothers for cornering directly people who want to give money to them. "I know what aunt and mother think. If you think you can sell it directly to Fuyuan's restaurant, go ahead".

The mothers were stunned and their faces turned red from being discovered by Lu Xiang, they immediately laughed grimly.

"How can we corner you and sell it directly to Fuyuan's restaurant. We wouldn't do that"

"Yes Lu Xiang. You misunderstand me, we're just thinking about what the fruits are used for because they're sour and wry".

"We also don't know how much they can pay for it"

Some mothers wanted to dig up further information to Lu Xiang but how could the man have complied with their wishes. "I don't know either. Maybe they'll give me a bonus because the sour fruit doesn't sell well"

The mothers agreed. They smiled in gratitude and began to take their respective baskets to pick the fruit around the forest.

Enthusiastic children told their mothers the good news because now it was their mother who took over the job.

Thanks to the help of mothers and children, the fruits on the tree were successfully collected entirely in a short time, 12 full baskets and 18 half-full baskets were placed in front of Lu Xiang's house enthusiastically by their husbands.

"This is all Lu Xiang".

Adelia checked a few baskets and saw no rotten fruit then nodded and Lu Xiang distributed their hard-earned wages.

"Hey Adelia's. Your family is rich enough to collect these sour fruits?"

Aggressive female voices distract citizens. Some mothers looked at each other and smiled a little while hinting that a drama would appear before them.