Chapter 633: The Arrival of a Benefactor
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Li Xiaoran and Luo Cheng were people of action.
This time, they didn’t bring too many people, but they let Wu Qinghe and Shu Ruyue follow them.
As for the others, they each had their own things to do.
Fan Xian’s life wasn’t as good as he had imagined during these few days.
That day, after he came out of the big house in trepidation, he went home warily.
Fortunately, the journey was safe, so he was relieved.
Unfortunately, he had let his guard down too early.
For some reason, the people from the same village saw what happened in Nanping Town that day.
Many people knew that he had met a benefactor and sold many crisp plums to her.
Therefore, all sorts of people came to borrow money from him. Soon, he couldn’t take it anymore.
Fortunately, his mother sent those people away. Later on, when she was forced into a corner, she came up with an excuse.
They had worked hard all year to earn money for the crisp plums they sold. In the future, Fan Xian would have to find a wife, so they had no money to lend them.
“We’re still making straw sheds, so there’s no way for us to lend money out instead of building our own house!” This was Fan Xian’s mother’s excuse.
After that, the villagers didn’t force him anymore.
Because of the crisp plums, everyone in the surrounding village found out that Fan Xian was going to propose marriage. Then, some people found matchmakers.
When Luo Cheng, Li Xiaoran, and the others arrived at Fan Xian’s house, they saw three matchmakers sitting at Fan Xian’s house.
Li Xiaoran said with a smile, “Looks like we came at the wrong time today!”
When Fan Xian heard the familiar voice, he looked out of the door and was stunned to see Li Xiaoran and a few others standing at the door.
“Why are you guys here?”
“Your family’s crispy plums are delicious, so we came to buy more!” Li Xiaoran smiled and said, “What? Don’t you welcome us?”
Fan Xian quickly greeted them, ‘Welcome, welcome. How can I not welcome esteemed guests?! Please come inside and sit!”
Luo Cheng said, “You guys still have guests at home, so I won’t disturb you! This time, I accompanied Li Xiaoran to your place to buy some fruits to eat! I heard that your family planted a lot of fruits, so why don’t you bring us around now? If there’s anything suitable, we’ll buy it!”
When Fan Xian heard Luo Cheng’s words, he immediately realized something. “In that case, please wait a moment. I’ll go get some newly woven bamboo baskets and scales. Then, we’ll go straight to the fields to pick them later. You guys can pick whatever you want!”
Luo Cheng nodded and said, “Alright, we’ll wait for you under that tree!”
Fan Xian nodded and quickly returned to his room to get the pole and basket.
Fan Xian’s mother saw that these four people had extraordinary auras, so she knew that they were not ordinary people.
When she heard his son’s words, she knew that these people were probably the nobles her son had met in town previously.
Fan Xian’s mother said, “Son, hurry up and go take care of the nobles. I’ll handle the family matters!”
Fan Xian nodded, then lowered his voice as he said,
“Mother, I’m not in a hurry to get married. I have to choose a virtuous wife. If I want to get married, I have to marry a good woman. I’d rather settle it slowly than be in a hurry. It’s better to be wary of those who are very outstanding! In short, I can’t agree to any marriage proposal yet!”
Fan Xian’s mother nodded when she heard her son’s advice.
“Alright, with your assurance, I know what to do now!”
Fan Xian trusted his mother, so he took the newly woven basket and pole and rushed out.
After that, Fan Xian led Li Xiaoran, Luo Cheng, and the others straight to the orchard.
It had to be said that Fan Xian had taken good care of the fruits he planted.
In addition to crisp plums, there were also some crisp peaches, grapes, and green apples.
When Li Xiaoran passed by a place, she suddenly discovered two date trees.
“Eh, this green date looks edible!”
Fan Xian saw that Li Xiaoran had noticed the big date tree not far away and smiled.
“That’s right. The green dates are indeed edible. If you like them, I’ll go get a bamboo pole. When I shoot them down later, you can pick the good ones and store them!”
Li Xiaoran said eagerly, “Sure, I haven’t had dates yet, so I want to try them!”
“Why do you need bamboo poles? Just go up the tree and pick them!” Seeing that Li Xiaoran liked them, Luo Cheng turned to look at Fan Xian and said, “Can we climb trees?”
“Yes, of course. As long as you don’t cut off the branches of the date tree, everything is fine!” Fan Xian nodded with a smile.
After Luo Cheng heard Fan Xian’s words, he jumped and brought Li Xiaoran up the date tree.
When Li Xiaoran saw that she had already reached the date tree, she immediately laughed.
“Husband, where do you want me to put the dates?”
As if he expected Li Xiaoran to say that, Luo Cheng took out a cloth bag from his sleeve.
“Here, put them in here!”
When Li Xiaoran saw this cloth bag, she immediately smiled.
“Looks like you came prepared!”
Luo Cheng replied with a smile, “Of course. If you want to buy fruits, as your husband, I naturally have to consider everything!”
Li Xiaoran smiled and reached out to pick the nearest big green date.
Fan Xian was stunned when he saw this.
At this moment, he realized that the benefactors he had met weren’t as simple as they seemed!
“Did we scare you? My brother is very impressive! But don’t be afraid. We’re all good people and won’t harm anyone! Let’s go and pick some crispy plums while they’re picking dates!” Wu Qinghe said as he pulled Fan Xian away, “You don’t have to worry that my brother and his wife will steal your dates. Even if they eat them, they’ll pay you money. Don’t worry, the payment will be more than enough!”
Fan Xian wasn’t afraid that these nobles wouldn’t pay, but he was really stunned by Luo Cheng’s move.
Wu Qinghe led the way with a smile.
“You must be joking. It’s just a few fruits. They’re not worth much money! Let’s go. The crispy plums we ate previously are in front! There are still a few trees now, but they won’t be there for much longer! Also, the peaches here are actually very good. Although they haven’t matured yet, crispy peaches in the early stages taste good.. If you like to eat soft peaches, you can only wait a little longer before you can eat them!”