Chapter 138
Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Green with Envy_1 Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Green with Envy_1 Zhao Xing had followed Lin Yue that day, thinking he had caught her in a malfeasance, but when he arrived at Zhao Xinglin’s doorstep, he learned that the Lin Family was there to visit the pregnant Mrs. Han. Naturally, he was quite disgruntled. Afterward, he trailed Lin Yue several more times but all to no avail; he didn’t even manage to gather evidence to threaten her. However, having tracked Lin Yue for so long, the Wei Family mother and son did witness Lin Yue’s skill in making money. Those edibles she took to sell, they all sold out every time, and by rough calculations, she was making at least a few dozen taels of silver a month, which was truly enviable.
“Mother, I didn’t expect the Lin Family woman to be so capable. Just by selling some food, she can earn that much silver. Why don’t we also make some food and sell it at the market?” In the end, Zhao Xing’s thinking was too simple. Seeing that his previous plan had failed, he thought of another way, imitating Lin Yue by going to the market to sell food.
Wei Family shook her head, “It’s not that easy. We’ve tried selling things at the market before. I’m afraid that the Lin Family’s food is genuinely delicious, and who knows where she learned such great culinary skills. If we could get the recipes from her hands, that would be more like it. But the Lin Family is very astute, so why would she be willing to give away the means of her prosperity to us?”
“Mother, Fifth Brother, don’t worry about it anymore. Even if Lin Yue has not done anything to wrong Erhu, as long as I, Zhao Cheng, want something done, I can find a way to make evidence even without it!” A malicious look crossed Zhao Quan’s face. After exerting himself in vain for so long, he really wasn’t in the mood to drag things out further.
“Third Brother, what can you do?” Wei Family knew her eldest son always had schemes in mind.
“Don’t I have friends in the city? When the time comes, I’ll get some hoodlums to humiliate Lin Yue a bit. She’s fairly attractive, and though she’s been married, she should be good enough to be a concubine. I’ll promise them some favors, and there shouldn’t be a problem,” Zhao Cheng thought up a sinister plan in an instant, feeling that the cautious and timid way he had previously tracked Lin Yue for evidence was a waste of time. He could have taken this approach from the beginning.
“Is this the right thing to do?” In the end, Wei Family was hesitant to take this step, and what worried her more was, “Third Brother, can you really trust your friend? Don’t let it be another case of someone taking the favors and not doing the work. Last time we lost twenty taels of silver, and our family really can’t afford to squander anymore now.”
Zhao Quan felt uncomfortable as soon as Wei Family brought up the previous mishap, but he suppressed his displeasure, “Mother, you can’t blame my friend entirely for last time. Blame Zhao Xinglin for meddling. He feels guilty about it too. If I ask for his help, he will surely agree, without needing to give more silver. When the matter is settled, we’ll simply share some benefits with him.”
Wei Family knew that the past incident was her son’s sore spot and feared that mentioning it more would upset him, “Since you have thought it through, Mother won’t say much more. You handle it as you see fit.”
Since Lin Yue had made soup for Mrs. Han, who enjoyed it, Zhao Xinglin shamelessly begged Lin Yue for more. Lin Yue was more than willing to agree, as she intended to repay Mrs. Han’s kindness. Each time she went to the market, she would bring soup for Zhao Xinglin to pick up, and she also added extra sheep’s milk. The sheep’s milk was highly nutritious, and Lin Yue’s treatments removed any gamey taste; moreover, she mixed in honey, making it sweet and delightful to Mrs. Han. It wasn’t just Mrs. Han who loved it, the children at home enjoyed it as well, and these days, with both soup and sheep’s milk, even Erhu’s complexion improved thanks to Lin Yue.
That day, Doctor Zheng informed Lin Yue that the Divine Doctor had been successfully contacted and was set to come and diagnose Erhu the following day. Lin Yue therefore did not go to the market but stayed home to prepare. According to Doctor Zheng, the Divine Doctor enjoyed folk delicacies, so the next day she had to make an excellent impression, ensuring that the Divine Doctor was satisfied with the meal, which would lead to him treating Erhu with even greater care.