Rebirth of a Farming Wife

Seeing the situation, Su Wenyue thought something had happened to Su Hengyi; she too became anxious. In her previous life, she had never heard of anything happening to her big brother. Could it be that her rebirth had altered the predetermined path?

“Father, Mother, what happened? Is there something wrong with big brother? Otherwise, why hasn’t he returned by now? You must tell me!”

“Good girl, don’t worry, your big brother is fine. He is just staying in Chang’an for now and hasn’t come back yet. The situation in Chang’an is too chaotic, and your big brother is staying there to look after things. Moreover, for us businesspeople, troubled times also present business opportunities. Our business there also needs your big brother to hold the fort,” Master Su said hurriedly as he saw his daughter misunderstanding their concern. They had shown concern because they were thinking about certain matters, but Master Su did not intend to let his daughter worry.

The reason Su Hengyi stayed in Chang’an was also Master Su’s intention. Ever since many of the things from Su Wenyue’s dream came true, Master Su trusted the reality of his daughter’s dream even more and correspondingly made a series of arrangements, including in Chang’an. However, some matters were too significant to reveal, and even if he himself couldn’t go, he needed a capable person there, and Su Hengyi was that choice.

“That’s a relief. No matter what, safety is most important. Where is Second Brother, how come I don’t see him? Has he gone out to handle some affairs?” Su Wenyue looked around and didn’t see Su Hengxuan. She understood her Second Brother very well; if he were home and knew she was back, he would have come to see her at once. His absence meant he was surely not home.

Speaking of Su Hengxuan, a smile appeared on Master Su’s face: “Speaking of your Second Brother, I have some good news for you. Didn’t you want seeds from foreign countries? Your Second Brother has gathered quite a lot for you, and they have been transported here. He has gone out for this matter. When he returns, your seeds will arrive too, and he will send them over to you.”

“Send them to the Zhuangzi, please. I can’t go there myself for now, and Xiao Xi is taking care of things for me there. Later, have Xiao Xi stay behind, settle the matters there first, and then return home.”

“That works,” Master Su nodded, always appreciative of Xiao Xi’s loyalty. He was pleased to have such a faithful servant by his daughter’s side. Moreover, Xiao Xi grew up in the Su Family and was well-trained by the brothers Su Hengxuan and Su Hengyi. She could be considered a talent and a helping hand by his daughter’s side.

“Father, not just for my purpose, but also for our Zhuangzi, we can plant these seeds from foreign countries. In times like these, when everything is unpredictable, food is most important,” Su Wenyue reminded Master Su.

Worried about making Han Yu anxious if she returned late, Su Wenyue left for the Han Family after lunch. Because of the seeds, she left Xiao Xi behind at the Han Family to take care of the business at the Zhuangzi. However, Xiao Xi was very worried, especially after Han Yu’s reminder before departure that morning.

“Miss, why don’t I send you back to the Han Family first? I’m not reassured with you going back alone. Besides, Uncle specifically instructed me this morning to protect you well and not to let anything go wrong,” Xiao Xi said.

“What’s there to worry about in broad daylight? And it’s not like I’m alone; isn’t there a servant driving the horse carriage? You should focus on managing affairs at the Zhuangzi for me,” Su Wenyue insisted.

Xiao Xi saw Su Wenyue insisting, and thinking that nothing should go wrong in broad daylight with a servant driving the horse carriage, she had to follow Su Wenyue’s wishes.

“What’s the matter, why did we suddenly stop?” Su Wenyue, sitting inside the horse carriage, felt it come to a halt and asked somewhat puzzled.

“Miss, there appears to be people blocking the road ahead, and it seems they’re targeting us,” the servant’s voice was tense. This stretch of road was somewhat isolated, with few people around. They were confronted by several people, and it was obvious that the two of them, master and servant, were no match for their ambushers.

Su Wenyue lifted the carriage curtain upon hearing this and indeed saw several young guys surrounding their horse carriage, both in front and behind. Some of them looked familiar, as if they were from Xinhe Village, but she had no idea why they would want to stop them like this.

Seeing Su Wenyue emerge, some of the young guys whistled loudly upon seeing her beauty.

“Wow, indeed a rare beauty, delicate and tender, worthy of being a daughter of a Wealthy Family, truly beautiful!”

“Yeah, no wonder Han Family’s Fourth Son is besotted, leaving his cousin in the dust, anyone would have made the same choice.”

“Who are you people, and what are you doing blocking the road? Move aside!” Su Wenyue kept an eye on her surroundings, picking up on the insinuations in their words and seriously hoping for the best despite worrying. However, she made sure not to show this concern and sternly scolded them.

“Tsk, still putting on the air of a miss, eh? That act might work on your little cousin, but we’re not buying it,” said one brash youth, eliciting a round of laughter from the others as they closed in on Su Wenyue’s carriage.

“What do you want to do? Do you know who our miss is? If you dare lay a hand on her, neither the old master nor the Young Master will spare you!” Despite feeling afraid, the servant stepped in front of Su Wenyue, bravely shielding her. He knew that running away now would only lead to punishment by the old master, so it was better to make a good impression in hopes of being reused if they survived this ordeal.

“Hah, what a joke, if we didn’t know who your miss was, why would we stop here? Do you think we have nothing better to do?” The young man’s tone became even more disdainful, as if they were part of some inside joke.

Su Wenyue was not foolish. After carefully contemplating the situation, she realized that these people were waiting here specifically for her, clearly aware of her identity and schedule. Knowing that not many were aware of her visit to her mother’s family, she recalled Mrs. Liu’s remarks that Jiang Chunlan had been frequently mingling with some idle village youths lately. These pieces seemed to connect.

“Ah Qi (Han Yu’s given name is Xiu Qi), what’s wrong? You seem preoccupied today. Is there trouble at home?” Chen Shuang, noticing Han Yu’s disquiet, asked with concern.

Han Yu shook his head, his brow furrowing. He didn’t know why, but he felt uneasy, a feeling he had never experienced before. Thinking of his wife visiting her mother’s family, Han Yu decided to return home early to check on things.

“Ah Shuang, we’ve nearly finished hunting for today, how about we head back early?” Han Yu proposed as he started to pack up, and Chen Shuang, always easy to agree, naturally had no objections.