61 The Fragrance of Soybeans
Su Binglan continued, “It’s not that easy to make them change their ways. They’re too unruly. So, I thought we should let them help us with the stall. They will only know what it feels like to earn money with hard work.”
“It’s rudimentary, honestly. It would be pointless just to talk. We must let Lin Zheng and the others work, so we can change how they think.”
Liu Yinyin looked at Su Binglan admiringly. The things Su Binglan said touched her. She knew her sister-in-law had changed for the better.
Still, Liu Yinyin never expected Su Binglan to be so wise. She even felt that Su Binglan was exuding a profound aura. She also wondered when Su Binglan learned martial arts and how she didn’t find out about it.
No wonder Su Binglan was confident even though she was about to get robbed. Su Binglan wasn’t even worried that they outnumbered her. It turned out she also possessed formidable martial arts skills.
Of course, Liu Yinyin was clever. She knew what to ask and what not to.
“Also, we can’t speak of this to our family, Sister-in-law,” Su Binglan said, “I’m afraid they will be worried.”
Liu Yinyin nodded and replied, “Don’t worry, Binglan. I won’t tell them about this.”
Then Liu Yinyin thought of something and asked, “So, what if the teenagers don’t show up at the stall tomorrow? Will you go and look for them?”
Su Binglan said smilingly, “I don’t have the time to do that. I said some scary things to them and gave them a way out. Whether they’re willing to comply or not depends on them.”
Liu Yinyin understood what Su Binglan meant, and the two continued their journey home. Meanwhile, Su Binglan felt someone’s gaze burning on her as they walked home.
However, she couldn’t sense the person’s aura. She felt she was too sensitive and paranoid because if there were someone following them, that person would have shown up long ago.
There was barely any movement on the way back to the village, so Su Binglan held Liu Yinyin’s hand and hurried home. Su Binglan didn’t notice that it was Luo Jin’an who was the one following them.
Luo Jin’an could hide his presence, so even though Su Binglan possessed exceptional perception, she could barely sense it.
Luo Jin’an stood at the village entrance and looked at Su Binglan’s figure, his expression flickering. He had profound and conflicted emotions in his eyes as he stood under the night sky.
The autumn wind ruffled Luo Jin’an’s clothes, making his demeanor elegant and noble. He resembled a banished immortal who had descended to the mortal world.
Su Binglan and Liu Yinyin became excited when they saw the village, especially Liu Yinyin, who ran to the Su family residence excitedly. She wanted to tell her in-laws how much they earned that night.
In the past, she couldn’t even earn one silver tael from growing grains and crops for an entire year. However, she had earned more than one silver tael in just one night.
She couldn’t describe her excitement and was eager to share her joy with her in-laws. Moreover, the Su family would soon be better off with this way of earning money.
“Father, Mother, we’re home!”
Su Binglan and Liu Yintin smelled an enticing aroma as soon as they entered the house. Su Binglan’s heart skipped a beat as it was the aroma of the soybeans they collected. It was a fragrance that made one feel a sense of nostalgia.
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Su Fengmao and Shen Qiuhua were not idle. The husband and wife were grinding the soybeans with a small stone in the courtyard.
Shen Qiuhua turned the stone mill while Su Fengmai helped put the soybeans in and collected the finished soymilk.
When the couple heard Su Binglan and Liu Yinyin come home, they put down their work and exclaimed, “You’re home! How did it go?!”