Verdant Green Maiden: "..."
She blinked, then suddenly pointed toward the Carriage and said to Yue Qiu, "lad Yue, go sell that Carriage and buy a cow!"
"Don't rush, but be quick!"
Yue Qiu blinked.
After glancing back at Old Yellow Ox's resentful gaze, he understood what was going on.
He immediately nodded. "Rest assured, Verdant Green Maiden. Leave it to me!"
With that, he wiped the dirt from his hands and ran toward the Carriage.
"Brother Ox, calm down!"
"Let's plow the fields first."
Verdant Green Maiden soothed Old Yellow Ox again.
"Moo!"
"Moo!"
"Moo."
Old Yellow Ox mooed three times in a row.
"I know, I know!"
Verdant Green Maiden felt a little guilty. She had only forgotten.
There was no need to make such a fuss.
Yue Qiu pulled the Carriage into the county town, sold it, and traded it for a plow ox.
By the time he returned home, the sky was already growing dark.
Only after seeing the new ox did Old Yellow Ox finally stop sulking. After plowing the fields for the day, planting the seedlings, and carrying water to give them another thorough watering, the family headed home together, where Old Li waited at the gate.
When he saw Verdant Green Maiden as well, he grew even more excited.
"Verdant Green Maiden?"
"When did you return?"
"Oh my!"
"If I had known you were back, I would have gone out to buy something nice!"
"Lad, hurry to the county town and buy some food."
Old Li hurriedly told Yue Qiu.
Yue Qiu smiled helplessly. "Do you take me for a fool? I bought it long ago!"
Hearing that, Old Li finally sighed in relief and quickly invited Verdant Green Maiden inside.
Verdant Green Maiden set down the local specialties she had bought.
"Come!"