Chapter 159: Farming: Saving the Substitute Husband 02

0731 also noticed that it might have missed some crucial plot.

It flipped back and forth in the plot line, suddenly discovering several plot points it had just missed.

It muttered strangely, then explained to Jin Chen.

【It relied on……uh, sleeping with the county magistrate's wife, gaining many connections, thus getting the chance to cheat.】

Jin Chen: 【In the plot, Jinbei never showed any interest in Ye Yun from start to finish, so why would he willingly spend a lot of money to treat her? Could it just be to leave a good story?】

【I don't know either; the original plot line has deviated, possibly requiring Host to find the cause.】

【Where has the plot developed to now?】

【You have already married Little Pitiful One; today is your seventh day going up the mountain; the village has already spread rumors about Little Pitiful One, but fortunately Jinbei hasn't harbored any thieving intentions.】

Jin Chen clicked his tongue, unsure for a moment whether this timing was good or bad.

【However, before you go down the mountain to find Little Pitiful One, I suggest first going to town to sell the wolf meat, otherwise it'll spoil and you won't get a good price.】

0731 felt that this world's Host was miserable, having no money at all.

It saw the wild wolf's appearance in the System Space, suddenly got an idea, transformed and emerged from Jin Chen's sea of consciousness as a silver wolf.

Jin Chen glanced at it, relieved it hadn't turned into a pink wolf.

"Let's go, first to town."

He needed to sell the wolf quickly, bring the money to find his wife.

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Fengshu Cun is some distance from town; although one can take a shortcut via the back mountain, the mountains are dangerous and wild beasts often appear, so no villager dares to take the risk; over time, only Jin Chen knows the way.

When he arrived in town, he went to his former employer according to memory.

Wansheng Restaurant.

All edible animal meat was sold to them, but the original host didn't know; the money he previously received was always underpaid.

The restaurant boss bullied him for not knowing the market, and being a fool, gave only half the price each time; normally selling meat, a sturdy wolf like today could fetch at most five taels of silver, yet he gave the original host only three taels.

Even so, for a farming family, this was still a considerable income.

But Jin Chen would never let himself suffer a loss.

He carried the wild wolf into the restaurant's back kitchen; the shopkeeper shouted "idiot," had someone weigh it, and finally said, "Cheap for you, idiot—this wolf meat is plenty, I'll give you two taels of silver!"

Jin Chen snorted, then slammed a heavy punch into the shopkeeper's back.

The wooden cabinet door snapped open with a bang.

"You! Idiot! What are you doing?!"

The shopkeeper shouted loudly; the other kitchen staff watched him warily and fearfully.

"Forgot to tell you—I fell again on the mountain yesterday and regained my sanity."

Jin Chen's voice turned cold, his firm, handsome face tense: "So, stop treating me like an idiot and deceiving me."

"What?!"

The shopkeeper felt uneasy, thinking the boss wouldn't get any benefit this time, and fearing Jin Chen's fists, could only give an embarrassed smile and step back a few paces.

"Hey, great! Great! It's good that Brother Jin has become smarter! That wolf meat……well, not four, but six taels! Six taels of silver!"

Jin Chen's gaze was truly frightening, even more so than the wolf corpse lying on the ground; the shopkeeper hurriedly had someone bring the money over.

Having six taels of silver in hand, Jin Chen then threw the wolf onto the big chopping board, chopped open its body with a knife, took out the gallbladder, and left.

He casually placed that knife on the chopping board, yet no one could pull it out; the shopkeeper patted his chest, his body going limp.

"Goodness……Jin Chen regaining his sanity is truly terrifying."

【Host, what do you need the wolf gallbladder for?】

A silver wolf wandering the street was indeed somewhat alarming; 0731 didn't want to attract so much attention, so upon reaching town it returned to Jin Chen's sea of consciousness.

【Sell it to the medical clinic.】

Jin Chen spoke concisely, walking all the way to the medical clinic on the street.

He was tall and handsome, and though dressed in coarse clothes, his bearing couldn't be concealed, drawing much attention; acquaintances wondered when this idiot had become somewhat handsome, while strangers inquired which family's young man he was.

No one knew what others thought of Jin Chen; he was busy arguing back and forth with the stubborn old doctor at the medical clinic.

Jin Chen: "Wolf gallbladder is very scarce."

The stubborn old doctor Li said: "So I bought it for five taels; you're not losing out, youngster!"

Jin Chen: "Wolf gallbladder enters medicine to nourish the lungs and organs, strengthen the middle and boost qi; it's a top-grade tonic, and you only paid five taels?"

Doctor Li: "I know……just a moment,"

He stroked his beard, sizing up Jin Chen: "You youngster are quite interesting—a hunter actually knows these things."

Jin Chen hurried to see his wife, having no time to waste arguing with him.

"Will you buy it or not? If not, I'll sell it to the eatery at the end of the street."

He made a move to leave,

"Hey hey hey, hold up! You're in such a hurry—no good!"

Doctor Li called out to Jin Chen, also reluctant to let go of this rare medicinal ingredient: "Seven taels! Seven taels of silver!"

"Fine."

Jin Chen handed over the wolf gallbladder in a jar to Doctor Li; those seven taels walked away with him.

His steps were quick.

【Although I understand you're eager to see Little Pitiful One, you don't need to walk that fast, do you?】

【That wolf gallbladder was chopped off by me, missing a piece; if you don't leave now, he'll notice.】

0731: ……

A few minutes later, the people around the medical clinic heard a roar coming from inside.

You brat! You liar!

——

Jin Chen moved quickly, reaching Fengshu Cun in half an hour.

He's nothing special; even 0731 looking at him is exhausting.

When they reached the entrance of Fengshu Cun, 0731 finally took shape and followed behind Jin Chen.

It loves beauty; the silver wolf it transforms into has a graceful figure, lustrous fur, and even deliberately matches Jin Chen's true form's eye color—both are deep blue pupils,

When the villagers saw Jin Chen return, they shouted a few times, "Big idiot!" to tease him.

At first Jin Chen didn't care, but after hearing it often he grew annoyed, and glanced at 0731.

Roar——

0731 immediately understood, stepping in front of him and roaring at the villagers.

The villagers, who had thought it was just a dog, were almost scared out of their wits, their hands pointing at Jin Chen trembling.

"Idiot! You… you keep a wolf, what for!?"

"If you don't leave, it will bite someone."

Jin Chen spoke coldly.

The villagers hurriedly ran off, then belatedly realized, "That idiot… seems… not so stupid anymore?!"

Returning to the Jin Family.

This place was originally a house built by Jin Chen's father with his own hands; not only was it seized by Jin Lao San and Madame Song, but they also drove the original owner to live in the smallest room.

It's only because the original owner was foolish; otherwise, which man would tolerate being bullied like this?

Madame Song was sorting beans; seeing Jin Chen approach, she knew he must have gone to town to sell something and brought money back.

She was delighted, quickly put down the basket and stood up, "Chenzi! Come, did you earn money again? Quickly give it to Auntie for safekeeping!"

She was naturally sharp-tongued, her wrinkled, slanting eyes crinkling as she smiled.

Jin Chen glanced at her, then suddenly curled his lips into a smile.