Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 119: Too Many Goods, Not Enough Golden Fingers

Su Yijia had never organized a funeral before, as she had never experienced such a situation in her life. However, she had an intuitive feeling that giving her mother a hasty burial was not the right way to handle it.

She looked at Qin Kaize with the hope that he might agree to help her with the arrangements. Qin Kaize blinked his eyes to signal his refusal. To make her point, she held up the notebook in front of him.

"Found your grandparents. We should go together."

Knowing that Su Yijia was not her parents’ biological daughter, he had contacted Uncle Xia to help locate her biological grandparents. They expected to have a response in a few days. While some people had already returned over the past two years, they were confident that they could manage with this thing easily.

"Okay, you can handle that. Let me know when it’s all set. As for Peng Kun, we’ll keep him detained until your biological father’s situation is resolved," Ke Zeming replied.

"Thank you," Su Yijia said with a smile as she touched Qin Kaize’s hand, her fingers intertwining with his. Even though he couldn’t feel it, this simple act filled her heart with a sweet sense of reassurance. Despite her outward strength, she found comfort in knowing that someone had her back.

Having grown up in the warmth of her parents, her brother, and the people around her, she found that navigating this new world was more challenging than it appeared. She had to muster her courage and keep her guard up, determined not to waver.

Qin Kaize was meticulous in all her affairs, which brought her a sense of security. After having dinner together and taking a shower, she settled down in Qin Kaize’s embrace with her sketchbook to draw and design.

The TV series playing on the television screen couldn’t distract her, nor could it catch Qin Kaize’s attention. It wasn’t until she had outlined the general design that she lifted the sketchbook to him, showing it off, "How is it? Does it look nice? This is my autumn clothing design. I just happen to have some fabric at home, and I plan to make it in the next few days. Do you think people will like it? I’ve finished the drawing, and I can have Zhu find a clothing factory and sell the design directly to them. What do you think?"

"It looks good, go ahead," Qin Kaize blinked a couple of times and gazed into Su Yijia’s eyes, filled with admiration. Having such a talented wife was indeed worthy of admiration.

Su Yijia grinned with satisfaction and then placed a heavy kiss on Qin Kaize’s cheek. She then continued to refine the design details.

The next day, she spent the whole day sewing on her sewing machine at home, and on the following morning, she headed out again. This time, Xu Li’an was waiting in the tall grass early, hidden from sight. He saw Su Yijia get off the bus and waited until the bus had departed before coming out.

"Comrade Su, I collected 1,200 pounds of dried peanuts and 1,200 pounds of soybeans this time. I bought the peanuts for 10 cents per pound, so it amounts to 204 yuan." He cleared the tall grass and revealed eight large burlap bags hidden inside.

"Why didn’t you collect corn this time? Isn’t this the time when corn is ripe?" Su Yijia asked curiously while returning the burlap bags from the previous batch that she had in her bamboo basket.

Xu Li’an shook his head. "Collecting corn isn’t profitable at all. The money you gave me as reward is even more than the cost of the corn itself."

"Don’t worry, I’ve got it all figured out. I wouldn’t have you collect it if it weren’t profitable," Su Yijia replied, not knowing whether to laugh or cry in response to his honesty.

Xu Li’an still had an embarrassed expression. "Then, is it easy for you to take the corn back? Corn has just ripened, and you can collect a lot. People in the village are eager to sell their crops now."

He usually operated in secret, wearing a mask and sneaking into people’s fields at night to collect the crops. So, when those people were selling their produce, they didn’t have any reservations. They were eager to exchange their crops for cash.

"Sure! You can collect as much corn as you want, as long as you can safely deliver it without getting caught," Su Yijia replied, showing no hesitation.

"Great! I’ll collect more corn next time," Xu Li’an agreed readily.

He was quite curious about how Su Yijia could handle such a large quantity of crops in such a short time. Still, he decided not to ask because he didn’t want to jeopardize the income source. Instead, he accepted the money Su Yijia handed over, including the four yuan she owed him and the forty-eight yuan for his service. He was then surprised when she handed him five hundred yuan.

"Is this enough? Don’t worry; I won’t be in a hurry next time. Maybe in five days. Just be careful and don’t get caught," Su Yijia advised, concerned about their activities attracting attention.

Xu Li’an assured her, saying, "Don’t worry. I’ll be very cautious. Even if I get caught, I won’t reveal anything about you."

While Su Yijia didn’t mean that way, his words made her think twice. Given the nature of the business they were involved in, she couldn’t afford any unnecessary risks. With the assistance of the system, she trusted the man in front of her.

"Be careful. Things are getting easier in town. I believe they will completely relax regulations in a few years. Even if you do get caught, I’ll make sure to look after you. We can do big business together when you get out," Su Yijia promised Xu Li’an.

Xu Li’an’s eyes showed a hint of joy and gratitude, and he gazed at Su Yijia gratefully. She waved her hand and urged him, "Okay, go back and take care of yourself."

"Alright," Xu Li’an said, still a bit concerned, and then he left. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Su Yijia didn’t wait around this time but immediately emerged from the bushes once she let 666 confirmed sure he was gone. She knew that she could extract enough oil from the 1,200 pounds of peanuts, given that two pounds of dried peanuts could yield one pound of oil. In fact, she realized she barely had enough usages of golden finger left to process all the peanuts, so she decided to focus on extracting oil from the soybeans first.

She sold the 400 pounds of soybean oil for 1,440 yuan. In preparation for future oil storage, Su Yijia went to the black market for some plastic drums, but there wasn’t any. So she headed to the supply and marketing cooperative and purchased twenty 30-liter plastic drums for 140 yuan from. She didn’t use them all to store oil, but saved five of them to store the Whitening Solution and five for the Hair Growth Solution.

Even though her personal warehouse was filled with plastic drums and the remaining bags of peanuts, Su Yijia felt content and happy, like a squirrel storing food for the winter.