The Second Young Master’s Obedient Husband : Chapter 82

The convoy sold goods as they traveled, and the more silver they earned, the more energetic everyone became.

As his money pouch grew heavier, Su Qingyu’s smile became more frequent. Although Liang Yu said he was very useful, Su Qingyu knew in his heart that even without him, they could have handled those matters well. Most situations on the road still depended on them, and he couldn’t contribute much. Though Su Qingyu didn’t show it on the surface, he had always felt he was holding the group back. But doing business was different. Those men were fine at farming and fighting, but they were not good at selling goods. The fact that they could earn so much silver was mostly Su Qingyu’s doing. This was something only Su Qingyu could accomplish.

Leaving the town, the convoy continued on. Su Qingyu sat on the shaft of the cart, swinging his legs, hugging his bulging money pouch, and said to Liang Yu with a face full of pride: “Husband, I sold thirty-five taels of silver today, seven more than yesterday. Am I amazing or what?”

Liang Yu looked at the little fellow full of pride and couldn’t help but reach out and pinch his face. “Yes, yes, yes, my husband is the most amazing. This humble one cannot compare and readily admits defeat.”

Su Qingyu laughed at Liang Yu’s words, stuffed the money pouch into Liang Yu’s arms, and raised his little chin. “I see you are quite handsome, almost like my husband, and your mouth is sweet too. This silver is a reward for you.”

After saying that, he even hooked Liang Yu’s chin, looking every bit the rogue: “Little man, you look so good and your mouth is much sweeter than that King Yama husband of mine. Serve me well tonight, and you won’t be short of silver.”

Liang Yu raised an eyebrow and gave him a threatening pinch on the waist. “Your waist isn’t sore anymore? Then tonight…”

Su Qingyu’s body trembled from the pinch, and he cowardly reached out to cover Liang Yu’s mouth, pleading in a low voice: “Don’t… there are so many people here… let’s wait until we reach Suzhou Prefecture.”

Only then did Liang Yu withdraw the hand that had slipped into his clothes, pull the soft little fellow into his arms, hold the reins with one hand to control the direction, and place the other hand on his waist to massage his sore back, unable to help the smile that formed on his lips.

Entering the territory of Suzhou, the road became much easier to travel. The Jiangnan region was wealthy, with prosperous merchants, broad and well-maintained official roads, and numerous bustling shops on the streets selling all kinds of things, carrying a lively and vibrant air.

Su Qingyu was from Suzhou Prefecture. When he left that year, he was still half-grown, and he couldn’t quite remember the streets and shops in the city, but he remembered the smell. The fishy smell of the river water, the dye scent from the silk shops, the tea fragrance wafting out of the teahouses, the bustling energy of people… all mixed together, and you knew it was Suzhou.

Arriving at Suzhou Prefecture, Liang Yu first took the convoy to find an inn to stay at. The inn’s conditions were not very good, but the price was not expensive. Liang Yu estimated they would stay in Suzhou Prefecture for more than half a month, so he also negotiated the price with the innkeeper. Although they had earned quite a bit of silver on the road, it was still good to save some money.

After settling the people from the convoy, Liang Yu also took a superior room to stay with Su Qingyu alone. Although the superior room’s conditions were average, at least the privacy was somewhat better. After traveling for so long, since they had already reached Suzhou Prefecture, there was no need to rush to sell goods. They should rest well for two days, and only when they were refreshed could they work properly.

In the evening, Su Qingyu could finally take a comfortable hot bath. After washing, he sat on the stool, wiping his hair while yawning, his head nodding bit by bit, looking incredibly sleepy.

After his bath, Liang Yu entered the inner room wearing his outer robe, and couldn’t help but laugh at Su Qingyu’s drowsy appearance. He took the cloth from his hand, picked him up, and sat on the bed, pressing Su Qingyu’s head into his chest, and took his hair to dry it. “I’ll help you dry it. Sleep.”

Su Qingyu responded in a daze, tilted his head, and fell asleep. Liang Yu dried his hair, held him as they lay on the bed, and also let out a sigh of relief.

On the road, Liang Yu, as the leader, had to be vigilant about everything. Now that they had safely reached their destination, he could relax his mind. Smelling the warm, fragrant scent of the little fellow in his arms, Liang Yu soon fell asleep too.

The next day, both of them woke up only when the sun was high in the sky. After a good night’s sleep, their spirits were much better. After breakfast, Liang Yu took Su Qingyu to stroll around the streets, eating and browsing, and also checking out the market conditions.

The market in Suzhou Prefecture was huge. Silk shops, fur shops, medicine stores… everything was available, one next to the other. The streets were filled with people, and there were many peddlers too. The various snacks smelled incredibly good. Liang Yu took Su Qingyu to eat as they walked, trying anything that looked novel. When they passed by fur shops or general stores, they would go in and ask about prices. After visiting a few shops and asking about prices in several places, although some shops were interested in goods from the north, the prices they offered were not very high, as if they had seen that they were from out of town and were deliberately pressing down the price.

Liang Yu didn’t show anything on his face, but he had a clear idea in his mind.

In the evening, Liang Yu found a tavern and booked a private room, treating everyone to a good meal. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, he told everyone about the specific situation. Some of the quick-tempered ones cursed on the spot: “Damn it, those southern barbarians are all good at pretending to be big shots. We can just take our goods elsewhere to sell. Bullying us honest folks, whoever sells at this price is a fool!”

Others chimed in agreement, and there were also more rational ones seriously analyzing the pros and cons. For a while, the room was filled with clamorous noise, and no one could come up with an idea.

Su Qingyu listened from the side. At first, he was also somewhat indignant, but then he suddenly remembered that he was also from the south, and for a moment felt a bit awkward. He tugged at his clothes, lowered his head, and kept silent.

Liang Yu pulled over the little fellow with his head lowered, somewhat amused as he rubbed his head, and said: “Not all southerners are bullies like that.”

One of the sharp-eyed men saw Su Qingyu with his head lowered and chimed in: “That’s right. Our Master Liang’s husband is a top-notch good person, both smart and capable. If this old man could have a husband like that, I’d cherish him to no end too.”

Liang Yu was still smiling and nodding at the first half of the sentence, but when he heard the second half, the smile on his face disappeared. He kicked that man and cursed: “What are you saying? This is my husband!”

That man lightly slapped his own mouth twice and said with an apologetic smile: “This one spoke wrongly, Master Liang, please don’t blame me…”

As he spoke, he retreated into the crowd. Qin Cheng sat on the side, watching the whole scene and laughing hard. He pulled that man over, patted his shoulder, and comforted him: “The old man is strictly controlled by his husband. Every time his husband is mentioned, his brain stops working. Don’t bother with him.”

The crowd was noisy and couldn’t come to any decision. Su Qingyu, standing beside Liang Yu, suddenly spoke up: “How about, let me try?”

Liang Yu was somewhat surprised to hear his words. After thinking for a while, he nodded, spoke to quiet the crowd, discussed Su Qingyu’s proposal, and also talked about the specific actions. After all, they couldn’t let Su Qingyu be the only one busy and worried; the others had to work together too. Only with everyone working together could they achieve twice the result with half the effort.