Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside Chapter 1516: Poison

"San Lang, what are you looking at?" Niu Dabao turned away from the women and returned to the ironsmith’s house. Seeing Qin San Lang reading a letter, he asked.

He didn’t wait for Qin San Lang to answer and turned to Ironsmith Yu, a fierce look on his face replaced by a flattering smile, pleading softly, "Brother Yu, your family has been in the iron business for generations, and everyone in this city says you have a way to get pig iron. Considering that we need iron weapons to fight the Rong people, can you get some ironware for us brothers?"

Ironsmith Yu said with difficulty, "Brother, it’s not that I don’t want to sell ironware to you, it’s just that these ironwares are already ordered, and even the pig iron has been bought. After finishing this batch of goods, I don’t even know if I can get pig iron."

Ironsmith Yu glanced at the door and saw the neighbors in the alley discussing the Yang family’s thievery, no one coming to his house. So he continued, "You’re going to fight the Rong people, not easy, I’ll be honest with you... this matter, is deep! You should not buy things in Beicang Prefecture, wait until you get to the Northwest Camp, and receive the weapons distributed by the court."

"Brother Yu, there are so many people in the Kangrong army, and our Prefecture General doesn’t come along, once we arrive at the Northwest Camp, we’ll be bullied, how can we get weapons?" Niu Dabao said, "We don’t want much, just some iron to make arrowheads, they get used up quickly, once an arrow is shot, it’s gone, and by the time the battlefield is cleared, we don’t know who’s picked up the arrowheads, better stock up more."

Qin San Lang had already put away the letter and came over to ask, "Master Yu, what do you mean by ’deep water’ earlier? Can you tell us more? Rest assured, we won’t cause you trouble, we just want to understand things in the city better, so we can find another way to get ironware."

He added, "We still need to buy herbs, livestock, and other things, but this Beicang Prefecture seems empty, can’t buy anything."

Zhang Yan nodded and said, "San Lang is right, Master Yu, why is this city so strange? It’s even hard to buy grain; isn’t anyone managing it?"

Ironsmith Yu’s second son, with a fiery temper, sneered upon hearing this, "Ha, manage what, the government office people come to our shop every few days to check, not allowing us to sell ironware to soldiers, nor allowing ironworking families to leave the city, or they’ll be punished!"

"Shut up, Laoer!" Ironsmith Yu angrily took off his boot and threw it at Yu Laoer, but Yu Laoer dodged quickly, escaping the stinky boot.

Ironsmith Yu cursed, "If you want to die, go hang yourself, but if you dare to talk nonsense and bring trouble home again, I’ll burn you in the stove as firewood!"

Qin San Lang already understood from their words that the government office not only has someone from the Rong People’s Witch Army but also someone estimated to be an official with considerable power, capable of directing the government office, controlling iron shops and ironworking families.

This information is truly alarming. He knew the Northwest was chaotic, but hadn’t expected it to be this bad.

"Master Yu, who exactly ordered your ironware?" Qin San Lang and the others had asked other iron shops before, but the answer was always unknown.

Ironsmith Yu shook his head, "Don’t ask about this, the people buying these things have considerable connections. My family still has to stay in Beicang Prefecture, you should leave."

Ironsmith Yu began to see them off.

Qin San Lang and his companions had no choice but to leave.

However, Qin San Lang asked Niu Erjin to go talk to Yu Laoer.

Niu Erjin is quite eloquent, sure to get Yu Laoer talking.

"What should we do now? Can’t buy ironware at all, these Beicang Prefecture government people, the Prefecture is almost cleaned out and they don’t care!" Niu Dabao complained, extremely frustrated.

Xie Cheng said, "Uncle Niu, don’t be upset, looks like we can’t buy ironware, let’s quickly check the pharmacy and stock up on medicine, so if we get injured later, we’ll have medicines to use."

If this fight breaks out, there will be wounded numbering in the tens of thousands, then many wounds and little medicine, without medicine for treatment, just waiting to die alive.

Niu Dabao nodded, "Alright, let’s check the pharmacy, this time we’ll rob if necessary to get medicines in hand!"

Qin San Lang suggested, "Uncle Niu, let’s go to Clan Chief Wan’s house first, Clan Chief Wan’s eldest son works as a squad leader in the government office, let’s ask him to help, those shops won’t dare not sell us medicines."

"Yes, yes, yes, there’s still the Wan Family connection!" Niu Dabao was pleased, happily saying, "Your Mu Tong saved the youngest of Village Chief Wan, let’s ask the Wan Family, Squad Leader Wan will surely help us. Come, stop dawdling, let’s head to the Wan Family!"

The group headed to Clan Chief Wan’s Family.

Wan Family is somewhat established in Beicang Prefecture, thus the house is bought near the government office, a quarter-hour walk to the government office.

Village Chief Wan was still at Clan Chief Wan’s Family, displeased upon hearing Qin San Lang and the others were visiting, "Why have they come? Do they want to leverage gratitude for benefits?"

Clan Chief Wan was more clear-headed than Village Chief Wan, glaring at Village Chief Wan and scolding, "Twelve, how are you speaking? Even if the Qin family wants to leverage gratitude for benefits, it’s deserved, they saved the lives of generations of our Wan Family!"

Wan Family had fathers who died from the peanut disease, leading to only two remaining main branches, being his family and Twelve’s family.

When his parents were alive, they once thought Wan Family committed sins, thus punished by God, spending time praying, hoping for God’s protection, so Wan Family’s descendants wouldn’t die young.

He had gone vegetarian after forty years old to ask God to protect Wan Family’s descendants’ safety.

Now, finally understanding the cause of children dying young at home, Doctor Dai also said as long as peanuts aren’t eaten in the future, after a few generations, the peanut disease would be cured.

"One must remember gratitude, come, let’s welcome Company Commander Qin." Clan Chief Wan personally went to welcome Qin San Lang and his companions, as Doctor Dai was also in Clan Chief Wan’s Family, he accompanied them.

Village Chief Wan muttered in his heart: you still scold me? You were ruthless and cunning when young; otherwise, how did you accumulate such a big fortune?

But Village Chief Wan dared not speak out, hastily went to welcome Qin San Lang and his companions.

"You’re Company Commander Qin, truly young and promising, come inside and take a seat." Clan Chief Wan knew Qin San Lang was young, but still surprised upon seeing him.

This young man’s presence is amazing, no ordinary person, must form goodwill.

"Junior greets Clan Chief Wan." Qin San Lang was in a hurry to rescue Er Ping at the government office, no time to spend at the Wan Family, so directly stated the purpose of his visit.

He also looked at Doctor Dai and asked, "Have you checked the pulse of Master Wan?"

Doctor Dai replied, "Reporting to the Lord, Master Wan was on night duty at the government office last night, I couldn’t check his pulse."

Qin San Lang looked at Clan Chief Wan and said, "Clan Chief Wan, how about letting Doctor Dai go to the government office and check Squad Leader Wan’s safety pulse, what do you think?"

Regarding the hereditary nature of the peanut disease, Wan Family doesn’t want outsiders to know, so Qin San Lang used checking the safety pulse as an excuse.

Clan Chief Wan understands, knowing this young man probably can’t buy ironware and medicines, urgent to find the eldest for help, agreed: "Then bothering Doctor Dai."

Added, "I have nothing to do at home, I’ll go to the government office with you."

With him present, the eldest will earnestly help.

Niu Dabao was very happy, saying, "That’s great, thanks for your trouble, sir!"

He didn’t even enter the Wan Family guest hall, directly pulling Clan Chief Wan to turn and leave.

You Erxi took the opportunity to pass the letter to Doctor Dai.

Doctor Dai opened it, reading: Yang family’s Rong People’s lair, intending to kill to silence, using pulse checking opportunity to poison Er Ping, we must strike first.