A Rough Man Has A Handsome Husband (BL) - Chapter 13

In the original owner’s memory, Yan was known as a kind and gentle person, well-liked among the young men in the village.

He was also particularly close to Du Ming.

Tang Xiaofu gave him a deep look, watching until Yan shifted his gaze uncomfortably. Then, he leaned lazily against the tree trunk.

“Yan, you really are a good man.”

Yan chuckled awkwardly. “You’re joking, Xiaofu. Someone at home is calling me, so we’re leaving now.”

As soon as the two walked away, the village women nearby immediately began gossiping.

“Hey! I heard the Shi family is arranging a match between Yan and Butcher Zhang.”

“Really? Butcher Zhang’s last wife was beaten to death by him!”

“It’s true! I heard the Zhang family is offering twenty taels of silver as a bride price.”

“Oh my goodness! Twenty taels? A decent family’s son usually only gets five!”

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Tang Xiaofu thoughtfully watched Yan’s retreating figure. Some things still needed proof.

The Shi family had three sons before finally having a single boy. They spoiled him like a treasure, but Madam Shi was known to be mean and stingy. Their sons were treated poorly, and most were married off for a bride price.

Butcher Zhang was a violent man. Yan wouldn’t be indifferent to such a fate.

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After the Tang family men finished eating, Tang Xiaofu followed Madam Li to clean up the dishes.

The earlier scene under the tree didn’t escape Zhao Xiangbei’s notice. He grabbed Tang Xiaofu’s hand and said with concern,
“Xiaofu, don’t be afraid. If anyone talks badly about you, just hit them. If you can’t win, I’ll go beat up their men for you.”

Tang Xiaofu’s face burned red, and he quickly pulled his hand away, glaring at the man.

“Why are you telling me this?”

“To let you know—I’ll beat up their husbands.”

“Pfft—go, go! Get back to work!”

Tang Xiaofu covered his mouth as he laughed. His almond-shaped eyes shimmered, and his fair skin seemed even more radiant.

The unmarried men in the fields stretched their necks to steal a glance at him.

Zhao Xiangbei frowned and stepped in front of him, blocking their view with his broad frame. He grinned at Tang Xiaofu.

“This morning, I saw wild rabbits in the fields, but I didn’t catch one. I’ll try again this afternoon and bring one back for you.”

“Great!”

Tang Xiaofu nodded eagerly, his eyes bright with excitement.

Braised rabbit, spicy rabbit head, cold rabbit meat…

Slurp, slurp.

Even though this era had no internet or telephones, news spread like wildfire.

Within a single tea’s time, everyone in the village knew that Tang Xiaofu had changed his personality after falling into the river.

They said he had become bold and fierce, publicly scolding Du Ming under the tree.

Yet, at that very moment, the “fiery” Tang Xiaofu was quietly helping Madam Li clean the yard.

After finishing his chores, he slipped back into his space.

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Inside, the air was cool and refreshing. Tang Xiaofu let out a deep breath.

The radishes in his field were fully grown. He harvested them, then opened the shop menu and bought ginger seeds.

After gaining experience points, he leveled up to Level 4.

Seeing his gold coins running low, Tang Xiaofu gritted his teeth and sold all the potatoes and radishes in his storage.

“I need to plant faster to earn more coins. Then I can unlock another rice field.”

He clicked Plant, but suddenly, a notification popped up.

[Congratulations! You have unexpectedly obtained a mysterious seed. It will grow into a magical plant.]

Tang Xiaofu blinked and looked at the golden seed in his hand.

It was shaped like a sunflower seed, glowing softly with tiny golden sparkles—it was beautiful.

A magical seed?

What kind of plant would it grow into?

Tang Xiaofu’s curiosity could hardly be contained.

After planting the ginger, he used an instant growth boost on it. Then, he carefully planted the mysterious seed.

[Mysterious Seed: Random plant type, Growth Time: 47 hours, 59 minutes, 56 seconds.]

Tang Xiaofu resisted the urge to use another growth boost.

“I need to spend my money wisely. No impulsive spending.”

I’ll just wait two days.