Word Spirit Farming System

Hunting in the mountains.

Cheng Yun furrowed his brows and asked, “What do you mean by fighting wild boars and hunting big birds? Who told you all this?”

Seeing that his wife wasn’t as happy as he expected, Yang Hongjin’s smile instantly faded. He stood up straight like a punished elementary school student and obediently replied, “It was Uncle Sun who said it.”

“How did Uncle Sun wsay it?”

Yang Hongjin didn’t dare to hide anything and honestly confessed. It turned out that after the autumn harvest, when everyone had free time, the men in the village would organize hunting trips to the mountains to gather food and money for the winter.

In the past, Yang Hongjin was naive, and even if Li Fengjiao wanted him to join, Yang Hongcai wouldn’t agree. But now that he was married, everyone noticed that he had been handling the money well recently, so they thought he was just a bit slow in the head and wouldn’t cause any trouble if he followed the others into the mountains. So they asked him to go along.

“They said the head of the household should be able to make money, support his wife, so the wife will not be tired,” Yang Hongjin said cautiously, unable to hide his anticipation in his eyes. “Wife, I can earn money and I can support the family.”

After Cheng Yun heard the whole story, he understood. A few days ago, because his Word Spirit had failed, he had been feeling down. At that time, everyone said something similar to Yang Hongjin. This fool probably took it to heart, and now that everyone had mentioned it again, he took it seriously and wanted to go hunting to earn money.

In the past, Cheng Yun had always been indulgent toward Yang Hongjin. He let him do whatever he wanted, calling it ‘not suppressing a child’s nature.’ But this time, he didn’t want to agree.

He pulled Yang Hongjin to sit down and tried to reason with him. “Hunting is very tiring. You have to chase after those animals…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Yang Hongjin straightened his chest and said, “I’m not afraid of getting tired!”

“But it’s also dangerous. Those wild boars are not like domesticated pigs. They can be very fierce, and the same goes for the big birds. They can peck your eyes, hands, and feet, and there will be blood.”

Yang Hongjin paused for a moment, then puffed up his chest again and said, “I’m not afraid of danger either!”

“But I will worry!” Cheng Yun’s brows furrowed deeply as he tightly held Yang Hongjin’s hand. “Just think about the last time you hurt your hand while chopping wood. How much blood was shed? Hunting in the mountains is different. There is a real risk to life.”

Afraid that Yang Hongjin wouldn’t understand, he wanted to explain further, but Yang Hongjin tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying, “As long as my wife speaks, it’s all right!”

Cheng Yun was somewhat surprised. He didn’t expect him to remember the incident when his Word Spirit was activated last time. He felt a sense of relief, realizing that Yang Hongjin’s mind was still not fully recovered, or else he might have been seen as an oddity.

Cheng Yun was worried and didn’t know why he was so persistent about this matter. But he genuinely couldn’t let him go hunting. He had long been used to keeping an eye on Yang Hongjin and would never feel at ease if he ran into the mountains, especially to hunt wild beasts.

Perhaps seeing Cheng Yun’s serious expression, Yang Hongjin didn’t dare to continue speaking. After a while, he said, “Wife doesn’t want me to go?”

Cheng Yun glanced at him, reached out and touched his face. “It’s not that I don’t want you to go. I’m just worried about your safety. The mountains are too dangerous. Even experienced people can get injured, let alone you.”

Cheng Yun squeezed his hand and spoke in a pleading tone, “Let’s not go this time, okay? There will be other activities next time, and I’ll consider it then.”

Yang Hongjin always listened to Cheng Yun. Although he felt a little disappointed, he quickly agreed. He told Cheng Yun a few words and then rushed out to inform Uncle Sun that he wouldn’t go.

In the afternoon, when Aunt Wang came to Cheng Yun’s house to get some materials, she noticed that the two of them were not like before, with Yang Hongjin chasing after Cheng Yun. Instead, it was Cheng Yun who was trying to please him. Curious, she asked, and when she learned about the situation, she burst into laughter.

“I must say, Cheng-Ge’er, you’re too worried. Since you two got married, your husband has been getting better every day. It’s time to let him go out and see more.”

Cheng Yun frowned but didn’t respond, clearly showing his disagreement.

Aunt Wang rarely saw him like this. It was an amusing sight, but it also showed how intimate this newlywed couple was from another perspective.

She pondered for a moment and said, “Actually, it wouldn’t hurt for Hongjin to go and run for a while. Everyone will take care of him, and his brother Yang Hongcai goes with them every year. He won’t get hurt or anything. But if he doesn’t want to go, that’s fine too,” she paused for a moment, “The one leading the hunting team every year is Butcher Wang. He’s fine, but for his daughter, Hongjin should watch out and avoid any suspicion.”

“Avoid suspicion?” Cheng Yun raised an eyebrow.

Aunt Wang knew that what she was about to say was unpleasant, but considering the recent rumors in the village, she decided to give a gentle reminder.

She leaned in close to Cheng Yun’s side and whispered, “You may not be aware of this since you often stay at home, but there were a few people who had their vegetable offerings rejected by you before. They might have gone back, feeling resentful and helpless, and ended up instigating things behind your back.”

Cheng Yun was already aware of these things and could anticipate them. People like them wouldn’t easily let go of such matters.

But what does this have to do with Yang Hongjin avoiding suspicion?

As if reading his thoughts, Mrs. Wang said, “You may have heard about it before. When they were young, wasn’t it the case that the daughter of Butcher Wang had a fierce dispute with the son of the Chen family? Chen Han spread rumors in the village that Wang Cui and Hongjin were a couple, and many people made jokes about it.”

Chen Han was the one whom Wang Cui had beaten up, but he couldn’t accept it and always instigated a group of kids to retaliate. The joke about Wang Cui marrying Yang Hongjin originally started because of him.

Cheng Yun knew a bit about this as well. Although it was just a joke, it still made him uncomfortable. He frowned and said, “Isn’t that something from our childhood? It’s been so many years. Hongjin and I have been married for a while now, why are they still talking about it?”

Aunt Wang said, “Isn’t it because of the recent incident? That’s how people in the village are, they keep gossiping, and it ends up sounding like it’s true.”

It turned out that after Lu-Ge’er was rejected last time, several people didn’t dare to sell vegetables to Cheng Yun anymore. But these people had talked badly about Cheng Yun before, and when they gathered together, they couldn’t help but curse him.

As they cursed, no one knows who brought it up first, but someone mentioned that if the Yang fool married Wang Cui, who they had watched grow up, she wouldn’t cheat them out of their money like Cheng-Ge’er.

This statement struck a chord with everyone. They truly despised Cheng Yun, thinking he was worthless and looked down on them just because he had a relationship with Yueqiong Tower.

Wang Cui was now in her early twenties, which was considered a late marriage in this era. However, due to her fierce personality and having a butcher as her father, her reputation in the village was not very good. She still didn’t have a suitable partner, let alone the prospect of marriage.

In this era, having multiple wives and concubines was not a big deal. In the towns and cities, wealthy families often had several wives and many children. However, the village conditions didn’t allow for that. Adding one more person meant having one more mouth to feed, and they couldn’t afford to support more people in their households.

But Cheng-Ge’er’s family was different!

Cheng Yun had earned money now and had connections. Even Yueqiong Tower had recognized their family. However, no matter how capable he was, he was still a Ge’er, and the head of the family was still that idiot.

Cheng Yun had poor fertility, and marrying a fool was his best way out. Now that they had been married for a while and there were no signs of pregnancy, it confirmed that he couldn’t father a child. Apart from Yang Hongjin, the fool, there was probably no other man in the village who would accept such a Ge’er.

If Wang Cui married into the family, with her fiery personality, she might suppress Cheng Yun even more. Just this alone would make them happy. If Wang Cui took over the business with Yueqiong Tower and allowed them to sell vegetables like before, it would be even better!

With this thought, those few people started taking action. Some went to Wang Cui and talked to her, while others spread rumors privately. For a while, the whole village was filled with a saying: the butcher’s daughter was going to marry the village fool!

Aunt Wang had a close relationship with Cheng Yun and some others in the village who were on good terms with her approached her to gossip about it. Aunt Wang immediately scolded the person and told them not to spread rumors everywhere. The young couple had a good relationship.

She wanted to remind Cheng Yun not to mind what others said. Coincidentally, she heard about this matter today, so she mentioned it.

Cheng Yun was dumbfounded after listening. Were these people out of their minds? Were they treating him like a fool?

He waved his hand, feeling both angry and amused, and said to Aunt Wang, “Yang Hongjin won’t marry again, and I’m not that naive. If they really want to bring someone in, they have to ask for my opinion first.”

Seeing his firmness, Mrs. Wang felt relieved but still reminded him, “It’s best if you both understand each other, but don’t forget that his stepmother isn’t someone to be taken lightly. If Wang Cui doesn’t have such thoughts, it’s good. But once she gets instigated, and if she goes to find Li Fengjiao, it will be troublesome for you.”

Cheng Yun understood what Mrs. Wang meant, but he wasn’t the same Cheng Yun who used to accept everything. Li Fengjiao wouldn’t get any benefits from him.

He glanced at Yang Hongjin, who was sitting quietly beside them, observing their conversation, feeling a bit complicated.

Although the previous two attempts at treatment had failed, Cheng Yun hadn’t given up completely. The highest level of the farming system had a “Universal Ginseng,” which was his last move. He wouldn’t give up on curing Yang Hongjin until that moment.

But occasionally, he felt conflicted. While wanting to cure Yang Hongjin, there was a corner deep in his heart that hoped he would remain like this for a lifetime.

That fool who wholeheartedly depended on him, would he continue to do so even after becoming normal?

Author’s note:

Before becoming normal –

Yang Hongjin: Wife~~~

Cheng Yun: Good boy (pats his head)

After becoming normal –

Yang Hongjin: Wifffffffeeeeeeeee~

Cheng Yun (disgusted): Stop clinging to me!