Exiled to Lingnan, the Crown Prince's wife raises children, cultivates the land, and leads the

"Shut up!"

After Jin Yanzhi realized what was happening, he covered Zhuang Haichao's mouth, quickly glanced at Cheng Qiqi's window, and then forcibly dragged Zhuang Haichao away!

Cheng Qiqi: "..."

It seems Jin Yanzhi is very dissatisfied with Zhuang Haichao; is he going to drag him away to beat him up?

Under the big tree, Jin Yanzhi glared angrily at Zhuang Haichao: "Zhuang Haichao, can you please stop spouting nonsense and tarnishing my sister-in-law's reputation?"

"Did I say something wrong? You don't like your sister-in-law?"

Zhuang Haichao patted Jin Yanzhi's clothes, clutching his shoulder where he had been hit. Jin Yanzhi's strength seemed to be growing stronger every day. He said irritably, "Besides, your sister-in-law is a widow. Isn't it normal for a younger brother to marry a widow?"

"..."

Jin Yanzhi raised his fist and punched Zhuang Haichao.

"Hey, Jin Yanzhi, are you out of your mind?!"

Caught off guard, Zhuang Haichao was punched in the face, which enraged him. His face darkened, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "We're both men, do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"

"Shut up!"

Jin Yanzhi went berserk, throwing punch after punch!

After a long while, both of them were panting heavily, too exhausted to even move a finger. Zhuang Haichao turned his head and looked at Jin Yanzhi, saying, "Jin Yanzhi, look, isn't it great that I'm your brother-in-law?"

"roll."

Jin Yanzhi sat up abruptly, looking at Zhuang Haichao with a look of disgust.

"Although I come from a less privileged background than you, I have an impeccable record!"

Zhuang Haichao also sat up.

"Will my sister be exonerated if she marries you? Or will you protect her if something like what happened to Lord Hu occurs again?"

Instead of answering, Jin Yanzhi asked a question, and before he could speak, he continued, "Also, the villagers will talk about you later, saying you married an exiled convict..."

"I don't mind."

Zhuang Haichao quickly spoke up.

"You may not care now that you're lusting after my sister's beauty, but what about later, when things have been going on for a long time?"

Jin Yanzhi curled his lip and said, "At that time, you'll think, 'Why did you choose to marry a criminal when you could have married a respectable girl?'"

He used to frequent brothels and had seen plenty of men like that. When they wanted to get this woman, they would shower her with compliments and promises, practically willing to give their lives for her!

But what happens in the long run?

They despise it like it's dog poop!

They said they wouldn't mind, but then they used this as a knife, stabbing people right in the heart!

He's encountered plenty of men like that.

Zhuang Haichao is just infatuated right now; in a moment of impulsiveness, he just stared at Jin Xue'er's face!

But what about Jin Xueer's personality?

Even his own brother finds it unbearable. If she marries someone far away, then it's better to be out of sight and out of mind. But if she marries someone close by, then he and his wife will start arguing in the future, so he'd better just give up!

"..."

Zhuang Haichao fell silent. He loved looking at Jin Xueer's face; she was the most beautiful person he had ever seen!

"Alright, you should get going now."

Jin Yanzhi stood up and started to shoo people away, avoiding any mention of his sister-in-law.

"Jin Yanzhi".

Zhuang Haichao said, "I won't give up on your sister, but don't think you can get away with just denying it. Do you know how many people in the village are after your sister-in-law?"

"What?"

Jin Yanzhi turned around, his gaze sharp as a torch and a knife.

"Although your sister-in-law is a widow, she earns so much money and is beautiful. She also had daughters before, so many people in the village have designs on her."

Zhuang Haichao looked at him and said, "Your Jin family has many men, and you have guards secretly protecting you, which is why no one dares to make a move openly. But, given enough time... someone will definitely try to take advantage of your sister-in-law!"

click!

Jin Yanzhi clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking.

……

"This is made from miscellaneous fish? How can it taste this good?"

Zhuang Lizheng's family ate the fish balls made by Cheng Qiqi, and they kept praising them.

They say that people who live near mountains eat from the mountains and people who live near the sea eat from the sea. They've eaten a lot of fish, but after eating so much of it, no matter how they cook it, it doesn't taste very good anymore!

This year, I had the chance to eat pickled fish with the Jin family. It was the first time I discovered that fish cooked with pickled cabbage is really delicious!

Especially the sauerkraut that Cheng Qiqi made, compared to the sauerkraut they made that was too salty, had a completely different flavor.

"Do you think this can be sold for money? Is it difficult to make?"

Ms. Tian asked excitedly.

...

cold home.

Leng Jiao brought the fish balls home and received the same question: "Can you make money making fish balls?"

Soon, the Leng family and the Zhuang family came knocking on their door.

Cheng Qiqi, who had just finished eating and was digesting with her daughter in the yard, was not surprised to see them. She was confident that everyone would like the taste of the fish balls!

Marquis Zhongyong was not surprised at all; such delicious food naturally had to be sold for money!

"My aunt made the fish balls; you can ask her."

Cheng Qiqi did not take on the work.

Upon hearing this, Madam Wen quickly replied, "Qiqi, I wouldn't have done it if you hadn't told me."

"Third Aunt, this job is a bit tiring. We need to start making fish balls before dawn and then transport them to the county to sell. It's not too bad now, but once the weather gets warmer, the fish balls will spoil quickly. I'm afraid that if we make them on the spot, we won't earn much money."

Cheng Qiqi whispered in Wen's ear, "Auntie, you can consider it. If you want to do it, then take on the job. If you don't want to do it, then let the villagers do it together."

Cheng Qiqi's voice was very soft and gentle. Wen Shi looked up at Cheng Qiqi.

"Qiqi, then let's all do it together."

Wen only considered it for a moment before he came to an answer.

She and Master Jin worked very well together at the sugar mill. She had been doing the work there for several months and had become quite adept at it.

Cheng Qiqi held a high position in the sugar shop; everyone who saw her called her "Madam Cheng."

If she works hard at the sugar shop, she'll definitely make money.

But selling fish balls is different. She can't do it alone. If the Jin family really takes over, there are many things she can't do by herself, such as collecting miscellaneous fish!

"Third Aunt, are you sure?"

When Cheng Qiqi was teaching, she had considered having the Wen family do it.

"Sure."

Wen nodded: "Without the villagers tipping us off, how could we have been safe and sound?"

"OK."

Once Cheng Qiqi confirmed the Wen family's idea, she told the Zhuang and Leng families about it, saying, "Fish balls can only be made and sold fresh. With the hot weather, they spoil quickly, so we have to start before dawn to earn a meager living!"

"no problem."

The Zhuang and Leng families exchanged a glance and said, "There aren't many other people in the village, but there are a lot of people, especially now that the people at the sugar mill are idle, it's a good time to sell fish balls."

"Then, we'll go collect the miscellaneous fish tomorrow."

The village head immediately said, "Making fish balls requires skill. Let's select a few good fish ball makers and a few young men to sell in the county. We'll share the profits."

Cheng Qiqi: "..." No wonder the village head was able to become the village head; he brought the villagers' ideas for getting rich, which is really good!