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

As evening approached and the sun began to set, before it was even completely dark, the Jin family's courtyard was already packed with people.

A familiar face; Cheng Qiqi recognized most of them.

They either worked in the sugar mill, or went to the county to sell dried oyster sauce, or sold white sugar water!

Even if Cheng Qiqi couldn't recall the names of the people delivering sugarcane from the sugarcane field, she could still recognize them.

"Seven Seven".

When Sister-in-law Rong saw Cheng Qiqi, she quickly pulled her over.

The people who had just been chatting with Sister Rong greeted Cheng Qiqi warmly, calling her "Madam Cheng."

Cheng Qiqi greeted everyone with a smile, and Aunt Rong's voice rang out: "Qiqi, is it really true that everyone will get a share of the money today?"

Sister-in-law Arong's words echoed everyone's sentiments.

Everyone received a message from the village head saying that Chongshan had returned and that they would gather together today for a meeting to distribute money!

It was supposed to be evening, but how could anyone wait that long?

So, everyone skipped dinner and rushed to the Jin family's house!

This is why the entrance to the Jin family's courtyard was already crowded with people even before it got dark.

"certainly."

Cheng Qiqi nodded affirmatively: "We bought up all the sugarcane from the nearby fields a long time ago, and even pre-ordered the sugarcane for the second half of the year. After working so hard for several months, how could we not get a share of the profits?"

What is the purpose of working so hard?

It's just money, isn't it?

If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it well!

"How much can we get?"

Sister-in-law Arong's eyes lit up as she pressed for more information.

Cheng Qiqi stepped aside, letting them see that in the courtyard, Chongshan, Jincizhi, Zhuanglizheng, and the respected elders of the village were taking stock of the sugar mill's recent profits!

The ledgers next to it are a thick stack!

The main problem is the sugar mill's accounts, which are numerous and varied, and there's no one specifically assigned to organize them. Since Chongshan and his group arrived, they've been working on organizing them!

"We'll have to calculate the exact amount later. Everyone hasn't eaten yet, right? Go home and eat first, and we can divide it up later. It's the same thing."

Cheng Qiqi said, "No matter how much, I guarantee everyone will get a share!"

Cheng Qiqi was so certain because Chongshan not only sold out of sugar this time, but also pre-ordered sugar for the second half of the year.

After this batch of sugar is settled, the second batch of sugar will be shipped out. This back and forth, plus the busy work in the fields, means that the sugar mill can resume operations in the second half of the year.

"Alright, alright, then we'll be waiting."

Sister-in-law Rong's eyes narrowed with laughter. No one left; they all grabbed sweet potatoes and started munching on them. Their minds were all on dividing the money; they had no intention of cooking.

Cheng Qiqi saw this, but didn't say anything more. She knew the saying, "It's best to secure your gains."

As more and more people arrived, everyone pitched in, moving thick tree trunks from the back hill and setting them up in the yard to make stools.

"Your Majesty..." Concubine.

After washing up and changing into clean clothes, Chun Tao quietly looked at the people outside, and she was excited to see Cheng Qiqi.

"Young Madam."

As soon as Chun Tao spoke, Cheng Qiqi corrected her, "Call me Qiqi, or Sister Cheng, or Sister Qiqi."

"Sister Qiqi."

Chun Tao readily changed her address; in her heart, Cheng Qiqi was her older sister, the sister who gave her life.

"Brother Chongshan said you're making sugar at the sugar mill, and it's selling really well! Sister Qiqi, you're amazing!"

Chun Tao looked at Cheng Qiqi with admiration. The Crown Princess is really amazing; she can make a good life for herself no matter where she is.

"You're always praising me."

Cheng Qiqi pinched Chun Tao's cheek. She used to be chubby, but now she's so thin she's practically skin and bones.

With the Marquis of Zhongyong in the courtyard, Cheng Qiqi didn't need to show her face at all. She could just sit in the house with the women of the Jin family, eat melon seeds, and watch the excitement!

"Sister-in-law, how much money do you think each person will get?"

Jin Xue'er looked curiously at the commotion in the courtyard. Almost the entire village had come, men and women, young and old, crowding the place to the brim!

Among the exiled prisoners, they were the first to do something like this!

"No less than two taels of silver!"

Cheng Qiqi's lips curled up slightly. She said, "The first batch of goods will cost about five hundred taels of silver. After deducting some miscellaneous expenses, there will be about two hundred and fifty taels left."

"Of these two hundred and fifty taels, some needs to be used to operate the sugar mill. For example, to pay for the purchase of sugarcane, to pay the wages of so many people at the sugar mill, and also, we need to keep some money in the sugar mill, right?"

"If you calculate it that way, the amount of money each person gets will definitely not be much."

There are 120 households in the village. She had calculated in her mind that the Leng and Jin families' combined wealth was no less than two taels of silver and no more than four taels of silver.

"Two taels of silver is not a small amount."

Jin Xue'er's eyes were filled with admiration: "I heard from the villagers that a whole family only earns a dozen or so taels of silver a year. Now, to be able to receive silver in such a short time is already very good."

"And this is only the first time the money has been distributed!"

Gao Shenglan added, "Once the sugar mill is truly up and running, it only takes two or three months to earn a few taels of silver, which is already quite impressive!"

"I took four taels of silver."

"I took three ounces."

"I actually got two taels of silver too?"

"..."

The courtyard was completely buzzing with excitement, and you could hear everyone's excited voices every now and then.

Every household, whose names were called, came over to collect the money and put their fingerprints on the document. The whole process was quick and convenient.

Finally, after all the silver had been distributed, they started paying everyone their wages for working at the sugar mill!

Another wave of excitement.

Jin Mozhi was in charge of distributing the silver, and he was stunned when he saw the profits of the sugar mill.

These are all the country girls he married to repay a debt of gratitude.

Jin Mozhi fell into deep doubt. This sugar mill had only been producing sugar for less than two months, and he could foresee that the sugar mill would make a lot of money in the second half of the year.

"Qiqi, I still have loquats at home. Have An'an come and pick them tomorrow."

When Sister-in-law Rong left, she was excited and thrilled.

"An'an liked the dried fish I dried last time, I'll have someone send some over to her later."

"..."

Many women who were familiar with Cheng Qiqi began to send her gifts.

Cheng Qiqi agreed to each of them, saying, "Thank you all for your kindness, aunts and sisters-in-law. Let's work together to earn more money in the future."

"good!"

Hearing this, Sister Rong and the others were even happier and took the money home with joy.

The bustling Jin family gradually returned to quiet. Zhuang Lizheng and the Leng family left happily. Compared to the money the villagers received, they had put in more effort, so naturally they received more money as well.

The Jin family was also happy; they had all worked and received their share of the money.

Cheng Qiqi had heard countless compliments, and she began searching the entire room for Jin Sui'an.

There were so many people just now, Jin Sui'an, Jin Yun, and the other kids from the village were all playing. Why are they nowhere to be seen now?

"Giggle~"

Jin Suian's laughter came, and Cheng Qiqi followed the sound. Soon, she saw her daughter. Heitu was holding her high in the air, tossing her up and then catching her steadily.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Qiqi's eyes revealed confusion and a hint of suspicion. Heitu seemed to be trying to make An'an happy. What was his purpose?