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

With more people and a dozen or so men, the Jin family cleared the land incredibly fast.

Within just a few days, all the grain seeds obtained from overseas merchants had been planted, and even edamame had been planted in the sugarcane fields.

Spring planting has officially come to an end.

Cheng Qiqi and the women of the Jin family specially prepared a sumptuous dinner.

The braised pork stew was made with bird eggs. The bird eggs were taken from the branches by Jin Yanzhi; there were two large nests, about twenty eggs in total.

The aroma of meat simmering slowly on the stove filled the entire yard.

The aroma of meat made Liu Suyi and the others, who were cutting spring clothes, quickened their pace.

Jin Yanzhi and the others dragged the firewood back, and the aroma of meat made them even more energetic.

She didn't make sauerkraut; even the best sauerkraut can't withstand eating it every day.

Being by the sea, seafood is a must, and Cheng Qiqi is making spicy fish today.

Lingnan does not produce Sichuan pepper, but Cheng Qiqi happened to come across some mountain pepper that was similar to Sichuan pepper that day, so she used it.

Heitu and Chongshan went to Rongcheng. She had already made a list and was determined to buy all the Sichuan peppercorns from Rongcheng. She really liked the numbing and fragrant taste of Sichuan peppercorns.

Adding bean sprouts he had grown himself from soybeans, the three dishes were laid out on the table in abundance. The Jin family praised them while they began to eat the rice heartily.

"Wow, so numbing, so spicy, so delicious!"

Jin Suian's lips turned red from the spiciness. She gulped down water, but her eyes couldn't help but be fixed on the fish in the basin!

Spicy fish is her favorite.

"An'an, you should eat less."

Cheng Qiqi wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. Although she hadn't added anything particularly spicy, An'an was still young, and her stomach definitely couldn't handle eating too much spicy food at once.

"Mom, I'll have another piece."

Jin Suian quickly picked up a piece of fish and put it in her mouth, like a kitten that had stolen a bite of fish.

"You can't eat anymore."

Cheng Qiqi put away her bowl and chopsticks. She had to control things a bit, otherwise Jin Sui'an would have a stomachache that night.

"Sister-in-law, I'll ask around on the mountain tomorrow if there's any more mountain pepper. I'll pick a lot to bring back."

Jin Yanzhi didn't even leave the last bit of fish soup behind, patting his round belly, eating with great joy.

Jin Yanzhi felt that his stomach was finally full after everyone ate together.

"An'an, wear this properly, and you won't get bitten by mosquitoes."

Cheng Qiqi then remembered that she had given one mosquito-repellent sachet each to An'an and Jin Yun, and asked, "Dad, do you know how people in the village keep mosquitoes away?"

Lingnan is hot and humid, so there are bound to be a lot of mosquitoes in the summer. They've lived here for generations, so they must have their own ways of preventing mosquito bites.

"this……"

The Marquis of Zhongyong hadn't actually asked. He glanced at his fair-skinned granddaughter and said, "I'll ask her tomorrow!"

The next morning, Cheng Qiqi had just finished washing up when she saw Liu Suyi arrive, carrying a tree branch in her hand.

"Qiqi, if you put this in the corner of the room, you won't have to worry about mosquito bites."

Liu Suyi placed the branch in her hand: "Your father said he asked the villagers and found out there's a tree in the mountains called the Mosquito-Scare Tree. Just break off some branches and put them in the house."

"Such a tiny twig?"

Cheng Qiqi thought that the villagers must have their own ways of repelling mosquitoes, such as using mugwort to repel mosquitoes. But could a seemingly flat tree branch really repel mosquitoes?

The leaves on top are lush and green, and the small flowers under the leaves are like grains of rice; they don't have a particular smell.

"right."

Liu Suying replied with some skepticism, "Whether it works or not, let's try it first!"

"That's true."

Cheng Qiqi nodded with some skepticism. When evening came, the amazing thing was that the mosquito-scaring tree seemed to have a faint fragrance, like the scent of orchids, light and refreshing.

"Sister Qiqi, are these few branches really usable?"

After Chuntao tidied up her little bed, she stared at the mosquito-scaring tree.

"should……"

Cheng Qiqi was unsure. She glanced at Jin Sui'an, who was playing house with his dolls on the bed. Mosquitoes come early in Lingnan. It had only just started to get warm, and there were already mosquitoes.

Jin Suian did have mosquitoes before, but she applied mosquito repellent cream.

It seems that Jin Sui'an really didn't get bitten by mosquitoes today?

"It definitely works. I didn't see a single mosquito today."

Chun Tao looked around the room intently.

"If this mosquito-repelling tree is really effective, could it be turned into a mosquito repellent lotion?"

Cheng Qiqi only regretted that she didn't have the recipe for floral water. At that time, she had awakened her spatial ability and collected a lot of books, but she didn't know how to make floral water!

If the mosquito-repelling tree is useful, can it be purified like steaming flower dew, so that it can be used to make flower dew water?

"Chuntao, tomorrow, let's go pick the mosquito-scaring tree."

As Cheng Qiqi spoke, she wished she could go up the mountain right now to pick the mosquito-scaring tree.

"what?"

Chuntao hesitated and asked, "Sister Qiqi, is steaming flower dew the same as steaming leaves?"

"More or less?"

Cheng Qiqi acted immediately. The next day, she took Chun Tao to the mountain to pick mosquito-scaring trees.

There are many mosquito-scaring trees in Lingnan, and in no time, Cheng Qiqi had picked a huge basketful.

To ensure the steamed dew would repel mosquitoes, Cheng Qiqi preserved the branches, leaves, and flowers to the greatest extent possible, and began steaming the mosquito-repellent dew following the method for steaming flower dew.

With the recent spring planting, there aren't many jasmine flowers yet, so the pot for steaming jasmine dew has been idle for quite some time.

Now, it's perfect to take it out and use it again!

She's very experienced at steaming flower dew, but steaming mosquito repellent is a completely new experience for her!

Cheng Qiqi patiently steamed the flowers, and in half a day, she steamed a bottle of floral dew.

"Huh, it's light green."

Cheng Qiqi was overjoyed to see the extremely pale green color. She couldn't wait to pour a drop of the floral dew and smell it. It was the faint fragrance of orchids from the mosquito-repelling tree, but it was far inferior to the fragrance of jasmine.

It has a faint taste; you can barely smell it.

"Sister Qiqi, will this even work?"

Chun Tao brought Jin Suian back after she had picked rabbit grass. Jin Suian was extremely serious about raising rabbits, picking grass every morning and evening. The dozen or so rabbits in her house were all fat and strong thanks to her care!

"It should be possible."

Cheng Qiqi wasn't sure, so she first rubbed it on her hands. She didn't feel any discomfort or allergic symptoms.

So Cheng Qiqi applied it to her daughter as well, and then took out mosquito repellent and had the Jin family try it on.

"Sister-in-law, if this mosquito repellent lotion really works, it's better than that medicine-smelling sachet."

Jin Xueer raised her hand and smelled the area where she had applied the mosquito repellent. There was no medicinal smell, but rather a faint fragrance.

"Qiqi, how about we mix some fragrance into this mosquito repellent?"

Madam Jin had an idea and said, "Add some mint. I remember mint is also a mosquito repellent. Mugwort can also be added. Mixing them together might make it more effective at repelling mosquitoes!"