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

"Brother Jin, what brings you here so late at night? Is something the matter?"

Zhuang Li was all smiles, but when he saw Jin Yan standing beside him, his eyes burned even brighter. He said, "Yanzhi has gotten quite a bit stronger."

Jin Yanzhi, who was inexplicably praised, was speechless.

He silently took a step back. What was going on in this village?

Didn't we used to look down on spoiled brats like him the most?

"Lord Zhuang, take a look at this."

Marquis Zhongyong simply took a glass bottle and handed it to him.

"Aren't the flowers gone? How can you still make flower dew?"

The villagers recognized the flower dew, but before spring sowing, they had pulled all the jasmine flowers bare. The new jasmine flowers hadn't reached their peak bloom yet, and the sparse flowers wouldn't be enough to make a large batch of flower dew.

After smelling it, Zhuang Lizheng concluded, "This floral dew smells rather strange."

"It feels somewhat familiar."

Zhuang Lizheng felt that the taste was somewhat familiar.

"Let me smell it."

Tian leaned closer, sniffed it, and said, "Isn't this a mosquito-scaring tree? It looks a bit like one."

Mosquitoes startle the tree?

Zhuang Li's eyes widened in disbelief.

"right."

Marquis Zhongyong nodded and said, "A couple of days ago, I picked some mosquito-repelling trees for my granddaughter. After seeing this, Qiqi thought about whether it would be possible to extract mosquito-repelling lotion from the mosquito-repelling trees, which would be more convenient than picking mosquito-repelling trees every few days."

"And look, it actually turned out that way."

After Marquis Zhongyong finished speaking, the village head hurriedly walked out, saying, "Come on, let's all discuss whether this mosquito repellent is difficult to make. If it's not difficult, tomorrow everyone should go and break off pieces of the mosquito-scaring tree!"

Perfect timing, everyone's been idle at home with nothing to do after spring planting.

As for mosquitoes disturbing trees?

Aren't they everywhere, all over the mountains and fields?

Zhuang Lizheng acted immediately, and on the way to Jin's house, he also called on all the villagers.

When the villagers learned that the mosquito-repelling tree could make money, they immediately followed the village head to the Jin family's house.

"Mom, when is Uncle Beard coming back?"

Jin Sui'an lay on the bed, hugging her little rabbit, her little feet swinging back and forth, and said, "I want to ask Uncle Beard to make a hat for my little sister too."

"I haven't seen my sister for five days, Mother. Do you think she misses me?"

"..."

Cheng Qiqi, who was making the bed, paused. Her little An'an, though small in stature, was quite thoughtful. She asked, "Didn't your Uncle Beard make ten hats for us?"

Cheng Qiqi glanced at the hats hanging on the wall, each one of which was treasured by Xiao An'an.

She didn't want to wear the new eight hats, so she wore the remaining two every day, alternating between them.

One hat is woven with small flowers, and the other hat is woven with small seashells.

"That won't work."

Jin Sui'an hugged the little rabbit, tilted her head, and said earnestly, "Those were all given to An'an by Uncle Beard. They are Uncle Beard's kind gesture. How can An'an give them to others?"

*Pfft*

Hearing this, Cheng Qiqi couldn't help but laugh: "Didn't you always say that Tangtang is your sister? You're still reluctant to part with her?"

Cheng Qiqi deliberately teased her, sitting on the edge of the bed, expecting to see An'an looking conflicted. But Jin Sui'an said without hesitation, "Tangtang is my sister. If I made the hat myself, I would definitely give it to her."

"But it was a gift from Uncle Beard."

Jin Suian explained earnestly, her eyes resolute: "It was a gift from Uncle Beard, how could I give it to someone else?"

"..."

Cheng Qiqi fell silent. Could it be that her daughter was treating Uncle Beard as a source of comfort?

"Qiqi, the village head and the others have arrived, and everyone in the village has come."

Liu Suyi's voice rang out from outside the door. Cheng Qiqi didn't have time to think about it; there were already many voices outside.

"An'an, go to bed early with Aunt Chuntao."

Cheng Qiqi lowered her head and kissed her daughter before going out into the courtyard.

"Can a tree that scare away mosquitoes be used to make mosquito repellent?"

"I'll go pick them tomorrow, I'll pick dozens or even hundreds of pounds of them."

"Wouldn't that mean we could make money like flower dew?"

"Aren't mosquitoes everywhere on the mountain?"

"..."

The discussion was incessant. As soon as Cheng Qiqi appeared, everyone crowded around her. Jin Yanzhi, afraid they would crowd his sister-in-law, stood on a tree stump and shouted, "Quiet down, everyone! Making mosquito repellent will definitely make money. My sister-in-law will be in charge of making it, and we'll be in charge of selling it!"

"Besides the mosquito-repelling tree, we also need mint, mugwort..."

Jin Yanzhi spoke fluently and in an instant, drawing everyone's attention.

Cheng Qiqi took a step back, took a deep breath, and thought, "The villagers are too hospitable."

No, it's making money that drives the villagers crazy.

Fortunately, she chose to work with the village; otherwise, given the villagers' enthusiasm, it would have been difficult for the Jin family to make money.

After confirming the details of the previous jasmine flower picking incident with everyone in the village, the division of labor and the signing of contracts were carried out in a clear and transparent manner.

Just as everyone was eagerly preparing to go up the mountain to pick mosquito-repelling trees, Marquis Zhongyong said, "Lord Zhuang, now that we sell flower dew, mosquito repellent, and candy, shouldn't we have a shop?"

"shop?"

Zhuang Lizheng was stunned for a moment. Their sugar mill was doing well, and they also needed a shop.

"Yes, we now sell to other places, but we still need to do business in the county."

Marquis Zhongyong had discussed this idea with Cheng Qiqi, and Cheng Qiqi also felt that they should have a shop selling things like floral water, candy, and mosquito repellent. They could sell these things to people in the future, and who knows, there might be some surprises.

"Fish balls and white sugar water can be sold under a shed, but flower dew, sugar, and mosquito repellent should be sold in a proper shop."

Marquis Zhongyong explained the advantages of the shop, for example, people from the county could come and buy whenever they wanted.

For example, overseas merchants might see that their floral water is good and want to buy it.

Such good things are tempting not only to the villagers but also to the people in the village.

Aunt Rong asked, "Then, the rent for this shop must be quite high, right? Will we need to hire someone to look after it?"

"Yes, didn't this cost too much money?"

"..."

Discussions continued, and the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor said with a smile, "No rush, we can discuss it together."

So, Zhuang Lizheng and the others went to discuss it.

"Renting a shop seems like a loss-making venture right now, but it's a long-term investment and it'll make people aware of our products."

The village was gearing towards opening shops. He looked at Granny Leng; if he remembered correctly, her family owned a shop in the county.

"My family also has to pay rent for our shop."

The old woman seemed to know what the villagers were thinking. Although her husband had woken up, he was still unable to work, so she was the one who made most of the decisions about things outside.

"What you're saying? Do you think we'd use it for free?"

Zhuang Li was stroking his beard when he discussed the matter with several elders in the village. Finally, they decided to open a shop.

"Brother Jin, we've discussed it and decided to open a shop."

The village head's words did not surprise Cheng Qiqi at all. Anyone who wasn't stupid would definitely open a shop. This flower dew and mosquito repellent were exactly what the people of Lingnan needed most!