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

"So, shouldn't we give our shop a name?"

Once it was decided that a shop would be opened in their village, Cheng Qiqi brought up the topic of naming it.

"Should we just call it Huigantang?"

Someone suggested that the sugar mill should be called Huigantang.

"Our shop doesn't just sell candy, we also sell floral water and mosquito repellent."

Sister-in-law Rong was the first to refute.

"Sister-in-law Rong, if you don't like it, then choose one."

The woman retorted directly.

Aunt Rong paused for a moment before saying, "I don't know how to take it, but you didn't do it well."

"Hua Lu Tang".

"Baixiangtang".

"..."

The villagers chattered amongst themselves, while the village head and others frowned, feeling that none of the names were quite suitable. The village head said, "Brother Jin, why don't you come and choose one?"

They were just villagers, with little experience and even less formal education.

Several elders in the village, although literate, had not even passed the imperial examination to become scholars.

The Jin family are important figures from Kyoto, so they're sure to be good at naming things.

In an instant, all eyes fell on the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

Marquis Zhongyong: "..."

He was a rough, uncultured man, a military officer, and didn't understand.

"cough."

Marquis Zhongyong cleared his throat and looked at Cheng Qiqi with his copper bell-like eyes, saying, "Qiqi, mosquito repellent and floral water are things for girls. Why don't you come up with a name for her?"

Hmm, it's definitely not that he doesn't know how to take it.

Cheng Qiqi thought about it carefully: "If we open a shop, we'll sell things from our village, like fish balls, dried oyster sauce, sugar, sugarcane vinegar, and white sugar water."

"We also have floral dew that girls like, and mosquito repellent that kids like. So, we sell a variety of products, and the names we choose should be inclusive."

The more Cheng Qiqi spoke, the clearer her thoughts became, and she blurted out, "Guanhuali."

"Our shop is called Guihua Lane."

Cheng Qiqi thought it over and felt it was a good idea, saying, "From now on, we'll sell our candy, our fish balls, and our flower dew, so everyone will know about Guihua Village!"

"In the future, it won't just be people from Lingnan; perhaps people from the outer prefectural cities, when they know Lingnan, will think of our Guihua Village first!"

"In the future, when people from the village go out, if they mention Guihuali, others will know where it is."

Cheng Qiqi's words filled the village head and the villagers with a sense of pride, and a picture flashed through their minds.

"Great name!"

Zhuang Li's face turned red with excitement.

One day, when people mention Lingnan, will they think of Guihuali Village?

Whether or not they can leave Lingnan to see the outside world, they are excited right now.

Finally, the shop's name was chosen, and then it was time to select people.

The shop needs someone to look after it long-term; one person isn't enough, we need two.

Ideally, it should be a sister-in-law, because whether it's selling food or floral water, a woman is needed to be in charge.

Go to the county and openly sell things?

The villagers, who had just been excited, fell silent again.

"I'll go."

A woman's voice rang out.

When Cheng Qiqi looked up and saw Song Zhenmei, she was somewhat surprised, yet also felt it was expected.

"Uncle Zhuang, fellow villagers, I, Song Zhenmei, am not afraid to show my face in public."

As soon as Song Zhenmei stood up, her mother tugged at her arm and whispered, "Zhenmei, don't you even remember me?"

"Mother, I'm going to work at the shop, not doing anything shameful."

Song Zhenmei shook off her mother's hand and said, "It's just going to the county to sell things, right? I can do that."

Song Zhenmei's gaze was firm, and there was not a trace of disdain in her eyes when she saw Cheng Qiqi. She straightened her back!

Qiqi is right. She's still young. Why does she have to think about getting married at such a young age?

Wouldn't it be better for her to earn more money herself?

Qiqi said: She wants to earn more money and live the life she wants.

Song Zhenmei asked, "Qiqi, what kind of life do you really want?"

"What you want most, and how to live comfortably, that's the life you truly desire."

Cheng Qiqi's words lingered in Song Zhenmei's mind for three days before she finally understood!

She likes delicious food, and she likes to eat meat!

But his family was poor, and they could only afford to eat meat occasionally.

She prefers pretty clothes, but she always wears old ones.

"it is good."

The village head quickly spoke up, saying, "If Zhenmei is willing to do it, then she can work hard at the shop."

What if the Song family doesn't allow Song Zhenmei to go?

Surely not everyone in the shop is from the Jin family?

"One more, please."

Zhuang Li was looking at the group of people who had just been having a heated discussion.

The old woman said, "My daughter-in-law is newly pregnant and it's not suitable for her to go to the county."

"I've only been there a few times in my life. I can't even speak the local dialect. I can't go."

"I still need to stay home and take care of my grandson."

"..."

It's too shameful to show your face in the shop.

"I'll go."

Jin Xue'er spoke up, "I used to sell pickled cabbage porridge with my brother and his friends. The shop also sold floral water and mosquito repellent. I can do that too!"

Of the members of the collateral branches of the Jin family, apart from Jin Qing, Gao Shenglan, who had just finished her postpartum confinement, obviously couldn't go.

Jin Qing is two years younger than her and her health isn't very good, so let her go. It's just being a waitress, right?

If her father can give her a minor position as a village head, with everyone in charge smiling obsequiously, then she, being her father's daughter, can do it too!

"Xue'er, what are you doing here? You..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Huilan immediately pulled Jin Xue'er aside, her eyes filled with disapproval!

"Xue'er has grown up."

Marquis Zhongyong looked at Jin Xue'er encouragingly, saying that the Jin family should indeed send someone to the shop, and Jin Xue'er was the best choice.

"Dad, don't worry, I will definitely do my best."

Jin Xue'er couldn't hide her smile after being praised by her father.

Lin Huilan: "..." I've raised my daughter for nothing.

"Okay, that's two people now. If we bring in another person, there will definitely be a lot of miscellaneous tasks at the shop."

Zhuang Lizheng spoke up, saying, "We need someone older, someone who can keep things under control."

"Second brother, what do you think of me?"

A woman's voice rang out, and instantly, the entire room fell silent.

The Jin family was puzzled.

Aunt Rong whispered, "Zhuang Sanmei married into Ancuo Village, had a son, and life was pretty good. But, the good times didn't last long. When her son was only one year old, her husband died while fishing at sea!"

"what?"

Cheng Qiqi was surprised; this was even worse than her situation.

At least her daughter is already three years old.

"Zhuang Sanmei's life at her husband's family home was difficult. Her mother-in-law forced her to marry her brother-in-law, but Zhuang Sanmei refused and started fighting with her in-laws with a kitchen knife!"

"At that time, Grandma Zhuang Sanmei almost lost her life there. It was the Zhuang family who rushed over, called a doctor, and saved her!"

Even after so many years, Sister Rong still remembers it clearly: when Zhuang Sanmei brought her one-year-old son home, she was covered in blood, not a single part of her body was unharmed!