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

"Sir, my wife Gao Shenglan is pregnant. I'll pay the money."

As Jin Runzhi spoke, he handed over a silver leaf that he had hidden. They had just gotten married, and Shenglan was pregnant, so she naturally needed to take good care of herself and couldn't do any work!

"Let's say four days."

The man weighed the silver leaf in his hand, picked up a charcoal pencil, and drew four lines directly behind Gao Shenglan.

"Sir, my granddaughter is still young, so my daughter-in-law will go back to take care of her."

Marquis Zhongyong said that his son had faked his death and was busy traveling, so his daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law must be taken good care of!

Upon hearing this, Cheng Qiqi, who was about to pay, immediately stood obediently to the side. Since her father-in-law had stood up for her, she, as a woman, no longer needed to show her face.

"Children are people too, who says we don't have to pay for it?"

The man glanced at him and said, "It's calculated per person, one hundred coins per person per day."

"The child is too young, and there's no one to take care of him. We really have no other choice."

Marquis Zhongyong sighed, and while frugal, he pulled out money from several places and handed it to the dark-skinned man.

"My lord, what about me? I'm also unwell, I..."

Upon seeing this, Lin Huilan immediately spoke up, looking expectantly at Marquis Zhongyong!

Are you only three years old?

The Marquis of Zhongyong interrupted her with his cold voice.

"But, Cheng Qiqi, she..."

As soon as Lin Huilan opened her mouth, Marquis Zhongyong said, "She wants to take care of An'an, do you also have a child to take care of?"

After paying the money, Marquis Zhongyong watched as the roster was checked off for four consecutive days before he finally breathed a sigh of relief. As for Lin Huilan's angry look, he simply pretended not to see it.

"Lord..."

Lin Huilan's words were interrupted halfway through by a cheerful voice from the side: "Thank you, Grandpa!"

Jin Suian's crisp words, coupled with her sweet smile, instantly dispelled all of the Marquis Zhongyong's fatigue!

"An'an, stay with your mother and be a good girl at home." Marquis Zhongyong reached out and touched his little granddaughter's hair. He used to rarely see her, only once a year. Every time he saw her, the little girl was shy. He never expected that she would have such a beautiful smile.

"Um."

Jin Sui'an followed closely behind Cheng Qiqi.

"My surname is Zhao, and my name is Zhao Hei. From now on, you can call me Lord Zhao!"

The man's rough, powerful voice, like a loudspeaker, said, "Now, start distributing tools to cut down trees. Ten of you, ten camphor trees, not one less."

Ten camphor woods?

The men of the Jin family breathed a sigh of relief. Ten men, five machetes, two short axes, and hemp rope.

"This blade is chipped and warped; it probably hasn't been sharpened in ten years."

"The wooden handle is loose too. How am I supposed to cut down the tree like this?"

Both Grandpa Jin and Third Grandpa Jin had lived in the village, so when they saw the axe and machete, they thought that cutting down trees later might be difficult.

"We need to finish these ten camphor trees as soon as possible so we can go home and rest."

Jin Yanzhi was preoccupied with finishing his work and going home to rest. But when he arrived at the location with Lord Zhao and saw the camphor tree that was thicker than his waist, he was instantly shocked: "Father, we need to cut down ten trees this thick and bring them down the mountain???"

"It's over."

Jin Yanzhi couldn't help but kneel down, looking utterly hopeless: "Father, this is worse than being exiled on the road."

On the way to exile, he could just walk. After walking for three months, he developed calluses on his feet and was no longer afraid of pain.

"Get up and cut down the tree right now!"

Marquis Zhongyong kicked him up, saying that instead of crying and wailing, he should get to work.

On the other side, Cheng Qiqi was rushing home with her two children and Gao Shenglan.

Jin Lizhi and Meng Jingyao, a married couple, couldn't bear to part with Jin Yun, who was only five years old. So, they also spent money to have Cheng Qiqi take her home.

"How is it?"

As soon as Liu Suyi saw them return, she hurriedly asked them with concern. On the first day of the training camp, she and her mother-in-law hadn't gone, fearing something might happen.

"Mother, don't worry, just pay one hundred coins and you won't have to work."

Cheng Qiqi explained, specifically mentioning that Lin Huilan also wanted Zhongyong Hou to pay money, but Zhongyong Hou refused.

"Ha, she's dreaming."

Liu Suying sneered, took Cheng Qiqi's hand, and said comfortingly, "Qiqi, you stay home and take care of An'an. As for the money, let the Marquis figure it out!"

Although the Marquis's family was raided and exiled, they still managed to hide some wealth. If they just waited, they were sure they could make a good living again.

"Mother, I'm planning to go to the county."

Cheng Qiqi said, "I'll have to trouble Mother to take care of An'an and Xiao Yun."

"To the county?"

Liu Suyi was stunned for a moment.

Cheng Qiqi explained, "I want to exchange some grain, and besides, we haven't had a doctor check Shenglan's pulse yet regarding her pregnancy."

Their food supplies were already running out during their exile!

"Second Aunt, I'm sorry, I... I really don't dare to go alone."

On the way back, Gao Shenglan heard that Cheng Qiqi was going to the county and immediately had the idea of ​​going to the county to see a doctor.

After three months of exile, Gao Shenglan could feel her belly slowly growing bigger, but she was really worried about the baby if she didn't see a doctor.

"Qiqi, you two women, although you don't live far from the county, but..."

Liu Suyi worriedly said, "Why don't we wait for your father to come back before we go and exchange for grain?"

"daughter."

Cheng Qiqi stepped forward and whispered a few words in Liu Suyi's ear. Liu Suyi immediately said, "Then you should go and come back soon. An'an and Xiaoyun will stay with me, so don't worry!"

"daughter."

Jin Sui'an hugged Cheng Qiqi and looked up, saying, "Mother, be a good girl and wait for Mother to come back."

"it is good."

Cheng Qiqi squatted down, hugged Jin Sui'an, and kissed her before saying, "Be a good girl, An'an, Mommy will definitely buy you candied hawthorns this time!"

On the way to exile last time, Cheng Qiqi wanted to buy it, but she didn't see it, which made her break her promise.

After leaving the Jin family, Cheng Qiqi and Gao Shenglan headed straight for Chaosheng County. They had been there yesterday, so it didn't feel unfamiliar to them today.

"Huh?"

Cheng Qiqi had only taken a few steps when she saw a family's doorway, where small fruits were drying in a large bamboo tray.

"What kind of fruit is this? I've never seen it before."

Gao Shenglan asked, puzzled.

"It's probably only found in Lingnan."

Cheng Qiqi replied casually, staring at the betel nut with great curiosity. She really didn't expect that betel nuts existed in ancient times!

As Cheng Qiqi walked into the county, she noticed that every household had elderly women or young wives drying betel nuts!

Cheng Qiqi seemed to be thinking: It seems that there are indeed many areca nuts in Lingnan.

When they arrived in Chaosheng County and passed by the largest wharf in the county, Cheng Qiqi noticed that many of the people unloading goods were chewing betel nuts, and there were also several small stalls selling betel nuts nearby.

"Qiqi, let's hurry up and go."

Looking at all those men at the dock, Gao Shenglan instinctively felt scared and wanted to leave as soon as possible.