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

On the way to the county, Cheng Qiqi sat on the cart, her head still spinning.

My mother-in-law is so open-minded.

He actually thought about her remarrying in the future?

But she had no such idea. Her daughter An'an was still young; why would she marry her again and find a stepfather?

Does anyone know if An'an's stepfather is good to her?

When she's rich, she can have any cute little puppy she wants.

"Hey, Black Soil, how about I push the cart?"

Jin Lizhi spoke up, saying that the black soil had been pushed for so long.

"It's alright."

Jin Mozhi held the cart firmly, looking at Cheng Qiqi sitting in the carriage, lost in thought. His mind was filled with the conversation he had overheard between her and his mother at home.

"I will not get married."

Cheng Qiqi's firm voice, like a drumstick, struck his heart.

He stood at the doorway and could only see Cheng Qiqi's profile. Her former coarseness was gone; she stood there like a dazzling little sun.

"All I want in this life is to protect An'an and let her grow up safely."

Cheng Qiqi's clear voice not only made her mother happy but also regretful, but also deeply moved Jin Mozhi.

"We're going uphill, let us help." Jin Lizhi helped push the cart from behind.

Jin Yanzhi didn't want to move, but this was a rare opportunity, and he couldn't let it slip away.

"Wait a minute, I'm getting off the cart."

Cheng Qiqi wanted to get off the cart, but Jin Mozhi and the others didn't stop. Jin Lizhi said, "Sister-in-law, you're so light, it'll be easy for us to push you up."

The cart swayed and jolted, but Cheng Qiqi sat steadily on it. She looked up at Hei Tu's hands, which were pulling the cart, the veins bulging from the effort...

He was a eunuch...

Liu Suyi's words seemed to echo in her ears. Cheng Qiqi wondered: Didn't they say that eunuchs don't grow beards? Could his beard be fake? Or do eunuchs grow beards?

Random thoughts flashed through Cheng Qiqi's mind, and soon she started thinking about how to sell betel nuts when she got to the county.

"Lizhi, Yanzhi, you two will be in charge of selling betel nuts, and I'll be in charge of making them."

"Hei Tu, you're in charge of watching the betel nuts and making sure no one causes trouble."

Cheng Qiqi assigned tasks to everyone. Sitting on the cart, she wasn't idle either. Her fingers flew, and a beautiful triangular bag of betel nuts was made!

Cheng Qiqi neatly arranged them in the basket. She had prepared two kinds of betel nuts here. One was ordinary, costing three coins, and tasted better than the ones she bought last time!

Another type costs five coins and includes areca nuts with a black tea flavor.

Upon arriving in the county town, Cheng Qiqi said, "Let's go to the vicinity of the dock."

She had observed before that betel nuts were usually sold to dockworkers and peddlers, so it was a perfect opportunity for them to be sold at the docks.

Cheng Qiqi chose an open space, arranged for them to put down a table, and then sat down to the side, making betel nuts while looking at Jin Lizhi and Jin Yanzhi, saying, "You can start now."

Jin Lizhi and Jin Yanzhi were stunned for a moment, looking at the crowd coming and going. They stared longingly at the people passing by.

"The regular one is three coins, and the black tea flavor is five coins."

Cheng Qiqi spoke up to remind her.

Thinking of the opportunity he had finally secured, and recalling the vendors' cries in Kyoto, Jin Yanzhi immediately began shouting, "Betel nuts for sale! Delicious betel nuts!"

Jin Yanzhi's voice was so soft it was barely audible.

"Jin Yanzhi, who can hear you with that voice?"

Cheng Qiqi sat steadily, her fingers flying across the two baskets, which were filled with layers upon layers of betel nuts, each a small, triangular bag, looking emerald green and beautiful.

"Selling betel nuts!"

Jin Yanzhi shouted at the top of his lungs, startling Cheng Qiqi. She glanced at Jin Yanzhi, wondering if he was trying to scare all the guests away.

"hey-hey."

Jin Yanzhi smiled sheepishly. After shouting at the top of his lungs, he immediately switched to a normal voice. Unfortunately, even with such a dry shout, not a single person came to buy anything!

"Nobody's buying this!"

Jin Yanzhi was getting anxious. What if he sold everything today? Wouldn't he lose a hundred coins?

Are we going to cut down camphor trees on the mountain again tomorrow?

Jin Yanzhi became increasingly anxious, his face almost breaking into tears!

Jin Lizhi also dared to shout, but no one came!

"Come on, you two, each of you have one."

Cheng Qiqi took two betel nuts and had each of them chew one. Then she stood up and started shouting, "Everyone, take a look! Three copper coins for betel nuts! You won't regret buying them!"

Cheng Qiqi's clear voice, accompanied by her soft tone, made people want to stop, and they really couldn't help but want to stop.

Jin Lizhi and Jin Yanzhi savored the aroma of betel nuts.

"You're selling this for five coins?"

Hearing others' doubts, Cheng Qiqi remained calm. She smiled and explained, "A betel nut flavored with black tea—I guarantee you've never tried one before!"

Cheng Qiqi had specifically inquired about it, and found that the simplest way to eat it was with clam shells, gray leaves, and areca nuts!

The only difference is the clam shell mortar; the concentration is different, resulting in a slightly different taste.

"Black tea flavored?"

The man, dressed in shorts and a shirt, looked like a dockworker. Curiously eyeing the other pile of red tea flavored drinks, Cheng Qiqi offered them to him, saying, "Brother, you're the first customer, here's a free sample for you!"

"Come."

Thinking that it's a fool not to take advantage of a bargain, I ate it right away. It was a little different from what I usually eat; the astringency wasn't as strong, and most importantly, it really tasted like black tea. Combined with the aroma of betel nut, it seemed to taste even better than what I usually eat.

The man asked curiously, "Your three-cent treat is delicious too?"

"Of course, except for the lack of black tea flavor, it's the same." Cheng Qiqi nodded; she was the one who mixed the clam shell mortar.

"Give me two for three coins each."

The man immediately said that he chews betel nuts every day so that he has more strength and energy to work and earn money!

Black tea flavored areca nuts are delicious, but they're too expensive!

"Okay."

Cheng Qiqi handed over two betel nuts, and six coins were collected!

Once there's a first customer, there will be a second. Although not everyone can try the black tea flavored betel nut, the man in the short jacket's praise after trying it makes everyone want to buy one and give it a try!

Two more coins, two more bags of goods!

"Thank you, and welcome back again."

Cheng Qiqi smiled broadly, showering him with compliments as if they were free.

Before we knew it, many people were coming to Cheng Qiqi's place to buy betel nuts!

Where can you not buy areca nuts?

Where else can you hear such beautiful words?

"cough."

Jin Mozhi cleared his throat, stepped forward, and stood beside Cheng Qiqi, radiating a chill that was colder than ice in winter.

Those who wanted to keep a close eye on Cheng Qiqi subconsciously took a step back.