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

"Let me see the handkerchief you embroidered yourself."

Cheng Qiqi did not refuse directly, but asked, "Not just anyone can do embroidery, otherwise, the embroidery workshop wouldn't seem to be in such a difficult position!"

For ordinary embroiderers, without a good teacher, it is very difficult to learn various stitches by themselves.

"I, I..."

Jin Xue'er stammered, "I'll try my best to study in the future!"

"That won't work."

Cheng Qiqi refused, saying, "What the embroidery workshop needs is a skilled embroiderer to embroider these twelve flower goddess handkerchiefs."

"Alright, Xue'er will go to work with everyone tomorrow."

With a single sentence from the Marquis of Zhongyong, the matter was settled. Jin Xue'er bit her lip for a long time before finally lowering her head in a pitiful manner.

"Dad, in the future, when we're busy with business matters, we might need to work together on cooking, or take turns cooking."

Cheng Qiqi took the initiative to speak up. If it were like during her previous exile, she would have been willing to take action for her own food!

Now that they've arrived at their place of exile, even if Lin Huilan and her daughter exchanged their hairpins for food, there's no reason for them to eat for free every day.

Carrying water?

The bucketfuls that Lin Huilan and her daughter brought were simply not enough.

"Take turns doing it," said Marquis Zhongyong, looking at Liu Suyi and Lin Huilan.

"I agree."

Liu Suyi responded.

"Sir, I... I don't know how to do it."

Lin Huilan remained silent, looking weak.

"If you don't know how to do it, then learn." Marquis Zhongyong glanced at her. Wasn't the soup he used to make supposed to be hers?

"Okay, I'll do it today."

Cheng Qiqi got up. She had bought meat today, and she couldn't let Lin Huilan waste it.

Two pounds of meat may seem like a lot, but it's for two men, Marquis Zhongyong and Jin Yanzhi, plus five women, not even counting the grandmother.

With seven people and two pounds of meat, each person can't eat much.

Cheng Qiqi looked at the two pounds of meat and decided to make dumplings!

I left some minced meat and made a minced meat soup for my grandmother. The doctor said that my grandmother needed to replenish her body.

Preparing the filling and rolling out the dough were quite easy for Cheng Qiqi.

Liu Suyi and Jin Xueer also came to help, and even Lin Huilan, for the first time ever, went into the kitchen.

"Qiqi, let me learn from you."

Lin Huilan forced a smile, staring at Cheng Qiqi's face and thinking: She's quite capable of causing trouble. As long as she can make money and live a good life, and eat meat, that's all that matters!

Cheng Qiqi glanced at her. Was she afraid the meat would be stolen?

Many hands make light work, and in no time at all, four pounds of dumplings were ready!

Two pounds of meat, with a little left for Grandma, was far from enough to make four pounds of dumplings.

Therefore, Cheng Qiqi prepared two kinds of fillings: one with lots of chives and the other with lots of cabbage.

Wild chives grow abundantly in the fields.

Cabbage is even cheaper; you can buy several heads for just a few coins!

The cooked dumplings were easy to divide, so she also made a versatile garlic, scallion, and soy sauce. She had sesame oil and chili oil in her storage space, but unfortunately, she couldn't take them out!

Four pounds of dumplings were served, filling two large bowls, steaming hot and smelling delicious.

"Father, I've made some minced meat soup for Grandmother. It's on the stove. If she wakes up, she can have some."

Marquis Zhongyong was very pleased with Cheng Qiqi's words, and he took the initiative to give Cheng Qiqi and Jin Suian a large amount of dumplings.

"Mom, An'an will give you some to eat."

Jin Sui'an couldn't finish her bowl of dumplings, so she gave two to Cheng Qiqi. Then, Jin Sui'an, still holding the bowl, went outside and saw Uncle Beard. She grinned and said, "Uncle Beard, I'll give you two!"

"An'an, Miss."

Seeing her smiling happily, Jin Mozhi refused, saying, "I have enough to eat. Miss An'an, please keep it for yourself."

After saying that, Jin Sui'an directly gave it to Uncle Beard.

"Mother, Uncle Beard protected you today."

Jin Suian's crisp words filled Cheng Qiqi with even more tenderness. She kissed Jin Suian and said, "Our An'an is so good. Mother will reward you with one."

"Grandpa will give you one as a reward too."

Marquis Zhongyong looked at his granddaughter with fondness and wanted to share the dumplings, but Jin Sui'an repeatedly refused, saying, "Grandpa, there's no need to share. An'an's tummy is full!"

The crisp, cheerful words made the Jin family extremely happy.

Lin Huilan stared at the dumplings, wanting to eat a few more. It was a rare treat to have them, so she had to eat as many as possible.

After eating and drinking their fill, Lin Huilan and Jin Xueer "voluntarily" took on the tasks of washing dishes and boiling water.

As Cheng Qiqi led Jin Sui'an back into the house, they heard Liu Suyi's excited voice from inside: "Master, Mother, Mother is awake!"

Has the old lady regained consciousness?

Cheng Qiqi paused, then limped and led Jin Sui'an to the old lady's room.

On the way to exile, the old lady was half lucid and half confused. After arriving in Lingnan, she took some medicine and, according to Liu Suyi, she regained consciousness for a while during the day.

Now, are they all awake?

"Where's Mo and Er?"

On the bed, the old lady was so thin she looked like skin and bones. As soon as she opened her mouth, Liu Suyi's eyes reddened and tears streamed down her face.

"Ugh."

Madam Jin sighed, and when she saw Cheng Qiqi and Jin Sui'an, her cloudy eyes brightened, and she raised her hand.

"An'an, quickly call her great-grandmother."

Cheng Qiqi led Jin Sui'an forward.

"great grandmother."

Jin Sui'an called out obediently.

"Ai."

Looking at Jin Sui'an, Madam Jin said, "This is Mo'er's daughter? She's been raised so well."

Cheng Qiqi was overjoyed. She felt that her daughter was well-behaved and polite, which was a blessing from heaven!

"Who are you……"

Madam Jin looked at Cheng Qiqi.

"This is Mo'er's wife, Cheng Qiqi," Liu Suyi immediately introduced. "Mother, we've been so grateful to Qiqi for everything along the way."

Liu Suyi carried a steaming bowl of meat soup and fed it to Old Madam Jin, saying, "This meat soup was specially made for you by Qiqi."

"good."

Madam Jin has taken her medicine and is now drinking meat broth, but she does seem more alert than before.

Liu Suyi then began to praise Cheng Qiqi, saying that she had started doing business after arriving in the place of exile, and at the same time, she had taken on embroidery work to earn money for them. Her words were full of praise.

Cheng Qiqi looked at Madam Jin and thought about the old ladies of large families. Perhaps they looked down on them?

"it is good."

Instead of looking down on her, Madam Jin praised her highly, saying, "Qiqi, I will teach you martial arts from now on. I guarantee you won't be bullied when you go out to do business."

"Thank you, Grandma."

Cheng Qiqi expressed her gratitude, but didn't take it too seriously. It wasn't until later that she realized the old lady was truly a remarkable person!

"You say there's nothing to eat in Lingnan? Then we can grow wood ear mushrooms. Let me tell you, I used to grow wood ear mushrooms."

As soon as Madam Jin regained consciousness, she began to think about the future.

"But we can't grow mushrooms without wood ear fungus," Cheng Qiqi said with a puzzled look. The shiitake mushrooms they brought from their exile journey had stopped growing after being harvested for more than a month.

Wood ear mushrooms are good; they grow in abundance, taste delicious, and can be sold for money. However, it's impossible to cultivate wood ear fungus.

"I can."

Old Madam Jin looked smug; her gaunt face, framed by the flickering candlelight, made her eyes appear exceptionally bright.