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

"I've seen my family go through tough times before."

Cheng Qiqi didn't directly say she could, but cautiously replied that the Wen family was also a member of the Jin family.

"and you……"

Leng Yu looked at Cheng Qiqi with burning eyes.

Cheng Qiqi took a step back: "Stop thinking. If you teach your apprentice how to make sugar, you'll starve yourself."

After saying that, Cheng Qiqi turned around and went back to her workstation. She breathed a sigh of relief. There is a difference between theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

Wen watched the whole process and gave Cheng Qiqi a thumbs up.

Cheng Qiqi smiled slightly and began wrapping the candies. She wrapped nine candies in oil paper, folded them into squares, and repeated the simple but mechanical process as if she were a machine.

In the afternoon, when he finished work, Leng Yu handed him a bag of candy: "Thank you, you saved that pot of candy!"

Leng Yu just went to check. The solidified sugar didn't look or taste as good, but at least it was edible, unlike the previous batch which was all thrown away!

It tastes bitter; let alone selling it, they can't even eat it themselves!

If only she had been there last time.

Leng Yu felt a little regretful.

"Thanks."

Cheng Qiqi had mentioned candy before, and she wasn't being coy. Her daughter didn't have many snacks, so this candy would be a good choice.

"Qiqi, you're amazing!"

Wen gave Cheng Qiqi a thumbs up, then glanced at the candy in her hand. Others have to spend money to go to work, but Cheng Qiqi actually earned candy instead.

I heard this bag of candy sells for 30 coins!

"good."

Cheng Qiqi thought that she would share a piece with Wen Shi when she got home, since Wen Shi had spoken up for her.

"Cheng Qiqi".

Song Zhenmei chased after them, staring at Cheng Qiqi and saying, "You're exiled prisoners, so you used to be a rich young lady?"

Song Zhenmei looked at Cheng Qiqi's face, which was fair and delicate, with beautiful, bright eyes that seemed to speak.

"no."

Cheng Qiqi shook her head, then her eyes flickered as she looked at Song Zhenmei and said, "I'm lucky, I married well. My daughter is already three years old. Do you want to go see her?"

"You have a daughter?"

The hostility in Song Zhenmei's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a beaming smile. Then she added, "Let's go see your daughter!"

Cheng Qiqi: "..."

This young girl wears her heart on her sleeve; she's clearly not convinced she gave birth to a daughter.

Wen whispered in Cheng Qiqi's ear, "She likes the young master of the sugar shop."

"I can tell."

Cheng Qiqi nodded seriously and in agreement.

"Hey, why are you walking so slowly?"

Song Zhenmei, who was walking ahead, turned around and urged Cheng Qiqi, "Hurry up!"

"They're here."

Cheng Qiqi quickened her pace a little. Song Zhenmei's urging made her feel as if she were returning to Song Zhenmei's home, not her own.

Before she even reached the Jin family home, Jin Sui'an, who was washing mustard greens, ran towards her, shouting, "Mommy, you're finally back! An'an missed you!"

Jin Sui'an hugged Cheng Qiqi and began to tell her what she had done that day: "Look, Grandma made a beautiful bamboo grasshopper for An'an, isn't it pretty?"

"nice."

Cheng Qiqi looked at the bamboo grasshopper with delight; it was really quite well made!

"I brought water to my great-grandmother today and helped her with chores."

Jin Sui'an's crisp voice and her adorable, pleading expression were simply irresistible.

"Our An'an is such a good girl."

Cheng Qiqi squatted down and kissed Jin Sui'an's face: "An'an, Mommy will reward you with a piece of candy today!"

"Thank you, Mother!"

Jin Sui'an hugged Cheng Qiqi and returned the kiss.

The interaction between the mother and daughter, coupled with Jin Sui'an's pretty little face that seemed to be cut from the same mold as Cheng Qiqi, made Song Zhenmei stare at Cheng Qiqi's waist and say, "I didn't expect you to have a child. I can't tell."

After saying that, Song Zhenmei turned and left.

"Wait a minute, Zhenmei, won't you stay for some tea?"

Cheng Qiqi didn't expect that Song Zhenmei wouldn't even bother to hide her purpose.

"No, I have things to do."

Song Zhenmei ran all the way home; she still had to go see Grandpa Leng.

"Pfft~"

Mrs. Wen said with a smile, "Zhenmei is young, so she wears her heart on her sleeve."

"That's fine too."

Cheng Qiqi actually quite liked this kind of personality; at least it wasn't the kind that said one thing to someone's face and another behind their back. As she was about to enter the house, Cheng Qiqi gave a piece of candy to Wen Shi: "Third Aunt, thank you for speaking up for me today."

"I... I couldn't help either."

Wen refused.

"Third Aunt, we'll need your help with the sugar factory from now on."

Without saying a word, Cheng Qiqi stuffed it directly into her arms, then gave one to Jin Sui'an, and took her daughter's hand to go home!

"Great-Grandma, Grandma, Mom brought back lots and lots of candy!"

As soon as Jin Sui'an entered the house, he shouted happily!

Madam Jin, who was sitting in the hall, was sewing cloth shoes with a needle and thread basket in her hand. Once she had a little more energy, she couldn't sit still.

From the kitchen, Liu Suying poked her head out and said, "Qiqi's back!"

"Grandma, Mother."

Cheng Qiqi took out the candy and said, "I was lucky today. I helped the candy shop solve a small problem and gave them a bag of candy as a thank you."

"Wow, Qiqi is really amazing."

Liu Suyi looked proud.

"Qiqi, come on, try on these shoes."

Grandma Jin handed over the shoes, saying, "Grandma is so grateful for the food you provided along the way."

At the beginning of their exile, they had nothing. If it weren't for Cheng Qiqi's food, they would probably have starved to death.

"grandmother."

Cheng Qiqi was flattered.

"Please accept this as a token of my appreciation. These are the first pairs of shoes Grandma made."

Liu Suyi said with a smile, "Tonight we'll have salted meat congee." The wild boar meat that was left over from before has been marinated. We'll cut some up and mix it into the congee to cook, and it will have a meaty flavor!

"Grandma, try it and see if it's sweet."

Cheng Qiqi gave Old Madam Jin a piece of candy, and then began to try on the shoes. They were soft cloth shoes with a thousand-layer sole, dark blue uppers, and embroidered with small flowers, making them look exceptionally exquisite!

"It fits perfectly, thank you Grandma."

Cheng Qiqi happily expressed her gratitude.

"Grandma, you're so biased! My shoes are almost worn out."

Jin Xue'er stepped forward, intending to act coquettishly, but was met with a cold glance from Old Madam Jin, who said, "Do you think Concubine Lin is dead?"

Jin Xueer: "..."

She wanted to slap herself. She knew the old lady didn't like her and her stepmother, so why did she say such a thing?!

Suddenly, Jin Xue'er looked at the pile of candy next to the old lady. Just as she was about to move, she remembered Cheng Qiqi grabbing her hair. She immediately stopped moving, feeling that her hair, which had been grabbed before, was still a little numb.

"The candy was your sister-in-law's reward."

Old Master Jin could tell what Jin Xue'er was thinking with just a glance.

"A reward? Why would she get a reward?" Jin Xue'er asked, puzzled.

"Qiqi, the Leng family from the sugar factory has arrived."

As soon as Marquis Zhongyong entered the house, the voices came in. When he learned that they wanted to hire Cheng Qiqi as the sugar shop's master, Marquis Zhongyong was stunned. What couldn't this country girl do?