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

"Sister-in-law Gui is right!"

Cheng Qiqi's agreement made Sister-in-law Agui's smile deepen, and she looked at Cheng Qiqi as if she were an idiot!

They even said they were from Kyoto!

So all the golden eggs have been sold?

The next moment, Sister-in-law Gui's smile froze on her face.

"However, Sister-in-law Gui gave us too little money. Recently, we started selling to porridge shops, where we earn 1,500 coins a day. That's 45 taels of silver a month."

Cheng Qiqi's clear voice rattled off numbers, and before Sister-in-law Gui could speak, she continued, "If Sister-in-law Gui really wants to buy a son, she'll need at least half a year's worth of money, right?"

"I don't know if the price will increase as we sell more. Let's just round it up to forty taels a month, that'll be two hundred and forty taels in six months!"

Cheng Qiqi held out her palm and said, "As long as Sister-in-law Gui pays, I guarantee I'll sell you the recipe."

"..."

Sister-in-law Gui's face was ashen, her smile gone, replaced by a gloomy expression as she said, "Two hundred and forty taels of silver? You might as well rob us!"

"Robbing people will get you arrested, I can't do that!"

Cheng Qiqi answered in a very serious manner.

Sister-in-law Gui was so angry she felt like vomiting blood. She said, "Fifty taels, not a single penny more!"

She had tasted the sauerkraut before, and it was indeed different from what they made.

"Sister-in-law Gui, me too, not a penny less."

Cheng Qiqi answered earnestly, mimicking her words.

*Snap.*

Sister-in-law Agui slammed her hand on the table and stood up, spewing out a phrase in Lingnan dialect. Although it was incomprehensible, it sounded like she was cursing.

"Don't think that just because you have inspectors protecting you, your business will continue to thrive!"

Sister-in-law Agui was just a moment ago kind and gentle, but in the blink of an eye, she revealed her fierce nature. Her triangular eyes looked so menacing that she seemed to want to devour her alive!

Several burly men stepped forward from behind Sister-in-law Gui.

Jin Lizhi and Jin Yanzhi stood guard on Cheng Qiqi's side like bodyguards. Although they were timid inside, they looked fierce on the outside.

Both sides were ruthless, and people near the tea stall kept their distance, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

"You guys don't need to be so fierce."

Cheng Qiqi chuckled, as if her earlier near-overturning of the teahouse was nothing more than child's play. She said, "Wholesale is quite profitable. Since you're locals, you can even wholesale some pickled cabbage to sell in the provincial capital. Then we can all make money together!"

It wasn't that she didn't want to go to the provincial capital to sell sauerkraut, but her identity made it inconvenient for her to do so.

Besides, she plans to sell her sugar and pickled vegetables not only in Lingnan, but also in more distant places. She is very satisfied with sacrificing a market in the provincial capital of Annan Prefecture in exchange for peace and tranquility.

"In our small county town, a spoonful costs two coins. If Sister-in-law Gui goes to the provincial capital, she can easily sell it for three coins a spoonful!"

"Of course, I won't care how much you sell it for per spoonful; I'll give you the wholesale price!"

Cheng Qiqi said calmly, "It's a pity we're prisoners, otherwise, I could definitely earn more money if I went to the provincial capital to sell myself."

Cheng Qiqi said with a regretful look, "I only noticed that Sister-in-law Agui was so kind. At first glance, I felt that Sister-in-law Agui was like a friendly neighbor. I found her very approachable. If it were anyone else, I definitely wouldn't have paid any attention to them."

Cheng Qiqi's words were as sweet as honey, and Sister-in-law Agui's expression changed repeatedly as she pondered the feasibility of her words.

Two hundred and forty taels to buy a house?

She'd be a fool to buy it.

wholesale?

Go to the provincial capital?

Sister-in-law Agui fell silent.

……

"Sister-in-law, I think the last time our stall was vandalized by the yamen runners, it might have been their doing. And you even wholesale pickled cabbage to her!"

"Sending them to the provincial capital to earn money? Isn't that just giving them free money?"

On the way back, Jin Yanzhi looked dissatisfied, feeling that this was too easy on them!

"So, do you want your business to be wrecked again? Or are you waiting for them to resort to dirty tricks?"

Sitting on the cart, Cheng Qiqi glanced at the indignant Jin Yanzhi and said, "We're prisoners. Do you think we can go to the provincial capital to sell pickled cabbage?"

"It takes a whole day to get to the provincial capital from here. Can we really travel that far?"

"Besides, we sell our sauerkraut to them by the jar, and we make money just the same, only less."

Cheng Qiqi retorted with a series of words, saying, "Mustard greens are in peak harvest season now, and the price is cheap. With those big jars of pickled greens at home, even if you sell a little bit every day like this, you won't be able to sell them all by next spring."

"..."

Jin Yanzhi was speechless, then he said, "Well, aren't Chongshan and the others there? They're protecting us... they'll definitely help us!"

"The prince is gone, but they are willing to protect him because they are good people. We can't take it for granted that we can order them around. Did you pay them, or did you save their lives?"

Cheng Qiqi pursed her lips. Whether it was Chongshan or Heitu, the young master had been kind to them. Perhaps they were willing to protect him, but the young master was already dead. Favors are something that can only be used once and then diminished!

It should naturally be used in life-threatening situations, how can it be used for business?

When Zhongyong Hou learned of the situation upon returning home, he praised her, saying, "Qiqi, you did a great job. You said that Sister Gui's family is a local bully. It's not her family that's scary, it's the people behind her that are scary."

"Yes, that's what I think. Even if Sister-in-law Gui is gone, there will be Sister-in-law Xiang and Sister-in-law Li. We'll be overwhelmed with dealing with them, and because of our status as prisoners, many things will be inconvenient."

"Now that we've reached a cooperation agreement with Sister-in-law Gui, we don't need to worry about the rest."

Before Cheng Qiqi met Sister-in-law Agui, she had already thought that if her family's pickled cabbage sold well, there would definitely be people who would be jealous and sabotage it.

She had already decided in her mind to go wholesale while giving up her business in the provincial capital.

Compared to county towns, the provincial capital has a much larger scale and allows for greater profits.

"Yanzhi, study hard!"

Marquis Zhongyong glanced at the bewildered Jin Yanzhi and reminded him that his youngest son was completely brainless. Fortunately, his eldest daughter-in-law had no ill intentions; otherwise, he would have helped the youngest son count the money even if she sold him off!

"oh."

Jin Yanzhi felt he was being looked down upon again, so he stood up decisively and said, "Then I'll go gather firewood in the back mountain."

With that, Jin Yanzhi picked up his machete and strode off to the back mountain to gather firewood. It felt so good not having to cut down camphor trees every day!

Selling pickled cabbage every day, going home to collect firewood and fetch water—life couldn't be better.

If only we could have some meat every day!

Jin Yanzhi hummed a little tune as he entered the back mountain. He hadn't gone far when he saw a furtive figure. Wasn't that his sister?

Jin Xueer?

Didn't she go mushroom picking with Jin Qing? Why did she sneak off to the back mountain all by herself?

Jin Yanzhi frowned and followed.