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

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Sui'an immediately ran to her grandfather and said, "Grandpa, Daddy likes me, right?"

"certainly."

Marquis Zhongyong nodded affirmatively, reached out and tugged at her hat, saying, "Your father likes you very much."

"I love Daddy very much too!"

Jin Sui'an smiled, her eyes crinkling.

Cheng Qiqi didn't say anything, but silently looked away. She figured she could keep it a secret for as long as possible.

The fresh oyster shell houses were ready that very day.

When Zhuang Li learned that the Jin family wanted oak wood, the very next day, taking advantage of the fact that no one was working on the eve of the Lunar New Year, he led his men to transport more than a dozen oak logs to the Jin family's backyard!

"Thank you all for your hard work. Here's some homemade sauerkraut and freshly made sweet and sour radish. Please have a taste."

Cheng Qiqi took the pickled cabbage she had made herself and the sweet and sour radish she had just finished making, and gave everyone a portion!

The villagers had already heard that the pickled cabbage porridge was selling like hotcakes in the county, and now nobody cared about the pickled cabbage—it was only two coins a spoonful!

Each person gets a small packet, a generous portion, at least two or three spoonfuls, right?

That's six or seven coins!

They were also curious about the sweet and sour radish. How could radish become so delicious after being sweet and sour?

In the evening, every household in Guihuali Village enjoyed sauerkraut.

"No wonder their pickled cabbage sells for so much! The flavor is fresh, crisp, and refreshing, with just the right amount of saltiness—delicious!"

When the Zhuang family ate the pickled cabbage porridge, everyone's eyes lit up: "Do people from Beijing really know how to eat better?"

Compared to homemade sauerkraut, the taste of homemade sauerkraut seems to be much worse!

"You should really think about whether you could learn from them?"

The villagers loved the taste of this pickled cabbage, and then they tried the sweet and sour radish. The radish was sweet and sour, and it still had a bit of radish in it...

"No wonder the Jin family is so wealthy; they even eat pickled cabbage and radishes better than we do."

Zhuang Li was now focusing his attention on his wife and daughter-in-law.

"You don't need to look. Sister Gui from the county sells pickled cabbage porridge. Everyone comes to Cheng Qiqi to buy pickled cabbage wholesale. How could we possibly learn that?"

The village head's wife immediately said, "If you ask me, this is definitely a unique craft. Forget about it. You'd be better off thinking about how to make more money at the sugar shop!"

"The sugar mill will definitely make money."

The villagers were praising the sugar mill; they had endless things to say about it.

In the corner, Zhuang Haichao, who was diligently shoveling rice into his mouth, looked regretful. If you were to ask who was the best in the Jin family, it would definitely be Cheng Qiqi.

Compared to the naive Jin Xueer, Cheng Qiqi was good-looking and could make money from both the sugar shop and the sauerkraut business.

Unfortunately, she was a widow.

……

"Mom, our new house is so beautiful."

Jin Suian happily touched the oyster shells on the wall, her beautiful eyes unsure of where to look.

"Our An'an is even prettier."

Looking at her beautiful daughter, Cheng Qiqi wished she could give her the best of everything.

It has to be said that the oyster shell house was even better than she had imagined. After taking the oyster meat and drying the oyster shells, she pasted them on the wall, and there was not a trace of fishy smell.

The house is even less drafty now, and it's warmer to sleep at night.

After her daughter fell asleep, Cheng Qiqi took out her little notebook and started writing!

She remembers clearly every step of the sugar mill's sugar-making process, from the extraction of juice to the number of times she managed to extract the cleanest juice!

There's also the three-pot sugar boiling process. She doesn't want to rely on feel to determine the sugar's consistency; she wants clear, specific standards. Perhaps creating these standards is difficult, but she believes that as long as she keeps a daily record, she will definitely be able to develop a set of standards!

Although she hasn't succeeded in making sugarcane vinegar yet, she can already smell the alcohol. She's sure she'll be able to brew it after the New Year!

This vinegar, which costs nothing, can be sold for a penny, which means you get a penny for free!

After scribbling and drawing, Cheng Qiqi closed her notebook, took out her watch and glanced at it; it was already 11 p.m.

She pulled the cloak over her shoulders, preparing to go to sleep, when she saw her daughter's rosy cheeks. Her feelings were complicated. The little girl had only seen her father twice, yet she kept talking about him.

Once the Little New Year is over, both the sugar mill and the training ground begin to close.

The Jin family, exiled to Lingnan, could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Liu Suyi and the other three embroidered screens every day. In particular, Liu Suyi not only embroidered screens but also double-sided embroidered purses, and she would sit for half a day every day.

Cheng Qiqi was worried that Liu Suyi might ruin her eyes with the embroidery.

"Don't worry, Mother knows what she's doing."

Seeing her daughter-in-law's worried expression, Liu Suyi sent her off to help Old Madam Jin grow shiitake mushrooms!

Madam Jin has already planted the mushroom spawn she prepared on the oak trees. If all goes well, we'll be able to enjoy shiitake mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms next autumn!

The Jin family worked on the mushroom and wood ear mushroom tree all day long, and they were so tired that they couldn't straighten their backs.

"So now we can eat shiitake mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms?"

Jin Qing asked in a low voice.

"right."

Fourth Master Jin nodded. Regardless of whether it would work out or not, since the old lady was so enthusiastic about doing it, they would definitely do their part.

The sauerkraut business didn't stop just because the Lunar New Year was approaching; on the contrary, it became even busier!

The newly added pickled radish was especially popular.

After the Jin family no longer needed to go to the training ground, everyone was busy with this matter.

Jin Lizhi and Jin Yanzhi are experienced; with the New Year approaching, they brought Jin Xueer and Jin Qing along to sell sauerkraut!

In the Jin family's courtyard, a special room was built to store the pickled cabbage, just so that the pickled cabbage could also have a home.

Busy as ever, until the 28th of the year, Cheng Qiqi had more and more money. She distributed it to everyone who helped, giving each person twenty coins a day!

"Qing'er, tell me, how much do your sisters-in-law earn in a day? They only give us twenty coins. Isn't that too little?"

Jin Xue'er muttered to herself.

"Isn't twenty coins a lot? Let's just sit there and make some pickled cabbage."

Jin Qing'er blinked, feeling that this was much more comfortable than the work assigned in the training camp!

"..."

Jin Xue'er rolled her eyes in anger. Was Jin Qing'er stupid?

Jin Xue'er had observed that they could sell for about a thousand coins a day, and with the addition of pickled radishes, it might even be thirteen or fifteen hundred coins. But what about them?

It's like giving money away to a beggar.

"Sister-in-law, I'll make you pickled cabbage again next time."

Upon seeing Cheng Qiqi, Jin Qing'er immediately ran over excitedly, proudly showing off the twenty coins she had earned in a day. At the same time, she whispered a complaint: "Sister-in-law, Jin Xue'er thinks you're getting too little money. You'd better watch out!"

"And what about you?"

Cheng Qiqi raised an eyebrow and asked, looking at Jin Qing'er's expression that reminded her to be wary of Jin Xue'er.

"Quite a few."

Jin Qing'er didn't even hesitate: "My mother said that if we help with this work, we'd be embarrassed to accept any money. If it weren't for my sister-in-law, we wouldn't earn a single penny even if we worked all day."