Han Yiyi also learned during this time that there are no chili peppers in this place, and she was very glad that she hadn't bought chili peppers from the system to add when she made braised food before.

There might be wild ones, but the people here don't eat them. There's no chili pepper, which is unbearable for Han Yiyi, who loves spicy food.

Thinking of spicy chicken, mapo tofu, and spicy pork intestines, Han Yiyi's mouth watered. So Han Yiyi decided to exchange some chili seeds from the Little Flower System to plant. The chili seeds she harvested could be made into pickled peppers. Thinking of pickled pepper fish head and pickled pepper chicken feet, Han Yiyi swallowed hard again.

Han Yiyi felt that the weather here was somewhat like that of modern southern China. It was August now, which was perfect for planting chili peppers. She had already bought the land, so she began her chili pepper planting plan.

It took several days to plant chili peppers on the entire one-acre plot. Of course, some space was left around the edges to plant scallions, leafy greens, and eggplants, making it easier to eat vegetables.

Meanwhile, the foundation of the house had been laid, and a basic framework had been formed. Han Yiyi was overjoyed to see the house changing every day. However, what made her unhappy was that the money in her pocket was dwindling.

Han Yiyi disliked the feeling of living off her savings, and since chili-based food and chili business certainly wouldn't be profitable so quickly, she started thinking about what other food she could make to earn some money.

That day, Han Yiyi was still in the kitchen preparing her new dishes when she heard a series of firecrackers going off outside.

Hearing the sound of firecrackers, the two little ones who were playing in the mud at the kitchen door were startled and suddenly ran into the kitchen. Han Yiyi couldn't help but be a little curious. It wasn't a holiday, so why would anyone set off firecrackers? When she came out of the kitchen, she heard the people building the house talking about it and realized that today was Fan Zha Nan's wedding day.

The group was still discussing how lucky Fan Ting was, not only passing the imperial examination to become a scholar but also marrying a wealthy woman from town. However, the next second, seeing Han Yiyi emerge from the kitchen, they remembered that Fan Ting had divorced the woman in front of them before marrying someone else. They couldn't help but look at Han Yiyi with a hint of embarrassment...

Hearing their words, Han Yi couldn't help but think to herself, "It seems that men's thoughts are the same no matter the era."

Looking up at the clear blue sky, he thought to himself, "The heavens are truly blind; these two scoundrels are getting married, and the weather is so fine."

But to everyone's surprise, just as Han Yiyi finished complaining in her mind, a sudden gale arose, dark clouds gathered, and it looked like it was about to rain. Sure enough, after a flash of lightning, the rain began to pour down.

The rain was so heavy and sudden that several people building houses were soaked to the bone and ran home in droves.

Han Yiyi raised an eyebrow as she watched the several drenched people run away quickly, then went back to the kitchen to continue preparing her food.

Over here, Han Yiyi looked at the sausages in the pan, which were already golden brown and emitting a fragrant aroma. Due to limited conditions, she couldn't grill them, so she could only fry them slowly in the pan over low heat, but the taste was not much different.

Picking one up with bamboo chopsticks, blowing on it, and taking a small bite, juice oozed out, followed by a rich aroma that filled her mouth. Han Yiyi couldn't help but squint her eyes slightly in satisfaction, thinking to herself, "Eating grilled sausages is really perfect for a rainy day..."

Han Yi was enjoying grilled sausages and listening to the rain with the two little ones. Looking at the chubby cheeks of the two little ones, Han Yi felt a great sense of accomplishment. Inside the thatched house, Han Yi and the two little ones were living in harmony. Meanwhile, the Fan family was in complete chaos.

Whether it was truly the will of Heaven or not, a fierce wind arose as soon as the couple began their wedding ceremony. Just as the officiant finished announcing the completion of the ceremony and the couple was being led to their bridal chamber, a bolt of lightning struck, creating a large hole in their new home.

The dishes were to be served only after the ceremony was completed, but before they could be served, the rain started pouring down, so the prepared food could not be served.

To show off, Fan Ting prepared a very elaborate banquet for the Fan family today, with fish and meat, using up all the money that Old Lady Fan had squeezed out of the original owner of the body over the years.

If Fan Ting hadn't promised that Ye Cuihua's twenty taels of dowry would be given to her for safekeeping, she definitely wouldn't have agreed to take out the money to hold such a lavish banquet. This was money she had been saving since Han Yiyi entered the Fan family. But now, with the rain so heavy, the food simply couldn't be served.

But when the villagers saw that the food couldn't be served, and since they had come with gifts, they were naturally unwilling to go back like that. So some of them rushed into the kitchen and took the chicken and fish.

Then one thing led to another, and everyone rushed in to grab the food. Some even took away all the Fan family's bowls and plates. The Fan family tried to stop them, but they couldn't stop everyone. In the end, it all turned into complete chaos...

The heavy rain lasted for more than an hour. After the rain stopped, the Fan family discovered that not only had all the food prepared in the kitchen been taken away, but even the oil, salt, and dishes in the kitchen had been taken.

Because of the heavy rain and chaotic situation, they had no idea who had taken it, so they could only suffer in silence...

Seeing the mess in the kitchen and yard, Old Mrs. Fan plopped down on the ground and started cursing.

"A bunch of shameless, despicable bastards! They've ruined my life like this! Once my son becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination, you won't be able to take advantage of him at all..." Thinking of something, she suddenly touched her sleeve and felt that the money she had received as gifts today was still there. Her cries subsided a little.

Seeing the scene before him, Fan Ting frowned deeply, thinking that these villagers were truly despicable. He secretly planned to leave the village as soon as possible, lest he become the top scholar in the imperial examination and these peasants benefit from it.

Originally, the Fan family only had two bedrooms, one for Old Lady Fan and one for Fan Ting. Now, the new room that Fan Ting had decorated was struck by lightning and had a big hole. Everything inside was wet and uninhabitable. Since the two were newly married, it was impossible for them to live in the woodshed. Therefore, in the end, Old Lady Fan had to live in the woodshed, and the two of them lived in Old Lady Fan's room.

Seeing Ye Cuihua's unhappy face, Fan Ting could only suppress his temper and gently comfort her.

Meanwhile, at the Huang family home, Old Mrs. Huang looked at the fruits of her labor on the table, her mouth practically stretched to her ears in a wide grin. Turning to look at Wang Yan'er, who was standing to the side with her head down, her face suddenly darkened, and she began to scold her.

"What are you standing there for? Go get a bowl to fill it up. You have no sense at all. You're such a useless idiot. Our family must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to marry such a good-for-nothing like you..."