Old Man Qiao was cleaning the pigsty and chicken coop, while Old Woman Qiao went to cut pig feed and horse feed.

After finishing all that, Old Man Qiao took a basket and went to find Old Woman Qiao.

The three pigs are growing and have a large appetite. They also need to be taken care of, and they eat 100 catties of grass every day.

Two small figures peeked out from the gate of the courtyard.

Qiao Lian'er went outside.

“Sister Lian’er, today we followed Shen Liang to town and saw him buying medicine,” Acang said.

Qiao Lian'er thought for a moment, and realized that she hadn't heard of any members of the Shen family being sick or suffering from any injuries.

"What medicine did you buy?"

“We went to ask the shopkeeper, but he wouldn’t tell us. He only said it was medicine for use after marriage.”

"Yes, medicine powder?"

"Yes, we saw it, it's medicine powder."

Qiao Lian'er's eyes turned cold. What was Shen Liang planning to do by buying such shady medicine?

"Alright, I got it. You guys keep an eye on him."

Qiao Lian'er gave each person a few candies and a piece of cake.

The two children, holding the food, beamed with joy.

Fu Sheng said, "We're keeping an eye on Song Ruier too, but he hasn't done anything else since he started studying at the school. He seems to be studying very hard and is completely focused on it."

Qiao Lian'er pondered that Song Rui'er's temperament—not giving up until she achieved her goal—was somewhat similar to hers.

But that's their only similarity.

In the days that followed, Shen Liang was seen loitering not far from the Qiao family's house. He pretended to be strolling around the village, but his eyes kept glancing at the Qiao family's courtyard.

Qiao Lian'er knew that he was probably waiting for an opportunity.

Could it be that the packet of powder was really prepared for Sister Xi'er?

He then summoned A-Cang and the others, gave them some instructions, and handed them something else.

"We'll switch it over then."

"Don't worry, Sister Lian'er, we guarantee we'll handle things perfectly," Fusheng said.

On this day, the sweet potato strips were steamed for the third time and then placed in the yard to dry for the last time.

After drying in the sun for most of the day, the sweet potato chips were basically formed, with a layer of honey dripping from them, which had already solidified.

Qiao Lian picked one up and tasted it. The outside was firm and chewy, while the inside was sweet, glutinous, and soft.

Let your family members try it.

Everyone nodded and said it was delicious.

"Lian'er, the snacks we make at home taste even better than the ones you buy on the street." Qiao Zhizhi felt happy again.

"If we sun-dry it for another day or two, it will taste even better and last longer," Qiao Lian'er said.

Now it's the second wife's turn to cook. Wan Shi, Qiao Zhizhi, and Qiao Yunni are in charge of the kitchen, while Qiao Xier and the two elders are going to find pig feed and horse feed.

As for the others, they all went to clear obstacles and fill in the road.

Shen Liang didn't stay near the Qiao family's place, but went to where Qiao Xi'er was looking for pig feed, walking in the fields not far from her.

Looking at him, with his hands behind his back, sometimes looking up and sometimes looking down, it was as if he were reciting poetry.

But Qiao Lian'er knew that he had a lot of bad intentions.

Several children also ran to this side of the field to play, chasing each other and making a lot of noise.

Shen Liang frowned. Qiao Xi'er was nearby, squatting on the ground, digging for pig feed with a sickle, still a bit away from the two old people.

Today is his chance; these brats are making a ruckus, and he has to find a way to get rid of them.