After chatting for a few more minutes, Hui Niang and Xiao Cui went back home, because the child was still being looked after by Aunt Wu.

Both children are at a mischievous age; if we don't take them home quickly, Grandma Wu might get sick from exhaustion...

Tao Hongying and Granny He picked mushrooms together for a while before she belatedly realized what was going on and asked in surprise, "Oh dear, when did you get back, Granny? Is the Wei family's matter settled? Are the fabrics and jewelry coming back?"

Granny He laughed and replied, "Fourth Madam, have you forgotten that this old servant went out? This old servant only returned last night. Wei Erniu was successfully adopted by his uncle, but his parents said that it was not easy to raise him, so they will not give him the salary he earned before, as well as the family's land and belongings, as a way of repaying the debt of raising him."

"His mother is... bad-tempered and unreasonable. Luckily, I brought up our family background and the reason of the Empress's reward, which barely managed to scare him and get the fabric and jewelry back!"

"Wei's wife even made a fuss about this, because the fabric went into her trunk and she put the jewelry on her head."

Tao Hongying frowned and sighed, "It seems that neither of the Wei family's parents has a conscience. Now that the old couple can still work, they will probably have to rely on Xiao Cui and Er Niu when they get old and sick."

Grandma Li also said, "Yes, Erniu is kind-hearted, and Xiaocui is also honest. I'm afraid this matter will cause trouble."

After a few words of discussion, Old Lady Li looked at the sky and instructed everyone, "That's their business, we can't interfere. Hurry up and get ready, we still need to burn paper money tonight. Fu Niu'er, go back to your room after you've eaten and drunk your fill, and come out again tomorrow morning."

Tao Hongying also remembered this and quickly said, "That's right, the gates of hell open tonight, children can't run around, and what about Wenjuan? I'll go check on her and tell her not to come out either."

As they were talking, the crowd dispersed.

Wenjuan is pregnant and has been feeling very sleepy lately. After listening to the advice, she simply slept like a log, even eating dinner in her room.

Jiayin was also confined to the room for her meal. After smelling the burning smell in the air, she told Shuiling and Shuiyun, locked the door, and then went into the space.

The first thing the little fox did was to bully the little green snake, which made the little green snake so angry that it was whipped and spun around in its cage while hissing and sticking out its tongue in protest.

Jiayin sorted and arranged the medicinal herbs she had obtained during the day, and planted a small packet of medicinal seed in the nursery. After carefully tending to it for a while, she grew many seedlings before moving them to the adjacent field.

If Dr. Zhang were here, he would be so shocked that his eyeballs would pop out and bounce around on the ground.

The few acres of private land that were originally used to grow grain are now mostly planted with medicinal herbs.

The field is mostly planted with common medicinal herbs such as astragalus, angelica, and gastrodia, but there are also quite a few precious wild ginseng and he shou wu, which occupy a corner of the field, numbering as many as a hundred or so.

These medicinal herbs, whether they prefer shade, sunshine and dryness, climbing vines, or spreading roots, have all lost their temperaments and, when placed in one plot of land, are growing quite happily.

It has to be said, it's a miracle among miracles!

Jiayin walked around the herb field with her hands behind her back and her chubby little legs, looking very proud.

This is the empire she built after working tirelessly for over a month!

Although she hasn't yet reached her envisioned goal, it's enough to support her medical studies for the time being.

Relying on the Hundred Flowers Garden to exchange for medicinal herb seeds and seedlings was still a bit slow, and she always thought about going into the mountains to collect herbs.

Then we can just buy whatever we see, how awesome would that be?

Unfortunately, she didn't dare mention it to her family.

Putting aside others, I'm afraid Grandma would be the first to object!

Let's develop slowly and cautiously, stability is the priority...

After inspecting the "land", she returned to the front yard. The grain she had stored earlier was quietly placed in the corner of the yard, looking rather pitiful no matter how you looked at it.

Although Tianwu is relatively stable for the time being, it could change overnight if there is any turmoil.

After all, their family had already fled famine twice, and no one could guarantee that a third time wouldn't happen.

No matter where you flee, food is the foundation of survival...

We planted medicinal herbs in the back plot of land, so we had to buy grain from outside.

However, large-scale purchases are likely to attract attention and draw unwanted attention.

Perhaps Ye Shan will have to go to Zhengjiazhuang to have Zhengjiazhuang buy grain in batches and gradually stockpile it.

As for the silver, I earned several thousand taels from selling watermelons, which should be enough to buy grain...

Jiayin sat by the window, writing down what she needed to do recently as she thought about it. Then, resignedly, she picked up her medical book and continued to memorize it.

The renowned doctor Zhang wished she could graduate overnight, yet he demanded she memorize such a massive medical book within three days.

Fortunately, she had the spatial cheat device. Her small body was only a few years old, and her brain was at its peak. Otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to complete this task.

However, this old man's thought process is truly amazing; how come he just keeps going straight without ever trying to change his perspective?

He was so focused on finding the expert hidden in the Li family that he didn't realize that for a child like her to memorize a medical book in three days was already a very "impressive" thing!

If this continues, he won't find a "master," and the "master" will be exhausted to death by him!

Despite her complaints, Jiayin is still very serious about learning.

After all, having more skills is never a bad thing; the skills you learn are yours to keep...

The rooster crows, and the world is bright!

After a quiet night, the Broken Gold Beach welcomed another morning with the crowing of roosters.

The mischievous boys in each family, though confined at home by their mothers for a whole night, felt as if a year had passed.

After breakfast, they rushed to school early, their schoolbags, made of scraps of cloth, nearly shattering their bottoms when they hit them.

The villagers have also gone out to work one after another. Today, another batch of timber and bricks has been delivered, and the men will all go to lend a hand.

The women, on the other hand, went to the fields to harvest potatoes.

The potato vines had withered and were half-dried, lying in the furrows.

At this time, you need to dig out the potatoes from the ground quickly, otherwise they will rot after a rain.

Fortunately, it's cloudy today, so there's no scorching sun and we don't have to worry about the potatoes turning green. It's actually the perfect day to harvest potatoes.

The women wielded sickles and quickly cut down the potato vines, piling them by the roadside to dry completely so they could be taken home as firewood.

The village chief, along with Uncle Wei and a few others, personally harnessed a plow and deeply dug open the furrows, revealing potatoes the size of fists.

The women rushed over and quickly picked up the potatoes, throwing them into a pile.

A gentle breeze quickly dries the damp soil off the potatoes, and a quick tap makes them clean enough to be packed into sacks.

A bountiful harvest brings hard work, but even more so, joy.

Wearing a headscarf, Tao Hongying was also busy among the women. At this moment, she couldn't help but laugh and say, "Everyone, let's work harder and finish before noon. Tonight, I'll cook two pots of stewed potatoes and chicken, and each of us can take a bowl home to eat!"

The women were delighted to hear this and responded loudly, which made them work even faster.

Clearly, this was a joyous day for the new village, but not so wonderful for the wealthy and powerful families in the city.

Just now, an imperial edict was issued from the palace. It was like a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone seeing stars!

Four more chapters coming! I'm begging for your votes, my darlings! Please give me a thumbs up or a "like," and urge me to write more! Your support is my motivation! Mwah~~