Before Shen Qingyu could return to her room, there was a knock on the door.

When the door opened, it was her aunt.

Auntie chuckled awkwardly, "Well, Qingyu, I heard you're planning to build a house here and make some sweet potato vermicelli. What do you think of my Yusong..."

Shen Qingyu said coldly, "No."

"Why?" Aunt's smile vanished, but the next second, she forced a smile again, "Look, although I was deceived by Shen Qingyao before and did wrong things, haven't I corrected myself now..."

How about we give him a chance?

Shen Qingyu smiled and said, "Harm is harm. Just because you've changed doesn't mean I have to give you another chance. However..."

The eldest aunt was about to change her expression after hearing the first part, but when Shen Qingyu said "however," she felt that there was still a chance, so she quickly put away her fierce look and put on a look of listening attentively.

Shen Qingyu pointed to the lush mountains: "When we make sweet potato vermicelli, my family will need a lot of firewood. If you'd like, you can go and chop some firewood to sell."

"Chopping firewood?" Auntie couldn't believe it: How could chopping firewood earn as much as repairing a house?

However, remembering Shen Qingyu's usual generosity, she held onto hope: "How much is a load of firewood here?"

Five coins.

"Only five coins? It's eight coins in town!" The aunt glared, looking like she was about to devour someone.

Shen Qingyu's face turned cold: "It takes at least half an hour to carry a load of firewood from here to town, and an hour to go back and forth. You might not even be able to sell it right away. How many loads of firewood can you sell in a day?"

Of course, my aunt knew there was a difference.

But...aren't you rich?

Shen Qingyu sneered: "Considering the fact that you harmed me in the past, I can completely refuse to accept your firewood."

“Everyone in the village knows you ruined me, so even if you don’t accept the money, they can’t say anything to blame me.”

"Everyone charges five copper coins per load, and your price is the same. If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to do it."

Aunt: "..."

So, Shen Qingyu has already shown leniency?

Thinking about this made my aunt feel down again.

She hesitated for a moment, then seemed to remember something and asked Shen Qingyu, "If my family grows sweet potatoes, will you buy them?"

Shen Qingyu smiled and said, "If it's white sweet potato, and it's well-grown, cleaned and delivered, the price will be the same as everyone else's."

There's no way to get preferential treatment.

The eldest aunt sighed and left: If she had known that Shen Qingyu was so capable, how could she have harmed Shen Qingyao in the first place?

Shen Qingyu, however, thought of Shen Qingyao.

Shen Qingyao's whereabouts have been tracked down by Cheng Ping's men; she is hiding in a hunter's house in the mountains.

The hunter usually lived alone, and no one outside noticed her there.

Why did this hunter take in Shen Qingyao?

What is his connection with the capital?

On the surface, Cheng Ping's people have already started investigating.

Secretly, after Qi Yunxiao took over the Hidden Dragon Guard, he also sent people to investigate this hunter.

Let's find out who the hunter's master is before we talk about it.

So the matter was temporarily put aside.

Just then, Liu Cuixi reminded Shen Qingyu that it was time to start cooking, so Shen Qingyu went into the kitchen.

Today is special; the Mad Taoist has become Erbao's master and has gifted him a priceless golden bead, so naturally, things have to be more generous.

Shen Qingyu prepared a platter of braised dishes, including braised pig's head, braised pig's ears, and braised pig intestines, with peanuts on the bottom, making it a very full plate.

The children ate a light meal. Shen Qingyu steamed egg and meat patties for them and made a wild vegetable soup.

Stir-fry bean sprouts with a little vinegar.

The meal consisted of a mixture of grains and white rice.

Shen Qingyu then bought the best Pear Blossom White wine from the Pear Blossom Tavern from the Space Mall, a full five pounds, and took it from her room to the dining table.

The generous portions of two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes were served, along with a magnificent five-pound bag of pear blossom cabbage, which immediately stunned the mad Taoist.

Shen Qingyu beckoned to the mad Taoist: "Taoist Master, here's the wine you ordered. Try it and see how it tastes. And these are the dishes I made..."

The Mad Taoist didn't wait for anyone and immediately picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

The moment the braised food touched his lips, he exclaimed in surprise, "Did you make this braised food platter yourself?"

Shen Qingyu nodded: "Yes, I made it myself."

The mad Taoist looked Shen Qingyu up and down in disbelief: "Then the braised dishes at Guiyunlou, you made those too?"

Shen Qingyu nodded again.

The Mad Taoist looked at Shen Qingyu in surprise: "No wonder you went to Guiyun Tower! I was wondering how you could afford the food there. Turns out you're doing business with Guiyun Tower..."

Shen Qingyu glanced at Qi Yunxiao, but didn't point it out, and nodded in agreement.

After taking a couple more bites of braised food, the Mad Taoist exclaimed in admiration, "I always say you have to eat fresh food! Look at this, it's freshly made and tastes much better than what you get outside!"

Shen Qingyu smiled and nodded, while gesturing to everyone, "Let's eat."

After taking a bite of the bean sprouts, the mad Taoist was surprised again: "Did you buy these bean sprouts from outside, or did you grow them yourself?"

He saw that there were two rooms in the house specifically used for sprouting bean sprouts.

Shen Qingyu smiled and said, "I posted it myself."

The Mad Taoist gave Shen Qingyu a deep look: "It tastes very good!" and has a faint spiritual aura.

Eating these bean sprouts regularly can improve your health!

However, it's best to keep these things to yourself and not say them aloud.

It can make unique braised dishes, sprout bean sprouts with a spiritual quality, and even shield the aura of that pocket watch amulet...

It seems that Shen Qingyu has quite a few secrets!

The children ate their meals with great relish, each one engrossed in their work.

"Wenjin, eat more." Shen Qingyu picked up a bean sprout from Wenjin's plate.

Wen Jin looked up in surprise, then gave a sweet smile: "Thank you, cousin-in-law!"

There was an unconscious attempt to ingratiate himself in that smile.

Shen Qingyu pretended not to notice, smiled at him, and told him to eat more.

"Mom, you didn't put any food on my plate." Xiao Bao said jealously, acting spoiled.

Erbao and Dabao glanced at Xiaobao, then at Wenjin, before looking at Shen Qingyu together.

Shen Qingyu was both amused and exasperated. She picked up a bean sprout from each of the triplets' plates and said, "Come on, my darlings, eat more."

The triplets were finally satisfied and continued to eat obediently.

After dinner, Xiao Taohua took the children to take a bath. Shen Qingyu, Qi Yunxiao, and the Mad Taoist discussed with the adults, asking the Mad Taoist to choose a day for him and Erbao to hold an apprenticeship ceremony.

The mad Taoist, having eaten his fill, immediately said, "Then let's do it tomorrow."

Shen Qingyu looked at the mad Taoist priest, unsure whether the old Taoist was serious or just joking.

Cheng Ping, who knew the Mad Taoist better, nodded firmly to Shen Qingyu: "He said tomorrow, so it's tomorrow. No problem."

This seemingly unreliable Taoist priest is never ambiguous when it comes to important matters.

The rules of the Xuanmen sect are numerous and cannot be confused; he was absolutely aware of them.