After all that, they finally got to the point, but they chose the most foolish method, which even made Jiang Hua a little suspicious.

She doubted whether the system in her body was talking nonsense. How could a man like Zhou Yingxuan be the main male protagonist in the book?

"Brother Xuan, I'm willing to marry you as your concubine. My sister can't have children, but I can." Lin Shuyan, who had just run away, returned at some point and ran over with small steps to say this.

"You two, one or two, are you alright?" Jiang Hua sneered as she stood up.

"Zhou Yingxuan, what do you take me for? This is truly the first time I've ever met someone as shameless as you."

"You've gone to such lengths for a cooking recipe; it's clear you truly love Lin Shuyan from the bottom of your heart."

"It's Lin Shuya's problem that she can't cook delicious food. You're my problem. I don't need to take responsibility for her. You're willing to help her, but I'm not, so don't impose your will on me."

“Jiang Hua, that’s not what I meant,” Zhou Yingxuan quickly explained. “After we get married, you can stay home and take care of the family. Doing business is a man’s job. Besides, Yan Yan is capable. Wouldn’t it be better to let her do business?”

"Tsk, Zhou Yingxuan, are you still asleep? You're already thinking about enjoying the bliss of having two women on each side?" Jiang Hua laughed. "That's disgusting."

"But isn't this what you said before? Have you forgotten?" Zhou Yingxuan didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said.

"You said before that you most wanted to marry me, didn't you?"

“That’s what Xu Erya said, not what I, Jiang Hua, said. Zhou Yingxuan, you personally killed Xu Erya, who had eyes only for you,” Jiang Hua said calmly.

"I told you so! You've finally given yourself away. You're not Xu Erya at all!" Madam Xu was holding a bucket of red liquid from somewhere.

"Grandma, Aunt, you've arrived." Lin Shuyan, no longer appearing weak and delicate, walked towards Madam Xu.

"You really aren't Er Ya! Get out of Er Ya's body now!" Zhou Yingxuan was no longer the same person he had been just moments before.

"Who else would I be but Er Ya? You guys are really funny, putting on such a good show together." Jiang Hua calmly glanced at the people standing in front of her.

"I don't care if you are or not, this is black dog blood that I got from the sorceress, mixed with talisman paper that has been burned to ashes. As long as it's splashed on you, no matter what kind of demon or monster it is, it will die," said Madam Xu, already holding up the bucket of black dog blood, ready to splash it at Jiang Hua.

Before Jiang Hua could make a move, Wen Yu, who had been watching the situation in the courtyard from behind her, took a quick step forward and dodged the black dog blood from Madam Xu's hand.

At Jiang Hua's signal, he cleanly and efficiently splashed the blood onto Madam Xu and the others. Lin Shuyan was right next to Madam Xu, and her pink and white dress was instantly stained with the foul-smelling black dog blood.

Even her usually pitiful little face was not spared.

"Ah!" Lin Shuyan covered her face and ran away, unable to bear the smell of blood on her body.

"Jiang Hua, you've gone too far!" Zhou Yingxuan glared coldly at Jiang Hua with displeasure, then caught up with Lin Shuyan who had run away.

That's how it should be; that's the proper attitude Zhou Yingxuan should have towards her.

"Trying to leave?" Jiang Hua said coldly, giving Wen Yu a wink, signaling him to block the courtyard gate.

"Then what do you want!" Madam Xu glared at Jiang Hua with her face covered in black dog blood.

"Restore the courtyard to its original state. No one is leaving until the black dog blood in the courtyard is washed away today," Jiang Hua said with a light laugh after glancing at Madam Xu and Madam Xu.

"Or, tomorrow I'll pour a bucket of black dog blood on your front door."

“You dare!” Madam Xu retorted.

"Then let's see if I dare to do it. Go ahead and leave."

After Jiang Hua finished speaking, Wen Yu stopped blocking the way for Madam Xu and Madam Xu in the courtyard.

"Hurry up and leave!" Madam Xu said, then ignored Madam Xu and ran off in a flash.

"Aren't you leaving?" Jiang Hua looked at Xu Shi, who was hesitant and whose legs were trembling.

"I'll wash it clean for you, please don't hit me!" With that, Xu went to the well to fetch water and wash the yard.

"Keep moving, load the things onto the cart, and we'll go," Jiang Hua said, ignoring Xu Shi's unusual behavior, and continued to instruct Wen Yu.

"Huahua, what's wrong with Madam Xu?" Aunt Liu followed Jiang Hua out of Xu Family Village, still unable to understand why she had changed her personality.

Xu family.

"I don't know either, maybe she was triggered by something." Jiang Hua was also unaware.

...

In Shili Village, Jiang Hua looked at the grand five-courtyard house that had cost six thousand taels of silver to build and nodded with great satisfaction.

With the high blue brick walls of the courtyard, there's no longer any need to worry about those people who come to the door without a word these days.

"Huahua, can I go inside and take a look?" Aunt Liu was also curious about what Jiang Hua's house was like inside.

“Of course, Auntie,” Jiang Hua said.

Of course, Jiang Hua didn't stop the villagers from Shili Village who came to watch the excitement, and welcomed them in together.

The house is built, but it's still empty inside; no flowers, trees, or shrubs have been transplanted in yet.

The courtyard is where the maids and servants live, so it's not very big. We'll put a few potted plants there.

Each of the second, third, fourth, and fifth courtyards has a pond and an open space where fish will be raised and flowers and plants will be planted.

"When we have some spare money, we'll tidy up the house properly. Isn't it better looking than those big houses in town?" Aunt Liu said as she walked.

"Yes, that's the plan. We'll find a carpenter to make some tables, chairs, beds, and wardrobes."

Jiang Hua also had this plan, so that Jiang Jingyi could stay there when he returned from his break at the academy.

"That's true, but your yard is a bit too big. One person can't possibly clean it all by themselves." Aunt Liu felt a backache just thinking about cleaning such a large yard.

“Aunt Liu, what are you saying? Miss Jiang must have hired maids to serve her. Such a big courtyard must be exhausting!” Lu Dayong’s wife, Yang Lanlan, chimed in.

"Oh dear, I forgot," Aunt Liu said quickly.

"Once I've finished tidying up the house, I'll set up a few tables in the village. Besides celebrating the housewarming, I also want to thank everyone for their hard work in helping me build the house these past few days," Jiang Hua said, turning to the villagers behind her.

“Miss Jiang, you can’t say that. My father-in-law said that because of you building this house and paying us such a high wage, everyone in our village has made a lot of money.”