Lin Fengnian and Song Mei listened with great delight. Although they didn't know much about wine, they could tell that the wine their mother brewed had an excellent color, and with Old Man Bai praising it so highly, the taste must be extraordinary.

Song Mei said with a smile, "Mom, you're really amazing. You can do anything and succeed. Now the family has another good business to make."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Bai instantly sobered up from his reverie about the aroma of alcohol. "Fengnian's wife, you're going to make a living from this wine?!"

“Uncle Bai, good wine should be enjoyed by more people,” Song Anxin said with a gentle smile.

Uncle Bai stroked his beard, his eyes darkening: "Fengnian's mother, although I don't know how you brewed this wine, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep it if you take it out. Don't let it bring you unnecessary trouble and cost you your life."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengnian and Song Mei's expressions changed immediately. Lin Fengnian asked in a panic, "Uncle Bai, how could this wine have caused my mother's death?"

Ah Si said, "Brother Fengnian, this wine has always been in the hands of the powerful and wealthy. Moreover, this wine is a fine wine that even the capital palace has never had before. My master is right. If this wine goes out, I'm afraid not only will your family not be able to keep it, but your family may also be implicated."

Upon hearing this, Song Mei hurriedly said, "Mother, then let's not make this wine anymore. Anyway, no one knows about it now. Whether this wine business is good or not doesn't matter. The most important thing is that our whole family is alive and together."

“Yes, Mother, since this wine is so dangerous, let’s quit this business. I want our family to live a good life,” Lin Fengnian quickly added.

Song Anxin reassured them: "Fengnian, Meizi, don't worry."

"Uncle Bai, Ah Si, I know what you're saying. I won't let the whole family be in a life-threatening situation. I won't do this business for the time being."

She earns money to enjoy life, so why would she let herself earn money but not live to spend it? She's not that stupid. Besides, she already has a plan in mind, but she can't say it out loud yet. Uncle Bai is fine, but she's afraid that Mei Zi and Feng Nian will worry.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt relieved. Indeed, their mother was smart enough not to do anything that would cost the whole family their lives.

In recent days, Lin Fengshou has been leaving earlier and returning later than usual. On several nights, he even came back smelling of alcohol. One night, he got completely drunk and came back holding her, drunkenly saying to her.

"Mother, I'll soon be able to let you enjoy the good life I have for you."

She was a little worried about this and talked to Lin Fengshou several times, wanting to know what his situation was like outside so she could keep an eye on him. But her second son had his own ideas and was unwilling to talk to her about many things. Sigh, it's true that sons are no longer under their mothers' control once they grow up!

For some reason, Song Anxin's heart was in turmoil early this morning. She didn't know if it was because Feng He, Feng Yao, An Bang, and her mother were coming back.

After Lin Fengshou picked them up from the county in his horse-drawn carriage, the courtyard at his home was bustling with activity again, which finally put Song Anxin at ease. Lin Fengshou dropped them off at home and then went to Heyang County, saying that he had a very important shipment to deliver that day and would return at noon to have a reunion dinner with them after it was done.

But by noon, the food was all prepared and Lin Fengshou still hadn't returned. She figured that perhaps Fengshou had been dragged out drinking by his friends again, so she let the family eat first without waiting.

Just as Song Anxin's family was happily eating, the sound of galloping hooves suddenly rang out outside. The horse was abruptly pulled to a stop, and Shitou stumbled and climbed down from the carriage, rushing into Song Anxin's courtyard. The family was startled at the dinner table and hadn't even reacted when they heard Shitou shout in panic:

"Oh no! Oh no! Second Aunt, Fengshou has been arrested by the constables of Heyang County!"

Everyone at the dining table in the main room was shocked, and Lin Fengshou and the other children immediately rushed out.

"How could Fengshou be arrested by the yamen runners of Heyang County? Shitou, tell me quickly, what happened?!" Lin Fengnian was the first to rush to Shitou and asked anxiously, grabbing Shitou's shoulders with both hands.

"Yes, what did my second brother do wrong? Why would the yamen arrest him?" Lin Fengyao asked anxiously, gripping Shi Tou's arm.

Although Lin Fenghe's face showed anxiety, he remained relatively rational: "Big brother, fourth brother, don't keep holding onto Brother Shitou. What is he supposed to say if you keep doing this?"

Song Anxin then realized that her anxiety that morning was not without reason. She quickly stepped forward and pulled Lin Fengnian and Feng Yao away from Shi Tou: "Fengnian and Feng Yao, calm down first and let Shi Tou catch his breath. Shi Tou, tell me slowly and carefully."

Stone felt he could finally catch his breath. He quickly took a couple of breaths, trying to calm himself down, and then said:

"Today, as usual, we delivered goods to Ningdu County and then went to Heyang County. But just as we were about to leave after delivering the goods, a group of constables suddenly appeared on the street. We didn't pay much attention at first, but then we heard from people on the street that someone had offended the eldest son of the Jiang family. The constables were going to the Jiang family to arrest someone. We had seen the eldest son of the Jiang family drinking with Fengshou before, and it seems that Fengshou went to see him today."

Xiaohe and I felt increasingly uneasy on the way, so we turned around and went to the Jiang residence. There we saw the constables escorting Fengshou out. We couldn't get close to him, so Xiaohe and I asked the people nearby. We learned that Fengshou had delivered empty goods to Young Master Jiang, cheating the Jiang family and causing them a large financial loss. Young Master Jiang then reported him to the authorities, leading to his arrest.

“How could Brother Fengshou deliver empty goods and cheat people? Brother Fengshou would never do such a thing!” Lin Erxi said with disbelief.

At this moment, Brother Lin stepped forward and said, "Yes, I believe Fengshou would never do such a deceitful thing. There must be some misunderstanding here. Fengnian's mother, Fengnian, and the others, please don't worry. Let me go to Heyang County to take a look first."

Sister-in-law Lin and Song Mei were so anxious they were almost in tears. Sister-in-law Lin said, "Honey, you should go quickly. Don't let Fengshou suffer over there."

Song Anxin remained expressionless throughout. Lin Fengshou was always careful with his goods, so why would he deliver empty goods? Even if he didn't deliver the goods, Lin Fengshou should have been made to pay compensation directly. Why was he sent to the yamen instead? This matter is probably not that simple.

She said to her eldest brother, "Brother, I'll go with you."

Lin Fengnian and An Bang quickly added, "We'll go too."

Song Anxin looked at them and said, "Fengnian, you come with me. Anbang, you stay at home. I'm worried about leaving the women and children at home with us."

Song Anbang thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "Sister, don't worry, I will take good care of things here. No matter what, you must come back tonight."

The group left the house, and Lin Fengnian drove his mother and uncle quickly towards Heyang County. Upon arriving in Heyang County, Lin Fengnian asked, "Mother, shall we go directly to the yamen?"

“No, let’s go to the Jiang residence,” Song Anxin said.

"Yes, it will only work if Young Master Jiang is willing to allow a good harvest," Brother Lin added.