"I didn't expect that Bo Ge'er would look so handsome in this." Mother Qian praised. Tong Bo bowed and thanked her, "I'm ashamed of myself. It's all thanks to Yao Er that I bought it."

Tong Wenyao thought about it, wondering how her second brother looked so good even in cotton. Just like what others had said, he looked good even in a sack. He looked more like Cui's mother, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, red lips, and white teeth. She imagined he would become a trusted official in the court.

But she seemed to have never seen her face since she was exiled, and she didn't know whether she was pretty or not. How about going to her space tonight and taking a good look at what she looked like?

Wen Jiang had already jumped in front of them to show off, her face flushed and a little shy, making her want to laugh but not dare to.

Xin'er slid to her side, and Tong Wenyao had already hugged her on her lap. "Sister, brother looks like a colorful peacock." "Hahahahaha, I didn't expect Xin'er to understand what she was thinking."

Suddenly, their laughter rang out in the courtyard. For a moment, the courtyard was filled with laughter, blowing away the sadness and anxiety on the road of exile.

At night, Qian's mother hugged Tong Wen Yao and looked out the window, "I don't know how your sister is doing." As soon as she finished speaking, there was no sound in the room. Tong Wen Yao sighed in her heart. She understood the feelings of a mother, but although she knew the general direction of the heroine in the book at this time, she could not tell her mother.

The heroine's original name was Tong Wenxin. After being taken to the Taifu Mansion, she changed her name to Ji Huaixin. According to the current trajectory of the book, she should be serving as the princess's tutor. She noticed that after Qian's mother finished speaking, she felt a little regretful and depressed. She knew what the original owner had done, and Qian's mother probably thought of it, but the words had already been spoken.

Tong Wenyao didn't care at this point. She wasn't Qian's biological daughter, so even after she spoke out, she didn't have that much emotion. "Mom, the Grand Tutor will treat her well, don't worry, maybe we can still go back in the future."

After hearing this, Qian's mother knew that she would no longer be jealous of her sister, and she felt more relaxed and followed her words. "You're right, maybe we will go back in the future."

Listening to the faint snoring of Cui's mother next to them, the two of them smiled at each other. When she realized that Qian's mother was asleep, she quietly slipped into the space, and then went upstairs to find a mirror, intending to take a look at her face.

On the dressing table, the small and delicate face in the mirror appeared in front of her. She raised her eyebrows, and the herself in the mirror also raised her eyebrows. She said, "Mother Qian is so beautiful, how could she be ugly?"

The girl in the mirror had red lips, white teeth, and chubby cheeks. She believed that in a few years, she would grow into a beautiful woman. After admiring her beauty for a while, she went to the backyard and was surprised to see that the grapes she had picked earlier were blooming again.

After just one night, the grapes bloomed. These grapes are growing incredibly fast! If I planted vegetables, wouldn't it be ready in three days? No, I have to try using the rapeseed I bought today tomorrow. I can manage just enough land for an acre. If that's the case, maybe I can plant some and sell it to the wealthy people in the city in the winter!

After getting a hoe, she started to till the soil so that she could come in and plant the crops tomorrow. However, she still didn't dare to stay too long, fearing that if they went to the toilet at night and found that she was gone, it would be troublesome.

When she woke up the next day, the whole family was helping her in the kitchen. She cooked breakfast and discussed how to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. It was not possible to have only expenses and no income. If all the savings were used up, how could they live?

There was some leftover pork from last night, so she stuffed some pancakes with the meat, and they all ate with gusto. After finishing their meal, Second Uncle drank a cup of hot water before speaking. "Yao'er and I went hunting in the mountains. Wu Ping said there are a lot of game there."

Mother Qian frowned and said, "It's too dangerous to go into the mountains. I heard there are leopards there. It would be better to buy a shop and do some business." As soon as she said this, Tong Wen Yao nodded. She also wanted to do business.

But she had asked about the rent of shops in the city yesterday. Some remote shops cost five taels of silver a month, and the better ones cost ten taels of silver a month. However, most shops in the county only sell and do not rent. If you buy, it will cost several hundred taels of silver, and the good ones even cost thousands of taels.

The border has been relatively stable in recent years, all thanks to her father who dealt a heavy blow to the barbarians. However, the days to come will probably not be peaceful. There are turmoil in the court, and the emperor has not been in good health in the past two years, so the princes are fighting for power more and more fiercely.

If she hadn't had the realization last night, perhaps she would have said she wanted to open a shop, but that was not possible now. She had to make money to send people to the south to buy food, so that at least her brother would have food to fight in the war.

"Mom, I thought of something delicious. Maybe we can make it and sell it."

She planned to make spicy strips. Since so many people love it nowadays, it must have been inevitable in ancient times. Moreover, there were plenty of peppers in the back mountain for her to use. After getting the start-up fund, she sent people to the south to buy grain.

She looked at everyone, all of them were curious, except Xin'er, who was flattering. "Sister, this must be delicious." She saw Xin'er looking up at her, her eyes full of stars. She couldn't help but smile, "Now we still need the seasoning. We need to go to the back mountain to pick chili peppers."

Cui's mother frowned, "Chili pepper? Is that the one you picked and put in the kitchen last night?" "Well, this is a favorite of many people. I'll show you how to make it tonight."

"Okay, then call us if you need anything. We'll go hunting in the mountains these days and just don't go deep into the mountains." Second Uncle has had authority in the army for many years. Even though Mother Qian said it was dangerous, he still spoke up, so let him do it.

After breakfast, the second uncle and the eldest brother went into the mountains to hunt. They also called Wu Ping, and the three of them went together. Wu Ping's daughter Qiu Zhen followed Wu Ping, and Tong Wen Yao called her to have lunch with them at their house at noon.

Cui's mother took a basket and went to the back mountain with Tong Wenyao to pick peppers. Tong Bo stayed at home with the two children and read a book. Qian's mother sewed a quilt. The weather was cold, and even though she had bought thick clothes, she still didn't have a quilt. With the cotton she brought from the space, she could still make a set of thick cotton clothes for everyone. Qiu Zhen saw them leaving and hurriedly followed them. The clothes on her thin body were a little big, probably her mother's. I heard from my second uncle that Wu Ping didn't receive his salary. The money he had earned from his military service was used to treat his wife's illness, keep her alive with ginseng, and handle the funeral. He had no money left, and he also owed some foreign debts.

"Sister Yao, I'll help you." She wanted to refuse, but seeing her wet eyes, which seemed insecure, she agreed. "Okay." After saying that, Qiu Zhen was obviously happy.