Under the gentle winter sunlight, in the spacious courtyard, Li Huyu held Shui Qing's hand, reluctant to let go, bidding her farewell with deep affection.

Bai Ziqian, who was standing to the side, felt that he was superfluous and that he would be better off going up the mountain with Dajiang to chop firewood.

To avoid getting hurt here.

Bai Manshan was repeatedly telling Fan Jin, "These potatoes are so delicious!"

When I was having hot pot yesterday, I found that it became soft and chewy after cooking, just like Qian'er said, and it tastes good whether fried, boiled, or cooked.

"Please stop eating."

Fan Jin smiled and said softly, "Don't worry, we'll save enough seeds. We'll plant them next year and wait for you to come."

Bai Manshan was still worried. "You must plant it next spring. Once you've figured out how to plant it, I'll come and harvest it with you. It's a deal."

Regardless of the yield, he was willing to pay the same price as buying rice or wheat seeds.

His keen business sense led him to believe that this crop was suitable for large-scale cultivation and would surely bring in a large sum of money!

"Alright," Fan Jin replied calmly.

Bai Manshan didn't want to leave, but he had no choice. The Bai family had businesses all over the country and numerous industries, and he couldn't stay away for too long.

The same applies to Li Huyu.

The two boarded the carriage.

The carriage arrived fully loaded, and returned fully loaded as well.

Potatoes, cured meat, fatty rabbit, winter bamboo shoots, and other ingredients they love to eat.

There were also braised pork intestines, braised pig's trotters, sesame seed cakes, and egg pancakes—cooked food for the two of them to eat on the road.

Just as they were about to spur their horses forward, the sound of clattering hooves echoed outside the courtyard wall.

"Who will come?" Shui Qing looked at Fan Jin.

After all, there were only a handful of families that owned oxcarts, let alone those that owned horses.

The difference between an oxcart and a horse is about the same as the difference between a tractor and a sports car.

Bai Manshan stopped wielding his whip, wanting to see who had come first.

But when I looked, I saw someone I knew!

"Big brother, you really are here! I've been looking for you for so long." Bai Ling stepped in and saw Bai Manshan on the bicycle frame. She pouted and complained as she walked straight over.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Li Huyu, who was in the carriage, frowned deeply.

Bai Manshan frowned, her first thought being, "How did you know I was here?"

“We are siblings, bound by blood, and naturally our hearts are connected. This is something some people can never compare to!” Bai Ling looked behind the carriage curtain and said loudly on purpose.

Bai Manshan countered, "Is it Xiao Linzi?"

Xiao Linzi was his new follower. He was quick-witted and had a sharp mind, which was why he was transferred to his side to train him to be a manager.

Bai Ling was surprised that her brother guessed correctly so quickly, and her expression changed several times.

She had promised Xiaolinzi that she wouldn't tell her older brother that he was the one who leaked it, and said vaguely, "No matter who it was, they were worried that something might happen to you outside."

Besides, I'm your own sister; we're practically one person. What is there that I can't know?

Bai Manshan was certain.

Xiao Linzi can no longer stay.

He corrected his sister, who had been married for over ten years: "Even the closest siblings must have boundaries."

Bai Ling pouted. This must have been instigated by her sister-in-law!

When she was little, her older brother treated her very well. He gave her whatever she wanted and told her everything. Later, after he married his sister-in-law, he often talked to her behind closed doors and stopped giving her whatever she wanted.

After she got married, and they lived far apart, they rarely saw each other more than a few times a year. The siblings became even more estranged, and her two beloved sons were not necessarily loved by her eldest brother.