The next day, Yun Yuan woke up in a daze and heard the sound of chopping wood outside.

Qi Sheng rolled up his sleeves to reveal his muscular body. Sweat seeped from his chin into his collar, emitting the scent of hormones.

He is not as weak as he looks.

Seeing Yun Yuan stand up, he put down the axe and stood up.

"I made some porridge and it's warming up in the kitchen. Please sit down for a moment and I'll bring it over."

"No rush." ​​Yun Yuan held his arm and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Qi Sheng held her hand, his eyes filled with affection: "It's not hard."

Looking at his departing back, Yun Yuan knew that he liked her, but she didn't dare to overestimate herself and say that he loved her. They hadn't even spoken before falling into the water.

The porridge made by Qi Sheng was not very good. Yun Yuan could tell at a glance that he added not enough water, and it had a slightly burnt taste. He added too much salt, and the chopped green onions were of different lengths. However, the dried mushrooms in it were good, probably because they had been soaked in advance, and they were very fresh.

Qi Sheng changed into green clothes. Although they were ordinary coarse cloth clothes, his handsome eyebrows and eyes made him look like a banished immortal.

Seeing Yun Yuan looking at him, he felt a little uneasy. He put the things in his hand on the table and said, "This is the family account book. You should know how much stuff there is in the house after you marry in."

The original owner could read.

Yunlan studied in a village school early on. Every time she learned a word, she would go home to teach her younger sister. Unlike Yunqiao who couldn't sit still and was unwilling to study, the original owner studied seriously. Without paper and pen, she wrote on wet mud to dry, and then read it again before going to bed every day to prevent forgetting.

Yun Yuan was surprised to see that there were 600 taels of silver in the account book and asked, "Is this all left by my parents?"

When Qi Sheng heard her calling her parents "Daddy and Mommy", his brows were filled with tenderness.

"Only a small part. The rest I earn from writing inscriptions, painting and writing books."

Yun Yuan held her face in her hands and exclaimed in admiration: "You are amazing."

Her eyes blinked, and Qi Sheng thought of the Persian cat in a rich businessman's home.

So cute.

Qi Sheng rubbed her head. Hmm, it was just as soft as he imagined.

"From now on, all this money will be yours to manage. You can buy whatever you want."

Yun Yuan rubbed her hand and shook her head softly.

"It's better to read to your husband."

Qi Sheng paused in his caressing: "Why?"

"I think my husband, since he still remembers reading even when he's sick, must be very fond of learning. I want you to do what you like and gain a good academic degree in the future."

"How did you know I was reading?"

Yun Yuan looked at him as if he were a fool. "The desk in your room is almost full."

Qi Sheng was speechless for a long time before he said, "Okay."

"You must first cure your illness before studying. Husband, what is your illness?"

"It's a poison that's been in the mother's womb." Qi Sheng said calmly, "It can be cured, but you have to go to the capital."

After his parents died, he met an old doctor who said he could save him. What did he say at the time?

"Life is boring, it's better to go home."

The doctor shook his head and said, "If you regret it, come to Wangxianju in the capital to find me."

He had never thought of going to the capital until he met her three days ago.

Yun Yuan took out the remaining pills and said, "I once met a traveling doctor and, by chance, helped him. He gave me a pill that he said could cure all diseases. Three days ago, I saw you unconscious and unresponsive, so I let you take some. Do you want to try it again?"

Qi Sheng suddenly realized that he knew his own body well. If his health had not improved, he would not have married Yun Yuan. When he changed the engagement three days ago, he thought about leaving her enough money after his death, as if to save her from suffering.

I didn't expect that she would help me.

Qi Sheng's expression was complicated. "Then let me tell you, your elixir is extremely valuable and can be sold for thousands or even tens of thousands of silver. Are you still willing to give it to me?"

It is both a reminder and a temptation.

He received very little love and didn't believe anyone would love him generously and selflessly.

"Of course I do." The sun shone warmly on her body. Yun Yuan squinted comfortably, her voice soft and lazy. "You are my husband. No amount of silver can compare to you. Besides, you and I are one. Only when you are well can I be well. And my husband will not let me down, right?"

Qi Sheng's eyes were slightly sore. He swallowed the itch in his throat and held Yun Yuan's hand. "I will never let you down."

Yun Yuan smiled slightly and handed the pill over with her other hand. Qi Sheng took it and swallowed it without hesitation.

The pill took effect quickly, and Qi Sheng felt a strange sensation in his body, especially in the area around his heart, as if something was breaking out of his body. His face turned pale, but the pain disappeared after a few breaths.

After half a minute, he felt his whole body was unblocked. He had never felt so comfortable before. He wanted to roar a few times. After more than ten years of pain, he was finally relieved today.

He picked up Yun Yuan with a joyful look on his face, and as Yun Yuan cried softly, he carefully kissed her between the eyebrows.

"Thank you. I will definitely earn you a royal title."

Yun Yuan chuckled, gently placed her finger on his forehead, and said with a smile: "I am very happy, but just do it within your ability. I don't care whether it is a decree or not."

Qi Sheng frowned: "You don't believe me?"

"Of course I believe it." Yun Yuan's eyes were full of smiles: "Then my husband must study hard. I will wait for you to earn an imperial decree and come back."

Qi Sheng kept his word and never put down his book. In order to read more, he got up early to chop firewood and prepare breakfast. When the time came, he also cooked lunch and dinner. There were no chickens, ducks, dogs or pigs to serve at home, so Yun Yuan had nothing to do all day. After a few days, she finally couldn't stand it anymore.

"From now on, just make breakfast. I'll take care of lunch and dinner. You can study in peace."

Qi Sheng refused: "I can do it. I would have done these things even if you hadn't married me. I'm used to it. If you feel bored, go to the mountains to pick mushrooms. I'll find someone to take you."

Yun Yuan's eyes lit up and she looked up hurriedly. Why didn't she think of it?

The village is surrounded by mountains, some high and some low. Due to the climate, there are wild mushrooms all year round. Now is the beginning of February in the lunar calendar, which is probably March in the new calendar. It is the end of the black truffle picking season and the beginning of the morel picking season.

Black truffles start to appear in November and last until March of the following year. They are hidden and difficult to find. It is likely that they cannot be found now. Yun Yuan's target is morels, and she will also dig some mountain products. There are rich species in the mountains. If she harvests a lot, she can sell them.

Although the family had six hundred taels of silver, it was almost gone as they spent it. Qi Sheng still had to study, and he needed money to buy books and take the exam. Although he said he could buy whatever he wanted, it was not earned by himself after all, and she felt exhausted when she spent it.

Spending other people's money is different from spending your own money. Without a large dowry for her to spend, she can only rely on herself in this life.

The things in the space can be sold, but something needs to be covered up, and silver cannot be produced for no reason.

Yun Yuan was waiting for someone to take her up the mountain. Yun Qiao was so tired from feeding the pigs that she could not even straighten her back. After three days of returning home, Qi Han patted his butt and went to the academy, leaving her alone at home to be served by Qi's mother.

Qi's mother urged: "Hurry up, don't dawdle, the ducks are waiting for you to release them."