His words gave Si Sangsang a shock.

She nodded carefully. She would pay attention.

She will not let Jin'er go down the same old path, she will let Jin'er be a pure and innocent person.

Seeing her nod, Feng Changye asked another question.

"Mom, do you have any money left? Jin'er said that this New Year you took him to give a tael of silver to each of the tens of thousands of soldiers' families who were in need. That must be several thousand or even tens of thousands of taels, right?"

He felt helpless. "You didn't tell me about this. If Jin'er hadn't told me today, I wouldn't have known that you were already leading him to atone for his sins."

Si Sangsang knew that her son was worried about her, and she felt relieved.

She patted her son's arm and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I have money to spend."

She pointed to the bottles and jars in the yard.

"Although this canned food business is just getting started, those instant noodles are very simple to make. I'm not looking for high profits, just small profits but quick turnover, so they'll naturally sell well. Plus, I happened to catch you opening the special imperial examination this time, and students are packing up dry food to rush to the provincial capital to take the exam, so these noodles are selling like hotcakes!"

She was filled with pride when she talked about this.

"You have no idea how much suffering those students who took exams in the past suffered. They were locked up in the exam hall for days without a single bite to eat or drink. The solid dry food they ate was cold and tasted terrible. The better snacks didn't last long, and they were expensive, so most people couldn't afford them!"

"My bread will solve their troubles."

"The dough is well sealed and can be stored for half a month without any problem. They can bring it into the exam room. When they are hungry, they can just boil some hot water to make a paste, add some seasonings, and eat it right away. It is delicious, appetizing, and refreshing, and it is not expensive."

"I heard that after they left the examination hall, they all praised my instant noodles and wrote quite a few poems about them. Then, because their poems spread, people rushed to buy them, wanting to taste what these successful candidates were praising. This led to another surge in my instant noodle sales."

Feng Changye was happy for his mother when he saw her eyes shining.

After leaving the palace, she felt really comfortable and at ease.

Having her own career, she is really confident and proud.

That's good.

As a son, I don’t ask for anything except that she is happy.

He asked, "Small profits but quick turnover? That means you'll need to fry more pancakes, and the stall will have to be very big. Can you handle it all by yourself? Otherwise, I can assign some help to you..."

Si Sangsang quickly waved his hand to refuse.

She said.

"You don't need to send more people. The ones you gave me before are enough."

"I sent those people to various states and counties to serve as managers. I then had them hire workers who were soldiers who had returned home injured on the battlefield, as well as the families of those who died in battle."

"Among those soldiers who returned home with injuries, only a small number were rogues. The majority were honest and good people. As long as I paid them the right wages, they would all help me keep an eye on the people in the workshop and prevent them from being lazy, slacking off, or causing trouble."

"With the steward you appointed and the honest soldiers here, the workshop is very safe and operates smoothly."

She looked up at her tall son and smiled.

"Now I'm relying on you to hold up half the sky and protect my business. After I work for another two years and save more money, I'll give you the rest, except for the money I give to Jin'er to atone for her sins! As an emperor, only when you have money in your hands can you do great things, right?"

Feng Changye was also very touched by what he heard.

He smiled and hugged his mother, shaking his head and saying, "Mom, don't save it for me. Spend it yourself. You have to enjoy life too. I'm not short of money. Ever since my father-in-law conquered Xiyuan, we've saved money on the war there, and we've seized so much gold and silver treasures. Now the treasury of Daning is full."

Si Sangsang said, "How can they be the same? What your father-in-law gave you is different from what your biological mother gave you. You just have to wait patiently. I treat you and Jin'er the same. I have to make up for the money I spent on his atonement. Otherwise, if you're so aggrieved that you cry in Huanhuan's arms in the middle of the night, won't I be so guilty?"

The warmer Feng Changye's heart was, the more helpless his face was.

He looked at his mother, "Mom..."

Si Sangsang smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything more! Okay, stop worrying about me and go back. Oh, by the way! When you go back, don't send anyone from the palace to take care of the child. I'll find a wet nurse myself. The people in the palace behave differently from ordinary people. I don't want the neighbors to find out that my family background is not ordinary. It would cause trouble."

When Feng Changye heard his mother say this, he had no choice but to nod and agree.

Then, he and Zhu Wuhuan said goodbye to his mother and Si Jin and left this warm little courtyard.

Just like last time, Si Jin stood at the door, waving goodbye to them with tears in her eyes, then threw herself into her mother's arms and cried bitterly.

Si Sangsang smiled and pinched his little face, "Why are you crying? They will be back next year."

The little guy is still feeling very uncomfortable.

She took his little hand and walked inside. "Hey, your brother and sister-in-law were afraid that you would feel bad, so they didn't give you the gift in advance. They asked me to wait until you cry and then take you to see it. Come on, let's go in and take a look with mother."

When Si Jin heard that there was a gift, she stopped crying immediately.

He raised his head and looked at his mother, "Well, Jin'er wants to see the gift."

The mother and son returned to the main room together, and Si Sangsang took out the gift hidden under the food box.

The first nanmu box was opened, revealing a vivid little rabbit carved from jade, about the size of a thumb, and emerald green throughout. The only difference was the jade's natural red, which was quite rare.

Si Jin liked it immediately and held the little rabbit tightly, "Jin'er is born in the Year of the Rabbit, this is Jin'er!"

Si Sangsang smiled and opened the second box for him.

The first box represents exquisiteness and thoughtfulness, while the second box represents wealth and generosity.

It was just a pile of banknotes.

The top one is worth one hundred taels, and there are more than twenty of them!

For a little kid, more than two thousand taels of silver notes was a huge sum of money.

"Wow, that's a lot of money..."

Si Jin grabbed the banknotes and was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

My mother has made a lot of money recently and comes home to count it every day, so he recognizes this!

He loves the gifts from his brother and sister-in-law!

He jumped up and down in the main hall for joy, "I love brother so much, I love brother so much... Brother is the best! Brother will love Jin'er like this forever!"

Si Sangsang looked at him innocently, holding the little jade rabbit in one hand and the banknotes in the other, and her heart softened.

This is how her two sons should get along.

Love each other, the younger one will always love the older one, and the older one will always protect the younger one.

It's wonderful. ...Time flies.

In a blink of an eye, another two months passed and it was soon May.

May 18th is an auspicious day for breaking ground, getting married, and forming an alliance.

This day is also a good day for the wedding of Zhu Xuanyuan, the second son of the Duke of Zhenguo, and Princess Feng Yao, the daughter of Prince Anyang.