In the afternoon, the work in the fields was left to Tian Lao Si and his wife, as well as Tian Da and Tian Er, while Tian San Gui went to the village head's house to inquire about whether there were any mountains for rent.

When they arrived at the village head's house, they found his daughter had returned to her parents' home. She saw Tian Sangui and Tian Yan ignoring each other, and Tian Sangui did not take her arrogance and rudeness to heart.

He cut straight to the point with the village head: "Uncle Village Head, I'd like to inquire whether there are any mountains in the village that are available for rent?"

"You want to rent the mountain?"

After asking the question, the village head began to think about which place had such a place.

Tian Yan held her baby in her arms, patting its back while glancing sideways at Tian Sangui.

"You've made a fortune in business, and now you're even planning to lease an entire mountain! You're quite a rare guest!"

Tian Yan rolled her eyes, looking down on her. As she turned around, she deliberately showed off the gold bracelet on her wrist to Tian Sangui.

Tian Sangui had a gut feeling that she was sick. If she loved to show off so much, why didn't she go live in the capital? What was she showing off to a child?

"Hey, Yanzi, why are you talking like that? You're such a grown woman, why don't you know how to speak properly? Go inside!"

The village head quickly ushered Tian Yan inside, otherwise Tian Sangui would have really had a good talk with her.

Don't think that just because she has an official father, no one dares to mess with her.

"She's been stressed out lately taking care of the baby, and she's been saying things without thinking. San Gui, don't take it to heart."

"The mountain you mentioned, I actually have two places here. Let me take you to see them, and the price is negotiable!"

The village head hurriedly explained to Tian Sangui, afraid that she would get angry and scold Tian Yan.

Tian Sangui was someone the village head had watched grow up. She was incredibly skilled with words from a young age, and when she started cursing, she didn't care who you were. She would say the most offensive things possible, and she could make a grown woman hide at home for three days, feeling so wronged that she couldn't leave the house.

As the village head, he felt ashamed that his own daughter had been scolded by her. How could he face his fellow villagers in the future?

So when he saw that things were not going well, he quickly called Tian Yan into the main room and, without making eye contact with Tian Sangui, he explained things to her properly.

Because he is the village head, Tian Sangui will definitely take care of him.

As expected, when Tian Sangui heard that there was a mountain, his anger immediately subsided, and he followed the village head to the mountain with a smile.

Inside the main room, Tian Yan sneered at Tian Sangui's back through the crack in the door.

"What kind of life can a child born from a shameless, penniless woman like that amount to? Bah!"

When Aunt Agen came into the main room, she saw her daughter and her face immediately fell. She raised her hand to teach her a lesson, but she still felt sorry for her and ultimately did not do it.

"It's one thing for the villagers to say that, but why are you also starting to say it?"

"Is what I said wrong?" Tian Yan retorted, unconvinced.

"You... What others say is none of our business. Stop causing trouble for your father. The couple is so loving, many women in the village are jealous. What, are you, a newlywed, jealous too?"

"How unhappy are you with your life? When your son-in-law comes to pick you up tonight, I'll have to ask him clearly whether it's your son-in-law who's unhappy with you, or you who's unhappy with your son-in-law?"

Tian Yan got anxious and tugged at Aunt Agen's sleeve, pouting, "Mom, I was just saying it casually, why are you taking it so seriously? Anyone who didn't know better would think Tian Sangui was your daughter!"

"Hmph, I really wish I didn't have a daughter like you. You're always causing trouble for your father. Who is that Tian Sangui? He's had a few good days in town and now he thinks he's all that?"

"If your father hadn't stopped you just now, would you have been able to out-argue Tian Sangui?"

"If you're scolded lightly, you're lucky. If you're scolded too harshly, and the village women start spreading rumors, will your husband's family in town still want you?"

Aunt Agen was furious and pointed at Tian Yan's forehead, giving her a good scolding.

"You're such a grown man, can't you be a little more measured in your actions?"

How could she have given birth to such a daughter? It's all her fault for spoiling her since she was little. Now that she's grown up, she's always causing trouble. It's so annoying.

Little did anyone know that after Aunt Agen left, she had given Tian Yan a good lesson. Tian Sangui was now looking at this mountain with great satisfaction.

It occupies ten acres and is two miles away from her farmland. She is very satisfied with this mountain; it has a large area and is perfect for raising chickens.

While you're at it, pick some ducks too; making roast duck would be a delicious and satisfying dish.

"Uncle Village Head, how much is this price? Can it be paid every six months?"

Upon hearing this, the village head smiled and said, "That's easy to say. This mountain belongs to my second brother. He has no children and entrusted this mountain to me many years ago."

The village head, hands on his hips, gazed at the distant edge: "If you want to rent it, I'll give you twenty taels a year, or ten taels for six months, how about that?"

They're all from the same village, so they'll help each other out if they can. He doesn't expect to get rich with this little bit of money.

"Alright, Uncle Village Head is a straightforward person, let's draw up a receipt right now!"

Tian Sangui seemed impatient, because after renting the mountain, she also needed to hire people to tidy up the mountain and build a courtyard wall along the edge of the mountain.

It's better to guard against petty thieves than honest ones. With a wall around the house, it's never easy for someone to steal something. This gives you time to catch the thief and minimize your losses.

"Haha, easy! Let's go home and write the agreement!"

......

As Tian Sangui left the village head's house, he was all smiles. On the way, he met Wang Erwazi, who was catching fish in the ditch.

"Hey, San Gui, here, this basket of fish is freshly caught, it's all yours!"

He was soaking wet, his hands dripping, as he stood by the river and handed her a full basket of small crucian carp.

The bottom of the frame was full of weeds and mud.

"You're quite capable, catching so many. Besides fish, are there any other fish?"

Tian Sangui accepted his offer, thinking there must be some good stuff inside.

"Others? There are plenty, but none taste as good as fish."

"Grab him here, let me take a look!"

It was rare for Tian Sangui to have such a good chat with him, and Wang Erwa was overjoyed. He grinned widely and told Tian Sangui to wait, as he was going to show off his skills.

He grabbed a lot of translucent mantis shrimp and small river shrimp, which looked like lobsters but were smaller.

Seeing this, it was as if she could see spicy crayfish beckoning to her, making her mouth water.

"Catch a few more shrimp, I love them. I'll make you a bowl to try when I've cooked them!"

Why not? I heard they're even giving him a bowl of shrimp, which will make catching river shrimp even more exciting.

In no time, I had caught half a basket, including half a basket of mantis shrimp, which were very small, only slightly larger than shrimp.

"Okay, okay, that's enough. Come back with me and help me deal with this?"

"Okay, you go back first, I'll wash up and come right away!"

He would not miss any opportunity to spend time with Tian Sangui, even if it meant going through fire.

Seeing that Tian Sangui was no longer in sight, he quickly took off his clothes and washed the mud off his body in the river water.

When Tian Sangui returned home, her family was still not back. She took a large wooden basin from the kitchen, poured all the river shrimp into the basin, sprinkled salt on them, and let the shrimp expel the sand from their stomachs.

At this moment, Wang Erwazi entered the gate with a grin.

"My aunt and uncle aren't home, hehe, so tell me what you want me to do?"

He scratched his head. He had to make the most of this rare opportunity and try to make Tian Sangui forget his bad behavior.

"Please remove the shrimp veins and wash them clean so it will be easier for me to cook them later."

Tian Sangui didn't stand on ceremony with him and ordered him around.

"But what is a shrimp vein?"

He had never eaten these things before because they had little meat, smelled terrible, and nobody in the village ate them.

Tian Sangui thought about it and realized that it made sense; they had never eaten it before, so it was normal that they didn't know.

"Look, isn't there a black line on the shrimp's back? Then use this thin bamboo skewer to poke a hole nearby, thread the skewer through the black line, pull it out forcefully, then press the black line down with your thumb and pull it out with force, and you're done!"

Tian Sangui squatted down beside him and carefully taught him how to do it.

Wang Erwa listened attentively, and after trying to complete two of them as she taught him, he learned them.

He quickly peeled all the shrimp in the bowl and then started cleaning them.

Wang Erwazi wasn't afraid of the river shrimp's big pincers at all. When they clamped his palm, he didn't feel any pain and even laughed as he pulled the shrimp off.

Tian Sangui asked Wang Erwazi for help because he was afraid of getting his hands pinched by river shrimp.

Since he's free anyway, why not call him over to help her with the chores? Afterwards, she'll get a delicious meal in return. What's not to like?