Cheng Qingyan was seriously thinking about this question, but when she saw Ye Lingyu's deepening smile, she also started to misunderstand.

He pretended to be serious and said to Ye Lingyu, "Wife, we're talking about serious matters. What are you thinking about?"

Ye Lingyu looked completely innocent: "What? I was thinking about the question you asked me, it's a very serious matter~"

Cheng Qingyan didn't believe it, but she had no proof.

"So, my lady, is someone spreading rumors about you?" Because she had never heard of such rumors before.

Ye Lingyu glanced at her and said slowly, "It's nothing important. They're blind, but I'm not."

Okay, then that's it.

“My wife is the smartest and has the brightest eyes. The person who comes to nag you is the one who is truly blind and incompetent.”

I really don't know who was so bored as to think that she and her wife were the kind of people who couldn't distinguish right from wrong and were easily swayed by gossip.

They underestimated her and her wife. Those people are crazy; they actually went to her wife to talk about these things.

On the not-so-wide ridge between the fields, Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu walked side by side.

On both sides of the field ridge, some flowers whose names I do not know are blooming.

The flowers are purple in color and quite small, but there are a considerable number of them.

They grow along the ridges of the fields, patch by patch, and are quite a sight to behold.

In this situation, Cheng Qingyan suddenly remembered a popular saying from when she was online.

Flowers bloom along the path; you may slowly return home.

Is Shen Ziyu not planning to come back?

Or was the horse stolen and never returned?

If she doesn't come back soon, Ruan Banxia will really let her go, and then it won't be Ruan Banxia crying.

On the morning of the day the peanuts were planted, Cheng Shaowen came to Cheng Qingyan's courtyard.

Fu Gui stared at him fiercely, preventing him from moving.

Nine was quite mischievous, sharpening its claws on Cheng Shaowen's legs.

"Third Uncle, save me!"

Cheng Qingyan came out with a bowl of rice, stood at the door, didn't say anything, and buried her head in her rice.

Seeing that Cheng Qingyan was standing at the door with a bowl in his hand and showed no sign of returning, Ye Lingyu also got up and came out.

However, Ye Lingyu didn't take her rice bowl with her when she went out, just like Cheng Qingyan.

Upon seeing Ye Lingyu, Cheng Shaowen called out sheepishly, "Auntie, this dog..."

Ye Lingyu gently patted Cheng Qingyan and said to Fugui, "Fugui, go back."

Fu Gui bared his teeth and retreated while maintaining a posture ready to attack at any moment.

There were nine more on Cheng Shaowen's legs, and the nine playful ones tried to climb all over him.

"Thank you so much, Auntie, this cat..."

Ye Lingyu glanced at Cheng Qingyan, shook her head and said, "It doesn't bite, just come straight over."

Although Ye Lingyu asked him to come over, he still subconsciously looked at Cheng Qingyan.

After all, Cheng Qingyan had only been watching him the whole time and hadn't invited him over, so he was a little hesitant.

Seeing that he didn't move, Ye Lingyu coughed softly.

Cheng Qingyan immediately picked up the bowl and said to Cheng Shaowen, "Didn't you hear your aunt say you were welcome to come in? What are you still standing there for?"

Cheng Shaowen then happily hugged Jiutiao and walked into the house.

Breakfast consisted of shrimp dumplings and crab congee, which Ye Lingyu and Cheng Qingyan made together.

When Cheng Shaowen arrived, Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu had already finished eating.

After entering the house, Cheng Shaowen was a little reserved, and the way he held the cat was also a bit stiff. Jiutiao jumped down in disgust and ran away.

Cheng Qingyan put down her chopsticks and looked at Cheng Shaowen with a puzzled expression: "Why did you come here today? Is there something you need?"

Cheng Shaowen sat up straight and answered seriously, "Father asked me to come here, but he didn't tell me the specifics. He just told me to come find you, and I'll know the rest naturally."

Cheng Qingyan knew this the moment she saw Cheng Shaowen.

Cheng Yuanji compromised; he let Cheng Shaowen come over, which means he agreed to let Cheng Shaowen come over so she could start work.

Huh, are we not going to cut ties with her?

Aren't you afraid of being implicated?

Cheng Qingyan raised an eyebrow and asked him, "What is your father doing? Is he acting normally?"

Cheng Shaowen was completely bewildered, blinking repeatedly, not understanding why Cheng Qingyan asked such a question: "He's alright, I guess. He seems pretty normal."

That shouldn't be the case. Why isn't Cheng Yuanji reacting at all?

When I visited their house that day, he was anything but calm.

What made him change his mind?

Cheng Qingyan thought of Cheng Yuanfu. Cheng Yuanfu had come to see him and said those things. So, perhaps he had gone to see Cheng Yuanji later.

They are brothers, and after so many years, they should be closely connected.

"Did your uncle go to your house and look for your father?"

Without hesitation, Cheng Shaowen replied, "Yes, Uncle, how did you know? Yesterday evening, my eldest uncle came to see my father, but he wouldn't let me in. I don't know what they talked about."

Yes, what I'm saying is something that Cheng Shaowen can't know.

"Since your father has sent you here, you shall come with us to work in the fields today."

"Huh? Third Uncle, what do you mean? My father didn't say..."

Then he remembered that his father had told him to find Cheng Qingyan before he left home, and that he should do whatever Cheng Qingyan told him to do.

Oh, I see. His father was saving this as a surprise for him.

Cheng Shaowen was very happy to be able to work with Cheng Qingyan.

After all, he was very curious about this third uncle.

Not just curious, but also admiring.

At his age, he's the one who dreams; who wouldn't want to rise to the top overnight and become rich overnight?

In his view, Cheng Qingyan was the one whose dream had come true.

So Cheng Qingyan was not only his third uncle, but as he got to know him better, he also became his idol, whom he admired immensely.

Being able to work openly with his idol naturally made him incredibly excited, like he'd been injected with adrenaline.

When the group arrived at the field, the people from Shuanghe Village were already waiting there.

Cheng Qingyan first explained to them how to throw peanuts, and then gave each of them a pair of gloves.

It was made of coarse cloth because she had soaked the peanut seeds in a medicinal solution beforehand.

To improve germination rates, seeds need to stay underground for a longer period, which necessitates pest control.

If the insects eat the peanuts buried in the soil, then all your efforts will be in vain.

The peanuts were dyed a magenta color, even though the chemical had already dried.

It's simply to protect those who haven't been exposed to pesticides and prevent them from getting sick.

People in ancient times did not have as many immune cells in their bodies. If 21st-century medicines caused them harm, it would be irreversible.

"Try not to touch these peanuts directly with your hands, they're poisonous." To prevent them from disobeying, I had to scare them by saying they were poisonous.

If it's just a touch and the dosage is small, it won't be fatal.

Of course, that applies to Cheng Qingyan in the 21st century, whose body contains an unknown number of various immune cells.

It's always good to be cautious.