It's extremely hot everywhere right now, and mint, which used to be easy to find and very cheap, is now impossible to buy without connections.

Qiao's departure from Anping County was unfortunate, leaving her with no time to prepare for many things.

Chi Yu planned to sow mint seeds on both sides of the riverbank before Fang Shizhong received the letter.

We'll produce as much as we can at that time!

So, after the three of them returned to the space, she didn't go to sleep immediately.

Instead, they followed their sister, taking the mint seeds they had collected earlier, and one of them went to the left bank while the other went to the right bank, scattering them along the riverbank.

Meanwhile, Qijia Village, Anping County

Ever since Qi Mingyu's tendons were severed, the Qi family has never had a peaceful time.

It can be said that the people of Qijia Village had high hopes for Qi Mingyu's ability to pass the imperial examination.

After learning that he had suffered an undeserved misfortune because of Xue Mengyu, the people of Qijia Village hated her to the core.

The Qi clan members themselves believed that Xue Mengyu, who came from a merchant family and whose family ran an incense business, was not good enough for Qi Mingyu.

But who can blame them when the Xue family is rich and Qi Mingyu is willing to marry her?

They simply turned a blind eye to this.

Thinking that as long as he could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, his clansmen would benefit from it.

They don't need to do anything special; they just want to be able to take out one or two acres of their own land and register it under Qi Mingyu's name.

In this way, those lands were exempted from taxes, and they were able to harvest more grain each year.

Unexpectedly, Qi Mingyu's hand was rendered useless.

This already angered them, but since it was a matter concerning Qi Wenhan's family, they had no right to say anything.

As a result, that bitch Xue, during her argument with Shen, claimed that Qi Mingyu's hand wasn't caused by her.

It was because the old clan chief died before their marriage, and he went to pay his respects, which caused the incident.

The old patriarch held an extremely high position in the hearts of the Qi clan members, and even they thought that perhaps this was the reason.

But after Xue said it, they didn't think so.

They felt that it was an excuse Xue Mengyu made up.

They had all heard that the person who severed Qi Mingyu's tendons was after Xue Mengyu.

She even said things like "she's good in bed," which suggests that the man was having an affair with her.

Otherwise, how could someone say such a thing?

If this hadn't happened, the Xue family wouldn't have let the person go.

The reason for letting them go must be because there's something involved.

This means she felt guilty!

As they pondered these things, and as Qi Mingyu spent more and more time in the prefectural city without receiving any news, their unease grew stronger.

Looking at Xue Mengyu, he felt that she was the murderer who prevented them from hanging the fields.

In recent days, people from Qijia Village have been visiting Old Qi's house to reminisce with Mrs. Shen.

Then, they openly and subtly said that Xue Mengyu was not good enough, and that she was not as good as Chi Yu, the daughter of a hunter from the deep mountains.

They even implied that she was unfaithful and that's why Qi Mingyu was harmed.

Xue Mengyu was indeed feeling guilty at first, which is why she let the person leave.

When her parents found out, they gave her a severe scolding.

They even questioned her, asking if she was mentally ill.

When they learned that the man had indeed been intimate with her, and that she was pregnant with Zhong Wenming's child, they fell silent.

They all knew that Xue Mengyu could not be divorced, let alone have a proper separation.

Besides, the Zhong family couldn't allow Zhong Wenming to divorce his wife and marry her.

If that's the case, and the Zhong family turns against them, they won't even have a place to stay.

Not to mention, their family's foundation is not as deep as the Zhong family's.

Going against the Zhong family will bring them absolutely no benefit.

Ideally, Qi Mingyu can heal his hand, but if not, Xue Mengyu cannot leave the Qi family for the time being.

At least, absolutely not, before she gives birth to the child.