Su Muyao nodded, naturally knowing that her grandparents were worried about her.

Only now did she suddenly remember that in ancient times, salt could not be sold privately.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be called "official salt"; it was just a wild idea I came up with before.

The old lady felt that although her granddaughter couldn't demonstrate this skill, she was a capable person who would do great things in the future.

Because the old lady was in a good mood, she put all her effort into preparing lunch.

I took out the cured pork and stir-fried it with green beans, and then stewed it with radish and rabbit.

I also stir-fried some leafy greens, and when it was time to eat, the whole family was beaming with joy.

“Listen up, you lot. People everywhere are eating coarse food and wild vegetables, but you can eat big fish and meat now, all thanks to your niece.”

"I don't care if you little ones or you big ones, if any of you dare to treat my precious baby badly in the future, don't blame me for disowning you."

The sons and daughters-in-law, who were suddenly called out, were slightly taken aback, but then nodded repeatedly to make their promises.

"What are you saying, Mother? Even if my darling didn't bring anything to our family, she's still our most precious little girl. We can't worry about any of our nephews lacking food or clothing."

The one speaking was the second son's wife, and she genuinely felt that way. After all, the family consisted mostly of boys, and having a little girl made the home much warmer.

Moreover, if it weren't for his little niece's talent, his family wouldn't be living such a good life now. Which family can afford to send all their children to school these days?

But once the mother-in-law had money, all she wanted to do was send all the children in the family to a private school.

Qin Meijuan didn't quite understand why a farming family would cherish their new wife so much.

If she were to give birth to a girl in the future, wouldn't her status at home be much higher? Thinking of this, her cheeks flushed slightly as she looked at Su Dalang.

Old Master Su naturally noticed his wife's look and gently nudged her with his leg as a warning to tone it down.

The year passed quickly, and it was time to send the children to private school.

The school is in the next village. Since the children started going to school, they basically go and come back together.

Su Muyao was also studying at the school, and it was different from what she had imagined.

I always thought that only boys could study in ancient times, and girls couldn't study. I never imagined that girls could also become officials in the imperial court.

...

The Liu family has been arguing almost every day and every three days about Su Muyao, and they didn't even have a good Spring Festival.

The third daughter-in-law of the Liu family meekly carried water to pour into her own water vat, while Liu Feng cursed and swore at her.

"You bitch! If it weren't for you, that incredible wealth would belong to my family, my family, you know that?"

In the courtyard, Daya and Erya were washing clothes. The old woman looked at the two girls, and her anger flared up.

They're both money-losing products, and they both came from the same womb.

Why are these two so unlucky?

Holding a bamboo stick, he indiscriminately lashed out at the two children.

When Daya saw her grandmother hitting her younger sister with a bamboo stick, she quickly shielded her sister with her body, feeling a piercing pain in her back.

Soon, Daya's entire back was a bloody mess.

Just then, Liu Wentao returned from outside and, seeing this scene, quickly stopped his mother.

"Mom, what kind of trouble are you going to cause now? Every neighbor is talking behind our backs. Can't you just shut up for a bit?"

"You useless piece of trash, now you dare to lecture me? What use are you if you can't even bring your own daughter back?"

The old lady began to berate her youngest son, spitting as she did so.

At this moment, Ma Chunhua, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Liu family, also hurriedly returned from outside. Looking at the scene in the yard, she couldn't help but frown.

Although I don't like this family of three either, the child is pitiful after all. Look at the back of that girl, it's a terrible sight.

Ma Chunhua stepped forward and supported the old lady's arm. "Mother, what did this girl do wrong? She's been beaten like this."

Before she could finish speaking, Old Mrs. Liu shoved away the hand that was grabbing her arm.

"You little slut, how dare you lecture me?"

Ma Chunhua quickly shook her head, "Mother, what are you saying? How could I dare? I just wanted to say that this child must not be hurt. Da Ya is getting old, and she is quite pretty. When she gets married in the future, you can get more money, right?"

Upon hearing this, Grandma Su looked at Daya's face and realized that she did indeed have some beauty.

She thought that getting married would at least earn her several taels of silver, and thankfully she didn't end up being humiliated.

He said to Daya, "Go back to your room and rest. You don't need to work for the next few days."

Daya quickly led Erya back to their room.

Speaking of this girl, she's pitiful; her father doesn't care for her and her mother doesn't love her.

When a mother sees her own mother-in-law beating her daughter, she would rather stay far away than even think about going up to stop her.

Sometimes I even think that if I hit the child, my mother-in-law will nag me less.

She never imagined that this was also her daughter, a piece of her own flesh and blood.

When the old lady went out and sat down to chat with her old friends, they started talking about Little Fu Bao from Taoliu Village.

One of her close friends asked Liu Fengshi about it.

"Old sister, do you think that little Fu Bao from Peach Willow Village is really your Sanlang's child?"

Grandma Liu fiddled with the thread in her hands, not even looking up. "Why are you gossiping too?"

“Oh, my dear sister, I’m just thinking of you! That little Fu Bao is a real little fairy descended to earth. My niece’s best friend married into their village, and I heard that little Fu Bao led the villagers to find medicinal herbs, and each household received more than ten taels of silver.”

Another woman nearby chimed in, "I know that too! It's not just that! I heard that every household in Taoliu Village can now eat meat. That little lucky star led the people of Taoliu Village to catch fish and sell medicinal herbs, and the villagers are making a fortune."

Grandma Liu listened from the side, her face turning green with anger.

An old man walked over and sat down. Listening to their chatter, he couldn't help but sigh, "This is nothing! I heard that the little fairy has also found ginseng for that family in their village, and many other amazing things. Even the wolf king on the mountain has to obey the little fairy's orders."

"I also heard that the wolf king was carrying that little fairy boy on his back, dragging all sorts of wild game from the mountains—pheasants, rabbits, and wild boars—home for him."

"I heard that the family that adopted the little fairy is doing very well, and all the children in the family are going to school."

"You guys are out of touch, aren't you? Not only are all the children in this family educated, but I heard they're also looking for people to build a house."

"No way? This little fairy has only been with their family for a year, and he's already making money and sending all the children to school. Now he can even afford to build a house."

As the old lady of the Liu family listened to these people discussing Little Fu Bao of Taoliu Village, she gritted her teeth in anger. Unable to bear it any longer, she grabbed what she was holding and turned to go home.

I hadn't gone far when I heard people behind me talking, "Do you think this little Fu Bao is the baby that Liu Sanlang lost?"

"Who knows if it's true? Didn't the third son of the Liu family say that the baby died young?"

"How could it have died young? It must have been abandoned because they thought it was a girl. If that little lucky girl from Peach Willow Village had picked up the third son of the Liu family's child, she would be regretting it to the core."

"You know what, that's actually quite possible. They'd be furious enough to kill themselves, haha!"