In less than the time it takes to stick an incense stick, a small basket was woven.

Jiang Sheng walked forward with a basket, picked away the green bugs with a branch, and quickly picked the ripe and black grapes. Soon the small basket was full.

He slowly backed away from the grapevines and handed it over: "Here, little brother, this is for you. There are not many bugs on it. It doesn't bite, so don't be afraid."

Jiang Wanwan walked over slowly, looked at the tempting wild grapes in the basket, swallowed her saliva, and felt a little greedy.

"Give it to me, how much silver do you want?"

She took out a purse from her bosom and handed it over, her eyes clear: "Sir, I only have ten taels here, do you think it's enough to buy these grapes?"

"Also, I went up the mountain to watch the sunrise today without permission. I didn't realize the mountain had been sold. I hope you won't mind if I disturbed you."

Jiang Sheng's handsome face showed a smile, and he said gently, "It's okay, ignorance is not a crime. I bought the mountain just to plant fruit trees."

"The fruit trees haven't matured yet, so it's not a big deal. You don't have to pay me the money, little brother. Just don't come to the mountain as much in the future. There are big cats in the inner mountains, so it's very dangerous."

After hearing these words, Jiang Wanwan felt even more embarrassed.

Look at how broad-minded this young man is. Not only did he not blame her for going up the mountain without permission, he even picked wild grapes for her and refused to accept any money for her.

"Thank you very much, sir. I wonder where you live. If you come to town in the future, my family runs a jewelry store. I can give you a discount if you come."

"My home is called Yunge."

Jiang Sheng raised his eyebrows and nodded in agreement: "Okay, if we are destined to meet again, we will. Little brother, please go down the mountain early. You can't wander around in the mountains. If you get poisoned and encounter wild animals, it will be fatal."

A sharp glint flashed in the depths of his eyes. If he discovered something he shouldn't have discovered, he would have only one choice... to silence him!

Jiang Wanwan naturally didn't see it. After thanking him, she led her people down the mountain, chatting and laughing all the way.

After the others disappeared, a dark figure knelt on the ground and whispered, "Master, it was my fault that I didn't notice it. I hope you will punish me."

"It's okay. Go check the situation in Yunge, especially the girls. Those three were girls. Be more careful in the future and don't let them get close to the ironworks."

"We can build a mud wall around it to make it more secure."

Yang San nodded quickly: "Yes, sir, I understand."

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Jiang Wanwan came down the mountain carrying the basket, a smile on her face. "We really met a good person today. Otherwise, we would have gotten into trouble if we hadn't. It would have been hard to get back down without extorting money."

I picked a wild grape and put it in my mouth. The sweet and sour taste spread in my mouth: "It's delicious. It turns out that wild grapes are better. I'll bring this basket of grapes to mother to eat."

"Mom is pregnant now, and it's the time of morning sickness. Eating this is the best way to stimulate her appetite and help her eat more."

Xiaomei smiled and said, "Madam will definitely be very happy to know how filial you are. There are so many wild grapes. It's a pity that they don't sell them. Otherwise, it would be great if we could buy more."

Jiang Wanwan smiled and shook her head, "No, that's the mountain they bought. We're already being rude by trespassing on it this time. We can't ask for more."

"Yeah, that's right. No one asked for money."

"Miss, that young man has an extraordinary demeanor. He doesn't look like a country bumpkin. Why would he come here to buy a mountain?"

"I don't know. That's their business. Don't be curious and don't say you know."

“…Yes, I remember.”

The assassins in the dark followed them all the time, listened to their words, and left only after they were sure there was no threat.

After Jiang Wanwan returned home in a carriage, she carried a basket to the backyard. Before she even entered, she heard the sound of retching.

He quickened his pace and walked in, his face full of worry: "Mom, how are you feeling? Have you seen the doctor? Is there any way to relieve it?"

Mrs. Jiang's face was pale. She wiped her mouth and said weakly, "It's okay. It's like this for the first three months. It will be fine after you get through it."

She caught a whiff of rich fruity aroma and turned to look. She saw a basket full of wild grapes, and she was tempted to try some. "Wanwan, where did you get these?"

"Oh, I met a kind person when I was hiking, and he gave it to me."

"What? You're a girl, and you're not home at night climbing a mountain? If your father knew about this, he'd definitely say I didn't discipline you well. Are you trying to piss me off to death?"

Jiang Wanwan shrank her head and whispered, "I know, Mom. I was wrong this time, but I just wanted to go out for a walk and see if there were any wild fruits or something."

"I asked the housekeeper to go buy some, but he hasn't found any. You're vomiting so much that you can't eat. I feel bad for you."

Mrs. Jiang felt warmed at the words and didn't know what to say.

"Go wash some and bring it over. Mom wants to eat this."

When the nanny heard that she wanted to eat, she hurriedly said, "Okay, I'll go wash it right away. Madam, please wait a moment, I'll be right back."

"Wanwan, come sit down and talk to me."

"You've looked at all those portraits. Do you see any that you like? You're not young anymore. It's time for you to get engaged and get married."

When Jiang Wanwan heard this, her face immediately dropped.

He resisted, "Mother, I don't want to get married. What good is there in getting married? I'll be trapped in the backyard for the rest of my life and won't be able to see any scenery."

Madam Jiang said dissatisfiedly, "Who said that? If you want to go out and see the world in the future, you can get married and have your husband accompany you. It's better than going out with a maid."

"As a girl, you're not afraid of encountering danger from bandits. How can you be so careless?"

"Hmph, I just don't want to stay at home. I don't want to see the faces of those concubines. They are so charming and seductive that they have taken away my father's soul."

Jiang Wanwan complained, "You two used to have such a good relationship, but now Dad doesn't even come to see you. What's so good about Mom getting married? It's just tears every day."

"Managing the harem won't work if I'm too serious about it, or too lightly. Nothing works, and my brain is even worse."

Mrs. Jiang was choked and didn't know what to say.

After a long while, he whispered, "Not everyone is like your father. Isn't your uncle-in-law a very good person? Your aunt is so happy. It would be better if you could look at her more often."

Jiang Wanwan curled her lips and said unhappily, "What's so good about that? My uncle-in-law has women outside, he just doesn't bring them home. All the vows we made when we were young are useless."

"I'm the only child in the Jiang family. It's okay if I don't get married. We can just find a son-in-law at home. What's the big deal? It's better than giving him away cheaply to someone else."

"Nonsense, I'm sure it's a boy this time. Then you'll have someone to back you up, and you won't have to worry about being bullied when you get married."

Seeing her daughter like this, Mrs. Jiang sighed and said, "A girl can't get married without a husband. It's better to pick more and see if she can succeed while she's still young."

Jiang Wanwan nodded reluctantly, "Oh, let's see. If you really don't like it, don't force me."

"Okay, Mom won't force you."