Shen Qingyu nodded repeatedly: "I won't eat it, I'll take some back for my fellow villagers to eat."
Yu Qiao was skeptical, but she could only ask the waiter to wrap it up for her.
After Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao left, the curtain was lifted, and a familiar figure came out from behind carrying a plate of freshly baked pastries, with a faint smile on his face: "Who was that just now?"
It's Cheng Ping.
After collaborating with Qi Yunxiao's family on a play last time, he's back in the spotlight again.
Yu Qiao raised her chin slightly in that direction: "Princess Qingyu and Lord Qi."
“They’re back…” Cheng Ping’s tone was not surprised.
Yu Qiao didn't pay much attention: "Hmm. I saw that Sister Qingyu's belly is sticking out really high. I'm afraid that after this trip back, it will be a long time before she can come back again."
Cheng Ping's smile froze for a moment: "She's pregnant?"
"Um……"
Unaware of what was happening, Shen Qingyu went to the soap workshop first and handed over the caustic soda she had prepared in advance to the former manager of the Dragon Guard.
The coconut oil has already been delivered; it arrived at the workshop even before Shen Qingyu, and its low price has further reduced costs.
Take stock of the accounts, then collect the money.
When another large sum of tens of thousands of taels of silver came into the account, Shen Qingyu remained expressionless.
This isn't the first time we've seen so much money.
After leaving the soap workshop, we headed to Shenjia Village.
The villagers were stunned to see Shen Qingyu with her big pregnant belly!
How come your belly is so big after such a short time?
Shen Qingyu chuckled and asked Qi Yunxiao to bring out the snacks for everyone to share. She then inquired about everyone's situation over the past few months.
Everyone beamed with joy, a stark contrast to Shen Qingyu's anxious departure.
"Now things are great. We've already planted all our sweet potatoes, and if we plant early, we can even plant a second crop."
"I heard that the chili peppers at the chili pepper workshop are growing quite well."
"And that ceramics workshop, it's incredible now..."
As the number of apprentices in the ceramics workshop increased, Guan Tao cleverly adopted an assembly line production method.
One person only needs to learn one of the processes, thus greatly shortening the apprenticeship time and significantly improving production efficiency...
Now another huge pond has been dug out on the back hill!
And that rabbit-raising workshop—its output has become so high that people from all around don't even bother going into the mountains to hunt anymore.
Rabbit meat is cheap and easy to raise. We can have meat at home, so why go into the mountains?
Thanks to rabbit farming, people throughout Hengshui Town can now enjoy affordable rabbit meat.
It's tanned rabbit skin, which is now a common household item.
Everyone used the rabbit skins they skinned in winter to tan and make fur coats, hand warmers, and even bedding for their homes...
Listening to the village women chattering away, everyone's eyes and faces were full of smiles, and they were all deeply grateful to Shen Qingyu.
"Why didn't my little flowers and grass come back with us?" a voice suddenly rang out.
The smiles vanished instantly, and everyone looked at one of the women, the mother of Little Flower and Little Grass.
She had thought that Shen Qingyu would bring her daughter with her when she returned, and she wanted to see her daughter, but she didn't see her.
Shen Qingyu glanced at her indifferently and explained, "The sea is rough, and the two of them are seasick, so they won't be coming back."
That's true...
Everyone nodded in understanding, but then the woman stammered and asked again, "Did those two... bring back any message?"
Shen Qingyu: "No."
Undeterred, the woman finally asked her ultimate question: "Did you bring anything back?"
Shen Qingyu sighed: "I give them a monthly allowance, but they are now of age and should start saving up for their dowries. If they find a suitable person in the future, they should get married."
In other words, they had money, but they didn't let Shen Qingyu bring it back.
Little Flower and Little Grass's mother didn't believe Shen Qingyu would keep the money, but she couldn't understand: "Since they got the money, why didn't they bring any back... What am I going to say to her father..."
Shen Qingyu almost laughed in anger: "If they are to get married now, what have you, as their mother, prepared for them? If so, I can bring it with me."
The mother of the little flowers and grass instinctively replied, "Where would I get the money to prepare anything for them? They've sold themselves to you, you're their employer..." It's your job to prepare.
The expressions on everyone's faces immediately became subtle.
Hey!
That's what she really thought!
Even if a daughter sells herself, the money she earns should go to her parents.
But if the daughter is getting married, the employer should be the one to provide the dowry!
The abacus beads are practically flying into people's faces!
Some people turned and walked away, but after taking a few steps, they spat and said, "That shameless mosquito, how did it even get into my mouth!"
Some people chuckled, and the crowd dispersed.
Shen Qingyu was furious, but she didn't say anything and just turned and went into the courtyard.
Xiao Taohua had already heard the news and came over to help Shen Qingyu tidy up the house, so that she could lie down and rest comfortably at any time after a long journey.
Qi Yunxiao went to the back mountain.
The chili pepper workshop is not very busy these days, but the rabbit farm is quite lively, with many teenagers feeding the rabbits grass.
The ceramics workshop was bustling with activity, but the village of refugees was not so lively: apart from the elderly and children, everyone had gone to work in the fields.
Qi Yunxiao visited the remaining Dragon Guards and learned about their recent situation.
Shen Qingyao was sent to the neighboring prefecture and married to a butcher whose wife had died.
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