That night, the group enjoyed a hearty meal.
To entertain them, Zhao Xiaodong specially asked the villagers to kill chickens and ducks and prepare a large table full of dishes.
After finishing the hot soup and eating her fill, Lu Qiqi leaned back in her chair and let out a satisfied sigh.
The leftovers were cleared from the table, but Wednesday, like a leech, stuck to Lu Qiqi again.
Nineteen glared at him, constantly on guard to prevent him from touching Lu Qiqi.
On Wednesday, she sat down next to Lu Qiqi and tentatively asked, "Sister Lu, you're not leaving again this time you're back, are you?"
Lu Qiqi thought about it. She didn't have anything major to do right now. Apart from marrying Song Yanqing, she probably wouldn't go anywhere else.
Therefore, she said, "I won't go. When I go back this time, I will buy more land near the veterans' village and build a manor where my whole family can live."
On Wednesday, he asked, "Can I stay here too?"
Nineteen looked at him with disgust. "Why are you everywhere? Don't you need to get married and have children?"
On Wednesday, she glared at him and said, "If Sister Lu is looking for a husband in the future, I'll go and visit her!"
These words sounded like a provocation to Nineteen. He suddenly stood up, intending to rush over and choke Zhou San.
He felt that he had gone too easy on Wednesday this evening; he really dared to dream of anything!
But before he could even take a step, he was hit on the forehead on Wednesday.
The sound was as crisp as if a watermelon had been flicked. The two, who had been bickering like elementary school kids, were both stunned and turned to look at Lu Qiqi.
A moment later, her voice was heard, "What are you thinking about all day, you brat?"
"I already have someone I love, so you can just stay in Tianxin Village and do your accounting, earn more money to get married."
These words brought joy to some and sorrow to others.
Nineteen was naturally the happy one, and seeing his smug face made Zhou San extremely annoyed.
However, Lu Qiqi soon discovered that after they had talked things out, the two of them actually made peace in the middle of the night and squeezed together to talk.
She listened for a while and realized that the two were exchanging stories about what was happening around them.
In the end, it turned into Wednesday pestering Nineteen, asking him about the Battle of the Border Town.
Nineteen was so bothered by him that she ended up sleeping in the same room as Zhou San every night.
The next day, early morning.
Lu Qiqi was awakened by the noise.
When she learned that villagers from several villages had come to the courtyard, that damned sense of familiarity returned.
Fortunately, the Shadow Guards were there this time, so no one dared to squeeze in all at once.
However, the village chiefs from several villages all came to Tianxin Village.
The village chiefs entered the house and described the main room as bustling with activity.
Lu Qiqi sat upright in her chair, watching the village chiefs talk animatedly as they described the current situation of their respective villages.
After circling around, she discovered that there wasn't a single bad news item.
Tianping Village grows vegetables, and because of the variety and freshness of the produce, many wealthy families have learned about it and have placed orders with Tianping Village.
The remaining vegetables are processed into dried vegetables, some of which are sold directly to merchants, while others are made into pickles and sold to restaurants and vendors.
Therefore, not only were the loans to Tianlong Village paid off, but the villagers also had some extra money to get through the winter.
The harvest in Tianlong Village today is exceptionally good, more than double that of previous years, all thanks to the excellent seeds provided by Lu Qiqi.
While the medicinal herb cultivation in Tianmiao Village may not yield immediate results, the fruit and tea trees they planted in Tianshui Village are thriving, and fruiting and tea harvesting should not be a problem in the next three years.
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi told the village chief of Tianmiao Village about the cooperation with Zhang's Pharmacy, and the village chief repeatedly said yes.
As for Tianxin Village, the paper mill was very profitable, and there were also two stone mountains in Tianshui Village. In the past, a large amount of lime was transported to the border town, which was equivalent to turning the stone mountains into gold mountains.
After listening to the village chiefs' long and detailed report, Lu Qiqi's lips never left her mouth.
Just then, Wednesday handed her an account book.
Unexpectedly, the profits of these villages were so substantial in just six months!
On Wednesday, she said, "Sister Lu, this is too much silver. I originally wanted to exchange it for silver notes."
But considering the impending battle at the border, exchanging them for silver notes was too risky, so he kept them all and ordered people to take turns guarding them at night.
As he spoke, he handed her a key.
Lu Qiqi took the key and followed Zhou San to the warehouse.
The warehouse was located next to the ancestral hall in Tianxin Village. People from all four villages would arrange for someone to guard it every night to ensure the safety of the silver.
When the warehouse door was pushed open, it was pitch black inside because there were no windows on any side.
On Wednesday, I went into the warehouse and lit the pine oil lamp inside.
The lights came on, and dozens of boxes were neatly arranged in the warehouse.
On Wednesday, Lu Qiqi opened several boxes, revealing piles of gleaming silver coins inside.
Wow, I was away for months, and when I came back I found I'd struck it rich!
Even Shijiu couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement at the sight.
He had only ever seen so much money when he saw officials having their homes raided.
For a moment, he actually began to worry about the young master. If the village head was so good at making money, wouldn't the young master have to live off a woman if he didn't work hard?
However, he thought again that the Crown Prince had a vast fortune, and he believed that if the two of them were to marry, they would surely become extremely wealthy!
Before leaving Tianxin Village, Lu Qiqi put all the silver in the warehouse into her spatial storage.
He also instructed that the money would be sent to the money shop at different times each month, starting on Wednesday.
The money exchange was designated by Lu Qiqi. What Zhou San didn't know was that this money exchange was actually run by Song Yanqing under a different identity.
At that time, the money will be safely delivered to her by the money lender.
Thinking this way, Lu Qiqi felt that she should create a place in her space specifically for storing silver.
It's portable and you don't have to worry about losing your money—the best of both worlds.
On Wednesday, as he saw Lu Qiqi off to her carriage, he said, "Sister Lu, my elder brother is in the border town, and now I am in Heshun Prefecture."
Please put in a good word for us with Grandma, so she doesn't get upset.
Lu Qiqi looked at him and said seriously, "Don't worry about Grandma Zhou."
Besides, you can go home for the Chinese New Year.
The veterans' village will always be your home, and we will always be your family.
He nodded on Wednesday, then shook his head, and finally said, "Thank you, Sister Lu."
My older brother found what he wanted to do, and I also found what I wanted to do.
I'll go home for Chinese New Year so my grandmother can see how successful her grandson is. I'll also buy candy for Xiao Liu and Xi Bao then.
Time flies, and Lu Qiqi watched as these children grew up rapidly.
When she first met him on Wednesday, he was still full of hostility, a tiger boy holding a stick to stop her from entering the village.
He is now an excellent accountant and handles matters with meticulous care; given time, he will surely become a great manager.
Lu Qiqi smiled at him and placed a seashell in his palm. "Okay, they must all be looking forward to your return home."
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