Ruan Qian ultimately did not insist, as falling ill would only be a burden on her younger siblings.
The Song and Fan families originally planned to leave, but Fan Zizhong stayed behind.
Fan Zizhong asked Ruan Qian, "Brother Ruan, what are you planning to do with all these things outside tonight?"
Ruan Qian smiled faintly, "Thank you for your concern, Zizhong. We'll take turns keeping watch, don't worry!"
Fan Zizhong walked towards his wife, whispered a few words, and then turned back.
“These next few days will be the busiest for you all, so don’t overwork yourselves. I’ll take turns working shifts too! That way, everyone can get some sleep.”
Fan Zili turned around and saw that his elder brother hadn't left, so he turned back...
Finally, the Song brothers joined in, forming pairs to avoid falling asleep.
Ruan Qian deliberately paired up with Song Shiwen and asked him, "Just now, my younger sister promised the Fan family a business of planting wild millet peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and prickly ash. Brother Shiwen, please don't take offense."
Song Shiwen feigned anger and glared at Ruan Qian, "Is that the kind of person I am in your heart?"
“We’ve been exiled to the southern islands, and it’s not easy for us to survive. I’m happier than anyone else if any of your families can live well.”
"Furthermore, if my family is doing well, but you are not, do you think I would just stand by and do nothing?"
"If you all live well first, wouldn't that also reduce the burden on me in the future?"
Song Shiwen curled his lips, "But looking at things now, I'm afraid I'll never surpass you. Who told you to be so lucky to have such a capable younger sister!"
Ruan Qian corrected, "Ke'er is good too!"
Song Shiwen nodded, "Your younger sister is indeed remarkable. I mean, she's skilled in medicine and has a talent for business!"
"Who would have thought that falling into the water once could make someone so smart? This is what they call 'a narrow escape from death brings good fortune'!"
Ruan Qianyan's expression shifted slightly, but she smiled without saying a word.
Seeing Song Shiwen's open smile, Ruan Qian said frankly, "My younger sister has to worry about my health and the family. Although I am the eldest brother, I can't put too much pressure on her."
“But I talked to my younger sister before, and she has kept both of your families in mind.”
"I remember our friendship and the help you gave me along the way."
"To be frank, I originally had an easier way to sell the soup base—selling the recipe."
Song Shiwen was taken aback, then became serious.
Ruan Qian solemnly explained, "However, the younger sister said that the village is too isolated, and she wants to use the soup to help the villagers get out of poverty and have more opportunities to go to the city in the future..."
"Life improves when you have connections. It's not just about money, but also about broadening your horizons."
Upon reflection, Song Shiwen realized it was indeed true.
After working hard for a while, exhausting yourself, the hard-earned money is not as good as the money you make from selling a single Ganoderma lucidum.
Anyway, with Ruan Meng's skills, she never came back empty-handed after going up the mountain once.
My younger sister went into the mountains with me yesterday and brought back a basket of wild vegetables.
If it weren't for Ruan Meng, who else would recognize her?
Song Shiwen's expression gradually changed, and he became respectful. He solemnly said:
“Brother Ruan, if you need anything in the future, please feel free to discuss it with us. If you worry that we will have opinions because of uneven division of labor or other reasons, it would be a waste of your energy.”
"Putting aside everything else in our family, my wife and I, my second brother and his wife, are not that kind of people. Our parents have always praised you at home and thanked you a lot."
“Even if we don’t ask for anything, we’d be happy to help your business get back on track. Besides, you never treat people unfairly.”
"If we treat the villagers this way, how much more will we treat them? You can rest assured from now on!"
Hearing Song Shiwen say this, Ruan Qian was completely relieved.
It's not that I don't trust the Song family, but life is tough after all, and the two families are on equal footing. If my younger sister shares the profits with the Fan family, it's inevitable that the Song family will feel jealous.
"besides......"
Ruan Qian laughed and said, "I guess my younger sister originally planned to plant wild millet peppers and other things on the mountain, but as you've heard, my second brother went up the mountain once, and my younger sister never let him go again!"
"Although there are medicinal herbs on the mountain, on the first day, my little sister also caught poisonous snakes, and there were countless poisonous insects at the beginning."
"As I said, my wife and I have never set foot there. The Fan family members are skilled, so I feel more at ease letting them go up the mountain."
"Otherwise, if you were the ones planting it, and something went wrong, we would feel terribly guilty..."
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