[Name: Mingyue]
Soul strength: Undetectable
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As usual, 778 asked, "[Host, would you like to rest for a bit?]"
"Need not."
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"My lord, with your wealth, why choose to retreat to a remote mountain village to cultivate your mind and body?"
Guard Lin, driving the carriage, asked the person inside, puzzled.
Mingyue lay comfortably on a blanket made of fine animal fur, her eyelids slightly drooping. She picked up a grape with her rounded fingertips and put it in her mouth. "Just scattering money for fun. Call me when we get there."
Guard Lin: "...Yes."
The female protagonist of this world, He Nian, is a transmigrator. In her previous life, she was an agricultural student who went from being a notoriously lazy woman to successfully farming and doing business with her husband whom she picked up, eventually becoming a wealthy woman in the area.
However, the fake female lead, Liu Zhenzhen, transmigrated into the book. First, she opposed He Nian at every turn, and then she took the initiative to seize He Nian's advantage by offering several high-yield and easy-to-preserve crops.
No matter how hard He Nian tried, Liu Zhenzhen would always produce the finished product first and then open the shop.
He Nian was completely dumbfounded. She even suspected that Liu Zhenzhen might also be a time traveler, but she couldn't get a result after several attempts.
Meanwhile, the male lead, Gong Yu, was also snatched away by Liu Zhenzhen. He Nian lived a mediocre life, while Liu Zhenzhen achieved success in both love and career.
Dahe Village —
The villagers stopped and stared as a horse-drawn carriage entered the village. "Why is there a horse-drawn carriage? Which lord has come to the village?"
"Could it be that the upright and just official has come to order the collection of some tax again?"
Upon hearing that the officials might be collecting taxes, the villagers panicked. Hadn't their village just paid taxes? Why did they have to pay again?
Some followed the carriage, while others ran quickly to the village chief's house to deliver the news. Upon hearing the message, the village chief, leaning shakily on his cane, asked with a grave expression, "Is it confirmed? It really is the official's carriage?"
"Of course! In this whole area, besides that official, who else can afford to ride in a horse-drawn carriage? Village chief, if we have to collect taxes again, how are we, the villagers of Dahe Village, supposed to survive?"
The village chief, leaning angrily on his cane, said, "Don't worry, as your village chief, I will never allow this corrupt official to act with impunity! Take me to see him!"
Do they really think Dahe Village has no temper after just one or two times? They've already handed over almost half of their autumn harvest, and they still want to collect it?!
As soon as the village chief stepped out of the courtyard, the carriage came to a steady stop outside his door. Just as the village chief was completely bewildered, Guard Lin put down a small stool and pulled back the carriage curtain.
A celestial being stepped out of the carriage. Mingyue gently waved her feather fan and walked gracefully toward the village chief. Her smile seemed to have a magical power, bringing peace of mind to those who saw her.
"You're the village chief of Dahe Village, right?" Mingyue's voice was like a clear spring hitting a rock, soothing to the ear. "My name is Mingyue. I'd like to stay in Dahe Village for a while. I wonder if there are any properties available for sale?"
The village chief's eyes widened. He had never heard of Mingyue, but she seemed to have an extraordinary air about her, like a lady from a prominent family in the capital. Why would she come to a small village like theirs?
"This..." The village chief was speechless for a moment.
Mingyue smiled gently, "Village chief, there's no need to be nervous. The money will still be paid. If you are satisfied with the location, I will ask the villagers to repair it. The cost is negotiable."
The village chief relaxed a little, nodded, and said in a friendly tone, "There are several abandoned land deeds in the village. I'll get you the land deed certificates. Take a look and see which one you like."
"Thank you for your help, Village Chief."
Their conversation was naturally overheard by other villagers. As long as it wasn't an official coming to collect taxes, they grew bolder. "Young lady, are you from the capital? What brings you to our remote mountain village?"
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