Fang Lu went home happily, and Fang the butcher also returned to his shop with a smile on his face to continue selling meat. Everyone was happy.
Suisui got bored after playing with Fang Xin for a while and kept wanting to run out of the shop.
Jiang Yue happened to walk in and was bumped by him, "Hey, whose little rascal is this?"
Sui Sui hugged her thighs, looked up and laughed, "N-N-N-Mother..."
Jiang Yue happily picked him up and gave him a kiss, "Can you call me mommy now? You're so good."
Jiang Nian stood up; he was also tired of sitting.
"Going home?"
Sui Sui reached out and pushed him away, pouting, "No, no..."
Jiang Yue was surprised. After playing with Fang Xin for only an hour, he could already speak a few words? Could a child learn so quickly?
Jiang Nian grabbed his little hand and teased him, "Then let's go back and leave our son in the city to live on his own."
Sui Sui frowned, obviously angry. He turned away and ignored his father, burying his head in his mother's shoulder.
Jiang Yue smiled and said, "It's his first time in the city, and he's reluctant to go back. I heard there will be lantern displays tonight, so we can stay in the city today. We have bedding and other things. Just tell Fan Bai to tell Aunt Yuan when he goes back, so they don't worry."
Jiang Nian's thug rubbed his son's head fiercely and replied, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Jiang Yue deliberately ignored Fang Zheng's gaze, wondering if he was trying to ask about Fan Mo. Since they were already looking for someone new, they shouldn't be too eager to have their cake and eat it, lest both sides be unhappy.
Sui Sui was so heavy that it weighed down Jiang Yue's hands. She felt tired after holding it for a while.
Jiang Nian took the child and carried him home.
The house had just been cleaned by Fan Bai a few days ago, so there was not much dust in the house. Jiang Nian put the sleeping child on the kang in the main room.
Jiang Yue also took off her shoes and sat cross-legged. She was going to do something she hadn't done in a long time: count the family property.
To be honest, as the family fortune grew, Jiang Yue really lived a life of counting money until her hands were tired.
Now the farm had all sorts of livestock, and they devoured the meat and eggs in the space until they were all gone. As for the grain stored in the warehouses, it was impossible to count how many kilograms it weighed.
The fields in her space were great for growing seedlings, which grew quickly and well. Fruit seedlings, ginseng seedlings, and other medicinal plants could be moved out of the fields and planted on the farm when they reached their growth stage, which had a high survival rate.
Apart from that, she just used it as an ordinary warehouse and tried not to rely on the space.
Most of the original farmland on the village had been cleared by Yuan Zhuangtou and the villagers, with the majority planted with crops and the remaining half with medicinal herbs. The wasteland was used for livestock farming, and with the lush weeds, the sheep, cattle, and chickens were doing well, and their scale was gradually expanding.
As for fruit trees, there is no room for them in the backyard, so we can plant them on the hill behind. If we have time, we can plant some thorny grass at the foot of the hill as a fence.
"...most of the two large baskets of copper coins used for monthly wages have been used, but the shop also makes mostly copper coins, so the income and expenditure are enough to offset it. In the past two years, most of the transactions have been in grain, and gold and silver have been used less."
"Now there's more silver, almost five hundred taels. The gold hasn't been touched, still more than 40 taels. 120 gold cakes, 24 gold ingots, antique jewelry, and those pearls and books are all worth a lot of money..."
"No wonder they say the rich only get richer. They accumulate capital faster than the average person. The more capital you put in, the greater the return."
Jiang Nian was used to her talking to herself sometimes, and he could probably understand what she meant.
"Although we don't have much money in our pockets, our wealth is growing. We have a house and five shops in the city, and a farm outside the city. Although we exchanged other things for them, they have been built this year and are on track. Year after year, if the weather is good and there are no disasters, we can just sit back and wait for the payment."
Jiang Yue collapsed on the bed, touching Sui Sui's rosy cheeks, "Our son is just a good-for-nothing who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun. He won't be able to spend all his life."
Jiang Nian raised an eyebrow, "Like me?"
Jiang Yue turned around, looked up at him, and said with a smile, "Who said you are a waste?"
Jiang Nian himself certainly didn't have such thoughts. Who was in charge of the outside affairs and who was in charge of the inside affairs? What a man should do... He wouldn't consider these things. He would only obey Jiang Yue's arrangements and truly be a "son-in-law" in name and in reality. Unless someone gossiped and he heard it.
She put away her smile. "No one dictates what each member of a family should do. Without you, how could I have gotten here? Without you, how could I have earned so much money hunting? Without that money, how could I have bought a mule cart? How could I have bought a house? How could I have accumulated all this wealth bit by bit?"
It is a fact that a young woman cannot go far in this era without a man to protect her.
"Big boy, I've taught you so much. Today, I'll teach you one more word: equality between men and women. Whether men earn money or women earn money, it's the same. We complement each other and are indispensable. Besides, I also want to be a good-for-nothing who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun. There's nothing wrong with that..."
Jiang Nian didn't really care at first, so he was amused by her. He leaned over and covered her, just like in the past, with only her in his eyes.
He pressed his lips against Jiang Yue's, their breaths mingling. "Yueyue, from the day you saved me, you are my master, my only master."
The word "master" made Jiang Yue's heart tremble. She put her arms around his neck and said, "Then you must continue to listen to the head of the family."
"Okay, I'll just listen to you."
Jiang Nian wanted to continue the deep kiss, but was interrupted by the weight on his body.
When the little boy Suisui woke up, he opened his eyes and saw his father lying on his mother's body. He thought they were playing, so he immediately got up and jumped onto his father's back.
Jiang Nian was not paying attention for a moment, and he had to be careful not to crush Jiang Yue, and was also worried that Sui Sui would fall down, so he had to support himself on the kang with one hand and hold him from behind with the other.
"You little bastard, get down here quickly!"
Sui Sui didn't listen, but kept shaking vigorously, giggling, and drooling.
Jiang Nian had no choice but to hold him with one hand, slowly turned around, and laid him down sideways.
Suisui still wants to play, but his father won't let him, so he goes to his mother.
Jiang Yue hugged him tightly, preventing him from jumping around. With his weight, his internal organs would definitely pop out.
"Dear, it's getting dark, shall we go out and see the beautiful lanterns?"
Suisui's hands and feet were trapped, so he could only try to jump up and kiss her chin.
"Dee, dee..."
"It's lanterns. Let's go see the lanterns."
Jiang Nian took the kid away in time to prevent her from getting spit on.
As night falls, all kinds of lanterns are hung on both sides of the main street. Although these lanterns are not very exquisite, they are enough to win the love of the people.
After experiencing such a tragic disaster, a stable life is hard-earned. Live and work in peace and contentment.
The lights were bright, and the people were smiling. Jiang Yue felt at ease watching them. The three of them held hands, their backs revealing happiness.
The main text ends here.
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