The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 268 Finale
As the carriage moved forward, Xiao Huan's eyes were red. She lifted the curtain and waved to the women, only lowering it when they were out of sight.

Shang Wan handed her a handkerchief and comforted her, "It's not like we'll never see each other again. Wipe your tears. Sister Shu said that on your wedding day, they will all come to add to your dowry and see you off."

Xiao Huan blushed and glared at Shang Wan, "I'm not getting married."

"Yes, yes, I won't get married." Seeing that she had stopped crying, Shang Wan smiled and pinched her red cheek. "Stay at home, I'll take care of you."

"Sister!" Xiao Huan's lingering sadness at parting vanished completely.

The convoy had only gone a mile when it stopped again.

Nearly twenty people, young and old, including Old Man Wu, Old Man Li, Li Dashan, Li Xiaoshan, Aunt Zhou, and Madam Rong, stood by the roadside, having come specifically to see Shang Wan's family off.

Behind them were two donkey carts, bulging with bags and packages: several baskets of eggs and duck eggs, tethered live chickens and ducks, and even a lamb bleating.

Shang Wan and the others all got out of the car and walked in front of everyone.

"We heard you were leaving today, so the villagers chipped in some things to see you off," Old Man Wu said, rubbing his hands together. "We didn't dare pack too much because we were worried about causing you trouble. There's mostly food in the car, so take it with you for the journey."

He turned around and pointed to the largest flower-patterned bundle, "Inside are winter clothes that your aunties rushed to make, one for each person. They were made from good quality fabric and won't itch. The weather is getting colder and colder, so don't catch a cold on the way."

“We won’t get cold, we…” Before Shi Tou could finish speaking, Lu Chengjing covered his mouth, a rare smile on his face, and thanked him gently.

“Our hands are rough, not as good as the embroiderers in the building. You’ll have to make do with these on the road.” Aunt Zhou took Shang Wan’s hand with concern. “You’re pregnant, so take good care of yourself on the road and leave others to worry about you. Come back and visit when you have time. We’ll all miss you.”

Shang Wan smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, aunties. Your skills are better than ten embroiderers combined. I'll wear it every day when it gets cold."

"Sister-in-law, your mouth is all sweet today," Rong Niangzi teased from the side, pulling Xiao Huan aside to talk.

"Sister, when I grow up, I'll bring my little sister to find you and help you with chores." Li Xiaoshan sniffed, looking at Shang Wan expectantly. "Is that okay?"

"I don't accept people who aren't capable." Shang Wan reached out and patted his head. "Study hard in school and don't skip class anymore."

At the beginning of the year, after Shang Wan returned from the prefectural city, she funded the construction of a school in the village. Lu Chengjing helped hire two teachers who had previously taught at the county school, and their monthly tuition fees were paid from the Lingyao Pavilion's account.

Any child in Yushu Village whose family members are involved in processing medicinal herbs can attend school for free.

For this one thing alone, who in the village wouldn't be grateful?
"I will definitely study hard," Li Xiaoshan promised, raising his hand. "Little sister, you should study hard too."

Shang Wan smiled and said, "I will write to the teacher to inquire about your situation. If you are truly doing well and have a bright future, you don't need to come looking for me; I will send someone to pick you up."

"Really? Sis, you're not lying to me."

Shang Wan nodded, "I'm not lying to you."

Li Xiaoshan jumped up and down with joy, vowing to study hard when he got back!
"Take care!" Li Dashan patted Lu Chengjing and Shi Tou on the shoulder each. "Write to let us know you're safe when you get there."

Lu Chengjing nodded in agreement.

The group stood and talked for nearly half an hour. Ah Le sat in the carriage and looked out, a hint of envy in his eyes.

"Young Master, it's so quiet and deserted here, not lively at all."

Qiao Yu'an slapped him irritably, "Is it lively like this morning?"

Remembering the commotion this morning, Ah Le shrank back; it was better to avoid that kind of noise.

"It's getting late, don't be late for the next stop." Old Man Wu glanced at the sky and said to everyone, "Everyone, lend a hand and unload everything from the donkey cart and load it onto the horse cart."

Upon hearing this, everyone sprang into action, and Shi Changsheng also brought people over to help move the items. They quickly moved everything into the carriage.

If the carriage couldn't hold everything, they would tie it to the roof with hemp rope.

They waved goodbye to the villagers as they left in donkey carts, and only after they were out of sight did Shang Wan and her family get back into the carriage.

Shi Tou pursed his lips and raised his hand to rub his chest. Chu Xu looked at him, his cat-like eyes bright and lively. "Do you want to cry?" "No." Shi Tou turned his head and bluntly threw out two words.

He didn't know how he felt.

When my brother-in-law went to prison, they had nowhere to go but to move to the village.

At that time, there was only a thatched hut, and they were not familiar with the villagers. The Chen family even tried to trip them up and make things difficult for them. Xiao Huan and Yuan Yuan were almost harmed, and they lived a very troublesome life.

Now that they are leaving, everyone has contributed gifts to see them off.

Looking out the window, Stone thought to himself that he would definitely come back to visit again someday.

A somber atmosphere filled the carriage, and even Lu Chengjing was lost in thought, his gaze shifting several times, as if his mind had wandered off somewhere else.

Shang Wan glanced at everyone in the carriage; apart from the two children, everyone else looked listless.

She cleared her throat. "Why are you all making such a sour face?"

Everyone looked over.

Are you confident of ranking in the top three?

Lu Chengjing: "..."

"Have you finished memorizing all the books Dean Luo gave you?"

Stone:"……"

"Have you figured out a new dish?"

Xiao Huan: "..."

Shang Wan blinked: "Are you still sad?"

Three people: "..."

Suddenly, I'm not feeling sad anymore.

Lu Chengjing and Shi Tou started reading, while Xiao Huan began to think about her new dishes, and the atmosphere in the carriage immediately became positive and uplifting.

The shopkeeper happily popped two segments of orange pulp into his mouth.

In the end times, people live for today and have no tomorrow; separation is the norm, and they have no habit of lamenting the passing of spring or the coming of autumn.

Instead of wasting her time, she should think about how to expand her business empire.

The capital city is bustling, and Suzhou and Hangzhou are wealthy; there's plenty of money waiting for her to earn.

Let's set a small goal first: to open Spirit Medicine Pavilions all over the country!
Who knows, she might be the richest merchant in the Great Zhou Dynasty ten years from now.

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The author's thoughts:

Thank you to all the readers who made it to the end. During this serialization, I've become familiar with many of your IDs. Thank you for your recommendation votes, monthly tickets, and donations. Your support has given me the motivation to keep updating.

This was my first attempt at writing a farming novel, and due to my lack of experience, I feel like I've created a hodgepodge, with the focus completely off. I even considered giving up halfway through, but remembering that there were still readers, I sped up and wrote an ending. (Okay, I know I'm sorry to all the readers who are following along, but I really tried my best T^T, please forgive me.)

Perhaps this isn't the ending I envisioned at the beginning (haha, the outline was cut in half).

But... that's it for now. I'll keep trying for the next book!
P.S.: If you've finished reading, please give me a good review! (Shamelessly begging, *runs away*)