What a sin! The most handsome lazy man in the village married a crazy woman.

The emperor's reward included a thousand taels of gold, as well as an imperial decree allowing Ye Tang to make his own white sugar.

The team that delivered the rewards had just set out from the capital recently. Tao Quan got the news in advance and informed Ye Tang and Xiao Jingxuan, asking them to make preparations early and not neglect the team that came to deliver the rewards.

"You have to learn the rules of welcoming the imperial edict. The old man who comes to announce the edict is a stubborn old man who pays great attention to rules." Tao Quan reminded Ye Tang and his wife: "If you make any wrong movements, he will ask you to do it again until your movements are perfect."

When Jamel Xiao heard this, he suddenly thought of someone: "Who is the person who sent the reward?"

"The Duke of the Protectorate, Shangguan Zhenyu."

Ye Tang was stunned: "Is it the hero who defeated Fusang and saved Yunling Pass?"

She had heard Xiao Wennan and others talk about this person.

They said that although the Duke of Protectorate was old, he was still as skilled as ever, with supernatural powers making him invincible. He was very powerful on the battlefield and killed all the Japanese bandits crying for their parents.

The battle of Yunling Pass was won thanks to this old Duke of Protectorate.

It was not long after the army returned to the capital, but the old Duke Protector of the Country did not rest in the capital, but ran to the remote Wutong County to announce the emperor's decree. The emperor did not know how to feel sorry for his ministers.

"Yes, that's him." Tao Quan touched his chin and said, "The emperor originally wanted to send someone else to deliver the reward, but I don't know what the old Protector of the Country was thinking, and he actually volunteered to deliver the reward. From what I know about him, he came to deliver the reward for nothing, and he really came to enjoy the scenery."

This old man is a playful person.

Tao Quan: "On his way here, he must have killed any bandits he encountered along the way. He hates bandits very much."

"According to this calculation, the old Protector of the Country will probably be delayed for a long time on the road. It would normally take him more than a month to reach Wutong County, but it may take him three months."

Jamel Xiao looked indifferent: "No matter what, as long as he can come."

Tao Quan looked at Ye Tang, "I heard that your name was written on the imperial edict, which means that only you can make sugar yourself. You said before that you had a contract with someone from the Xiao clan, and you taught them how to make sugar. You will let them build a sugar workshop. Hurry up and change the way of cooperation. The owner of the homemade sugar can only be you, Ye Tang. Those people you mentioned before can work under you, but they can't become the owner. The sugar can only be Ye's sugar, not Xiao's sugar, and the workshop can only be called Ye's workshop. Another point is that you, Ye Tang, can only sell sugar in Tian'an Prefecture, and you can't sell it to other prefectures."

The imperial court would monopolize the white sugar business throughout the Yuan Dynasty. It was a blessing to allow Ye Tang to make white sugar privately. Ye Tang was the only one in the entire Yuan Dynasty who had this privilege. This was the reward for her invention of white sugar.

"My white sugar can only be sold in Tian'an Prefecture. If I use white sugar to make other delicacies, can I sell these delicacies elsewhere?" Ye Tang attaches great importance to this issue.

Tao Quan nodded: "Okay."

Ye Tang smiled happily.

The emperor is a pretty good person, not stupid.

After talking about sugar, Tao Quan talked about soap.

Ye Tang can make his own handmade soap, but he can no longer sell the recipe to others. If others can figure out how to make handmade soap, that's their ability, and they can sell it however they want, the court will not interfere.

After Tao Quan finished speaking, he looked at Xiao Jingxuan and snorted several times: "Did you already calculate that the emperor would reward you? Haha, you knew you would get a reward, but you still asked me for money. I really want to beat you to death."

Jamel Xiao sneered, "You've gained a lot from sugar and soap, and it's good enough that I don't share those benefits with you. Just be happy!"

The emergence of white sugar and soap would bring about significant changes to the Yuan Dynasty, filling the national treasury and improving people's livelihood.

Although the things were made by Ye Tang, Tian'an Prefecture was Tao Quan's fiefdom, and the things were sent to the capital by Tao Quan. He could be considered to have made a great contribution, and the reward he received must have been much more than Ye Tang's.

After Tao Quan and Qin Jinhua left, Ye Tang excitedly hugged Xiao Jingxuan and spun around: "Husband, we are going to get rich again."

It's both gold and an imperial decree.

That imperial edict would be her greatest protection in the future.

Anyone who dared to steal her sugar would be sent to jail as soon as the imperial decree was issued.

The guests gradually dispersed, and the Xiao people and fellow villagers who came to help cleaned the new house, washed all the dishes and pots, found their own pots and pans, carried their own tables and chairs, and then went back to their homes.

When it was dark, everything was packed up and only five people were left in the new house: Ye Tang, Xiao Jingxuan, Ye Peng, Ye Ping'an and Hong Longfei.

"Although we have moved to a new house today, the new house still needs to be aired out for more than ten days. The furniture is all new and needs to be aired out for some days as well. It's better for us to sleep in the old house recently." Xiao Jingxuan said to everyone.

It is easy to get sick if you move into a new house without ventilating and airing it.

Ye Tang agreed: "Yeah, yeah, you're right. We'll live in the old house for the time being. When we have time, we'll tidy up the small pond in the new house and put some fish fry in it."

Hong Longfei rubbed his hands and said, "Leave the fish fry to me. I saw some good fish in the mountains a few days ago."

At dawn the next day, Hong Longfei went into the mountains without eating breakfast. He came out of the mountains in less than three hours, carrying two buckets filled with newborn crocodiles.

Ye Tang: "...You are really amazing. You can actually find something like this in the mountains."

You can tell at a glance that this is not a product from Ziyan Mountain.

Hong Longfei said proudly: "In the deep mountains behind Ziyan Mountain, there is a long river that extends to the southern Xinjiang direction. These fish are caught there. There are many big fish there that can eat a person in one bite. If you raise these little cubs, they can help you guard the house. Anyone who dares to come to the new house to make trouble will be called a big bad guy in one bite."

Ye Tang: "...I don't know if they can eat the big bad guys, but they can definitely eat us, especially when they are sleeping. If they call us "dead ghosts" in their dreams, we will become poop."

She said earnestly, "Old man, let's raise some normal fish, the kind that are delicious."

She raises fish to eat them, not to have them eat her.

Hong Longfei begged: "Can't we keep two? They are so domineering."

Ye Tang decisively refused: "No."

These alligators eat more than she does.

Hong Longfei went back to the mountains in frustration, carrying two buckets of little crocodiles.

Ye Tang shouted, "If you dare to secretly release them on Ziyan Mountain, I will cook them all for you to eat."

Hong Longfei's breathing stagnated, and he flew away with the bucket sobbing.

"This is too much, this is too much, my disciple's wife is too much."

Not long after Hong Longfei entered the mountain, Xiao Jingxuan came back from outside, carrying two puppies.

"Ma'am, I found the guard dog!"

The moment he entered the door, Ye Tang heard the howling of a wolf behind him.

The wolf's cry was full of anger.