The eldest sister-in-law became rich by farming in the mountains

Xu Yingtao has completely lost her memory of how she returned to the courtyard.

As she recalled, she wanted to ask Xie Bai to light another firework, but suddenly she felt dizzy.

The light illuminated Xie Bai's eyes, and also illuminated the fear in his eyes.

Then Xu Yingtao's world fell into darkness.

After that, she was in a state of half sleep and half wakefulness, sometimes she felt sweaty, sometimes she felt like she was falling into an ice cellar, and she could vaguely hear the voice of Chun Sanniang persuading Xie Bai to rest.

Occasionally, she seemed to be able to catch the whispers of Xie Li and Yan Yunlan.

Most of the time, she felt as if she were sinking into warm water, peaceful and secure, and she felt more relaxed than ever before.

It would be better if you didn’t have to drink bitter medicine every day.

When Xu Yingtao opened her eyes again, the plum trees and crabapple trees outside the yard had already sprouted new buds.

Spring has arrived quietly without us noticing.

At this time, Xie Li was carrying a large bowl of medicine and walked into the room. He immediately saw Xu Yingtao staring out the window.

She screamed in surprise and then ran quickly to the bed.

"Sister-in-law! You finally woke up! Do you know that you almost scared us to death!" Xie Li said as she lay on Xu Yingtao's body, tears welling up in her eyes.

After not seeing each other for two years, Xie Li has grown a lot taller.

Xu Yingtao asked in a hoarse voice: "How long have I slept? When did you come back?"

Xie Li sobbed and replied: "You were in a coma for more than two months. Sister Yunlan and I came back a month after you were in a coma. If we had come back a day or two later, you might have..."

That’s right, Xu Yingtao was unfortunately also infected with the epidemic.

Fortunately, according to modern information, the virus strain is constantly differentiating and its toxicity has been greatly weakened, so people will not die immediately upon infection.

During her coma, doctors at the imperial court and from all over the country raced against time to test drugs, hoping to formulate a medicine to treat the epidemic as soon as possible.

Fortunately, God rewards those who work hard. Finally, someone discovered that a poisonous herb in the north that looks like a trident and is called Yaksha Grass can actually control the epidemic.

During the time Xu Yingtao stayed in Ruian County, Yan Heng was very worried about her and was always concerned about her safety.

Therefore, as soon as he learned the news about the life-saving herbs, Yan Heng immediately sent someone to deliver the herbs to Ruian County.

Yan Yunlan and Xie Li volunteered to go and finally pulled Xu Yingtao, who was on the verge of life and death, back from the brink of death.

"Sister-in-law, before we came back, it was my second brother who took care of you without taking off his clothes."

"Sister-in-law, you don't know that during the time you were unconscious, someone came to our village to rob. Fortunately, the villagers were well prepared and dealt with the bandits severely."

"We wanted to take you back to the village, but the doctor said you were too weak to withstand the bumpy ride, so we can only stay here temporarily."

"Mom misses you so much that her tears are almost dry. I blame myself every day for letting you come."

"Sister Yan'er gave birth to a big fat boy. She cried for a long time and said that she originally wanted to have a girl and even thought of a name, Nianying, but it turned out to be a boy with a penis, hahaha..."

Xie Li kept on talking, wishing she could tell her all the experiences she had accumulated over the past two months.

Xu Yingtao listened with a smile until Xie Bai and Yan Yunlan rushed in.

"Haha, you didn't expect that I'm alive again." Xu Yingtao told a cold joke weakly.

But they both had red eyes like Xie Li.

At the end of July, he went to the provincial capital to take part in the autumn examination, successfully passed the examination and won the title of Jieyuan in one fell swoop.

In February of the following year, he went to Beijing to take part in the spring examination and won the first place without any suspense, becoming the champion.

In the palace examination in March, he won the title of top scorer, achieving the feat of winning three prizes in a row.

When these good news reached Nanxi Village one after another, Xu Yingtao, Jiang and others had become indifferent from their initial excitement.

They even began to feel a little annoyed.

Because gentry and officials from all over the country began to come to curry favor with the top scholar's family, hoping to get close to him.

In the past, no one would have thought that this family deep in the mountains could produce a local lady and also a number one scholar.

According to convention, the top scholar would be granted an official position in Beijing and remain in the Hanlin Academy as a compiler.

However, Xie Bai chose an unusual path - he asked to be the magistrate of a northern border town.

Those court officials who had originally planned to choose a son-in-law from the list gave up the idea.

In their view, giving up a good job as an official in Beijing and choosing to serve in the border area is simply asking for trouble, or even seeking death.

They couldn't bear to let their daughter suffer.

After Jiang learned about this, she was anxious for a long time.

Although there is a temporary truce on the border, the situation remains volatile and she is deeply afraid that something bad might happen to her son.

Fortunately, Xie Baifu was lucky enough not to encounter any unexpected events. Not only did he manage the border in an orderly manner, he also sent letters home from time to time.

The letter described the magnificent scenery of the North. In addition to the vast sky and earth, there were herds of cattle and sheep, and the meat and milk sources were also astonishingly abundant.

But unfortunately, local herders do not know how to properly preserve fresh milk, resulting in a large amount of cow and sheep milk can only be used to feed livestock, which he believes is a huge waste.

Xu Yingtao finally couldn't bear it anymore and decided to go to the northern border to save the herdsmen of the two countries.

No need to worry about your business at home.

Since her last trip back from Ruian County, she has also brought back dozens of girls who had lost their parents.

Although nominally these girls were sold into slavery, in reality Xu Yingtao trained them all as her apprentices.

It is not a problem at all to pass on those secret recipes and steps that are inconvenient to tell to outsiders to his little disciples.

These little apprentices are also very hardworking and each one is smart and loyal.

Two years later, Xu Yingtao and Jiang set off north, and they did not forget to bring Xu Youqian with them. Jiang Daya and Xiaohua stayed at home to take charge of the situation.

When passing by the capital, Xu Yingtao went to pay a special visit to her master and his wife. After not seeing them for a few years, the couple not only did not look old at all, but looked even younger.

It turns out that power is the best medical beauty.

The couple was reluctant to let her go, so they forced her to stay in the capital for half a year. During that time, the emperor even went on a secret visit to the Grand Tutor's Mansion to meet this junior sister.

Xu Yingtao lived in the northern border for three years and established a deep friendship with the herders of both countries.

She selflessly taught the local people the methods of making cheese, milk tofu, milk skin, chive sauce, spicy beef jerky and other delicacies that she knew, and sold these delicacies all over the country through her own logistics system.

Of course, she always keeps the recipe of the hot pot base strictly confidential and only in the hands of her own people.

At the same time, goods such as salt, grain, cloth, and chili sauce from the Dayu Dynasty were also successfully sold to the Northern Tatar region through this logistics system.

The so-called logistics system is the combination of land transportation and water transportation.

Land transportation was managed by Yan Yunlan and Xie Li, and water transportation was naturally handed over to the transformed Cao Gang.

In just a few years, the GDP of the Dayu Dynasty increased by dozens of times, every household lived a stable and prosperous life, and the country ushered in an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity.

In such an environment, the originally warlike elements in the Northern Tatars gradually lost their fighting spirit and eventually surrendered to the Dayu Dynasty.

Xie Bai served in the border town for a full six years. When he returned to Beijing after his term ended, people from both countries came to see him off along the way with tears streaming down their faces.

They were reluctant to part with Lord Xie, and even more reluctant to part with Lady Xu.

As soon as Xie Bai returned to the capital, he was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, a move that was unprecedented in history.

After all, he was only 24 years old at the moment, while all the officials who had been able to hold the high position of Minister of the Six Ministries in all dynasties were over 40 years old.

Some censors could not help but make sarcastic remarks, mocking Xie Bai for being promoted only with the help of Grand Tutor Yan's power.

The emperor showed no mercy and directly reprimanded him.

Some people realized later that Xie Bai was not only a disciple of Grand Tutor Yan, but also a fellow junior fellow student of the current emperor.

When the emperor asked Xie Bai what kind of reward he wanted, Xie Bai declined all other rewards and only asked the emperor to grant him marriage.

After several years of sharing weal and woe, the feelings between the two have already taken root unconsciously and are now deeply rooted.

At this point, Mr. Xie, the youngest and most promising man in the country, and Xu Xiangjun, the richest woman, finally got married.

With the dual protection of the emperor and Grand Tutor Yan, no one dared to criticize their marriage.

The two of them will live their lives hand in hand, happy and healthy.

They had a son and a daughter together, and supported each other for more than sixty years, creating a praiseworthy story.