Men, listen, grab the top of the mountain and stand in the center position

That day, the vegetable farmers from the hot spring garden delivered vegetables to Taotao's door. Taotao had just chopped the meat and wonton filling. In order to prevent the fresh cabbage from getting stained by oil and spoiling, Wangshu told her to mind her own business and not come over.

Ji Ersao, Wangyue and Wangshu washed their hands clean. Wearing new aprons, they moved two carts of cabbage to the yard with great effort for washing and drying.

Taking advantage of the sun, for the next three days, the four of them fetched water, washed two carts of cabbage one by one, and hung them on specially woven bamboo sieves, and washed and dried the pickle jars.

On the last day, they moved the cabbage and the jar to the side room and called it a day. The remaining tasks involved preparing the salt, vinegar, warm water, and other ingredients, and finally salting and pressing the date were all Taotao and Ji Shou's jobs.

Seeing that they were getting along harmoniously, Ji's mother felt relieved.

At the beginning of winter, the cold arrives, the water begins to freeze, the ground begins to freeze, and all things begin to store their vitality.

Wangyue carefully helped Ji's mother, who was more than eight months pregnant, into the west wing.

There were two charcoal braziers in the house. Wangshu lay on his bed, tallying up the bill from the furniture shop: two beds, two clothes hangers with two sets of bedding, plus five carts of firewood to order, and tables, chairs, clothes, and toiletries to bring from home...

"Ji Shoupao said that the furniture shop has been busy with orders recently. The bed will be ready the day after tomorrow, but the hanger won't be ready in time. If we need to hire more craftsmen to make it at the last minute, the labor fee will increase by half a tael."

This furniture shop's craftsmanship is impeccable, but the owner is known for his cunning tactics, using various tactics to increase prices mid-sale. He often uses these tactics to sell more goods and make more money, claiming he's found a good piece of wood that's perfect for his furniture, or that the bed and the dressing mirror set in the shop are made from the same wood. He also uses these tactics to increase the price of his furniture by hiring a skilled craftsman when orders are high.

After Ji's mother finished speaking, Wangshu's brows immediately frowned. Here he comes again! He's asking for more money again!

He called out, "Ji Shou!"

Ji Shou immediately ran in and stood in front of the screen.

"Tell the boss that if the hanger isn't ready, I won't make it. I'll move this from home. Just make the bed. If the bed can't be delivered tomorrow, you can get your deposit back. If he dares to take the deposit, just go out on the street and shout it out to your gang of bros. Spend some money and spread the news! You know how to spread it, right?"

Of course I know. "We placed the order two months in advance and agreed to receive the goods tomorrow, but the boss suddenly raised the price, disrupting all our plans. The young lady is so angry that her condition has worsened and she's bedridden."

Wangshu was very satisfied. "I just hope God will see through me. I've been working so hard growing crops for the past few months and it's worn me out. Now I just want some justice."

I'm afraid even beggars will remember the great kindness of growing grain.

Mother Ji approached her daughter, touched her still slightly cold hands, and told Wangyue to move the brazier closer, "Shushu, do you want to wait a little longer?"

Originally, they had agreed to move in after Xiuyuan returned, but the grain carts and horses weren't expected to arrive for another ten days or so. Now, with the beginning of winter over, the weather was gradually turning colder, and the ground was about to freeze. Wangshu decided to move in the day after tomorrow.

Shaking his head violently, Wangshu rubbed the quilt with his hands, saying as if it was a matter of course, "Don't worry, mother. Unless he decides to change his wife, given our personalities, he can do whatever I want."

Even though he felt very aggrieved, Wangshu thought, I am exhausted from running around all day long. Apart from my own affairs, everything else will be up to him after I marry him. There is a high probability that he will marry again after she dies, and he may even have three wives and four concubines to please him!

Mochizuki: ...Her brother-in-law doesn't seem like Third Uncle...

Ji's mother: ...Xiuyuan has wronged you...

At noon, Ji's father, who had just returned from work, heard about this and stroked his mustache with satisfaction, "My dear daughter really has the style of her father!"

Ji Ersao: ...I have never seen such a shameless person...

Three days later, the owner and workers of the furniture shop came in and out of the alley in front of the Qin family. Two brand new sets of beds and clothes hangers were first delivered to the bedroom and small study in the east wing. Then Ji Shou and the two Ni Ni commanded two carriages and a group of monkeys, and according to Wangshu's instructions, they moved in the Ji family's commonly used items in an orderly manner.

The east wing's floor heating system was lit early in the morning, and Wangshu had already made plans for how to place things. Those who, including her parents, said there had to be complicated rituals based on the time and various taboos about the placement of the new bed, were all dismissed by her with the same words, "Why aren't there any taboos when it comes to paying? Whoever pays has the final say."

She had promised that if she finished her work quickly and well, she would be rewarded immediately. She commanded the battlefield with a purse in hand.

All kinds of movers were busy at work, installing and placing things skillfully. Those carrying money bags pointed east and hit west without hesitation or deviation.

"Miss Ji, the bed is ready, take a look."

Wangshu asked three workers to roll on it several times at the same time.

"It's very stable. Our bed is second to none in Yaocheng. No one dares to claim first place."

He took out a handful of copper coins and said, "Three coins each for the four of you!" He gave them rewards immediately, without leaving anyone out.

It saves time, the instructions are clear, and there is immediate motivation.

When Ji's father returned from work, his wife was embroidering busy on the couch in the bedroom, while Wangshu was dozing off in the rocking chair moved from the study. The two maids were cleaning up the house and the sundries inside and outside. When they saw him, they asked if they could set up dinner in the side room as scheduled in half an hour.

The time for dinner is still the Ji family’s custom.

If it weren't for the row of tall bamboos swaying in the wind in the yard, the wall, and the washbasin that had been moved a little, Father Ji would have had the illusion that everyone except him had lived here for a long time.

The warmth of the earth dragon flows from the soles of the feet all the way through the body, from bottom to top, from inside to outside, until the whole house is warm. Besides the jacket, the robe is loose and extremely comfortable. With heating, there's no need to worry about winter.

Seeing Wang Shu devour an entire bowl of wontons, Ji's father was overjoyed. Ji's mother signaled to her smug husband, who quickly scooped a few more meatballs and wontons that his daughter loved and handed them over. "My dear daughter, you're amazing! Eat more. We've been so busy today!"

The instructions are clear, the steps are concise, there is a dedicated person to supervise, and the incentives are delivered immediately. No wonder my daughter, who does everything herself, is so efficient!

She is truly worthy of being Ji Wenshu’s daughter!

A week later.

Qin Xiuyuan returned home in the snow and wind, and heard from Ji Shou who brought the news that his future in-laws and their family would move directly into his house. From stepping through the city gate to unloading grain at the military camp, and finally returning to his home in a horse-drawn carriage, it was Ji's mother, who was pregnant, who greeted him at the door.

"Aunt, Wangshu." Almost five months later, he returned from his journey and bowed to his fiancée's family who were living in his house at the doorstep.

Handsome guy, do you have big doubts in your little head?

Wangshu's plan succeeded, and he laughed heartily, "Qin Xiuyuan, what do you mean by 'cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest'? Are you going to kick us out?"

Mother Ji slapped her naughty daughter a few times and said, "Xiuyuan, we are staying in one of your side rooms. Come in quickly, it's too cold."

"Xiuyuan is just surprised at the moment. It's a huge surprise that my aunt and her family can stay at my humble home."