I became a vicious stepmother and I went to the sea to feed my three children.

"Miss Bai, I'm sorry to bother you today."

"Master Tang is serious."

Not long after Tang Yicheng left, the others also left.

The workers who built the bridge did not provide dinner except for the first day, when they treated everyone to a meal. At other times, they only provided lunch.

After everyone left, Bai Qingyao looked at the backpack that Bai Dahai and Bai Qingshan brought back.

There were quite a few oysters in it, and they looked quite large.

"Ayao, are these oysters okay?"

Bai Dahai saw Bai Qingyao standing in front of the backpack, took a step forward, and spoke with a smile on his face.

"Dad, these oysters you pried open are of very good quality. To be honest, it would be a bit of a waste if they were made into oyster sauce."

These oysters are all quite large, the largest one is even bigger than her palm.

Bai Dahai was a little confused. He didn't know these things.

But when Bai Qingyao said it could be used, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"As long as it's usable, it's fine. If it's not enough, Dad and your eldest brother can go pry it out. There's still plenty over there."

"Don't worry. Besides, Dad and your eldest brother are idle at home with nothing to do, so they might as well do more for you."

Speaking of this, Bai Qingyao suddenly remembered.

"Father, I haven't asked you all this time. Is it because of those people from the Bai family that Big Brother didn't go to school?"

"A...A Yao, why...why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Hearing Bai Qingyao's words, Bai Dahai suddenly spoke haltingly, looking at her with twinkling eyes.

Looking at his expression, how could Bai Qingyao not know that her father was still trying to hide this from her!

She couldn't help but sigh, "Dad, it's been so many days, and my brother hasn't mentioned going to school. How could I not have guessed it?"

So their family makes a living by hunting, but the eldest brother loves reading very much.

But ever since Bai Xiaoshan said he wanted to study, the two old men in the Bai family have been extremely partial to him and didn't give his eldest brother any chance to study.

My father had originally hunted a lot of game in the mountains and saved the money to pay his eldest brother's tuition, but he didn't expect that it was stolen by that old woman Wang.

"Ugh."

Speaking of which, Bai Dahai felt a little ashamed. It was all because of him that he failed to protect his children and let them be bullied.

"Father, I'm not blaming you for this, it's just that Big Brother is studying for his future.

I don't want Big Brother to regret this later. If Big Brother still wants to study, I'm going to find a teacher for the three little ones, and I'll ask for him when the time comes."

Although my eldest brother is nearly twenty years old, fortunately there is no age limit for scientific examinations.

It’s not too late to learn now.

"And as you can see, I can now do some small business. My brothers helped me so much in the past, and now it's time for me to help them."

Fearing that Bai Dahai would refuse, Bai Qingyao spoke quickly.

Hearing this, Bai Dahai nodded and said, "I understand. I will ask your eldest brother for his opinion on this matter."

Bai Qingyao nodded, turned around and started cleaning the oysters.

These oysters cannot be stored for a long time. If they are stored for too long, they will die and will no longer be fresh. The oyster sauce made from them will not taste authentic.

Back Mountain of Dayuan Village

This place is sparsely populated and surrounded by trees, which blocks the view and makes it impossible for ordinary people to find it.

Gu Yichen was standing on a hillside not far away when a figure appeared from behind him.

Jingyun glanced at the person standing in front of him and saluted quickly.

"master."

"how?"

"As expected, my Lord. This matter involves a wide range of people. In addition, a recent batch of goods has been shipped through the Red Stone Wharf and will arrive soon."

Hearing this, Gu Yichen narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Keep an eye on this shipment. If you spot it, intercept it immediately and follow the clues to find the person behind it."

"Yes."

Jingyun's expression straightened up and he clasped his fists in acceptance of the order.

Just as he was about to leave, he met Gu Yichen's dark eyes.

"Master...Master?"

"Didn't I tell you to keep a close eye on Xiaobai? Why is it still able to go down the mountain?"

Now she is still acting like a spoiled brat at home, even bullying him.

Not only did she rely on Bai Qingyao and ignore him, she even dared to complain.

He went out for a while today for something, but unexpectedly, Xiaobai told Bai Qingyao directly.

He even exaggerated and talked nonsense.

Jingyun: ...

Why do I suddenly feel a little anxious?

Is the master settling the score after the event?

Thinking of this possibility, his face changed and he spoke quickly.

"Master, the situation at that time was not what I wanted. When I returned, I found that Xiaobai had already left the back mountain. When I found him, he was already at the door of the Gu family..."

At that time, he couldn't just show up and take Xiaobai away, otherwise it would cause a huge panic. Moreover, his whereabouts couldn't be exposed...

Gu Yichen looked up at him.

Jingyun straightened his back, facing Gu Yichen's gaze, and refused to look up.

Finally, Gu Yichen waved his hand.

"If this matter is not handled well, you will be punished yourself."

"Yes."

Jingyun nodded quickly as if he had heard something terrifying.

Not long after he left, Gu Yichen turned around and walked to the side, picked up the firewood on the ground, put it on his shoulders, and walked down the mountain.

As soon as I returned to the yard, I smelled a faint smell coming from inside.

When she saw him, Bai Qingyao was stunned, and then she saw the firewood next to him and was a little shocked.

"You... went to collect firewood?"

"Well, I saw there wasn't much firewood left in the kitchen, so I went to collect some."

Bai Qingyao glanced at the sky. If he didn't take the lamp, he would not be able to see clearly. Wasn't he afraid of any accidents if he went into the mountains at this time?

"Actually... we can go tomorrow. There's some spare firewood in the yard..."

She pointed to a corner not far away.

Gu Yichen looked over and saw several piles of firewood placed in the northwest corner of the yard.

"..."

"Ahem, there's plenty of firewood. We can save it for later use."

Bai Qingyao glanced at him with a strange expression, nodded, and continued to stir the oyster sauce in the pot.

The oyster sauce in the pot has become thick and can be put into jars after a while.

They only made three pots of oyster sauce from the oysters they pried back.

This is also the first batch of large-capacity oyster sauce.

"what are these?"

After Gu Yichen came back, he had never seen her make oyster sauce. Now when he smelled the smells in the yard, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

The color of this thing doesn’t look good, but Bai Qingyao made it very carefully, so it must be something important.

"This is oyster sauce, which is used for cooking. When I cook on weekdays, I usually put some oyster sauce in some dishes to enhance the flavor."

Gu Yichen was a little surprised and looked up at the sticky oyster sauce in the pot, which was light brown in color.

"so much?"

Bai Qingyao looked up at him, but this was not a big deal, so there was no need to hide it. Looking at Gu Yichen's expression, although he was shocked, he did not show it excessively on his face, so she couldn't help but speak.