After transmigrating into the body of a stepmother, I led the villains in a rebellion.

"What else can we say? We'll investigate," the village head said, sounding reluctant to elaborate.

"It's getting late, you two should head back soon to avoid any danger."

After thanking the village head, Lin Shu led Lu Junheng toward the Lu family courtyard.

Throughout the journey, Lu Junheng could clearly sense Lin Shu's heavy heart.

He looked at Lin Shu with concern, "Mother, are you worried about...?"

Lin Shu interrupted him before he could finish speaking, saying, "That's not true, don't overthink it."

Lin Shu's attitude further confirmed Lu Junheng's suspicions.

The dilapidated temple—wasn't that the place where he and Ah Jin sold their mother?

The answer is ready to come out.

It's all their fault. If they hadn't tried to sell Mother, she wouldn't have gotten into all this trouble.

When the two returned home, the unaware Ji Shi told them the news she had heard that day.

Lin Shu had long since become indifferent, but Lu Junheng began to get nervous.

What if the authorities find out about my mother?

After everyone had eaten together, Lin Shu took his medicine box and went to change Lu Shiyuan's dressing.

As she reached for the medicine box, she noticed the change in space once again.

The space has not only become larger, but the variety of items inside has also increased significantly.

Previously, there were only some chicken, duck, fish, meat, and fruit inside, but now there are vegetables, rice, and even more everyday seasonings.

However, this was not what made her happiest. What made her happiest was that the spiritual spring in the space had turned into a small stream.

Lin Shu marveled as he watched the water quickly gather into a pool.

She even secretly decided that if Lu Shiyuan didn't wake up, she would simply throw him into the pool and let him soak.

As Lin Shu changed Lu Shiyuan's medicine and dressed him, his wrist was suddenly grabbed by Lu Shiyuan.

She subconsciously raised her eyes to look, only to find that, just like before, no one showed any signs of waking up.

Lin Shu reached out to pull him away, but found that he was holding on very tightly.

Having no other choice, she could only sit down temporarily by his bedside. "Considering your stunningly handsome looks, I'll let you have a quick grab for now."

As she spoke, her gaze involuntarily began to scrutinize Lu Shiyuan.

The book says that Lu Shiyuan went to the battlefield at the age of thirteen and single-handedly quelled the rebellion of the northern barbarians, earning him the title of "Young God of War".

Years of battles have etched a mark of hardship and fierceness on his face, but they cannot conceal his extraordinary and refined handsomeness.

With sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and thin, tightly pursed lips, he exuded an aura of unassailable majesty and arrogance.

Lin Shu couldn't help but secretly admire him; no wonder countless young women inside and outside the capital were enamored with him.

She has always held such heroes in high esteem, which is one of the reasons why she was willing to save him.

Such a hero who defended his country should not suffer such unfair treatment.

She didn't want all his heroic deeds to be erased, or forcibly labeled a traitor.

"Lu Shiyuan, what kind of person are you exactly?"

He was rumored to be ruthless and merciless, showing no mercy to his enemies.

However, he treated his subordinates like brothers, which earned him the deep respect and support of his soldiers.

He also single-handedly established the Iron Guard Legion.

This man, after suffering the loss of his loved ones and the murder of his subordinates, turned into a serial killer and became a stepping stone for the male and female protagonists to rise to power.

Everyone lamented the author's unfairness!

Since fate has made her transmigrate into the villain's body, then let her see just how powerful the male and female leads really are.

The next morning;

Aunt Qi, accompanied by a simple and honest middle-aged man, entered the Lu family's courtyard early in the morning.

She knew that Lin Shu had been busy with his business in town lately, especially after eating the fish and buns she had given to their family. She felt that she should be even more responsible in handling the tasks Lin Shu had entrusted to her.

The two entered the courtyard and happened to bump into Lin Shu coming out of the brooder.

Upon seeing Lin Shu, Aunt Qi quickly pulled her forward, saying, "Lu family daughter-in-law, remember you asked me to help you find someone to build your house? Well, I've invited your Uncle Li here."

"Among the people in the surrounding area, your Uncle Li is a famous carpenter. He can definitely help you build a room that is both sturdy and beautiful."

Lin Shu looked at her with gratitude and said, "Thank you, Aunt Qi. I trust the people you recommended. I'll leave the house to Uncle Li."

Uncle Li smiled honestly, "Don't mention it. It's only right for neighbors to help each other. So, Mrs. Lu, what kind of house do you specifically want to build?"

Lin Shu already had a plan in mind, so she roughly described her ideas.

To ensure that Uncle Li could fully understand, she even took out the drawings she had worked on overnight from inside the house and showed them to him.

At this moment, Lu Junheng and the others also gathered around.

Uncle Li took the blueprints, his eyes filled with surprise.

The house is ingeniously designed, but it also comes at a high cost.

He looked at Lin Shu with some uncertainty, "Madam Lu, this house type is indeed feasible, but I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to complete it by myself alone. I will need to find two helpers."

"Furthermore, this type of housing would require a very high cost. Are you sure you want to build it?"

Lin Shu understood what Uncle Li meant. "Uncle Li, how much silver would it cost to build a house like this?"

After thinking for a moment, Uncle Li gave a rough estimate: "Based on the drawings you gave me, I've roughly estimated that it will cost around eighty or ninety taels."

Upon hearing this number, Lin Shu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

She had thought she would need more silver, but it turned out to be only eighty or ninety taels.

Seeing Lin Shu remain silent, Uncle Li assumed his offer was too high and quickly added, "Madam Lu, this amount of silver is just a rough estimate, the exact amount..."

“Uncle Li,” Lin Shu interrupted him, “it’s alright, I trust your estimate.”

"Money is not a problem. Uncle Li, you just need to make it according to the design on my Xuan paper. Just tell me what else is missing."

Before Lin Shu could finish speaking, he saw Uncle Li sitting there in a daze, looking completely bewildered.

You have to understand that eighty or ninety taels of silver is an astronomical figure for ordinary villagers, but Lin Shu seemed to care about it at all.

Uncle Li was stunned for a moment before nodding in a daze.

After settling the matter, Lin Shu got up and went into the kitchen, bringing out the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) she had made earlier.

Two steaming, meaty dishes appeared before them, and the two men's eyes widened again.

The meat that this Lu family's daughter-in-law uses is so cheap! She actually put so much meat in her steamed bun.

Lin Shu took two roujiamo (Chinese meat sandwiches) and handed them to Aunt Qi and Uncle Li respectively.

"Uncle Li, Aunt Qi, try the roujiamo I just made and see how it tastes."

Aunt Qi was a little embarrassed and declined, saying, "I was just showing you the way, how could I possibly eat your food..."

"Aunt Qi, you've helped us so much, why are you being so polite with me over such a small thing?" Lin Shu said.

Hearing her say that, Aunt Qi had no choice but to accept it reluctantly.

She had tasted Lin Shu's steamed buns and fish before, and the taste was still unforgettable to her.

She just always felt embarrassed, since none of the families in the village were wealthy, and they couldn't keep taking advantage of the Lu family like this.

Seeing that Aunt Qi had accepted the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), Uncle Li declined a few times, but eventually accepted it anyway.

He didn't have high hopes, after all, this village couldn't compare to the town.

He only came with Aunt Qi because he couldn't refuse her hospitality, but he didn't expect the lady of the Lu family to be so generous.