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

the next day;

As soon as Lin Shu opened the gate to the Lu family's courtyard, he saw a magnificent carriage parked at the entrance.

Standing beside the carriage was Liu Wuhen, the very person she had disliked yesterday.

Upon seeing him, Lin Shu crossed her arms naturally and stared at him with a displeased expression. "What are you doing here? If I remember correctly, I made myself very clear yesterday."

Do you really think she has no temper? If you push her too far, she'll kill you to silence you.

Liu Wuhen ignored her, turned around and lifted the carriage curtain, calling out to the carriage, "Miss."

As his voice fell, a woman dressed in plain clothes and wearing a veiled hat stepped out of the carriage.

She stepped down from the carriage and slowly approached Lin Shu.

He bowed slightly to Lin Shu and said, "This servant is ignorant and has offended Miss. Please forgive me."

Her voice made Lin Shu pause slightly. Wasn't this the woman from the Shiweitian Restaurant, the female lead in the original book?

A deep look flashed in her eyes; she was a very polite person, and one shouldn't hit a smiling face.

He immediately lowered his arm and looked at her, "You're here to buy the mountain too?"

Yuan Bingxuan did not hide her purpose and said truthfully, "I hope Miss will part with it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shu smiled and asked, half-jokingly, "I'm quite curious, what's so special about this mountain that makes you go to such lengths to buy it?"

Lin Shu's doubts were within Yuan Bingxuan's expectations, after all, their behavior was indeed suspicious.

I didn't expect her to be so straightforward, so I immediately explained, "My father is old and his health is gradually declining. Not long ago, he invited a feng shui master who said that this place could improve his health and even prolong his life."

"As a child, I naturally hope to fulfill my filial duty and let him enjoy his old age in peace. That's why I've traveled a long way to come here, hoping to gain your favor, Miss."

She's lying through her teeth; does she really think she's stupid?

To go to such lengths to seek health in this godforsaken place, one must either be mentally ill or have some kind of mental problem.

Clearly, there's something fishy about this mountain.

However, since she wanted to act with her, she didn't mind playing along.

Anyone can play dumb to fool others.

Ultimately, it was all for the secret of the back mountain. Rather than doing thankless hard work, she preferred to reap the benefits without lifting a finger, since she knew the other party wouldn't be able to find it anyway.

Immediately, Lin Shu's attitude underwent a complete 180-degree change, and a mercenary glint flashed in his bright eyes.

“Your filial piety is commendable. In consideration of your goodwill, I can sell you the mountain, but you have to give me extra money.”

Looking at her greedy and mercenary face, a hint of mockery flashed in Yuan Bingxuan's eyes.

Just as described in the book, Lin Shu is greedy by nature. It seems she was indeed overthinking things before.

"How much silver do you want, Miss?"

"One hundred and fifty taels of gold," Lin Shu demanded outright, making an exorbitant demand.

Money delivered to your doorstep is money you shouldn't refuse.

Yuan Bingxuan looked at Lin Shu with a mocking expression, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.

If she knew that she had sold her fortune of 150 taels of gold, a fortune that could rival that of a nation, I wonder if she would be so angry that she would die.

She glanced at Liu Wuhen, who understood immediately and took a box from the carriage, placing it in front of Lin Shu, along with a pre-prepared agreement.

Lin Shu, having ignored the agreement on the box, excitedly opened it.

The moment the box was opened, a pair of glittering gold ingots came into view.

This was the first time she had ever seen real gold and silver since she transmigrated here!

His face lit up with joy, and he waved his hand, "The mountain is yours."

"In that case, please sign your name on this paper, Miss," Yuan Bingxuan said politely but distantly.

Lin Shu then noticed the agreement they had placed in front of her.

After reading the contents carefully, Lin Shu secretly curled his lip.

I'm really worried about the female lead's intelligence.

She seemed eager to show off her cleverness, as if she was afraid others wouldn't know she was different.

In this day and age, there is no modern law to protect us. Even if we sign this agreement, what good will it do? Who can prove that she bought the mountain?

"I can't write, can I use my fingerprint instead?"

“Okay,” Yuan Bingxuan replied, and Liu Wuhen then used a knife to cut his finger.

Lin Shu disgustedly dipped his finger in the blood, pressed it onto the agreement, and happily carried the gold into the house.

After finishing her business, Yuan Bingxuan left Qijia Village with Liu Wuhen.

Only after the carriage left Qijia Village did the system, which had been filled with curiosity, finally speak up, [Host, have you figured out her temperament?]

"I've figured it out. He really is a fool," Yuan Bingxuan replied softly, her tone revealing undisguised smugness.

System, [Host, does this mean we're going to start digging for gold next?]

Yuan Bingxuan nodded. "Yes, but this must be done discreetly to avoid being discovered. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to such lengths to buy it back from Lin Shu."

This is a fortune that could rival that of a nation. If it were discovered, other countries would surely covet it and rush to plunder it.

Lin Shu put the gold into his spatial storage and happily checked its contents.

The space was found to have expanded countless times, and even some modern technological devices were faintly emerging.

However, they still hadn't seen the cold weapon that Lin Shu wanted.

This is somewhat frustrating; the female lead has already appeared, so why haven't the cold weapons appeared yet?

Just as Lin Shu was feeling down, another carriage arrived at the entrance of the Lu family courtyard.

Hearing the commotion outside, Lin Shu sincerely wondered if she had recently encountered some bad luck, as people kept coming to her door.

Just as she was feeling quite displeased, a grinning face suddenly appeared in front of her.

Lin Shu looked at Jiang Mubai, speechless. "What are you doing here?"

Once you've been there a few times, you get used to it. After coming several times, he started to treat it like his own home.

"Of course I'm here to see my good brother and Tian Tian," she said, ignoring Lin Shu's disdain, and walked into the yard on her own.

"Ah Jin, Brother Jiang has come to see you and Tian Tian."

Hearing Jiang Mubai's voice from inside the house, Ajin hurriedly put on her clothes and ran towards Jiang Mubai.

"Brother Jiang, Tiantian is here."

Meanwhile, Xiao Lu, the servant behind Jiang Mubai, worked diligently and tirelessly, carrying things off the carriage one after another.

Upon seeing Lin Shu, he said, "Dr. Lin, this is some cloth and pastries from Young Master Zhao. He was originally going to come too, but our boss refused."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shu's sullen expression softened slightly, and he glanced at Jiang Mubai with admiration, saying, "He does have good judgment."

“Of course, as your partner, how could I not know you?” Jiang Mubai took Tiantian from Lu Zijin’s arms and turned to look at Lin Shu.

He casually pulled off the purse from his waist and tossed it to Lin Shu, saying, "Here, this is the consultation fee from Young Master Zhao, one hundred taels of silver."

"So many?" Lin Shu was somewhat surprised.

Jiang Mubai, however, didn't seem to care. "Is it a lot? It's alright, after all, you saved his father's life."

Lin Shu put the silver into his pocket and looked at him with great joy.

How could she not be in a good mood when someone brings her money so early in the morning?

"Then what are you doing here? You can't have come just to give me money."