My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Fang Zijian pushed open the courtyard gate.

Everyone had seen Fang Zijian before and assumed he was here to cause trouble again. Upon seeing Fang Zijian, everyone in the courtyard stood up abruptly, looking at him warily.

Lu Yuzhu shoved Tianrui into her brother's arms, turned and ran towards the kitchen, shouting as she ran, "Mommy, that bad uncle is here again."

Fang Zijian exploded like a lit firecracker.

He strode after Lu Yuzhu, shouting, "Little brat, what nonsense are you spouting? Who's the bad uncle? This house is mine, what's wrong with me coming to my own home?"

Kong Xiufang quickly followed after them.

People in the courtyard also caught wind of the commotion, grabbing their luggage and rushing forward.

In the kitchen, Ji Yunshuang quickly used her telekinesis to put the Pixian chili bean paste on the stove into her spatial dimension.

During her escape, she added a small amount of chili peppers to the pot several times when she braised meat, saying that it was a wild fruit she had found in the mountains.

After eating it a few times, everyone got used to the spiciness.

However, when making braised pork intestines, chili peppers alone are definitely not enough.

So today, in addition to adding various spices and a small amount of chili, she also secretly added a little bit of fermented bean paste.

Both the Zhao family and the Zhou and Mu families were sensible enough to avoid Ji Yunshuang when she was cooking, so as not to steal her cooking skills.

Ji Yunshuang didn't care about secretly learning or not. But since their absence made it easier for her to secretly add seasonings to the dishes, she let them do as they pleased.

Today, however, I never expected that Fang Zijian and Kong Xiufang would be such unexpected guests.

She took a few steps forward, shielding her daughter behind her, and coldly looked at Fang Zijian, saying, "Although this is your house, it has now been rented to us."

"Your unauthorized entry is rude. You study Confucianism and Mencius in school; surely you understand this basic principle?"

Just then, the last rays of the setting sun fell precisely on the doorway. Ji Yunshuang's face was half bathed in sunlight, and half in shadow.

Her cold expression did not detract from her beauty; on the contrary, it made her even more breathtaking.

Fang Zijian had never seen such a beautiful woman in his entire life.

He was stunned.

Kong Xiufang was also stunned by Ji Yunshuang's appearance.

She had always been proud of her fair complexion.

But she never expected that someone had even fairer skin than her. Moreover, besides her fair skin, every feature of the woman in front of her was exquisitely beautiful.

A surge of jealous anger rose within her.

Weren't they supposed to be refugees who fled here? How come their skin is so white and smooth?

However, she quickly remembered the purpose of her visit, suppressed her anger, and gave Ji Yunshuang a stiff smile, saying, "Madam, you've misunderstood. We're here to discuss business with you."

Kong Xiufang's words brought Fang Zijian back to his senses from his shock and fascination. He quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, we're here to discuss business with you."

He touched his nose and apologized awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I wasn't used to it just now and came in without knocking. I'll be more careful next time."

Hearing his words, Kong Xiufang frowned subconsciously and said again, "Young lady, I am willing to pay twenty taels to buy the pastry recipe you have, as well as the dish recipe on your stove."

Ji Yunshuang gave an undisguised mocking laugh, exclaiming in an exaggerated tone, "My God! Twenty taels is a lot! I've never seen twenty taels of silver in my entire life!"

Seeing the mocking smile on Ji Yunshuang's face, Fang Zijian's face instantly burned. He hadn't expected Kong Xiufang to only offer twenty taels.

Is she treating the other party as a complete bumpkin who knows nothing, buying a prescription for twenty taels?

But if the other party can make such pastries and dishes that even the grand restaurants in Hongdu City don't have, how could she possibly be a country bumpkin who doesn't know anything?

For some reason, at this moment, Kong Xiufang didn't seem so good to him anymore.

Kong Xiufang's face flushed red. But the words had already been spoken, and she had already been slapped in the face by the woman in front of her; she couldn't afford to contradict herself further.

She could only pretend not to see the mockery in Ji Yunshuang's eyes and said, "Twenty taels is certainly a lot. That much money is enough for many poor people to eat for two years. Moreover, I also took a lot of risks when I bought your prescription. I might even lose money in the end."

"Then why did you come all this way to me? Do you think life is too easy and want to experience what it's like to lose money?"

As soon as Ji Yunshuang finished speaking, Old Madam Zhao and the others burst into laughter.

They were tense just now, but seeing Ji Yunshuang's sharp tongue reminds them that not only is her fighting skill incredible, but her mouth is also top-notch.

Who can get the better of her?

Kong Xiufang's eyes reddened, and she looked at Fang Zijian with a wronged expression, choking back tears as she said, "Brother Zijian, I came here sincerely to talk business with her, but... she seems to have misunderstood me. Could you please help me explain to her?"

Seeing her red eyes, Fang Zijian felt a pang of pity and quickly said, "If the price isn't right, we can raise it. How much do you want before you sell?"

"I'm not selling it for any price. I need to cook, so please leave now."

Ji Yunshuang looked at the young man in front of her who was being controlled by a scheming woman, but she didn't say anything sarcastic. However, her voice was a little cold.

Fang Zijian tugged at Kong Xiufang, "Let's go!"

Kong Xiufang also realized that she had messed up the day, and she followed Fang Zijian's force and left the courtyard.

Niu Dahua spat at Kong Xiufang's retreating figure, "Pah! Twenty taels of silver for two prescriptions? Does she really think we're some country bumpkins who've never seen anything before?"

Hearing Niu Dahua's curses, Kong Xiufang's nails dug into her palms, and a surge of hatred flashed in her eyes.

These damn refugees are really asking for it.

She's determined to teach them a lesson.

Once they were alone, she leaned against Fang Zijian's chest and cried, "Brother Zijian, was I really wrong just now?"

As you know, my dad never lets me manage the business; I don't understand those things.

Twenty taels is all the pocket money I have; I've saved it up over many years. Tell me, is twenty taels really such a small amount?

Fang Zijian had never been so intimate with a woman before. When Kong Xiufang leaned on his shoulder, his mind went blank, and he subconsciously said to comfort her, "It's not a small amount. I don't even have twenty taels yet!"

Kong Xiufang rolled her eyes where he couldn't see her, cursing him under her breath for being a poor bastard who didn't even have twenty taels of silver.

But she cried out, "Why did she treat me like this? I just wanted to help my father. Without the prescription, and since my family can't move to your village, what are we going to do?"

As she spoke, a hint of shyness crept into her voice, "Can our marriage... still happen?"

Hearing her concern about their marriage, Fang Zijian impulsively took on the task, saying, "Don't worry about Fang Zi's matter, I'll figure something out."

"Brother Zijian, are you serious?" Kong Xiufang straightened her neck, pressed her hand on his chest, looked at him with bright eyes, and her words were full of surprise and emotion.

Hearing the surprise and emotion in her words, Fang Zijian felt his blood boil. He touched her hand and said, "Of course it's true. Would I lie to you?"

Kong Xiufang lowered her eyes shyly, "Brother Zijian, you're so kind."

After saying that, she added with some worry, "But that young lady has misunderstood us, and I'm afraid she won't easily agree to sell the property to us. This won't be easy, will it?"

At this point, how could Fang Zijian say that he was incapable?

He said, "Don't worry! She lives in my old family house. If I ask her to buy it, does she think she won't give me face? Besides, my father is the village head. How can she, a refugee from out of town, possibly stand up to the local bully?"

Kong Xiufang seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, Brother Zijian, you must not be stubborn. I don't want our family's affairs to lead you astray."

Fang Zijian hadn't originally thought of anything else, but her seemingly well-intentioned reminder made him unconsciously start thinking in a certain direction.