My best friend is living a famine-stricken life; you're going crazy, I'm farming.

As the sun gradually set, the people who had come to the market dispersed.

Yang Fenglan's courtyard has returned to tranquility.

However, she was far from at peace. That night, she stayed up late, working with Zhou Jingyi and his sister to stir-fry peas and broad beans and put them on the shelf.

The store opened promptly the next morning.

It wasn't a market day, so there weren't many people on the street. The customers who came into the shop were scattered, and they didn't order much. Zhou Jingwei could sell it all by himself.

Yang Fenglan then had some free time.

However, she had to do the purchasing and processing herself, as well as counting and keeping accounts of the copper coins every day.

Since they were partners, they also had to settle accounts with Xu Yingying.

That day, Yang Fenglan was about to go for a stroll when she saw a gentle and refined man standing at the door, looking around the shop, but hesitating and not daring to come in.

Seeing Yang Fenglan come out of the backyard, he immediately smiled and said, "Aunt Yang, it really is you."

"Gu Ming?" Yang Fenglan was somewhat surprised to see Gu Ming.

Gu Ming took out a purse from his waist, took out a string of copper coins and handed it to her, "Aunt Yang, here are eighty coins. It's what I owed you last year. I've been wanting to pay you back for a long time, but I haven't been able to find you."

"No need to return it, you can keep it. There are many people in your family, and expenses are high," Yang Fenglan said politely.

She doesn't need those few dozen coins now.

But Gu Ming insisted on paying it back, and since she couldn't refuse, Yang Fenglan only accepted half. "Then I'll accept the forty coins we agreed on before. You're really something, you promised forty but gave back so much."

Gu Ming pursed his lips and smiled shyly, "On my wedding day, you gave me a lot of food, and later you even saved my whole family's lives. I don't know how to thank Aunt Yang."

Yang Fenglan's eyes immediately filled with tears: Sister, we've changed our fate.

"We're all family, no need for thanks." Yang Fenglan offered Gu Ming the remaining forty coins, but Gu Ming refused to accept them.

Scholars are stubborn, and Yang Fenglan had no choice but to let him stand in the shop and wait while she got her something.

Gu Ming wanted to refuse, but Yang Fenglan turned around and went to the backyard, not giving him a chance to refuse.

Yang Fenglan packed several bags of beans for Gu Ming, saying, "Take them back for the children. I've already accepted the money. You can't refuse these things. Don't worry, they're nothing expensive. They're all beans that I roasted myself."

Only after she said that did Gu Ming accept it.

Yang Fenglan then asked, "Why didn't Xiaoyu come with you?"

"She is pregnant and it is inconvenient for her to go out."

"You have a baby? Congratulations! You absolutely have to invite me to the baby's one-month celebration!"

"That's a must, Aunt Yang. I'll be going now; I still need to buy some things." Gu Ming said goodbye.

Watching his departing figure, Yang Fenglan's upturned lips never left her lips.

She finally found a real side couple, and thinking about the things between the male and female leads made her feel really sweet.

Turning her head, she saw Zhou Jingyi standing at the archway in the backyard, a hint of melancholy flashing in his eyes.

"Jingyi, when did you... arrive? Um, they seem to be doing quite well, we should..."

“Mother,” Zhou Jingyi interrupted Yang Fenglan, “I’m fine. Xiaoyu’s matter is long over, and I won’t think about it anymore.”

"That's good." Yang Fenglan breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that her son would go and fight with the male lead for a woman, breaking the hard-won peace.

"Don't be discouraged. You are handsome and outstanding too. I'll ask around and see if there are any suitable girls in your family. I'll find you a good girl who understands you."

"No," Zhou Jingyi casually refused.

"Don't want to? You can't just shut yourself off from love and never get married again because of a failed marriage." Yang Fenglan was very surprised.

Zhou Jingyi couldn't understand her strange words, so he said, "Mother, I'm going to ask Uncle Xiao to go hunting."

Yang Fenglan: ...

The faint smile on his son's lips... what was he thinking about?

Could it be that she has taken a fancy to Uncle Xiao?