Transmigrated into a Prosperous Farm Wife, Pampered, Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Prime Minister

Earning two taels of silver by answering questions is no different from picking up money from the ground.

"What are you doing? Let's hurry up and find that peddler. Finding Narcissus is the most important thing."

Jiang Shoutian flung Xu's hand away.

Xu lowered her voice, "Just wait here, the peddler will be here soon."

It's not too late to find Narcissus after you've taken this money.

Jiang Shoutian hadn't intended to take the money, but thinking that the peddler would probably come, he stood still.

The people of Xinghua Village were stunned when they saw the couple, but they didn't say anything. The village chief called everyone in the village to come.

He could tell that the young master sitting in the carriage was no pushover. In order to avoid any trouble, he might as well cooperate obediently. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the young master wouldn't dare to do anything.

After all, according to the laws of the Great Qi Dynasty, murder is punishable by death.

Hearing that there was two taels of silver to be won, men, women, and children from the whole village came.

Lu Qiaoqiao had her period and her stomach hurt. Li Shi, who was not supposed to come, was going to make brown sugar water, but Aunt Li dragged her over, and Lin Hongwen, who was studying, was also dragged over.

"Auntie, I won't go." Lin Hongwen was working so hard to get into the academy that he didn't want to join in the fun.

"Just ask me two questions. After you've finished, go back to your studies. If you earn those two taels of silver, wouldn't your parents have an easier time?"

Aunt Li urged the two of them to hurry up and leave.

"Is everyone here?" The maid glanced at the villagers standing in a group.

Li Shi was standing behind Lin Dahai when she looked up and saw Young Master Wang's face through the gaps in the crowd. Her face immediately turned pale.

However, no one paid attention to Madam Li at this moment; everyone was staring at the magnificent carriage.

"Who is the carpenter in your village? Step forward!" the maid called out.

Lin Hongzhi looked puzzled, but still stepped forward.

He was the only one in the village who knew carpentry.

The maid frowned as she looked at Lin Hongzhi's honest and simple appearance. "Do you know how to make mechanisms or anything like that? If you do, I'll reward you with ten taels of silver."

As he spoke, he took out ten taels of silver from his purse.

Everyone gasped at the sight of the pile of silver and turned to look at Lin Hongzhi.

What is a "government agency"?

Lin Hongzhi scratched his head in confusion, "I only know how to make tables, chairs and cabinets. Does the important person want something with complicated designs? If you have the blueprints, I can give it a try."

Just as the maid was about to ask another question, Young Master Wang got out of the carriage, frowned as he looked at the dirt on the ground.

He spoke impatiently, "I'm asking you, is your master the carpenter in town?"

Lin Hongzhi nodded.

Where is the carpenter?

Lin Hongzhi said, "My master went to visit his wife's grave."

"Where have you been?"

Lin Hongzhi shook his head, "I don't know, my master didn't tell me!"

"When are you coming back?"

"do not know."

He knew nothing when asked, and Young Master Wang's temper flared instantly. "Take him away."

Go back and give them a good beating, then you'll know.

"Where are you taking my husband?" Lu Qiaoqiao stepped out from the crowd.

Madam Li quickly grabbed her arm, "Qiaoqiao, weren't you feeling unwell? Why are you here?"

"Mother, you've all come, so I've come to see you too." Lu Qiaoqiao smiled at Madam Li, then glared at Young Master Wang and the others.

"Didn't you say that answering questions would earn you two taels of silver? My husband has already answered so many questions, but you haven't given him any silver. Where are you taking him?"

"Hmph, if you want my money, then come with me." Young Master Wang sneered as he looked at Lu Qiaoqiao, who had a sharp face and a tall figure, with a hint of interest in his eyes.

"Take them away, take both of them away. I refuse to believe that if I arrest his daughter and son-in-law, Lu the carpenter won't show up."

The village chief stepped forward and asked, "Young master, where are you taking our villagers?"

"What business is it of yours, an old man, to interfere in my affairs? I think you're not even alive..."

The maid hurriedly whispered a reminder, "Young master, we can't afford any unforeseen troubles on this trip."

We've already confirmed that the people on either side are Lu the carpenter's daughter and son-in-law. We'll just have to wait until we're in a secluded place to make our move.

"Hmph, it was you who did all this unnecessary work." Young Master Wang snorted coldly, very dissatisfied with the maid's work.

Why call so many people to watch over them? They might as well have found out the details from the start and just arrested them at home.

The maid coldly tossed ten taels of silver to Lin Hongzhi, then turned and followed Young Master Wang into the carriage.

Then the carriage swayed and drove away.

The villagers looked at each other, and finally all looked at the two silver coins on the ground.

Lin Hongzhi didn't pick it up, but Lu Qiaoqiao picked it up instead. "She said it was for you, so why not take it? Why turn down money!"

Ten taels of silver—I wonder how many carpentry jobs I'd have to take on to earn that back.

"Yes, why not take it? They've asked so many questions already," Aunt Li muttered enviously.

Xu was also envious and was about to say something when Jiang Shoutian grabbed the arm of a short man.

"You peddler, where did you hide my daffodils?!"

"I don't know anything about narcissus or earth lily, let go of me right now!"

The peddler panicked and tried to run away, grabbing his carrying pole.

Xu took off the sole of her shoe and started hitting the peddler on the head like a madwoman.

"Where's my daughter, Narcissus? Where is she? Where did you take her?! Bring her out here! Or I'll beat you to death!"

Surrounded by a group of people and held captive by Jiang Shoutian, the peddler couldn't escape.

The peddler, flustered by the beating, hurriedly told the truth, "I don't know! She tricked me into taking her to the county town, and then she ran away! How would I know where she went!"

He was still innocent, but he touched Jiang Shuixian's hand. Jiang Shuixian took a pair of silk flowers, a box of rouge, and a meal from him. When they got to the county town, she ran away.

"The county town? Shui Xian went to the county town? How could a woman like her get into the town without a travel permit!"

Ms. Xu didn't believe it and grabbed the peddler by the hair, wanting to go to his house to find narcissus.

The peddler was beaten black and blue, but he swore that he would personally bring the man to the county town.

Jiang Shoutian's lips moved slightly. "Do you think Shuixian might have gone to find the boss?"

"Why would he go to see that ingrate?" Xu asked, then paused, taken aback.

She had heard Jiang Shuixian talk about the handsome and wealthy young men from the academy at home.

Thinking about it this way, Shui Xian might really go to the county town to find Jiang Changtian.

Xu released the peddler and smiled obsequiously at Li, "Mother-in-law, are you going to the city or not?"

Lu Qiaoqiao blocked Li's way, "Auntie, our son-in-law isn't your biological son, so who is your in-law?"

Within a month of marrying into the family, Lu Qiaoqiao had figured out everything about the Jiang family's affairs, and she began to treat Xu Shi with disdain.

Mrs. Xu muttered, "Although I didn't give birth to him, I still managed to raise him. I deserve credit for my hard work, even if I didn't do anything special!"

Lin Hongzhi pulled Lu Qiaoqiao behind him. "Aunt Jiang, we've never been to the county town. We've been waiting for Yunniang to come back and visit us. Is there something you need?"

Madam Xu said, "I just wanted to ask if we could borrow some money from you. We're going to the county town to find Shui Xian. She's probably already gone to see her older brother. I'll also bring some of the things from home for my eldest son."

"Hurry up and leave, don't embarrass yourself here. How could you say such a thing!" Jiang Shoutian was so ashamed to be watched by the people of Xinghua Village that he hurriedly pulled Xu Shi away.

No one noticed that Madam Li's face was pale and she seemed to be in a daze.

The Wang family? How could it be the Wang family?