Farming with kids: My deceased husband returns and I spoil him rotten.

But after just one night, Shang Qing changed his mind.

She was lingering around Liu Bazi's door early in the morning, which made her noticeable.

Just as she had guessed, the other side quickly noticed her and opened the door.

"You're here so early?"

"What can we do? After all, it's worth the hard work for that business."

Despite saying that, the way the two looked at each other and then quickly looked away still made Shang Qing notice something different.

But all of this was already part of her plan, and it was easy to guess what was going on.

"We figured we could make the mushrooms and wine ourselves, so why don't we make a fortune during the New Year?"

"Making a fortune? I'm afraid that if production increases, the goods will become worthless."

Does waiting too long diminish its value?

Shang Qing suddenly realized why her basket was worthless, her brows furrowed, and she looked at the two of them with annoyance.

However, this move seemed a bit off, leading some to believe that he didn't want to make money.

The two exchanged another glance, immediately understanding each other's meaning, and turned to look in the other direction.

Shang Qing had just come to her senses and had seen everything the two were doing. She wanted to pretend she hadn't seen it.

But then I thought it was too fake, so I could only cough lightly.

"I'm not lying to you. Think about it yourselves, what's the real reason why those other wines aren't selling?"

"I'm not stupid. As long as we don't sell in the same place, I've already figured out the most suitable place, so there's no need to worry."

"It's not a matter of whether I'm worried or not, but rather..."

Liu Bazi interrupted Shang Qing by raising his hand, then smiled again and turned to Jiang Yingyue, who had the same thought.

"We have given this matter a lot of thought, so you don't need to worry anymore."

"So it was she who instigated this. This person is short-sighted and didn't see the danger ahead at all. You consider this to be well-thought-out planning?"

Dissatisfied with Shang Qing's statement about the decision they had reached, Liu Bazi couldn't help but frown.

After a long silence, the other person finally stared straight at her.

"It's the New Year, and everyone will bring something when they visit relatives. Why can't it be our wine and those mushrooms?"

"These two things..."

"That's enough. If you don't want to continue, then don't. Nobody's forcing you."

No one forced her, but the money she invested is still in there.

Shang Qing sighed, but knew that the other party had not yet forced him to leave, so he still needed to work harder.

"I was the one who discovered this business, and now you want to kick me out?"

“I didn’t say that. It was you who refused to join in and even tried to stop the deal.”

"You're just reaping the benefits without even realizing it."

Great, you can exit now.

Shang Qing looked at the two with a cold smile, and after a long while, he reached out his trembling hand to Liu Bazi.

The other person understood what she meant, and directly took out his money bag, counted it, and put it into her hand.

He subtly weighed it and found that it was actually more than before, and he almost couldn't help but smile.

With great difficulty suppressing his smile, Shang Qing walked out of the gate and quickly headed towards the yamen.

By the time I stood in front of the door, the sun was already high in the sky.

Shang Qing wiped the sweat from his forehead before taking out the certificate he had obtained from the village chief and handing it over.

The constable glanced at him and let him in.

The place wasn't very big, so the government office wasn't particularly large either. After turning a few corners, you could see the county magistrate at his desk reviewing official documents.

"Hello, I'd like to rent the back hill area. Is that possible?"

"Back mountain?"

"That place is not fertile, and apart from a few deadly wild beasts, it is of no use."

Shang Qing had already heard this explanation from the village chief once, so he didn't feel anything. He nodded and handed over the letter and the application he had written.

Meng Fengzhu frowned and sighed as he saw the completely different handwriting on the two pieces of paper.

"You're a widow? There are countless ways to make money, why choose that back mountain?"

"My lord, although I am a widow, I do not have enough to live on and need to clear land in the back mountain. I beg your permission."

Upon hearing her words, Magistrate Meng frowned even more deeply, and after a long while, he finally let out a sigh.

"Although this back mountain is not fertile, it still has a lot of land, and the rent is not cheap. Aren't you afraid that next year you will have no harvest, no money or food, and will be thrown into jail for defaulting on rent?"

Why is this person so troublesome?

If it's not approved right now, there really won't be any way to get it in the dead of winter.

After a moment's thought, Shang Qing actually took out a piece of silver and stuffed it directly into his hand.

He wanted to quickly withdraw his hand, but found that the other party simply placed the money on the table and did not touch it at all.

"Beat me! Who do you take me for, this magistrate?"

"My lord, I truly have a way to deal with the back mountain. Please grant me your approval."

Having no other choice, Shang Qing knelt down on the ground with a thud.

The county magistrate was dumbfounded. After a moment of stunned silence, he finally found the land deeds on the back mountain and quickly signed the one-year lease agreement.

"This is all your own fault. If you can't pay next year, this magistrate will not show you any leniency."

"Thank you, sir."

Shang Qing took the rental package and left quickly, but then remembered that there were still many things to see in the back mountain, so he rushed over there without stopping.

Although it hasn't rained recently, quite a few mushrooms have still sprouted from the crevices.

After a few quick glances, Shang Qing found the freshest red millet and grabbed it directly.

Whether it was because the thing was well hidden or because others didn't recognize it, she picked a large handful in no time.

Once he was sure there was enough food for his family for several meals, Shang Qing stopped cooking and slowly strolled around the mountain forest.

Just as she was about to go back, she finally encountered villagers who were heading back from other directions, including Jiang Yingyue.

She spotted the red mushroom in Shang Qing's hand at a glance, and couldn't hide her sigh, wishing that he would eat it on the spot.

"So you're craving some wild game? Why don't you let those two men in your yard do it?"

"If I want to eat something, I can go back down the mountain and buy it. Why do I have to come up here to hunt wild game?"

Jiang Yingyue didn't say anything more and angrily wanted to leave, but stopped again when she heard the villagers talking behind her.

The villagers who were stopped by her tried to push her away, but because of the strange smile on her face, they couldn't help but take a step back.

Only after Shang Qing had walked away did she regain her composure and turn to look at the villagers who were still trying to catch up.

Why are you worried about her?

"Didn't you see? Those are red mushrooms! A couple of bites can kill a person."

Jiang Yingyue wasn't worried at all; in fact, she even smiled.

"She's incredibly lucky. These tiny poisonous mushrooms couldn't possibly kill her. She might even find them delicious."