After being reborn, her aloof ex-husband and her crazy deceased husband got into a fight.

Finally, Wei Yulan was exhausted from chasing and collapsed into a chair, panting heavily.

"Mother, have some water and rest. Don't upset yourself." Gan Cai'er comforted Wei Yulan.

"Have you gone mad the moment you get involved with that Lan family brat?" Wei Yulan poked her forehead with her finger in anger.

"They dare to gamble away thousands of taels of silver!"

"Mother, believe me. My husband will definitely become the top scholar in the imperial examination."

Wei Yulan glanced at Gan Cai'er, then covered her forehead with her hand and sighed, "What a tragedy! What terrible things have I done to deserve such a silly girl like you!"

Then she sighed deeply: "Did you sell all your dowry?"

“No way!” Gan Cai’er shook her head decisively.

"Most of this money came from my husband selling paintings, and a small portion came from my share of the profits from the two embroidery workshops."

Wei Yulan finally caught her breath.

"At least you have some sense. It's good that you didn't touch your dowry. Even if you lose everything, you won't be starving."

“Mother, my husband and I will be going to the capital soon. It will be inconvenient to collect these gambling debts then, and I am also afraid that the gambling den will try to renege on their promises, so I am entrusting them to you. Please help me collect them when the time comes.”

"Don't worry, if you really win, your mother can still get back the mere tens of thousands of yuan in gambling debts for you."

Wei Yulan carefully put the written agreement away.

"But once you get to Kyoto, you'll need a lot of money. Should you sell some of your dowry and take it with you?"

"No need," Gan Cai'er said with a smile, shaking her head.

"I want to leave all these farmlands and shops to my mother to manage. When I die and return to my roots, I need a home to go back to, don't I?"

In her previous life, she sold all her dowry and took the money to the capital. As a result, she ended up homeless and destitute on the streets.

In this second life, she wants to have a home for herself in Qingshui Town, a place to return to.

"That's fine too." Wei Yulan nodded in agreement.

"Anyway, once you've made money from the sale, it won't stay in your hands for more than a few days. You might as well keep operating it long-term so you can always have some cash on hand."

"By the way, where are my dad and my brother?" Gan Cai'er asked.

“Your father wants to open a restaurant in the county town. He went to Zhushan County to look at shops a couple of days ago. Your brother went with Manager Zhang to collect rent early this morning and will be back soon.”

Before he could finish speaking, Gan Baoyuan arrived home.

"Darling, is it really you who's back? I was just wondering what it was when I saw the carriage at the door."

Gan Baoyuan was overjoyed to see Gan Cai'er.

He hadn't seen Gan Cai'er for over a year; the siblings had never been separated for such a long time since they could remember.

"Brother, I happen to have something to tell you."

Gan Cai'er's main purpose in returning this time, besides having Wei Yulan collect gambling debts for her, was to remind Gan Baoyuan to be careful and not be plotted against.

Gan Cai'er took Gan Baoyuan for a walk in the small garden.

"Little girl, what do you want to tell me?"

"Brother, isn't most of the business in Qingshui Town owned by the Gan family?"

"Well, almost."

"Won't that make people jealous?"

"Little girl, what are you thinking about?" Gan Baoyuan said with a smile.

"When I said that most of the industries in the town belong to the Gan family, I meant that the Gan family has a stake in most of the industries in the town."

"Whether it's shops or farmland, the Gan family is only responsible for investing money and then receiving dividends. The management is handled by others."

"This kind of investment can solve people's urgent problems and help them expand their businesses, so it is very popular and doesn't attract any jealousy."

It turned out to be the case.

This was the first time Gan Cai'er had learned about her family's business, which explained why Wei Yulan's advice to her last time was to invest and share the profits.

"Doesn't the Gan family own any shops?" Gan Cai'er couldn't help but wonder.

"That's not true. The Gan family also owns dozens of acres of farmland, five or six estates, and about ten shops."

"Oh, and your dowry is also all from the Gan family's own assets."

"No, what brings you here today to ask these questions?"

Gan Baoyuan looked at Gan Cai'er with suspicion. You see, Gan Cai'er had never cared about the family business from childhood to adulthood.

"I went to Danzhou Prefecture and broadened my horizons. I listened to Yunniang and Boss Zhang talk a lot about business."

"so what?"

"After hearing so much about the backstabbing and sabotage among businessmen, I'm starting to worry about you and me, Dad. The Gan family is a large and powerful family in Qingshui Town, so it's hard to guarantee that no one will be envious. You two need to be extra careful and not let anyone plot against you."

Gan Cai'er finally got to the point.

To everyone's surprise, Gan Baoyuan didn't take it to heart. He laughed and said, "Don't worry about it. Qingshui Town is not like Danzhou Prefecture."

“Everyone in town knows each other inside and out, and has lived here for generations. We all see each other all the time. If anyone is unkind or dishonest, or has any crooked thoughts, they will be talked about behind their backs for generations.”

Seeing that Gan Baoyuan didn't take her words seriously at all, Gan Cai'er couldn't help but feel anxious.

The flood control dikes haven't even started yet, and flooding is a problem more than ten years from now. Even if she told Gan Baoyuan about the future destruction of the Gan family, he definitely wouldn't believe her.

In her haste, a plan suddenly came to mind.

"Oh dear, I only wanted to remind you because I heard them say it was serious. I'm relieved that you and Dad both have your own plans."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing you need to keep an eye on for me."

"What is it?" Gan Baoyuan asked.

"If there is any need for road paving, bridge repair, or dam construction in Qingshui Town in the future, you must let me know."

"Why is that?" Gan Baoyuan was completely baffled.

Gan Cai'er held up four fingers and waved them in front of Gan Baoyuan, then leaned closer to him and whispered, "Brother, do you know that Lan Tingzhou got four first places?"

"Of course I know. I also know that the Lan family's gate was so crowded that it was broken and it took several days to repair."

"Nannan, you have no idea how popular Lan Tingzhou is in town right now. Luckily, you came back alone today. If he had come with you, you probably wouldn't have been able to leave Qingshui Town."

“Hey, hey~~~” Gan Cai’er chuckled dryly, “So, I was thinking that since he came from Qingshui Town, he should do more good deeds for the town.”

"Even if he can't provide the manpower for building bridges, roads, and dikes, he'll definitely provide the money!"

"Otherwise, I'm afraid he won't be able to handle such an immense blessing."

Gan Baoyuan agreed wholeheartedly upon hearing this.

"You're right, that's absolutely true."

"Don't worry, my dear, I will definitely write to you to let you know whenever the town needs to do these things."

Gan Cai'er was overjoyed.

"Brother, it's a deal then! Don't forget. If you miss this opportunity, it'll be hard to come by again."

"Okay, I'll write it down in my little notebook in a bit, alright?" Gan Baoyuan smiled and ruffled her hair.

Gan Cai'er finally felt a little relieved. After having dinner at the Gan family's house, she returned to the Lan residence.

Lan Tingzhou's outstanding achievements greatly reduced Lan's mother's dissatisfaction with Gan Cai'er, and she became much more amiable towards her.

As long as it doesn't interfere with Lan Tingzhou's studies, Lan's mother is quite tolerant of her. If she really can't stand her behavior, she'll just ignore it.

Gan Cai'er stayed at home for four or five days, packed a lot of things to take to the capital, filled an entire carriage, and returned to Danzhou Prefecture.

As soon as she entered the Lan family's courtyard, Lan Tingzhou handed her an invitation.

"Aunt Zhao from the Du family sent you an invitation to visit their home."

"She sent this message for two consecutive days, so she must have something important to discuss with you."