Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

Wang Cuiying watched her retreating figure and said with a smile, "That child!"

Zhou gave Wang Cuiying a wink and said, "Cuying, take it inside and give it to her."

Wang Cuiying, carrying the money bag as if it were a precious pearl, walked slowly to the kitchen and sent Mu Qin away.

Then, she stuffed the money pouch into Wang Qing'er's hand and said to her earnestly, "Keep it for yourself. When you have children, raising them is a bottomless pit, and there are many places to spend money. It will be more convenient to have money in hand then."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qing'er's face instantly turned as red as a burning sunset. She thought to herself, "My goodness, we haven't even consummated our marriage yet, and they're already pressuring me to have a baby."

Just then, Mu Nan stepped through the door and immediately saw his wife standing there shyly, her face flushed like a peach blossom. He asked, "Qing'er, what's wrong?"

Wang Qing'er was even more embarrassed by Mu Nan's sudden question. Like a frightened deer, she stuffed the money back into her mother-in-law's hand and turned around to flee back to her own courtyard like a gust of wind.

Wang Cuiying said with a smile, "I just told her to keep it for herself, so you can use it when you have children. Look how embarrassed she is."

Upon hearing this, Mu Nan's ears burned as if on fire. "Mother, why are you telling her all this?"

"This child is such a good child, but she's too thin. We need to find a way to get her some nourishing food to help her recover," Wang Cuiying muttered to herself, completely ignoring her son's expression.

Wang Cuiying stuffed the money bag into her son's hand, saying, "Take this money and give it to Qing'er. How can we take her money from the family? Let her keep it for herself. You must be exhausted from climbing the mountain all day. Go back to your room and rest."

When Mu Nan returned to her room, Wang Qing'er had already started heating water for a bath behind the house. Although the weather wasn't hot, she had been running around on the mountain all day and was covered in sweat. She would feel more comfortable after washing up and going to sleep.

Mu Nan returned to the backyard, sat down beside her, and handed her the silver pouch. "Keep the money. I will work hard to pay off the family's debts, so you don't need to worry. It's just that following me has made you suffer."

“Brother Mu Nan, please don’t say that. Now that we’re married, we’re bound by fate. We’ll share the good times and the bad! Although we’re poor right now, I firmly believe that as long as we work together, we’ll be able to pay off our debts soon and live the life of the wealthy again,” Wang Qing’er said confidently.

Looking at his wife, Mu Nan saw that she was as beautiful and lovely as a flower blooming in spring, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, revealing a doting expression.

The firelight from the stove illuminated her snow-white cheeks, making her appear exceptionally radiant and beautiful. Mu Nan was captivated by her beauty and couldn't help but want to reach out and touch her jade-like skin.

Wang Qing'er suddenly asked out of the blue, "Brother Mu Nan, do you regret it?"

"Regret what?" Mu Nan was completely bewildered, utterly confused.

Wang Qing'er said, "I regret giving up my career in government and going back to the village to farm."

"At first, it felt like a huge boulder was pressing on my heart, and I felt really uncomfortable. But I gradually let it go. Actually, farming is pretty good." Mu Nan looked at the leaping flames in the stove, recalling the past like a movie in her mind. Now, when she thought about it, those feelings seemed to have all drifted away with the wind.

"Then, when she left you, did you feel like your soul had been ripped out, and were heartbroken for a long time?" Wang Qing'er felt like a kitten was scratching at her heart. She knew she shouldn't reopen Mu Nan's wounds, but her damned gossipy heart kept getting in the way, and she finally couldn't help but ask.

Mu Nan said casually, "I'm not sad. On the contrary, I feel like a bird that has broken free from its cage, feeling more relaxed and free than ever before."

"Huh?" Wang Qing'er didn't expect him to say that.

"Qing'er, if I said I have no feelings for Yao'er's mother, would you believe me?" Mu Nan asked Wang Qing'er.

"Wow! Is there some unknown gossip or something? Brother Mu Nan, stop being so wishy-washy and just tell me!" Wang Qing'er felt like countless ants were crawling inside her, making her extremely uncomfortable.

But he gave a nonsensical reply: "Of course I believe Brother Mu Nan, so how did you two end up getting married?"

"She plotted to poison me and frame me, which led to the birth of Yao'er. At first, I wanted to spend my life with her like this, but she was suspicious and paranoid all the time, and gradually, I..."

"Later, my grandfather fell seriously ill, and I had to go back to the village to support the family. I asked her if she wanted to go back to the village with me or if we should part ways amicably. She decided to go back to the village with me."

"But when she returned to the village, she spent her days criticizing the family's poor circumstances and clamoring to return to the county town."

“The arguments between the two became more and more frequent. Later, my father tried to persuade me to take her and Yao’er back to the city, but I refused. She then made a fuss about getting a divorce, so I agreed to divorce her.”

"She certainly didn't expect me to agree, then she changed her mind and disagreed, and after a few more arguments, we finally got a divorce."

"There are some things I didn't tell my grandma and parents. They all thought that she and I were in love and couldn't help ourselves, which is why we had Yao'er before marriage." Mu Nan recalled this failed marriage and couldn't help but smile bitterly, as sad as a withered flower petal.

"Ah! So that's how it is! Isn't this a common plot in storybooks? If this were in modern times, it would definitely top the trending searches." Wang Qing'er murmured to herself, amazed.

Mu Nan, unable to understand the meaning behind her young wife's words, asked, "Qing'er, what do you mean?"

"Uh, it's nothing." She suddenly felt that her cheap husband was really pitiful, having been tricked by a woman and lost his virginity.

However, this man's looks and physique are probably the type that many girls would like.

Seeing that the water in the pot was ready, Mu Nan got up and prepared bathwater for her. "Go and take a bath. And Qing'er, if you ever want to leave in the future, I will definitely set you free." The man said this last sentence inexplicably.

Wang Qing'er was stunned by Mu Nan's words and stood there dumbfounded. "Huh? This man? How did he get the idea that I didn't want to stay with him? Besides, where else can I go besides this home?"

"In this dynasty, how could a weak woman dare to wander around alone? She should just stay and live with this man! Besides, he's such a handsome guy, so she won't lose out."

Thinking of this, she gently patted Mu Nan's shoulder and said, "Brother Mu Nan, don't worry, I will never leave you."

After taking a bath, Wang Qing'er emerged from the bathroom like a lotus rising from the water, went into the room, and quickly put on her outer clothes.

Then he went to the front yard and carefully carried the mushrooms to the stove in the back where the water was boiled.