Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

As if receiving instructions from his mother, Mu Nan hurriedly got up and said, "I'm going to the backyard to check how the vegetables in the garden are doing." He made up a lame excuse and got up to walk towards the backyard.

"Boss, you haven't received your monthly pay yet!" Wang Cuiying shouted loudly on purpose, even though she had only taken a few steps.

Mu Nan had no choice but to turn back and take the two thousand copper coins.

Mrs. Zhou smiled and shook her head, "You're a father now, and you still can't learn how to make your wife happy."

Wang Cuiying sent Mu Qin and Mu Yao away, "Mother, Mu Nan went to repay the Yun family's money. Would it be inappropriate for Qing'er to go with her?"

"Since Mu Nan agreed to take Qingya with her, she must have her own plans, so don't worry about it."

"But Mother—"

"Alright, aren't you going to pick mushrooms in the back mountain? I also need to prepare the offal for tomorrow's braising, pig's head, and kill ten ducks. Luckily, Qing'er only agreed to sell these to Manager Li every day, otherwise we really wouldn't be able to handle it."

As Zhou spoke, she went to the backyard to catch ducks. The ducks they needed every day were all brought in from the village.

Two days ago, I bought thirty ducks from two families by the village river. They are being kept in their backyards. Once all the ducks in the village have been bought, I will have to go to other villages to buy them.

Wang Qing'er specifically instructed that when plucking the duck feathers, the downy feathers on the duck's belly should be set aside separately, as she would need them.

Wang Qing'er had just finished writing down the accounts when Mu Nan came in. She ignored her and continued to organize the clothes her mother had brought that day.

It must be said that the original owner had a good sense of style; the style and color of her clothes made her look more refined and elegant.

The original owner's appearance was the kind that was not flashy but pleasing to the eye. She had long, delicate eyebrows and bright eyes. Her originally dark skin had been taken care of by Wang Qing'er and was now fair and delicate.

The only drawback is that some parts haven't developed properly yet, but Mu Guo has been eating well lately, and those parts seem to have grown a little bit.

"Qing'er, let's talk!" Mu Nan, who had been sitting silently on the stool, finally spoke.

"Let's talk, I'm listening." She meant that Mu Nan should explain properly.

Mu Nan slowly said, "It's not that I don't want you to manage the household, I just don't want you to work too hard. The family's situation has only just started to improve, and our family's resources are too weak to withstand any storms. Managing the household right now will be very tiring for you."

When Wang Qing'er heard Mu Nan's explanation, it coincided with her initial thoughts. However, the man's firm tone when he objected made her very uncomfortable, so she reluctantly agreed to the housekeeper's request.

Since she took the job, she was determined to shoulder the responsibility. She was confident that she could manage it well and make the family better and better!

Although she was somewhat touched that this man was worried that she would be too tired from managing the household, she still asked, "Brother Mu Nan, do you think I can't manage this household well?"

"No, absolutely not, I just didn't want you to be too tired," Mu Nan said anxiously as she walked to her side.

"Brother Mu Nan, I've already agreed to Butler A-Nai's request, so will you support me?"

"Support, of course I support. Don't worry, you can manage the money from now on, and I'll handle anything else." Mu Nan looked at his wife with a reassuring gaze.

"Brother Mu Nan, thank you for supporting me." Wang Qing'er wasn't an unreasonable person, so since he had said so, she stopped pressing the issue.

"Qing'er, are you still angry?" Mu Nan asked her tentatively in a pleading tone.

"I'm not angry at all," Wang Qing'er said coquettishly, giving him a reproachful look.

With just one glance, Mu Nan felt her mouth go dry, "Qing'er—"

"What's wrong?" Wang Qing'er asked, seeing him standing there motionless after calling her name, his hands rubbing together incessantly.

"No, no—" Before he could finish speaking, Wang Qing'er gently kissed him on the cheek.

"Since he won't get close to me, then as a woman who has been influenced by modern views on love, I'll take the initiative!"

Just as Wang Qing'er finished kissing him and was about to leave, Mu Nan pulled her into his arms, gently pressing his hot lips to her forehead before quickly covering her soft, rosy lips.

Mu Nan's kiss was gentle; his tongue lightly pried open her pearly teeth, savoring the sweetness in her mouth.

Wang Qing'er only dared to light the fire and fan the flames. When it came to the real thing, she was completely helpless. She nervously gripped Mu Nan's clothes with both hands, closed her eyes, and let Mu Nan plunder her at will, inhaling her fragrance.

"Qing'er..." After an unknown amount of time, Mu Nan finally stopped and gently called her name while burying her face in her neck.

Wang Qing'er was so dizzy from his kisses that she felt like she still wanted more!

"Brother Mu Nan, don't breathe on my neck, it's itchy." Mu Nan's breath made her neck itchy.

Mu Nan quickly let go of her and apologized sincerely, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"

Wang Qing'er looked at the simple-minded man in front of her and burst out laughing, "Brother Mu Nan, you're such a simpleton."

"Huh?" Mu Nan stared blankly at the girl in front of her, who was smiling sweetly with her eyebrows and eyes curved and her face had fair and delicate skin. She was momentarily stunned.

"Brother Mu Nan, stop daydreaming, we still have to go up the mountain this afternoon!"

"Oh!" Mu Nan then remembered that the two of them had agreed last night that he would take her to the mountain to find star anise trees today.

He had seen something similar to an octagon in the mountains before.

Mu Nan led Wang Qing'er to the mountain where he had discovered the star anise. It had been too long for him to remember the exact location, but he knew that he had seen several trees in this area. The two of them could only search carefully in this area.

Wang Qing'er suddenly smelled a very familiar fragrance. She took a deep breath and exclaimed, "Orchids! There are orchids around here!"

"What orchid?"

"It's a very fragrant and lovely flower. Brother Mu Nan, please help me find it."

"it is good."

The two followed the fragrance of the flowers and slowly searched forward. Sure enough, there were more than a dozen orchids, and the buds of each one were in bloom. No wonder they smelled so good.

There are many varieties of orchids, and this one is a Cymbidium goeringii. It's currently the peak season for orchids to bloom, and in a few days, the blooming period for these orchids will be over.

Wang Qing'er sat on the ground, happily sniffing the rich fragrance of orchids.

"Brother Mu Nan, let's go find star anise first, and then come back to collect them on the way back."

"Hmm." The two continued searching in the woods, but they didn't find any star anise. Instead, they picked a large bunch of orchids, which Wang Qing'er carefully placed into her basket.

Wang Qing'er had long since lost interest in finding star anise; she had been focused on searching for orchids. "Wow, what a huge one! It's enormous!"

The large bunch of orchids in Wang Qing'er's hand were picked from one of the orchids.

Just as she was admiring the orchid, Mu Nan's voice came, "Qing'er, there's an octagonal tree here."

"Oh, I'm coming right away." She put the orchids into her basket and walked towards Mu Nan.

Mu Nan was standing in front of a dead star anise tree, which was still covered with the fruit that had not yet fallen, all of which were dried star anise.

Wang Qing'er looked at the withered star anise tree with a hint of regret, "How did it die? What a pity!"