Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

Therefore, she was somewhat proud and arrogant, and would rather die than marry into the Mu family, which is why Wang Qing'er, a modern woman who died suddenly from playing games, was able to transmigrate here by chance.

Mu Qin said, "My eldest brother spends all his time working in the fields or going up the mountain to pay off his debts. Before you married into the family, it would take him several days to come back from a single trip up the mountain. He had no time to teach me to read and write."

Wang Qing'er asked, "What's he doing in the mountains? Why does it take him so long?"

Mu Qin said, "He went to the mountains to hunt and collect herbs. The family owed a lot of money before, and yesterday's payment was only a small part. It was all thanks to my older brother's hunting and herb collecting in the mountains over the past few years that we were able to pay off a lot of the debt."

"So, sister-in-law, my brother is really a good person. He has sacrificed a lot for this family. His ex-wife used to argue with him all the time, even verbally abusing him, demanding that he cut ties with us, and saying that he was impotent..."

"Muqin, how do you know these things?" Upon hearing this, Wang Qing'er hurriedly interrupted Muqin, fearing that she would utter any more offensive words.

Mu Qin recalled the times she heard her elder brother and sister-in-law arguing, and recounted: "I have overheard them countless times by chance. Every time they argued, my elder brother would sit quietly in the backyard for a long, long time, like a statue."

"Muqin, you are still young and don't understand many things. You must never mention the quarrel between your elder brother and your former sister-in-law to anyone, especially the part about your elder brother being impotent. You must never tell anyone that." Wang Qing'er repeatedly warned her sister-in-law.

“I know that I have never even told my mother and grandmother this.”

Wang Qing'er's mind was in turmoil. She thought to herself, "Mu Qin probably doesn't understand the meaning of humanity, which is why she speaks out so recklessly."

She suddenly remembered what Mu Nan had said that day, that his ex-wife had drugged him and tried to harm him. "Could it be that the drug was too strong and damaged his body, rendering him useless?"

"If he really is unwell, what should I do? Should I stay by his side for the rest of my life and be his soulmate? Can I even do that? Ugh! This is so frustrating!"

Wang Qing'er felt that continuing to dwell on it would only add unnecessary trouble. She hadn't verified it yet, so she decided to wait until she verified it and see if he reacted.

She shook her head vigorously, trying to shake off the worries in her mind, then took a deep breath to calm herself down and get back to writing hydrosol labels.

"Muqin, from now on you'll stay by my side every day, okay? I'll teach you to read and write, alright?" she asked softly as she wrote the label.

"Sister-in-law, are you really willing to teach me to read and write?" Muqin asked, her voice filled with anticipation and her eyes shining with hope.

"Silly girl, of course it's true." Wang Qing'er smiled at the little girl, her eyes full of tenderness.

“This is ‘white,’ this is ‘jade,’ this is ‘orchid,’ and this is ‘flower.’” She pointed to the labels she had written and read out the words on them one by one.

“White, jade, orchid, flower.” Mu Qin followed her instructions and carefully read out each word.

"Then remember this, I'm going to test you tomorrow," she said with a smile, then picked up her pen and wrote down the labels "peach blossom" and "mint".

“This is ‘peach,’ do you know how to pronounce the word after it?” Wang Qing’er pointed to the peach blossom label, deliberately testing Mu Qin.

Mu Qin: "Peach, the word after it is flower. Peach blossom."

Wang Qing'er was very satisfied, and then pointed to the mint label to teach her, "I'll teach you these few words today. Read them a few times, and I'll test you tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law!" Mu Qin said, then began reading the labels aloud, "White, Jade, Orchid, Flower, Peach..."

Wang Qing'er carefully wrote the label, while Mu Qin quietly read the words over and over again, looking serene and content.

"Qing'er..." Wang Cuiying called from outside the front door of her room.

Upon hearing the sound, Wang Qing'er hurriedly walked from the back to the front door, opened it, and saw Wang Cuiying standing at the door holding a brand new set of clothes, with a gentle smile on her face.

"Mother, why are you standing at the door? Come in quickly." Wang Qing'er said, and hurriedly tried to pull Wang Cuiying into the house.

"These are Mu Nan's clothes. I've been too busy lately, so I only finished one set. I brought them over for you first, and he can try them on when he gets back. It's been so many years since I made clothes for him, I don't know if they'll fit." Wang Cuiying said as she handed the clothes to Wang Qing'er.

"Thank you, Mother. You can take your time making that set, there's no rush," Wang Qing'er said gratefully as she took the clothes.

"You silly child, why are you being so polite with your mother? I've already washed your clothes, you can wear them right away. Go on with your work, I'll go to the kitchen to prepare lunch." Wang Cuiying said with a smile, then turned and left back to the front yard.

After gently placing the clothes on the bed, Wang Qing'er went to the back to add some fresh flowers to the pot. She then asked Mu Qin to watch over the pot while she went to the front yard to help her mother-in-law cook.

The new stove in the kitchen is almost finished, and Mr. Liu, who is in charge of the work, has gone home for lunch.

In the village, the workers who built stoves were paid on a piece-rate basis. It cost 40 coins to build a stove for one pot, 70 coins for two pots, and only 100 coins for the Mu family to build three pots.

After lunch, Old Man Mu handed over the money from selling braised meat and vegetables to Wang Qing'er.

She took the money back to her room and put it away, then called Mu Nan back to her room as well.

She picked up the clothes from the bed and said gently, "Brother Mu Nan, this is an undergarment that your mother made for you. Try it on and see if it fits."

Mu Nan was puzzled and asked, "Why would Mother suddenly make clothes for me?"

Wang Qing'er smiled and said, "Oh dear! Mother said she hasn't made you any clothes in a long time, and wants to make you a set. Go and try it on."

Mu Nan held the clothes, looking somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I worked up a lot of sweat this morning, and it wouldn't be good to get these new clothes dirty if I changed into them now. Let's wait until I take a shower tonight before trying them on!"

Upon hearing this, an idea suddenly flashed through Wang Qing'er's mind. She rubbed her hands together and said with a grin, "Brother Mu Nan, how about I help you change?"

"Ah? No need, I'll go change myself!" Mu Nan said, turning around to go to the small wooden house behind to change her clothes.

How could Wang Qing'er let the duck that was about to be eaten fly away? Today she had to verify whether the rumors were true or false. If they were true, she would find a way to treat him as soon as possible. She couldn't guarantee that she would stay with him like this for the rest of her life.

So she grabbed Mu Nan's arm and said in a coquettish tone, "Brother Mu Nan, let me help you, okay?"

Mu Nan looked at her helplessly, wondering why this little girl had suddenly become so strange, but she couldn't bear to refuse her kindness, so she could only nod in agreement.

Wang Qing'er happily pulled Mu Nan to the bedside, made him sit down, and then began to help him take off his clothes.