Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

Wu Zitong pointed to the earthen slope in front of her and said, "Cousin, look at that earthen slope. It used to be a wasteland, but now it's planted with rapeseed and wheat."

Mu Qin followed Wu Zitong's finger and saw that the once barren slope had been cleared and planted with lush green rapeseed and wheat, swaying gently in the breeze.

Mu Qin couldn't help but exclaim, "The village has changed so much!"

Then, she pointed to another area and said, "Look at that area over there. It used to be wasteland, but now it has been reclaimed and planted with wheat."

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And so, the group walked and looked around, chatting and laughing from time to time.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the gate of the Mu family compound.

"Mother, sister-in-law, Qing'er." Mu Lian stood at the door with a smile, quietly waiting for her family to return.

When Mu Lian saw Zhou Shi and Wang Cuiying and their group come into view, a joyful smile immediately appeared on her face, and she quickly stepped forward to greet them.

Beside her stood a well-behaved and adorable little boy, her youngest son, Mu Jing.

After Mu Lian settled in Aoshan Village, she established a female household, and her son naturally took her surname.

Mu Jing greeted everyone, "Grandmother, Aunt, you've finally arrived!"

Looking at her little grandson, Zhou's eyes filled with affection, she smiled and patted his head, "Our Jing'er has grown quite a bit taller again."

Hearing this, Mu Lian laughed happily. She turned to her youngest son and scolded him, "Jing'er, why do you only call her maternal grandmother and aunt? What about your eldest cousin-in-law and two older sisters?"

Mu Jing looked up somewhat blankly after his mother said that, his gaze sweeping over Wang Qing'er, Mu Qin, and Wu Zitong.

He was only one year older than Ping An and An An, and had almost no impression of Wang Qing'er. As for Mu Qin and Wu Zitong, although he had some vague memories, they were not deep.

When he saw these three women today, he thought they were all very beautiful, completely different from the older women in the village.

Seeing that Mu Jing seemed a little dazed, Wang Qing'er and the others smiled and took the initiative to greet him.

Mu Jing then came to her senses and said somewhat shyly, "Hello, eldest sister-in-law, hello, both sisters."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wang Qing'er introduced the children, who had not yet met, to each other.

Although the children were a little unfamiliar with each other, they quickly became acquainted with each other under the guidance of the adults.

Wang Qing'er introduced Mu Jing to her four children: "Yao'er, Pingping, An'an, Huanhuan, this is your uncle. Quickly call him uncle."

Upon hearing this, the four children all obediently greeted each other, "Hello, Uncle!" Their clear and melodious voices softened the hearts of those who heard them.

Even Mu Yao, who was several years older than Mu Jing, called him "Uncle" crisply.

Faced with the enthusiastic greetings from his nephews, Mu Jing seemed somewhat uneasy.

He scratched his head shyly and agreed, a faint blush rising on his face.

Clearly, he is still not quite used to this new identity.

The steward, along with the maids and servants, were already waiting in the courtyard.

They stood respectfully in a row and said in unison, "Grandma, you're back."

A kind smile appeared on Zhou's face, and she quickly replied, "You're back, hehe, you've all worked hard."

The housekeeper quickly stepped forward: "Madam, the meal is ready. Would you like to eat first, or..."

Before he could finish speaking, Madam Zhou interrupted him with a smile: "Since the food is ready, let's eat first. The children are hungry."

After receiving Zhou's instructions, the butler quickly nodded in agreement, then turned and led everyone toward the dining room.

After the renovation, the Mu family's courtyard became more spacious and bright.

In particular, every room has underfloor heating, making the whole house warm and cozy.

Stepping into the dining room, a wave of heat hits you.

The dining room was warm and cozy, making it feel exceptionally comfortable.

The children stayed inside for a while, and their little faces turned rosy from the heat.

They shouted excitedly, saying they couldn't stand the heat and clamored to take off their outer clothes.

Wang Qing'er felt a little hot, so she called her maid and asked her to fetch some light clothes from the carriage for the children to change into.

Wang Qing'er also went into the next room and changed into some comfortable clothes.

Suddenly, Madam Zhou asked, "Lian'er, I heard your sister is sick again?"

Mu Lian glanced at Zhou Shi and said, "Mother, it's not that she's sick again. My sister's health has never been very good. She can't go out when it gets cold."

After hearing this, Zhou nodded, then looked at her granddaughter Wu Zitong who was standing to the side. After hesitating for a moment, she spoke up, "Zitong, go back and see your mother after you finish eating, and come back as soon as you're done."

Although Wu Zitong was somewhat unwilling, she couldn't refuse since her grandmother had spoken, so she could only agree: "I understand, Grandma."

Wu Zitong felt a pang of sadness when she thought about what her mother had done to her two years ago.

She absolutely did not want to see her mother.

Seeing this, Muqin quickly took her cousin's hand and said, "Zitong, I'll go with you to see your aunt later."

Mu Yan lives in the village. This time, Wu Zixuan brought his wife and daughter back. As soon as they arrived in the village, he took his wife and children straight home.

Wu Zitong, however, never thought of going back to that home.

Two years ago, Mu Yan suddenly wrote a letter to the capital saying that she was seriously ill and hoped that her daughter could come home to accompany her on her final journey.

Upon hearing that his mother was ill, Wu Zitong was extremely anxious and rushed back to his hometown from Beijing to visit her without hesitation.

Mu Yan was already sickly, and Wu Zitong didn't notice anything wrong when she got home.

It wasn't until evening that they learned Mu Yan was faking illness, and that her real purpose in pretending to be sick was to coax her back so that she would marry her brother-in-law Mingliang as a concubine and bear him a son.

It turns out that Wu Zihan had never been able to give birth to a son for the Ming family, and she was also jealous by nature, harboring resentment towards Mingliang's other concubines.

Once a concubine becomes pregnant, she will never escape her clutches; she will secretly poison them, causing them to miscarry.

Mingliang secretly kept a woman outside, and that woman became pregnant. When she was more than five months pregnant, Wu Zihan found out. Naturally, she would not let the child go, so she drugged the woman again and caused her to miscarry.

The child that survived was already fully formed, and it was a boy.

Mingliang finally reached his breaking point and decided to divorce Wu Zihan.

Wu Zihan was also frightened after learning the news.

The reason Mingliang had tolerated her for so many years was largely because she had money.

The Ming family felt that if they didn't even have someone to continue their family line, what use would all that money be?