Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

Wang Qing'er knew about her cousin's past with the Yang family.

Upon hearing what had happened that day, her anger was instantly ignited.

She clenched her small hands, hidden in her sleeves, her anger causing her fists to tighten unconsciously.

That despicable Yang woman is so shameless, she put a green hat on her cousin Wu Zixu!

The Yang family has wasted so many years of my cousin's life; it's really too much.

Wang Qing'er secretly thought to herself that she would never easily forgive this Yang Shi.

She looked at her cousin with heartache, feeling sorry for him.

She suddenly saw a green meadow on her cousin's head, the lush and verdant grass making her feel a pang of heartache.

After hearing this, Zhou remained silent for a long time.

Her expression was somewhat complicated; she neither immediately opposed Wu Zixu and Wu Zitong's marriage nor expressed her agreement.

After a moment's thought, Zhou slowly said, "Zixu, go home first. We still need to discuss your matter with Zitong."

Wu Zixu listened to Zhou's words but didn't say much, only nodded silently, "Okay."

He knew very well that this matter did indeed require giving the Zhou family and others some time to consider.

He slowly stood up from the ground and helped Wu Zitong up.

Wu Zixu looked at Wu Zitong and said softly, "Zitong, I'm going back now."

Wu Zitong nodded slightly: "Okay."

Wu Zitong knew that her maternal grandmother had softened her stance; given some time, she would definitely agree.

After Wu Zixu turned and left, Mu Qin quickly pulled Wu Zitong to sit down beside her and held her hand tightly, as if to reassure her that her grandmother would definitely agree to the marriage.

“Grandma, I think Zitong and my cousin are a good match. Although my cousin is remarried and a bit older than Zitong, you know his character very well. Over the years, he has always been a kind-hearted, honest, and good person, and he is especially good to his family.”

Wang Qing'er paused for a moment, then continued, "Besides, we know our cousin very well, which is better than letting Zitong marry a man we know nothing about."

Wang Qing'er had always hoped to find a gentle, considerate, and caring woman for her cousin. Even if the woman was a widow, as long as she had good character and could treat her cousin sincerely, she wouldn't care.

Now that such a wonderful girl as Cousin Zitong is willing to marry her cousin, Wang Qing'er naturally wants to do her best to help make this marriage happen.

“Yes, Grandma, Sister-in-law is absolutely right!” Mu Qin quickly chimed in, speaking well of Wu Zixu. “Cousin Zixu is a really good person. Even though that Yang woman treated him so badly, he didn’t abandon her. Instead, he took care of her and gave her a shop. I believe that cousin will definitely treat cousin Zitong well in the future.”

Old Man Mu nodded in agreement, "Mother, I also think Zixu is a pretty good kid."

Wang Cuiying chimed in, "Mother, why don't we agree to the marriage between the two children?"

Zhou slowly glanced at everyone present, and after a moment of silence, she slowly said, "Let's wait until the elders of the Wu family return before making a decision on this matter."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qing'er's face immediately lit up with a joyful smile. She quickly said, "Grandma has agreed. Then I'll go and write a letter to my maternal grandmother and the others, asking them to come back as soon as possible so that Zitong and Brother Wu can get married soon."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zitong's eyes immediately welled up with tears. She looked at everyone with deep gratitude, then stood up and knelt down in the hall with a thud. Her voice slightly choked as she said, "Zitong thanks Grandma, thanks Uncle and Aunt, thank you everyone..."

Seeing this, Wang Qing'er quickly got up to help Wu Zitong up: "Zitong, what are you doing? Get up quickly!"

Seeing this scene, Zhou's eyes reddened. "You silly girl."

She felt very sorry for her niece, knowing that she had suffered a lot over the years and had been schemed against by her own mother and sister.

Now that she has finally found a good home, Zhou can finally relax.

Wang Qing'er returned to the courtyard with cheerful steps, still pondering what had just happened.

She returned to her room and stayed there for a while. Then she called Ping'er over and instructed her, "Immediately send someone to the Wu family restaurant in town to investigate the situation of Yang Shi and that Wang Dazhuang."

Ping'er respectfully responded, turned and left to carry out Wang Qing'er's orders.

Before the Lunar New Year, Grandma Wu led her entire family back to Aoshan Village.

The two families began discussing the marriage between Wu Zixu and Wu Zitong.

The two families quickly reached an agreement and arranged the marriage between the two.

According to traditional customs, the Wu family took the couple's birth dates and times to a temple and asked the highly respected abbot to choose an auspicious date for their wedding.

The abbot gave three dates: the eighth day of the first lunar month, the sixth day of the eighth lunar month, and a more distant date.

The Wu family and Wang Qing'er all hoped that Wu Zixu could get married soon. They worked together and finally persuaded Zhou Shi to let Wu Zixu and Wang Qing'er get married on the eighth day of the first lunar month.

Time was tight, with only half a month left before the couple's wedding. Fortunately, both families had many servants, and most of the ingredients needed for the banquet were readily available. They only needed to buy some seafood, so preparations could be completed quickly, and half a month would be more than enough.

When Jingyi learned that Wang Qing'er had returned to Aoshan Village, she hurriedly took Zhuangzhuang and her two lovely daughters back to Aoshan Village as well.

The Wu family also rebuilt a large courtyard in Aoshan Village, and there were more than twenty servants in the family.

Mu Yan's health has always been weak, especially in the cold winter, when she often lies in bed unable to get up.

Over the years, if she hadn't relied on precious medicinal herbs such as ginseng and lingzhi to barely sustain her life, she probably would have passed away long ago.

Since the incident involving Wu Zitong, Wang Cuiying's attitude towards Mu Yan and her daughter Wu Zihan has undergone a tremendous change.

She no longer protected them as before, and became indifferent to them.

After returning to the village, Wang Cuiying only visited Mu Yan once, sat with her for a short while, and then left in a hurry.

Madam Zhou was completely indifferent to her daughter, Mu Yan, and didn't even bother to look at her. She simply sent a few ginseng roots over, which was her way of fulfilling her maternal responsibilities.

The Mu family has expanded beyond simply growing grains, vegetables, and fruits; they have also cultivated a region deep in the mountains for growing precious medicinal herbs.

Various kinds of precious medicinal herbs are cultivated, such as ginseng, Panax notoginseng, and Paris polyphylla.

That remote mountain area had long been transformed by the Mu family into a secluded paradise, becoming their secret base.