A farmer has a shrewish wife; he's busy making money every day.

Upon hearing this, Lu Meng raised his thick eyebrows and asked with a hint of surprise, "Really?"

Li You was also startled. Forgetting about finding fault with Ye Qingxue, he hurriedly asked, "So, this trip will earn you a hundred coins!"

Lu Meng glared at Li You: "You woman! Keep your voice down, as if you want everyone to know!"

"oh oh."

Lu Meng then added, "Then you'll have to give us this money as a token of your respect!"

Ye Qingxue smiled slightly: "Of course, all my money comes from the Lu family. Besides, we have a donkey. In the future, I can take any valuable things I find on the mountain to the county to exchange for grain."

Lu Meng finally broke into a smile, winking and saying, "Good, good!"

Ye Qingxue: "So, daughter-in-law is leaving now?"

Lu Meng nodded: "Let's go, let's go, be careful on the road."

Ye Qingxue nodded, and rolled her eyes dramatically the moment she turned around.

How snobbish!

Of course, Ye Qingxue wouldn't tell them the truth: Ye Qingxue could make money when selling goods, and she could also make money when returning to resell them, and she didn't need to pay any toll fees at all!

The couple were already clamoring to go after only showing a little bit of her skin. If they knew how lucrative this business was, she would be in real danger.

After confirming that Ye Hao'er was asleep, Ye Qingxue went out and set off on her donkey, watched by the villagers.

"Lu family daughter-in-law, be careful!"

We're waiting for you to come back!

Even after walking far away, Ye Qingxue could still hear the villagers shouting.

A smile tugged at the corner of her lips.

Her predecessor was so cautious and timid, quietly helping with the household chores, yet she ended up with the reputation of a useless vixen.

She, relying solely on her words, lived entirely by acting, earning such a high profit margin as a middleman, and also garnering the gratitude of the entire village.

Thinking of her predecessor who had lived a life of hardship and ultimately received no benefit, Ye Qingxue felt a pang of regret.

You've worked so hard. From now on, I'll carry on with what you've given me and live a good life.

"Debao, stop pretending, cheer up and run!" Ye Qingxue patted Debao's bottom.

Debao barked twice, raised its little hooves, and started trotting away.

It was already afternoon when we arrived in Qingshui County.

This time, there was nothing blocking the way in front of the door.

It seems that Wolf Rich's injuries haven't healed yet.

However, although no toll was charged, Ye Qingxue noticed many masked men watching from the shadows.

It must have been the people from the Fierce Tiger Stronghold who came seeking revenge.

Ye Qingxue glanced at those places subtly before slipping into a rouge shop.

He quickly grabbed the cheapest tube of sunflower oil and applied it to his face in front of the shop's bronze mirror.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Qingxue transformed into a handsome young man.

As a top-level special agent, Ye Qingxue's best skill is disguise.

It's important to understand that when tracking a specific target, in order to avoid being discovered, you often have to change your appearance in the blink of an eye.

This snail-shaped ink is like a shadow; you can sculpt it wherever you want.

After paying, Ye Qingxue left the shop, first taking the two wolf pelts to the shop that made fur coats, and then walking openly into the pharmacy.

The greatest value of this snake, however, lies in its medicinal uses.

Whether dried or soaked in medicinal wine, it is very good for the body.

Therefore, selling ordinary small snakes to pharmacies is the most cost-effective option.

This is the same pharmacy where Ye Qingxue sold the purple bamboo grass last time.

Ye Qingxue has changed so much that even the shopkeeper doesn't recognize her anymore.

But it won't interfere with business.

Ye Qingxue inquired and learned that this pharmacy was the largest in the entire county and had a huge demand for medicine, which was why it bought all of Ye Qingxue's goods at once last time.

The shopkeeper was very satisfied with the little snake he brought this time.

While inspecting the goods, he chatted with Ye Qingxue: "Oh my, I've been so lucky these past few days. A pretty girl came by a couple of days ago and sold me a basket of purple bamboo grass. Today, someone came to sell snakes. This is great! I was worried that I wouldn't have enough medicine!"

Ye Qingxue smiled but didn't say anything.

The shopkeeper calculated the number of snakes and gave prices according to their species.

Ye Qingxue took out fifty small snakes to sell. The expensive Qi snake was 800 coins each, the black-tailed snake was 600 coins each, and the golden-flowered snake was 500 coins each. There were also other common snakes, which the shopkeeper kindly offered at 300 coins each.

Python meat was also sold for fifty coins per pound.

The total income was 25 taels of silver plus 900 cash.

They earned the amount required for Task Two in no time.

Unfortunately, the system is very shrewd; it won't calculate your money unless it's yours!

Hmph, it's okay, she can still make money!

Ye Qingxue did a quick calculation. The prices she had agreed upon with everyone in the village were: 600 coins for the Qi snake, 400 coins for the black-tailed snake, 350 coins for the golden-yellow snake, and 200 coins for the common small snake.

This is all done by adding fifty coins to the price of the oxcart transaction.

Even so, Ye Qingxue still made a lot of money.

The price of pythons is thirty coins per catty.

After counting, Ye Qingxue earned a total of eighteen taels and seven hundred coins on this trip!

She's very close to completing her mission!

What's more, she still had four pet snakes left in her basket!

The four Texas rat snakes were still juveniles, small and exquisite, and snow-white in color. In Ye Qingxue's time, this kind of snake was called the White Lady!

Of these four, one belongs to Ye Qingxue herself, one to Lu Meng, and the other two to the two families who made significant contributions.

Ye Qingxue hurriedly asked the shopkeeper, "Do you know where to buy pet snakes?"

The shopkeeper was taken aback for a moment, then asked with some surprise, "Young master, you sell pet snakes? You're in luck! Usually, nobody in this county likes to keep these things."

Ye Qingxue knew immediately that there was hope.

"What now?"

The shopkeeper stroked his chin: "Recently, a family from the county came to visit. Their surname is Lu. I heard they are a wealthy family from the town, and they came to our county for sightseeing."

Ye Qingxue asked, "Oh? Does anyone in their family keep pet snakes?"

The shopkeeper nodded: "Yes, that family's young master has a very strange temper and never shows his face. He spends all his time sending his servants to find rare and exotic pets for him. If you take them there, you might be able to sell them for a good price."

Ye Qingxue's eyes lit up. After asking for directions and thanking him, she headed towards the Lu family's residence.

It's quite a coincidence that her husband also shares the surname Lu.

The Lu family's house was easy to spot because of its large plaque. Ye Qingxue went up and knocked on the door.

A servant came out and asked her, "What is it?"

Ye Qingxue handed the basket of snakes directly over.

Seeing the servant's eyes light up instantly, Ye Qingxue knew that the deal was done.

The servant was shrewd; without saying a word, he gave Ye Qingxue a silver ingot, which he estimated to be about twenty taels.

Ye Qingxue: !!

So generous!

Make a lot of money!

Before Ye Qingxue could speak, the servant took the basket of snakes and went into the house.

I also heard him muttering to himself, "This time the young master will surely reward me!"

Ye Qingxue looked at the door that was closed without hesitation: ...

...Hey buddy, I'm not selling the basket!

Ye Qingxue was speechless; this older brother was really impatient.

Oh well, I made a profit anyway.

Who?

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly sensed someone watching her from behind. Ye Qingxue walked towards that direction without making a sound.

Thanks to her exceptional hearing, Ye Qingxue heard the conversation of people in the shadows.

It was two rough voices.

"So, does it match the portrait?"

"Nonsense, it's obviously a man! Don't you think so?"

"That's strange. The one at the village entrance just now looked like a woman. Oh well, the artist we hired is the best. If it doesn't look like her, then we must have misjudged her. Let's go back."

"Ah."