After the arranged marriage, she farms and survives under the tutelage of the villainous boss.

Jiang Zhiyun nodded; this time, she didn't ride in the oxcart.

It's because almost all the oxcarts at the market entrance went to help out at the teahouse at the alley entrance, saying that Jiang Zhiwan's wife paid them a lot of money.

They even booked it for a very long time.

Walking back this time wasn't a problem, but Zhang worried, "If this happens once, it will happen again. In the future, with so much wealth and Jiang Zhiwan always supporting the oxcart driver, it will be very inconvenient for us to come to the market."

"But it's not like this every day. If we come earlier tomorrow, there will probably still be some drivers there."

Jiang Zhiyun nodded. Old Xu could come and help once or twice because they were familiar with each other, but it wasn't a long-term solution.

Moreover, compared to other vehicles, oxcarts are actually quite slow.

If we wait until there are more competitors at the market later, getting up earlier and taking the oxcart will be too slow.

If customers eat their fill at other restaurants, that will also be a problem.

It seems we need to make plans soon.

Jiang Zhiyun thought for a moment and said, "Let's leave it at that for now. If there are no oxcarts available tomorrow, we'll take the wheelbarrow I used to pull Xie Shuheng back the other day, and add wheels to all our tools when we ask the carpenter to make them."

"If we work a little harder, we can bring it to the market."

Waiting for the oxcart to come is definitely not realistic.

Zhang nodded: "That makes sense. Relying on yourself is worse than relying on anyone else. But why does Jiang Zhiwan's family have so many things to transport?"

"Now that everything in the fields is almost ripe, most of the crops here are rapeseed and potatoes. Are they just neglecting the crops in the fields?"

Jiang Zhiyun knew that potatoes mature very quickly in this southwestern border region, but because everyone grows them, the price isn't high.

Potatoes that have sprouted are even harder to sell. As for the rapeseed, it's profitable. You can roast it at home and press it for oil. Besides lard, the sesame oil made from this rapeseed is also a good source of lard.

The taste was also quite good.

Just one rapeseed can be fried into a small jar of sesame oil, which can only be eaten during festivals and holidays, so it's very precious!

Jiang Zhiyun found it interesting that Jiang Zhiwan hadn't sold a single item, yet she was making such a grand entrance.

She's such a proud person, wouldn't she go crazy if she reaped what she sowed?

Jiang Zhiyun wasn't in a hurry. She knew that ignoring Jiang Zhiwan was enough to make her angry. Besides, she was ignoring her now and waiting for Jiang Zhiwan to finally snap.

Yunniang wasn't one to enjoy watching a spectacle, but she was somewhat looking forward to seeing Jiang Zhiwan cause a stir.

As Jiang Zhiyun walked along, she noticed the potato seedlings growing tall and the rapeseed seeds plump and full. This year was definitely a bumper harvest.

A gentle breeze was blowing. When Xie Shuheng returned home, he sat on the small coffin in the courtyard, flipping through the books left behind by Mr. Zhuang.

As for Yang Ge'er, he ran around on the side, occasionally asking Xie Shuheng about the meaning of the book.

Jiang Zhiyun came in with her arms crossed and looked at Xie Shuheng.

He sat up straight and asked, "Yunniang, what is it?"

"Xie Shuheng, did you take your medicine today?"

"Hmm." He glanced at the empty medicine bowl beside him, indicating that he had finished drinking it all.

"Did you feed the ducklings today?"

"Yes." Xie Shuheng pointed to that place. "Today in the village, I was thinking about the colleague I met at Shikanchang a few days ago. His family has hatched a brood of chicks."

"I bought it. Now it's being raised with the ducklings."

Hearing the chirping sounds repeatedly, Jiang Zhiyun quickly ran over to take a look. She was absolutely smitten with the tiny chicks, still covered in downy feathers: "I was thinking about bringing a few back sometime."

"I never expected you to buy it!"

Jiang Zhiyun was truly happy at that moment.

Xie Shuheng looked on with a hint of jealousy, while Yunniang was genuinely happy looking at the chicks.

But looking at him, it seemed... he wasn't quite so honest.

However, seeing that she was finally happy made him happy too.

Seeing this, Zhang pulled Yang Ge'er into the house. She decided not to disturb the two of them as they were developing their relationship.

However, I must talk to my son about matters of the marriage today.

After checking that each chick was healthy, Jiang Zhiyun said to Xie Shuheng, "I plan to cook something delicious tonight. You and your mother can both try some."

"Xie Shuheng, come and help me wash the pig's head and intestines."

Even Xie Shuheng, with his quick wit, was slightly taken aback for a moment: "What did you say?"

He had never touched such filthy things in his life, pig intestines and pig head, such things... Before he could even object, Yunniang had already soaked them in hot water.

Then he grabbed Xie Shuheng's hand and put it inside.

At this moment, Xie Shuheng's expression was one of utter agony. He was clutching the intestines in his hand, and a strange smell wafted from them. He felt he couldn't bear it.

Unfortunately, with his wife holding on, he couldn't just pull his hand away.

Even if it's uncomfortable, you have to restrain yourself. It's just that this time it took a lot of determination.

Jiang Zhiyun smoothly added vinegar to the water, and then said to Xie Shuheng, "Soaking in vinegar is far from enough. Xie Shuheng, you need to wash both the inside and outside clean. I'll put flour in, and you need to wash even the creases clean."

"Don't worry, the flour can absorb all the impurities inside."

Why do you always have such a long face? Don't you know how?

Jiang Zhiyun found it strange. How could someone like this be a villain? A bad guy who killed so many people in the future couldn't possibly not know how to wash pig intestines, could he?

As expected, Xie Shuheng lowered his head and said, "...Okay."

He seemed to have reached his limit. But when he truly reached his limit, seeing Jiang Zhiyun's expectant and earnest expression, he couldn't bear to leave.

Well then, she works so hard every day, as her husband, he should definitely help her.

Jiang Zhiyun was salting the pig's head to marinate it first. In the meantime, she started thinking about her braising liquid recipe.

In her past life, the braised pig's head she cooked was so fragrant that it could be smelled for miles around. Now, she's grinding Chinese medicinal herbs into powder and putting them in, along with ginger and other ingredients to remove the fishy smell, and cooking them together.

The color of the brine gradually darkened, and then the aroma slowly began to emanate.

Jiang Zhiyun boiled the pig's head meat in hot water, then took it out and put it back into the braising liquid to cook. They were cooked to different degrees.

On the third and final pass, the heat was precisely controlled.

At this moment, the aroma of the pig's head meat, combined with the flavor of the braising liquid, wafted out completely, creating a rich and fragrant taste. There was no trace of any strange smell left.

When Jiang Zhiyun was pounding chili powder with a mortar and pestle, Xie Shuheng came over to supervise the work.

"Hmm, not bad, the large intestine is almost cleaned."

In the southwest region, there is no shortage of various kinds of chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. Jiang Zhiyun is currently holding a chili pounder in her hand, and she has picked some Sichuan peppercorns from wild trees. At this moment, she puts the Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, scallions, and garlic into a pot, and adds lard.

Then she turned up the heat and waited for the oil to melt. A little blue smoke rose from the pot. Jiang Zhiyun quickly put the cleaned and chopped pig intestines in and started to stir-fry them continuously.