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

That's when he realized that he actually preferred her little gestures, which he found particularly funny.

Of course, the first sign of liking someone is starting to care about them. A small gesture or a tiny discovery can pique their interest and make them want to explore more things.

Perhaps Xie Shuheng had already fallen for her without even realizing it. Because he liked her, he kept moving forward.

We've come this far.

"Yunniang, I must have liked you a very, very long time ago," Xie Shuheng said in a serious tone.

Jiang Zhiyun was drinking water when she suddenly spat it out.

He said very warily, "Why are you keeping telling me about what happened before? Is it because you want something from me now, or what do you want to do?"

"Xie Shuheng, I will not agree to you continuing to do dangerous things."

"..." Xie Shuheng shook his head, "There should be very few such occasions in the future. If we go to Bianjing, we'll be dealing with much more sophisticated situations."

"Of course, it will also protect you better."

"Mm." Jiang Zhiyun nodded.

Bianjing was a place she spent a long time in her past life, where she survived and encountered many insincere people. But in this life, she walks hand in hand with Xie Shuheng, and is surrounded by so many warm-hearted people.

Therefore, Jiang Zhiyun was not afraid at all.

"Wife, where did you find the saltpeter for Shen Huichuan?" Xie Shuheng said, "It was it that helped us turn the tide."

Xie Shuheng looked around the room, even going upstairs to the rooms, but found no trace of saltpeter.

The woman seemed to be able to perform magic, finding things that could turn the tide.

Jiang Zhiyun was both amused and exasperated: "How could it be so miraculous?"

"Speaking of which, it was the time when Mother said you won that time, and later Ye Qi told me that something happened on your side."

“I knew the situation was dire. They have Lingnan and the capital, while we only have my maternal grandfather’s family in the Northeast to help us, and the troops there were only recently captured by you. We are outnumbered, and a direct assault would be too much for us. So, we have to use a clever approach.”

“Shen Huichuan is smart; he was always capable. I discovered the saltpeter by accident.”

"The saltpeter isn't here; it's in the mountains, as you know. I have a habit of looking for mushrooms in the autumn, and I cultivated them when I was in the southwest."

"Later, I went to the mountains with Yang Ge'er and Xiao Fantuan. Xiao Fantuan was clinging to Yang Ge'er's back. When he fell, his little bottom got covered in ash, which sparked when it rubbed against some saltpeter on the ground. I laughed so hard. Our little darling was on fire, his bottom was burning!"

Speaking of this, Jiang Zhiyun described it vividly.

As Xie Shuheng listened to his wife's description, he imagined the scene. If he could be there to see it, and to see his wife and child so happy, he wondered how content he would feel.

Thinking of this, Xie Shuheng nodded: "I see."

"Later I discovered that when sawdust and saltpeter are mixed together and lit, they create a dazzling display like fireworks. The main thing is that when they explode, the power is quite good. They can even explode a giant tree. I experimented with this alone in the mountains for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Xie Shuheng asked curiously, "So I noticed your hair is much shorter; it must have been burnt during the frying process?"

“…Hmm.” Jiang Zhiyun nodded. “You have such sharp eyes. You can’t see the good parts. My hair is so inconspicuous, yet you noticed it. You don’t think it looks good?”

When Jiang Zhiyun asked this question, there was a dangerous glint in her eyes, as if she was waiting for him to give a good or bad answer so she could carefully discern the truth.

Xie Shuheng had been married for a long time and still possessed this level of perceptiveness; he immediately surrendered.

"My lady has misunderstood."

"Whether lightly or heavily made up, she looks good. Even now, when my wife wipes the soot from my wounds on me, I am still happy."

Jiang Zhiyun: "..."

She secretly did something naughty, and even though she wiped it on Xie Shuheng's clothes, she was discovered.

"Oh." She nodded.

"Then I told Shen Huichuan about this method. I didn't waste any time. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, I dug up all the saltpeter in the mountains and transported it there, as well as the sawdust."

"Later, it came in handy, and we were able to destroy their granary. I think I deserve credit for that."

Jiang Zhiyun laughed loudly.

"We and the soldiers on the battlefield all agree that you are the best. Of course, the cooks like you the most."

Yunniang asked curiously, "Should I teach them how to cook delicious food?"

"No. Do you remember that pancake you made?"

"Mm." Jiang Zhiyun nodded.

Although I had previously taught the cooking team to make quite a few fancy dishes, they were all practical. Suitable for places where there was no food, they were still very useful.

Jiang Zhiyun taught them how to make pancakes with flour, wheat pancakes.

This kind of pancake is indeed time-consuming; it takes a long time to make one pancake. You can use your spare time to make pancakes, store them, and wait until you don't have enough to eat. One pancake can last for a very long time.

It wouldn't be a problem to even survive for a month.

So, while they waited for food and provisions, they made do with this flatbread, and many of them still haven't finished it.

At other times, soldiers would go hungry during battles, but ever since the cooks learned this trick from Yunniang, they never went hungry again. They were all excited and looked like they could eat a lot more food.

Even Xie Shuheng's soldiers, in high spirits, looked better. Being able to eat their fill was incredibly important for everyone at this time.

It was during this time, when Jiang Zhiyun taught them new tricks, that the cooks, who had previously been relatively unknown, realized that they were actually the backbone of the team.

Eating well is extremely important.

Xie Shuheng was even more grateful: "Zhiyun, although you did not go to the battlefield, every living person on the battlefield, every soldier who survived, is related to you."

"..." Jiang Zhiyun couldn't bear to hear this, and her eyes were now brimming with tears.

"Don't say anymore, it's what I should do. When you say things like that, I just want to cry. It makes it seem like I'm some kind of big shot."

Although she is a decisive and ruthless person who has no problem with anything, she can face hardship as nothing.

But she couldn't handle the overwhelming attention from so many people thanking her. She just wanted to live a peaceful life as Jiang Zhiyun, the boss of Jiang's simple life.

"Yes. I know."

Xie Shuheng pulled the person into his arms.

"I just wanted to say that my wife is really amazing."

"Everyone knows Jiang Zhiyun, that's good enough."

"..."

Yunniang was somewhat moved, realizing how important it was to meet someone who understood her.

And this person was none other than her husband.

She felt nothing but excitement and good fortune.

"In the future, even more people will know about Jiang Zhiyun."