She transmigrated into a widow and farmed to raise vests.

The oxcart moved slowly and gradually arrived at Stone Village. Qin Yu stared blankly at the mountain.

When she arrived here, she simply wanted to earn money and make a living.

But after today's events, she realized that the laws governing money, status, and power remain constant, no matter when or where.

When they came to take office, they were all full of ambition, but they couldn't change the poor and remote areas. Good weather and abundant harvests were already considered an achievement.

While officials can accept bribes from high-ranking officials and nobles, soldiers below them have no way to make money and can only reach out to the common people!

The common people suffer terribly, yet they still have to rely on the government; ultimately, their original sin is money.

So she's making way too little money selling fish balls right now.

Those short stories that I've been working on haven't even been started yet.

She wants to make money in every way possible, and she wants to make a lot of money.

Looking at the mountain so close at hand, she decided to buy it, to buy this entire mountain and this piece of land.

Lin Erniu drove Qin Yu to her doorstep and asked her if she needed a ride the next day. Qin Yu gave him an affirmative answer, and Lin Erniu happily went home.

When Qin Yu returned, Lu's mother was walking out, leaning against the wall.

"Mommy's back!" Lu Xiaoan ran over happily.

Lu Zhou also stepped forward to see what he had bought that day.

Qin Yu finished packing his things and started cooking. "Mom, make braised pork today!"

The two children came bounding over to help.

Qin Yu was quick and efficient; he blanched the pork belly in no time, then boiled sugar and started cooking the meat.

He then began cleaning the pig offal.

"Mommy, what is this? It smells awful!"

"Sister-in-law, isn't this something that others don't want? What do you need it for?"

Two children, three years apart, one big and one small, squatted beside her, covering their noses in disgust while asking her questions out of curiosity.

"Raw smells bad, cooked smells good. You won't think it smells bad after I've cooked it!"

The pig's heart needs to be soaked in water until it turns completely white before it's considered clean.

Pig intestines and stomach are relatively easy to clean; just turn them inside out and wash them with flour or soapy water.

"By the way, you guys shouldn't go picking mushrooms on the mountain anymore. Just stay home in the morning, read some books, and do other things!"

"What's wrong with my sister-in-law? Can't mushrooms be sold?" Lu Zhou asked, puzzled.

Seeing his sister-in-law busy with other things and unable to help, he thought of taking Lu Xiaoan to pick mushrooms.

But now that they won't let him pick them, he thinks they won't be able to sell them!

"Now that we have a skill that can be sold, we should leave these things to those who need them!"

Many people will pick those things to sell, and some people will pick them because they have nothing else to eat.

Now that she has a way to make money, she can't cut off other people's livelihoods.

Lu Zhou nodded, and Lu Xiaoan continued with what he was holding.

Just then, a sound came from outside the door.

"Is your sister home?"

Qin Yu looked up but couldn't recall who the person was.

The man walked in with an air of familiarity.

Lu's mother stood in front of Qin Yu and greeted him with a smile: "Dayong, you're back?"

"Sigh, I've been working at the docks for a few days, and now that I have some free time, I'm back to see the kids! I also thought I'd drop by to check on how you're doing, old man?"

"This child is so kind. I'm fine. You should go back and check on your family. It's almost dinnertime, and they're probably waiting for you!"

Lu's mother noticed that he was still carrying a package, as if he hadn't gone home yet.

Feeling quite annoyed, she urged him to go back quickly.

"No rush, let me see what I can do for you?" Wu Yong said, his eyes glancing at Qin Yu.

But Qin Yu didn't even look up, so they knew he was shy and didn't care.

"No, no, everything's fine, let's go back!" Lu's mother could easily see through the man's intentions, and although she was annoyed, she didn't want to cause a scene.

“Alright, our two houses are close by, so if you need anything, just ask me for help.”

Wu Yong wanted to see Qin Yu again, but he was annoyed that Zhou Yufen had urged him to leave repeatedly, so he had no choice but to leave.

Zhou Yufen didn't want to talk to him. When she saw him leave, she angrily plopped down on the stone bench.

Qin Yu was also aware of the original owner's situation. Being beautiful attracted unwanted attention, especially since she was now a widow.

Seeing Lu's mother's expression, Qin Yu genuinely thought that Lu's mother was about to scold her.

"Hmph, no man is any good, they deserve to be struck by lightning." Seeing the two children in the yard, Lu's mother didn't dare to say it out loud, but could only mutter a few words.

"Daughter-in-law, be careful when you go out!" Mother Lu looked at the person walking away and wished she could spit on her.

"Okay!" Qin Yu nodded in agreement.

She understood to some extent the original owner's situation in the village, so she didn't say much, and she certainly wouldn't tell Lu's mother that she knew kung fu; she could only nod.

In the afternoon, Qin Yu took a knife to the mountain to cut bamboo for Lu's mother to use for bamboo weaving.

Wu Yong came again in the afternoon, but he passed by Qin Yu without seeing him and left disappointed.

When his wife, Zhu Dalan, found out, she was very unhappy.

"Look at yourself! As soon as you get back, you can't wait to stick to that little bitch. She won't even look at you. How shameless!"

Zhu Dalan thought of Qin Yu's seductive appearance and wished she could tear her apart; she was always trying to seduce others.

"What are you saying? Her husband is gone, what's wrong with me helping her out?"

Wu Yong made excuses for his thoughts, saying that he wasn't the only one in the village who thought the same way.

"Help me out? Have you even looked after your own two kids? I don't know what you're thinking, so let me tell you, you'd better behave yourself, or else..."

Zhu Dalan made some harsh remarks.

"What else could it be? What do you want?"

Wu Yong looked self-righteous, and his eyes turned fierce.

He glared at Zhu Dalan and started cursing at her while pointing at her.

"Look at yourself, you old hag! The first thing you do when you get back is ask me for money. You always have this long face, and you even complain about me. Don't forget that I'm supporting you all in this family. If you really piss me off, I'll divorce you and marry Qin Yu!"

Wu Yong was not very capable. His favorite things to do all day were drinking and beating women. He worked at the town's docks and went to work at the Huamenlouzi (a type of brothel) when he had money.

Because there was an even more despicable scoundrel in the village, Wang Erma, who concentrated his firepower on Wu Yong's actions.

Moreover, such men are common in remote and impoverished areas, and such things have long been taken for granted.

"You heartless bastard! I've given you two children. If you dare to divorce me, I'll go find your parents and hang myself by your bedside!"

This wasn't the first time Zhu Dalan had argued with him; she could say things like that without thinking.

Wu Yong was somewhat obedient to his parents. Because Zhu Dalan had given birth to two sons, her in-laws also treated her well, which gave Zhu Dalan confidence.

Seeing this, Wu Yong had nothing to say and immediately wrapped his arms around Zhu Dalan's waist.

"How could that be, wife? I was just saying that out of anger. I was just trying to make you angry. How could I not know how good you are? No matter how good Qin Yu is, she's still a widow. Who knows if she's already sleeping with some man in the village. I wouldn't even look at her. I was just doing this to make you angry!"

As Wu Yong coaxed Zhu Dalan, he looked at her face while thinking about Qin Yu's slender waist, feeling an irresistible itch in his heart!

"Hmph, you're smart to know what's good for you!" Zhu Dalan finally calmed down.

Seeing this, Wu Yong coaxed Zhu Dalan again, and only then did the matter drop.

But Wu Yong didn't think that way. The more he looked at his wife's figure and face, the more uncomfortable he felt.

I tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.