The Transmigrated Farm Girl's Journey to Wealth

Fang Youcai was truly going crazy. He ran until he was almost out of breath, barely managing to escape back home. Damn it, the village was just too small. He was just bored and went to play at the village entrance, and the old man caught him red-handed. Could it really be such a coincidence? He suspected someone had tipped him off.

God knows how scared he was back then. That old man came looking for him every day, but he kept hiding from him. Why was he so persistent? What did it matter to him whether he studied or not!

The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is; that's a perfect description of him, isn't it?

Anyway, no matter how much he talks, he won't continue studying. This damn book, let whoever wants to read it read it; he's had enough.

“Tell the gatekeeper that if my father comes looking for me again, I should say that I have gone on a long trip.”

"Father, I heard you!"

Oh my, my daughter is here!

Fang Youcai immediately went up to her, "Xiao Ning, can you give me some advice? What should I do? Your grandpa is just bored and has nothing better to do than keep an eye on me."

"Didn't you always say he was biased? Now that he's on your side, why is it not okay now?"

"Give me a break! Is he biased towards me? He's using me as a tool, hoping I'll bring him face and let him enjoy being praised wherever he goes. To be honest, I'm starting to doubt whether he really loves the fourth brother that much."

Fang Youcai is very clear-headed; he knows perfectly well whether the old man likes him or not, and whether he loves him or not.

No, could it be that the old man is treating him like a tool too?

As if seeing through his thoughts, she said, "Don't worry about that. He's definitely more sincere to Fourth Uncle than to you. Look at all the terrible things Fourth Uncle has done these past few years. But in the years since the exams, haven't Grandpa and Grandma been attentive to him? Don't they always stuff good things into his house?"

"You're right, the fourth son is the apple of their eye, the rest of us are probably just adopted."

No, what can I do to stop him from watching me? I don't care if he cares or not, I'm old enough to not care about that. I just want a few days of peace and quiet, is that so wrong?

That sounds rather sarcastic.

Fang Xiaoning also felt some sympathy for his father. His grandfather had really let his father down in his life.

“Next time he comes to you, tell him not to count on you for the rest of his life. You won’t be taking the exam again. If he makes a fuss again, I’ll stop giving him his retirement money.”

Fang Youcai's eyes lit up. "You're so smart. Okay, he's just too comfortable and has too much free time."

The old man is obsessed with saving face and money. Cutting off his retirement savings is like taking half his life. This retirement money was something they fought and argued about for half a year before the clan chief finally intervened and mediated.

It wasn't much, but it wasn't a small amount either. The elderly couple earned two taels of silver each per year, four taels for both of them. In the countryside, that was quite a lot of money. It was enough for them to eat and drink.

He would go over and make threats, and if he bothered him again, even if the county magistrate came to talk to him, he wouldn't give in.

"Don't worry, as long as you tell him you won't give him any money, the old man definitely won't bother you anymore."

Fang Youcai gave his daughter a thumbs up.

"Will Fengzi be back soon?"

"It should be soon, in the next few days."

"I never expected that he could pass the imperial examination. Back then, he was either farming or clearing wasteland." Thinking back to those days, he was the one who gave the betrothal money, and his daughter ended up marrying into their family. Fang Youcai felt uneasy, as if he had lost out big time.

“You know how hard he’s worked these past few years. If you had that same ambition, you might have gone even further.”

"Forget it, I just want to be a carefree rich man."

Fang Xiaoning shrugged. "Everyone has their own ambitions; you can't force them. Being a wealthy man is actually the happiest thing."

No sooner had Fang Xiaoning left than Fang Youcai rushed to the old house. Seeing his eldest son come to his door, the old man was in high spirits. Had he come to terms with it? Did he realize that Fang Youcai was doing it for his own good?

After Fang Youcai left, the old man smashed the teacups on the octagonal table...

………………

Two days later, Song Feng arrived home, with three more carriages following behind him.

"Did you go to the prefectural city to buy goods?"

After exams, will you engage in revenge spending? Or will you, like women, buy things to relieve stress? Are exams really that stressful?

"I bought some local specialties from the prefectural city, and then went to the dock to buy some other local specialties. Come and see, there's southern silk, Suzhou embroidery, folding fans, furs, ham, various local snacks, pickles, and jewelry."

He bought so much that he doesn't really remember what he bought.

Fang Xiaoning instructed the servants to unload the goods, filling the main room to the brim. Looking at the large bags and packages, the room overflowing with items, it was clear that Song Feng was a shopaholic, wasn't he?

Mrs. Su was also stunned. Why did her son buy so many things? Was he going to open a shop?

"What did you buy?" Could it be that he spent all the money his daughter-in-law gave him?

Fengzi, when did you change like this?

Fang Xiaoning hired several servants to help her tidy up, and it took a whole day to completely sort and categorize everything.

As for food, some was sent from my maternal grandparents' family, and some was also sent to the families of several elders, including Grandpa Fang, the clan chief, the village chief, and the village head.

How should these bolts of cloth be sorted?

"Just divide it up however you like, it's just the family members, plus your parents-in-law."

Fine, he'll just buy it and then wash his hands of it.

"Is this fox fur? It's so white!"

"Yeah, I found this at the Fucheng dock. I'll make you a snow jacket for winter, it'll definitely look good. There's also a gray fox fur for making a snow jacket for my father-in-law. Damn, it's probably in another package."

The other furs are all top-quality; this year, everyone can make two new winter coats. And these pieces of silk fabric—don't give them away carelessly; they're Suzhou embroidery, very precious indeed.”

Fang Xiaoning touched the two embroidered round fans with great interest, unable to put them down. How could they be so beautiful?

"You like it? If you like it, I'll buy it for you next time."

"Yes, I like it, it's especially beautiful." The handle is made of jade, and it feels cool to the touch. Song Feng brought back ten of these round fans, and Fang Xiaoning chose two for Song Chunni and Lianhua.

Su Shi, his mother, and his sister each have one.

It took a long time to sort all these things and write the names on each bundle, indicating who each bundle was for.

"Honey, look at this jewelry. I picked it out for you. Doesn't it look nice?"

Fang Xiaoning opened the box and found a complete set of twelve pure gold jewelry pieces, neatly arranged on a velvet lining. Each piece was exquisitely crafted. The peach blossom patterns were lifelike, with layers upon layers of petals, as if one could smell the faint fragrance of the flowers. Hairpins, earrings, necklaces, bracelets… each piece revealed the artisan's ingenuity, both luxurious and elegant.

She gently picked up a hairpin and examined it closely. Several small rubies were inlaid on the peach petals at the tip of the hairpin, like flower stamens, perfectly placed as embellishments.

"It's so beautiful!" Fang Xiaoning looked up at him, her eyes sparkling.

"There are others, see if you like any of them?"

Hearing him say that, Fang Xiaoning felt even more excited. She carefully put the hairpin back in the box and reached for another item. This time it was a pair of earrings, in the shape of peonies. Gold threads were wrapped around the petals, and small rubies were placed in the center. They were so exquisite that it was hard to look away. She gently picked up one earring and looked at it in the sunlight. The earring shimmered softly in the light, as if a peony was really blooming on her fingertip.

Let's continue looking at the other jewelry. Bracelets, rings, hairpins... each piece is so exquisite that you can't help but love them.

"Look at this again."

Song Feng presented her with a lacquered wooden box as if it were a treasure; was there another surprise in store?

Fang Xiaoning opened it, and there was a box full of gems, all different sizes, red, blue, green...