A transmigrated woman ruined my whole family; I was reborn, seized a spatial ability, and had a full

Su Li pulled a tinderbox from her bosom. "This black stone isn't an ordinary stone. It can burn and be used as fuel, but it burns much longer than charcoal..."

Su Li lit the tinderbox and let its flame touch the edge of the stone. When the edge turned red, she squatted down and gently blew on the tinderbox, and the flame instantly grew several times larger.

As the flames continued to lick, the red color gradually spread into the interior of the black stone.

With a hiss, a leaping pale yellow flame emerged from the surface of the stone.

Su Li put away the tinderbox, but the black stone continued to burn. As time passed, the pale yellow flame gradually turned bright yellow and orange, and several stones nearby were also ignited, with a wisp of gray smoke slowly rising from the forest.

And there were occasional crackling sounds.

Su Li stood quietly to the side, her heart pounding.

She didn't know if Pei Xiao would really let her go, nor was she sure what the consequences of her decision would be. But in this dangerous situation, she could only try her best to fight for a chance to survive.

Now that she has done what she was supposed to do, her fate—whether she lives or dies—is entirely up to the other party.

Pei Xiao fell silent again, his gaze shifting back and forth between Su Li and the pile of black stones, the sword in his hand slowly falling to the ground.

Seeing this, Su Li added, "It's better to avoid trouble. I'm not interested in your affairs. Now that I've told you my secret, we're even."

“This black stone is called coal stone. I came into the mountains this time to find this stone. I can tell you its location. It has a large reserve, and you don’t have to worry about running out of it anytime soon.”

A hint of hesitation flashed in Pei Xiao's eyes. After thinking for a moment, he nodded slightly and put the sword back into its sheath.

"Alright, take me to find this black stone."

Su Li let out a long breath, finally able to relax completely.

"Okay, just follow behind me."

She covered the burning flames with soil and cleared away the surrounding dry branches and leaves to ensure that it would not start a wildfire, before walking unsteadily into the depths of the forest...

When the two emerged from the woods, the sun had already set.

Pei Xiao changed into ordinary clothes, and the long sword in his hand was nowhere to be found.

Su Li followed silently behind Pei Xiao, staring blankly at the basket on his back.

Now, the secrets of coal are known to more than one person. Pei Xiao seems to be hiding some incredible secret as well. His family has always been mysterious. Now that I'm involved with the Pei family, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse.

If she remembered correctly, there was no special description of this family in the original text. Whether it was the rebellion in the capital or the subsequent chaos, the Pei family members were never seen.

Could they be some hidden force?

No, that's not right. She had never heard of powerful people personally committing murder. Could he be an assassin?

However, this martial artist truly possesses extraordinary physical strength; it's hard to believe that the basket on his back is filled with stones...

"Ouch!" In her daze, Pei Xiao stopped walking without her noticing, and Su Li bumped into him.

She covered her sore nose, her eyes brimming with tears, and looked up at Pei Xiao with a hint of annoyance.

This person walks like a cat, without making a sound.

"What happened? Why did you suddenly stop?"

Pei Xiaoding looked at Su Li and softly uttered two words: "We've arrived."

arrive?

Where are you?

Su Li looked around and realized that the Su family courtyard was just a few steps away. She was surprised that Pei Xiao knew where her house was.

Pei Xiao put down the basket on his back, nodded to Su Li as a greeting, and then strode towards the village entrance.

"Li'er is finally back! Who's she with? Isn't that the Pei family boy from the village entrance?"

Madam Ma peeked out from inside the house, watching the young man's retreating figure, a mocking smile playing on her lips: "Oh, so you even went out of your way to bring our Li girl back? Why are you being so attentive all of a sudden?"

Su Zhen came out after hearing this. Although she looked down on the young man from the Pei family, she had to admit that Pei Xiao was indeed handsome and dignified, no less so than those popular celebrities in her previous life, and even had a more mysterious and aloof temperament.

Alas, what good is his handsomeness?

He's just a farmer, what future can he have?

Only someone as easily swayed as Su Li would go out of her way to seduce him.

She rolled her eyes and said sarcastically:

"Su Li, our Su family is a family that abides by the rules. You are an unmarried girl, and you spend all your time hanging out with the men in the village. Don't do anything immoral or disgraceful, or you will bring shame to your whole family!"

"Second cousin, don't judge others by your own standards," Su Li raised her head slightly, her eyes filled with disdain. "Besides, if we're really talking about etiquette, I'm still your cousin no matter what. Isn't it even more ill-mannered of you to call me by my full name like this?"

"Second Aunt, don't you think so?"

With that, she snorted coldly, dragged her basket into the west room, and ignored the two men behind her who were cursing her.

Today was a thrilling and dramatic day.

After washing up early in the evening, Su Li lay down on the bed and began to organize her thoughts.

Since the secret of the coal and stone in the back mountain is no longer known only to her, it would be best to buy the entire area of ​​the back mountain before Su Zhen discovers it, so that no one can freely enter or leave.

But she didn't even have enough money to buy a mule cart, let alone a mountain. She had to rely on the Pei family for this.

She'll have to mention it to Pei Xiao another day.

As for other matters, now that they have found coal, Su Li plans to set up a snack stall at the town's dock after the autumn harvest, and work with Tao Hua and her sister-in-law.

Food stalls need to be kept warm in winter. Using firewood to start a fire would require a large amount of wood and produce thick smoke, which is impractical.

Charcoal is expensive, which increases the cost of the business. Making it yourself would be a huge undertaking and very easy to fail. Su Li couldn't guarantee that she would succeed.

Therefore, the coal and rocks in the back mountain are the best choice.

"Asheng, Asheng, come here for a second—"

"What's wrong, sister?" Su Xiangsheng rubbed his eyes, knocked on the door, and asked with a yawn, "Sister, why aren't you asleep yet?"

“I need to discuss something with you,” Su Li said solemnly, “It’s about our medicinal herb business.”

The mention of medicinal herbs instantly banished Su Xiangsheng's drowsiness. His eyes widened, and he spoke with great enthusiasm:

"What's wrong, sister? The medicinal herb business has been going well lately. Everyone's willing to work with me. Before long, our team will grow even larger!"

Su Li frowned, shook her head slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Asheng, I'm thinking that after a while, we should tell everyone in the village that medicinal herbs can be sold for money."

Su Xiangsheng seemed frozen in place, his eyes turning red.

He rushed forward, grabbed Su Li's arm, and his voice was trembling with tears:

"Sister, you can't be so foolish! Aren't you just turning a duck that's already in your mouth away? Why should we let the villagers benefit from the foundation we've worked so hard to build?"