The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 176 seems harmless.

Lin Feng was staring longingly at the potatoes in the fire when he heard a sound. He looked up in surprise and was met with a delicate, fair face.

Wen Luozhi frowned, realizing his features looked familiar. "Where are you from?"

She stared intently at Lin Feng's face, as if trying to recall where she had seen him before.

Lin Feng took the porridge Wen Zixun brought him and stammered, "I...I don't remember, it's just...it's a very far place."

He had expected Wen Luozhi to continue asking questions, but to his surprise, she smiled and said, "Here's some money; our family doesn't take things for nothing."

Just as her sixth brother said, the chicken feathers are stuck in his head, so who else could it be but him?

She placed the tael of silver in front of Lin Feng and observed his reaction discreetly.

The chicken porridge suddenly seemed to become scalding hot, so Lin Feng quickly put down the large bowl of porridge and pushed the silver towards her, saying, "I don't want it! Consider this pheasant as a replacement for yesterday's food and water!"

Wen Zixun, too lazy to watch this grown man dawdle, grabbed the silver and stuffed it into his arms. "Look at you, you can't even get this much when you're begging!"

Lin Feng lowered his head and stroked the hard little lump in his arms.

He hadn't figured out a way to earn money to save up for the journey back to the capital. He couldn't possibly beg all the way back like before, could he?

He would probably die on the way to the capital.

Seemingly realizing he'd hit a nerve, Wen Zixun, while peeling potatoes, added, "What do you need a grown man with perfectly healthy hands and feet for? You could make a living even if you chopped wood for someone else."

The beggars in town are either old people or children. If they are young, they are missing limbs. Since this person can still catch pheasants, he won't starve.

"Where are you going next?" Wen Luozhi asked, pouring him a bowl of water.

She had already remembered who this person was; wasn't he the head of the soldiers who had escorted the old Duke and his entourage back then?

Since she wasn't sure if it was good or bad, she decided it was best not to alert the enemy.

He had behaved fairly well before, not treating them harshly and even giving them money for food.

If it weren't for this, she would have knocked him unconscious and thrown him into the deep mountains to be fed to wolves and bears, let alone a bowl of chicken porridge!

Lin Feng's expression turned dejected. He wiped his face roughly and said, "I have nowhere to go right now. This morning I found a nice place at the foot of the mountain."

I'll stay there for a while.

After he finished eating, he went back to collect some large tree branches and built a shed there, which was very close to the river and convenient for getting water.

As for food, he would go into the mountains to find it; he wouldn't starve to death.

Wen Luozhi nodded knowingly. He thought this person would try to take advantage of their family because his sixth brother was easy to talk to, but he didn't mention it at all.

Since the mountain has no master, they can't drive the person away, and besides, they can't see any malice in this person.

However, when she went back, she had to tell Lang Batian to keep a close eye on him and not let him do anything bad out of the blue.

The brother and sister got up and left when the potatoes were ripe, as they still needed to harvest the crops from the fields today.

On the way back, Wen Luozhi put her hands behind her back and said with a serious expression, "Sixth Brother, don't you think this person looks familiar?"

Wen Zixun shook his head; he had never seen this person before!

People were even coming all the way to their Shanquan Village to beg for food; this was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation in his life.

Wen Luozhi pulled his arm to stop him, stood on tiptoe, covered her mouth, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Wen Zixun's eyes widened in disbelief. "Sister, don't talk nonsense. Are you sure it's that person?"

Wen Luozhi nodded firmly, her eyes unwavering, leaving Wen Zixun speechless with despair.

Wouldn't that get him into trouble?!

"Little sister, I didn't know he was... Sixth brother really didn't recognize him!"

Wen Zixun frowned, kicking at the pebbles on the road, wondering what he would do if that person started to cling to him.

Wen Luozhi patted his shoulder to comfort him, "It's okay, Sixth Brother. That person said he would go to the foot of the mountain."

"They didn't say they wanted this or that from us, it's okay, it's okay, don't worry."

Even so, Wen Zixun was still worried. He decided he shouldn't meddle in other people's business anymore! What a nuisance!

Wen Luozhi was puzzled. Weren't all the officials who were escorting prisoners for the imperial court supposed to go back together? Why was there only that one person now?

Could it be that Helian Yue has been discovered and they are now targeting him?

The more she thought about it, the more confused she became, so she simply stopped thinking about it and decided to write a letter to Helian Yue to find out.

Now, Helian Yue's men are protecting their family from the shadows, and she has also set up traps around the house, so they don't need to worry too much for the time being.

The threshing ground is bustling with activity. This year, every household has planted potatoes to ensure they have enough food for the winter, and everyone is working with great enthusiasm.

Wen Luozhi plans to grow another batch of greenhouse vegetables. After the restaurant opens, the weather will cool down, which is perfect for hot pot.

In winter, people have plenty of time to tend to the vegetables they grow in the fields, and they don't have to stay at home all day worrying about not having enough money.

Moreover, vegetables are scarce in winter, so as long as the quality is good, there's no problem selling them for a good price.

The village chief had already discussed this with everyone under the big willow tree, and just like when they planted potatoes, everyone in the village was happy to follow suit.

In fact, most of them planted potatoes with a try-it-out attitude, but they didn't expect to actually have a harvest and for them to grow so well.

These days everyone's been busy harvesting grain; the whole family has come to work in the fields.

I take a few potatoes with me when I leave home in the morning, and they'll cook quickly over a fire when I get hungry.

It's simple, filling, and saves time—it's truly a great product!

The first thing everyone harvested was what was growing in the fields, like sesame seeds and peanuts. They thought they needed to clear the land and fertilize it first, so as not to delay planting the greenhouse vegetables later.

"Honey, what brings you here? Your mother told you to stay home and take good care of yourself this morning!"

Li Chunxing was walking along the ridge of the field with a basket on her shoulder. When Wen Ziming saw her, he quickly dropped the bundle of straw he had just finished threshing and went to meet her.

Because the family had money and was eating well, Li Chunxing visibly gained weight, and Xie He didn't let her go out and was being pampered at home.

Now she looks more like someone raised by a wealthy family; she's completely different from the rustic village woman she once was.

Wen Ziming took her basket and helped her sit down. Li Chunxing took out a pretty straw hat and handed it to her, smiling as she said, "Little sister forgot to take it when she went out this morning. I was worried that she, a young girl, would get sunburned, so I quickly brought it to her."

Wen Ziming thought his wife had come to see him, and he felt a little jealous after hearing her words.

Li Chunxing noticed his disappointment and took another straw hat from the basket, placing it on his head. "Here's yours too. You're always running around in the fields; I've noticed you've gotten quite tanned."

Wen Ziming, looking rather foolish, touched the hat on his head, grinned, and ran towards Wen Luozhi with the flamboyant hat in his hand.

"Little sister! Your sister-in-law brought you a hat!" He gently placed the hat on his younger sister's head.