Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33 - Beaten
Chapter 34 - Study Medicine
Chapter 35 - - Adorable Pet
Chapter 36 - Natural Gift
Chapter 37 - The Docks
Chapter 38 - The Royal Prince
Chapter 39 - Token Of Gratitude
Chapter 40 - High Yield
Chapter 41 - Acute Illness
Chapter 42 - Winter Disaster
Chapter 43 - Cold-Hearted
Chapter 44 - - Bitter Disappointment
Chapter 45 - Getting Rich
Chapter 46 - Making Up An Excuse
Chapter 47 - Punishment
Chapter 48 - A Change
Chapter 49 - Thoughts
Chapter 50 - Gifting Money
Chapter 51 - Business Venture
Chapter 52 - Home Visit
Chapter 53 - Become A Shareholder
Chapter 54 - Advertise
Chapter 55 - The New Year
Chapter 56 - A Disastrous Year
Chapter 57 - Disaster
Chapter 58 - Amputation
Chapter 59 - The Past
Chapter 60 - Coma
Chapter 61 - Awake
Chapter 62 - Being Sold
Chapter 63 - Dividing The Family (1)
Chapter 64 - - Dividing The Family (2)
Chapter 65 - Old Residence
Chapter 66 - - Maternal Family
Chapter 67 - Building A House
Chapter 68 - A Better Move
Chapter 69 - Expansion Of Resources
Chapter 70 - Growing Vegetables
Chapter 71 - Cute Youngster
Chapter 72 - Steamed Stuffed Buns
Chapter 73 - Silently Enduring
Chapter 74 - Collaboration
Chapter 75 - Helping Out
Chapter 76 - What A Surprise!
Chapter 77 - Braised Food
Chapter 78 - Opening Day
Chapter 79 - - Pig Head
Chapter 80 - Causing Trouble
Chapter 81 - Secret Recipe
Chapter 82 - New Taste
Chapter 83 - Famous Scholar
Chapter 84 - Glutton
Chapter 85 - - Accepting A Disciple
Chapter 86 - - Luring Fish
Chapter 87 - Pickled Fish
Chapter 88 - Father And Daughter
Chapter 89 - Tuition
Chapter 90 - Brother Six
Chapter 91 - Advanced Payment
Chapter 92 - Wet Rice
Chapter 93 - Esteemed Guest
Chapter 94 - Donkey Cart
Chapter 95 - Entering School
Chapter 96 - Haggard
Chapter 97 - The Sick Donkey
Chapter 98 - Dividends
Chapter 99 - A Chance Encounter
Chapter 100 - To Drop In
Chapter 101 - The Zhou Family
Chapter 102 - Skimping On Work
Chapter 103 - Loss Of Integrity
Chapter 104 - Robbery
Chapter 105 - Seeing A Ghost
Chapter 106 - Dying
Chapter 107 - Interrogate
Chapter 108 - Thunder
Chapter 109 - Struck By Lightning
Chapter 110 - An Apology
Chapter 111 - Going Home
Chapter 112 - Headed Out
Chapter 113 - King Of Ginseng
Chapter 114 - A Profitable Trip
Chapter 115 - Elling Vegetables
Chapter 116 - The Prince
Chapter 117 - Fight Over Vegetables
Chapter 118 - Distinguished Guest
Chapter 119 - Satisfied
Chapter 120 - Reward
Chapter 121 - Investment
Chapter 122 - Retribution
Chapter 123 - Busy
Chapter 124 - Once Again!
Chapter 125 - Scratch
Chapter 126 - Untitled
Chapter 127 - Discussion
Chapter 128 - The Reason For Her Visit
Chapter 129 - Not Poisonous
Chapter 130 - Visitors
Chapter 131 - Breakfast
Chapter 132 - Salted Duck
Chapter 133 - A Fated Encounter
Chapter 134 - A Senior Foodie
Chapter 135 - Tactful
Chapter 136 - Returning Late At Night
Chapter 137 - To Convince
Chapter 138 - Plans Settled
Chapter 139 - Prefectural City
Chapter 140 - Shopping Around
Chapter 141 - The General
Chapter 142 - Heading Back
Chapter 143 - Visiting
Chapter 144 - Giving Advice
Chapter 145 - Put Forward
Chapter 146 - Imperial Envoy
Chapter 147 - Goddaughter?
Chapter 148 - Godfather
Chapter 149 - Becoming Family
Chapter 150 - Weirdo
Chapter 151 - Imperial Decree
Chapter 152 - Old Memories
Chapter 153 - Old Urchin
Chapter 154 - Vermicelli
Chapter 155 - Leaving Reluctantly
Chapter 156 - Sending Them Off
Chapter 157 - Sandworm
Chapter 158 - Cheat
Chapter 159 - Intimidated
Chapter 160 - Deliberately Making Things Difficult
Chapter 161 - Getting Jealous
Chapter 162 - Jealousy
Chapter 163 - Helper
Chapter 164 - Surrender
Chapter 165 - To Change
Chapter 166 - Blazingly Popular
Chapter 167 - Protecting His Daughter
Chapter 168 - Wealth And Riches
Chapter 169 - Recruitment
Chapter 170 - Selling Watermelons
Chapter 171 - Watermelon Shop
Chapter 172 - Grand Opening
Chapter 173 - Sold Out
Chapter 174 - Banquet
Chapter 175 - A Taste Of Sweetness
Chapter 176 - The Princess Consort
Chapter 177 - Scheme
Chapter 178 - Godmother
Chapter 179 - Enmity
Chapter 180 - Destiny
Chapter 181 - Treating A Meal
Chapter 182 - Hospitality
Chapter 183 - Competing For Favor
Chapter 184 - Helping Her Settle Down
Chapter 185 - Thief
Chapter 186 - Refusing To Give Up Her Malicious Intents
Chapter 187 - To Pester Endlessly
Chapter 188 - Being Shameless
Chapter 189 - Stalling For Time
Chapter 190 - Inquire
Chapter 191 - Reporting A Crime
Chapter 192 - Nightmare
Chapter 193 - Exposed
Chapter 194 - Contract
Chapter 195 - Spirit
Chapter 196 - Bailiffs
Chapter 197 - A Slap In The Face
Chapter 198 - Going To Court
Chapter 199 - Strong Affection
Chapter 200 - Letter
Chapter 201 - Mountain Manor
Chapter 202 - Unmentionable Illness
Chapter 203 - Murder Plot
Chapter 204 - Pursuing The Criminal
Chapter 205 - To Flush Out The Culprit
Chapter 206 - - Diving
Chapter 207 - Collapse
Chapter 208 - The Glitter Of Energy
Chapter 209 - Starch Jelly
Chapter 210 - Best Seller
Chapter 211 - A Transformation
Chapter 212 - Pregnant
Chapter 213 - Iced Water
Chapter 214 - Shark Hunting
Chapter 215 - Good Luck
Chapter 216 - Building A House
Chapter 217 - A Fright In The Valley
Chapter 218 - Precious
Chapter 219 - Owing Them
Chapter 220 - Completion
Chapter 221 - Adding To The Dowry
Chapter 222 - Springtime
Chapter 223 - Returning
Chapter 224 - Another Encounter
Chapter 225 - Corn?
Chapter 226 - Raise Your Precious Foot
Chapter 227 - Gift
Chapter 228 - Sowing
Chapter 229 - Awaiting Labor
Chapter 230 - Fleeing From Calamity
Chapter 231 - Oldest Paternal Aunt
Chapter 232 - Rising From The Dead
Chapter 233 - Settling Down
Chapter 234 - Stupefied
Chapter 235 - Meeting Between Mother And Son
Chapter 236 - Capability
Chapter 237 - In Labor
Chapter 238 - Washing Ceremony
Chapter 239 - Returning Home
Chapter 240 - Contact
Chapter 241 - Warmth
Chapter 242 - - Inspection
Chapter 243 - In A Good Mood
Chapter 244 - Another Catfight?
Chapter 245 - Imperial Merchants
Chapter 246 - Losing Control
Chapter 247 - Decide Behind Closed Doors
Chapter 248 - Bad Habit
Chapter 249 - Imperial Prince
Chapter 250 - Create An Opportunity
Chapter 251 - Unique Beauty
Chapter 252 - Strategy
Chapter 253 - Going Out To The Sea
Chapter 254 - Dispute
Chapter 255 - Limited Sales
Chapter 256 - A Difficult Matter
Chapter 257 - Great Buddha
Chapter 258 - Changes
Chapter 259 - Mutual Dislike
Chapter 260 - Intuition
Chapter 261 - Provocation
Chapter 262 - Going Hunting Together
Chapter 263 - Dangerous Situation
Chapter 264 - To Pay A Debt Of Gratitude
Chapter 265 - Wait Upon
Chapter 266 - Personal Maidservant
Chapter 267 - Romantic Encounter
Chapter 268 - Minion
Chapter 269 - Competition
Chapter 270 - Roasted Duck
Chapter 271 - Battle Of Words
Chapter 272 - Waiting To Die
Chapter 273 - Divorce
Chapter 274 - Drought
Chapter 275 - Swarm Of Locusts
Chapter 276 - Lie Out Of Necessity
Chapter 277 - Three Gone
Chapter 278 - Making Grasshopper Sauce
Chapter 279 - Follow-Up
Chapter 280 - Wolf Cubs
Chapter 281 - Concern
Chapter 282 - Shock
Chapter 283 - Potato Feast
Chapter 284 - Disaster Relief
Chapter 285 - Dirty Trick
Chapter 286 - Delivering Grain
Chapter 287 - Maternal Relatives
Chapter 288 - Another Fortune Is Made
Chapter 289 - Plain-Clothes Official
Chapter 290 - Savory And Spicy River Snails
Chapter 291 - Allergy
Chapter 292 - To Curry Favor
Chapter 293 - Saving A Life
Chapter 294 - Plan
Chapter 295 - Visiting Their House
Chapter 296 - Shamelessly Seeking Personal Gain
Chapter 297 - A Glimmer Of Hope
Chapter 298 - Auction
Chapter 299 - Wolf Pack Howling At Night
Chapter 300 - Wolf Pack Under The Moon
Chapter 301 - Saved By A Wolf
Chapter 302 - The Aftermath
Chapter 303 - Relieving The Disaster
Chapter 304 - Unresolved
Chapter 305 - Returning In The Snow
Chapter 306 - First Visit
Chapter 307 - Stay For A Meal
Chapter 308 - Child Traffickers
Chapter 309 - - Little Black, Good Job!
Chapter 310 - Attempted Escape
Chapter 311 - Cooperation From Both Sides
Chapter 312 - Undercover
Chapter 313 - Follow Up A Victory With Hot Pursuit
Chapter 314 - Capturing All In One Go
Chapter 315 - Brave The Snows To Come Back
Chapter 316 - Gifts For The New Year
Chapter 317 - Is This A Wolf Or Dog?
Chapter 318 - Disturbance
Chapter 319 - Some Families Are Happy, Some Families Are Not
Chapter 320 - New Year'S Money
Chapter 321 - New Year Greetings
Chapter 322 - Preparing For The Exam
Chapter 323 - Eating Together
Chapter 324 - Preparations Before The Exam
Chapter 325 - District Examination
Chapter 326 - Farming Season
Chapter 327 - Sulky
Chapter 328 - Jealousy?
Chapter 329 - Back To The Prefectural City
Chapter 330 - Settling Down
Chapter 331 - Spring Planting
Chapter 332 - First Trip To The Capital
Chapter 333 - Fated Relationship Between Siblings
Chapter 334 - The Beauty Standard
Chapter 335 - Being Teased
Chapter 336 - Trip To The Imperial Plantation
Chapter 337 - An Eyesore
Chapter 338 - First Visit To The Prince Jing’S Estate
Chapter 339 - Ugly
Chapter 340 - Got Poisoned?
Chapter 341 - Dysentery?
Chapter 342 - Unable To Complain
Chapter 343 - Recovering From The Illness
Chapter 344 - Showing A Bit Of Her Skills
Chapter 345 - Assisting With The Treatmen
Chapter 346 - Free Labor
Chapter 347 - Exposed
Chapter 348 - Huifang'S Idea
Chapter 349 - An Old Topic Comes Up Again
Chapter 350 - Debate
Chapter 351 - Catching Cicadas Under The Moonligh
Chapter 352 - Proving Him Wrong
Chapter 353 - Preparing To Open A Shop
Chapter 354 - That Nightmare
Chapter 355 - Free Food Tasting
Chapter 356 - Arrival Of An Important Gues
Chapter 357 - Backing
Chapter 358 - Eight-Year-Old County Official
Chapter 359 - Evil Will Be Rewarded With Evil
Chapter 360 - Buddha Smells The Food And Jumps Over The Wall
Chapter 361 - True Disciple
Chapter 362 - The Light Within His Hear
Chapter 363 - Poultry Disease
Chapter 364 - Yu Hang'S Marriage
Chapter 365 - Feeling Bad
Chapter 366 - Buying People
Chapter 367 - Determination
Chapter 368 - Crybaby
Chapter 369 - Adding Color
Chapter 370 - Getting Face
Chapter 371 - Secret Recipe
Chapter 372 - Medicine
Chapter 373 - Gluttonous Insects Show Up
Chapter 374 - A Pie In The Sky
Chapter 375 - Rejoice
Chapter 376 - Devilish
Chapter 377 - Feeling Ou
Chapter 378 - This Prince Will Accept You
Chapter 379 - Women Are So Troublesome
Chapter 380 - Summoned For A Discussion
Chapter 381 - Honesty
Chapter 382 - Are You Afraid Of Me?
Chapter 383 - An Agreement?
Chapter 384 - Image Change
Chapter 385 - Loyal Dog
Chapter 386 - Popular
Chapter 387 - Unexpected Fleet Of Ships
Chapter 388 - Incoming Bad News
Chapter 389 - The Wokou Pirates Land
Chapter 390 - Moments Of Danger Reveal A Person'S True Hear
Chapter 391 - Ambush
Chapter 392 - Retrea
Chapter 393 - Yu Hang'S Thoughts
Chapter 394 - The Test Of War
Chapter 395 - Settling In The Cave
Chapter 396 - The Worry In Her Hear
Chapter 397 - Urgent Message
Chapter 398 - The People He Worries Abou
Chapter 399 - Drawn Into An Embrace
Chapter 400 - Lacking Food
Chapter 401 - Surprise Attack In The Rain
Chapter 402 - The Royal Prince Gets Seriously Injured
Chapter 403 - Inhumane
Chapter 404 - It'D Be A Shame To Not Touch
Chapter 405 - Total Defea
Chapter 406 - Rebuilding The Residence
Chapter 407 - Her Family'S Concern For Her
Chapter 408 - Gold-Filled Summer Harves
Chapter 409 - Vegetable Production Base
Chapter 410 - Complete Loyalty
Chapter 411 - Comparison Hurts
Chapter 412 - You Are My Angel
Chapter 413 - Ethereal
Chapter 414 - The Beautiful Yearning In His Hear
Chapter 415 - The Adorable Fang Haolin
Chapter 416 - The Forbidden City
Chapter 417 - Atmosphere At Cour
Chapter 418 - Tit For Ta
Chapter 419 - Her Secre
Chapter 420 - Female Official?
Chapter 421 - Separate Dimension?
Chapter 422 - Honest Confession
Chapter 423 - Safe Haven
Chapter 424 - Inner Demon
Chapter 425 - Visitor
Chapter 426 - Worry
Chapter 427 - Bad Friend
Chapter 428 - The Horse Is Like The Owner
Chapter 429 - In Domestic Harmony
Chapter 430 - Meeting The Young Imperial Prince Again
Chapter 431 - Seen Through
Chapter 432 - Planting Trees And Melons
Chapter 433 - The Hidden Instigators
Chapter 434 - Greenhouses For Vegetables
Chapter 435 - Invitation
Chapter 436 - Qi-Style Attire
Chapter 437 - Inspiration
Chapter 438 - Handmade Soap
Chapter 439 - The Young Ladies Of The Capital
Chapter 440 - Misunderstanding
Chapter 441 - Qualifications
Chapter 442 - Handmade Soap
Chapter 443 - Flower War
Chapter 444 - Winning The Competition
Chapter 445 - Invite
Chapter 446 - Blacklis
Chapter 447 - Choice
Chapter 448 - Half-Truth
Chapter 449 - Exchange Blows
Chapter 450 - Mission Completed?
Chapter 451 - Rumors
Chapter 452 - Flower Tea And Skin Cosmetics
Chapter 453 - Everyone Has Their Own Road To Walk
Chapter 454 - Leaving The Capital To Suppress Bandits
Chapter 455 - Hoping For His Return
Chapter 456 - Putting Down A Rebellion
Chapter 457 - Urgent Feeling
Chapter 458 - Attached To Love
Chapter 459 - A Mother'S Concern
Chapter 460 - Sweet Targe
Chapter 461 - Strawberries
Chapter 462 - Demonic Side?
Chapter 463 - Follow-Up
Chapter 464 - The Kitten And The Dog
Chapter 465 - Only Because You'Re Too Gentle
Chapter 466 - To Live In The Lap Of Luxury
Chapter 467 - Uncontrollable Feelings
Chapter 468 - Meeting The Emperor
Chapter 469 - Feudal Princess?
Chapter 470 - Money Squandering Den?
Chapter 471 - Returning Home With Honor
Chapter 472 - Homesickness
Chapter 473 - Untitled
Chapter 474 - Gradually Proceed, Gradually Get Further Apar
Chapter 475 - Seeing Zhao Han Again
Chapter 476 - Setting Ou
Chapter 477 - Large Wolves As Pets
Chapter 478 - Prodigal
Chapter 479 - Jade-Like Beauty
Chapter 480 - A Small Sacrifice
Chapter 481 - Like A Dream
Chapter 482 - Membership
Chapter 483 - Living Signboard
Chapter 484 - Intimidated
Chapter 485 - Opportunity Presented Itself
Chapter 486 - Destined For A Life Of Labor
Chapter 487 - Dengtu Zi
Chapter 488 - Infertility
Chapter 489 - Shining Hope
Chapter 490 - New Year'S Eve
Chapter 491 - Romantic Nigh
Chapter 492 - Lantern Festival Pt. 1
Chapter 493 - Lantern Festival Pt. 2
Chapter 494 - At A Loss
Chapter 495 - Opening Day
Chapter 496 - Thorny Case
Chapter 497 - Source Of Disease
Chapter 498 - Good Omen
Chapter 499 - Public Reputation
Chapter 500 - Breeding Base
Chapter 501 - Surprise Guests
Chapter 502 - Fierce Wind Is Jealous
Chapter 503 - Attempted Fraud
Chapter 504 - Fun Pastime
Chapter 505 - Dew Poin
Chapter 506 - Longing For More
Chapter 507 - Younger Female Cousin
Chapter 508 - Love Rival?
Chapter 509 - You Are The Only One
Chapter 510 - Loyal Servant
Chapter 511 - Iced Desserts In The Heat Of Summer
Chapter 512 - Fright
Chapter 513 - Heated Debate
Chapter 514 - Worries
Chapter 515 - Warning
Chapter 516 - Evil Intention
Chapter 517 - Shrink Back
Chapter 518 - Leaving?
Chapter 519 - What The Hell?
Chapter 520 - Sending Oneself Over
Chapter 521 - Twists And Turns
Chapter 522 - Disparity
Chapter 523 - Headed Out To Hunt
Chapter 524 - Imperial Hunting Grounds
Chapter 525 - Inferior Horse, Divine Steed
Chapter 526 - Support
Chapter 527 - Accompanying On The Hunt
Chapter 528 - A Good Outcome
Chapter 529 - Inner Focus
Chapter 530 - Starving Tiger
Chapter 531 - Embrace
Chapter 532 - Saliva To Heal Wounds
Chapter 533 - Teasing
Chapter 534 - Pleasantly Surprised
Chapter 535 - Drunken Conversations
Chapter 536 - Good Wine
Chapter 537 - Change
Chapter 538 - Changes And Developments
Chapter 539 - Regrets
Chapter 540 - Homesickness
Chapter 541 - Future Older Sister-In-Law
Chapter 542 - Unclean Thoughts
Chapter 543 - Feeling Inferior
Chapter 544 - An Encounter At The Road
Chapter 545 - Pig Banquet
Chapter 546 - Thinking Freely
Chapter 547 - Giant Farmstead
Chapter 548 - Seaside Outing
Chapter 549 - She Has An Idea
Chapter 550 - Bickering Couple
Chapter 551 - Too Happy To Think Of Home
Chapter 552 - Baby Dolphin
Chapter 553 - Pearl Hunting Competition
Chapter 554 - The Dangers Of A Pearl Diver
Chapter 555 - Reincarnation Of The Dragon King'S Daughter?
Chapter 556 - Dangers In The Sea
Chapter 557 - Xiaocao Helps Out
Chapter 558 - A Fantasy
Chapter 559 - Lies And The Truth
Chapter 560 - Planning Her Hairpin Ceremony
Chapter 561 - Full Of Guests
Chapter 562 - Peeping
Chapter 563 - Coming Of Age Ceremony
Chapter 564 - Who Is Whose Father?
Chapter 565 - Provoking A Tiger
Chapter 566 - A Skilled Wild Cat
Chapter 567 - Horse Breeding Farm
Chapter 568 - Saving Some People From Wolves
Chapter 569 - Civil Unrest
Chapter 570 - A Good Plan?
Chapter 571 - Reasons For Marriage
Chapter 572 - Big Bad Wolf Is Hungry
Chapter 573 - Bait
Chapter 574 - Cover Up
Chapter 575 - The Best Trap
Chapter 576 - Sneaking Into The Horse Herd
Chapter 577 - Mess
Chapter 578 - Abduction
Chapter 579 - Approve
Chapter 580 - Worry About Personal Gains And Losses
Chapter 581 - Who Is More Good Looking?
Chapter 582 - Saccharine Sweetness
Chapter 583 - To Perform One'S Duty
Chapter 584 - National Treasure
Chapter 585 - Guest Residence
Chapter 586 - Suspicions
Chapter 587 - Touched
Chapter 588 - Asiatic Grass Frogs
Chapter 589 - Goose That Lays The Golden Eggs
Chapter 590 - The Wounded
Chapter 591 - Human Skin Mask
Chapter 592 - Fated Or Not Fated
Chapter 593 - Devilish?
Chapter 594 - Lost Pearl?
Chapter 595 - White Tiger
Chapter 596 - Kindness
Chapter 597 - Medicine Fiend
Chapter 598 - Thief
Chapter 599 - Boiling Frog Syndrome
Chapter 600 - A Sweet Burden
Chapter 601 - Addicted To You
Chapter 602 - About To Give Birth
Chapter 603 - Returning Back
Chapter 604 - Wedding Invitation
Chapter 605 - Choosing A Husband
Chapter 606 - Admiring A Beauty
Chapter 607 - Satisfied
Chapter 608 - To Become Your Harbor
Chapter 609 - Providing For The Elderly
Chapter 610
Chapter 611
Chapter 612
Chapter 613
Chapter 614
Chapter 615 - Wedding
Chapter 616 - Fangirl
Chapter 617 - Forgot Something
Chapter 618 - Plans For The Family
Chapter 619 - The Difficult Younger Brother-In-Law
Chapter 620 - Very Good
Chapter 621 - New Year Gif
Chapter 622 - Satisfied
Chapter 623 - Silly Son
Chapter 624 - Idle Conversation Between Friends
Chapter 625 - Feas
Chapter 626 - Engagemen
Chapter 627 - War Begins
Chapter 628 - Leaving On A Journey
Chapter 629 - Oral Order
Chapter 630 - Disguise Oneself
Chapter 631 - Teasing A Woman
Chapter 632 - Long Journey
Chapter 633 - Ambush
Chapter 634 - Conspiracy
Chapter 635 - Mad About Money
Chapter 636 - Guns
Chapter 637 - Traitor
Chapter 638 - Xiao Rong'S Help
Chapter 639 - What Is An Elixir Of Immortality?
Chapter 640 - Arrival Of The Young Valley Master
Chapter 641 - Exorbitant Demand
Chapter 642 - Grand Opening
Chapter 643 - Happy Occasions In Succession
Chapter 644 - Reporting Back With Victory
Chapter 645 - I Miss You
Chapter 646 - Loving Iron Man
Chapter 647 - Quarrel
Chapter 648 - An Inconvenient Position
Chapter 649 - Being Promoted Forcefully
Chapter 650 - Returning Home In Honor
Chapter 651 - Bestowing The Title Of A Prince
Chapter 652 - Separating From The Estate?
Chapter 653 - To Become More Attractive For The Woman He Loves
Chapter 654 - Wishing To Appear Beautiful
Chapter 655 - The Tactics Of Men
Chapter 656 - Reminisce
Chapter 657 - Anger
Chapter 658 - New Fashions
Chapter 659 - Betrothal Gifts
Chapter 660 - Virtuous
Chapter 661 - Protect Older Sister Pt 1
Chapter 661 - Protect Older Sister Pt 2
Chapter 662 - Birthday Banque
Chapter 663 - Tes
Chapter 664 - Dowry
Chapter 665 - Adding A Son
Chapter 666 - Worried
Chapter 667 - Imperial Prince Jing'S Daughter
Chapter 668 - Older Sister-In-Law
Chapter 669 - Candy Diplomacy
Chapter 670 - The Speechapter Of Children
Chapter 671 - Metropolitan Civil Service Exam
Chapter 672 - Adding To The Dowry
Chapter 673 - Sending The Dowry
Chapter 674 - Getting Married
Chapter 675 - Bowing To Heaven And Earth
Chapter 676 - Into The Bridal Chamber
Chapter 677 - Bashful
Chapter 678 - Serving Tea
Chapter 679 - Princess Consort Jing'S Wild Imagination
Chapter 680 - Inspiration For Diy
Chapter 681 - Visiting One'S Parents
Chapter 682 - Uncomfortable Pregnancy
Chapter 683 - Younger Brother-In-Law
Chapter 684 - Creativity Contes
Chapter 685 - Satisfactory
Chapter 686 - Receiving The Emperor'S Command
Chapter 687 - Killing By Poisoning
Chapter 688 - Futile
Chapter 689 - The Truth
Chapter 690 - Plead
Chapter 691 - Going South
Chapter 692 - The Lioness From Hedong Roars
Chapter 693 - Being Taken Away By A Pig
Chapter 694 - Speak Of The Devil
Chapter 695 - A Crushing Defea
Chapter 696 - Arrival
Chapter 697 - The Princess Consort'S Status
Chapter 698 - Spare No Effor
Chapter 699 - Tired At Hear
Chapter 700 - Finding A Mine
Chapter 701 - Gold Mine
Chapter 702 - A Sense Of Loss
Chapter 703 - Lure The Tiger Away
Chapter 704 - Conspiracy
Chapter 705 - Meticulous
Chapter 706 - Seriously Injured
Chapter 707 - Unexpected Recovery
Chapter 708 - Human Swine
Chapter 709 - Pregnant?
Chapter 710 - Making His Wife Happy
Chapter 711 - Returning To The Capital
Chapter 712 - It'S All The Baby'S Faul
Chapter 713 - Deciding To Stay
Chapter 714 - To Sob
Chapter 715 - Carefree Life
Chapter 716 - I'M Satisfied With My Life
Chapter 717 - Premature Labor
Chapter 718 - Ugly Heir
Chapter 719 - Breastfeeding
Chapter 720 - Cold War
Chapter 721 - Not The Ending
Chapter 722 - Daily Life Of Adorable Kids
Chapter 723 - The Violent Royal Princess
Chapter 724 - The Tyrannical Little Flower
Chapter 725 - The Two-Faced Heir To The Estate
Chapter 726 - One Careless Move And The Whole Game Is Lost
Chapter 727 - Tossing On A Burlap Bag
Chapter 728 - It'S Not Over Yet
Chapter 729 - Play Until Your Heart Pounds
Chapter 730 - The Heir'S Might
Chapter 731 - Little Shitou'S Springtime
Chapter 732 - Best Doctor Under The Heavens
Chapter 733 - Meeting In Another World
Drop Of Cinnabar In The Heart (1)
Drop Of Cinnabar In The Heart (2)
Drop Of Cinnabar In The Heart (3)
Drop Of Cinnabar In The Heart (4)
Drop Of Cinnabar In The Heart (5)
Drop Of Cinnabar In The Heart (6)
Drop Of Cinnabar In The Heart (7)
Drop Of Cinnabar In The Heart (8)
Drop Of Cinnabar In The Heart (9)
Drop Of Cinnabar In The Heart (10)
Categories Genre: All, Drama, Fantasy, Josei, Ongoing, Romance, Slice of Life Status: Ongoing Alternative names: 农园似锦, ______
Total Chapters in book: 744
Estimated words: 1869318 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 9347(@200wpm)___ 7477(@250wpm)___ 6231(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1869318 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 9347(@200wpm)___ 7477(@250wpm)___ 6231(@300wpm)
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Chapter 431 - Seen Through
‘Why didn’t you say so earlier?!’ Yu Xiaocao rolled her eyes in her heart and once again commanded the eunuch, who was standing far away, to bring over a pot of clear water. She took off the multi-colored stone from her wrist and let it soak in the water for a short period of time before she finally placed the Yixing clay teapot [1] on the small clay stove.
“Is that stone of yours clean or not? Will I get a stomach ache from drinking water from it?” Zhu Junfan was making a fuss over nothing. He watched Xiaocao’s movements and naturally assumed that putting the multi-colored stone in the water was necessary to release spiritual energy in it.
Before Xiaocao could open her mouth to retort, a golden light flew out of the multi-colored stone. It shaped itself into a small golden kitten about the size of a person’s palm and stood on the table. The little divine stone tended to prefer to take this kitten shape versus the fat and chubby baby shape.
“Stupid humans! This divine stone’s bathing water has always had good effects on your bodies. How could you possibly end up with diarrhea? If you don’t want to drink it, there are plenty of people who would rather drink it instead and will line up to do so!” The golden kitten lazily stretched forward and its mouth opened and closed. Only Xiaocao and Zhu Junfan could hear it speaking.
Zhu Junfan looked at the Yixing clay teapot that was warming up on the clay stove and had an expression on his face that was full of disgust, as if he had just stepped into dog poo, “What? You say that is your bathwater? Isn’t that a bit too disgusting ah? How long has it been since you last bathed?”
“Do you think I, this divine stone, am like you dirty humans? That unsanitary ah? This divine stone bathes every day and sometimes I bathe several times in one day!” The little divine stone naturally liked water and often ran to nearby sources of water or wells to soak in. It currently had a good control over its spiritual energy and wouldn’t leak any out inadvertently. Without its master’s command, it wouldn’t let any energy out.
However, Zhu Junfan understood this explanation in a different manner. In his mind, Xiaocao had the little divine stone create mystic-stone water every day in order to keep the crops growing well. This tiny little rock was probably working very hard in order to make enough mystic-stone water. It looked like the little divine stone wasn’t omnipotent. Since the multi-colored stone’s abilities were nowhere near what he thought it was, he naturally lost the desire to keep this treasure all to himself.
As he was lost in his thoughts, the water in the teapot was finally heated to a boil. After waiting for the water to cool down, the process of brewing tea started. Before the tea could be tasted, a delicate and alluring fragrance spread into the air. The tea leaves used were the highest quality oolong, Da Hong Pao. It was said that the leaves for this tea were picked off an ancient tea plant that was over a thousand years old and grew on a high cliff. After undergoing a complicated process to stir fry and oxidize these tea leaves, they only got around two catties of finished tea leaves per year.
Da Hong Pao that had been brewed a second time seemed to have a more mellow and rich flavor, and its aroma became a bit more elegant. Zhu Junfan had long forgotten the fact that the water being used for this tea was technically the bathing water of the little divine stone. He gently sniffed at the fragrance of the tea and then delicately tasted a sip. It had a pure flavor that seemed to tell the person to keep drinking without stopping.
“Mmm! This is the right taste!” After he finished this cup of tea, Zhu Junfan personally poured himself a second cup. Tea that was brewed from the third wash of leaves seemed to have an even more full and round flavor than the second.
The emperor seemed to be engrossed in drinking tea and had apparently forgotten that Xiaocao was still on the side, waiting for his command. Xiaocao finally opened her mouth after she saw that he finished his third cup of tea, “Your Imperial Majesty, your purpose in summoning this official wasn’t for the sole sake of brewing this pot of tea, right?”
“Of course it’s not!” He drank another cup before he finally reluctantly set down the porcelain cup and said, “I’ve already read the reports that Junyang sent up! Were you the one who asked him to send them up?”
“Hee hee, I only saw that the Imperial Plantations has some hills nearby that are completely vacant. I thought that it was a waste of resources and wanted to do something good! That being said, if the fruits grown on these mountains are good, would I not give you a portion?” Yu Xiaocao cajoled with a sickly flattering smile on her face.
Zhu Junfan didn’t seem to need to think much about this as he simply nodded his head, “This world doesn’t have enough variety of fruits and they don’t taste very good either. The apples sent from Yantai prefecture are not as large nor as delicious as the Fuji apples from my previous life. The pears here have coarse meat and not enough juice. They’re also not sweet enough. The grapes here are more sour than sweet...and the watermelons. Although they are sweet, there is something wrong with the melon flesh. Only the ones that you grow are similar to the ones in our previous lives. They are large, the flesh is red, and the flavor is juicy and sweet! This means that you are quite good at cultivating and planting fruits! Alright, all of the hills near the Imperial Plantation are yours to use to plant fruit trees. However, all of the fruit for the palace must be provided for free by you in the future!”
“For the fruit for the palace, does that exclude the regular eunuchs and palace maidservants ah?” Yu Xiaocao frowned and started to haggle over the conditions.
Zhu Junfan pointed a finger at her and said in amusement and exasperation, “If all of the hills near the Imperial Plantation are planted with fruit trees, you’d have more than enough fruit to supply the whole capital let alone the palace alone. Just how stingy are you? You’re not even willing to lose even this little bit?”
“If you add up all of the eunuchs and palace maids together, there must be at least a few hundred if not a thousand. If I had to provide fruit for every single person in the palace, just how much would it be ah? I’m only doing a small business and can’t handle giving out that much for free!” Yu Xiaocao’s frugalness was being pushed to the extreme.
“Alright then! Then you’ll only provide enough fruit to supply the masters and the higher ranked eunuchs and maids then. Altogether, that’s not more than thirty to forty people. Is that alright then? You won’t be losing out, right?” Zhu Junfan agreed irritably.
He suddenly thought of something else and brought the topic up, “As for using a greenhouse to grow vegetables, if you use glass to construct these facilities, then it would cost too much to expand it, so you can’t do it on a large scale. A few years ago, when I was figuring out how to manufacture rubber tires, I also came up with a method to make some thick plastic membrane. However, the strength, flexibility, and transparency of this plastic is only so-so. At that time, it wasn’t considered an urgent item and making it also pollutes the surroundings, so I didn't pursue it further. If you plan on growing vegetables on a large scale in greenhouses, I can send down an imperial decree to have some people in the Ministry of Works to work overtime and help you come up with more. Does that work?”
Yu Xiaocao was pleased beyond expectation. She nodded her head as if she was pounding garlic with it and breathlessly said, “If there’s plastic membrane available, that would be even better! We’re just at the start of summer, so it’s not something that needs to be done in a hurry. How about...you first have the people at the Ministry of Works experiment a bit and see if they can increase the transparency a bit on the plastic membrane?”
“Done! Doesn’t that take only a word from me? Don’t look down upon these ancient people. Sometimes I can get a lot of results by only giving them an idea here or there. It appears that there are geniuses in every era!”
Zhu Junfan had often sighed over this in admiration. Since he had an engineering background from his past life, he regarded these inventors and workers who had talent in these areas with importance. Thus, the Ministry of Works had also gradually enlarged throughout his reign and recruited people of talent.
“Hee hee! If we are able to build large greenhouses out of this, then I will take care of all of the vegetables for the palace for free!” Yu Xiaocao patted her chest and happily gave this promise.
Zhu Junfan glared at her and rebuked, “You’re only going to provide the palace with vegetables for free? That’s giving you too many advantages! I’m giving you two hundred mu at the Imperial Plantations so you can grow vegetables in greenhouses. We should be splitting the income 40-60. I get 40 percent while you get 60 percent!”
Yu Xiaocao was just about to protest when he swiftly interrupted her, “Don’t cry at me yet. I’m going to give you a brief calculation! The farmlands, plastic membrane, and workers are all given to you for free by the court. You’re only providing the expertise, so how can it be that you’re the only one who gets all of the profits ah?”
Yu Xiaocao calmed herself down to think a bit. He was right. Other than the knowledge of growing vegetables in greenhouses and the mystic-stone water, there wasn’t much else she could provide to this endeavor. However, the fact that she had to give away forty percent of the income made her feel a bit unhappy. She grumbled sourly, “The farmlands were already under your ownership and the workers were already there. You’re only providing the plastic membranes yet you want to get forty percent of the income. Isn’t that a bit too much ah?”
“Without the plastic membrane technology, you would have to use greenhouses constructed entirely out of glass. That would increase the amount of capital you have to put in, so how many vegetables can you grow? Thus, what kind of income would you have then? Have you calculated all of this out? Right now I’m allotting two hundred mu from the plantations to you. This is still the first year. If this is successful, then we can expand even larger. Just think, in one year, how much can you make by using the plastic film over glass? Just what makes more sense money-wise?”
That being said, although this forty percent of the income was going into his private purse, he had spent a lot of money ever since he ascended the throne. The money he personally spent was to help the country recover and the economy to stabilize. For the first two years, his income from taxes and such was not enough to cover all of the country’s expenditures. Only after two years of hard work of expanding business opportunities did the pressure gradually abate. The giant mountain of money he had made when he had gone out on his sea journey had gradually shrunk in order to subsidize the imperial treasury. If he didn’t rebuild his coffers, in the future, his descendants would only have an empty shell to inherit!
Yu Xiaocao had already calculated everything out in her mind. If she could only use glass to construct these greenhouses, she couldn’t even harvest a hundred thousand catties of vegetables in one year. Even at a good price, that was only a few thousand taels in income. Now, if she switched to using plastic film to construct these giant greenhouses, then she absolutely could harvest around a few hundred thousand catties of vegetables from these two hundred mu in one year. It would be stupid of her to not take this opportunity to make more money ah! Consequently, Yu Xiaocao readily agreed to the emperor’s request.
Before she left, Zhu Junfan also had her go to the Imperial Kitchens and have her use the multi-colored stone to alter the well water in the kitchens. The last time the little lass went to the kitchens, the food had tasted much better for a little bit after she left. Originally, he thought that the imperial chefs had improved their skills under the little lass’s instructions. However, after that period of time passed, the food that the imperial chefs made went back to their old flavor and were not as good as when the lass was there.
Now, he finally understood the reason for the difference. It wasn’t because the imperial chefs had poor skills. Instead, it was all due to the fact that the water quality was different. Similar to that pot of tea earlier, the little lass must have secretly put the stone in the well water to alter it, which changed the water quality and ultimately changed the way the food tasted.
Since she was at the Imperial Kitchens anyway, Yu Xiaocao once again started to cook there. This time, she made two desserts that she was good at. One was honey cakes while the other was flaky egg tarts. Both were desserts that little children loved to eat. When she was in the imperial gardens, she had encountered the young imperial prince and promised him that, if she had the opportunity, she would make something especially for him. Now, she was about to stay good to her word!
While she was personally teaching the imperial chefs how to make these two types of pastries, the emperor’s trusted little eunuch had secretly put the multi-colored stone into the well. When she was about to leave, he made sure to give it back to her. In actuality, even if she forgot to retrieve the multi-colored stone, it wouldn’t be an issue. The little divine stone would automatically take its stone body back to her.
Yu Xiaocao only left the Imperial Palace after she finished eating lunch. The imperial chefs who worked in the kitchens naturally had to be pretty talented to work there. With that added onto the altered water, the food they made was naturally better than before. Yu Xiaocao happily ate a sumptuous and delicious meal in the palace before she left.
Even the masters of the palace were very satisfied with this meal and made sure to send down a lot of rewards afterwards. It was said that the little imperial prince and princess were extremely ecstatic over the deserts today. They especially liked the egg tarts and didn’t seem to want to stop eating them. They even sent down an eunuch down to state that they wanted to eat this pastry tomorrow as well.
The young imperial prince even made a bet with the empress whether the pastries today were made by Yu Xiaocao herself. After they investigated, he joyfully took his imperial mother’s forfeit and even implored his mother to call Yu Xiaocao into the Imperial Palace more often in the future. The reason was quite obvious...
[1] Yixing clay teapot - Teapot made of Yixing clay (called purple sand), best used for brewing more oxidized teas. A famous characteristic of Yixing teapots are their ability to absorb trace amounts of brewed tea flavors and minerals into the teapot with each brewing. Over time, these accumulate to give each Yixing teapot its own unique interior coating that flavors and colors future brewings.
Total Chapters in book: 744
Estimated words: 1869318 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 9347(@200wpm)___ 7477(@250wpm)___ 6231(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1869318 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 9347(@200wpm)___ 7477(@250wpm)___ 6231(@300wpm)
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