During the lean years, I relied on space to pamper my husband and raise my children.

Shen Qianning entered the courtyard and began to look around curiously.

When the time comes and the world is less chaotic, the children can be sent to the county town to study, and then they can also buy a house in the county town.

The yard of Chen Zhongqiu's house is not particularly large, and the layout of the two-entry house is very particular.

Chen Zhongqiu saw that Shen Qianning was more curious about the yard and said, "I bought this yard when I first came to Puxian County. My wife is not in good health and her natal family is in Puxian County, so I followed here and did some small business. , the owner of Baiweilou is actually my wife’s relative.”

Shen Qianning doesn't know this relationship yet.

At the same time, I was curious about where Chen Zhongqiu was from.

Asked: "Where is Boss Chen from?"

Chen Zhongqiu smiled lightly and said, "My home is in the Imperial City."

Shen Qianning's eyes lit up when she heard about the Imperial City. She knew too little about the information outside.

The original owner was originally a country girl who had never seen the world. The farthest place she had ever been was the county town.

The imperial city was limited to the legends she had heard.

Shen Qianning had no idea about the Imperial City in his mind. When he heard that Chen Zhongqiu was from the Imperial City, he wanted to know more about the outside world.

Chen Zhongqiu was also very enthusiastic, but as he approached the backyard, he said: "When Boss Shen has time another day, I will tell you more."

The two entered the house.

In the room, Mrs. Chen was talking to a dignified woman, and the little maid Shen Qianning standing behind the woman looked familiar.

If you think about it carefully, isn't this the first maid to buy her water spinach?

The maid also noticed that Shen Qianning was a little excited.

He leaned close and whispered in the woman's ear.

The woman also looked at Shen Qianning in surprise.

The reason why Shen Qianning recognized Mrs. Chen at a glance was because Mrs. Chen was sitting in the main seat.

Chen Zhongqiu smiled and greeted the woman: "Mrs. Xu is here too!"

Mrs. Xu said with a smile: "Boss Chen, you hid it from me so badly. I even invited you to my house to eat water spinach before, but you didn't even reveal that you were doing business with this boss."

She has always been thinking about it and asked her maid to go to the vegetable market every day to stay there.

Chen Zhongqiu was embarrassed now.

He did feel guilty about this matter, mainly because he later went to Shen Qianning to buy groceries for a long time and did not tell Mrs. Xu.

Mrs. Chen said angrily: "He is just afraid that others will pry away his business. You don't know that Boss Jiang from Qucheng Ruyi Restaurant came to pry his business yesterday."

Chen Zhongqiu quickly asked Shen Qianning to sit down and explained: "It's not that I didn't introduce Boss Shen to you, nor that I deliberately concealed it. In fact, the first time I bought water spinach was after you. I hadn't even eaten it at that time, but you... I was invited over to taste it, but I didn’t realize it was the same thing until I got home. No, I was so busy that I forgot about it.”

But later he heard Mrs. Xu complain that the maid couldn't find the woman who sold vegetables last time when she went to the vegetable market.

Shen Qianning knew that the maid recognized her and told Mrs. Xu.

Then he smiled and said: "Speaking of which, this girl is the first person to buy my water spinach!"

After saying that, I suddenly remembered that the apple in my hand had not been given away, so I handed it to Mrs. Chen who was sitting beside me and said, "The things I grow at home are not worth much, so please don't dislike it, madam."

Mrs. Chen quickly took it with both hands.

She didn't need to open it to know that there must be something good inside.

"You are so polite. You have helped our family a lot. I should have given you a gift as a thank you."

She had also been worrying about her mother's family's affairs for a long time.

Thanks to Shen Qianning.

In particular, Chen Zhongqiu said that after Shen Qianning refused to buy vegetables at a high price from Jiang Fugui but still insisted on selling vegetables to them, he was even more moved and had a very good impression of Shen Qianning.

Shen Qianning explained gently: "Originally, I was going to give this to Boss Chen, but I didn't expect such a coincidence. The one I grew at home is not a rare thing. Just remember not to eat the core in the middle."

Everything stored in the space is good.

This apple is big and red. It tastes crisp and delicious, and the flesh is delicate and sweet.

She is not afraid of revealing her secrets, as long as she insists on what she grows at home.

She wanted to sell many things in the space, and there was no need to work hard to exchange them for money.

However, she has too many worries now, mainly because the world is not peaceful. It is okay for her to protect herself fiercely, but when she thinks about her three children, she must be cautious in doing things.

Because of this, things are done quietly.

But recently she has been tentatively taking things outside.

She gets the meat she eats every day at home from space, as well as the eggs.

Mrs. Xu looked at the oil paper bag in Mrs. Chen's hand, curious and envious: "What's in this!"

Although it was rude to ask on the spot, she felt that she would not be able to sleep all night if she didn't find out.

Mrs. Chen did not open it, but looked at Shen Qianning and asked what Shen Qianning meant with her eyes.

Shen Qianning knew that the fruits in the space wanted to find buyers, and these rich ladies were the real consumers.

Nodding slightly.

After receiving the agreement, Mrs. Chen opened the oil paper bag.

What you see are four particularly pleasing red fruits.

"Is this a fruit?" Mrs. Chen was extremely surprised.

Shen Qianning explained softly: "This is the peace fruit."

She didn't say apples because it was easier for people of this era to accept it.

It was just as Shen Qianning expected.

Both Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Xu began to praise this name.

Especially Mrs. Xu: "This fruit has a good meaning! Peace fruit, peace and peace."

Mrs. Chen also praised her for a while.

Shen Qianning quickly became involved in the conversation between the two.

The lunch was sumptuous, with a large table full of delicacies.

Shen Qianning was not a polite person, so he said goodbye and left after eating and drinking.

Chen Zhongqiu took the initiative to see Shen Qianning off, and said as he walked: "The imperial city is very prosperous, far from being comparable to the small county towns and Qucheng. Pucheng is very poor, and among the counties I have walked through, it is considered relatively poor. Shen Madam, I have a hunch that you are someone who has gone far, so if you need any help in the future, just ask, and I will do whatever I can to help you."

After these two incidents, Chen Zhongqiu truly regarded Shen Qianning as a friend.

He had always judged people very accurately, and he saw ambition in Shen Qianning's eyes.

Shen Qianning did not deny that she would indeed go very far.

I bought some big meat buns in the county town and drove the carriage home.

After the horse was led into the stable, the buns were given to the three children.

After bothering Uncle Xiao to take care of the children all day long, Shen Qianning asked Xiao Dongchen to deliver four meat buns to Uncle Xiao's house and call all the people in the village.

She took out the account book she had recorded and began to count the money of each household.

Soon Uncle Xiao and the villagers came.

The small yard became crowded.

Shen Qianning also moved the stool for Mr. Xiao alone.

Then he started talking to everyone about the prices of dried bamboo shoots and dried bracken today, and then distributed the money.