The Princess of the Substitute Bride Strikes Back

The full moon banquet was scheduled for noon due to the weather. At this time, the sun was high in the sky and Sujia Village was peaceful and harmonious.

The guests were entertained by the elders of the Mu family, including Mrs. Luo and Aunt Jiang. Lin Jie and the children still had their meals in the main hall to avoid catching a cold.

"Sister-in-law, are the children asleep? Go and give them some red eggs later!"

Fu Yunxi took the time to go into the house and take a look at Lin Jie and her two children, reminding her that she needed to present red eggs when seeing off the guests.

There are no particular requirements for the meat and wine at the full moon banquet, except that the guests must take red eggs made by the host home when they return home from the meal.

"Yeah! Children always like to be in a lively atmosphere. So many people came today, they are very happy. They are probably tired from playing, so they just drank milk and fell asleep."

Lin Jie and Fu Yunxi coaxed the child for a while, and then went out to see the guests off after everyone finished dinner.

When the villagers of Mojia Village returned home, they all brought a basket of red eggs cooked by Jiang, full of joy and auspiciousness.

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"Yibai, Yiheng, how about going hunting this afternoon?"

Before leaving, Yunhuo asked the Mu Yibai brothers whether they wanted to go hunting together.

After the brothers in their Yunmu Village finished renovating the house, some of them went to the hot pot restaurant to help, and the rest followed Yunhuo to stockpile all kinds of supplies. They went to the back mountain to hunt and chop wood every day, and often sent some prey to the Mu family.

"Uncle Yun, we won't go today. We'll clean up the house in the afternoon. But I see the weather has been unusual these past two days, so you shouldn't go deep into the mountains."

Mu Yibai declined Yunhuo's invitation and did not wait for Mu Yiheng to say anything. After all, there were still many things to be packed up after the full moon banquet.

"That's fine. I'll call a few brothers to help clean up. With more people, there's more power. We can finish the job faster."

Yunhuo called Xiaoliu and a few other brothers nearby and started working directly. Mu Yibai found it difficult to refuse.

"Then I'll have to trouble you brothers. Uncle Yun, have you stocked up on winter supplies at home?"

Mu Yibai asked while working.

"Well, actually we have almost prepared it a long time ago, but after listening to you and Yun Xi, we have been stockpiling goods every day."

When building the new house, Yunhuo adopted Fu Yunxi's suggestion to install floor heating, so they subsequently stockpiled a lot of coal.

We have not stopped for some time, and every day more than a dozen brothers go to the back mountain to hunt and chop firewood. Of course, the more supplies the better!

"That's good. Now that the hot pot restaurant in town is closed, we don't plan to go out for a while."

Not only that, the villagers of Mujia Village have also collected all the food from the fields and yards.

While preparing the supplies needed for winter, we are also purchasing New Year's goods.

"Well, you should also take a good rest. I haven't seen you really rest in the past few months. You are busy every day and have no time to relax."

What Yun Huo said was true. Since they met, Mu Yibai and Fu Yunxi became the backbone of the family, taking care of all the family affairs, big and small.

Now that many matters have been settled, it's time for them to take some time off!

"Yes, this is a good opportunity to take a break. If it's possible this year, let's celebrate the New Year together!"

Mu Yibai invited Yun Huo, but he couldn't guarantee whether everyone could go out on New Year's Eve this year.

"No problem, we'll get together often."

The New Year is of great significance, and Yunhuo also hopes to spend it with Mu Yibai and others.

"Uncle Yun, my mother and her family have made a lot of winter quilts and clothes recently. They are all brand new. You and your brothers can take them later to use for the winter."

Mu Yiheng suddenly remembered that his aunt and the others had been rushing to make quilts and cotton clothes recently, all of which were prepared for Yunhuo and the others.

"Why is your mother so polite?

They gave us quite a few when we moved to our new home, and we still have some brand new bedding that we haven’t used yet!”

The people of Yunmuzhai built three courtyards in total, and they were completed almost at the same time as the Mu family. On the day Wen Ju moved in, the Mu family sent many gifts, while Aunt Jiang and other female relatives sent hand-sewn bedding, because they were worried that the men of Yunmuzhai did not know how to do needlework, and might not be able to buy high-quality ones in the town, so they used this to celebrate the joy of moving.

"Uncle Yun, please accept it! This is a gift from my mother and the others. I have seen the quilts this time. They are very thick, very different from the ones we used in the summer. They are specially made for winter use."

Mu Yiheng was not like Mu Yibai who had been fighting in the military since childhood, nor was he like Mu Yitian who gave up literature for martial arts, so he and Uncle Yun did not have a deep friendship before, but the time they spent together made them gradually become like a family. He admired Uncle Yun very much, respected his martial arts and character, and also regarded him as an elder.

"Okay, if we catch more prey this afternoon, I'll use it as a snack for you!"

Yunhuo no longer rejected Mu Yiheng's kindness. It was more natural to get along with him in a give-and-take manner.

"Got it!"

Although there were many banquets at the full moon banquet, everyone worked together and finished it in half an hour. The brothers of Qiyunmu Village had already digested the food and directly took their weapons to go hunting in the back mountain.

The people from the Chen family and the Wang family chatted for a while and then went home. At this time of day, it could be said that they had no time to worry about, but it was also busy as there were still many chores to be done at home.

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"Husband, let's tell mother and the others the good news as soon as possible." Fu Yunxi said happily.

The county magistrate just delivered the share of the coal today. In this month, the net profit of the coal transported from Lianjiang County Coal Mine to the county and surrounding counties reached two thousand taels of silver. Fu Yunxi and her friends were able to get one thousand taels.

Mu Yibai couldn't help laughing when he saw his wife's excited expression as if she was a money-grubber. The joy on her face was obvious. It seemed that he would have to work harder to make money in the future, as the previous property seemed unable to satisfy his wife.

"There's so much silver in a month?" Jiang and others were surprised to hear that there was a share of one thousand taels a month.

It’s not that they have never seen big money, but the net profit in the first month is so huge, it can definitely be called a big business. Lianquan County will surely prosper because of this coal mine.

"Well, because the purification method we provide is wonderful, everyone is happy to buy the coal from our county." Fu Yunxi explained.

The coal is of excellent quality, and many surrounding merchants are willing to pay high prices to purchase it. As for how much they will sell for after the purchase, it is unknown.

Anyway, there is a unified preferential price within Lianjiang County. Although this amount exceeds expectations, it is also reasonable. The coal mines are currently producing large amounts of coal, and the county magistrate has invested a lot of manpower and material resources in this matter. After all, the coal market is best in winter, and we must seize this opportunity.

"We don't know how to praise you. You can do anything!" Luo said. She really couldn't think of anything that Fu Yunxi was not good at.

"Mom, don't say that. I'm not good at making clothes. But what I'm wearing is made by you." Fu Yunxi said truthfully.

It was indeed difficult to ask a modern person like her to do the complicated women's work of this era, but Mrs. Luo doted on her and bought comfortable and fashionable fabrics to make them for her personally, with both the style and embroidery being top-notch.

"You have a good figure and look good in anything you wear. I usually just help you make clothes and take care of the children. I can't help you with anything else. It's because you young people are so knowledgeable and have such a successful business that we can stay at home with peace of mind."

Mrs. Luo thought that there was little she could do for the family, and she felt very sorry for Fu Yunxi and the others as they were busy.

"Grandma, mother and aunt are all the elders of our family. It is because you take care of the household affairs that we can do business outside without any worries." Fu Yunxi said solemnly.

She never thought that the Luo family contributed little to the family. On the contrary, she felt that everyone in the family was crucial. No matter how late it was, they would wait for her to come home. When she shared her happiness, they would respond immediately. When she missed home, they would comfort her attentively.

This home is full of trust and warmth, which makes her deeply attached to it.