The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 196 Negotiation
As expected, Shang Wan said, "Your brother-in-law is going to take the imperial examination route. After the autumn examination next year, if he passes, he will go to the capital to participate in the spring examination. If he passes again, no matter how he performs in the palace examination, with the promise of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, with proper maneuvering, he will definitely be able to become an official."

Officials cannot return to their hometowns to serve, so their families must stay together. They have to follow Lu Chengjing, whether they stay in the capital or go to other prefectures. They cannot take the land they have reclaimed with them.

No matter how much land is developed now, it will all benefit others in the end.

Although land can be bought and sold, Shang Wan felt it wasn't worth it compared to the effort invested.

In the past, she would have considered it, but now the number of spirit fields has surged to more than thirty, and may continue to increase in the future. The herbs grown can completely supply a pharmacy, and a high-quality one at that.

When it comes to making money, farming can't compare to doing business.
If it develops well, it might become a chain store and spread all over the country.

After hearing Shang Wan's words, although she really didn't want to jinx it, Xiao Huan still cautiously asked, "What if my brother-in-law doesn't pass the autumn exam?"

It's no wonder she was worried; the truth is that Lu Chengjing seemed to have a bad luck with exams. He fell ill as soon as he entered the exam room and couldn't even finish the exam paper.

“That’s certainly possible.” Shang Wan glanced at Lu Chengjing with a teasing look.

Lu Chengjing smiled helplessly and replied, "If we don't pass the autumn examination, we'll have to wait another three years. My wife and I plan to go directly to the capital after seeing the results. If we don't pass, we'll be recommended by the Duke of Dingguo's mansion to enter the Imperial Academy."

"Where will we stay when we get to the capital?" Shi Tou was reluctant to leave his new house, which had only been built a short time ago.

He hesitated and said, "I heard that things in the capital are ten times more expensive than here. If we really go to the capital, where will we get so much money?"

"That's why we need to make money." Shang Wan patted him. "Don't just think about how expensive things are in the capital. Think about it, if we expand our medicinal herb business to the capital, wouldn't we earn even more?"

Shi Tou scratched his head. The logic was indeed sound, but wasn't his sister being a bit too confident?

Shang Wan, who had earned over thirty yuan, was indeed very confident. She said, "The autumn examination is next year. It's only July now, and there's still a year until the autumn examination. We should be able to earn enough money to go to the capital."

Xiao Huan unconditionally sided with Shang Wan, saying, "Sister, just tell me what to do, and I'll do whatever you say."

“Me too, sis, just give the orders.” Stone quickly joined in, worried as he was, but he had to be included.

Shang Wan raised an eyebrow slightly; the two younger ones had quite a bit of confidence in her.

She had already discussed it with Lu Chengjing, and now she was explaining it to the two of them in detail.

The conversation lasted for an hour, and by the time the family meeting was over, the heavy rain outside had stopped.

The clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, and under the sunlight, a long rainbow stretched across the sky.

To celebrate the important decision our family made, tonight's dinner was quite lavish, with chicken, fish, and ribs. Other families in the village might not even have such a good meal during the Lunar New Year.

Yu Da volunteered to help in the kitchen, looking at the ingredients that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere with great curiosity.

The fish was caught fresh from the river, so where did the other vegetables come from? Clearly, when he was decocting the medicine, there wasn't even a single vegetable leaf in the kitchen.

The ingredients were naturally taken from Shang Wan's space; why not make the most of the preservation function?

Yu Da tried to strike up a conversation with Xiao Huan, "Miss Xiao Huan, you've cooked so many dishes, is there some happy occasion at home?"

Xiao Huan tasted the sauce and said, "I'm in a good mood."

Yu Da: "..."

"Auntie Xiaohuan, I can smell sweet and sour pork ribs." Chu Xu peeked his little head in through the door frame.

Another little head popped out from below, its small, pink face framed by a pair of bright, black eyes that blinked rapidly.

"You have such a keen sense of smell." Xiao Huan smiled and waved to the two of them, handing them a small plate of fried pork strips. "I still need to make three more dishes. Have some to tide you over."

Chu Xu smiled and thanked her, then fed one of the two little ones to Xiao Huan. Xiao Huan then chased the two little ones out, citing the heavy fumes in the kitchen.

Before leaving, Yuanyuan turned her head to look at Yu Da, wrinkled her little nose at him, and made two "poof" sounds with her little mouth, as if she was spitting at him.

Yu Da: "..." What did he do to offend this little kid?
The sumptuous dinner received unanimous praise, especially the sweet and sour pork ribs, which the two little ones particularly enjoyed.

Yuan Yuan has grown two more small teeth, and she can eat more easily than before.

With her two little hands, she grabbed a rib and brought it to her mouth to gnaw on it, her face covered in sauce, looking just like a little kitten.

Everyone was laughing uncontrollably, but Yuanyuan refused to be fed by the adults and insisted on feeding herself.

The meal was enjoyable, and because the food was good, everyone drank alcohol, which was rare for them, and they were all a little tipsy afterwards.

Stone let out a burp and slumped headfirst onto the table.

Lu Chengjing reached out to help him, but suddenly felt dizzy and fainted on the table.

As if it were a signal, everyone in the main room collapsed and lay unconscious on the table.

Even Yuanyuan fell asleep with her finger in her mouth.

"Brother, it's all over! It's all over!" Even in a low voice, Yu Er couldn't hide his excitement. He stood by the window and waved excitedly to Yu Da, who was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Yu Da walked over and whispered, "The man surnamed Shang is skilled in martial arts. Let's wait a little longer."

Yu Er nodded, and the two brothers waited for another quarter of an hour before walking out one after the other.

"Brother, I'm going to the kitchen to get a cleaver." Yu Er's eyes were shining with excitement. Before he could even answer, he was already running towards the kitchen.

Yu Da felt that things were going too smoothly, so he went into the main room to check on Shang Wan's condition.

He ran away today under the pretext of arguing to retrieve the sleeping pills he had buried beforehand.

He had a habit of leaving himself a way out; as long as he didn't die, the things he buried could come in handy.

He went to help in the kitchen because he had put a drug in the water beforehand. The drug had a strong smell, and he was worried that Xiao Huan would smell it, so he kept a close watch on things himself.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Huan didn't notice at all.

The woman lay face down on the table, her face buried in her arms, breathing evenly.

Yu Da tried to push Shang Wan, but Shang Wan didn't react at all.

He felt slightly relieved and then went to push the others.

They were all sleeping like dead pigs, without the slightest reaction.

"Hey, this is weird, there's not a single knife in the kitchen." Yu Er stepped over the threshold and came in, his face grim.

His gaze fell on Chu Xu. "You brat, you're in my hands now, aren't you?"

Just as he was about to walk over and strangle Chu Xu, Yu Da reached out to stop him, "That woman's martial arts are too high. We don't know when she'll wake up. Don't cause any unnecessary trouble."

Yu Er was unwilling to give up and looked at Shang Wan, who was lying face down, "Then let's kill her first."

This time, Yu Da didn't stop him.

"This woman is really attractive, even prettier than the most beautiful courtesan in the brothel."

Recalling the humiliation he had suffered these past two days, and seeing Shang Wan unconscious and at his mercy, Yu Er couldn't help but have wicked thoughts.

"Hurry up." Yu Da knew he had this bad habit, but didn't intend to interfere. "I'm going to get the oil. In a little while, we'll set the house on fire and burn everyone down."

"Understood," Yu Da replied, extending his hand to Shang Wan.