Farm Girl Turns Everything Around: Sly Husband, Let's Farm - Chapter 1767 - 1766 Gu Zhen Gu Xin
Chapter 1767: Chapter 1766 Gu Zhen Gu Xin
Yang Ye and Bei Lingsu had a son, and initially, the couple was quite satisfied—having a baby boy meant they didn’t have to worry about continuing the family line. But now that Qiao Xiaomai had given birth to twins, they felt they had to try to have a daughter too, so they could continue the arranged marriage tradition!
Yang Ye and Bei Lingsu began their efforts to conceive again, while Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang decided they wouldn’t have any more children.
Although they had the protection of Spiritual Spring water and Bei Lingsu, the divine doctor, Qiao Xiaomai still endured considerable suffering during this childbirth. Due to the ample nutrition she received, the babies in her womb were larger than most, and she was carrying twins. From June to September, she felt as if she were lugging a massive stone tied to her body, especially in the final month, when she could hardly walk.
The babies were so large that the delivery was difficult. During labor, she suffered greatly. It took an entire day and night before the two children were finally born.
After the delivery, Tong Sanlang held her hand and said choked with emotion, “No more, we’ll never have any more children. One boy and one girl are enough; we’re done.”
At the time, Qiao Xiaomai was in so much pain and exhaustion that she didn’t even have the strength to respond. Half awake, half delirious, she drifted off to sleep.
This childbirth experience was so seared into her memory that when Tong Sanlang said they wouldn’t have more children, she wholeheartedly agreed. She didn’t want to go through that suffering again—two children were enough!
Having children calmed Qiao Xiaomai considerably.
She had already softened up when she reconciled with Tong Sanlang, and now with children, she was even more peaceful. The extreme thoughts that used to occupy her mind had all but disappeared.
With two brand-new lives born, looking at the chubby, fair faces of her babies, there was nothing more beautiful in the world.
Many things were no longer worth insisting on—there was no point, nor any value. The most important thing now was ensuring her two children grow up healthy and safe.
She reconciled with the child she used to be.
The two children had identical faces. As planned years ago between her and Tong Sanlang, the son was named Gu Zhen, and the daughter Gu Xin. The Tong Family’s original surname was Gu, as they were descendants of Gu Yu, so Tong Tiehu restored the surname to these two children.
When Gu Zhen and Gu Xin turned three, the bluestone road was finally completed.
A month later, the canal was finished.
These two major projects, years in the making, had finally been completed in Daqi. On the day the bluestone road was finished, a drop of Divine Liquid appeared in Qiao Xiaomai’s magical space. A month later, when the canal was completed, another drop of Divine Liquid appeared.
And this time, the Divine Liquid could be extracted.
Suddenly gaining two drops of Divine Liquid filled Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang with both astonishment and joy. Tong Sanlang became even more convinced of his theory: the heavens calculate rewards based on the significance of the accomplishments. The benefits of the bluestone road were undeniable—even if Daqi were to fall, the bluestone road would remain. The canal’s utility would extend into future generations, lasting for centuries or even millennia. Such monumental achievements were enough to instantly summon Divine Liquid.
They had always hoped for a few drops of Divine Liquid for emergencies, and now they suddenly had two more. This gave the couple an immense sense of security in whatever they pursued.
During these three years, corn had spread across Daqi. However, not much could be planted in each region; it would take another ten to twenty years for common people to eat it regularly.
Chili peppers remained firmly in the hands of the Yang Family. Though not a staple food, they were an invaluable seasoning. Whether the common folk ate them or not didn’t affect their everyday lives. Meanwhile, during these three years, Qiao Xiaomai had made a fortune by monopolizing the chili pepper trade, not only draining silver from Daqi’s nobles but also from the Three Kingdoms and the Grassland.
Chili peppers—a food many couldn’t tolerate for its spiciness, yet beloved by others who couldn’t live without it—helped Qiao Xiaomai profit from spice aficionados. Those who craved chili peppers had no choice but to pay up.
Through this strategy, she once again extracted wealth from the Aristocratic Families. Coupled with the deterrent force of the Divine Crossbow Team, explosives, and the combined might of Bei Yun, Bei Lingsu, and Tong Sanlang, the Aristocratic Families were thoroughly unable to regain their footing.
The elimination of the Aristocratic Families, a goal Yang Wenxiao had fought for his entire life, was finally achieved.
