Tsk tsk tsk, I’ll have to be more careful in the future. Liu Ji reminded himself while leading the anxious Qin Feng toward their camp.

"Did your husband say you have no appetite?" As soon as Qin Feng saw Qin Yao, he immediately asked. He wasn’t sure if it was just in his mind, or if the twilight made everything appear slimmer.

"What do you want to eat? I brought dates from Wang City, shall I cook some soup for you?" Qin Feng started calculating on his own, "Earlier, I didn’t buy chicken, duck, fish, or meat in the city. It won’t taste good without meat for the stew..."

Qin Yao looked bewildered, quickly noticing Liu Ji scratching his head and looking at the sky guiltily. She glared at him fiercely and said to Qin Feng, "I have a great appetite, I can eat anything. Go mind your own business, don’t worry about me."

She pointed towards Uncle Qi and the others, waving her hand to urge Qin Feng to hurry over there.

The road on the plain was wide, with nothing much to block the view around. They could only block the wind by leaning against a small hill, and the valuables on the cart would be a hassle if thieves or bandits came, so defense was very important.

But Qin Feng took her comment as politeness, without saying more, he rolled up his sleeves and grabbed Liu Ji, "Come on, let’s go catch fish by the river."

Liu Ji was pulled off balance, stumbling, and thinking weakly, red date stewed fish sounds disgusting?

However, how could he miss this chance to get close to his soon-to-be brother-in-law? In the blink of an eye, he was all smiles again, boasting about his great skill at fishing.

There was a big river by the official road, more than two hundred meters from their camp. The river was 20 to 30 meters wide, meandering and quietly flowing through the plain, nourishing the people of this land.

The riverbank was lush with water plants and full of birds, occasionally with small animals hunting birds there.

Where there are birds, there are likely fish and shrimp in the river. Qin Feng had a good idea to catch some fresh fish for Ah Yao to nourish her body. After traveling so hard, just eating dry food and hot rice soup wasn’t enough.

"Travel slowly tomorrow, so we can reach the inn near Da Yi by evening, have a good meal, and rest up," Qin Feng instructed Liu Ji while using his sword as a spear on the riverbank.

Afraid Qin Yao, who worked tirelessly, would only think about rushing the journey and miss the relay station again.

Liu Ji agreed promptly, noticing that Qin Feng was about to step on slippery stones, hurriedly reaching out to support him, "Watch out, brother-in-law!"

Brother-in-law?

Qin Feng looked at him suspiciously, "Did Qin Yao tell you?"

Of course, nothing was said. But!

Liu Ji nodded, "I know all about it."

Whether someone told him or he figured it out himself, Qin Feng could decide for himself; that wasn’t lying.

Qin Feng sighed; he didn’t want to acknowledge this brother-in-law, but seeing him genuinely showing goodwill... This guy, flattering without being sleazy, has a face that irritates both gods and humans, doing whatever he pleases!

"How old are you?" Qin Feng began probing.

Liu Ji thought that this was a sign of acceptance from his brother-in-law and took it seriously, cupping his hands, "Sorry, sorry, I’m a year older than you, brother-in-law."

Qin Feng nodded, signaling Liu Ji to continue searching for fish among the water plants, their conversation becoming intermittent.

"Do all your children go to school?"

"Thanks to the wife and Princess, the kids have all joined the free school, just finished two years."

Qin Feng frowned, "And after that? No money for them to go?"

Liu Ji shook his head, "Not exactly. Once we settle in the Capital City, we’ll have the children continue school. If we can’t find a suitable one, we’ll hire a teacher at home. After all, it’s about the kids’ future, can’t delay it."

Qin Feng nodded, acknowledging his insight. But the expenses in the Capital City were definitely different from his rural area.

"What does your family do for a living? Any plans for the Capital City? With a family of eight, you still need to pursue your imperial exams, and the kids need schooling. Plus, you need a place to live; it’ll be quite an expense."

Liu Ji raised his hand, "No need to worry about that, my wife is in charge. She manages the major things while I handle the minor ones. I just need to study, take care of the household and kids’ education, and ensure my wife is comfortable." Looking very proud!

Qin Feng thrust his sword in front of him, "What did you say?!" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Liu Ji calmly continued searching among the water plants; just a sword, nothing to panic about, proudly retorting Qin Feng, "Do you know the Divine Power Book Box, brother-in-law?"

Qin Feng nodded, of course he knew; he had seen the popular item in the Capital City last year. It was both beautiful and practical. Although he wasn’t one for academics, he had bought one out of curiosity.

Other book boxes were only a few hundred coins, at most two taels, but this Divine Power Book Box was five taels apiece!

"Do you know the Lady’s Box, brother-in-law?"

Qin Feng nodded again, "The elegant handbox that ladies of the Capital City rush to have, Fulong Trading Company’s, even claimed that the Princess uses their book box. My... confidante from Su City wrote to demand I buy her one; no idea how much they cost. If they’re not too expensive, I’ll buy one for her and Ah Yao as toys."

Liu Ji teasingly glanced at him, "Just buy one for Miss Yan Hong; my wife has plenty of them. She’s tired of them. The Lady’s Box isn’t too expensive; it goes for one hundred taels each and you need to order a month or two in advance to get one."

"But since we’re family, my brother-in-law’s business is my business. I’ll have my wife save two of them for your confidante."

Qin Feng didn’t have time to wonder how Liu Ji knew Yan Hong’s name; he guessed it must have been that big-mouthed steward who spread it.

He hurriedly asked, "What’s the connection between the Divine Power Book Box, the Lady’s Box, and Qin Yao?"

Liu Ji feigned modesty, lowering his head with a smile, "Nothing special, just products from the factory my wife runs."

Qin Feng was initially delighted at the news—Ah Yao knows business too?

Then realized, no, she’s Qin Yao.

Still, achieving nationwide fame is incredibly impressive.

Qin Feng pulled back his sword, patted Liu Ji’s shoulder sincerely, "You’re a lucky man."

Recalling past beatings and death threats, Liu Ji immediately wanted to retort: You want this luck?

But his words came out as, "Of course ~"

In truth, his wife was really nice; as long as she wasn’t provoked, everything would become beautiful.

The last of the sunset disappeared, dimming the sight, while Liu Ji was still rummaging in the grass.

Suddenly, a pair of gleaming beady eyes appeared in front of him.

In one-third of a second, Liu Ji deduced that it was probably a snake, and in the next one-third of a second, determined they couldn’t handle it, he used the last one-third of a second to skillfully and smoothly shout, "Wife, save me!!!"