What was worth mentioning was that during this period, Constable Zhang, who was relatively free, would come over to Gu Ziyi's place to make his presence known.
The patriarch and his wife quickly understood Constable Zhang's intentions.
However, as long as he didn't stay overnight or force his way in, no one would interfere with their affairs.
Gu Chengye and his wife built two tiny houses at the foot of the mountain because of Mother God Temple's reconstruction, selling tea and incense there. The business would not make them wealthy, but it was decently prosperous.
One day, while Zhou Ying and Gu Chengrui were harvesting the white sweet potato vines in the field, the village chief approached them. "Yo, you guys are starting already?"
"Yeah, since we planted early." Gu Chengrui stood up and asked, "I heard that Grandpa Qian's family planted quite a lot of sweet potatoes this year?"