[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home":3,"chapter-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1664":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1134332,1463,"Chapter 1664","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1664",1664,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1664: What a Prodigal Chapter 1664: What a Prodigal Editor: Henyee Translations If your status is inferior to hers, she will undoubtedly view you with disdain, treating you merely as a lackey to be summoned and manipulated at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, dealing with such an individual could be precarious due to their small-minded nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A seemingly innocuous statement or minor incident might unknowingly incur her displeasure, leading to unforeseen consequences and potential retaliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, it is advisable to maintain surface-level politeness and keep a safe distance from such personalities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Qiao Xuan had already unintentionally irked Fan Ruyin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at Anze Province, Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan promptly purchased a house and land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter wasn’t confined to Deputy Prefect and Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan; many others chuckled behind their backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple’s claim of hailing from the capital only fueled the mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The decision to invest in a desolate mountain and wilderness appeared short-sighted to onlookers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Questions arose—wasn’t the spacious courtyard behind the state government office sufficient for their needs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the extravagant purchase of a separate house for servants seemed wasteful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People struggled to comprehend the couple’s motives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they plan to stay in this remote area for an extended period?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a notion was unprecedented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fan Family, particularly Fan Ruyin, took delight in ridiculing Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Ruyin, adept at making jests, had been entertaining her mother with tales of their purchases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connecting the dots, she voiced her concern to her mother, “Lord Shao and Madam Shao seem so fixated on farmland that they even bought desolate land in the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are they hinting that we should provide them with prime farmland?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mom, what if Lord Shao brings it up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We need a strategy!” Old Lady Fan agreed with her daughter’s assessment and felt a surge of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daring to contemplate our benefits and seize them, they will face the consequences.” They must be courting death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tell your brothers to be careful.” First Old Master Fan and Second Old Master Fan dismissed the concerns, believing that local officials wouldn’t engage in such actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They considered local officials to be astute individuals, aiming to maintain good relations with prominent local families for effective governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their confidence was bolstered by the fact that their Fan Clan held a prestigious position among the three great clans, alleviating any apprehensions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their view, Anze Province differed from other regions, and even if the Prefect harbored any greed, it would likely be limited to monetary interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fields, they reasoned, were not beyond his reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, they reassured their mother that there was no need for undue worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Fan Ruyin found her brothers’ lack of agreement disheartening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She persistently pressed them, expressing her discontent and feeling slighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aware that she had initiated the discussion, she vehemently defended her stance, exacerbating the discord with her two brothers, who already harbored disdain for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This discord displeased Old Lady Fan, prompting her to reprimand her two sons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a firm stand in support of Fan Ruyin, she lectured them, “Being cautious is not amiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Shao and his wife are even eyeing the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s uncertain they won’t covet our fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruyin has a point.” “We must plan ahead and devise a strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can’t afford to lose out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As elder brothers, your considerations must match Ruyin’s thoroughness.” The two sons, well aware of their mother’s temperament, hesitated to challenge her, understanding the difficulty of pacifying her once angered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reluctantly, they placated her, as being labeled unfilial was a scenario they could ill afford.\u003C\u002Fp>",594,"2026-06-03T12:01:10.139Z","2026-06-03T12:01:10.533Z",1,"novelbin.me","9287c8d9a1a462cd99bc93bcfe72227e16d9d4fee8c7cbc47ead7094e5d17bb1","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1665","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1663",2438,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspringtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-cover.jpg"]