[{"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-1735":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},1134653,1463,"Chapter 1735","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1735",1735,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1735: Giving In Chapter 1735: Giving In Editor: Henyee Translations At the Mei Family, the season brought warmer weather, making it an opportune time for venturing into the mountains for woodcutting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specializing in the wood business, the Mei Family operated a sizable furniture workshop and engaged in log trading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Anze Province, vast mountains and towering forests extended as far as the eye could see, making it impossible to reach the outskirts even after several days of walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, being in the wood business didn’t mean having the freedom to cut down trees at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While commoners were permitted to ascend the mountains to cut a few trees for personal use, engaging in the wood business required government registration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon approval, they could then enter the mountains for tree-cutting activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, there were strict guidelines for tree-cutting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loggers were required to make every effort to avoid harming young trees, and trees that had stood for centuries were off-limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, loggers refrained from cutting down ancient trees, as they were unconsciously revered as sacred beings protected by the mountain god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disturbing these venerable trees might incur the wrath of the mountain god, potentially causing a calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a risk they were not willing to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The government’s approval wasn’t granted freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For each tree felled, taxes had to be paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the Mei Family cutting down a substantial number of trees annually, the taxes they paid were a mere fraction of what was rightfully owed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the Mei Family harbored grievances and dissatisfaction with the government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, each Prefect Lord remained submissive and refrained from voicing objections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever the Mei Family sought conveniences, the government readily acquiesced without protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This treatment extended to the other two family clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the various other large and small family clans, as long as they aligned themselves with the three leading families and followed in their wake, they were assured a share of the benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without this arrangement, the government of Anze Province wouldn’t have incurred such significant losses, leaving them with less than a hundred taels of silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They often found themselves borrowing money from the three major families to cover salary distributions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This loan wasn’t granted without conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It required them to offer something in exchange, such as government-approved documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Mei Family planned to enter the mountains for tree-cutting that year, obtaining the necessary document from the authorities was imperative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without it, foreign merchants would refuse to take goods from them to avoid potential complications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If discovered by the government without the required document, not only would their goods be confiscated, but hefty fines would also be imposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was willing to take such risks without proper documentation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the Mei Family looking down on the Anze Province state government, it remained an irreplaceable entity for any family clan, regardless of their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two madames from the Mei Family visited Qiao Xuan with gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone seeking to navigate the complexities of governance would first pay a visit to Qiao Xuan, the wife of the Prefect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mei Family, somewhat apprehensive of Shao Yunduan, prepared an exceptionally generous gift, surpassing what they had presented to other Prefect Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, both Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan declined the offering, making First Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei’s visit fruitless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xuan firmly rejected the gift, prompting First Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei to attempt changing the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Qiao Xuan’s insistence, she had no choice but to take the gift back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It marked the first time someone had returned a gift from the Mei Family, leaving First Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei feeling disgruntled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xuan shared the encounter with Shao Yunduan, jesting, “The Mei Family is making their move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hubby, keep an eye out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much depends on this.” Shao Yunduan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let them try to compete with those mountain bandits from the Tiger Head 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