Chapter 1420

The reason why that vile woman Xiao Yuhuan only came to Ding Ning and knocked on the door long after dawn was that she was already there.

At this moment, she didn't even bother to comb her hair, looking completely erratic.

I didn't sleep at all last night, so I was so tired that I fell asleep just before dawn.

After yesterday's unfortunate events, Xiao Yuhuan went back to sleep and reflected on today's events, feeling incredibly unlucky.

This shouldn't be the case. I was planning to knock on Ding Ning's door in the middle of the night to ask what was going on.

She regretted it and wanted to take her safety buckle back from Ding Ning.

I have a feeling that's not the case. Ever since she was adopted, she's had good luck whenever they get together.

Her adoptive parents were ordinary farmers who came to this place and found work. Everyone thought that she was lucky because she was adopted.

She didn't even know who her biological parents were.

Many people died on the road of fleeing famine back then, and her adoptive parents found her on the road.

However, her childhood memories are rather vague, and her adoptive parents only continued to raise her because she brought them benefits.

This is also why the shameless Xiao Yuhuan, knowing she wasn't Xiao Jianhua's biological son, gradually developed feelings for him.

However, only they knew about this budding affection.

It is also in the planning stage.

They haven't told Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao about this plan yet; they'll tell them when the time is right.

The lowly Xiao Yuhuan doesn't know if she can get into university, and that's precisely why she doesn't know if she can get into university.

If he can't get into university, could he take Ding Ning's admission letter and go to school under a different identity? If her name changes, he can marry Xiao Jianhua legitimately.

I want to be prepared for both possibilities. I also want Ding Ning's job. Once I get the job offer, I can sell that job.

Next, they'll need money for school, housing, and marriage.

Then I thought of Ding Ning again, and the compensation money he received when his parents died.

That wretched Xiao Yuhuan thought too much all night. When she woke up in the morning, she was scolded by her aunt, who said that she got up so late and that people who don't go to work or school shouldn't get up earlier to cook breakfast.

Usually, the lowly Xiao Yuhuan would help with some things, and although she seemed to be loved, everyone knew she wasn't their biological daughter.

In their family, women are required to go into the kitchen, do laundry, and wash dishes after meals.

Aunt Xiao, who also works, experienced just one aspect of this: women have a pair of hardworking hands; they have to go to work and do housework at the same time.

The vile woman Xiao Yuhuan knocked on the door, but received no response, so she persisted.

Other neighbors, those who were going to work a little later, all came over to watch, as did the elderly folks who weren't at work.

They knew about the farce of the past two days.

However, they also understood that some people may seem kind, but they actually have many ulterior motives.

In this era, many people are very simple and honest. People like this, who are good to others but have a calculating look on their faces, especially young girls, are really rare.

The old tricks of the vile woman Xiao Yuhuan have been exposed by others in the past two days.

Ignoring the gossipy stares of others, the shameless Xiao Yuhuan kept banging on the door, as if to tell everyone that she was banging on the door because she cared about Ding Ning.

"Ding Ning, are you there? Have you had breakfast? I was sick last night, did you have dinner? I brought you breakfast as soon as I woke up this morning, Ding Ning, open the door, don't do anything foolish."

"Would Ning really do something foolish?"

An elderly woman asked with concern and confusion.

"Probably not. I saw Ding Ning yesterday morning. She didn't seem as vulnerable as before. It looked like she went shopping."

"Have you heard? Ding Ning went to the factory yesterday, so why would she be thinking of doing something rash?"

"Did he go out early this morning? Is he not home?"

The voices of those elderly men and women, though seemingly discussing something, were actually just watching the spectacle.

In those days, although food was very precious, Ding Ning neither ate nor drank, but gave the remaining food to his neighbors.

She refused the porridge offered to her by others, and many people who were starving wished they could snatch the bowl of porridge from the hands of the lowly woman Xiao Yuhuan.

"Yu Huan, she won't eat. Could you give some to the old lady? I'm not full."

An older woman rushed over; she was a gossipy woman who loved to take advantage of others.

The shameless Xiao Yuhuan never expected that the other party would not only talk the talk, but actually take her money.

She came to deliver food, but she also had other purposes.

This bowl of porridge was laced with medicine. After the other person took the medicine, she could then do her job.

As long as the other party opens the door, she will make an excuse to go in, and then she can rummage through the other party's house while they are asleep.

They had considered searching through things before, but they didn't have any other purpose yet and didn't want to reveal their intentions all at once.

"Auntie, how could you steal it?" The shameless Xiao Yuhuan felt a pang of heartache. This bowl of porridge was her breakfast, and she had put the medicine in it just for her own purposes.

I was very hungry and hadn't eaten breakfast. I was also sick last night and hadn't recovered yet.

The old woman who grabbed the porridge was looked at with envy by others, and she was as happy as if she had found gold. At home, they ate coarse grains, and sometimes they ate porridge made from coarse grains with wild vegetables, because they did not need to work and their food was very thin.

They really cherish thick porridge made with white rice like this.

The old lady hadn't expected to get such a good deal so easily, so she quickly ate it amidst the envious glances of others.

He pretended not to see the angry glare from the vile woman Xiao Yuhuan.

When the vile woman Xiao Yuhuan saw that the other person was already eating, and saw how dirty he was, she felt like vomiting. Even if she snatched back the saliva he had used to eat the porridge, she couldn't eat it.

All I could do was angrily yell, "Aunt Li, how could you do this? Give me back my grain, or I'll tell my parents!"

“Yu Huan, if Ding Ning doesn’t want to eat, wouldn’t it be the same if we gave it to your aunt? We’re both neighbors, you can’t show favoritism. I’m the elder, what’s wrong with me taking a bite?”

"Aunt Li, how can you be like this? Give me back my grain! Come on, let's go to the neighborhood office and give me back my grain."

The vile woman Xiao Yuhuan was so angry that she started yelling.

After finishing the last mouthful of porridge, Aunt Li, while dodging left and right, put the bowl on the ground and ran back into the house in a flash.

As she ran, she said, "Oh, why am I a little sleepy after eating porridge? Maybe I didn't sleep well yesterday. Yu Huan, thank you, Auntie, I finally had a full breakfast today."

How shameless!

"Shameless"

"I've learned something."

Amidst the gossip of some elderly men and women, the vile woman Xiao Yuhuan stomped her feet before angrily returning to her room.

With so many people around, it's impossible to carry out one's plans.

If he can only stay at home, Ding Ning can't just stay away forever, right?
If there are signs of cooking in their house, you can tell whether Ding Ning is home.
Or is it intentional that they won't open the door?

……

Ding Ning could hear the sounds outside, of course. They had taken their house key and hadn't returned it yet. They wanted to open the door, but it could be locked from the inside.

These are also the parents, who sometimes work the night shift and leave her alone at home. For her safety, they specially installed some security measures on their door.

Once it's locked from the inside, even with a key, it can't be opened.

Ding Ning is currently at the third level of Qi Refining and is not in a hurry to cook. She makes good use of her time and doesn't leave the courtyard of her space. She starts planting from the beginning, and when there aren't enough seeds, she waits for the crops to mature before expanding the planting area.

In terms of skills, I have already learned three spells. Once I master them, I will be able to deal with bad guys!
Ding Ning knew that talismans were very useful, so he made many different kinds of talismans.

Make some offensive talismans too!
Today I also learned about formations and installed a simple protective shield in my room so that people outside couldn't hear what was inside.

You can hear the sounds from outside from inside. There are lights inside, but you can't see them from outside.

The outside lights, however, could shine into their house.

They also created a very simple spirit-gathering array in the room.

Although he was in the room, and then entered the space to cultivate, he couldn't stay in the space forever; others still needed to know that he was inside.

Things inside the space cannot be taken outside.

I received my monthly grain ration at the grain store yesterday.

The steamed buns and vegetables I bought with ration coupons are still not finished.

After these, there are snacks.

It can hold out for a while.

Ding Ning saw that there was food in the kitchen inside the space, so there was no need to cook for the time being!

With so many kitchens in that courtyard, how long could the food in those kitchens last?
In the past few months, except for the time before she went to study in the provincial capital, if she had gone to study in the provincial capital, she would have bought a house, and even at the beginning, she would have bought food when eating in the school cafeteria.

To be on the safe side, she absolutely, positively must not let anyone outside know that she took things out of her spatial dimension.

Ding Ning discovered that the food in the kitchen in the courtyard was imbued with spiritual energy and was quite exquisite. The dishes she bought from state-run restaurants outside did not taste like this!

Not to mention snacks and steamed buns.

Or perhaps this is the skill of a craftsman.

Or perhaps it requires skill, fresh ingredients, or high-quality ingredients to create food with different flavors.

Ding Ning practiced in a room in the courtyard, which was specially set up as a training room.

You can practice your skills and techniques here.

Ding Ning entered the courtyard space and did not spend time sleeping.

When I feel tired, just drinking a little hot spring water makes me feel refreshed.

When spiritual energy is lacking during cultivation, consuming elixirs replenishes it.

Ding Ning took out his alchemy furnace. He had the ability to refine pills at the third level of Qi Refining, so he could practice alchemy.

There are some portions here that can be refined into Spirit-Replenishing Pills, Divine-Replenishing Pills, Rejuvenation Pills, and Healing Pills.

Ding Ning first needs to learn the skill of alchemy, and then carefully consider where to begin.
I also took a look at the alchemy furnace. It was a small furnace. Was it made with its own flame or with talismans?

He had only mastered a small part of the art of fire control and couldn't properly manage the heat.

Ding Ning used talismans to conduct alchemy experiments.

The first batch of medicinal herbs should be added according to the steps after the alchemy furnace is lit!

Then cast the spell.

In the end, this batch of pills was still wasted. She pondered deeply, wondering if she had made a mistake in the process.
Or is it that the talisman wasn't made well enough?

Ding Ning reviewed the alchemy methods for various elixirs once more.

Only then did I realize that the same technique, when used to create a magic array, would produce patterns on the resulting incantation. In medicine making, if a technique with these patterns was used, the resulting elixir would also have these patterns.

It is actually a technique that can lock the medicinal properties of pills.

Judging from Ding Ning's book on formations, it seems that learning formations is also a crucial skill.

It seems that weapon crafting is the same.

Previously, I thought I should learn how to make medicine first, but now my priority is to learn how to create magic arrays.

Then they made some powders, poisons, or hallucinogenic drugs, such as sleeping pills, anesthetics, and root-softening powders.

After making these medicines, they also made the antidote for them.

These medicines are for self-defense.

Ding Ning certainly saw those medicines, powders, and liquids, and knew how harmful they were.

She doesn't need to do anything more.

With these medicines, that's enough. If someone tries to use medicine on her, she can drink the warm water from the spiritual spring to dissolve the poison.

Ding Ning spent 20 days inside the space, but only one day outside.

I've already accomplished a lot in these 20 days inside.

They are learning various skills, and the crops in the space have been harvested and planted again.

He even crafted a magical hoe for himself, which, when used with spiritual energy, allowed him to quickly till the land within the space.

The main focus is on growing grain. Although we don't lack food now, grain is the most essential commodity.

As for growing vegetables?

It's no longer needed. The first batch of vegetables has already been put into the warehouse. Some of the warehouses in the courtyard can actually be expanded indefinitely.

The more things you put in, the more space you'll have.

The rooms in the courtyard are also a form of space.

Ding Ning figured that since some of the rooms in the courtyard were empty anyway, they could be used as warehouses for storing grain.

They even dug cellars in the courtyard to store wine and food.

Make use of everything.

In 20 days, Ding Ning has already reached the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Upon reaching the fourth level of weapon crafting, one can learn another spell, which is an ice spell.

It can be used for attack, and it can be used for cooling.

Ding Ning spent 20 days inside the space and one day outside.

Inside, they eat three meals a day just like normal people.

Then I discovered that if I stayed in the space for 20 days, the food in the kitchen on New Year's Eve, even if it was cooked, couldn't be eaten for too long.

There is a vast expanse of land outside, where people stop to grow vegetables.

Besides chickens, ducks, and geese, there are also fish in that lake.

Ding Ning really didn't want to spend time making food.

Let's finish eating the food first.

With so much grain and supplies in the warehouse, there was absolutely no worry about not having enough to eat.

The despicable Xiao Yuhuan had been keeping an eye on Ding Ning's house. She started watching it in the morning, knocked on the door at noon, but no one answered. She knocked on the door again at dinner time.

Every time she knocked on the door, people gathered around, but the shameless Xiao Yuhuan didn't care.

I always feel pain in my chest, as if I've lost a lot of things.

I spent the whole day lost in thought, feeling dizzy and lightheaded. My usually healthy body felt tired today.

He looked sick.

The lowly Xiao Yuhuan had no way of confiding in Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao.

They were busy working during the day, and chatted with them at night. They also supported the despicable Xiao Yuhuan.

With so many people watching, it's not appropriate to forcibly dismantle the door.


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