The whole family stocked up on supplies two years in advance, so they could live a life of luxury wh

Before the old steward could reply, Liu Yuan pointed and said, "Don't worry, we brought mats. We can just find a place to rest."

Xing'er looked up.

The back and front of the yard were covered with straw mats, as were the areas outside the yard.

It turned out they were all from nearby towns and villages. If they went back, they would be in too much of a rush, so they would just find a place to sleep wherever they went.

If there are only a few people, it's fine, but if there are many, the owner can't manage them.

And since everyone was sleeping on the floor, there were no complaints.

It's good enough to have work to do.

After glancing at it, Xing'er said to the old steward:

"Old sir, why don't you stay with us in our tents tonight?"

"Alright, then I will trouble you."

"What are you saying? As long as you don't mind, that's fine."

That's all.

Xing'er took the old steward to the tent, and then set up a separate place for him to sleep inside the tent.

The old steward didn't initially have much of an opinion about the so-called tent.

All I wanted was to find shelter from the wind and rain.

Unexpectedly, his eyes were opened the moment he entered Xing'er's tent.

It wasn't cold at all inside the tent. There were tables, blankets, and wooden beds. The space was huge, enough to accommodate at least fifteen or sixteen people, and it was also quite tall.

There was no feeling of crowding or crampedness at all.

He couldn't help but sigh:

"What a huge tent! This is the first time I've ever seen one this big."

Xing'er chuckled:

"It's alright, it's alright. My mother and the others live on the east side, and you live on the west side. You'll have the night tonight."

"It's alright, it's alright!"

Zhang was about to sit up when she heard the sound, but the old steward saw her and quickly went inside, saying with concern:

"Xing'er's mother, please sit down!"

"I was saddened to hear of your plight. Since you are both injured, please don't get up. Just lie down and recover. I am merely a servant, not some master. Don't be so polite!"

"No...no, that won't do!"

"Xing'er, tidy up the old man's place properly and put on the new quilts that your mother made."

"Yes, Mother, I understand!"

"Oh, no need, no need to trouble yourself."

"It's only for one night anyway!"

"Sir, please don't be so polite. My mother was just afraid of neglecting you. She's always very kind to her guests."

Peach Blossom's mood immediately improved as soon as her third sister entered the room, and she even managed to make a few jokes with her.

Xing'er also laughed and said:

"Sir, please don't worry about it. If I don't fix it for you, my mother will nag me all night, and it's so annoying!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang scolded:

"You silly girl, you think I'm nagging after just a few words. Well then, I won't say anything more from now on."

"No, no, no, Mother, I was just saying it offhand!"

While talking to her mother, she quickly and efficiently made up the bedding for the old housekeeper.

After laying it.

He asked the old butler to sit down and see if it would be alright.

The old steward couldn't refuse her kindness, so he went up and sat down. To his surprise, the seemingly ordinary linen mattress was surprisingly soft.

It feels as comfortable as sitting on soft cotton.

He nodded. "Not bad, not bad, very good. Thank you for your hard work, Miss Xing'er."

Xing'er knew he was surprised, but she was secretly pleased with herself. Everyone thought that the linen quilts in her house were just filled with reeds, but in fact they were filled with the finest cotton, all of which she had gotten from her space.

He sat for a moment, then got up and invited Xing'er to come outside to talk.

Xing'er turned around and took out the leftover bowls and chopsticks that her mother and second sister had eaten.

She had just put down her chopsticks when she went to the old housekeeper's side and asked softly:

"Sir, is there something you want to say to me?"

The old butler nodded:

"Miss Xing'er, are you engaged to that scholar from the south?"

Xing'er frowned upon hearing this. "There used to be a marriage agreement, but I've already broken it off. Why are you asking this, sir?"

The old butler stroked his beard and said with a solemn expression:

"The county constable Mo told me that the axe that Wang used to kill people had the character 'Nan' carved on it. Miss Xing'er should keep that in mind."

Xing'er's eyes flashed when she heard this.

She hadn't expected the Nan family to be involved in this matter.

"This weapon belongs to the Nan family. Could we arrest them?"

The old butler shook his head and said:

"I'm afraid that won't work. Although the axe belongs to the Nan family, the Nan family didn't do it themselves. It's not reasonable to arrest them."

"Okay, thank you for letting me know, sir. I understand."

"It's good that Miss Xing'er knows. With Miss Xing'er's intelligence, this old man has no worries."

Xing'er twitched her lips but didn't say anything more.

After dinner.

The cooks started washing the dishes.

The village women were too embarrassed to help, since they were all men from outside the village. Li Fusheng told them not to worry about it, to go back and rest, and to come over for dinner tomorrow.

Li Laosan shook his head and said:

"How can that be? Your family has so many people to feed now, and we're coming to join in the fun. How can we possibly keep up with the food supply?"

Li Fusheng smiled憨厚ly:

"Third Uncle, don't worry about this. Xing'er has made friends with some important people in the city. These people's food rations are managed by these important people. It's no problem for me, Fusheng, to take care of your meals."

"Well... okay then!"

"Fusheng, since you've said that, let's continue working tomorrow. Let's help Fusheng's family finish building the house as soon as possible, so we'll have time to dig the ground."

"Okay, okay, no problem."

"Fusheng, you should rest well. We'll head home now."

"Okay, you can all go back now, and come back early tomorrow."

soon.

After nightfall.

The only sounds around were the old doves and the crickets and grasshoppers chirping incessantly.

Farmers have long been used to it.

Only the old butler was a little unaccustomed to it. He tossed and turned and was still a bit troubled by the bed, but when sleepiness came over him, he fell into a deep sleep.

Xing'er waited until everyone was asleep before tiptoeing out of the tent.

Sudden.

The puppy whimpered a few times.

She quickly patted its little head:

"Little Huang, stop fooling around and go to sleep."

"Woof woof~"

The puppy whimpered softly twice before burying its head back down to continue sleeping.

After stepping out of the tent, she looked up at the sky.

If the Nan family isn't emptied out tonight, she's not a Li!

After making up her mind, Xing'er quickly left Xinghua Village.

After walking for a while, she entered her spatial dimension to retrieve a bag of beef jerky. With a headlamp on her head, she ate as she made her way through the dark mountains.

One hour later.

She rushed as fast as she could and finally arrived at Guihua Village. Taking advantage of the fact that everyone in the village was asleep, she quickly walked to the front of the Nan family's courtyard.

The Nan family's dog is baring its teeth, about to bark.

She waved her hand.

The big black dog, looking completely bewildered, was pulled off the ground and quickly entered the space through the light circle.

"Yay!"

"So this space can hold living things!"

She immediately laughed.

After taking the dog from the scholar's house, she crouched down and leaped into the fenced yard.