Exile at the start? Milkball filming, hoarding billions of resources

Hua Zhuyue waited quietly for Shen Zhaoning, thinking he would be back soon after buying something, but he didn't return for a long time.

Hua Zhuyue gradually became anxious, patting the back of her hands and pacing back and forth.

"Why hasn't the child come back yet? Could something have happened to him?"

Although Tuantuan is well-behaved and sensible, she is still a child after all. Could she have done something wrong and angered the gods?

As soon as Shen Zhaoning returned with her things, she was hugged by Hua Zhuyue.

Hua Zhuyue didn't even look at what she was holding, she just looked at her with concern.

"Good child, why did you take so long? Did something happen?"

Shen Zhaoning shook her head, revealing her light, tender gums, and smiled innocently and adorably.

"It's okay, I made some money over there."

"Grandma, look, I've brought so much food. With this, we can all have enough to eat."

Hua Zhuyue carefully examined the things Shen Zhaoning brought back. The first thing she saw was the fried chicken cartilage, which was bright red and exuded a rich aroma.

"This is?"

Shen Zhaoning introduced it in a soft, gentle voice.

"This is called fried chicken cartilage, it costs 15 yuan per pound, and you get half a pound free if you buy one pound."

Hua Zhuyue glanced at the noodles again.

"What about this one?"

"This is called dried noodles. The grandma who took me to buy noodles said that after it's cooked, it becomes fragrant and soft noodles, and it's very delicious."

Shen Zhaoning took out the seasonings.

"Use this to season the soup. Once the soup is ready, put the vegetables and noodles in and cook them."

Hua Zhuyue looked at the vegetables and hurriedly asked questions.

"How much did all of this cost in total?"

"This bag of noodles costs three yuan. I bought ten bags in total, which cost me thirty yuan. I picked up the vegetables and fruits myself, so I didn't spend any money."

Hua Zhuyue opened her eyes wide.

"Goodness, these vegetables and fruits are so good, and they're just thrown away?"

Although she was the mistress of the Marquis's mansion and used to a life of luxury, she was not a person who indulged in extravagance and debauchery.

Even in a noble household, this kind of vegetable wouldn't be thrown away.

Shen Zhaoning blinked her eyelashes and puffed out her cheeks in agreement.

"Yes, yes, I felt it was a waste to throw it away, so I brought it back."

As Shen Zhaoning spoke, she took the money out of her pocket.

"This is the money I earned this time. Each bill is one hundred, and these are one thousand dollars."

"I asked, and the rice over there is a little over two yuan per jin (500g). This amount should be enough to buy over four hundred jin (200g)."

"You mean, you earned over 400 jin of rice in just this short time?"

Wow, this is truly a place for gods! Even a little kid can earn so much money!

According to this logic, one bill can be exchanged for forty or fifty kilograms of rice, enough to feed a large family for more than ten days.

Hua Zhuyue had previously thought that Tuantuan, being just a child, could bring back a stack of money, and that one bill couldn't buy much. She never expected it to be so useful!

You must keep this money safe from now on, and never lose it.

Hua Zhuyue immediately hid the fried chicken bones and fruit, and took the vegetables and noodles back with her.

Sun Xiao was getting impatient and was cracking the whip idly in his hand.

He glanced at the Shen family members sitting under the tree.

"Why hasn't that old man come back yet? Could he have run off with the little brat?"

He slowly rose, toying with the whip in his hand, his thick beard trembling, and paced around Wan Zhenzhen.

"If that old bastard gets away, I'll have no choice but to take it out on you guys."

Faced with Sun Xiao's intimidation, Zhu Jingxian shrank back in fear, trying to make herself as inconspicuous as possible.

Qin Su, on the other hand, didn't seem to care at all.

"Sir, you're overthinking it. My mother-in-law would never abandon us."

Wan Zhenzhen felt increasingly anxious.

Why hasn't that old man come back yet after all this time?

Sun Xiao pulled on the whip in his hand and snorted coldly.

"Really? I think you're clearly trying to protect those two. Tell me, did they run away?"

Wan Zhenzhen hurriedly explained.

"No, my mother-in-law cares most about the family lineage; she would never abandon us and run away."

Sun Xiao raised his whip.

"You're still covering for them now; I think you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin."

As he spoke, Sun Xiao was about to strike.

At the critical moment, Hua Zhuyue shouted breathlessly.

"Sir, please don't be anxious, I'm back, I'm back."

Hua Zhuyue and Shen Zhaoning hurried over, carrying a lot of things in their dresses.

Hua Zhuyue walked up to Sun Xiao with a fawning smile on her face.

"Sir, as you can see, there's not a single house in this desolate wilderness. We had to walk a long way to find some food."

As Hua Zhuyue spoke, she unfolded her dress, revealing the green vegetables and noodles with their packaging discarded.

Hua Zhuyue smiled.

"These vegetables weren't very fresh, so Tuantuan and I washed and picked them. Look how clean we've cleaned them, sir."

Sun Xiao peeked inside and saw that it was indeed quite clean.

"Not bad, where did you get it from?"

Hua Zhuyue pointed casually.

"There's a family over there who look intimidating, but they're kind-hearted. They gave us extra food because they saw we were an orphan and a widow."

Sun Xiao nodded.

"Okay, go and make the food."

Those dry, hard, coarse biscuits hurt his teeth.

When Shen Zhaoning heard that Sun Xiao wanted his grandmother to cook, she couldn't help but grin.

Grandma's cooking?

Won't it poison someone?

Zhu Jingxian was a little worried, so she got up to help.

"Let me do it, Mother. You and Tuantuan have been out looking for food for so long, you must be tired."

She was fortunate enough to have tasted a dish her mother had cooked once; even ghosts who ate it would regret not being born sooner.

When Shen Zhaoning saw Zhu Jingxian come to help, it was like seeing a savior. She hurriedly dragged Hua Zhuyue outside.

"Let Auntie do it, Grandma should rest for a while."

Sun Xiao sat on the ground and urged impatiently.

"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and do it! Can't you see the brothers are starving?"

Zhu Jingxian wielded an ordinary kitchen knife with effortless skill.

The surrounding constables, seeing this, spoke in hushed tones.

"Judging by this, you guys are in for a treat."

Sun Xiao snorted coldly.

"A group of noble ladies from the capital, served by a multitude of servants every day, what good skills could they possibly have? They're just putting on an act."

Wan Zhenzhen hugged Shen Yingying, swallowed hard, and said gently.

"As a woman, one should be virtuous and gentle, but my younger sister-in-law is so flamboyant, which is really contrary to the way of a woman being modest and obedient."

Qin Su gave a cold laugh.

"Even cooking goes against your so-called principles, and your principles aren't anything special either, are they?"

Wan Zhenzhen glanced at Qin Su with disdain.

"I can't explain it to you."

Wan Zhenzhen reprimands her daughter, Shen Yingying.

"Remember your mother's words, and don't be as flamboyant as your fourth aunt."

Shen Zhaoning peeked out and asked in a low voice.

Is cooking wrong?

"If cooking is wrong, and no one cooks, then everyone will starve to death."

Wan Zhenzhen was speechless at Shen Zhaoning's childish words.

"I can't reason with a kid like you."