Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune Chapter 63

62, No Enjoyment of Food (2nd Update)

After the meal, she scooped up some meat broth to mix with rice for Routuan. Watching it eat with gusto, Xie Zhinuan rubbed its dog head.
“Auntie Chen, given that it's still early, why don't you wash the pot and boil some hot water for a bath later? I will take Shani to the backyard to till the ground and plant some vegetables!”
There were four of them, so they needed to stay industrious.
Anyway, they had bought quite a few seeds, and in a few days, there would be vegetables to eat.
“Alright!”
Xie Zhinuan took Shani to the backyard to till the ground.
Seeing the fresh appearance of the orange and pomelo trees, Xie Zhinuan knew they had survived.
Shani was strong but not very skilled at tilling the soil. Xie Zhinuan slowly taught her, and before long, she could use the hoe with surprisingly fast speed.
Shani took on the strong labor, while Xie Zhinuan focused on the delicate tasks.
They crumbled the soil, spread the seeds, and then covered them with a thin layer of earth.
Auntie Chen had already fetched some water over.
Her strength wasn't great, only managing to carry half a bucket, but Xie Zhinuan felt satisfied looking at it.
No matter how much or little, having a sense of belonging made this place home.
Li Residence
Li Hengyi stared at the congee in his bowl, hesitating for a moment before taking a spoonful to his mouth.
“Hmm!”
It was fragrant.
Not just the aroma of rice but also a taste that was hard to describe.
It was like cold bamboo but also not quite.
Rarely, he had an appetite and ate two small bowls of plain congee.
Yuanbao watched with tears welling up in his eyes.
“Master…”
Li Hengyi nodded, “Divide the rest and eat it with Duobao.”
He didn't say it straight out,
but Yuanbao knew this congee was different from the usual.
When he carried it out to share with Duobao, Duobao shook his head, declining.
“Big brother, don't look down on it; this congee really is special!”
“No matter how special, it's just congee after all!” Duobao said, then walked out.
Yuanbao stood there, sighing softly.
His foolish brother, this wasn't merely simple congee.
This congee was made with well water that could heal chronic illnesses and enhance “Inner Strength.” Even though the well water had been used up, some always seeped into the ground.
Eating it was bound to have an effect.
If his brother wouldn't eat it, Yuanbao didn't want to waste it and polished it off in a few bites.
He even licked his lips.
Then he took it to the kitchen, made sure the pot was washed clean, and prepared to personally deliver it to the other side.
Yuan Liuwang returned home and felt somewhat unwell.
Liuwang's mother, concerned for her son, asked him several times, which made him slightly irritable, “Mother, can't you just let me have some peace?”
“When did I not let you be peaceful? I'm asking you, what exactly happened in the county town? Why did Zhinuan suddenly move out?” Liuwang's mother asked.
She had her suspicions and had overheard the old Yuan couple's conversation but still found it hard to believe, wanting to hear what her son had to say.
“Mother, don't ask about this, and don't go spreading rumors everywhere. It's nothing good anyway, and from now on, don't be so single-minded towards the neighbors!”
He didn't elaborate, but Liuwang's mother got the gist.
“I understand!”
Yuan Liuwang sat up, “Mother, what do you think about me starting a business?”
“What kind of business?” Liuwang's mother asked eagerly.
“I haven't thought it through yet. I want to start a business that can make a lot of money!” Yuan Liuwang scratched his head.
He racked his brain but couldn't figure out what business would be profitable and bring in money quickly?
He wanted to marry Xie Zhinuan, and the girl was good at spending silver; he needed to earn a great deal of money, a lot of money.
“Don't you earn money by escorting caravans? How about you start your own team and do the escorting yourself?”
At these words, Yuan Liuwang suddenly sat up, “Mother, you're right. I'll go find some people to ask tomorrow, to see if anyone wants to join me in escorting!”
Although escorting could be lucrative, the journeys were fraught with danger, and it wasn't easy to get contracts…

Chapter 64

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