The Land Title was with the Lin Family
The more Lin Xiaoyue listened, the more surprised she became.
Her mother was also very hardworking.
Lin Xiaoyue thought for a moment and held Liu Shi's hand.
"Mom, don't worry about the food." Lin Xiaoyue's eyes were burning with energy. "I still have rice, flour, grain, and oil in my interspatial ring. The amount is enough for us to eat until next year."
Liu Shi was stunned.
"Dad gave us so many things because he hoped that the three of us could eat well. If he knew that you sold the things he gave, he would feel bad," Lin Xiaoyue advised her mother.
She was always hungry during the apocalypse. Now that she finally had enough to eat every day, she really didn't want to lower her standard of living. She wanted to eat meat.
As expected, a hint of hesitation flashed in Liu Shi's eyes.
But then she said firmly, "Your father can understand."
Lin Xiaoyue was stunned.
It seemed that her mother was determined.
"Uh… mom, why don't we wait a little longer?" Lin Xiaoyue really didn't want to eat coarse rice.
Seeing that her mother was going to persuade her again, Lin Xiaoyue hurriedly said, "I just woke up. Why not let me eat something good for a few more days? Anyway, we can sell the grain at any time."
Liu Shi paused.
She thought that with the magic tool, she could indeed sell the food anytime.
Seeing her daughter's pitiful look, her heart softened.
"Okay. Then we'll talk about it later." She finally let out a sigh of relief.
Lin Xiaoyue instantly let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing Liu Shi's worried expression, she knew that she was worried about the house.
"Our house is not livable. Mom, do you know how much it will cost to build a new one?"
It was mid-june and there was still half a year before winter. After deducting the construction time of more than a month, she would only have five months to earn money if she wanted to live in a new house before winter. However, she did not know how much money it would cost.
Liu Shi paused.
"Building a new house? I've heard your father mention this before."
"For a house as big as Aunt Wang's, it would cost at least 50 taels of silver for the materials. And for a house like the Lin family's, well… it would cost at least 150 taels of silver. The bigger the area, the more money is required. How big of a house do you want?"
Lin Xiaoyue didn't know about the average purchasing power in this world. After hearing what Liu Shi said, she started to think about the house she wanted.
"Pfft…" then she heard her mother laugh.
Then, Lin Xiaoyue quickly understood the smile in her mother's eyes.
Well, her mother didn't take her words seriously at all. She was just teasing her…
Lin Xiaoyue was annoyed. She just looked at her mother laugh.
Liu Shi laughed for a while and finally didn't have the heart to continue laughing at her daughter.
"Well, it costs too much money to build a new house, and the land title of this house is still with the Lin family. Don't even think about it." Liu Shi reached out and touched her daughter's head.
"I only want to spend six to seven hundred coins to repair the roof, walls, and stove. Then, get a secure door. After that, I'll earn some money to buy cotton wool for us to spend the winter." Liu Shi smiled and said.
After her husband died, her mother-in-law would come and cause trouble from time to time. She was also worried about her daughter, so she didn't want to fight them.
Not only was her daughter awake and sensible, they also had the spiritual artifact, she felt that she could look forward to the days in the future again.
Although their family did not have land, her needlework was not bad. She could also teach her daughter to do it with her. Perhaps she could even save up some dowry for her daughter.
Lin Xiaoyue was surprised.
The land title of this house was still with the Lin family?
Just 60 Cents
It was one thing for that vicious family to kick them out, but they didn't even give them this shabby house?
Sooner or later, she would go to the Lin family and take back what they owed their family.
"Let's think it over." Lin Xiaoyue actually still wanted to build a house, but she knew that it required too much money, and there was the problem with the land title, so she didn't mention it again.
Anyway, she had to get the money first.
With more money in hand, they would have options. She believed that her mother would definitely support her in building a house.
"Okay." Liu Shi said with a smile.
In the past, her mother-in-law was the head of the Lin family. She and her husband would hand over the money to her mother-in-law, and she would be in charge of all the matters in the family.
Now that they were separated from the Lin family, although their lives were more difficult than before, they were also free.
Now that her daughter was awake, she could talk to her, so her heart was at ease.
"Then mom, how much money do you have now?" Lin Xiaoyue smiled as she looked at Liu Shi and asked.
Liu Shi paused, and then her face turned red.
"Just… 60 cents," she said embarrassedly.
In fact, it shouldn't only be this amount. When they came out of the Lin family, she actually had a total of 468 cents.
Later on, she spent some of it on pots, scythes, baskets, and the like. Well, these things were all taken away by the Lin family later on. In order not to let her starve to death, they exchanged them for some tattered items for her.
Then, she received work from the embroidery workshop in town to sew purses.
One purse was five cents. Because of her good embroidery skills, the embroidery workshop bought it at the price of 20 cents. She could earn 15 cents per purse.
When she was in the Lin family, if the patterns were simple, she could sew 10 purses a day and earn 150 cents a day.
However, after leaving the Lin family, the living conditions here were not good. She could not just focus on embroidery like before.
In addition, her husband was gone. She cried too much and her eyes were not as good as before. Now, she could only sew 2 to 3 purses a day. But even so, she could still earn 30 to 40 cents a day.
However, she still needed to support her children.
Besides, her mother-in-law had come to her house to steal her money and the purses she had embroidered.
In the end, after more than 20 days, not only did she not save any money, she only had 60 cents left on her.
"Pfft…" Lin Xiaoyue was amused by Liu Shi's expression.
"Don't worry, it's better than nothing." She patted her mother's hand.
Liu Shi's expression looked a little sad.
"Yesterday afternoon, I sewed two more purses, and there are still two blank purses left. I should be able to sew them this afternoon, and I can exchange them for a total of 80 cents."
Lin Xiaoyue paused and thought about her mother's skill.
Selling the embroidered purses for 20 cents each? After deducting the cost of the materials, how much profit could there be?
"You have to buy new materials after selling the embroidered purses. This can't be counted as the money we saved," Lin Xiaoyue said.
"Besides, it hurts your eyes to do too much embroidery work. It's better for you to do less." Lin Xiaoyue knew that her mother wouldn't listen to her advice.
When she found a way to earn money, she would not let her mother do embroidery anymore.
Liu Shi heard her daughter's concern and felt a warmth in her heart.
Her warm hand patted the back of Lin Xiaoyue's hand.
"It's okay. I am only doing it for half a day now, which is much shorter than when I was in the Lin family."
When she was in the Lin family, there was a time when the family was short of money, and her mother-in-law even asked her to stay up at night to sew.
If not for her husband who talked to his mother, her eyes might already be damaged.
She's Going to Sew Purses?
"I think you can work now. Let's go to town and get more purses. I'll teach you how to do it when we get back," Liu Shi said with a smile.
Lin Xiaoyue's hands trembled when she heard that.
"No, mom. I'm not suitable for this…" in her previous life, when she was in university, she saw her roommate making cross-stitch. The shop gave her a small one, and her roommate gave it to her out of curiosity.
In the end, she had only been working on it for half a day before she threw it aside.
She was busy working to earn money to support herself, so how could she have the free time to do embroidery. Moreover, the process was very slow, and it was not suitable for someone as impatient as her.
Liu Shi paused.
"Why not? After learning this skill, when you marry into your husband's family, they will take care of you more." As she said this, she held her daughter's hand again.
When Lin Xiaoyue heard this, she quickly looked at her mother.
"Marry? Marry who? Dad asked me to come back to take care of you and Xiaozhi!"
Seeing Liu Shi's frown, Lin Xiaoyue quickly said, "Mom, are you willing to let Yue'er leave you?"
Liu Shi's heart softened.
Then she sighed, "You are already fifteen. You have to consider these things."
In the past, her daughter was not smart enough. If she married her off, she might not end up in a good family. In order to prevent her daughter from suffering, she would rather keep her by her side.
But now it was different. Her daughter was awake. As a mother, she could not be selfish and ruin her daughter's happiness.
"Fifteen is still young." Lin Xiaoyue acted coquettishly and cursed in her heart at the same time.
In the 21st century, she would be twenty-three years old when she graduated from university. The minimum age for marriage for a woman was twenty years old. In ancient times, a woman could get married at 15 years old.
15 years old! In the 21st century, she would still be a student in high school!
Seeing the disapproval in her mother's eyes, Lin Xiaoyue quickly said, "At most, you could find a live-in husband for me. Anyway, I won't leave you!"
Liu Shi paused.
"Little girl, what nonsense are you thinking about?" She smiled and finally stopped talking about this topic.
Well, her daughter had just woken up. It was okay to delay the wedding a little bit. She had to first think of a way to save up some dowry for her daughter.
Lin Xiaoyue acted coquettishly with Liu Shi and didn't continue to discuss the topic of earning money.
The point was that she hadn't gone to the town yet, so she didn't have any ideas.
"Well, it's still early. I will sew some purses for a while. I'll make lunch for you guys when it's time." Thinking of going to town tomorrow, Liu Shi decided to make the best use of her time.
Lin Xiaoyue looked outside the house.
It was only about ten o'clock in the morning, and there were still two hours before lunch time.
Thinking of something, Lin Xiaoyue looked at Liu Shi. "Then, please look after Xiaozhi. I'll go out for a walk."
Xiaozhi was different from other children. Because she used to be a dumb elder sister, all the children in the village bullied her.
As time went on, he also stopped playing with those children and became very quiet and reserved.
"Where are you going?" Liu Shi frowned.
"Eh, it's stuffy at home. I'm just going out for a walk. Don't worry, I'll be back before dinner!" Lin Xiaoyue promised.
Remembering that her daughter had just woken up and was curious about outside, Liu Shi waved at her daughter.
"Go ahead!"
"Alright!" Lin Xiaoyue immediately gave the little brother in her arms to Liu Shi. Then, she ran away.
Liu Shi grabbed her youngest son and shook her head helplessly with a smile.
She was already a big girl, yet she was still acting like a child…
Hunting
Lin Xiaoyue ran all the way out of the house and reached the foot of the mountain. She was relieved to see that her mother and Xiaozhi didn't chase after her.
Yes, she was preparing to go up the mountain.
She hadn't gone to town yet, so she didn't have any ideas of making money for the time being. But the pheasant she caught gave her some ideas.
There were a lot of wild creatures in the mountain, and it was all money!
She had spiritual powers, and she also had a bow and a gun in her interspatial ring. It shouldn't be difficult to hunt.
Feral chicken meat could be sold for more than 10 cents for half a kilo, but what about wild boar meat? If she could get a big one that weighed 2 to 4 hundred kilograms, it would probably be worth a lot of money…
Thinking of this, Lin Xiaoyue took out her combat boots from her interspatial ring and put them on. Then, she rushed up the mountain.
At this time, most of the people who came to the mountain to pick wild vegetables had gone home. She only saw two people on her way up the mountain, and the two of them were walking back on another mountain path.
Lin Xiaoyue was very fast, and she was careful not to let them notice her at all.
When she reached the mountainside, Lin Xiaoyue finally felt a little out of breath. She slowed down and continued to go around the back of the mountain along a small path.
She had pretended to be curious about this small path and asked Aunt Wang, who told her about it. She said that it was built by the village a few years ago and could lead to the back of the mountain.
As the back of the mountain was further away from the village and connected to other uninhabited mountains, there were more wild animals.
There was also a stream at the foot of the back of the mountain, just like the front of the mountain. In the summer, wild animals might go to the stream to cool off. It was said that some people had seen wild boars there a few years ago.
There were only two hours left. Lin Xiaoyue did not pay attention to the movements of the wild animals she heard on the road. She only started hunting in the back mountain.
The effective range of her spiritual power was 20 meters. The effect of spiritual power on the prey varied according to the distance and the target.
The closer the distance, the smaller the size of the animal, the stronger the effect.
However, she didn't need to use her powers when hunting, because she had a gun in her hand. As long as she could find her prey, she was confident that she could kill it.
She used mental detection to lock onto the prey, and then she fired with the silenced pistol.
The bullet didn't miss and killed a wild animal.
Pheasant, hare… Lin Xiaoyue was like the God of Death, and she soon found her prey.
After checking again to make sure that there were no bullets in her prey, she artificially created a wound with the arrowhead to replace the bullet hole.
Then, she put her prey into her interspatial ring.
The temperature in the deep mountains wasn't high, but Lin Xiaoyue still felt warm because she kept running. However, she was excited and didn't feel tired.
In the post-apocalyptic era, they had hunted in the forest before, but usually, there were only small animals such as mice and squirrels. The bigger ones were mostly eaten by zombies. There were never that many animals in the mountains.
Lin Xiaoyue put another rabbit into her ring and glanced at the watch in her space.
It was 10:40 pm.
She couldn't delay any longer. She had to go to the stream that Aunt Wang had told her about.
Thinking of that, Lin Xiaoyue started walking down the mountain.
Not long after, she heard the sound of the stream flowing.
Then she narrowed her eyes and saw a deer drinking water by the stream from afar.
Lin Xiaoyue's face lit up, and she hurried toward the stream.
From a distance of more than ten meters away from the stream, she saw the deer raise its head as if it was on alert.
Finally, it took out a gun and shot at the deer's head.
Then, with just a small noise because of the silencer, a bloody hole appeared on the head of the deer opposite the stream, and its body instantly fell to the ground.
Three wild rabbits nearby were frightened and immediately wanted to escape.
However, Lin Xiaoyue had already raised her gun and shot again.
Then, as expected, one of the wild rabbits was left behind.
Good Harvest
Lin Xiaoyue didn't care about the other wild animals that ran away. She smiled and ran toward the stream.
The sound of running disturbed more small animals by the stream and made them scutter away.
Lin Xiaoyue didn't care. She waded to the other side of the stream and put the deer that she had shot down into her interspatial ring.
The trees by the stream weren't tall. Without the shade of the trees, Lin Xiaoyue felt even hotter.
Seeing that the stream was clear, she walked over, squatted down, and drank a few mouthfuls of water. Then she washed her face.
The mountain breeze blew on her delicate face, instantly bringing waves of coolness.
Lin Xiaoyue narrowed her eyes and rested for a while before she began to observe the stream.
The stream flowed between the two mountains, and she could not see the end of it.
As she followed the stream, she knew that the water would eventually converge into the Long River.
The Long River was the largest river in the Yan Kingdom where she was now. Although Daishi Village was still some distance away from the river, the Qingsh Town that belonged to Daishi Village was built next to a dock in the Long River.
Because of this dock, Qingshi Town had a lot of merchants and was very prosperous. It was a big town.
Thinking of Qingshi Town and the fact that she and her mother were going to town the next day, Lin Xiaoyue immediately got excited. She began to follow the path upstream.
Then she got two more snakes, a hare, a pheasant, and more than ten pheasant eggs.
Lin Xiaoyue was a little disappointed that she didn't see the big boar she was looking forward to.
But looking at the time, it was already 11:30pm. Afraid that her mother would be worried, Lin Xiaoyue decided to go back.
On the way back, she also caught a hare.
In the end, she returned home just as her mother was about to go out to look for her.
"Where did you go? Why weren't you back at lunch time? !" Liu Shi saw that her daughter's face was flushed and covered in sweat, so she asked in annoyance.
"I'm so thirsty!" Lin Xiaoyue felt so hot that she bypassed her mother and rushed to the house.
Then, she went to the water tank, scooped a ladle of water and drank it.
After drinking the cold water, she felt better.
"Girl, slow down! You could get diarrhea after drinking too much cold water!" Liu Shi said when she saw her.
"Hehe, it's okay, mom! I'm as strong as a bull now!" Lin Xiaoyue said with a smile.
Then, she turned around and pulled her mother to the side.
"Mom, I've found a way to earn money," she said excitedly.
Liu Shi didn't understand.
Until her daughter sat her by the bench. Then her daughter also squatted down and knelt down on one knee. She maintained the same height as her and looked at her, telling her that she had actually entered the mountain just now.
Liu Shi was shocked.
Then, before she could say anything, Lin Xiaoyue stuffed the interspatial ring into her hand.
"This is what I got from hunting. Look!" Lin Xiaoyue said with a smile.
She had decided that she could earn money by hunting in the future. This was what she was good at. It was a tailor-made way for her to become rich!
Liu Shi's words stopped at the tip of her tongue.
She saw five rabbits, four pheasants, and a basket of pheasant eggs! The most shocking thing was that there were three snakes and a deer.
Liu Shi didn't know that Lin Xiaoyue didn't just kill three snakes, she had thrown away all the poisonous snakes, leaving only these three non-poisonous ones.
Lin Xiaoyue looked at Liu Shi happily.
"Mom, how much do you think these things are worth?" A coin symbol appeared in her eyes.
Liu Shi recovered from the shock.
"These… These are all from you? From…just now?" She looked at Lin Xiaoyue in disbelief.
You Killed a Snake?
"Yes!" Lin Xiaoyue nodded.
If it weren't for the fact that there was not enough time, she would have been able to fight even more.
She rolled her eyes, Lin Xiaoyue continued, "Didn't I tell you before? Dad hired a master from that world to teach me. I learned the ability to sense the existence of the surrounding animals and suppress their spirits for a short period of time, making them lose their ability to resist. Coupled with the weapon that my master gave me, hunting is too easy!"
Liu Shi was shocked. She looked at her daughter, who still had an innocent look on her face, and was so shocked that she couldn't say anything.
"Mom, dad went through a lot of trouble to let me come back to protect you and Zhi'er," Lin Xiaoyue continued.
Liu Shi's heart immediately softened.
She quickly helped her daughter up.
"How could he let you go through all that!" She complained.
Which village had a female hunter? Was he hoping that their daughter wouldn't be able to get married?
"Hehe, why? As long as I am filial!" Lin Xiaoyue casually scooped up her brother next to her, and then reached out to touch his head twice.
"When we earn money, we will build a big house and send Xiaozhi to school so that he can be a scholar in the future!" Lin Xiaoyue said proudly.
Then, she pulled the little boy into her arms so that he was the same height as her.
"Xiaozhi, tell mom. Do you want to live in a big house and go to school?" She asked the little boy.
He looked at his sister's energetic face and nodded immediately.
"Yes!"
Liu Shi's heart ached and her eyes glistened with tears.
Seeing this scene, the smile on Lin Xiaoyue's face immediately disappeared and she hurriedly pulled her mother's hand.
"Mom, what happened?"
"I am fine." Liu Shi wiped her eyes and pushed Lin Xiaoyue's hand away.
After a while, she looked at Lin Xiaoyue again.
"I know that you're a good kid. But there are wild boars and bears in the mountains. A few years ago, I heard that there were tigers in the mountains. Don't go hunting again."
When Lin Xiaoyue heard this, not only was she not afraid, she was even a little excited.
Besides the wild boars, there were also bears and tigers?
Those things were bigger and more valuable! She couldn't wait to get her hands on a few of them!
Her mother had said that a house like the Lin family's would cost one hundred and fifty taels. She didn't know how much they could get for one hundred and fifty taels..
But although she was a little excited, Lin Xiaoyue didn't show it to them.
"I was just strolling around at the back of the mountain. I didn't go deep into the mountains. Fierce beasts wouldn't come to the mountains in summer. And if I really see one, I will kill it."
This was true. Except in winter, fierce beasts wouldn't go near human habitat unless they had enough food.
Even if they climbed over the mountain behind their house, it was only the periphery of the large mountain.
The reason why there were so many wild beasts in the mountain was because spring had just passed. The small animals in the mountain ate and reproduced, so there were so many of them.
She did not think that she could always get that much prey. She just wanted to take advantage of the fact that there was more now.
Moreover, the ammunition in her space was also limited. Every bullet she used was one less bullet. When she really started hunting, she would consider using a bow instead of a gun.
Only when she met a big guy would she shoot and use her trump card. With a gun to protect herself, she was not afraid whether she met a big snake or a bear.
"What? You killed a snake?" Liu Shi was so shocked that she almost fell off the bench.
She was Allowed to Hunt
Lin Xiaoyue quickly supported her mother.
Liu Shi composed herself and looked at Lin Xiaoyue with a pained expression.
She couldn't believe her husband let their daughter do such a dangerous thing!
"I forbid you to go!" Liu Shi immediately said.
"Mom, don't worry. With the weapon given by my master, I can shoot that beast to death from far away. It's not dangerous at all," Lin Xiaoyue hurriedly said.
But her mother still held her arm and refused to let go.
Lin Xiaoyue felt helpless.
"How about this… mom, I'll just hunt for a few months at most. I'll stop before winter comes!" Lin Xiaoyue promised.
Liu Shi still didn't let go, but her face looked better now.
"Mom, with our situation, do you think this shabby house can help us survive this winter?" Lin Xiaoyue asked Liu Shi patiently.
Seeing the hesitation in Liu Shi's eyes, Lin Xiaoyue quickly promised, "Don't worry. For your sake, I won't put myself at risk."
Liu Shi hesitated.
After a long while, she finally sighed.
"Just three months. After September, I won't allow you to enter the mountain again," she continued.
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes lit up.
"Thank you, mom!" She quickly said.
They used the lunar calendar in ancient times. September was actually October in the modern calendar. After October, there was actually still one month before winter.
The reason her mother only gave her three months was because she was worried that there might be fierce beasts roaming around the back mountain in the late autumn.
A month less was actually not a big deal. It just so happened that a month could be used to build a house.
"Mom, let's eat first! I'll cook some meat in the afternoon to satisfy your cravings!" Lin Xiaoyue said. As she spoke, her mouth was salivating.
She was craving it too. There was a shortage of food in the post-apocalyptic world. They couldn't even have a full meal with vegetables, let alone meat.
When the little boy heard that they were going to eat meat, he immediately tugged on Lin Xiaoyue's hand.
"Ziaozhi also has to eat meat!"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled, stood up, and patted Lin Xiaozhi's head again.
"Okay, I will cook meat for us!"
Liu Shi looked at the scene and smiled.
"Let's eat!" She said and got up to go to the stove.
They made white rice. The dishes were fried eggs and wild vegetables. With the addition of chili oil, the taste was good.
Then, because there were only three people at home, Liu Shi did not put the dishes into a sharing bowl. Instead, she divided them into three bowls filled with rice, one bowl for each person.
Around the shaky small table, the family ate happily.
After the meal, Liu Shi cleaned up the dishes.
Lin Xiaoyue took out two pheasants and started to clean them up.
The little boy was also called over to pluck the feathers of the pheasants that had been scalded.
Lin Xiaoyue soon realized that her mother did not know how to clean pheasants, so she said, "Mom, you go and sew purses. I can do this alone."
Liu Shi saw that she could not help, and her daughter was quick, so she was relieved.
"Okay." Then she went to get the needle and thread.
Then, not long after, Aunt Wang came with Wang Er'ya.
Seeing that Lin Xiaoyue was cleaning the two pheasants, Aunt Wang was shocked.
"Hey, you're cooking all of them?!" Looking at the two pheasants, Aunt Wang's face was full of heartache.
Although she didn't know where Lin Xiaoyue got the second pheasant, eating two pheasants at once was really a waste!
"Hehe, not all of them! There are still three left, and there are rabbits too!" Lin Xiaoyue said as she pointed at the basket on her back not far away.
Aunt Wang looked in the direction that Lin Xiaoyue was pointing at, and her eyes immediately widened.
Cleaning Pheasants
There were actually quite a few pheasants and rabbits in the basket.
"What's going on? How did you get them?" Aunt Wang asked excitedly.
Wang Erya, who was beside her, also had a look of disbelief on her face.
Liu Shi, on the other hand, laughed.
"Hehe, Yue'er learnt how to hunt from her father. In the morning, after she sent me and Xiaozhi back, she went back to the mountain to hunt."
This was a conspiracy between her and her daughter.
It was only a matter of time before her daughter was discovered hunting in the mountains. It was better for them to tell the others first.
Her daughter was right. They were already struggling, so why should they care about their reputation?
Besides, what was wrong with female hunters? They didn't steal or rob, and they didn't do anything bad. Moreover, in the countryside, it was common for women to work in the fields. Others might wish that their daughter could hunt too.
She had thought it through. Their family lacked a man. When the family conditions were better, she could find a live-in son-in-law for her daughter. This way, her daughter wouldn't leave her after getting married.
"What?" Aunt Wang was surprised.
Seeing that Liu Shi stopped smiling, she quickly put away her surprised expression and pulled Liu Shi aside to ask about the situation.
Liu Shi did as Lin Xiaoyue said and told Aunt Wang.
After hearing that, Aunt Wang looked at Lin Xiaoyue with fear in her eyes.
Lin Xiaoyue didn't mind and smiled at Aunt Wang. "Mom specially asked me to cook two pheasants. I'll treat you, uncle, Brother Shuanzi, and Erya to dinner tonight!"
Aunt Wang hurriedly said, "No need! The pheasant eggs you gave me this morning are enough!"
"Hehe, you're welcome, Aunt Wang. It's all thanks to you and uncle who took care of our family in the past. Now that I'm better and have the ability, I want to repay you," said Lin Xiaoyue.
"I…"
"Alright, you don't have to be polite with her. Let's go do some needlework. Didn't you and Erya want to learn from me?" Liu Shi smiled and tugged on Aunt Wang.
"Eh. How can this be? I have to help at least!" Aunt Wang said as she handed the needle basket to Wang Erya.
"No need. She can handle it herself. I went to help just now, but she didn't want me to." Liu Shi said as she looked at her daughter.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled.
"No need to help. You do your work. I have nothing to do this afternoon. Take your time."
"Aiya, let's go," Liu Shi pulled on Aunt Wang's sleeve again.
Aunt Wang's face was full of embarrassment.
"Erya, then you stay here and help Yue'er." She said to Wang Erya.
"I really don't need help here. You said this morning that you brought Erya over to learn needlework. Please don't delay her learning." Lin Xiaoyue hurriedly said.
"Come! Come with me," Liu Shi quickly pushed the pair of mother and daughter out of the door.
"Don't forget to put them in the water tank!" Aunt Wang reminded her before leaving the house.
"Got it!" Lin Xiaoyue replied.
There was a big tree on the far left of the small courtyard. This summer, it was actually cooler down there than in the thatched cottage. Usually, Liu Shi would sew purses there.
After leaving the house, Liu Shi led Aunt Wang and Wang Erya there.
Hearing the discussion outside, the corners of Lin Xiaoyue's mouth curled up.
She walked to the basket and put the basket and everything inside it into her interspatial ring.
Then she went back to continue cleaning the pheasants.
After plucking the feathers, Lin Xiaoyue took a water bucket, two bowls, and led Lin Xiaozhi out the door.
Story of Little Red Riding Hood
There was limited space at home, and it was difficult to get water. She might as well clean up by the stream. Anyway, there was a stream next to their house, and there was shade there.
When she reached the stream, Lin Xiaoyue found some hay and lit it with a lighter, burning the feathers on the pheasant.
Then she cut open the belly of the pheasant with a dagger and dug out all its internal organs.
She threw away some of the inedible parts, leaving only chicken intestines, liver, heart, gizzards, and so on. Then, she removed the feces and cleaned up the internal organs.
After cleaning up, Lin Xiaoyue cleaned up the scene.
She kicked the ashes into the bushes and buried the unwanted internal organs before returning with Lin Xiaozhi.
Considering that there were not enough containers at home, and that Lin Xiaoyue did not want to arouse suspicion, Lin Xiaoyue simply wrapped the internal organs with the pheasant's meat and stewed them together.
The two pheasants were about seven or eight catties, almost filling up the pot at home.
After Lin Xiaoyue added water, she closed the lid and started the fire.
Lin Xiaozhi stayed by her side, eating the lollipop with a face full of satisfaction.
Soon, they could smell the fragrance of the pheasant meat.
The delicious smell that drifted out was tempting, and soon made Lin Xiaoyue salivate.
Lin Xiaozhi, who was beside her, also felt that the lollipop in her hand was not as tasty as before, and her beautiful eyes kept looking at the stove from time to time.
Outside, the three people who were sewing purses under the big tree in the courtyard were also attracted by the smell, and they could not focus anymore.
The days were not easy, and they had not eaten meat for a long time.
Lin Xiaoyue added firewood to the stove from time to time. She moved the stool further away from the stove.
Then, she told Lin Xiaozhi the story of Little Red Riding Hood to distract themselves.
Lin Xiaozhi listened attentively. When he heard about the wolf pretending to be Little Red Riding Hood's grandma, his eyes were full of fear.
Lin Xiaoyue was not afraid of scaring her little brother, so she continued to tell the story vividly.
She thought that her little brother was obedient and cute, so she needed to tell him more stories to guard against strangers so that he would not be kidnapped by bad people.
After telling the story, it was finally time for a lecture.
"So, what did you learn from this story?" Lin Xiaoyue looked at Lin Xiaozhi.
The little boy scratched his head and looked at his sister.
"Well… the hunter is so powerful! I want to be a hunter! He saved Little Red Riding Hood and her grandma from the Big Bad Wolf!"
Yes, he wanted to be a hunter, as powerful as his sister. He could hunt wild chickens and rabbits, and he could make so much delicious food for his family!
Lin Xiaoyue was stunned.
Then, she knocked lightly on the little boy's head with her hand.
"Hunter? I'm a hunter. You have to be a scholar and bring honor to our family!" She lectured him with a smile.
"Hehe." The little boy did not feel any pain at all. When he saw his sister laughing, he laughed as well.
"Don't laugh." Lin Xiaoyue put on a straight face.
As expected, the little boy stopped laughing.
"Then is a scholar better than a hunter?" Realizing that his sister probably did not want him to compete with her for the position of a hunter, the little boy asked in a sullen tone.
"Of course! A scholar knows right from wrong, has a broad vision, and can even take the examinations to become a high-ranking official!" Lin Xiaoyue suggested it to her brother.
"Being a hunter can only feed our family. Being a scholar and becoming an official in the future can feed the whole village and even more people!"
A yearning expression appeared in the little boy's eyes.
"Then I want to be a scholar," he said.
He Must Keep a Secret
"Hehe, yes, I know that you are good at studying!" Lin Xiaoyue said proudly.
The little boy's eyes immediately showed pride.
"In the future, when I am a high-ranking official, I will let you and mom live in a big house and eat delicious food!"
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes almost lit up with joy.
"Of course!"
Then, Lin Xiaoyue told him what she wanted to say originally, which was to be wary of strangers.
"Little Red Riding Hood's story tells us that children can't trust strangers. Just like Little Red Riding Hood, if she doesn't trust the Big Bad Wolf, how can the Big Bad Wolf hurt her and her grandma?"
Lin Xiaozhi nodded.
Lin Xiaoyue emphasized, "Xiaozhi, look. If it weren't for the appearance of the hunter, Little Red Riding Hood and her grandma wouldn't have survived. Also, Little Red Riding Hood's mother will be so sad when she finds out that something happened to them."
Lin Xiaozhi's eyes immediately flashed with fear.
Yes, if he were Little Red Riding Hood and brought the Big Bad Wolf back to harm his sister, his mom would definitely cry to death.
Thinking of this, Lin Xiaozhi quickly hugged her sister. "I will definitely not be like Little Red Riding Hood."
Lin Xiaoyue nodded her head in satisfaction. Suddenly, she thought of something.
"Then, you must keep a secret for us. Outsiders must not know the true situation of our family," Lin Xiaoyue lowered her voice and told Lin Xiaoyue.
Knowing that he didn't really go out to play and that the child didn't understand a lot of things, she wasn't really worried that he say anything.
But she knew sooner or later that he would go out. In order to avoid trouble, it was better to give him some advice.
"Are you talking about the treasure that dad gave?" Lin Xiaozhi asked, looking at Lin Xiaoyue's neck.
The thing hanging around it was Lin Xiaoyue's interspatial ring.
Lin Xiaoyue was stunned. She didn't expect him to understand the situation.
"Yes." Lin Xiaoyue nodded.
Looking at her brother, she said, "Actually, dad also gave you a gift. It's just that you are still young, so don't need it for the time being. When you grow up and keep the secret, dad will let you know."
Lin Xiaozhi's little face lit up with joy, and he quickly nodded.
"I will definitely keep the secret!" He whispered to her sister.
His look made Lin Xiaoyue laugh again.
"Then you have to remember that you can't tell anyone. This is our secret. If other people find out, our family will be in danger."
Lin Xiaoyue looked like she was discussing serious matters with her brother, and the little guy's expression was solemn when he heard it.
"Yeah. I'll never tell anyone even if I'm beaten to death!"
"Haha, good!"
The fragrance of the chicken soup in the pot became stronger and stronger.
Lin Xiaoyue felt that it was about time and got up from the stool.
She went to the stove and lifted the lid of the pot. Then, she used the spatula to turn over the pheasant meat.
The fresh fragrance of the pheasant meat assaulted her nose, causing Lin Xiaoyue to swallow her saliva.
When she saw that the little boy was also looking at the stove, she also swallowed her saliva. After thinking for a while, Lin Xiaoyue took out another lollipop and unwrapped it for him to eat.
"Thank you!" Lin Xiaozhi took the lollipop and quickly returned to the stove.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and scooped some water into the pot.
The soup was almost done, but the pheasant's meat still had to be stewed, so she could only add water.
After adding water, Lin Xiaoyue returned to the stove and continued to tell her little brother a story.
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was four o'clock. The pheasant meat was almost cooked.
At this time, the firewood in the house was almost out.
Lin Xiaoyue finally stopped adding firewood.
Found a Wild Boar
"That's enough. Let it stay warm on the stove." Lin Xiaoyue tasted the pheasant and fed Lin Xiaozhi another mouthful.
Lin Xiaozhi ate the pheasant and was so happy that he almost pestered his sister for more.
But he also knew that they couldn't continue to eat secretly, so he held back and didn't say anything.
"We'll eat it later." How could Lin Xiaoyue not see her brother's greedy look? She pointed at Lin Xiaozhi's little nose.
"Okay." The little boy nodded obediently. He listened to his sister.
Lin Xiaoyue looked outside. "The sun is not that strong anymore. Go to mom. I will go into the mountains to pick up some firewood."
It only got dark after eight o'clock, and when it was almost dark, the animals would go to the stream to drink water. If she went there again, she should be able to get a good harvest.
"Oh," the little boy said reluctantly.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled.
A bow and a woodcutter appeared in her hand. She carried the bow and arrows on her back, held the woodcutter in one hand, and held Lin Xiaozhi's hand as they walked out of the door.
The three people under the tree were a little surprised to see the siblings coming out and Lin Xiaoyue carrying the bow and arrow on her back.
"Mom, the pheasant meat is ready on the stove. We have no firewood at home. I'll go up the mountain and cut some dry wood. I'll be back before dinner time!" Lin Xiaoyue said with a smile.
Seeing Liu Shi frown, Lin Xiaoyue quickly said to Aunt Wang, "Aunty, when uncle and the others come back later, remember to ask them to come over for dinner!"
Just as Aunt Wang was about to refuse, Lin Xiaoyue had already turned around and ran away.
As she ran, she shouted, "I'll be back in a while!"
Lin Xiaoyue rushed out of the house and went up the mountain.
At this time, there was basically no one on the mountain. Lin Xiaoyue was familiar with the way and soon went around to the back of the mountain.
Seeing that there was a lot of dry wood on the ground, she gave up chopping wood and went straight to picking it up.
As she picked it up, she checked her surroundings. When she found some pheasants, she immediately focused on shooting it with a bow and arrow.
Yes, she didn't use a gun this time and wanted to save some bullets.
A bow and arrow was of course not as effective as a gun, causing her to miss two or three prey.
She wasn't angry and continued to hone her archery skills.
When it was almost time, she cut off the branches and tied up the dry wood into her interspatial ring.
Next, she cut off a small tree and made it into a pole.
Then, she put the dry wood and the pole into her interspatial ring.
Finally, she headed toward the stream.
After being baked by the hot sun, the ground was still hot. The stream was much cooler because of the flowing water.
Lin Xiaoyue saw the big creature as soon as she saw the stream.
Yes, it was the wild boar that she was looking forward to!
There was a deer and two rabbits not far from the wild boar.
This wild boar was big, like a small elephant! It also had two tusks and looked very tough.
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes were shining, and the only thing missing was the coin symbol.
She bent over and quietly took out a large caliber pistol.
Then, when she saw the deer not far from the wild boar, hesitation flashed across her face, and a gun appeared in her other hand.
If she killed the wild boar, the deer would be scared away.
This was money. She couldn't let it run away.
Suddenly, when Lin Xiaoyue was only ten meters away from the stream, the wild boar that was drinking water suddenly paused and raised its head to look in Lin Xiaoyue's direction.
Without any hesitation, Lin Xiaoyue immediately released her psychic power and fired both guns at the same time.
The wild boar sensed that it was targeted, so it actually dodged the killing shot.
However, after being hit, not only did it not run away, it actually charged at Lin Xiaoyue.
Slaughtering a Wild Boar
Lin Xiaoyue couldn't care less about the fallen deer. She quickly shot at the wild boar's head.
After a few quiet bullets were fired, the huge wild boar fell less than three meters away from Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue let out a breath and walked towards the wild boar.
This big fellow probably couldn't stand to be bullied. It was injured, but it still came charging at her to take revenge.
Walking to the wild boar, Lin Xiaoyue noticed that it wasn't dead yet.
Considering that living things couldn't be kept in her interspatial ring, Lin Xiaoyue simply took out the slaughtering knife.
She found a bucket in the ring, put some salt in it, and then slaughtered the pig on the spot to drain its blood.
The truth was, she had never killed a pig before, but she had seen someone do it in the countryside before the apocalypse.
At that time, every family would hire someone to kill a pig during the New Year. The slaughterman stabbed the pig's neck with a knife and blood gushedout.
Lin Xiaoyue was indeed a capable person. She killed the wild boar in a short amount of time.
Without any delay, she put the wild boar into her interspatial ring and went to the stream to wash the blood stains on her hands and body.
After storing the deer into her interspatial ring, Lin Xiaoyue decided to go back.
In a happy mood, Lin Xiaoyue hummed a song all the way back to the front mountain.
When she arrived at a place where there might be people, she looked around and checked with her spiritual power. After making sure that there was no one around, she took out the two bundles of dry wood.
Then, after thinking for a while, she took out a pheasant, two wild rabbits, and the deer.
Then, she hung the pheasant and the rabbit on the firewood, and carried them down the mountain.
She was small, but she was able to walk quite fast while carrying such a heavy thing on her body.
This was because she had recovered her spiritual power quickly, which allowed her to return to being a level-two superhuman.
In the fourth year of the apocalypse, she was indeed a weakling. However, as a superhuman, her physical strength was better than ordinary people. It was not a problem for her to carry these things.
At this time, there were also people on the front mountain who were shocked when they saw this situation.
When they heard that it was the dumb girl from the Liu's family, they were all shocked.
Today, there were people in the village who said that the girl was no longer dumb after being blessed by the King of Hell.
It seemed like she was not only no longer dumb, but also very smart!
Moreover, judging from her strength, she was not much weaker than a man.
Also, she actually knew how to hunt! She actually managed to get four wild animals on her trip up the mountain, and one of them was even a deer! These things would be worth a lot of money if they were sold to the restaurants in town!
Lin Xiaoyue only met a few people when she went down the mountain. As she was carrying so much on her, those people didn't talk to her, so she went home very quickly.
Liu Shi was finishing her work at home. When she saw her daughter carrying so many things back, she was shocked.
Aunt Wang and Wang Erya were even more shocked.
Now they completely believed that Lin Xiaoyue knew how to hunt. They looked at Lin Xiaoyue with admiration.
"Hey, Yue'er, you're so capable! Your mom will enjoy a good life in the future!" Aunt Wang came up and saw the pheasant, rabbit, and deer that Lin Xiaoyue threw onto the ground. Her eyes were filled with envy.
Wang Erya even touched them with surprise.
"Sister Yue'er, you're so powerful!"
"Hehe!" Lin Xiaoyue beamed.
It wasn't a big deal to her. There weren't any zombies chasing her, and there were plenty of prey in the mountains. She could kill more if she was given enough time.
Lin Xiaozhi also ran over.
Giving Away Some Pheasant Meat
"Sis, you are the best hunter!" He pulled on his sister's pants in admiration.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and stroked the boy's head.
Then she rubbed her flat belly.
"Mom, let's go and eat!" She said to Liu Shi.
Without waiting for her reply, she looked at Aunt Wang.
"Aunty, please go back and see if uncle and the others are back. When they are back, ask them to come over and eat!"
Aunt Wang hurriedly said, "Aiya, no need, no need. We already told your mother that we will bring some back and we won't be eating here anymore."
There were quite a lot of pheasants, but meat was expensive.
If their whole family really came, what would be left for them?
Moreover, they didn't have enough bowls, chopsticks, tables, and chairs. They had to bring their own bowls and chopsticks when they came over. How silly was that?
Lin Xiaoyue paused. She seemed to have recalled something.
"That's fine, but pack more home. I'll personally send them to your house!" She immediately said.
"Aiyo, one portion is enough! This girl is too nice!" Aunt Wang looked at Lin Xiaoyue with a look of fondness.
Lin Xiaoyue chuckled and immediately went into the house.
Then, she quickly scooped out two big bowls of pheasant meat from the pot.
As the stove had not been lit for a long time, the bowls were not hot, so Lin Xiaoyue picked up the two bowls of pheasant meat and went out.
"Let's go. I'll send you back," she said with a smile.
The people in the courtyard smelled the aroma of pheasant meat and saw the big lumps of meat. They could not help but swallow their saliva.
"Let Erya take them. I'll send them back to you after emptying the bowls," Aunt Wang said to Wang Erya.
Wang Erya was about to take them, but Lin Xiaoyue stopped her.
"Let me do it! I just want to go to your house to borrow a basket so that I can go to town tomorrow to sell things," Lin Xiaoyue said.
"Hehe, okay! Let's go!" Aunt Wang finally said.
Then, she left with Wang Erya and Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue followed the two of them. As they walked out, she turned around and shouted to her mother and brother, "Mom, Xiaozhi, wait for me to come back for dinner!"
Liu Shi covered her smile and looked at her son who was pulling her. "I can't be bothered to wait for your sister. If she comes back late, she can just have the soup," she said with a chuckle.
"No! Let's wait for her to eat it together!" The little boy immediately retorted.
Liu Shi was amused.
With these children, what was there to be afraid of in the future?
"Humph, mom is bullying me…" as Lin Xiaoyue spoke, she had already walked far away.
Aunt Wang's house was not far from Lin Xiaoyue's house. They walked straight for about a hundred meters and arrived at the next slope.
When they arrived at the Wang family's house, Uncle Wang and Wang Shuanzi had also returned.
When they found out that Lin Xiaoyue had sent over two big bowls of pheasant meat, the two of them thanked her profusely and even asked Aunt Wang to go to the kitchen to get something for Lin Xiaoyue to bring back.
Lin Xiaoyue was not willing to accept it. She quickly said, "Aunt Wang always sends a lot of things to our house. If you insist on giving me things, I won't come anymore."
"Uncle, I'm here to borrow a basket. I'm going to town tomorrow. Do you need it?"
"No, you can take it!" Uncle Wang immediately said.
"Shuanzi, quickly go and get the basket for your Yue'er!" He said to his son.
"Okay!" Shuanzi quickly went.
Lin Xiaoyue refused a few more things from Uncle Wang. Then, she followed Aunt Wang into the kitchen and took the bowls back.
Next, she took the basket that Wang Shuanzi brought out and ran away.
Aunt Wang took out a basket of eggs. When she saw that Lin Xiaoyue had run away, she sighed at Uncle Wang.
Delicious Pheasant Meat
"She is a good child. Now that she's bright and capable, Liu Shi will be able to relax in the future."
Uncle Wang nodded.
"We should help them as much as possible," Uncle Wang added.
"Of course," Aunt Wang said as she glanced at Uncle Wang.
Lin Xiaoyue did not hear this at all. She took the basket and ran home as fast as she could.
She wanted to go back and eat pheasant! She had been craving it for a long time!
At home, Liu Shi was cleaning up the firewood in front of the stove. When she saw her daughter, who looked like she was afraid that they would finish the pheasant without her, running back, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't clean up yet mom. Let's eat!" Lin Xiaoyue put the basket on her back into her interspatial ring and took a bowl to get the pheasant meat.
Each of them took a big bowl and served it on the small dining table.
"Mom, it's time to eat!" The little boy saw the pheasant meat and called out to his mother who was still cleaning up anxiously.
"Okay," Liu Shi smiled and finally put down the broom in her hand.
Soon, the three of them came to the table and started eating.
The taste was so satisfying.
Lin Xiaoyue was the first to finish it. After finishing the meat, she even finished the soup.
Then she went to the stove and got another bowl for herself.
Lin Xiaozhi copied his sister. After finishing the meat, he also drank the broth.
Although he still wanted to eat, her stomach was already full, so his mother stopped him.
Liu Shi added half a bowl, but she couldn't eat anymore.
So Lin Xiaoyue got one more bowl for herself. The mother and son were both a little surprised.
Lin Xiaoyue explained that she had used too much energy during the day to hunt, so it was normal for her to eat so much. Only then did the mother and son feel relieved.
After finishing the third bowl of pheasant meat and soup, Lin Xiaoyue felt full.
The feeling of being 90% full from eating good food made her feel that life was so wonderful.
She also quickly decided that she would eat meat at home more often in the future!
After the meal, Liu Shi put the leftover pheasant meat and soup into a bowl and put them into her interspatial ring. She was ready to listen to Lin Xiaoyue's plan of using them to make noodles the next morning.
Then, she washed the dishes and the pot before letting Lin Xiaoyue heat up the bath water.
"Mom, is our village far from the town?" Thinking about going to town tomorrow, Lin Xiaoyue couldn't help but feel excited.
"No." Liu Shi finished cleaning the stove and picked up the broom to sweep the floor.
"How long will it take?" Lin Xiaoyue asked again.
"Forty-five minutes if we walk fast." Daishi Village was really not far from town. After leaving the village, it wouldn't be long before they would reach the main road. If it was by ox-cart, it would only take thirty minutes to get to town. If it was by horse-cart, she heard that it would take at least fifteen minutes to get there.
Lin Xiaoyue was stunned.
Forty-five minutes? The distance would be at least four kilometers. It was… not too far.
"We have a lot of things to carry. We have to leave early tomorrow morning." Without waiting for Lin Xiaoyue to speak, Liu Shi said, "I have already told Aunt Wang that I will send Xiaozhi over before dawn tomorrow morning. I will ask her to look after him for half a day. We will go pick him up when we return from town."
"Oh right, how many prey did you hunt in the afternoon?"
Liu Shi guessed that the prey her daughter brought back in the afternoon was not all of it. It was because it seemed less than the amount she got in the morning.
She did not object to her daughter's actions. Instead, she felt that it was very good. If others knew that her daughter could hunt so well, they would definitely look at her differently.
Shopping List
Lin Xiaoyue remembered that she had killed the big wild boar, and her face lit up.
Then, her face suddenly changed again.
Then, she quickly used her mind to move the wild boar and its blood from the interspatial ring to her own interspatial ring.
It was a good thing that she had killed it, but her mother didn't want her to go hunting in the mountains. If she found out that she had encountered a wild boar, she might not be allowed to go next time.
So, it was better to hide the big guy first.
Anyway, when she learnt how to get to town tomorrow, she could go to the town and sell the wild boar herself.
"Mom, you'll know when you see it." After transferring the wild boar, Lin Xiaoyue stood up and gave her interspatial ring to Liu Shi. "It's all in there."
Liu Shi stopped what she was doing and took the interspatial ring.
Then, she was shocked.
There were ten wild rabbits, six wild chickens, two deer, six snakes, and a big box of wild eggs.
"This… is too much." After the surprise, Liu Shi frowned.
"I'm afraid that one restaurant might not be able to take so much food."
The weather was warm now, so the restaurant would definitely buy and cook on the same day. A restaurant only received a limited number of customers every day, so it probably wouldn't need so many wild animals.
"Then let's go to two more restaurants." Lin Xiaoyue didn't think it was a problem.
"By the way, mom, how many restaurants are there in town?" Lin Xiaoyue asked again.
Liu Shi relaxed her eyebrows.
"There are three famous ones, and many others." She said with a smile.
When she was young, her father had brought her to one of the restaurants in the town. It was quite lively.
"That's good! We can always sell to other restaurants," said Lin Xiaoyue.
Then, she would see if she could establish a long-term cooperation with these restaurants. That way, she could send it directly to them in the future.
Liu Shi thought for a moment and nodded. That was the only way.
"Let's think about what we can buy in town tomorrow. We also need some stuff," said Lin Xiaoyue.
Then, she took out a pen and paper from her interspatial ring.
"Let's make a list first!"
Then, the mother and daughter discussed what they needed to buy the next day.
Lin Xiaoyue wanted to buy everything, while Liu Shi said to save money as much as they could.
Lin Xiaoyue then told her mother not to worry and she would think of a way to earn money to support them.
Liu Shi saw that she could not persuade her daughter, so she could only let Lin Xiaoyue decide.
Anyway, the money was earned by her daughter. Now that she was not afraid of her mother-in-law taking away the things at home, she didn't mind buying more things.
In the end, Lin Xiaoyue made a long list.
Later, Lin Xiaoyue thought that they might not have enough money for everything, so she made adjustments to the list. She grouped the items according to their priority and removed a few before finalizing the list.
Liu Shi didn't get involved in the rest of the matter. She took Lin Xiaozhi to take a shower.
Then she went to the bathroom to take a shower.
Finally, Lin Xiaoyue took a shower too. After she washed up, she changed her clothes and went to bed.
It was a long day. She had to go to town tomorrow, so she could only wash her clothes tomorrow.
Before she went to bed, she was still thinking that she might have to buy clothes tomorrow. She would get one for each of them.
The family of three only had two sets of clothes each, and they were made from patches of cloth, so if they were torn, they might not be able to be sewn back on.
She had to go to the mountains often in the future, so her clothes would definitely be torn up.
With her mind thinking about going to town tomorrow, and her heart filled with anticipation, Lin Xiaoyue gradually fell asleep.
The next day.
Liu Shi got up before the sun rose.
Hitching a Ride
Lin Xiaoyue woke up with the thought of going to town today.
Then, she started a fire to cook the noodles.
After the noodles were ready, Lin Xiaoyue went to call her brother.
Then, the three of them had breakfast. Without washing the bowls, they were ready to go out.
"I will take Xiaozhi to Aunt Wang's house," Liu Shi said to Lin Xiaoyue.
"Okay. I'll tidy up and wait for you at the intersection," Lin Xiaoyue said.
Then Liu Shi took Lin Xiaozhi and left.
Lin Xiaoyue carried two deer on her shoulders and soon set off with a basket on her back.
She didn't wait for long before Liu Shi arrived.
Lin Xiaoyue looked around and used her spiritual power to confirm that there was no one around. Then she took out the basket from her interspatial ring.
In order to keep this a secret and avoid unnecessary suspicion, they did not put the things in the space. Instead, they decided to carry the things with them.
Under the morning light, while the villagers were still in bed, the mother and daughter went on the road.
On the way out of the village, except for the barking of dogs and the crowing of chickens, they did not meet anyone.
After leaving the village, they went on the main road. After walking for a while, they saw some people.
Almost all of these people carried baskets on their backs. Many of them were carrying wicker baskets. Almost all of them were farmers who were going to town to sell their goods. Some of them who were familiar with each other greeted each other and chatted while walking together.
The people on the road were shocked when they saw the mother and daughter bringing so many prey along and when they saw Lin Xiaoyue carrying two deer on her tiny body.
Some of them came up to ask questions, but Liu Shi and Lin Xiaoyue managed to deal with them.
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes were full of yearning when she saw the occasional ox-cart passing by.
After resting for a while, Lin Xiaoyue finally couldn't hold it in anymore when she saw another ox-cart pass by.
"Mom, why don't we take a ride?"
The two deer she was carrying weighed more than 80 catties, and the hare and pheasant in the basket on her back added up to 50 catties.
She could walk with theseon her back for a short period of time, but not for too long.
Moreover, her mother was weaker than her.
Since she didn't usually go out, walking this far was strenuous. In addition, she was carrying around 20 catties of pheasants and eggs, so it was even more unbearable for her.
A hint of hesitation flashed across Liu Shi's face.
"Um… we're almost there." They had already walked more than half of the way, so it wasn't worth it to hitch a ride.
Lin Xiaoyue wiped the sweat off her forehead and patted the deer that she had placed beside her.
"If we sell these things, we can earn them back."
Before this, she did not wait to ride the village ox-cart because she did not want the villagers to know that she had hunted so many animals. But now that they were already very far from the village, there was no need to be so apprehensive.
"Alright. But we have so many goods. We might not be able to get one that can carry us. Even if they could, the fare will probably be twice as expensive," said Liu Shi.
She couldn't take it anymore. It seemed that she couldn't save the money.
"Even if it's triple the price, we'd take it!" Lin Xiaoyue said and quickly went to hail a cart.
Soon, another ox-cart arrived.
The driver was an old man. There were two women in the carriage, each carrying a basket. The space looked quite big.
"Need a ride?" The old man asked Lin Xiaoyue before they arrived.
"Yes! We are going to Qingshi Town with these goods. Old man, how much do you charge?" Lin Xiaoyue asked sweetly.
The old man looked at Lin Xiaoyue and Liu Shi, who were sweating profusely, and then glanced at their goods. He was a little surprised that their family would let two women go all the way to town to sell goods. Moreover, they had so much on them, yet they didn't have a ride.
"Five cents," the old man said.
Ruyi Restaurant
The mother and daughter were obviously saving money. They were almost there, so it was just a slight detour. He was afraid that they wouldn't accept it if he asked for too high a price.
"Hey, thank you, old man!" Before Lin Xiaoyue could reply, Liu Shi was already smiling and thanking him.
Five cents. This price was really not expensive. They were lucky.
"Thank you, old man!" Lin Xiaoyue also said sweetly.
The old man saw that the mother and daughter were polite, and he looked quite happy. He even got off the ox-cart to help them move the goods into the ox-cart.
The rest of the journey was much easier. Lin Xiaoyue rested while watching the road.
The two women on the ox-cart were very curious about the mother and daughter, and they kept asking about their prey. Then they asked which village they were from.
Liu Shi smiled but didn't answer the question.
Since they didn't want to answer, they didn't ask any more questions.
After ten minutes, they arrived at Qingshi Town.
It was already bright. Lin Xiaoyue looked at her watch in her space. It was seven o'clock.
After getting off the ox-cart, Liu Shi paid and the mother and daughter carried the goods and entered town.
As soon as they entered, Lin Xiaoyue felt the prosperity of the town.
There were all kinds of street vendors selling buns, noodles and vegetables. It was bustling with activity.
Lin Xiaoyue looked around with joy.
Liu Shi saw the smile on her daughter's face, and she felt less tired.
"Mom, where is Ruyi Restaurant? Let's go sell the goods first." Soon, Lin Xiaoyue remembered their goal and said to Liu Shi.
She had no choice. She couldn't enjoy the scene with such heavy goods.
Ruyi Restaurant was the largest restaurant in Qingshi Town. It was a landmark building in Qingshi Town. Hopefully, she could sell all the goods there.
"It's on the street ahead. Let's go." Liu Shi wiped the sweat from her forehead and said with a smile.
The mother and daughter walked forward and finally saw a unique building.
The building was three stories tall, much taller than the surrounding shops.
"That's the Ruyi Restaurant," Liu Shi said with a smile.
Lin Xiaoyue's face lit up, and she quickly quickened her pace.
Liu Shi followed her.
Soon, they arrived in front of the building.
At this time, the Ruyi Restaurant was yet to be opened, but there was a worker cleaning the door.
Seeing them bringing a large number of wild animals to the door, the worker was a little surprised.
"Brother, we are hunters. I wanted to ask if Ruyi Restaurant buys wild animals?" Lin Xiaoyue went up and asked.
Her pretty face was flushed because of the heat, and the worker was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, yes, yes. In the past two days, the kitchen has been complaining that there are not enough wild animals. Let me bring you in!" The worker said warmly.
"Thank you!" Lin Xiaoyue quickly thanked him.
"You're welcome!"
"These two deer don't look light. Let me take them for you." The worker looked at Lin Xiaoyue's skinny body carrying the two deer and reached out.
Lin Xiaoyue paused. "It's okay. I have great strength."
The worker suddenly realized that he had been a little rude. His face turned red and he quickly led the way.
Liu Shi, who was at the side, saw the worker's expression clearly. She smiled and glanced at her daughter.
Seeing that her daughter did not seem to take it seriously, she let it go.
Not long after, he led the mother and daughter to the back of the kitchen. After giving them instructions, he left.
When Chef Liu saw that they had brought so much prey, especially two deer, he was pleasantly surprised.
"They had been asking about deer meat. Now we don't have to worry anymore!" He said happily.
Then, Chef Liu squatted down and checked the deer on the ground.
Then, he looked at the hare and pheasant in the basket.
Chef Liu
The mother and daughter were nervous, afraid that there was something wrong.
Fortunately, Chef Liu was acting very normal.
When he saw that there were snakes, Chef Liu's eyes lit up with joy.
"Okay, they're all very fresh," Chef Liu said with satisfaction.
Lin Xiaoyue's face lit up with joy. "Then please give us a price."
Chef Liu smiled, "We pay fairly, 42 cents per catty for snakes, 40 cents for deer, 16 cents for pheasants, 15 cents for rabbits, and as for the eggs… I'll give you three cents each. If you agree, I'll get the staff to weigh them."
"Yes, please!" Lin Xiaoyue immediately said.
Chef Liu smiled. He was quite satisfied with Lin Xiaoyue's attitude.
He shouted to the back, "Liu San, Huang Shun, get the scale!"
Then, two waiters immediately brought the scale over.
The two of them weighed the goods while Chef Liu recorded it at the side.
"One deer, forty-two catties and three taels."
"One deer, forty-five catties and six taels."
"Ten hares, forty-eight catties and one tael."
"Six pheasants, twenty-three catties."
"Six snakes, seven catties and two taels."
"Forty-two pheasant eggs."
Chef Liu recorded the list and then gave the list to Lin Xiaoyue.
"Take this to the cashier next door. Someone will settle the bill for you." Their kitchen had a large purchase volume, so they had a special cashier just for that.
"Thank you!" Lin Xiaoyue took the list and looked in the direction that Chef Liu pointed to and quickly thanked him.
"Hehe. You're welcome!"
Chef Liu's eyes suddenly paused and asked, "Little girl, did your father kill all these prey?"
Liu Shi's expression immediately changed.
Lin Xiaoyue, on the other hand, smiled cutely and scratched her head embarrassedly.
"Not exactly."
Chef Liu was curious.
"My father and I hunted together. I'm also a hunter," Lin Xiaoyue said embarrassedly.
Liu Shi let out a sigh of relief.
Chef Liu was shocked.
"Hahahaha…" then he laughed loudly.
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about! You have such ability and strength. You're even stronger than some men!" Chef Liu looked at Lin Xiaoyue with admiration.
When he saw this girl carrying two deer in, he had some doubts. He didn't expect it to be true.
A female hunter who inherited her father's business? Haha, what a pity that his daughter didn't have the determination to inherit his cooking skills.
When she heard Chef Liu say this, Lin Xiaoyue looked at him with admiration.
In ancient times, men were superior to women. Even most women felt that they were inferior to men. It was not easy for Chef Liu to say such words.
"Girl, Ruyi restaurant has a large demand for wild goods. In the future, if you have more, just send them over directly and use that door. If you come, just mention my name and I'll accept all the goods," Liu Dajun said straightforwardly, he looked at Lin Xiaoyue with admiration in his eyes.
"Thank you, Uncle Liu!"Lin Xiaoyue quickly changed the way she addressed him.
"Haha." Liu Dajun smiled and looked at Liu Shi.
"Madam, you raised a good daughter!" He praised her.
To support her daughter to follow her father's footsteps to become a hunter, this madam was not simple.
"I'm flattered." Liu Shi said embarrassedly.
At the same time, she finally agreed with her daughter becoming a hunter in her heart.
Chef Liu was the person in charge of the kitchen of Ruyi Restaurant. Even he thought that her daughter becoming a hunter was not a big deal, then she must not be old-fashioned.
"Alright, go to the cashier to settle the bill," Chef Liu said.
"Okay. Goodbye, Uncle Liu." Lin Xiaoyue then left with Liu Shi.
When they arrived at the cashier, Lin Xiaoyue handed the bill that Chef Liu had written to the cashier.
The cashier looked like a scholar. He was probably not even twenty years old. He looked quite scholarly.
When he saw the contents listed on it, the cashier was a little surprised.
Quick Calculation
After confirming with Lin Xiaoyue that there was no mistake, they began to do the calculation.
Lin Xiaoyue only looked at it for a while before she frowned.
This… was too slow.
Remembering that there were no multiplication tables in ancient times, they could only rely on the abacus, Lin Xiaoyue understood immediately.
Since she had nothing to do, she took out a piece of paper and a pen, and began to calculate.
After a while, she came up with a total amount of 5,033.90 cents.
Then, Lin Xiaoyue checked again to make sure that she didn't make a mistake.
After another incense stick was burnt out, the accountant finally came up with the result.
"It's a total of 4 taels of silver and 8 cents. If there's no problem, just sign it," the accountant said to Lin Xiaoyue.
Liu Shi's face lit up, but Lin Xiaoyue frowned.
"What's wrong?" The accountant asked impatiently.
"There's a mistake in the amount. You have miscalculated 126 cents," Lin Xiaoyue said politely.
The accountant's face stiffened, and his expression instantly turned ugly.
"Are you saying that I am scamming you?" He said angrily.
Just now, he saw that this girl was holding a strange pen and calculating on a piece of paper. She even looked as if she would get the answer very quickly.
She really didn't know what she was talking about.
He was one of the most skilled accountants in Qingshi Town. Was she showing off in front of him?
"I didn't mean that. Sir, why don't you calculate again? You missed the payment for my 42 eggs," Lin Xiaoyue said patiently.
She knew that this accountant probably didn't have the intention to scam her. Otherwise, the result of the calculation wouldn't have been exactly 126 cents less.
It was because of this that she talked to him so calmly.
The accountant paused. He quickly looked at the draft paper that he had just calculated.
Then, he realized that he seemed to have forgotten to add in the money for the eggs.
He could not believe himself.
He did not talk to Lin Xiaoyue. He quickly used the abacus and started to calculate again.
Liu Shi looked at her daughter with confusion. Seeing that her daughter gave her a look that said "it's nothing", she only stood by quietly.
Lin Xiaoyue looked at the room as he fiddled with the abacus while checking the draft that he had listed earlier. He frowned as he calculated.
Finally, after about ten minutes, he confirmed that he had indeed miscalculated 126 cents.
The cashier looked ashamed and angry. He did not expect that he had miscalculated. Not only that, he had even talked to the lady rudely just now.
An embarrassed and apologetic look flashed across his face. The cashier finally stood up and bowed to Lin Xiaoyue. "Miss, please forgive me. I miscalculated."
Lin Xiaoyue did not hold on to it.
"It's okay. You didn't do it on purpose. Just give me the bill and I'll sign it."
"Eh, okay." The cashier knew that he had made her wait for too long, so he quickly prepared the bill.
Lin Xiaoyue signed the new bill and then received the money.
After taking the money, the mother and daughter walked out of Ruyi Restaurant from the back of the kitchen through the back door that Chef Liu had pointed out.
The back door of Ruyi Restaurant opened to an alley.
After coming out, Liu Shi no longer felt restrained and smiled at her daughter.
"Yue'er, how did you do it? You actually calculated faster and more accurately than the accountant!" Liu Shi looked at her daughter with admiration.
"Master taught me. The calculation method in that world is simpler and faster than ours." Lin Xiaoyue lied without blinking.
"Oh, then aren't you better than the accountant?" Liu Shi was surprised.
"No, the accountant needs to do more than just calculation." Lin Xiaoyue pulled her mother's hand.
"It's getting late, mom. Let's go to the embroidery workshop first and then go shopping."
"Okay," Liu Shi thought about it and quickly replied.
Jinxiu Pavilion
Thus, they went out of the alley and into the main street.
Lin Xiaoyue looked at the main street, took notes of the road, and then went to the embroidery workshop with Liu Shi.
After that, the two of them felt much more relaxed.
The goods weighing more than 100 kg were sold, so they were only carrying two empty baskets. It was much more comfortable to walk.
Looking at the various shops along the street, Lin Xiaoyue could not help but want to go and have a look.
But her mother walked quickly in front, forcing her to follow so that she would not lose track of her.
Finally, Liu Shi brought Lin Xiaoyue to a two-story high embroidery workshop.
The embroidery workshop was called Jinxiu Pavilion. Although it was built on a relatively quiet street, there were still many people coming in and out of it.
There were peasant women who wore coarse linen clothes like them and carried baskets on their backs. There were also city people who wore better clothes. However, there was one similarity between them, and that was that all the people who came in and out were women.
After bringing Lin Xiaoyue into Jinxiu Pavilion, Liu Shi led Lin Xiaoyue to one of the more empty counters.
There was one young and one older lady standing at the counter. They were neatly dressed and were settling the payment for two women.
When they saw Liu Shi, the eyes of the older lady suddenly lit up. "Aunt Lin, you've come to deliver the goods!" They smiled and greeted Liu Shi.
Then, she motioned the younger lady to receive other guests and turned to receive Liu Shi.
"Yes," Liu Shi replied with a smile.
She quickly took out 4 purses and placed them on the counter. Then, she took out another 20 copper coins.
"Xiao You, Please give me twenty empty purses," Liu Shi said with a smile.
The lady called Xiao You did not accept the money. Instead, she smiled and glanced at Lin Xiaoyue, who was looking around the embroidery workshop.
"Aunty, this lady is…" although she was asking, she already guessed her identity.
"Oh, this is my daughter Xiaoyue. It's her first time coming to town. Everything is new to her," Liu Shi said with a smile. As she spoke, she glanced at Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue gave her mother a mischievous smile and walked up to her.
"Hello, Ms. Xiao You!" She greeted her sweetly.
"Oh, hello, Ms. Xiaoyue!" Xiao You's smile became more cheerful, and she looked at Lin Xiaoyue with joy in her eyes.
"Do you know how to embroider? Do you want to take some blank purses back to try?" Xiao You said enthusiastically.
Usually, before taking a job here, one had to undergo a simple assessment. However, the Liu family's embroidery skills were profound, and Xiao You believed that her daughter's embroidery skills would not be too bad.
"No, no. I can't do this." Lin Xiaoyue hurriedly waved her hand, and she took a step back.
"Hehe." Xiao You was a little puzzled, but she was amused by Lin Xiaoyue's actions.
"Forget about her. She's not cut out for this." Liu Shi looked at her daughter and said to Xiao You
A hint of pity flashed in her eyes.
Then, she saw Liu Shi look at the purse and the copper coins on the counter. She knew that she was worried that something might go wrong, so she smiled and took the things.
However, she did not immediately give Liu Shi the blank purses. Instead, she said to her, "Aunty, you can't earn much from sewing purses. We happen to have a bigger job here. Do you want to try it?"
Liu Shi paused.
"What bigger job?" She asked.
A hint of joy flashed across Xiao You's eyes.
"Please wait a moment," she said with a smile.
Then, she turned around and took out a painting from a drawer.
Then, she unfolded it and showed it to Liu Shi.
Big Job
It was a painting of peonies. The spring scenery was beautiful, and butterflies fluttered about. Seeing this, even Lin Xiaoyue was a little surprised.
Liu Shi was also surprised.
"This is a painting that we just received. A customer wants to have four partition screens embroidered. This is one of them." Xiao You smiled as she looked at Liu Shi.
"Usually, this kind of work wouldn't be outsourced. However, two of our workers are sick. In addition, the number of women in the workshop isn't enough, so…"
Xiao You looked at Liu Shi. "We believe in your craftsmanship. This is an opportunity, so I wanted to ask if you would like to try it?"
Liu Shi's eyes moved slightly. As she looked at Xiao You, she heard her say, "We don't take deposits. In addition, the cloth, thread, and the drawings are all provided by us. The commission is 10 taels."
Liu Shi blinked.
10 taels. A young man working could only earn this amount after working 2 to 3 months.
"Hehe, it's just that the deadline is a little tight. There's only a month's time," Xiao You said again.
Liu Shi was somewhat hesitant.
If she could earn 20 taels, plus the profits from her daughter's hunting, perhaps her family would really be able to build a house.
"Moreover, this is only the first screen. After a month, if the customer is satisfied, you could also work on the next three screens. Four screens will earn you 40 taels." Xiao You saw Liu Shi's hesitation and continued.
40 taels?! Liu Shi's heart trembled.
If she completed one painting every month, she could finish the embroidery in four months' time. By then, she would definitely be able to save enough money to build a house.
She was about to agree, but Lin Xiaoyue stopped her.
"My mother's eyes aren't good. The house is messy and doesn't have an embroidery rack. I'm afraid she won't be able to take this job," Lin Xiaoyue said to Xiao You.
Xiao You paused and looked at Liu Shi.
Liu Shi seemed to have come to her senses.
"Eh, that's right. This kind of embroidery cannot be done without an embroidery rack. Thank you, Xiao You, but it's better if you give me twenty blank purses," she said regretfully.
She was indeed tempted by this job, but the situation at home was not not ideal.
Even when she was staying with the Lin family, she could not guarantee that she would be able to do such a job well, let alone in that dilapidated house.
Rather than wasting the materials and her efforts, it would be better not to accept it from the start.
Xiao You's expression stiffened, and her eyes suddenly moved.
"If you're only worried about the embroidery rack, why don't you come here to work? I'll inform the shopkeeper. There will definitely be no problem," she immediately said.
"Um…" a hint of hesitation flashed in Liu Shi's eyes.
Jinxiu Pavilion had wanted to recruit her as their worker for a long time. However, it was inconvenient for her to travel between town and Daishi Village alone. In addition, she had to take care of her daughter and son, so she didn't agree.
But now, her daughter was no longer dumb. If she wanted to sell her prey, she would often come to town. It was just her son now…
"Zhi'er is still young, mom. Let's forget about this matter." Lin Xiaoyue hurriedly pulled on Liu Shi.
She had seen the picture just now. It was extremely intricate and complicated. Her mother's eyes were already getting bad from embroidering purses, let alone this.
She would think of a way to earn money. There was no need to let her mother burn her eyes out for money.
Seeing Lin Xiaoyue looking at her with a pleading face, Xiao You's face flushed with embarrassment.
"Well, there's no hurry. I'll get your purses first. If you change your mind, just tell me. I'll arrange it," Xiao You said.v
Shopping
Liu Shi heaved a sigh of relief.
"Alright, thank you, Xiao You," she said gently.
"You're welcome." Xiao You turned around and took out the blank purses.
Seeing that Liu Shi did not have anything to store the purses, she turned around and took a piece of oilpaper to wrap the purses.
"Here you go." Xiao You handed the purses to Liu Shi politely.
"Okay, thank you!" Liu Shi thanked her again.
Xiao You nodded with a smile.
"Take care, aunty."
"Goodbye, Ms. Xiao You." Lin Xiaoyue smiled gratefully at her. Seeing this, Xiao You smiled.
Lin Xiaoyue was finally relieved after leaving Jinxiu Pavilion.
Seeing her mother's gloomy face, Lin Xiaoyue knew that she was still thinking about it. She held her arm and led her forward.
"Mom, leave the matter of making money to your daughter. I can earn more than 5 taels of silver a day. If I work hard, I can earn 150 taels of silver a month. When we can afford to build a house, I will definitely buy you an embroidery rack!"
Liu Shi glanced at Lin Xiaoyue and couldn't help but poke at her forehead.
"150 taels of silver a month? Will it not rain? Will there be unlimited animals in the mountains?" Although she said that, Liu Shi let go of the matter.
She couldn't take the big job, but she could still earn money from embroidery. In the future, if she worked harder, her family's life would be better.
Sighing, Liu Shi finally said, "Let's go to the grocery store."
"Hehe, okay, mom!"
So the mother and daughter quickly went to the grocery store.
Lin Xiaoyue took out the shopping list that she had prepared last night.
Then, she took an oil lamp, two catties of oil, three plates, three large dishes, ten rice bowls, ten pairs of chopsticks, a chopping board, a ladle, two buckets, and a deep pot that could be used to boil water. She also took two wooden buckets, one large and one small, and some papers.
She wanted to continue, but she was stopped by Liu Shi.
"Can we carry so many things?" Liu Shi gave Lin Xiaoyue a look.
"Uh. Then these will do." Lin Xiaoyue went to settle the bill.
In the end, everything cost 827 cents. Since they bought so many things, they were only charged 820 cents.
Carrying the basket on her back and the items in both hands, the mother and daughter walked out of the grocery store.
At this time, they did not have time to buy anything else. They found an alley and went through it.
Then, Lin Xiaoyue looked around to check if there was anyone around. She used her spiritual power to check again before asking Liu Shi to put the items into her interspatial ring.
They did not return to the same street as before. The mother and daughter went through the alley to another street. It was also the location of the vegetable market on the west side of the city.
This place was even livelier than the previous streets. There were all sorts of things to sell. Most of them were farmers who had come to the city to sell their goods.
"Mom, I want to buy buns!" Lin Xiaoyue saw a stall selling buns and immediately pulled on Liu Shi's hand.
Liu Shi smiled. "Sure. Isn't the money with you?"
She didn't ask for her opinion just now when she bought so many things. But she asked her about buying some buns?
"Hehe, then I'll buy more. I'll bring some back for aunty and Xiaozhi to try," Lin Xiaoyue said as she pulled Liu Shi to the place where the buns were sold.
"Uncle, how much for the buns?" Looking at the steaming buns, Lin Xiaoyue felt her stomach growl.
"1 cent for a plain bun, 3 cents for 2 vegetarian buns, and 2 cents for a meat bun. How many do you want, young lady?" The man who sold the buns pointed at the various types of buns and explained enthusiastically.
Return by Ox-cart
"Then… I'll have eight vegetable buns, eight meat buns, and nine plain buns! Wrap four of the meat buns separately and the rest together. We want to take them with us!" Lin Xiaoyue immediately said.
Seeing that Lin Xiaoyue was buying so many, the owner of the steamed bun stand glanced at Liu Shi behind her.
Seeing that Liu Shi didn't say anything, he smiled and said, "Okay, little girl, wait a moment!" Then he quickly started to pack.
Lin Xiaoyue saw the expression of the owner of the steamed bun stall and turned her head to give her mother a mischievous smile. Seeing this, her mother gave her another look.
Did she want to spend all the money she earned today?
Very quickly, the seller wrapped everything that Lin Xiaoyue wanted with oil paper.
"Here, it's a total of 37 cents. Please count them!" Lin Xiaoyue quickly paid the money.
The seller was surprised to see a handful of copper coins in Lin Xiaoyue's hand.
Then he took the money and counted it to make sure it was correct.
"No problem. Here, take them, little girl!" Then he handed the steamed buns over.
Lin Xiaoyue didn't take them, but turned around.
Only then did Liu Shi come forward with a smile and put the steamed buns into Lin Xiaoyue's basket.
Then, they left the steamed bun stand and went to get vegetables.
Their family really didn't have a single vegetable plant. They had to buy them.
Liu Shi was much more generous when it came to buying vegetables because she remembered that they wouldn't spoil in the interspatial ring.
Lin Xiaoyue went to get a few catties of pork before she was called by Liu Shi to walk towards the city gate.
On the way, Lin Xiaoyue saw a cloth shop, and she rushed into it to buy materials for her mother to make clothes for them.
Liu Shi was helpless.
Thinking that Lin Xiaoyue was going into the mountains, if the clothes were damaged, it would be difficult to mend them again, so she agreed reluctantly.
So they bought some more linen.
After leaving the cloth shop, Liu Shi told Lin Xiaoyue that if they were late, they wouldn't be able to get on the ox-cart, so she stopped Lin Xiaoyue from looking around.
Outside the city, there was indeed only one ox-cart left beside.
Coincidentally, the one driving the ox-cart was the same old man who had sent them here in the morning.
It was already close to eleven o'clock. The sun was scorching hot, and Lin Xiaoyue was sweating profusely from the heat.
Liu Shi was even more uncomfortable than Lin Xiaoyue, but she endured it.
"Yo, the girl who hunts! Want a ride?" The old man recognized Lin Xiaoyue and asked her with a smile.
Seeing them carrying so many things, he knew that they had made a lot of money today.
"Yes, old man. We are going to Daishi Village. How much do you charge?" Lin Xiaoyue said with a smile.
The old man looked at the mother and daughter. This time, they didn't have as many things as they did in the morning.
"5 cents. But we don't have enough people. We have to wait before we set off," the old man said.
Lin Xiaoyue looked at her mother, who was so hot that she didn't want to speak anymore, and then looked at the sun.
"It's getting late. It's time to go back and eat. How about I give you 8 cents and we leave now?" Lin Xiaoyue said.
Liu Shi glanced at her daughter and didn't say anything.
The people who came to town from all the villages must have gone back by this time. They didn't know how much longer they would have to wait.
Two more cents would do. They should go back earlier so that the Wang family didn't have to make food for Zhi'er.
"Sure!" The old man replied with a smile.
"Get on!" As he spoke, he came to help the mother and daughter carry the basket into the ox-cart.
After getting on the ox-cart, the old man rode away with them
The sun was high in the sky, so they took some branches to cover the basket and their heads. Fortunately, there was some wind, which made it more tolerable.
Going Home
"Daishi Village is not far from the town, but you have too many things," the old man said as he rode the ox-cart.
In the morning, he had been wondering which village they were from. He didn't expect it to be Daishi Village.
"Hehe, old man, which village are you from? Do you ride the ox-cart often?" Lin Xiaoyue asked with a smile, redirecting the question to him.
"Shangyang Village next to yours. I only ride in the morning, four times a day."
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes lit up.
"Is the time fixed every day?" Asked Lin Xiaoyue.
"Yes."
After chatting with the old man for a while, Lin Xiaoyue found out that there were ox-carts that went back and forth. The ox-carts set off every day, some in the morning, some in the afternoon.
Usually, people from the villages would wait by the main road to go to town. To return, they would wait under the slanted tree. The ox-carts would leave when they were full. It was similar to taking buses in Lin Xiaoyue's previous life.
"Then I can ride the ox-carts to town in the future!" Lin Xiaoyue said happily.
"Hehe, girl, do you need to go to town often?" The old man asked with a smile.
"Yes, we are hunters. I want to go to town to sell the goods!"
After chatting with the old man for a while, Lin Xiaoyue asked curiously, "Old man, how much does it cost to buy an ox-cart?"
It would be troublesome to wait for the cart. Not only did she have to wait for it to be full, all her things might not even fit.
It would be great if she had her own cart. She could leave anytime she wanted to. Moreover, she could make a shed to cover the carriage and buy as many things as she wanted.
Liu Shi looked at her daughter.
The old man laughed.
"Cattle are expensive. The price starts at 6 taels. For oxen like these that are used for transportation,they would cost more than 10 taels."
"10 taels…" Lin Xiaoyue muttered.
"And that's only the price of the ox. You still need to pay for the cart. My cart is relatively simple and crude. When I bought it, I only spent 1 tael. If you want a seat, it would cost at least 2 taels," the old man added.
So in total it would cost at least 12 taels. With about 15 taels, she should be able to buy a relatively good ox-cart.
Lin Xiaoyue then asked the old man for the location to buy an ox-cart in town.
As they talked, they soon arrived.
The mother and daughter got off the cart. Lin Xiaoyue paid the fare and walked into the village with Liu Shi.
After they walked far away from the main road and Lin Xiaoyue made sure that there was no one around, she and Liu Shi put most of the things they bought into their interspatial ring.
Then, they went back to the village.
After entering the village, the mother and daughter ran into many villagers.
Seeing that they didn't seem to have much in their baskets and the stuff they got were even covered with branches, not many people questioned them.
When they reached Aunt Wang's house, the Wang family was about to have dinner.
Seeing that they were back, they immediately invited them to stay for dinner.
They refused. They said that they still had things to do at home, so Lin Xiaoyue let her mother take Lin Xiaozhi away. Then, she returned the four baskets to the Wang family before chasing after her mother and brother.
When they returned home and pushed open the broken door, the joy on their faces disappeared.
The wooden bucket was flipped over, and the water ladle was thrown to the ground. One of the two stools was already in pieces, and the other one was in worse condition than. The firewood that Liu Shi had tidied up last night in front of the stove was also messed up.
The tattered bedsheets on the bed were pulled down and thrown to the ground, and the straw on the bed was messy.
Lin Xiaoyue only felt a wave of anger rising in her. She turned around and was about to charge out.
Unexpectedly, she was pulled back by Liu Shi.
Old Witch
"Mom, let go of me! I'll kill that old witch!" Lin Xiaoyue was so angry that she was trembling.
She had not gone for the Lin family but that old woman came on her own.
Liu Shi was shocked when she heard Lin Xiaoyue call her grandmother "old witch".
Then, she frowned and said, "There are many people in the Lin family. You'll be at a disadvantage if you go there. Also, we don't have any evidence to prove that your grandmother did this."
Lin Xiaoyue's face darkened, and a murderous intent was seen in her eyes.
Liu Shi was frightened by this look, but she still held Lin Xiaoyue's hand.
"Forget it, Yue'er. We didn't lose anything," she tried to calm her down.
Lin Xiaoyue noticed her mother's expression and forced herself to put away her dark thoughts.
After a long while, she forced out a smile at her mother.
However, the smile did not reach her eyes.
"Okay. Let's clean up the house." As she spoke, she went to pick up the water ladle on the ground.
Liu Shi knew that her daughter was in a bad mood. Seeing that she had suppressed her impulse and did not go out, she felt relieved anyway.
She quickly put down the basket and went up to clean up with her daughter.
The little boy also went up.
There were not many things in the house. When they were cleaning up the bed, their bodies bumped into each other. Then, they looked at each other and smiled, dispelling the anger and depression in their hearts.
The house was quickly tidied up. Lin Xiaoyue took out the buns and the family of three had them for lunch.
After lunch, Liu Shi was cutting the cloth next to the bed, preparing to make clothes for the two children. Lin Xiaoyue took Lin Xiaozhi to fix the two stools.
After some repairs, the two stools were barely usable.
After finishing the work, Lin Xiaoyue counted the remaining money she had.
Today, she had earned 5 taels and 34 cents from selling the goods. Now, she was left with 3 taels and 62 cents. She had spent a total of 1 tael and 72 cents. The major expenses were mainly for kitchen utensils and clothing materials.
Lin Xiaoyue sorted out the books and then got up to look for Liu Shi.
"Mom, here are 3 taels of silver." She handed the money to Liu Shi.
Liu Shi hesitated for a moment.
Then she remembered her daughter's eagerness to buy things today, so she took the money.
"Okay. I will keep it for you. When you need it, you can ask me for it."
Lin Xiaoyue smiled. Of course she understood what her mother was thinking.
She did not say much and went back to planning.
She had to save up the money to build the house as soon as possible. Otherwise, there would be people coming in every now and then. Although nothing was lost, it was infuriating.
She could secretly kill the old woman, or even everyone in the Lin family, but once the Lin family died, they would quickly find out about her.
Her mother was weak and Xiaozhi was young. She could not take them with her if she wanted to run away.
There were too many men in the Lin family for her to fight them head-on. However, she was not the only one who disliked the Lin family. There were also many people in the village who had been bullied by the Lin family.
As long as she could get the villagers to stand on her side, then it might not be so difficult to deal with them.
However, her mother usually did not leave the house. Other than interacting with Aunt Wang's family, she hardly moved around with other people in the village. If she wanted to rope in the villagers, she would have to think of a way.
In fact, they should interact with the villagers. People would only take care of each other once they were familiar with each other. Moreover, they would need the help of the villagers to build their house later on.
Lin Xiaoyue suddenly thought of the wild boar in her interspatial ring.
A hint of hesitation flashed across her eyes, and then she drew a circle on the word "wild boar" that she had written in her notebook.
Then, a hint of determination appeared in her eyes.
Bringing the Wild Boar Back
At 4 o'clock, Lin Xiaoyue told Liu Shi that she might be late and left the house with her bow and arrow.
After entering the mountain, Lin Xiaoyue went around to the back of the mountain and went straight to the stream.
She did not turn back until it was close to 7 o'clock.
As she had walked quite far this time, when she returned to the front of the mountain, the sky was already dark.
After making sure that there was no one else on the mountain, Lin Xiaoyue picked a place to take out the wild boar.
Then, she made a few arrow wounds on the wild boar's head and cut some branches to cover it before running down the mountain towards home.
At this time, the anxious Liu Shi was holding her son and going out to look for her. Seeing her daughter running back, she was relieved.
"Why are you so late?!" She scolded her.
"Hehe, there is a lot of prey in the mountains, so I was delayed," Lin Xiaoyue said cheerfully.
"Mom, get ready, I got a big one!" She said as she moved closer to Liu Shi.
"What?" Liu Shi didn't understand what she meant.
"You'll know in a while. I'm going to Aunt Wang's house to ask for Uncle Wang and Shuanzi's help. Just wait for it!" Lin Xiaoyue said.
Without saying anything else, she turned around and ran to Aunt Wang's house.
When she reached the Wang family's house, Aunt Wang just came out to get some water.
Seeing Lin Xiaoyue rushing over, she hurriedly asked what was going on.
"Aunt, where are uncle and Shuanzi? I need to see them urgently!" Lin Xiaoyue said anxiously.
"They're in the house. Don't worry, I'll go and get them!" Aunt Wang said hurriedly.
She turned around and shouted into the house, "Dear, Shuanzi!" She shouted while walking into the house.
After a short while, Uncle Wang and Shuanzi walked out.
"What's wrong?" They asked Aunt Wang.
"Hurry Up! It's Xiaoyue. She said she has something urgent to talk to you about!" Aunt Wang said, then quickly turned around and followed Uncle Wang out.
When they reached the door, before Uncle Wang could ask anything, Lin Xiaoyue said hurriedly, "I killed a wild boar. I've already drained its blood, but I couldn't bring it back. Can you and Shuanzi come with me to bring it back?"
The Wang family members were shocked.
What? She killed a wild boar and even drained its blood?
"Let's go!" Uncle Wang said to Wang Shuanzi and immediately stepped out of the door.
"Okay!" Wang Shuanzi quickly turned around to get his things.
Aunt Wang watched them leave in a hurry and said, "aiya!" Then, she ran to the Liu family house.
Uncle Wang followed Lin Xiaoyue while asking her how she did it.
"Actually, I didn't really kill it. It was already heavily injured and could barely stand up."
"Wild boars rarely come to the front of the mountain. Maybe a hunter chased it out of the mountains and it ended up in your hands," Uncle Wang said.
"You're really lucky!"
"Hehe, maybe God knows that our family is having a hard time, so he gave me a wild boar," Lin Xiaoyue said with a smile.
Uncle Wang laughed.
"Now that you are so capable, your mother can earn some money doing embroidery. Her life will get better and better," Uncle Wang said encouragingly.
"Yes! I will work hard!"
As she spoke, they came to the place where she hid the wild boar.
When Uncle Wang saw it, he was shocked.
"It must weigh more than 500 pounds!" exclaimed Uncle Wang.
Second Option
When Xiaoyue said that she had caught a wild boar, he knew it would be quite big, but he did not expect it to be that big.
A wild boar weighing more than 500 pounds was worth at least 6 to 7 taels of silver according to market price.
It was probably true that the heavens had given it to her out of pity. Otherwise, who would have such good luck to pick up such a big wild boar for free.
"Is it that heavy? I… had no idea." Lin Xiaoyue looked at Uncle Wang and said embarrassedly.
"Absolutely!" Uncle Wang was sure.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Lin Xiaoyue again.
"What are you going to do about it?"
Lin Xiaoyue pretended to be deep in thought.
"It is too big. If it were to be sold, only Ruyi Restaurant in town would be able to buy it. If you agree, I'll go to the village chief's house later to borrow the ox-cart. We can go with you to Ruyi Restaurant tomorrow."
A touch of gratitude flashed across Lin Xiaoyue's eyes.
"This is too troublesome. Do you have any other way to deal with it?" She asked. The truth was, she wanted Uncle Wang to tell him what she already had in mind.
"We can also just sell it ourselves. There are close to 100 households in Daishi Village. Each family could buy a bit of it." He preferred the first option.
Although there were many people in the village, there were few who were willing to pay for meat. If it was sold cheaply, it would be better to sell it in town.
"Let's do that. Life in the village isn't easy. I'll sell it at a cheaper price so that everyone can get a taste of meat," Lin Xiaoyue said with a smile.
Uncle Wang was surprised.
"Ruyi Restaurant will probably buy it for 17 to 18 cents a pound!" Uncle Wang reminded her.
"Then I'll sell the fatty meat for 18 cents a pound and the lean meat for 13 cents a pound. I went to the market today and saw that they were selling fatty pork for 21 cents a pound and lean meat for 16 cents a pound. I should be able to sell it for 3 cents cheaper."
"Girl…" Uncle Wang felt that Lin Xiaoyue was a little too generous.
"It's okay." Lin Xiaoyue looked at Uncle Wang with a smile.
"Our family rarely interacts with the villagers. This is also an opportunity to thank everyone for their help. Our family has no one to rely on, we will need their care in the future."
Uncle Wang was stunned.
He seemed to have thought of something and looked at Lin Xiaoyue with admiration.
"Okay! If you trust me, I will arrange this for you!" He said immediately.
"Of course I trust you. Thank you!" Lin Xiaoyue's face lit up. She knew that Uncle Wang understood, so she quickly thanked him.
While they were talking, Wang Shuanzi came with a torch.
When he saw such a large wild boar, he was shocked.
"Leave the torch and go to the village chief's house. Ask for Uncle Gengtian and Lishun. Also, ask the village chief to get someone to announce that the Liu family is selling pork. The fatty meat costs 18 cents a pound, the lean meat costs 13 cents a pound. If they want to buy it, go to Aunt Liu."
Li Gengtian and Li Lishun were the village chief's eldest son and grandson respectively. Li Lishun was around the same age as their Shuanzi, so the two of them had a pretty good relationship.
This wild boar weighed more than 500 pounds. He was a laborer and his son was also quite strong. They could have carried it back themselves. However, since Xiaoyue had the intention of befriending the villagers, he took the opportunity to contact the village chief on her behalf.
If they were protected by the village chief, the Lin family wouldn't dare to bully them anymore.
Wang Shuanzi was a little surprised when he heard his father's words. But his father was not a man of many words, so he did not ask further. He handed the torch to Lin Xiaoyue and went down the mountain while the moonlight shone.
Aunt Wang Stood Up for Her
The two of them did not wait on the mountain for long before Wang Shuanzi lit another torch and brought Li Gengtian and Li Laishun over.
The two of them were also surprised to see such a large wild boar and complimented Lin Xiaoyue.
Then, without much delay, Uncle Wang and Li Gengtian tied up the wild boar and carried it down the mountain with two shoulder poles.
When they arrived at Lin Xiaoyue's house, there were already many people there.
The village chief and his wife also came.
When they saw the four people carrying such a big wild boar back, all of them were amazed.
"Get out of the way!" Uncle Wang shouted and dropped the wild boar on the ground.
After everyone retreated, they surrounded the wild boar again. All of them were amazed at how big the boar was.
Uncle Wang gestured to Lin Xiaoyue. Seeing that Lin Xiaoyue nodded, he gave Li Gentian and the others a look and went with them to prepare to shave the boar.
"Xiaoyue, did you really kill this boar?" The village chief quickly asked Lin Xiaoyue with a kind and incredulous look in his eyes.
"Hehe, not exactly. When I saw it, it was injured and couldn't get up. I can only say that I was lucky," Lin Xiaoyue repeated what she said earlier.
"Not bad!" The village chief nodded in satisfaction.
"Shuanzi said that you want to sell the pork, the price is 18 cents for the fatty meat and 13 cents for the lean meat. Is this true?" The village chief asked.
Hearing this, many people gathered around and looked at Lin Xiaoyue.
"Yes. It's true!" Lin Xiaoyue nodded.
"Last year, there was a plague, so everyone in the village is having a hard time. I was lucky to get this wild boar. I just hope that all of us can have some meat."
The village chief's eyes lit up.
"Good! You have a good heart!" He immediately said.
The surrounding people repeatedly praised Lin Xiaoyue. Some already said how much they wanted to buy.
"Why is it still so expensive if you want to help? It sounds nice, but aren't you just afraid that you'll be punished by God?" Suddenly, a harsh voice sounded.
Lin Xiaoyue frowned.
Before she could say anything, she heard Aunt Chen's voice from behind.
"If you think it's too expensive, don't buy it! The fatty meat in town is sold for 21 cents and the lean meat costs 16 cents. She only charges 18 and 13 cents for that. What are you complaining about?!"
Aunt Wang put the wooden bucket of hot water next to Uncle Wang, stood up and walked toward the crowd.
"Xiaoyue is a good hunter. She went to Ruyi Restaurant in town this morning to sell goods and even got the attention of Chef Liu. He said that as long as it's from Xiaoyue, they will accept it no matter how much it costs!"
Aunt Wang looked disdainfully at the woman who said those ungrateful words. "Hmph! You said that Xiaoyue is afraid of being punished by God, so she decided to sell it cheap. Do you now know that the customers of Ruyi Restaurant in town couldn't wait to eat what she hunted? If this wild boar was sent to Ruyi Restaurant, it would cost at least 17 to 18 cents a pound. Wouldn't it be more profitable than selling it to us?!"
As soon as these words were said, everyone started to scold the woman from the Chen family.
"That's right. If you think it's too expensive, then don't buy it!"
"…"
"That's right. Don't buy it. Watch her sell all the meat off," someone said sarcastically.
Aunty Chen was usually harsh and unkind. Many people in the village had long disliked her. How could they not seize the opportunity to make fun of her?
Aunt Chen's face flushed red.
Collecting Money
"Hmph! Fine!" She was so angry that she shook her hand and led her son away.
The child was still crying loudly, demanding that her mother buy pork for him. She beat him a few times before he stopped and left with his mother.
There was a burst of laughter behind them.
Lin Xiaoyue pretended like she wanted to stop her, but she didn't say anything.
"Xiaoyue, don't worry about her." It was the village chief's wife who walked over.
This was an old lady with a refreshing face. Obviously, she looked much younger and more energetic than the other ladies of the same age in the village.
"That's the Chen family. They are cheap!"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled with a helpless expression.
The women all came forward to comfort Lin Xiaoyue.
"Xiaoyue, did Chef Liu of Ruyi Restaurant really say that he would accept your prey?" Someone asked.
The surrounding women immediately looked at the woman who asked.
The woman's expression was awkward. "I'm just asking! I heard from my husband that the price that Ruyi Restaurant offers is not bad, but the requirements are very high. They only accept ingredients of a certain quality."
Lin Xiaoyue nodded.
"Ruyi Restaurant pays attention to the quality of the ingredients. Indeed, they only want fresh prey that doesn't have too many wounds. Chef Liu must have thought that my prey was fresh, so he said that he would accept all of them," she said modestly.
As soon as she said this, everyone understood two things. First, Chef Liu of Ruyi Restaurant did say that he would accept all of Lin Xiaoyue's goods. Second, Lin Xiaoyue was not only good at hunting, but she was also very good at handling her prey.
After learning about these facts, the women became even more enthusiastic about Lin Xiaoyue.
They asked Lin Xiaoyue where she killed the wild boar and where she usually hunted. They also asked her how she learned her skills, or if she would charge them a lower price if they bought more.
Lin Xiaoyue responded with a smile and answered each and every one of them patiently.
Liu Shi, who had just finished boiling the water, had a complicated look on her face when she saw this scene.
It was Aunt Wang who pulled her into the crowd.
Once Liu Shi came, the women quickly focused on her.
Some said that she was lucky and that her daughter was so capable.
Some said that she was good at sewing, and asked if they could ask her for some advice.
It was the first time that so many people were talking to her, and Liu Shi agreed. If they were interested, they could come to her in the afternoon to do embroidery work together.
Everyone found that the mother and daughter were both very easy to talk to. They were not the loners they thought they were, and they became much closer to them.
After chatting for a while, Uncle Wang and the others had already shaved off the wild boar's fur, cut open its stomach, and hung the wild boar on the shelf.
"Alright, it's time to divide the pork!"
Hearing Uncle Wang's shout, the people surrounding the mother and daughter dispersed and quickly surrounded the wild boar.
"Xiaoyue, come over to weigh and collect the money!" Uncle Wang said.
"Okay!" Lin Xiaoyue responded and held Aunt Wang, who was holding the scale and preparing to hand it to her.
"Aunt Wang, please help me," she lowered her voice and pleaded.
Aunt Wang knew that Lin Xiaoyue was worried that she couldn't handle so many people, so she agreed.
"Okay!" She replied and walked over with Lin Xiaoyue.
Uncle Wang saw the two of them coming over and looked at the crowd again.
"Who's first?"
"I'm first! Give me 3 pounds of fatty meat!" A woman came forward.
"3 pounds of fatty meat!" Uncle Wang chanted and held the knife.
After cutting some meat off, Aunt Wang weighed it while introducing Lin Xiaoyue to the customers and how to address them.
Lin Xiaoyue was sweet-tongued and fast at calculation. Her movements were also very agile.
The Lin Family
Lin Xiaoyue handled those who asked for a cheaper price well. She was good with her words and pretended to be pitiful.
Liu Shi stood not far away and watched her daughter handle the situation calmly. She felt gratified but also a little envious.
As a mother, she was inferior to her daughter. Looking at the way Aunt Wang was helping her, she thought that she was the one who should be helping, but she didn't have the ability…
Thinking of this, Liu Shi was a little disappointed.
"Mom." At this moment, the little boy pulled her hand.
Liu Shi looked down and saw her son looking at her with a smile.
She smiled and touched her son's head, smiling warmly.
The sounds of meat cutting and chattering filled the yard. In a short amount of time, Lin Xiaoyue sold a lot of pork.
"Lin Xiaoyue, you piece of shit! Who told you to touch the Lin family's wild boar?!" Suddenly, a sharp voice was heard.
The people who bought the pork dispersed. Her first and second aunt walked over with a few male members of the Lin family while supporting her grandmother.
"My wild boar!" Seeing that a lot of wild boar meat had been cut and sold, Grandma Lin's heart ached, as if it was her flesh that had been cut.
Lin Xiaoyue frowned. Her wild boar? Is this old woman joking?
"You little b*tch, who told you to sell our wild boar!" Before Lin Xiaoyue could speak, Grandma Lin had already walked towards her.
Her second aunt's eyes lit up when she saw the large amount of coins in the bowl in front of Lin Xiaoyue, and she reached out to take it.
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes and hands were quick, and she took the bowl away.
When she took it away, all the members of the Lin family looked at the bowl.
Seeing the large amount of coins and even some silver inside, all of their eyes were filled with greed.
"Why didn't you tell your family that you got the wild boar? Your grandma is the head of the household. Why didn't you give her the money?" First Uncle Lin said.
"That's right, hurry up and give the money to your grandma. Why are you so insensible? You'll make your grandma angry later," Second Uncle Lin chimed in.
Lin Xiaoyue frowned, as if she had heard a joke.
Then, she ungracefully dug her ears.
"Did I hear wrong?" Lin Xiaoyue looked at the Lin family sarcastically, and her tone was sharp.
"Previously, you drove us out of the house. The Lin family has nothing to do with us anymore."
First Uncle Lin frowned and was about to speak when Lin Xiaoyue quickly added, "Since we have nothing to do with each other, why are you speaking as though we are family?"
"I earned this money myself. What does it have to do with the Lin family? There are so many villagers and elders here. Are you trying to steal from us?"
The surrounding people began to speak animatedly.
They had long known that the Lin family was ruthless towards them. They did not expect that they had really been chased out.
Now that they had finally earned some money from the wild boar, they came to steal it.
Seeing how she referred to them as "the Lin family", although it sounded unfilial, she must have said that because she was disappointed in them.
When the Lin family members heard the criticism from the other villagers, they were upset.
Second Uncle Lin was furious. Just as he was about to scold Lin Xiaoyue, he was grabbed by his fifth brother.
"It was all a misunderstanding. No one has ever treated you like outsiders. We all miss you," Fifth Uncle Lin stood up and said.