Chapter 161 – Feeling a Little Indifferent

Chapter 161 - Feeling a Little Indifferent

To his surprise, Mo Jiuya had actually taken the initiative to cover the rent for the official's residence.

This made Peng Wang feel incredibly comforted.

Peng Wang glanced in the direction of the He family.

They were just bad at interpersonal relationships. Look at how astute the Fang and Xie families were, recognizing the situation early on and befriending the Mo family. With the Mo family's assistance along the way, even if they had left the capital penniless, they hadn't suffered during their journey.

What Peng Wang saw was only the surface.

Regardless of how much He Zhiyuan had tried to curry favor with the Mo family from the beginning, Mo Jiuya wouldn't have paid him any attention based on his past actions.

Following Peng Wang's gaze, Mo Jiuya knew he was considering how to settle the He family members.

On this matter, Mo Jiuya had no intention of offering an opinion.

After all, the lives and deaths of the He family members were none of his concern.

Peng Wang deliberately looked at the He family in front of Mo Jiuya because he thought the latter was generous. It would be perfect if Mo Jiuya offered to cover the expenses for the He family.

To his surprise, Mo Jiuya didn't respond at all...

It seemed that whether the He family could survive the journey to the northwest would depend on their luck.

Having reached an agreement, Mo Jiuya and He Zhiran asked the Fangs and Xie families about their intentions.

Both families had been considering the same thing. After all, the nights were chilly, and they had no idea when they could set off. As long as the rent wasn't too high, they would be willing to accept it.

Peng Wang and Mo Jiuya went into the city together to search for a suitable courtyard.

They were quite fortunate. Due to the city's lockdown, some merchants were unable to leave, so foresighted individuals had already rented houses temporarily.

As a result, not only were houses here hard to come by, but their prices had also increased.

Mo Jiuya wasn't short of money, and the larger the courtyard they needed, the better.

There happened to be a large courtyard that hadn't been leased yet due to its size.

After some negotiation with the landlord, they managed to rent it for fifteen taels of silver per month.

Fifteen taels for a courtyard per month was indeed not a low price.

However, both Mo Jiuya and Peng Wang were well aware that in such a special period, being able to rent a large courtyard was already excellent.

Before night fell, everyone moved into their newly rented courtyard.

The large courtyard was divided into two sections, front and back. The front yard had more rooms, twelve in total.

The kitchen and the shed were located in the back yard, along with eight additional bedrooms.

Peng Wang took charge of allocating the living spaces.

He knew that Mo Jiuya and He Zhiran were determined to look after the Fang and Xie families, so it was impossible for them to split the rental cost evenly among all four households.

Therefore, he directly assigned the eight bedrooms in the back yard to the Fang and Xie families, leaving it up to them to divide the rooms as they saw fit.

In the main courtyard, the twelve rooms were evenly distributed between the officials and the Mo family members.

As for the penniless He family, they would have to squeeze together in the shed.

The Mo family, the Fang family, and the Xie family were all content with Peng Wang's arrangement.

The Fang and Xie families had already learned from Peng Wang about the rental prices of the houses.

They understood that the silver was provided by Mo Jiuya, not the officials.

Considering the care they had received from the Mo family during their journey, they felt it was unjust to let the Mo family shoulder the burden alone now that they had some money.

After discussing it, they decided to each contribute five taels of silver to Mo Jiuya.

Mo Jiuya appreciated their intentions, but he had initially volunteered to cover the officials' expenses and had no intention of involving the other two families. However, the Fang and Xie families insisted, leaving him no choice but to accept their silver.

The Mo family received six rooms. The sisters-in-law agreed unanimously that Eighth Brother and Ninth Brother's couple should have a room of their own. As for the remaining four rooms, they would arrange themselves among the female relatives.

He Zhiran and Mo Jiuya chose the most secluded room, both preferring tranquility, which suited them perfectly.

At night, He Zhiran still accompanied Mo Jiuya into the spatial farm for rest.

It happened to be the tenth day since she had unlocked the farm space.

The herds of cows and sheep on the grassland had already reached maturity.

As these livestock were not yet ready for exposure to the outside world, He Zhiran selected the option to continue breeding at the control panel.

The hens, ducks, and geese were now laying eggs, so she opted for continuous egg production. For the males, she chose to have them slaughtered by the control panel system, storing all the meat in the warehouse.

For the fish in the pond, she also elected to continue their reproduction.

The fruit trees on the hillside orchard had all matured and were blossoming, indicating that in ten days, she would have a bountiful harvest of delicious fruits.

Contemplating all this, He Zhiran felt a desire to embrace idleness.

If she could live worry-free in this place forever, without deceit and intrigue, breathing in the fresh air each day...

During leisure moments, one could take a stroll in the mountains or tend to the crops.

Most importantly, there was the company of her beloved man, making such days truly desirable.

However, He Zhiran's thoughts quickly returned to reality.

Such a life could also be achieved outside the space.

The satisfaction from working hard for a better life was unparalleled.

He Zhiran instantly found a new life goal: she wanted to create a paradise similar to the space with her own hands.

With a fresh purpose in life, even her sleep felt exceptionally sweet.

The next morning, He Zhiran, full of vitality, led Mo Jiuya out of the space.

True to expectations, after the autumn rain, the weather outside had turned even colder.

Considering everyone's need for warmth, He Zhiran and Mo Jiuya ventured out specifically to purchase fabrics and cotton. These would be used to sew clothes to protect them from the chill.

The ladies understood the significance of keeping warm, so some of them temporarily halted their doll-making to hurriedly produce winter clothing for everyone.

In the following days, there was still no sign of the city allowing anyone to leave.

With improved living conditions, the women devoted even more effort into making dolls.

On the fifth day, when it was time to meet with Tang Mingrui as agreed, they managed to create over a hundred more dolls.

This time, He Zhiran and Mo Jiuya didn't take the dolls to see Tang Mingrui; instead, they planned to first observe the sales situation.

Arriving at the teahouse as promised, Tang Mingrui had already reserved a spot for them.

Seeing the couple, Tang Mingrui quickly got up and led them to a private room on the second floor.

As soon as they settled in, Tang Mingrui placed a wooden box on the table. "Brother Mo, Sister Mo, this box contains three hundred taels of silver. I initially intended to pique the interest of customers by selling fewer dolls each day, but I didn't anticipate such overwhelming enthusiasm. In just two days, all sixty dolls were sold out.

"I went to look for you near the forest, only to find that you had moved away. With no other choice, I patiently waited for today's prearranged meeting."

He Zhiran chuckled and said, "Isn't this perfect? It aligns with Young Master Tang's wishes and can build anticipation among the customers."

Hearing He Zhiran expose his true intentions, Tang Mingrui scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Hehe... I can't hide anything from Sister Mo," he admitted.

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