Chapter 202: How Did You Buy So Much Stuff?

Chapter 202: How Did You Buy So Much Stuff?

It was late when He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye drove their mule cart back to Xiling Village.

Throughout the journey, He Zhiran didn't idle around.

With a real foreign scapegoat at her disposal, how could she let this opportunity slip away?

She entered the spatial realm and processed some more dried fruits, wrapping them all in oil paper.

A sack each of the space-grown potatoes, sweet potatoes, and young corn.

Some vegetables that were easy to store, like onions and pumpkins, were also prepared in small quantities.

Of course, her favorite chili peppers were indispensable. Fresh ones would be hard to explain, so she took dried ones instead. After all, having a spicy flavor was better than nothing.

Looking at the distant ranch, the cows, sheep, and fat pigs had been mature for a long time. The poultry had also reproduced many offspring, even grandchildren.

As the number of living creatures in the ranch and farm grew, it had become crowded.

He Zhiran used the control panel to start slaughtering chickens and sheep, not sparing even the various fish in the pond.

To save trouble in the future, He Zhiran directly operated the system to debone and portion out the various meats. She also cleaned all the fish.

In addition, she prepared a hundred each of eggs, duck eggs, and goose eggs. If not for the capacity of the carriage, she could have prepared even more.

Although the northwest hadn't seen snow yet, the outside temperature was already very low.

She believed that these items could be safely stored outside without any problems when they returned.

Therefore, she didn't have to worry about having too much food that wouldn't be consumed.

He Zhiran prepared all the items to take home and retrieved them from the spatial realm using her mind.

She knew that the quantity of things she had prepared was substantial.

Thus, He Zhiran directly got out of the carriage and sat next to Mo Jiuye before slowly taking out the prepared supplies.

The items He Zhiran had prepared filled the entire carriage. It could be said that there was almost no gap left inside the carriage.

Even so, both she and Mo Jiuye held a basket of eggs in their arms...

With so many things suddenly added to the carriage, plus two people, the mule clearly struggled to pull the load.

Fortunately, they had already reached the village entrance. He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye simply jumped off the carriage and led the mule back on foot.

First, they passed by the residence of the Cui family members, which was obviously quiet. Without the magistrate's permission, they didn't dare to move around casually.

On the contrary, the Zhao and Zhou families, now free from the Cui family's suppression, seemed much more active.

After yesterday's events, they had already recognized Mo Jiuye. Whenever they saw the couple, regardless of who it was, they would warmly greet them.

The couple also politely responded to them.

From what they could see, the Zhao and Zhou clans were very enthusiastic and showed no signs of excluding outsiders.

Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran were even more convinced that choosing to live here was the right decision.

Just as they walked to the entrance of their courtyard, they heard Mo Hanyue's voice.

"Little bunny, don't run. I won't hurt you."

Opening the courtyard gate, they saw Mo Hanyue chasing a rabbit around the yard while Eight Sister-in-law blocked its path from the opposite side.

"Hanyue, drive it towards me. I can intercept it."

Then, a black shadow seemingly descended from the sky, grabbing the rabbit by its ears.

Eighth Brother used his lightness kung fu just for a rabbit...

"Eighth Brother, Eighth Sister-in-law, Hanyue, we're back," Mo Jiuye greeted.

Seeing them return, Mo Chuhan handed the rabbit to Mo Hanyue and strode forward to take the reins from him.

"Ninth Brother, Ninth Sister-in-law, why did you take so long today?"

Eight Sister-in-law also ran over. "Yes, you've been gone for so long. If you hadn't come back soon, your Eighth Brother would have gone out to look for you."

He Zhiran smiled and held onto Eight Sister-in-law's arm, explaining, "Eighth Sister-in-law, there were many things to do today. I'll tell you about it later."

Indeed, there were quite a few matters, especially regarding the large amount of goods they had prepared. They would have to organize transportation to bring everything home tomorrow.

Eight Sister-in-law touched He Zhiran's slightly cold little hand. "Ninth Sister-in-law, let's go inside to warm up first."

According to ancient etiquette, when returning home, one should first greet the elders in the family. Therefore, He Zhiran went to Old Lady Mo's room first.

At this moment, Mo Hanyue also ran over, showing her the little rabbit in his arms.

Seeing the rabbit, He Zhiran realized that she hadn't seen Fantuanyu.

"Hanyue, where's Fantuanyu?"

Mentioning Fantuanyu, Mo Hanyue sighed.

"Ninth Sister-in-law, you don't know. This little guy likes to stick with you. When you weren't around, it ran up the mountain.

I wanted to stop it at first, but later Fifth Brother told me that Fantuanyu likes to play in the mountains and comes back on its own at night."

Hardly had she finished her sentence when a round, black-and-white bundle came bounding through the main gate.

Riceball dashed straight for He Zhiran and clung to her ankle, shamelessly acting spoiled in front of everyone.

He Zhiran affectionately bent down to scoop him up.

"Riceball, where did you run off to play today?"

"Mmm... Mmm..." Riceball rubbed against He Zhiran's chest, emitting contented sounds.

He Zhiran knew that the little one was just being playful with her, so she gently bounced him in her arms.

Perhaps it was because the little one was too tired, but after a few bounces, he fell asleep.

He Zhiran decided to carry him along as she went to Old Lady Mo's room.

The other sisters-in-law, hearing the commotion, hurried over as well.

Since everyone was present, He Zhiran recounted in detail the events of the day.

In the courtyard, Mo Chuhan was utterly stunned the moment he lifted the carriage curtain.

"Ninth Brother, why did you buy so many things?"

"Eighth Brother, a lot of these items were purchased from foreigners, and we bought seafood from fishermen. The meats were bought at the market..."

At that moment, Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran were doing the same thing as a couple.

He also narrated the day's events to his Eighth Brother.

As they spoke, they unloaded the goods from the carriage and directly sent them to the storeroom at the back of the yard.

By this time, the sisters-in-law had also finished listening to He Zhiran's account and were preparing to see the exotic foods she mentioned.

Mo Hanyue held a small rabbit in her arms, so He Zhiran entrusted Riceball to her care as well, leading Old Lady Mo and the sisters-in-law to the storeroom at the back of the yard.

The evenings in this season were much colder than the daytime.

Stepping out from the warm rooms, they all shivered instantly.

Second Sister-in-Law couldn't help but comment, "The weather in the northwest is truly freezing."

He Zhiran also felt the chill.

What should one eat on a cold day?

Of course, hotpot.

She had been here for several months and hadn't enjoyed a delicious hotpot yet.

Today, they brought back fresh beef and mutton, perfect for a feast.

When the ladies arrived at the storeroom and saw the piles of food, they were all pleasantly surprised.

Even in the Duke's Mansion, the storerooms had never been stocked with such an abundance of delectable treats.