Chapter 231 – I Await Prince Nan Rui and Noble Consort De Here

Chapter 231 - I Await Prince Nan Rui and Noble Consort De Here

Though it was winter in the northwest, the ground wasn't frozen yet, making the reclamation of wasteland not too difficult a task.

Upon hearing that there would be wages to be earned, the Zhao and Zhou clansmen who weren't lazy were all willing to work for this money.

After all, the wages weren't calculated by the day but by the amount of work done. With this information, the clansmen from both families brought their tools and rushed to the wasteland to labor.

Once the arrangements for the wasteland reclamation were settled, the issue of feeding the rabbits they kept at home also needed addressing.

Coincidentally, it was the day they had agreed to meet with Nan Rui, so Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran left early for Yun City.

They first visited Tang Mingxin's house to check on her condition. The young girl had improved significantly except for the rash on her body that hadn't subsided yet. He Zhiran left some scar-removing ointment for her before leaving with Mo Jiuye.

After wandering around the city, they found an abandoned house.

He Zhiran took out carrots and cabbage produced from the space and piled them there. Mo Jiuye then hired an ox cart to transport them back to Xiling Village.

Seeing that it was about time, the two went as planned to meet Nan Rui.

Nan Rui was quite concerned about this matter and had been waiting here for an hour. Upon seeing Mo Jiuye, he couldn't wait to ask, "How is it? Can you contact that master?"

Mo Jiuye didn't answer immediately. Instead, he pulled He Zhiran into the private room and sat down before slowly speaking.

"Fortunately, we managed to contact the master, but he's planning to seclude himself for cultivation soon. It's said that it will take about three months. If you want him to help remove the curse, you'll have to wait until after those three months."

This was the timeline Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran had discussed.

One reason was that the New Year was approaching, and Third Brother, who had gone out to gather information, would return by then. They didn't know if he had any further plans, so they wanted to give themselves enough time to handle things.

Another reason was that the distance between the capital and the northwest wasn't short. Even if they walked smoothly every day without any hindrances, it would take at least three months to reach.

Nan Rui's mother, the noble consort, would need to come here to remove the curse. He himself would have to return to the capital to arrange everything before he could bring people out smoothly.

Even if they traveled by horse carriage or at the minimum speed, it would still take at least three months for a round trip.

Considering this, the three-month timeline they mentioned was just right.

Nan Rui didn't expect that he could help his mother remove the curse in three months.

Although the time was tight, being able to contact that master was already fortunate. He wouldn't nitpick over the timing.

Nan Rui stood up and saluted Mo Jiuye. "I'll set off immediately to return to the capital."

Mo Jiuye raised his eyebrows and asked with a half-smile, "Aren't you taking my Eighth Brother back with you? Aren't you worried that something might be discovered by that master?"

"Well..." Nan Rui hesitated for a moment but still expressed his thoughts. "If the news you brought me today was that you couldn't contact that master, I would still request Mo Chuhan to accompany me back to the capital.

Now that we've contacted the master, I can manage for three months no matter what."

As long as the curse on his mother was removed, he would no longer be controlled by others. In the future, even if he lived under a pseudonym with his mother and didn't participate in the treacherous politics of the court, he would be content.

Nan Rui only thought about these words in his heart. This was his current biggest goal, but to achieve it, he still needed to make great efforts.

Since Nan Rui gave a reasonable explanation, Mo Jiuye temporarily put aside his suspicions.

"In that case, three months later, I await Prince Nan Rui and Noble Consort De here."

With that, Mo Jiuye left the restaurant with He Zhiran.

Although they said they were leaving the restaurant, they didn't go far.

They wanted to see Nan Rui and the people he brought leave the city before they could feel at ease.

Nan Rui didn't disappoint them. Immediately after Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran left, he gathered all his subordinates and left Yun City together.

Only when they saw Nan Rui's group disappear from sight did Mo Jiuye drive the mule cart back home.

The thorny matters were finally over, and the Mo family's life returned to normal.

Eighth Brother got up early every day to go to the government office for work, while Fifth Brother and Fifth Sister-in-law were busy raising the rabbits.

Now that Fifth Brother and his wife had fully mastered rabbit farming, they were busy every day.

They even found several pregnant female rabbits and had placed them in separate cages for careful breeding.

Apart from pestering its owners for affection every day, Duan Duan occasionally ran up the mountain, but more often than not, it stayed in the rabbit shed to lay down rules for the baby rabbits.

With Duan Duan's presence, it was very convenient for Fifth Brother and his wife to clean the rabbit cages each time. They didn't have to worry about the rabbits running away at all.

Because with one command from Duan Duan, all the little rabbits would lean against the walls of the cage motionless.

Tang Mingrui also provided accurate news. He planned to sell a batch of plush toys in other cities before the New Year.

In addition to preparing meals for the family, the sisters-in-law had started making plush toys.

Regarding the production of plush toys, He Zhiran didn't neglect the Fang and Xie families. After all, everyone had supported each other along the way. She came up with the idea of making toys because she wanted to help these two families.

The Xie and Fang families were even more grateful to He Zhiran. They never expected that after arriving in the northwest, He Zhiran would still be willing to lead them to earn silver together.

Fortunately, when allocating villages, they didn't hesitate at all and chose to follow the Mo family through thick and thin.

Now they could earn so much silver sitting at home. If it weren't for He Zhiran giving them this opportunity, they probably wouldn't find such a livelihood in their entire lives.

For this batch of toy production, He Zhiran drew several new styles according to the books.

With more styles of toys, everyone didn't find the production process monotonous at all.

While the women were busy here, Fifth Sister-in-law came over to ask He Zhiran.

"Nine, I've noticed that half of our adult rabbits are males. With ten or so breeding bucks, we have more than enough, the rest are just consuming food unnecessarily."

Indeed, extra male rabbits can't reproduce like the does, and being already adults, they have no room for growth. Feeding them further would only add to the expenses.

This was something He Zhiran had considered when she first planned on raising rabbits. However, with all the other family matters occupying her recently, she had overlooked this issue.

"Sister-in-law Wu, ask Brother Wu to slaughter ten male rabbits first, but make sure the skins are removed intact."

Sister-in-law Wu wasn't sure why Nine agreed to only ten male rabbits being slaughtered, but she was accustomed to following Nine's lead. Acknowledging the request, she hurried off to the backyard.

An hour later, Sister-in-law Wu came back to call He Zhiran.

"Nine, your brother Wu has finished slaughtering the male rabbits."