Chapter 106: Stockpiling Food

Chapter 106: Stockpiling Food

Before, her Third Sister Ya's figure had been like a small mountain.

Now, she was at most the size of a calf.

"Third Sister Ya, do you—eat like this every meal?" Li Danni asked suddenly.

Qin Xiaoyao was taken aback.

"No. I ate until I was nine-tenths full today because there were extra pancakes. Usually, I eat until I'm seven or eight-tenths full."

The main reason was that she and her husband didn't live here for the time being. If there were leftovers, they would have to reheat them for lunch the next day.

It was better to simply increase the portion and finish the extra.

Li Danni was somewhat surprised.

This meal was considered nine-tenths full, while the usual was seven or eight-tenths full.

Given how Third Sister Ya ate today, even when she was only seven or eight-tenths full, she wouldn't eat much less.

Furthermore, the Song family's dishes were always very oily. She should gain weight more easily after eating them...

"Third Sister Ya, you...aren't lying to me, right?"

Qin Xiaoyao placed the bowl and chopsticks on the stove.

She turned around and looked at Li Danni.

"Why would I lie to you?"

"But why do you seem to be getting thinner all the time?" Li Danni scrutinized Qin Xiaoyao's body.

Qin Xiaoyao was taken aback.

She also lowered her head and took a look at her own body.

"Oh, it's probably because I've been moving around a lot. Although I've been entering the mountains less these days, I haven't been doing any less work."

"You know the situation at my house. I do all the heavy work," Qin Xiaoyao explained.

Of course, that wasn't the reason.

After all, although she hadn't done less work, she had eaten a lot.

But she couldn't tell Danni that she was losing weight because her Strength-type special ability was regulating her body.

Heh heh, if Danni knew, the girl would probably be jealous to death.

"Oh. That's how it is..." Li Danni said in disappointment.

Then, she put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hands.

"Alright, go out to the courtyard and rest for a while. When I'm done washing the dishes, we'll clean up the house together." Qin Xiaoyao waved at Li Danni.

"Okay." Li Danni glanced at the situation by the stove and realized that she wouldn't be able to help if she stayed, so she left.

Only then did Qin Xiaoyao breathe a sigh of relief and start washing the dishes.

After washing the dishes, Qin Xiaoyao tidied up the kitchen.

Then, she called out to Li Danni in the courtyard.

The two of them started working together.

With an extra pair of hands, the work was indeed done much faster.

After an afternoon of effort, the two of them finally managed to clean all the rooms.

They even replaced the beds with new straw and laid out new bedding.

The broken furniture was also repaired by Qin Xiaoyao using tools she had bought.

In addition, the items that were lacking in the house were bought by Qin Xiaoyao and placed inside.

In short, the new house was now basically ready.

After finishing everything, Qin Xiaoyao almost didn't get a chance to rest before suggesting that they return to Xiashui Village.

If she didn't go back, she would miss the time to hunt bamboo rats in the mountains.

Li Danni had no choice but to push the cart and set off with Qin Xiaoyao despite her fatigue.

Seeing Qin Xiaoyao pushing Song Que with a smile and looking refreshed, Li Danni admitted that she envied her again.

She felt as if she was about to drop from exhaustion, yet her Third Sister Ya still had so much energy.

Could the difference between people really be that great?

Qin Xiaoyao could tell that Li Danni was tired and felt a little sorry for her.

"When we get back to the village later, go straight home."

"Then, later, when your Big Niu comes to my house to deliver the goods, have him help me clean the fishing nets in the river."

"I'll take care of the bamboo rats today."

Li Danni looked listlessly at Qin Xiaoyao and wanted to insist that she could do it.

But in the end, she still couldn’t bring herself to say it.

"Then I’ll go back and tell Big Bull," she said instead.

Today, she was truly exhausted.

In the morning, delivering goods had been tiring, and afterward, standing at their stall in Nan City, her voice grew hoarse from shouting.

In the afternoon, she and Third Girl had been busy cleaning the house and going out to buy supplies, hardly having a moment to rest.

Qin Xiaoyao smiled. "Okay."

Recalling something, Qin Xiaoyao added, "Right, don’t forget to give Big Bull the order list. For the bamboo goods business, we need to manage it properly from now on."

"Alright, I know," Li Danu replied weakly.

This drew another smile from Qin Xiaoyao.

The next day.

After closing the stall, Qin Xiaoyao finally began the great project of digging an underground cellar.

Though inexperienced, with Song Que’s guidance nearby, she did quite well.

Thanks to her strength, by midday, she had dug the cellar as per Song Que’s specifications.

"It’s almost done. Next, we need to do some finishing work and buy some lime and wooden boards."

"Lime can help keep the cellar dry and prevent dampness, while wooden boards should be placed both inside and outside. Make sure to cover the entrance well," Song Que explained.

Qin Xiaoyao nodded.

"It’s getting late; let’s head back to Xiashui Village."

"Tomorrow, I’ll buy the materials and finish up. It should be complete soon."

"Alright."

Thus, Qin Xiaoyao tidied up the site and once again left with Song Que.

"Husband, what do you plan to use that cellar for?" On the way, Qin Xiaoyao finally asked about her confusion.

She wasn’t stupid and knew that her husband must have a plan.

From insisting on digging the cellar and choosing the least conspicuous spot in the courtyard, to personally supervising the construction, and not allowing her to tell anyone else about it.

Something strange was definitely going on.

While she enjoyed being trusted by her husband, how could she not be curious?

Song Que glanced back at Qin Xiaoyao.

"To store food," he said.

Qin Xiaoyao was taken aback.

To store food?

Their new home had a dedicated storage room. If they wanted to store food, wouldn’t it be enough to put it there?

Moreover, buying food in town wasn’t difficult.

Directly from their small courtyard, turning right onto the street and walking less than a hundred meters would lead them to a grain shop.

Wouldn’t the food be fresher if they bought it as needed?

If stored for a year or so, even newly purchased food would become old stock.

Yes, she firmly believed that her beautiful husband intended to store a large amount of food. Otherwise, there would be no need to build such a cellar.

Having experienced the apocalypse, Qin Xiaoyao didn’t oppose this arrangement from her beautiful husband too much.

In fact, she had even entertained similar squirrel-like thoughts.

She thought that when they made money, they should buy more food to keep at home, ensuring they would never go hungry.

However, she hadn’t considered storing such a large amount of food all at once.

After all, she felt that her purse wasn’t yet full enough.

Noticing the change in Qin Xiaoyao’s expression and her lack of response, Song Que continued, "Once the cellar is built, exchange all our money for food. Ideally, fill the cellar completely."

Qin Xiaoyao’s eyes finally widened significantly.

Ignoring her reaction, Song Que asked her, "Have you calculated how much money we have left?"

"A... about one hundred and thirty taels or so," Qin Xiaoyao replied uncertainly. Her intended words of persuasion turned into an answer to Song Que.