Xiao Yunying was conducting market research, treating her older brother as the first user to try the product.

"What do you think of these chili peppers, brother? Can you accept them?"

"It's delicious. I can't say anything else, I just think it's delicious."

Xiao Yunying walked to the counter, and behind Xiao Yunsong's back, using a rice bag as cover, took out a handful of red chili peppers from the supermarket.

"My brother likes spicy food, so take these home and eat them. Chili peppers can be stored for a long time, and they can be stored even longer if they are dried. One chili pepper is enough when you stir-fry. If the children can't eat spicy food, they can do what I did: take out the non-spicy ones and then add chili peppers and stir-fry for a while. They are also good for stewing rabbit, as they can remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor."

"Okay, brother, take it." He really liked the chili peppers.

Xiao Yunying took a large bowl and scooped out more than half of the spicy stir-fried pork liver: "Brother, take these back and eat them."

"That won't do. If Mother finds out I'm taking food from you, she'll beat me."

Xiao Yunying placed the bowl directly into his hands: "Brother, don't be so polite with me. Look, I still have so many left. I originally planned to give them to our parents to try. Your arrival saves me the trouble of making another trip."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you, brother."

Xiao Yunsong strode away, holding a chili pepper in one hand and a large bowl in the other. He needed to get back quickly so he could eat as soon as possible.

Xiao Yunying asked Luo Chen to help her younger siblings wash their hands, and then she carried the food into the main room.

To her surprise, the four children were more interested in the spicy stir-fried pork liver. Including Luo Xin, they all kept drinking water and wanted to eat the spicy dish.

This gave her more confidence in growing chili peppers.

After finishing her meal and clearing the table, Xiao Yunying wanted to go to the mountains again.

Because of the rain that morning, she took shelter in the cave and went down the mountain with the bamboo. She didn't stay on the mountain for long.

This time she'll stay a little longer; besides clearing the way for the supermarket items, she also wants to go "treasure hunting" in the mountains.

Who knows, we might discover some treasures that could make us rich.

Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate. The few minutes of rain in the morning were a warning sign, and the sky turned cloudy after lunch.

From a light drizzle to a torrential downpour, less than fifteen minutes passed in between.

Xiao Yunying was sitting by the window in a daze when Luo Xin, who was playing with the building blocks she had taken out, called out, "Mom, it's raining at home."

Xiao Yunying turned around and saw water droplets dripping onto the table.

I wanted to go to the kitchen to get a wooden bucket to collect rainwater, but I found that all four buckets were gone, so I could only take a wooden basin.

On the way back, I went to Luo Chen's room, which was almost like a waterfall.

There were four wooden buckets on the ground, and a wooden basin on the bed.

"Put the blankets on that box over there, and you can go to my room."

At least her bed in her room doesn't leak.

Xiao Yunying took the children back to her room and closed the doors and windows tightly to prevent the rain from getting in.

"Take off your shoes and play on the bed."

Luo Xin waved her hand: "Brother, come quickly and play with building blocks with Xin'er."

Luo Li's eyes were immediately drawn to the colorful building blocks: "What are these? Where did you get them?"

“My mother gave it to me. She said these are building blocks, and you can build whatever you want with them. Look, this is a small house, and this is a big tree.”

Luo Chen picked up a piece of wood. The colors on it were particularly vibrant, including colors he had never seen before. The painting was cute and lifelike.

Xiao Yunying took out a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone from the bedside, pushed the wooden basin on the table aside, collected some rainwater, and began grinding ink.

Due to physical reasons in her previous life, she was unable to participate in any strenuous sports, whether indoors or outdoors, when she was young. She could only cultivate quiet hobbies to pass the time.

She didn't like interacting with people, so she bought calligraphy practice books and practiced calligraphy at home. Over time, she really developed beautiful handwriting.

Well... at least she thinks it's fine.

Xiao Yunying skillfully ground ink and flattened paper, then dipped a brush in ink and began to draw a structural diagram of the house.

She originally wanted to build a two-story villa-like house, but felt it would be too conspicuous in the village, so she finally decided to build an ordinary brick house instead.

One room per person is the most basic requirement. The kitchen should be larger, the toilet should not be open-air, and a washroom is a must. Since everything is burned with firewood, a woodshed is also necessary. A storage room should also be provided to store food or other items.

Next year, I'll send both kids to school. It would be best to prepare a small study room for them to study in. A dedicated learning environment will help them concentrate.

We need to build several more rooms for people to live in, in case Luo Sheng comes back in the future, we also need to prepare rooms for him and his mother.

She'll be leaving eventually, so it's fine for him to stay in her room or not come back. They can use him when the children grow up and get married.

That's a bit too far ahead. Never mind, let's build ten houses to live in, just in case.

Anyway, she has money, so she can do whatever she wants. If it's not enough, she can earn more.

Xiao Yunying was drawing and one sheet of paper wasn't enough, so she put the draft aside and redrawn it proportionally smaller.

To avoid forgetting what each room was for, he even marked it with words on the blueprints.

Xiao Yunying wielded her brush smoothly, and after drawing a picture, the paper was clean and tidy, without any smudging, which was pleasing to the eye.