In the end, Song Ning absolutely refused to let Zhou Ling'an deliver it.

With only this one village, where else could she go?

But today, the names Song Erya and Zhou Ling'an were brought up again by the villagers.

Having finally escaped the center of gossip, Song Ning is now back at the top.

But what people are talking about now is different from what they used to be.

In the past, whenever the topic was brought up, it was always about Song Ning, a toad lusting after a swan, but now, the tone has changed.

However, things didn't go smoothly at the village chief's house.

"Let me tell you, my son is destined to become a top scholar and an official. He can't possibly marry that ignorant girl, Song Erya!" Madam Yu exclaimed excitedly.

The village chief sighed helplessly, "You're such a short-sighted woman. Er Ya is very clever."

"I don't care, you can't let Ling'an have this burden on you, I'd rather die than agree to it."

Song Ning was also baffled. Recently, whenever Yu Shi saw her, she would glare at her. Could it be because her son came to see her last time?

If she knew what those two were thinking, she would just say, "You two are overthinking things."

All she wants to do now is make money, live in a big house, and live a good life.

When Song Ning went to town recently, she inquired about housing prices, but the price almost made her faint.

A small courtyard with four rooms in a row, without a well, and in a relatively remote location, costs twenty taels of silver. If you want to buy a larger one, it will cost forty taels of silver or more.

Song Ning's dream of settling down in the town was shattered. In such a remote town as Shanhe Town, the housing prices were so high that the cost of living was completely mismatched with the housing prices!

The family of three, plus Song Xiu'e's family of four, would need at least four bedrooms, a kitchen, an outhouse, and a place to store miscellaneous items. There also couldn't be no well in the yard, and they couldn't live too far out in the remote area, as it would be unsafe.

If you calculate it like that, less than a hundred taels of silver is simply not enough.

If she could sell out the cold noodles for the next two months, that would be enough, but spending so much money for such a small courtyard is really not worth it.

Who would have thought that even after time-traveling, she would still fail because of buying a house?

Things ended early today, and Song Ning was feeling down because of the house-buying situation, so Li Daniu took her to visit his son, Li Xingwang.

Li Xingwang is sixteen years old this year. He found a job in town as a waiter in a tavern. I heard that he doesn't earn much, but it's not a small amount either.

Li Daniu parked his car not far from the tavern. It was just past lunchtime, just in time for Li Xingwang's half-hour lunch break.

As soon as Li Xingwang came out, he saw his father sitting not far away, with a little girl beside him. The two of them each had a bowl and were eating something with great relish.

Seeing the person come out, Li Daniu stood up. Song Ning took a bowl of cold noodles from the car and handed it to him, and then took two baked flatbreads from the bag.

“You don’t go back often, so you probably don’t even recognize her anymore. This is the Song family’s second daughter that Dad told you about before,” Li Daniu said, standing up.

"So you're Er Ya. I don't come home often. The last time I saw you, you were just a little baby." Li Xingwang scratched his head and chuckled a few times.

Li Xingwang knew that his family was making money with the Song family, and he had also heard about Song Erya.

However, Song Ning didn't have much of an impression of Li Xingwang. He hadn't been home much in recent years, and Song Erya didn't think much of him.

Li Xingwang looks a bit like Li Daniu, with a square face, wearing coarse cloth clothes, and looking simple and honest.

"This is the lunch Er Ya left for you, eat up," Li Daniu said with a smile.

Li Xingwang didn't refuse and sat down as well, slurping his food.

As we were eating, a girl walked over from not far away. Although she wasn't dressed very well, she looked quite pretty and delicate.

The girl didn't come over, but stood a short distance away and called out, "Brother Xingwang."

Upon hearing the sound, Li Xingwang forgot about his meal and ran over excitedly.

Song Ning's gossip instincts instantly kicked in, and she whispered, "Uncle Da Niu, is this the girl that Xingwang likes?"

Li Daniu nodded with a smile.

She had heard Aunt Zhao say that their son had found a girl he liked and was just waiting to save up enough money to propose marriage.

The girl was indeed quite pretty, and judging from their expressions, they both seemed interested in each other.

Aunt Zhao's family is probably having a happy occasion soon.

After the two finished talking, the girl didn't come over; she simply turned and left.

As soon as Li Xingwang returned, he finished the rest of the food in a few bites, then wiped his mouth and said, "Dad, Xiaoqin has something to do, you and Erya should go back first."

It was already afternoon when I returned to Nanshan Village, and as soon as I got back, I heard that they had started digging irrigation ditches.

All the able-bodied men in the village went, and Li Daniu quickly grabbed his tools and followed the village chief after dropping Song Ning off at home.

Liu Yuelan and Song Xiue went to Li Daniu's house. The two children were still asleep when Song Ning went into the space.

Since acquiring the space, Song Ning has never let it idle for a single day. The land in the space is harvested every two days, and everything is planted in rotation. In just a few days, a considerable amount can be stockpiled.

She recently bought a lot of seeds in the county town, all of which were unfamiliar to her. As a result, she successfully grew vegetables that were common in her previous life, such as cabbage, radish, lettuce, and eggplant, as well as many fruits that were common in her previous life.

The seeds have been planted, but they can't be legally approved.

The last time she took out cucumbers, her family questioned her for a long time. After that, she didn't dare to take out any new ones for a while. Even if she said she bought them from the county town, it would be easy to be exposed after a long time.

Emerging from the space, Song Ning leaned against the bed, facing the window and able to see the scenery outside.

Their house is located on higher ground, so they can see many houses below at the west end of the village. Opposite them is Nanshan Mountain, which villagers often go up. The path worn out by people over the years is very conspicuous in the middle of the mountain.

After watching for a while, Song Ning felt a little drowsy. Judging by the time, it should be around three o'clock in the afternoon, which was the hottest time of the day. When the wind blew, the heat hit her face, and even breathing felt dry.

Song Ningping lay on the bed, stretching his legs and spreading his arms as much as possible to dissipate heat.

She missed ice cream, she missed the refrigerator, and she missed the air conditioner even more.

If you don't have these, some ice cubes would be fine too. Coming out of the space, the temperature difference made her feel like she was suffocating, but she couldn't stay in the space forever.

The village was extremely quiet; there wasn't even a sound of someone talking nearby. Song Ning squinted and looked into the distance. The road leading up the mountain seemed a little blurry, shrouded in mist.

Huh? Song Ning woke up instantly.

Smoke billows... Where did the smoke come from?

I leaned over the bed and squinted to look closely. There was indeed smoke, and I could even see a flashing light.

Song Ning was now fully awake. She jumped out of bed, grabbed a basin, picked up a piece of firewood from the yard, and then ran, banging and shouting all the way.

"Fire! Fire..."