"Last night, a group of guests stayed in a private room upstairs. When they were leaving this morning, they encountered two children who came to eat. In just a few words, a terrible conflict broke out."

It's said that before the shopkeeper could even stop it, the child kicked a burly man, sending him flying and damaging the stairs.

"You mean such a small child has so much strength? We don't know."

Seeing the waiter's puzzled expression, Shen Xingmian struggled to suppress her laughter, but couldn't help glancing at Xiao Yanyue's face to see what his expression was.

But the child had a blank face, no expression at all, as if he were listening to something unrelated.

Shen Xingmian nodded, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible teasing:

"Yes, we don't know either. How could a child have such strength? Is it something they were born with?"

The waiter chuckled sheepishly, "We don't know about that, but our manager is the one who's really in trouble. He can't even find anyone to pay for the stairs repairs. What a shame."

After chatting with the man for so long, Shen Xingmian felt embarrassed to say that the silver coins she gave him were for repairing the stairs; the waiter would be devastated.

So she took out another five taels of silver, handed it to the waiter, and said with a smile:

"Your manager has it tough. Consider this five taels of silver as my donation for him to repair the stairs. These days, nothing is easy. Thank you for your hard work."

Xiao Er was even happier. Although Yong'an Town had a nice name, it was mostly inhabited by the descendants of exiled criminals, and they generally lived in poverty.

It's really rare to meet such a generous guest.

This place isn't a major transportation route, and there are no passing merchants; there are only waves of exiled prisoners.

Therefore, his impression of Shen Xingmian and the other person improved even more.

"By the way, they even broke the stairs. What about the guy who got beaten up? Is he still alive?"

"He was still panting when he left, but whether he can be cured is hard to say. After all, you know that with that much force, his body must be badly injured, maybe even shattered."

The waiter looked quite distressed.

Shen Xingmian also clicked her tongue in amazement, looking as if she deeply sympathized with the injured.

The waiter rarely encounters customers he can chat with so easily, and who are also so generous; he's almost reluctant to let them go.

Even after seeing them off at the door, they still wished they could walk another two miles.

In the end, Shen Xingmian couldn't handle his enthusiasm anymore. She waved her hand, signaling him to go back quickly, and then pulled Xiao Yanyue away.

This waiter must be a social butterfly; if no one stopped him, he could probably talk to me until tomorrow.

"This place is really strange. That Master Liu was surrounded by a large entourage, but he's disappeared, and no one has come out to look for him."

Shen Xingmian muttered to himself in puzzlement.

"Why don't we wait until there are more people at home tonight and ask around to find out what's going on with this family?" Xiao Yanyue suggested.

"Okay, sure."

Shen Xingmian thought about it and realized that she wasn't really fighting alone; she had a helpful assistant here who was like an "all-knowing scholar."

There's absolutely no problem in simply seeking to understand objective facts without emotional bias.

Without hesitation, Shen Xingmian pulled Xiao Yanyue and climbed back over the back wall once more.

Fortunately, no one has noticed anything amiss and followed them yet; otherwise, this series of obvious footprints would have been irrefutable evidence.

Last night when I went to the dog envoy's house, it was the same. If someone really wanted to investigate, they could definitely find their way to their house.

The problem is that the imperial envoy didn't bring many people from the capital, and those people were terrified by the news of the Shen family's return, so they didn't care about the life or death of their superior.

The woman who drank with the imperial envoy last night was eventually tied up and thrown into that room. When she was discovered, it probably added to the terrifying atmosphere.

hey-hey.

When they got home, dinner was just ready, but the two of them were already full and could only watch.

It's so heartbreaking!

Shen Xingmian didn't forget to take out the candied hawthorns and give them to her, which earned her unanimous praise from her grandfather and uncle.

Under her showering compliments, Shen Yunqi's gaze towards Mu Zhizhi softened completely, as if he were a different person.

That fierce and intimidating feeling I had when I was outside has long since vanished.

At the dinner table, everyone shared their day's events. Seeing the worried looks on Grandpa and Uncle's faces, Shen Xingmian comforted them:

"A new batch of corn is coming down soon. Once it's harvested, we can eat for another month. But we can't just eat staple food; we also need meat and vegetables. I'll figure something out."

The number of poultry and livestock in the space has increased several times over, and Shen Xingmian is eager to upgrade the space because he is afraid that it will become more and more crowded.

Ideally, we could set up a breeding farm outside and send the half-grown, less disease-prone animals outside to be raised, which would free up more space.

However, building a farm is not an easy task. There is also the major problem of heating. If the animals freeze to death, it would be a huge loss.

Ultimately, it's because the spatial level is too low.

Why did all the pressure suddenly fall on her? It's a bit strange. But this pressure wasn't from anyone else; it was from herself.

Is it true that "if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight"?

But she doesn't seem to want anything in particular...

Fame and power are insignificant to her.

Given these circumstances, the fact that she put so much pressure on herself only proves that she is a truly virtuous person who is wholeheartedly devoted to the country and its people.

Yes, "When you are successful, you should help others," that's exactly what she meant.

Ha ha.

The thought that what I'm doing might leave a mark on history books makes me feel quite proud, and it's definitely worth trying.

However, she won't become someone who seeks fame and fortune; she does these things mainly because she doesn't want to live her life again in vain.

After everyone dispersed, Shen Xingmian called her maternal grandfather and quietly went to her parents' room to discuss whether or not to let her eldest uncle enter the space.

She thought her grandfather would definitely agree, but to her surprise, he jokingly refused:

“Your grandfather is still going strong. The little things in the space aren’t even enough for me to warm up. There’s no need to let a fifth person in.”

Father and Mother nodded in agreement; their opinions were quite aligned.

She knew this was their way of protecting her, so she said nothing more. Instead, she sent her grandfather and father into the space so they could finish harvesting the corn as soon as possible.

She stayed outside and inquired about the situation of "Master Liu's" family from her mother.

Even without more information, just from the name "Master Liu," Shen Yunting immediately thought of a lot of things.

"Ah! That bastard was one of the people you killed this morning!"