Since someone has gone to negotiate the land deed, she now just needs to grind more chili powder. Half of the chili she picked last time has been put in the kitchen to dry by her second aunt. She has a grinder in her space, so she can take it in and grind it secretly.

She spent the entire afternoon hiding in her room grinding chili powder. Even with a mask on, her throat still felt choked. Even Guaiguai didn't want to stick to her. Instead, he coiled up on the sofa like a mosquito coil.

If the amount used is small in the early stage, she can use the grinder in the space to grind it. But if the amount used is large later, it probably won’t be possible, so she has to see if there is a grinder in the county.

It wasn't until Xin'er knocked on the door and called for dinner that she realized she had been waiting until the evening. After slipping out of the space, she dragged the half-filled bag of chili powder to the corner and then opened the door and came out.

The sunset glowed brightly on the other side of the mountain, and birds flew back to the forest with their chirping sounds. She stretched herself as she watched the setting sun.

There were still two-thirds of the tofu skin she had made at noon left, so she would make a few more variations tomorrow. Her second brother had already returned and was helping to light the fire in the kitchen. When he saw her come in, he offered her a stool to sit on.

"I spent one hundred taels to buy the land. This is the deed for the transfer of ownership. Please keep it safe. I've also asked the village chief to find someone to build the house. I've also told him that we can't hire people who are cunning and dishonest."

She nodded after hearing this. She didn't expect her second brother to be so careful in his work. "Second brother, why is that piece of land in my name?"

The second brother asked her in return, "You gave the money, and the title deed was originally in your name."

Tong Bo continued, "I've also checked out that piece of land. There are a lot of rocks there, so the construction might take a little longer. If we're going to build a house, it's better to do it as soon as possible. The weather is getting colder every day."

Tong Wenyao also hoped that the spicy noodles would sell well during the New Year, so she nodded and said, "Then find another team of bricklayers to build it. This way it will be faster."

"That's what I was thinking. I've already asked the village chief to keep an eye on them. I've already paid part of the wages, and they'll provide all the materials." But he looked embarrassed, as if he had something to say. "Second brother, what happened?"

He shook his head and explained, "It's nothing. There are a few hills where the workshop is located. When we have money in the future, we can buy Quanmiao Mountain because there is a spring there. We are also using that spring water. If someone uses despicable means to use the spring water, we will lose more than we gain."

She originally wanted to dig a well, but the groundwater used for digging the well was still connected to the spring, so she decided to use the spring water for the time being. However, since her second brother said so, it was possible that someone else would be jealous.

But now I don't have that much money to buy that hill, so I let it go. "Second brother, how was your visit to the bookstore?" Tong Bo glanced at Second Aunt carefully, then said, "It's not bad. Next time, just go and say I asked you to go."

"Okay, then I look forward to my second brother shining brightly in the literary world." He said modestly after hearing this, "Not at all."

Second Aunt saw how harmoniously we were getting along and said with a smile, "What are you two talking about?"

She shook her head and said playfully, "Aunt, this is a little secret between my second brother and me. We can't tell it." If Aunt knew that my second brother was writing a storybook, she would probably roar like a lion.

She remembered what she had said about her second uncle and brother at noon. Now it was dinner time and they hadn't come back yet. She didn't know what they were doing. "Second Aunt, why haven't my second uncle and brother come back yet?"

"He said he was helping others pick lotus flowers to earn some money. He probably won't be back for a long time." Ye Wan's face flashed through her mind. Pei Guanyu was poisoned and came to the border town to search for the Tianshan Snow Lotus. That was a thousand-year-old snow lotus. Could her second uncle really find it?

She thought about how her brother was the only one on the battlefield later in the book, and how her second uncle was so loyal and patriotic, but when the barbarians invaded, there was no mention of her second uncle in the text. Did this mean that her second uncle was no longer alive?

Moreover, when the female supporting character returned later, she didn't mention her second uncle in the capital at all. Her face turned pale when she thought of this. The Snow Mountain was about thirty kilometers away from them. If they were going to look for Xuelian, they would definitely go to the Goddess Mountain.

Second Aunt saw that she looked uneasy, and her heart skipped a beat. "Yao'er, tell me, are they in danger if they go looking for that Lian?"

Tong Wenyao came to her senses when she heard the voice calling her, and quickly explained, "Second Aunt, it's not just Second Uncle who's looking for the Tianshan Snow Lotus. There are tons of people looking for it, right? The more people go, the less danger there is."

Seeing that Second Aunt didn't believe her, she continued, "Based on Second Uncle and brother's skills, Xuelian is no problem." After seeing that she really listened, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief. If it was really according to her speculation, then Second Uncle and the others would be in danger when they went to find Xuelian this time.

She winked at her second brother, signaling him to follow her out. She stood at the doorway waiting for him to come out, then began, "Second brother, I suspect my second uncle and the others went to Goddess Mountain. There are wild beasts rampant there, and it's extremely dangerous. I'm worried about them."

"Yao'er, it's okay. I'll go find them later. We won't pick the snow lotus." She shook her head after hearing this. "Second brother, you take care of them at home. I'll go find my brother and second uncle." She thought, if second uncle was injured, she still had medicine in her hand, at least he could save his life.

They went to the county around noon today, and now they have probably just settled down at the foot of Shennv Mountain. She will go to the county to ride a horse early tomorrow morning, and she will probably catch up in the afternoon.

She had learned horsemanship in her previous life, so she wasn't worried. After dinner, she took Tong Bo, Wen Jiang, and Xin'er to do some gymnastics to help digest the food. Xin'er hadn't practiced in the mornings for a few days, so she was a little rusty. Afterward, she went into the space to take a shower.

It was completely dark at this time, and unknown insects were chirping in the forest. Last time, she saw that the yard was too dark and it was inconvenient to go back and forth, so she bought two lanterns and hung them there, lighting one on each side, and the yard was still bright.

Most of the villagers went back to bed after dinner to save money on candles, but few had two lanterns in their yard like the Tongs. The only other families were the landlord Wu and the family of Wu Guang, who had stayed with them last time. Wu Guang was a bodyguard, so he earned a lot of money and lit a small lantern in his yard, a little light in the darkness.

Tong Wen Yao did this, but her family didn't say anything, because in their impression, lanterns were also lit like this. However, she was used to the illumination of modern lights, and couldn't adapt to the sudden darkness. She was worried that her mother would go to the toilet in the middle of the night in the dark, and the candle in her hand would easily be blown out by the wind. She was fine, as she could go to the toilet in the space.