On the way back, Shui Qing felt completely relaxed.

The grain was unloaded from the cart and piled outside the yard. The men helped carry it into the yard, while the women carried it in two at a time.

Shui Qing found Wang Guifen in the crowd and asked, "Sister-in-law Guifen, we are so grateful to you all today. Let's have a good meal to make up for the effort we just put in. Please help us with the arrangements."

Wang Guifen was directing which type of grain to place where to avoid confusion when she heard Shui Qing's words. She replied cheerfully, "Hey, it's just a small favor between neighbors, there's no need for a meal!"

“It’s alright, I was planning to invite you anyway. And Lord Ling even sent over some grain and pork. The pork is perfect while it’s still fresh,” Shui Qing said, leaving no room for refusal.

Sang Rou drew all the knives her servants had brought. And since Sang Rou was, after all, an official's wife, it was one thing for the village boys not to be afraid of those big knives, but these women were even more formidable when they were fighting against Sang Rou, sparing no effort. They had to give each of them a good beating.

Looking at the glistening white pork belly, it was impossible for Wang Guifen not to be tempted.

Especially with the potato harvesting going on for more than ten days, people who do physical labor are craving food with some oil and fat. She said apologetically, "Okay, how about we do it? We have plenty of people available, so we can get to work!"

The men and women were helping to move the grain; they hadn't left yet, and it was just a matter of a word to them about food.

Shui Qing glanced at the pile of pork that looked like a small mountain and said, "How about we make some big steamed buns with fresh pork? We can make soup with pork bones, sprinkle some chopped green onions on top, and eat them with that."

Hearing this from the side, Aunt Li quickly chimed in, "Oh dear, that won't do! How can it be pure meat? How much meat would that be? You'd have to mix in some cabbage or something!"

Wang Guifen shared the same idea.

Add plenty of vegetables, and you can wrap several pieces of meat in one pure meat bun.

"No need to mix anything, just big steamed buns with fresh meat, made with white flour, thin-skinned and generously filled!" Shui Qing boldly decided.

She had already planned ahead to let them eat their fill of meat. She had originally intended to slaughter pigs and sheep, but now that Ling Ce's thank-you gift included pork, it made things even easier.

Upon hearing about the large, meaty buns with thin skins and generous fillings, the boys who were helping to move the grain were excited and almost cheered.

Wang Guifen and Aunt Li stopped insisting, sighed, and happily told everyone to get busy in the kitchen.

Li Dani, Zhou Yu, and Wang Qiuyue also went in to help with the work.

After giving her instructions, Shui Qing turned and went into the main room.

After closing the doors and windows and entering the inner room, she began selling the calligraphy, paintings, and antiques that Ling Ce had given her.

As the crisp notification sound of the funds arriving rang out, and as Shuiqing watched her balance in the mall double and double again, she felt an overwhelming surge of excitement!

Antique calligraphy and paintings are incredibly valuable!

Authentic products are even rarer.

They opened one wooden box after another, and even though the interior was dark, they could still see the glittering gold inside.

Shui Qing thought to herself with delight that this was all thanks to Ling Ran.

I wonder if the boy has arrived yet?

The journey is over a thousand miles long, and the world is unstable; I don't know if I will arrive safely.

It's alright if there isn't enough food; those gold leaves and silver bars will definitely be enough. The only worry is encountering bad guys or bandits. After all, he's only seventeen, and it's always worrying to see him traveling so far alone.

Sigh, not having a cell phone is so inconvenient; I can't even let anyone know I'm safe. I wonder when I'll see them again...

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