Jiang Yi doesn't know how to cut stones himself, so he'll definitely need to find someone to help him. If every stone turns out to be green, then there will be a big problem. He knows the importance of keeping a low profile.

Hua Xiangyun gave a thumbs up, "Very thorough."

Jiang Yi said, "Thank you for your praise. When the jade is found, I will make several sets of jewelry."

Hua Xiangyun had the same idea. She would practice the formations more diligently and then carve the formations onto them, which would increase the value of these jade stones several times over.

"This is all thanks to the storage bag your master gave me last time, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to transport these things over." It's just that the storage bag isn't big enough, and it has other uses, which is why Jiang Yi had no choice but to leave these stones here.

Hua Xiangyun walked over and picked up the first stone. If a stone like this were left lying on the roadside, who would know that it held a secret?

He patted the watermelons here and there like he was picking out a melon, amusing himself, "Doesn't this look like I'm picking out watermelons? Let's see which one makes the crispest sound?"

Jiang Yi, "Why don't you pick one to open?"

Hua Xiangyun immediately shook her head. She had an explosive talisman in her hand, and if it destroyed the contents, she would be the one who would suffer the loss in the end. "Let's forget it. This thing should be left to the professionals. It takes countless millennia for jade to form like this. Let's not waste such a precious resource."

Jiang Yi looked at the stones on the kang (heated brick bed) and said, "Why don't we just move them to the yard and stack them up to make a chicken coop?"

He knew that Hua Xiangyun had a more advanced storage ring, but there was no need for these things to take up space. In any case, to outsiders, these were just ordinary stones used to build a yard and pickle vegetables.

Hua Xiangyun really thought about it seriously, "Each household can raise two chickens. If we really build a chicken coop, then with the quota from my master's side, we can raise four hens, and then we'll have eggs to eat."

This is probably the most expensive chicken coop in the world; just thinking about it makes the eggs taste even better.

Jiang Yiqing flicked her forehead, "You're already starting to know how to manage a household?"

Do you even know how to raise chickens? You don't even know if you can successfully raise them, and you're already eyeing their eggs.

Jiang Yi's teasing elicited a barrage of protests from Hua Xiangyun: "How can I not know how to do this? Haven't you ever seen a pig climb a tree or run?"

If you build up a chicken coop and feed the chickens every day, they'll grow up on their own.

If my house weren't so small, and if I weren't worried about the neighbors objecting to me raising chickens, my grandma would have started raising them a long time ago.

It would be a waste not to make good use of such good conditions here now.

I raised these chickens myself, and they laid eggs. Don't you want to eat them?

Jiang Yi: "This chicken coop needs to be cleaned and disinfected, and we also have to take care of their food every day. Are you sure you can handle all of this?"

Jiang Yi was completely skeptical. He thought to himself, "What if this girl kills the chickens and then comes crying to me?"

It seems like there used to be those little yellow chicks sold near the school gate. Xiangyun brought one home to raise, and she ate and played with it, almost sleeping with it. But that chick still died the next day.

Hua Xiangyun cried terribly over this incident. In the end, he had to buy her some lollipops and several bottles of soda to calm her down.

If this happened again, probably... maybe... perhaps... a few bottles of soda and a few candies wouldn't be enough to appease her.

If that's the case, then it's best to persuade her to give up the idea.

"When I go back, I'll go into the mountains again and catch all the pheasants and wild eggs in one pot, so I don't have to go through all that trouble to raise them."

Hua Xiangyun: "How can these be the same? The sense of accomplishment from the fruits of your own labor is much greater."

Jiang Yi patted her head helplessly and advised, "You should still spare one of their lives. Have you forgotten that you raised chicks back then, and what happened to them?"

Hua Xiangyun: "...I was young and ignorant back then, but now I can learn."

Hua Xiangyun felt that these were not problems. Since she was going to the countryside, she should be more down-to-earth and start by raising chickens.

"Come on, let's build a chicken coop," Hua Xiangyun shouted, holding the raw stone.

Seeing that she had made up her mind, what could Jiang Yi do? He picked up the largest piece and said, "Have you decided on the location? These stones alone are not enough; we need to get some mud."

Hua Xiangyun stopped, turned around and stared at him with wide eyes, "Are you playing house? Using mud? It'll all be washed away in the rain."

Jiang Yi said, "Of course I know that mud won't work, but cement is hard to come by these days. If you want to build a chicken coop, you'll have to go find some. We can't build it now."

He knew that, of course. If you use mud, you have to waterproof it. It can still last for a few years.

Moreover, these raw stones can't be left there forever as chicken coops; they'll have to be dug up sooner or later, so using mud is the easiest way.

Hua Xiangyun almost forgot about this. "Then let's use mud. We can always build another shed so that the chickens will have a place to shelter from the rain."

Thinking about it this way, it seems like the workload has increased a bit. I wonder if raising chickens and getting eggs will allow me to break even?

However, these weren't the things the two of them cared about. Since they were interested, they decided to give it a try. If they actually managed to develop it, they would feel a sense of accomplishment.

The two got right to work, and when they returned to the Wu family home covered in mud, Wu Chenxi took a step back in disgust. "Weren't you two going to the front yard? What are you doing? You're all covered in dust and dirt!"

Hua Xiangyun told Wu Chenxi about her chicken-raising business, and Wu Chenxi said, "...It's pretty good." It's just that it's a bit of a frivolous pursuit.

However, children shouldn't be immersed in cultivation all day long. Raising a few chickens to pass the time and change their mood is also a good idea.

As for Hua Xiangyun's suggestion to provide eggs in the future, Wu Chenxi didn't really take it to heart. She had never lacked eggs, so whether she ate one more or one less wouldn't make much of a difference. Let the child do whatever she wanted if she wanted.

Seeing that Chen Xi also agreed, Hua Xiangyun raised an eyebrow at Jiang Yi and said, "I told you, raising a few chickens would be a good idea."

"Then I'll go to the countryside and get you some chicks," Jiang Yi said. What else could he do but get to work?

“Well,” Hua Xiangyun tugged at his sleeve, “it doesn’t have to be a chick. If it’s a bigger one, paying more money is no problem.”

She knows her own weight; if it were a newborn chick, she'd probably torment it to death.

But it's different for half-grown chicks; they run around happily when given some food, which makes them easier to manage.

Jiang Yi held back his laughter, but Wu Chenxi didn't have that concern. She shook her head with a smile, "Then let's just buy a few hens. They can lay eggs after a few days."

Hua Xiangyun said, "...It's not impossible. We've already built a chicken coop; leaving it empty would be a waste."

Wu Chenxi paused for a moment, then laughed, "When your master gets hungry in a couple of days, I can catch one and stew it, which will save you a lot of trouble."

Jiang Yi chuckled, then quickly covered his mouth, "..." Oh no, he couldn't hold it in...