That day, two hundred silver dollars worth of seafood were exchanged for twenty thousand catties of grain. Of course, it wasn't all rice; there were also peanuts, red beans, mung beans, millet, corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes.

Of course, apart from rice, the other items were relatively cheap. He Caiwei didn't let them suffer any losses; she added an extra 100 to 200 jin of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn.

Of course, all the grain they produced was obtained by her from the house behind the Qu family mansion.

He Yuping and her daughter finally experienced the feeling of damp cold when they arrived here. It was truly icy cold, and even burning a brazier in the house could not drive away the cold.

"My goodness, it's much colder here than in Pingcheng. No matter how many clothes I wear, I still feel cold." He Caiwei, a true northerner, really couldn't stand this kind of weather and refused to step out of the room.

He Yuping had no choice but to let her warm herself by the fire inside the house. Business still needed to be done, and in the past two months, business had been pretty good. After making a profit, He Yuping hired another young girl to look after her cosmetics shop.

She usually hides in her room making skincare products. With the weather getting colder, skincare products are consumed faster, so she wants to make more to sell during the Chinese New Year.

Before she even opened, all the porcelain she made had already sold out. She then ordered another batch of porcelain bottles and jars. This time, she placed a larger order, thinking that if she placed a bigger order, she might not have to go to the ceramic kiln again for the entire next year.

The shops had already closed on the 20th of the twelfth lunar month. Now, most of the things people buy on the street are New Year's goods. Dried goods stores also cleared out their last batch of goods and closed on the 20th of the twelfth lunar month.

There were still some goods at home, which were delivered by Uncle Zheng, the village chief of the fishing village, a few days ago. However, He Yuping thought that the goods for the New Year had been almost sold out, and even if she put them out again, she wouldn't be able to sell much more. Moreover, she didn't have time to sort those things out right now, so she closed the shop early and treated it as a holiday for the New Year.

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, and He Yuping and her daughter have used all their skills to prepare a very sumptuous reunion dinner for the old man.

After dinner, the old man prepared to go back to rest. He had no intention of staying up all night to celebrate the New Year; he was too old to handle it.

Neither He Yuping nor her daughter He Caiwei had any intention of keeping watch. He Caiwei was still young, only six years old after the New Year, and needed sleep to grow taller. So after the old man left, the mother and daughter washed up and prepared to go to sleep.

Because it was New Year's Eve, the mother and daughter planned to sleep together that night. But as soon as they turned off the lights and lay down, they heard what sounded like a heavy object falling to the ground in the yard.

Both He Yuping and her daughter He Caiwei were frightened. They quickly took out a dagger and a gun from their spatial storage, and quietly opened the door to check the situation in the yard.

Since they created this space, the mother and daughter have been eating and drinking water mixed with well water from the space. So even in a pitch-black courtyard, they can now see clearly what's happening inside.

In the clean courtyard, there was a person leaning against the wall, one hand covering his mouth and nose to ease his breathing, and the other hand covering the wound on his chest to stop the bleeding from getting worse.

He Yuping did see those familiar hands. This time, the mask on the face was different from someone else's, but those hands were definitely the same.

After recognizing the person, He Yuping whispered in her daughter's ear, "Goodness, it's the same person we rescued last time, only this time the skin on his face has been replaced, but his hands can't be replaced. What should we do? Should we bring him in? We don't know if there are any pursuers behind him."

When He Yuping mentioned the pursuers, she became quite worried. This man clearly seemed to be being chased, and she wondered if his sudden escape into the courtyard might cause trouble for her and her daughter. Well, she decided to lend a hand and help him.

I've already helped once before, so helping again won't hurt.

When He Caiwei heard her mother recognize the hands, she sighed softly, opened the door, and went out.

This time, the person was clearly not unconscious. As they walked over, the person suddenly became alert, staggered to his feet against the wall, gripped the dagger tightly in his hand, and stared sharply at the mother and daughter.

"Hey, why are you always like this every time I see you?" He Caiwei was afraid he would throw the dagger at her and her daughter, so she quickly greeted him first.

Lu Zhiheng was a little confused. He had changed his face this time, so why did this little girl still recognize him? Had his most prized disguise technique failed him?

"I'm sorry to trouble you again, Madam and young lady. I haven't paid you back the fifty silver dollars for the last fare. I wonder if you could help me again? I'll pay you back the fare from last time as well." Lu Zhiheng truly felt that they were destined to meet.

I was just thinking about how to find the mother and daughter to pay back the fare, but who knew that I would get injured again on this mission and run into the mother and daughter again.

"Don't call me 'Madam' so much. My surname is He. You can call me Comrade He. This is my daughter, Weiwei. You can still stand up, right? Come inside with me first. I'll take care of this. We need to hurry up with the cleanup outside, or you'll be arrested soon." He Yuping didn't like being called "Madam."

In the past, Master Qu loved to call her "Third Madam," which has made her feel physically disgusted whenever she hears the word "Madam."

"I...can do it..." Lu Zhiheng tried to stand up, but he was too tired from losing too much blood and running too far. His legs were shaking, and he used the last of his strength to climb the wall outside.

Seeing his condition, He Yuping had no choice but to help him to a room next to the storeroom. After settling him in, she prepared hot water to stop the bleeding from his wound.

He Caiwei had already dealt with the traces of Lu Zhiheng's visit outside. She also opened the door and wiped away the traces in the alley. Looking at the drops of blood on the ground, she even took a live chicken from her space, cut its neck, and let the blood drip in another direction.

After finishing all this, she hurriedly ran home, locked the door, and came inside to help. Her family didn't have any commonly used medicines, so all the medicines needed to treat Lu Zhiheng were in her space.

When he returned to the yard, he found smoke coming from the chimney; his mother was boiling water.

He Caiwei quickly went over and put out the fire. It wasn't a good time to start a fire, as it would arouse suspicion.

"What's wrong, sweetie? I'll get him some hot water to wipe him down. He's covered in dirt, you can't even see his skin. And his wounds need to be treated, they can't be left unwashed." He Yuping said as she prepared to light a fire, because she really needed some hot water to clean his wounds first.

"No need. If he needs hot water, I can get some from my space. I'll drip a small drop of spring water into it later to help stop the bleeding. Also, there seems to be something in there, but neither of us knows how to handle it. What should we do? It's the Lunar New Year, and we don't know if there are any staff on duty at the hospital." He Caiwei said as she rummaged through her space. She first took out a wooden basin, drew out some warm water, and then dripped a small drop of spiritual spring water into it.