Leaving aside the relief agency, the two young boys uncovered a crucial clue during their investigation.
Meanwhile, the Li family members of Suijintan were all fast asleep.
Jiayin went into the space as usual, slept for three hours, and then started to stir around energetically.
The end of the year is approaching, and we need to exchange gifts with both the family and the Marquis's residence.
If it's just relatives and friends like the Liu and Wen families, then there's no need to worry too much.
After all, we're all on the same side, so we can just pick the practical ones.
But this year, the Jia and Xing families have joined the fray.
Furthermore, since my eldest brother and sixth brother passed the imperial examination and became scholars, Dean Zhou and Mr. Tang from the academy will prepare gifts for them, not only as New Year's gifts but also as a token of gratitude.
Even the palace had to send three portions.
Previously, because of her young age, she only interacted with the Emperor.
However, if she forgets to send New Year's gifts to the Empress Dowager and Empress during the upcoming birthday celebration, someone with ulterior motives could seize this opportunity to accuse her of disrespect.
This is also why she was reluctant to visit the palace frequently.
It's like pulling up a radish and bringing out a whole bunch of mud; there are more and more things to pay attention to, which is tedious and exhausting!
Although her godfather and second uncle both said that she didn't need to worry, and that she should just be herself and not compromise herself.
But she's not a child after all, and she can't be so willful as to really disregard everything.
The court is treacherous, and since she can't help them, she can only avoid causing them trouble.
Fortunately, although she wasn't a particularly outstanding person in her previous life, she still understood some basic social etiquette after working for a few years.
If you are as thorough and careful as possible, you can handle most of the situation fairly well.
Therefore, she plans to find some novel but not particularly eye-catching southern fruits to include in the New Year's gifts.
The little fox followed closely behind, like a loyal housekeeper.
It would fetch an orange for its master one minute, and a bunch of grapes the next, keeping itself very busy.
Jiayin ate as she walked, and finally decided on three kinds of fruit: oranges, purple grapes, and bananas.
Oranges are a popular fruit, loved by everyone, and easy to store.
There are grape trellises and banana trees in the greenhouse.
Both Madam Jia the Second and Madam Xing had witnessed it firsthand and had no reason to doubt it.
As for the rest, like mangosteens and mangoes, let them remain beautiful in the open.
The time is not right; it's not time for them to make their debut at will!
With these three kinds of fruit, plus the apples picked from the orchard in autumn, you have four kinds.
Picking some vegetables grown in the greenhouse would be the best and most precious gift in winter!
You could even add a couple of potted blooming flowers to enhance the elegance...
The private plot behind the courtyard, apart from a small patch of precious medicinal herbs like ginseng, is planted with medicinal herbs one crop after another.
Occasionally, a crop of grain will be planted in between, as a way to give the black soil a change of "taste".
Fortunately, the land is silent, yet it is also the most reliable.
It has been silently nourishing all crops without ever protesting.
In the vegetable garden, various green vegetables are still the main focus, since the family needs to consume them regularly.
Cyclamen would also come back every few days to pick up a truckload, which Jia Huan would personally come back to collect.
This older brother was taciturn, but extremely insightful.
I keep a detailed record of everything, even the profits from cooking and selling these vegetables to customers at Cyclamen.
Jiayin knew that he was preparing to give her a share of the money when her uncle came back, so she didn't stop him.
She was surrounded by her loving family, and her uncle and brother were willing to share their money with her, which she accepted.
In the future, she will always find a way to give back even more to them...
Life is much better at home now; besides vegetables and fruit, Jiayin no longer needs to secretly supplement their income.
So, in the autumn, she gave most of the rabbits in her space to the naughty boys in the village.
Only a few female rabbits, who had made great contributions, remained.
Even though they were old and could no longer reproduce, Jiayin did not abandon them.
She plans to care for these female rabbits until their final days.
After all, it's not a difficult task; you can just throw in a cabbage or radish every day.
But the chicken, duck, and goose pens remained lively.
There are about a hundred of them, big and small. They not only eat a lot, but they also make a lot of noise. They are an important part of the lively atmosphere in the small courtyard!
Jiayin saved all the chicken, duck, and goose eggs she obtained.
Most of them were cooked or pickled, while a small portion were raw.
It guarantees that you can eat it anytime, and that you can always take out a basket to stir-fry or steam.
The fat pigs in the pigsty have been delivered to the village pigsty one after another by Jiayin.
Firstly, she raised the pigs to adulthood, making it impossible to slaughter them.
Secondly, with more pigs, they eat more and excrete more waste.
Although she can control things with her mind, the job of being a pet owner is truly indescribable...
Finally, there's the little lamb.
Its mother was Jiayin's wet nurse, feeding her for half a month when she was just born. Later, she went to the Sun family, and it is unknown what became of her.
With this in mind, Jiayin had no intention of killing it, and even asked Yeshan to find it a husband in the autumn.
Now the lamb's belly is big, she'll soon become a mother and start producing milk.
Jiayin can look forward to taking a goat milk bath, making some snacks, and getting calcium supplements in the future.
The courtyard in front of the small courtyard, after several adjustments, is now filled with shelves.
Zhengjiazhuang received the order to store grain in the autumn and carried it out thoroughly.
Later, Ye Shan sent word that they should steam all the white rice they had bought into rice balls, steam the fine flour into steamed buns and vegetable buns, and bake the sorghum flour into pancakes.
Ye Shan would go to Zhengjiazhuang every other day to bring all these steamed buns and flatbreads back, which Jia Yin would store in this front yard as a precaution.
Having experienced two famines and even hunger since birth, Jiayin understands all too well the importance of food.
Even with this magical space by her side, she still didn't feel very safe.
Moreover, both my adoptive father and father are currently leading troops and could launch a northern expedition at any time.
Tens of thousands of soldiers in the Northern Expeditionary Army meant tens of thousands of mouths to feed!
She had a vague premonition that one day she would have to worry about feeding tens of thousands of mouths.
Fortunately, she started preparing well in advance.
When things are going well, lay out your plans carefully; only when you are surrounded by enemies will you have a way out!
Especially after the incident at Baiyun Pavilion, she harbored resentment towards the Emperor for going back on his word.
Zhengjiazhuang is the maternal clan of the adoptive father and the emperor, and the people left behind are loyal to the adoptive father and the emperor.
Needless to say, her adoptive father treated the Li family very well.
But Your Majesty…
She no longer dared to completely trust Zhengjiazhuang!
In two more days, the last batch of dry rations would be ready, and she didn't plan to continue.
I'll ask my godfather properly when I have the chance to decide later...
As for the people from Zhengjiazhuang, including Shuiling and Shuiyun, there are now more than a dozen people serving the Li family.
Each of them is loyal and reliable in their actions; they cannot be replaced casually, nor is there any reason to replace them.
Jiayin decided to find Doctor Zhang to figure out if there was any way to completely control these people without leaving a trace.
Their loyalty ensured their safety.
If they were to betray her one day, she wouldn't be powerless to stop them!
After touring her "kingdom," Jiayin continued to immerse herself in her studies in her room.
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