The sound of horses' hooves echoed on the path, raising a cloud of dust and carrying away everyone's worries.
Only after the Marquis and Li Laosi and the others had disappeared from sight did Old Lady Li say, "Let's go back. There aren't many barbarians left now. Even if they go to war, they'll be back soon."
These words were meant to comfort his family, but even more so, they were meant to comfort himself.
Jiayin quickly tugged at her grandmother's hand, pleading, "Grandma, Santiao is still hungry. Grandma, can you get it two eggs?"
Sure enough, Grandma Li laughed and scolded her granddaughter, "Your godfather didn't just send you a little friend, he invited another ancestor into our family! So many families can't even get enough to eat, and we have to feed the fox with eggs, it's really against the natural order!"
Jiayin smiled and pushed her grandmother into the yard, making everyone laugh.
Grandma Li always had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She said she couldn't bear to part with the eggs, but in the end, she not only took the eggs but also a piece of fruit.
The three people who are clearly foodies also have their own foodie attributes.
After eating the eggs and munching on the fruit, it happily wagged its three tails from time to time and occasionally chirped, perhaps shouting, "Delicious, delicious!"
Jiayin secretly reached out her finger and touched Santiao's tail. The fluffy texture made her smile and squint her eyes.
Just then, Mr. Wen had to go to town on business, so he asked Li Lao Er to accompany him. Li Lao Er put aside his trivial matters in the valley, changed into new clothes, and was about to go out.
Seeing his little niece circling the fox's cage, he said, "This cage is too small. When your second uncle comes back, we'll buy San Tiao a bigger cage!"
Jiayin quickly hugged her second uncle's arm, acting cute and charming, "Second Uncle, why don't you worry about your studious and hardworking little niece first!"
Li Lao Er couldn't stop laughing, and quickly squatted down to ask his little niece, "Tell me, is there any snack you want to eat? The Emperor gave you a shop the other day, once you bring it back, you can have as much as you want..."
"No, no!" Jiayin was speechless.
Isn't her reputation as a foodie a little too deeply ingrained?!
"Second Uncle, I want a history book, preferably one that covers all the major events from the centuries before Tianwu to the present." Jiayin quickly made her request.
Sure enough, Li Lao Er was surprised, but he quickly recovered and praised, "Oh my, is our Fu Niu'er going to study history? Your second uncle must support you, I'll definitely bring you a set when I come back!"
"Thank you, Second Uncle! You're the best!" Jiayin quickly showered him with compliments, making Li Lao Er beam with joy.
Tao Hongying, carrying a basket, was heading to the valley, intending to pick some vegetables along the way. Upon hearing this, she said, "This girl, all she knows is how to spend money! A single book in the calligraphy and painting shop costs two or three taels of silver, and history books are so thick, you probably can't buy them without five or six taels!"
As she spoke, she was about to go back into the house to get the silver.
Li Lao Er quickly stopped her, "I don't need these few taels of silver. I'll ask you for more when I need it later!"
He ruffled his niece's hair, then met up with Mr. Wen and left.
My mother's words reminded Jiayin.
Originally, the family's income was the lowest among the three uncles. Now that the three uncles have opened a canteen, they have a daily flow of money and earn quite a lot throughout the year.
My second uncle, on the other hand, only receives a sum of silver as a count's salary at the end of the year, but half of it is paid out in grain, leaving him with only two or three hundred taels.
For an ordinary family, two or three hundred taels of silver would be enough to live a comfortable and prosperous life.
But officials have too many social obligations, and my second uncle's expenses are getting bigger and bigger. This little bit of money is really not enough.
Later, she would find another opportunity to help her second uncle make money...
Moreover, the best way to make money is to be both profitable and elegant, conducive to attracting popularity, and also to expand the network of contacts for my second uncle and the family!
Chess club?
A calligraphy and painting shop?
Jiayin had no clue what to do, so she put the problem aside for the time being and then asked Shuiling to help carry the little fox to the Ye family's courtyard.
With her godfather away, the Ye family courtyard became Jiayin's private little world.
Although Zheng Feng and Zheng He lived in the back room, they were not there most of the day.
The remaining two, Dongmei and Yeshan, were both quiet by nature and were her trusted "allies," making it the easiest place for her to stir up some trouble!
As the sun reached its zenith, Granny He went back next door to help with the cooking.
Jiayin led the little fox into the side room, and Dongmei chased away Shuiling. Then she took her sewing basket and sat at the door of the side room, guarding it herself.
Hearing the voices outside the door, Jiayin felt relieved and led the little fox into the space.
The little fox was munching on fruit when it was suddenly moved to a different spot, startling it so much that it dropped the fruit.
His two little eyes were wide open, perfectly illustrating what it means to suddenly open the door to a new world!
Jiayin laughed heartily, tugged at its little tail, and began to make a three-point agreement with it.
"San Tiao, I'll let you out to play. You can eat fruit in the tree or eat eggs in the henhouse."
"But we have a deal, you're not allowed to damage the nursery and vegetables, and you're not allowed to kill chickens, ducks, or rabbits! Otherwise, I'll never let you in again, understand?"
Whether the little fox understood or not, it anxiously clenched its paws at the cage door, looking eager to explore a new world.
In this little world, Jiayin is the absolute queen, so she is not worried about the little fox getting lost.
She quickly opened the cage door.
The little fox jumped out of its cage and disappeared in a flash.
Jiayin didn't pay much attention. After feeding the chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs, she hurried over to check on the cabbage seeds she had scattered the night before.
In less than a day, the cabbage seeds had turned into small seedlings with two leaves.
This speed is not comparable to that of the nursery, but it is definitely four or five times faster than that of ordinary fields outside.
Jiayin was extremely satisfied; her five mu of private land could now be considered as twenty-five mu!
As long as you don't slack off, you can reap five rewards in a year outside the space.
If we planted all grain, it would be enough to feed the whole family for five years.
If you're willing to work hard and put your heart into it, and plan things out properly, then this could be a treasure trove!
Jiayin was delighted to see the little fox perched on the apple tree, eating heartily. She picked one herself and went to the front yard while munching on it.
She didn't have time to investigate properly last night, but now that she has the time, she'll take a good look.
This space upgrade shouldn't just involve changes to the five acres of private land at the back...
Originally, there were two freezers in the temporary storage room built against the wall in the front yard, where she stored a lot of food.
Over the past few years, the food hasn't spoiled at all; it's as if time has stopped working in the freezer.
She is exactly the same as she was before she transmigrated, never changing, except within the small space of the freezer; everything else is normal.
After this upgrade, time in the entire front yard seemed to magically stop, like in a freezer.
This morning, she secretly brought in half a bowl of hot porridge, which is still scalding hot to the touch. But in the three main rooms just a step away, the atmosphere is different; the river of time suddenly seems to flow more slowly.
Jiayin can clearly feel these changes, but the specific details of the changes still need to be explored gradually in the future.
In short, what is certain now is that time has stopped in the front yard; whatever you put in there will remain the same, but living things will not be affected.
Time slows down in the three main rooms; the exact time difference with the outside is yet to be determined.
The vegetable garden and private plot in the back, where grains and vegetables are grown, grow five times faster than outside, and the nursery grows even faster...
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