Chapter 70 The Peach Blossom Spring's Unexpected Changes
Thinking of this, Xia Qianqian couldn't help but smile slightly, her eyes sparkling as if she had discovered some rare treasure.
She started to seriously consider: she needed to get Lu Zheng under her control as soon as possible to truly secure her position!
The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't contain her excitement, and her gaze towards Lu Zheng became increasingly intense, filled with a determined light.
Lu Zheng felt uncomfortable under her gaze. He felt that Xia Qianqian was different tonight. There seemed to be a small flame hidden in her clear eyes, as if it was about to melt him.
His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and he asked in a low voice, "Why...why are you looking at me like that?"
Xia Qianqian just smiled with her lips pursed, her cunning in her eyes even more pronounced. She didn't say anything, but in her heart, she had already put the plan to "devour" Lu Zheng on the agenda.
After Xia Qianqian finished washing her feet, Lu Zheng naturally picked up the foot basin and said softly, "You can rest in the room. I'll call you when dinner is ready."
Xia Qianqian nodded, her voice sweet and slightly coquettish: "I'm too tired from traveling, I'm going to take a nap, please don't disturb me."
"Don't worry." Seeing that she was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open, Lu Zheng felt a pang of heartache in his eyes and said softly, "You've had a hard time on this trip, get some rest."
As Lu Zheng's footsteps faded into the distance, Xia Qianqian's sleepy eyes snapped open, her gaze clear and bright, showing no trace of sleepiness.
She tiptoed to the door, carefully opened it a crack, and peered out.
Lu Zheng was wearing an apron and helping his mother-in-law busy herself at the kitchen stove, while Daya and Erya, carrying small baskets, skipped and hopped toward the vegetable garden.
Xia Qianqian nodded, it seemed that no one would bother her for the time being.
She gently closed the door and bolted it in place. Only after confirming that everything was in order did she have a thought.
The next second, her figure appeared in the Peach Blossom Spring, a place shrouded in a light mist and teeming with life.
She had sensed that something had changed in Peach Blossom Spring while she was in the outhouse, but the situation was urgent and she was afraid of being discovered, so she didn't dare to linger and hurriedly left.
Now that she finally has some time alone and no one to bother her, she has to investigate thoroughly!
As soon as Xia Qianqian stepped into Peach Blossom Spring, she felt a refreshing sense of comfort envelop her entire body. The air was warm and pleasant, as if the summer heat had been kept at bay, making her feel relaxed and even brightening her mood.
"Giggle giggle—"
A crisp, slightly triumphant crowing of a rooster came from beside my feet.
Xia Qianqian looked down and saw the old hen standing there with its head held high and its chest puffed out. Its glossy feathers shone with a healthy sheen in the soft light, looking much brighter than before. It also seemed to have gained some weight and looked exceptionally energetic.
Seeing Xia Qianqian looking at it, the old hen flapped its wings proudly twice and clucked even louder, as if it were asking for praise or showing off.
Xia Qianqian looked down along its wings and was pleasantly surprised to find several bright yellow, fluffy chicks hiding underneath!
They weren't afraid of people either. When Xia Qianqian looked at them, they would stick out their little heads and make a soft but clear "chirp" sound.
Not far away, next to the chicken coop, dozens of large, round eggs lay quietly, a lovely sight to behold.
Xia Qianqian was delighted and quickly walked over, bending down to pick up an egg. It was warm to the touch, carrying the body temperature of a hen, clearly having been laid recently.
Looking at the vibrant scene before her, and then at the two spirited old hens, she couldn't help but smile and exclaim, "You two are amazing!"
The hen seemed to truly understand her praise, puffing out her chest even higher and clucking even louder.
Xia Qianqian was amused by it. After thinking for a moment, she grabbed a handful of golden millet from the rice bag and scattered it over: "Since you lay so many eggs, you should eat something good and get some nourishment!"
After feeding the chickens, she squatted down to count the eggs, and there were thirty or forty of them!
Xia Qianqian smiled and started calculating: There are many people in the family, and one egg a day is enough for several days. In the future, we won't have to worry about not having enough eggs!
Thinking of this, she found a clean cloth, carefully arranged the eggs one by one, wrapped them up, and prepared to take them out later.
Just as she placed the eggs down, she heard the sound of rushing water again. Xia Qianqian looked towards the stream beside her, and her eyes widened in surprise—there were so many large carp in the stream!
She then remembered that she had casually bought a few small carp at the market and thrown them into the stream on a whim. She never expected that these carp would not only survive but also multiply into such a large group!
They swam happily in the clear stream, flicking their tails and splashing up strings of sparkling water droplets; they were quite large!
Xia Qianqian was so surprised she almost cried out.
On the other side of the stream, she was also pleasantly surprised. She looked around and saw that the grain seeds she had casually scattered earlier were now growing well, with thick stems and lush green leaves, and had already sprouted quite tall.
Moreover, some corn stalks are already laden with heavy ears of corn, plump and tightly wrapped in green husks, and they look ready to ripen.
"This is amazing!" Xia Qianqian excitedly waded across the stream and ran towards the other side.
Looking at everything before her—eggs scattered all over the ground, lively carp, and crops soon to be harvested—she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "This isn't a paradise, it's a treasure trove!"
She had worried about the comments in the live chat saying that a natural disaster would happen soon and many people would go hungry.
But now, with this paradise, she no longer has to worry about going hungry. Eggs, fresh fish, grains... she has everything she could possibly want, more than she can eat!
Thinking of this, Xia Qianqian's heart felt as sweet as if it were filled with honey.
eat!
Now that life is getting better, let's eat as much as we can! If we can't eat it all, we can take it to the black market to exchange for money, and then buy fish, fruit, and grain to fill this paradise to the brim!
The thought of the entire Peach Blossom Spring being filled with all sorts of delicious food made Xia Qianqian's eyes crinkle into crescents with joy.
Her adoptive mother thought she was eyeing the Xia family's assets, but it wouldn't be long before her assets far surpassed the Xia family's!
She was even a little impatient to know how furious Xia Wenwen would be when she finally managed to return to the city after all her scheming, thinking she could trample her underfoot, and found out that her current wealth was greater than that of the entire Xia family combined.
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