Chapter 109 Speaking of which, the original owner was a bit miserable
Hearing this, Ruan Mian smiled bitterly and stopped repeatedly. He didn't want to take the blame for still having feelings for the old couple.
"Does your Excellency think that I still have feelings for him?"
She couldn't help but laugh. Her long eyelashes were stained with some icicles, which made her look particularly beautiful.
Before Xie Huaian could speak, Ruan Mian told him, "How can I get rid of my anger by killing him with a single blow?"
"Since you have investigated my past, you should know what I went through during the three years I was a widow."
She used her dowry to subsidize the entire Qi Mansion, treated the two-faced Liu as her closest mother-in-law, and even did all the hard work to help her paralyzed sister-in-law.
Speaking of which, the original owner was a bit miserable.
But being exiled to Wu Heng didn't bring any benefits to the Qi family.
Then she moved closer to Xie Huaian and whispered, "Sir, although I didn't kill him, I made him unable to be a man for the rest of his life. Do you think it's heartbreaking?"
A strange emotion flashed in Xie Huaian's eyes, and he stared at Ruan Mian and smiled thoughtfully.
"It really is... the most vicious heart of a woman."
"It's nothing, sir. The past three years of widowhood have taught me a lot. It's like I've been reborn. My future is now in my own hands. I will definitely live a good life with my family."
Hearing this, Xie Huaian smiled with curved eyebrows.
"Are you sure you can live a good life in this snowy wilderness?"
"Why not? Isn't this desolate mountain a kind of paradise? Away from the chaos, settle down here and make it your home. When Wu Heng stabilizes, go back and take a look. Once you've established a business, taking over the entire Wu Heng won't be a problem."
Xie Huaian didn't expect that she had such ambitions.
But he didn't know at this time that Ruan Mian's ambitions were more than just these.
Not to mention Wu Heng, with wealth in hand, once accumulated to a certain level, the entire Jing Kingdom can be controlled.
Of course, even if there is space, it will not be completed in a short time.
The most urgent task is to develop the fasting method.
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They walked for two whole days and finally arrived at the place where they practiced fasting in the deep and snow-white forest.
The valley was completely silent, and the surrounding rolling hills blocked their view. Looking ahead, it looked more like the Yellow Springs Road leading to an uninhabited place, filled with snow and stretching as far as the eye could see.
Even in broad daylight, it felt eerie and scary.
Wu Jie told them, "If you want to stay alive, it's best not to run around. It's easy to get lost. If you can't find your way out, you'll end up being eaten by wild beasts."
"I see the terrain here is a bit flat. Let's go look for caves nearby where we can hide. It would be best if we could arrange for some people to go around and chop some firewood together. Otherwise, when it gets dark and we have nothing to keep warm, we'll all freeze to death."
The people of the Jinsha tribe volunteered for the task of chopping wood. After all, they lived in Longchang Mountain and had much more experience than these convicts.
Others gathered together to look for caves.
However, everyone was still a little scared when they saw this, even Ruan Qingsong was unsure.
Ruan Mian saw that he looked worried, so he walked up to him and said, "Brother, what are you thinking about?"
Ruan Qingsong sighed deeply. In fact, he has been feeling guilty until now.
"I thought we still had some hope of survival when we reached Wuheng, but hiding here is extremely dangerous, and we don't know how long the mutiny will last. What if we..."
"Brother, there's no one here, so why don't we make this our home?"
"Occupy the mountain and become the king. As long as you are alive, you can do anything!"
Ruan Qingsong was infected by his sister's determined gaze, and an inexplicable excitement surged in his heart.
Although there is nothing here, having my family around me is also a kind of wealth, isn’t it?
Ruan Mian patted his shoulder and said comfortingly, "Brother, the Wu Heng mutiny may last for a while, we just need to protect ourselves."
After saying that, he walked to the nearby area to check the terrain. He found that this place was close to the river and in a deep valley. There were few rocks nearby. Even if there was a cave, it would definitely be very shallow and could not accommodate so many people.
Once it is too scattered, it will be dangerous for everyone.
While she was thinking, she saw that Ruiger and the other children's faces were like little kittens, playing with each other.
Zhang quickly grabbed her grandson and said, "Look at your clown face! Wipe it off quickly."
Ruan Mian looked over and suddenly thought of something: "Wait!"
After calling Ruiger, I found that there was some soft mud on the child's face. When I touched it, it turned out to be natural good clay.
Wet and sticky.
Ruan Mian's face lit up with joy, and several thoughts popped up in his mind: "Rui Ge'er, where did this soil come from? Take aunt to see it quickly."
Rui Ge'er enthusiastically took Ruan Mian to the river bank, and a group of children accidentally discovered it when passing by.
Ruan Mian dug away the snow layer on top. Although it was still a bit hard to the touch at first, it became softer and warmer the further he dug.
Then he looked at the place they had just passed, where there were many large pits that were sunken downwards.
Instead of looking for natural caves to hide in, it is better to build a house on the spot.
He picked up a branch, called his brother and Minister Dong and others, then drew a simple picture on a blank piece of snow, expressing all her thoughts.
The house she wanted to build was not difficult. She usually dug a hole underground and then filled it with a roof. It would take a little time to build it by herself, but it could bring everyone together, keeping them warm without being dispersed.
After finding a hole, several people began to dig down. The soil here was soft, unlike those rocky mountains, so they dug very quickly.
At the same time, he cut some branches and tied them together in an orderly manner to make a roof to protect against wind and snow, and then spread the clay on top of the roof.
It is compacted with weight and the cold wind cannot blow in.
After digging the underground pit to the largest size possible to accommodate the whole family, they moved a few stones in to serve as steps to enter the house.
The door panels are also made of simple wooden branches.
With the efforts of their whole family, they soon built a half-story house.
Seeing this, others came to ask Ruan Mian for advice. Ruan Mian told them the solution unconditionally. After everyone solved the housing problem, the next problem was food.
Although she had stored a lot of things in her space, it was impossible for her to use them openly to support so many people.
What's more, if you just live off the resources, they will eventually run out of money. If you want to realize your ambitions and truly develop this place, it is better to teach people how to fish so that they can survive with their own hands.
So Ruan Mian decided to reclaim the wasteland and plant grains as soon as the snow melted in spring.
The naturally fertile soil here is an excellent source of fertile ground for growing crops in all seasons except the long and cold winter.
At this stage, we should just rely on the resources available.
Because they were busy building houses, chopping wood and digging the ground, everyone only had some bread and dry food. After a day's rest, no one could sit and wait for death.
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