"Let's go take a look at those fields. It should still be possible to plant something now. Xue'er, what do you think we should do?"
Han Luoxue naturally had no objection; she still wanted to find a flatter place to set up a breeding farm.
After all, feed can be processed in the space, and those are all plant stalks, so it would be a waste to waste them.
Furthermore, meat was in severe shortage during this era, and ordinary people ate more grain. Why?
It's because they eat very little meat and vegetables, so they can only fill their stomachs with grains.
And her vegetables and fruits, those can all be managed.
Han Luoxue held a notebook, looking around at the open space and making notes as she planned to organize the area.
These vast tracts of land are of high quality and fertile soil, so it would be a bit of a waste to use them to build livestock farms.
Some land near mountains can be used to grow crops, but the harvest is much worse. It is more suitable to use this land for other purposes.
Seeing them, many locals also came to watch the spectacle.
Han Luoxue ignored it and continued to study the open space.
She found some places near the mountains, all of which belonged to the village and were currently unoccupied.
Han Luoxue is the county magistrate, so she has the right to control everything here. In addition, her father is the local official, which makes it even more convenient for her to act.
She had been running around all day, and when she got back in the evening, her hands and feet were numb from exhaustion.
"I told you to take a break, but you wouldn't listen. Now you're suffering, aren't you?"
Yunniang brought hot water to Han Luoxue, and felt extremely distressed when she saw her daughter's exhausted appearance.
"I thought that at least I went out and got everything done."
Han Luoxue wanted to save herself the trouble; once the design was done, her father would take care of the rest.
Now she has money and manpower, making everything much easier for her.
"You!"
Yunniang was speechless. Her daughter was just too much of a worrywart; in the end, she was destined to be a worrier and a burden.
After washing her feet, Yunniang personally massaged Han Luoxue's feet. Han Luoyu, hearing that her sister was unwell, quickly ran over, checked that her pulse was fine, and then scolded Han Luoxue.
Han Luoxue slept very soundly that night.
...
"What did you say?"
The next day, Han Luoxue was stunned to see the little monkey being held by Zhou Jie.
"Did the government office give you the little monkey?"
Zhou Jie nodded gravely: "Sister Xue'er, do you know who she is?"
"Speaking of which, she should be considered your cousin."
Upon hearing this, Han Luoxue felt a buzzing in her head and still couldn't quite believe it.
Wuling Town is over there, and Han Luoxue doesn't have many relatives there.
My aunt's family is definitely fine. They live in Hutouya Village and are doing quite well now. There aren't any kids that big there.
Then her child can only be...
Han Luoxue felt a little heavy-hearted. She stared straight at the little monkey, and the little monkey looked back at her with tears welling up in its eyes, looking pitiful.
"Did they say how to handle this?"
That stall owner dared to turn people into monkeys; he certainly won't be let off easily. But what about the person who sold the child?
"There's probably no way to investigate this."
"Because they didn't spend any money at the time. It's just that the old lady said that her family's situation was too difficult and she was afraid she couldn't raise the child. She gave the child to the stall owner, hoping that he could teach him some skills, give him food, and let him survive."
But no one expected that the stall owner would turn the child into a monkey.
"It's all my fault, I shouldn't have..."
“Sister Xue’er, this is not your fault. It’s their evil intentions that are to blame.”
"But now I don't know what to do with this little monkey."
Keep it by your side? This guy's pretty smart, who knows if he might hate Han Luoxue?
Releasing it? That's even more impossible. If we let it out, it probably wouldn't be caught again quickly. Even if it managed to escape and end up in the mountains, how would it protect itself?
For a moment, Zhou Jie was at a loss.
"Do you want to come with me, you blockhead?"
The little monkey nodded vigorously. Seeing his expectant look, Han Luoxue thought for a moment and decided to tell her father about it first. After all, this child was related to her father by blood.
That evening, Han Luoxue told him about the wood.
Han Mingyuan pointed at the little monkey, that tiny bundle, still unable to believe it: "Xue'er, are you kidding me? How could this be wood?"
"Besides, how could a person turn into a monkey? I don't believe it, I don't believe it!"
Yunniang also started to sob. Looking at the poor little guy, she thought that if she had known this day would come, she would never have let Mutou follow the Lu family.
Although Jinghua and the others were wrong, Mutou was innocent.
"Father, Mother, I didn't want to see this outcome either."
Han Luoxue looked at her parents, who were blaming themselves, and comforted them, "But what's done is done. The most important thing now is to figure out what to do with this little monkey."
“I also want to keep him by my side, but I don’t dare to take the risk.”
"Xue'er, you said you can turn a person into a little monkey, so can you also turn a little monkey back?"
Zhou Jie's eyes sparkled, and the expectation in them left Han Luoxue speechless.
How do I switch it back?
Han Luoxue looked at her helplessly: "Let's not talk about whether this method is feasible or whether it has a chance of success! Let's talk about the human skin first."
Hearing this, Zhou Jie's face darkened. How was she supposed to know where the human skin had been put?
We can't save this child only to hurt another, can we?
"Besides, this skin-changing process is extremely painful, even life-threatening. This child can endure it once, but may not be able to endure it again, understand?"
Zhou Jie sighed; she also realized that she was being a bit delusional.
The little monkey lowered its head, remaining completely quiet and looking exceptionally pitiful.
Han Luoxue suddenly thought of her second aunt, Han Jinghua. Back then, if she hadn't thought the child would be better off staying at home, she would never have left the child behind.
And what happened? I wonder how they are doing now?
"Alright, you two, stop overthinking it!"
Han Mingyuan sighed, his gaze towards the little monkey somewhat complicated: "Let me ask them if they'd be willing to take the child in. If they're not, then she can stay with me for now!"
This seems to be the best solution.
The little monkey seems quite quiet now, but no one knows what he's thinking.
Sometimes Han Luoxue is there too. If it were her, would she feel a little resentment?
"Xue'er, don't overthink it. What happened back then wasn't our fault."
Yunniang, who is usually soft-hearted, surprisingly stood firm this time. "I know, it's just that I feel sorry for this child!"
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