Li Ruo remembered that her sister-in-law and cousin would be visiting the General's Mansion today to discuss the construction plan, so she quickly returned to the Song Mansion to change her clothes.
Song Zhijing hasn't come back yet.
Madam Xu was having people move bags of grain into the small storeroom behind the kitchen, along with meat and vegetables, which she had bought with silver after exchanging her jade bracelet at the pawnshop.
I felt so sorry for her.
As for her two daughters-in-law, one hadn't even gotten out of bed yet, and the other, who was in charge of the household, hadn't even come home all night. Madam Xu was so angry that her mouth twisted in disbelief.
If Li Ruo comes back, she won't get a decent meal. As for her promise to return her dowry, Madam Xu didn't take it to heart.
What Ms. Xu didn't know was that Li Ruo arrived right after she left the kitchen.
Li Ruo: ...It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.
She originally wanted to take over the entire kitchen, but this time it wasn't possible.
It turns out that her current level has a limit on the amount she can collect at one time, not exceeding one hundred cubic meters, and secondly, she cannot collect things when someone is watching.
The system will issue a warning if these two rules are violated.
It must be said that the latter rule was quite thoughtful, so Li Ruo did not object.
System: You still want to object?
Fortunately, Li Ruo had a bunch of keys, and she had keys to all kinds of warehouses, big and small, so she could open whichever one she wanted.
With a wave of her hand, the pile of newly bought grain entered her space. Oh, and don't waste the firewood and charcoal from the woodshed next door either; it's going to get cold soon, and we'll need them.
An hour later, Xu saw a servant rushing over, saying there was no rice to cook. Xu didn't believe him, but when she went over to take a look, she was so shocked that her eyes popped out of their sockets. "Who! Who did this!"
After receiving a report from his family, Song Zhijing had no choice but to return home and interrogate his family members, but to no avail.
Where is Li Ruo?
The gatekeeper said, "The young mistress just returned."
Mrs. Xu immediately asked, "Has she come back? Has she been to the kitchen?"
The gatekeeper didn't know, and the others didn't pay much attention either. The butler said, "But there should have been some noise when so many things were moved away."
Song Zhijing asked, "Where is she now?"
The gatekeeper said, "The young mistress returned not long ago, and then she got into a carriage and said she was going back to her parents' home."
"Back to her parents' house again!" Song Zhijing's eyes were practically spitting fire. "Does she still consider this her home? She might as well just stay at her parents' house and never come back."
Taking advantage of the situation, Zhang Shuer whispered in her husband's ear, "Husband, why don't you divorce her? Anyway, no one in the General's Mansion can back her up."
Song Zhijing was stunned for a moment. Divorce?
He was somewhat irritated, and his tone softened a bit, "Now is not the time. The yamen is in chaos, and several houses in the city have been robbed. If word gets out now that I divorced my wife from the General's Mansion, what will the High Commission think of me?"
"It's not that you can't bear to part with her, is it? She's even more beautiful than me." Zhang Shu'er was on the verge of tears.
Song Zhijing pulled her close, saying, "How could that be? In my heart, you are the most beautiful. I wouldn't even glance at any other woman."
"Really, that's more like it." Zhang Shu'er smiled again, but her face fell when she thought about not having any food to eat today.
Since marrying into the prefect's family, she has never had a full meal. Although she is not short of money, she is not stupid and immediately started to contribute to the family income.
So, on that day, all two hundred people in the Song household went hungry again, and there was a lot of complaining. But that's another story.
Li Ruo had already returned to the general's mansion.
My sister-in-law's cousin, Liao Youcai, also arrived early. He was refined, fair-skinned, and handsome, and dressed in Taoist robes, he had a somewhat otherworldly air about him.
Because he felt his real name didn't sound good, he gave himself the Taoist name Fusheng, and people usually called him Liao Fusheng.
Li Ruo felt that Taoist priests in ancient times had it tough too, as they also worked part-time as foremen.
She looked at the sky; it was a fine day, one of the few sunny days left before the flood.
"How about this, let's go up the mountain today and do an on-site investigation. It's better than working in isolation. Cousin, don't you agree?"
Liao Fusheng said, "Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking. I even brought the compass with me."
Li Ruo had to give a thumbs up: "Professional!"
These days, even contractors have a tough time; they also have to do feng shui consultations.
"Big sister, are we going too?" asked the little brother, Li Yi.
"Go, take your clothes. If they're suitable, we'll settle on it." A great flood was coming, so they decided to live on the mountain.
I heard there's a village at the foot of General Mountain, and a small town not far away, so you can find a midwife there. But if the flood happens to coincide with my sister-in-law's delivery, it will be difficult to handle.
At the same time, it relieved her of any worries.
If she doesn't give Song Zhijing the opportunity to use her family to manipulate her, then she can carry out her subsequent plans to her heart's content.
It doesn't matter if the house isn't finished yet; she can exchange it for several large tents at the mall. As for mattresses and such, that's even simpler.
It's settled then.
After saying that, he told his sister-in-law and grandmother to hurry up and pack their valuables.
Liao Fusheng was a little confused. Did the girl mean that her whole family wanted to live there?
This is outrageous!
So along the way, Master Liao, with a worried expression, offered very kind words of comfort: life is tough, but one shouldn't give up just because there seems to be no way out. Only by living can one have a chance; once you die, all that's left is a grave. Oh, and some people don't even have a proper grave.
Li Ruo felt that he was right.
It takes about 100 li by horse-drawn carriage to reach General Mountain. Sure enough, there is a small town about 20 li away from the foot of General Mountain, and a village at the foot of the mountain.
The villagers said that there seemed to be people living halfway up the mountain, but it could also be a temporary nest built by hunters.
It's safe, nothing has happened this year. The security is better than before. There were even kind people who carried an elderly person back after they fell while chopping firewood on the mountain.
But Li Ruo was still a little worried and wanted her sister-in-law to stay at the villager's house until everything was arranged before she went upstairs.
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