After Huang Xiaosi left, Jiang Nuan lay on the bed, pale-faced, clutching her head in pain.
“I’ve gone too far,” she murmured. “My head hurts so much.”
This energy is the foundation of space; too little and people won't be able to feel it, too much and it will damage the space, so she can only control it carefully.
After nearly two hours of mental exertion, Jiang Nuan felt like her head was about to explode.
She felt a little better and quickly went into the space.
Inside the space, all the cotton plants that were in bloom withered, and the plum trees that had sprouted flower buds also became listless, as if autumn had suddenly arrived.
"I knew this would happen," Jiang Nuan said with a touch of heartache. "We absolutely cannot easily draw energy from the space."
She had a feeling that if this happened a few more times, it would completely disrupt the energy balance of the space.
By then, it will be incredibly difficult to recover.
After meditating for a full cycle, Jiang Nuan plucked the cotton fibers one by one, sprinkled some water on the ground, and then stepped out of the space.
In the courtyard, Jin neatly slaughtered a fat goose, then turned around and saw Jiang Nuan, who was slightly lost in thought. "Mother, are you rested?"
Jiang Nuan asked in confusion, "Where did you buy the goose?"
People in the countryside raise geese not only for laying eggs but also for guarding the house, making them almost as good as dogs, and they are quite hard to buy.
“It wasn’t bought,” Jin said, wiping the sweat from her brow. “My fourth aunt brought it over.”
She said the men in her family always eat our food, so she wanted to send something as a thank you. This goose has been raised for several years but hasn't laid eggs anymore, so I thought I'd just cook it and send it over to the main road to eat.”
This doesn't count as taking advantage of others.
“We’ve been getting a lot of deliveries lately,” Jiang Nuan said thoughtfully. “Next time someone brings something, just refuse. We’re not short of things.”
“We can’t refuse. Many people drop off their things and run away. We can’t catch up with them,” Jin said softly. “The vegetables they sent are too much for us to eat. My sister-in-law put them all in the cellar. Mother, should we cook more dishes today? We’ve been doing a lot of work, and people are eating more.”
"Okay, make more, double the amount of food today, so there won't be enough to eat." Speaking of this, Jiang Nuan suddenly remembered, "Yingying, you'll be eighteen tomorrow, your brother Lai should go and propose marriage."
“I remember this,” Jin said with a smile. “Brother Lai has been going to the county town every day lately, so the things should be almost ready.”
“Everything is ready. After the betrothal ceremony tomorrow, we can set a date for the wedding,” Jiang Nuan said, then added, “However, there aren’t any particularly auspicious days in the last two months, so we’ll probably have to wait a while.”
“I’m afraid Lai Zige can’t wait,” Jin Shi covered her mouth and laughed. “My sister-in-law has been complaining that Lai Zige doesn’t follow the rules. He’s almost engaged but still runs to her place every day.”
“This child,” Jiang Nuan’s face darkened instantly upon hearing this. “How many times have I told him not to be so impatient? He can’t even wait for such a short time. He really needs to be taught a lesson.”
She just didn't understand, why bother? She'd waited for years, what's a few more days? Couldn't she just be honest?
Wearing a black shirt can't change his bratty nature!
"I'm just in a hurry to get married," Jin shook her head. "Once I bring my wife home, everything will be fine. By the way, Mother, Brother Lai said the banquet will be held in the county town, so there won't be any in the village."
“He can’t get anything done in the village at all,” Jiang Nuan shook her head. “There are very few families in the whole village that he hasn’t offended.”
“No,” Jiang Nuan thought for a moment and then changed her mind, “Things are different now, and there might actually be a few who will go.”
He wasn't sure about others, but the clan chief would definitely go.
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