"No."
Zhu Tong hung her head. When her parents died, she was still a child and had no ability to support the family, so she could only sell the family's land in exchange for silver and live frugally. During this period, she learned to mend handkerchiefs, sew shoe soles, weave bamboo baskets, etc., but she did not learn to farm.
Lan Jinyu rolled up his sleeves and said, "I have nothing to do right now, so I'll build a yard for you with a fence and install a wooden door. You can grow some vegetables in your yard later... By the way, do you know how to grow vegetables?"
Zhu Tong shook his head.
Lan Zhi also shook her head.
She had only ever grown flowers, and she had to use her spiritual power to keep them alive.
Lan Zheyu: “…”
Lan Jinyu: "..."
It seems that there is no need to fence off this yard. They can't come here every day to grow vegetables for the Zhu family. It takes too long to go back and forth, and the family certainly won't let them go out every day.
Zhu Tong said, "Thank you for today. But you gave me too much. I... I have no money at home."
"What, no money?" Lan Jinyu took out a dozen copper coins from his pocket and stuffed them into Lan Zhi's hand, saying, "You're too thin. Buy some meat and don't let yourself suffer."
Lan Zhi said: "No, I don't like eating meat."
"Nonsense, who doesn't like to eat meat?" Lan Jinyu frowned. "If you don't want to eat meat, go to the back mountain to dig some wild vegetables. Take these copper coins and buy some eggs from other people's houses to replenish your body... Don't you raise chickens at home?"
Zhu Tong said weakly, "I used to raise five chickens, but later I sold them all."
Lan Jinyu held his forehead and sighed deeply, "No wonder my brother Tianmiao is so thin and short. It turns out he can't afford to eat anything."
"No, I eat well." Lan Zhi said.
"Stop talking, I don't believe it." Lan Jinyu waved his hand. Seeing that it was getting late, he said quickly, "My second brother and I will come to see you another day. It's getting dark soon, so we have to go back quickly."
As they spoke, the sky darkened and a dark cloud covered the sky. Zhu Tong asked worriedly, "Can you run back in time?"
"It should... be possible." Lan Jinyu said uncertainly.
Zhu Tong said, "Don't leave. You can stay here tonight."
There are three rooms in the Zhu family's thatched house. Lan Zhi sleeps in one, Zhu Tong sleeps in one, and the other is half a kitchen and the other half is piled with groceries. The bedroom is not big, but you can squeeze in, and if that doesn't work, you can just sleep on the floor.
Zhu Tong said, "You two brothers sleep in this room, and my brother and I sleep in the other."
Lan Jinyu agreed hesitantly, "Well... okay."
Lan Zhi thought the road was difficult to walk on at night, so they looked worried. Unexpectedly, her second brother said, "I'm worried that father doesn't know we live outside and will come out to look for us..."
Lan Jinyu said, "It should be fine. Father knows that we are smart. If we don't go back, we must be living outside. Who dares to go out at night? Going out will kill you. Father won't do anything stupid..."
"Will you die if you go out?" Lan Zhi was surprised.
"Yeah, didn't you know?" Lan Zheyu and his brother were even more surprised than she was. "This is the rule of Chihu Village. If you're not home when night falls, you'll become a corpse the next day, with many bite marks on your body..."
Lan Zhi had no idea about this. As far as she could remember, she went to bed on time every day and never went out at night.
Zhu Tong explained, "I didn't tell Tian Miao about those terrifying rumors in the village because I was afraid it would scare her..."
Lan Zheyu suddenly understood and nodded, "Indeed, there's no need to tell Tian Miao."
"Tell me, I want to hear it," Lan Zhi said quickly. She still hadn't figured out how to crack the test in this secret realm. She hadn't gotten a clue. She had been wondering, "Chihu Village is full of 'ordinary people,' what exactly is the test?" Now it seemed that if she could crack the village's secret, she might be able to leave.
"You're just a kid, don't listen to it. What if you get scared and cry?" Lan Jinyu joked.
Zhutong's feet were covered in mud and she felt very uncomfortable. She went to boil some water, mixed it with warm water, and asked everyone to wash their feet first. Lanzhi didn't give up while washing her feet, and acted coquettishly towards Zhutong, "Sister, tell me..."
Zhu Tong washed her feet once, and the water was extremely dirty. She poured the water out, got another basin of water, and washed them again. "I don't have time now. I'll tell you during the day."
She still has to cook.
Zhu Tong changed into a new pair of straw sandals, while the two brothers of the Lan family wore cloth shoes, mainly because their shoes were dirty. They brushed their shoes and put them on while they were wet, and then helped Lan Zhi brush her shoes.
Lan Zhi quickly said, "I'll do it myself."
"No need." The two brothers each took a shoe and quickly washed it for her.
Lan Zheyu said, "There's a rule in the village that shoes can only be hung out to dry during the day. They can't be hung out at night, otherwise something unclean might wear your shoes and enter the house..."
He put Lanzhi's shoes in the corner.
After Zhu Tong finished brushing her shoes, she was about to go cook. As soon as she poured out the water in the wooden basin, the sky suddenly became dark and dim. Zhu Tong quickly closed the door. The room was pitch black, with only faint moonlight shining through the window.
Zhu Tong's face turned pale and he asked, "Why is it getting dark so quickly?"
The Lan brothers looked anxious and said, "It's bad. The four of us are in the same room."
Zhu Tong threw the basin to the ground with a bang, grabbed Lan Zhi and said, "Quick! Let's go to my room."
"What's wrong?" Although Lan Zhi didn't know the reason, she was very cooperative. She walked very fast. Originally, Zhu Tong was pulling her, but after the door opened, it was Lan Zhi who rushed out first, pulling Zhu Tong to change rooms. But as soon as she stepped out, she saw a group of people in white cloaks in the distance on the street.
Zhu Tong's legs went weak.
Lan Zhi picked up her sister horizontally. The two rooms were very close to each other, so she rushed in quickly, turned around and closed the door with her foot.
Just as the door was closing, Lan Zhi saw two men in white cloaks standing at the door.
How come they are so fast?
Teleported here?
The rest of the white cloaks were still far away, and only these two stretched out their skeleton hands towards Lan Zhi. However, as soon as their hands stretched out from the cloaks, Lan Zhi slammed the door shut.
Zhu Tong said with a pale face: "It's over, they have come to our door, we are finished..."
"Sister, calm down, don't be afraid."
Lan Zhi looked calm. After all, she still had the memories of being a spiritual master. Although her spiritual power was gone now, Lan Zhi's soul was still there, and Qing Yan was also there.
Besides, there is a hidden pattern on Lan Zhi's hand, which is the entrance to the treasure hunting space. When necessary, Lan Zhi will take her two brothers into the treasure hunting space and will never let them be in danger. As for Zhu Tong...
The beast with green eyes, and one that has transformed into a human form, does not need her protection at all.
Even if necessary, Lan Zhi would not allow outsiders into the treasure hunting space.
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