As soon as she finished speaking, Aunt Taohua came over, carrying two bowls full of noodles with gravy and a large spoonful of braised pork on top.
"Eat first. There's egg drop soup in the kitchen. I'll heat it up and bring it over."
Chi Xingyue nodded, thanked Aunt Taohua, and started eating.
The braised pork was sweet and tender, and the noodles were fried in a pan, giving them a bit of crispness. The aroma was so fragrant that everyone in the eldest room was envious.
When Shu Muyun and Ling Weicheng heard that their son had returned, they ran to Rongsiyuan without even tying their hair.
The moment they stepped into the yard, their eyes were red. Raising their hands to press the corners of their eyes, they asked with a smile, "Why did you walk so long?"
Ling Jiheng swallowed the food in his mouth and said: "At the invitation of Lord Yu, I am teaching everyone how to grow mushrooms in the capital city. I have been busy all the time, and now it is time."
Shu Muyun felt a little distressed: "It's snowing so heavily outside, how did you get back? Are you cold?"
"Luckily, we happened to pass by a town when it snowed. We rested in an inn for a few days until the road became passable, and then Xingyue and I came back."
Shu Muyun nodded. Seeing that his son was too busy talking to him to eat, he quickly pushed the bowl in front of him and said, "Eat quickly. We'll talk after you finish eating."
Ling Jiheng nodded and started eating again.
Aunt Taohua came in and brought not only two bowls of seaweed egg drop soup, but also fried mushrooms, pickled vegetables, and peanuts.
Chi Xingyue took a big gulp, picked up the crispy radish tops to taste, nodded, and gave Aunt Taohua a thumbs up.
A few minutes later, the two finished eating, and a group of people couldn't help but ask about the situation in the capital city.
Ling Jiheng spoke briefly and was then sent back by the old lady to rest.
"Look at your swollen eyes. I'm afraid you can't hold on any longer. Go back and wash up quickly. We can talk again tomorrow after you've had a good sleep."
Ling Jiheng nodded, bowed, and left with Chi Xingyue.
He went back to the side room to wash up, then lay down on the kang to sleep. The kang was a little cold today, so Ling Jiheng could only put a few more quilts on it.
Chi Xingyue couldn't sleep for a long time, so he sank his consciousness into space. He didn't know if it was because he had done a good deed, but after the wolves were killed, the police station expanded again.
The numbers on the display screen in the private room also increased significantly.
[Space Soul Binding Progress 20%]
[Level 3 space upgrade progress 65%]
Chi Xingyue's mouth was wide open, and he felt like he was going to win without any effort.
It feels so good to upgrade the space without doing anything.
After walking around in the woods and sitting on the mountain for a while, Chi Xingyue felt sleepy and came out. She was hugged by Ling Jiheng and held him tightly.
Chi Xingyue looked up at him and found that he was asleep, with no sign of waking up. She moved her hair slightly and closed her eyes to sleep.
Over at Rongsiyuan, the old lady was lying on the bed and sighed to the old man: "Fortunately Heng'er came back a day later, otherwise he would have met a wolf!"
The old man nodded: "Xingyue is a blessed child!"
The joke about Chi Xingyue being blessed is not going away, but it’s okay, with the two biggest backers of the Ling family, her life will be much easier.
The two of them slept until noon before getting up. Chi Xingyue felt that the kang in her house was so warm that it almost melted her.
I quickly lifted the quilt to get some fresh air, lay there for a while, and then got up.
After washing and tying her hair, she went to the next door to pay her respects with Ling Jiheng, and then came to Rongsiyuan with gifts.
"Grandma, my husband and I are here to give you a gift!" Chi Xingyue's clear voice came, making the old lady smile.
A row of servants followed behind, each holding something in his hands.
Chi Xingyue greeted the elders and opened the box in Baozhu's hand: "Grandpa and grandma, look, my husband and I carefully selected these. They look great!"
The old lady picked out a gold hairpin shaped like a magnolia flower and said, "This one is a bit plain. I'll leave the fancy ones to you young people!"
The old man chose a peace locket carved from Hetian jade, which looked very beautiful when he wore it around his neck.
Others also picked out some of their favorites, and the box was soon empty.
Next came the gifts for the servants, some nice-looking but not very precious little things.
Baozhu, Xiaohe and others came up happily to choose, and even Shunzi and Erzhu were no exception.
There were also apples and durian. The former was actually sold in the capital, while the latter had never appeared in the Great Yong Dynasty. Chi Xingyue took them out without any psychological burden.
"This one is so sweet. We spent a lot of money and wrapped it tightly in a quilt to bring it back safely. This durian is not so good. It's frozen."
"Xingyue, is this fruit rotten? Why does it smell so bad?"
Chi Xingyue smiled and said, "No, this fruit itself tastes like this. Many people can't accept it, so we got a chance to have it.
The fruit seller said, "This fruit is very rare. Deep in the mountains, it only bears fruit once every few years. It has a pungent, fragrant aroma, and is very sweet. Would you like to try some?"
As he said this, he handed the frozen durian to the old lady. The old lady pursed her lips and was a little hesitant to try it.
It was the old man who put the durian flesh into his mouth without fear. After a moment, he nodded: "Hmm, it tastes good, very special!"
Ling Yi and his friends ate happily and planned to plant the seeds in the soil to see if they could grow them.
Chi Xingyue also bought some fine wine, distributed some to a few families, and then let Ling Yi and the others move away.
In addition, there were also supplements, such as donkey-hide gelatin, bird's nest, dendrobium, and sea cucumber, all of which were given to the old lady and asked her to distribute them to several families.
After finishing their work, they sat together and talked about their experiences in the provincial capital.
"Master Yu was fine. He didn't make things difficult for us. He just gave them the mushroom growing technology for free."
Ling Jiheng did not tell anyone about his deal with Lord Yu, nor did he mention that he and Chi Xingyue had bought a house and land in the provincial capital.
Others didn't think much of it, but the old lady was sharp-eyed and saw from her grandson's subtle expressions that he was hiding something. But she didn't expose him and cheerfully changed the subject.
"You are lucky! Our village was attacked by wolves the night before last!"
"Ah, really? Grandma, you are not hurt, right?" Chi Xingyue used all her life's acting skills to perfectly portray the image of a frightened and distressed young wife.
Sure enough, no one suspected her.
The old lady patted Chi Xingyue's hand and comforted her, "It's okay, it's okay. Our walls are so high that even if the wolves enter the village, they can't hurt us.
The night before last, we were sleeping in a daze when we suddenly heard a loud noise. We woke up and heard someone shouting "wolf".
But when they listened carefully, they found nothing. Everyone said it was God’s warning to them!
Chi Xingyue: "..."
It can't be that God allowed her to upgrade her space because she did good deeds for God!
He laughed and agreed: "So magical? Oh my God, it's a good thing everyone woke up, otherwise who knows what would have happened!"
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