Although Lingshang had been on guard for a long time last night, she seemed to have a fixed time for operation, so at this moment, when the sky was just getting light, she also got up. After chatting with Yunwen and me for a few words, she prepared to take the red foxes out to gather energy. Since everyone was awake, before she left, I still explained what we were going to do today.

"The situation today is special, so we won't follow the usual routine. Lingshang, after you come back from gathering energy today, go with Yunwen to the vicinity of the prison and ask the goats to come and bring some more seeds and dead leaves of the Prison Dragon Tree. They will be useful in the next two days. I will take care of all the matters in the city today. Bailu can't do the big pot meal recently, so I may have to trouble you, Yunwen, to take over for a few days. But if I have time, I will definitely help you. In addition, I will arrange all the equipment that will be made next at home, and take care of Bailu at the same time. Her hands and feet are tied now, so she needs someone to accompany her for a while." I said.

The girls nodded, obviously relatively satisfied with my arrangement.

Yunwen accompanied me to wash the bowls, chopsticks, pots and the like, and then we watered the fields together. While it was still early, we cleaned the tables, chairs, floors and the like, and looked at the growth of the fungus. We went to the backyard to check the current food storage situation. There are eight pickled fish now, all of which are big fish, a large wooden barrel for pickled kelp, and a basket of potatoes. For the convenience of Bailu's selection, there are a total of forty in a basket. There are three baskets in total, one of which is not full, so there must be more than a hundred. There is still half a bag of flour, which is estimated to be eaten for five or six days at most.

Other odds and ends, such as killer crab meat and giant shrimp meat, were made into meatballs, fifty in a basket, and there were two baskets in total, which made eighty-three in total if you counted carefully. There were also various dried fruits, dried vegetables, etc., which were also packed in bamboo baskets, and there was also a whole basket. It is hard to count the exact number, but the amount was enough for the people in our city to eat for more than a month. After all, the hyenas eat little and only eat one meal, so there is always some leftover food.

I also counted the copper coins I had now, which were all placed in the cabinet. There were thirteen in total. These copper coins could be exchanged for two fish and food of equal value. Therefore, if all of them were exchanged, it would probably be no problem to exchange them for food for a month. Therefore, I basically don't have to worry about food at all now.

There are only two things that worry me. One is the evil spirits that may invade at any time, and the other is the coming winter. The hyenas are with us now, so we have to teach and be responsible for their daily life. I heard from Yunwen that many of them could not survive the winter and would die. But now that I am their master, I should consider this matter for them.

The only solution that can be thought of is exactly the same. Collecting wool to make woolen clothes that can keep out the cold winter is also a guarantee to increase their survival rate.

Yunwen and I finished these chores in the blink of an eye. Lingshang happened to come back, and the two of them planned to bring back the sheep according to my arrangement. But they might not bring all of them back. After all, the goats are needed to protect the place. It depends on how Yunwen negotiates and what choices the goats will make. We have to respect their wishes.

After Yunwen and Lingshang left together, I sighed and thought about going out to arrange what the hyenas should do today and supervise their normal work. I also started to prepare the next process of making sweaters. Then I had to come back to help Bailu walk around. I couldn't let her lie down all day. I'm sure she wouldn't be able to bear it. It would also not be good for the fetus. Although it's not yet to the point where she needs to be cared for in every possible way, everything has to have a beginning.

"Okay, let's get busy. I have to finish my work before Yunwen and the others come back." I muttered.

I went to see Bai Lu. She was still sleeping. She had been chattering all night and finally went to bed. So I went to do my work.

After finishing most of the chores at home, I went out of the yard and saw that the hyena people were basically doing the same job as I usually arranged, setting up stalls to sell goods. I found that there were not only several necklaces newly designed by Yunwen, but also two more mannequins, specializing in large bracelets and the like. Not to mention the mermaids were moved by them, I couldn't help but be the same.

The two female hyena people, Xiaoying and Xiaochun, hurried over to follow me when they saw me, and accompanied me to supervise all the way. There were fewer mermaids coming during this period of time, but there were still some transactions and some who came to exchange currency. They all brought some specialties to exchange. It seemed that under Yunwen's governance, these simple mermaids got what they needed. In addition, we also saw some rat people, the ones who wanted to go to war with us before. They came as customers, using rice and exchange currency, and also wanted to buy some decorations to take back.

When they saw me, they were no longer as rude and impolite as before. They immediately knelt down, crossed their hands and raised their thumbs (although mice don't have thumbs, I just assumed it was). This is the dragon-seeking etiquette, and it seems they have all learned it. I waved my hands at them, and they got up with a squeak and continued to wander around. The rice was still not sifted. They had their own bags, which they carried on their backs. There was about two or three pounds of rice, but they were not greedy. Two or three pounds of rice was exchanged for two copper coins.

The ants are also very smart. They know how to barter and will visit us, but they don't need jewelry. Instead, they want to exchange resources directly with us. At this moment, they are waiting near the city gate. I have seen many times that they send a worker ant to wait there for a long time, holding the thing in its hand. If we are willing to exchange with it, it will leave after the exchange. If not, it will stay until the move is completed and leave.

What they usually want are honey, wild fruits, candied fruits and so on, and what they give us in exchange are some prepared sugar cubes. These sugar cubes are specially made by absorbing some sugar-containing substances from aphids and collecting them and drying them in the air. After we take them, they are very sweet, so they can be used as candy or as some kind of seasoning.

Now the stall business is getting more and more prosperous, and I basically don’t have to worry about anything. I also went to see some planting groups, and they all did it according to my requirements, watered the land, and then took care of their babies. Now the potatoes in these lands are growing relatively well.

The four members of the city defense team are also taking turns. If there is anything, they will ask Xiaoying and Xiaochun to remind me first. Now two of them are standing on the wall, and the other two are sleeping in the bunk beds I moved back in the duty room. Everything is in order, and I am basically relieved.

Seeing this, there was no need to worry. When I felt the time was about right, I went back to the post station, woke up Bai Lu, and asked her to go out for a walk with me before going back to rest. In addition, I also wanted to ask how the spinning machine was made and how it worked, so that I could start preparing for the process of making wool.

I helped Bai Lu downstairs. She was thirsty so she drank some tea and went to wash up. Then she followed me out, holding my hand all the way. As we walked, she said, "To make yarn, certain procedures are required. Wool contains grease and impurities, so it must be cleaned and dried first. Then the clean wool must be combed and packed, and then the strips are combed and spun to form thread."

"I see. But I don't know how to operate this spinning machine. Could you draw a diagram of it for me when the time comes?" I asked.

"I may not be able to draw it, but Yingchun can. But it's okay. Since you are willing to keep us, she should agree to help." Bai Lu said.

I smiled but said nothing. If it was really Yingchun, I would have let her stay. But it was obvious that the evil spirit that was attached to her was an old woman who shamelessly said she was Yingchun. Therefore, after this incident, I would find a way to ask her to leave. Although she helped us a lot, she was a threat after all. Moreover, she had thought about harming the fetus in Bailu's body. She was too threatening, so I had to keep her there. These techniques could be regarded as the price of letting her enjoy a few days of good life.

"Okay, after we go back from our walk, I'll accompany you to draw it. Then when Yunwen comes back after dinner, I'll tie you up temporarily and let you rest. How about that?" I asked.

"Of course. Brother Zhou Bo is already a king, but he is still so considerate to me. I am really flattered. Your attitude has changed because you like our child very much, right?" Bai Lu asked.

I nodded. It is impossible for me to hate my own baby, and I hope he will be well. But to be honest, I still hope that the baby is born badly in Yunwen's belly. It is only a matter of time before he is well.