The downpour arrived as expected, with raindrops the size of copper coins pattering on the tarpaulin.
Fortunately, there was no wind, otherwise their makeshift shelter would not have been able to withstand it.
The next morning, the family woke up looking listless, clearly having not slept well.
Qian Lanfang kept nagging Nanchuan Valley, making him do this and that.
Nan Chungu complained softly, "Why should I do it all by myself?"
Qian Lanfang heard this and said, "I didn't sleep a wink all night, so why should I!"
Nan Chungu shut his mouth, not daring to provoke his mother any further.
Little did he know he would have such bad luck, drawing the worst possible pick.
For breakfast, Nan Zhi took the dishes she had previously taken from the Qi Prince's Mansion directly from her spatial storage.
The space has the ability to preserve food; it will look exactly the same when you take it out as it did when you put it in.
Steaming hot.
The Nan family was not surprised that Nanzhi could conjure up so much food out of thin air.
Qian dared not utter another word.
Their family's current prosperity is all thanks to Zhizhi.
If word gets out, the villagers will treat Zhizhi like a monster, and that would be terrible.
The family finished their meal happily and then continued tidying up the yard.
Looking at the thatched hut, Old Lady Nan suddenly thought of her own large tiled house in Taile Village.
The newly built brick house was buried before it was even lived in for a year.
It would be a lie to say I don't feel heartache.
Nanzhi noticed that Old Lady Nan was unhappy.
"Grandma, we've already done a great job getting this far."
Nan Zhi took Old Lady Nan's arm.
"Look at those people who came here to escape the famine, so many of them lost their lives."
Grandma Nan pondered, and indeed it was so. She had witnessed too many partings and deaths along the way, so why was she feeling sad about a dilapidated house now?
"Zhizhi, thank goodness you're here." Old Mrs. Nan gently patted Nan Zhi's hand.
"You must have had a hard journey."
Nan Zhi smiled as she looked at Old Lady Nan. Everyone was busy, but Old Lady Nan was thinking that the elderly woman probably couldn't help, which was why she was overthinking things.
"Grandma, I picked a lot of herbs last time, would you like to help me dry them?"
"Okay, good." Old Mrs. Nan smiled, her eyes crinkling.
As she gets older, her family wants her to rest more, but this feeling of not being needed must have left scars on her heart.
Nanzhi smiled helplessly.
When it comes to feeling sorry for someone, no one can compare to her.
The rice, the crayfish raised by the villagers, the restaurants in the county, and the businesses they partnered with—all disappeared overnight.
It would be a lie to say I'm not heartbroken.
It was she who persuaded the villagers to raise crayfish, so when the disaster struck, Nanzhi compensated those families with one hundred taels of silver.
This can be considered compensation for them.
Now that she's in a new place and starting a new life, Nanzhi naturally won't let those emotions hold her back.
The new home needs to be properly settled and tidied up.
After lunch, Nan Zhi took Nan Chunxian to the village chief's house.
Wang Zhenmin was surprised to see someone come, and he was still wearing patched clothes.
The two were stunned when they saw the village chief like this.
Wang Zhenmin forced himself to remain calm, "Well, these are work clothes."
The clothes were patched up, but they were very clean, and it was obvious that they were worn often.
Nanzhi did not expose his lie.
"Village chief, where is the nearest market to our village?"
"Who are you?"
"This is Nan Chunxian, a junior, and this is my older sister, Nan Zhi," Nan Chunxian introduced.
Wang Zhenmin said "Oh". He remembered this family. They drove the most expensive car but chose the most dilapidated house. This was the family.
"We're going to Fufeng Town to buy things, but it takes two hours to get there. Are you going to buy things?"
Nanzhi nodded, "The house is really too dilapidated, we need to buy some things to repair it."
That's right. "I'm going to town later, so I'll take you with me."
Having just arrived in this place, I need someone to guide me.
Nanzhi smiled and said, "Thank you, Village Chief."
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Wang Zhenmin couldn't help but ask, "Are they really refugees?"
Nan Zhi went back and made some preparations, planning to bring Nan Chunxian along.
Seeing this, Nan Chungu ran over and said, "Big sister, take me with you."
After working all morning, he simply couldn't bear his mother's torment any longer.
Taking advantage of Qian Lanfang's inattention, he ran over.
Nanzhi covered her mouth and laughed, "Okay, I'll take you with me."
Nanzhi gave them twenty taels of silver.
"Eldest sister, Mother has already given it to us," Nan Chunxian said, declining.
Over the years, Sister Hua has amassed so much wealth that even Qian Lanfang feels embarrassed.
He gave his son ten taels of silver to buy things.
Nanzhi smiled and pushed the money back, saying, "The house needs to be renovated, and there are many places where money is needed. If you feel bad about it, you can pay me back when you make money in the future."
Nan Chunxian didn't know what to say, after all, the house his younger brother had chosen was too dilapidated, and ten taels of silver was indeed not enough.
The three arrived at the village entrance, where Wang Zhenmin was already waiting under the old locust tree.
An oxcart is the only means of transportation in the village.
Wang Zhenmin changed back into the brand-new robe he had worn the day before.
"This is Niu Da. Our village relies on him when we need to get around," Wang Zhenmin introduced.
Niu Da chuckled and said, "Girl, look for us whenever you go out in the future."
Nan Zhi smiled and said, "Uncle Niu, my name is Nan Zhi, and these are my two younger brothers, Nan Chunxian and Nan Chungu. We'll be troubling you a lot in the future, as our family often goes out."
Niu Da looked back and was shocked.
"Girl, your two younger brothers are probably scholars."
He often went to the city and met many scholars. The two boys' demeanor was very similar to that of the scholars in the city.
"Uncle Niu has a good eye." Nanzhi didn't want to say anything more.
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