Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

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Yuanbao couldn’t figure Duobao out, and Duobao couldn’t be bothered with Yuanbao, his younger brother; their conversation was always at odds, with not a word more than necessary. Yuanbao, carrying his things, simply left, while Duobao continued his martial arts training.

His martial arts skills had recently hit a plateau, and what troubled him most was that he’d noticed a few guards, whose skills used to be on par with his, had made rapid progress and were now clearly surpassing him, which he could not tolerate.

Yuanbao sought others for sparring.

Just as Xie Zhinuan had thought, using a minimal amount of the Spiritual Spring Water could indeed bring out the purest flavors of all ingredients and would certainly benefit the body. However, it would not be too obvious, instead accruing gradually over time in a way that went unnoticed.

She had initially thought that a common man without guilt could become guilty simply by possessing a treasure, but as long as she didn’t give it away, no one could force it from her. Moreover, her last resort would be to disappear into the space; thus, she planned to stock some items there, in case she faced danger in the future and needed a temporary refuge in the space.

That meant the things she couldn’t part with were down to just three.

“Do you still plan on using it?” Li Hengyi asked.

“Mhm, I plan on using it, just less of it,” Xie Zhinuan said earnestly. “Since I’m afraid it will become the object of envy, I’ll just have to become more powerful. As long as I am powerful enough, others will fear to covet it!”

Li Hengyi’s brow furrowed slightly as he listened.

He also feared that as Xie Zhinuan’s reputation soared, more and more men would approach her and that more people would recognize her worth.

She was intelligent, beautiful, kind, gentle, and generous. Her smile was tender when she spoke; she could discuss any topic with you, listen intently to your detailed stories, and every word she uttered was enlightening, leading to moments of epiphany.

Such an exquisite woman, once discovered by more people and having met more outstanding men, could she develop feelings for him?

Li Hengyi suddenly felt insecure.

And couldn’t be sure of the answer.

“Then you must be very careful!”

Xie Zhinuan nodded.@@novelbin@@

Yawning, she told Li Hengyi to go back to bed, and she also called the three animals over, patting the dust and bits of grass off their bodies and rubbing their bellies, “Go do your business quickly, then come back to sleep!”

The three were very smart; knowing that Xie Zhinuan was going to take them into the space, they quickly ran to the back to relieve themselves and then hurried back, joyfully entering Xie Zhinuan’s room, with Dahuang even using his big mule bum to push the door shut.

Xie Zhinuan, smiling, took all three into the space, where she gave them spiritual spring water to drink. Then, she casually dug a hole in the ground and planted some watermelon seeds.

After watering the seeds with more spiritual spring water, under the eager gaze of the three animals, Xie Zhinuan laughed, “You’ve already had your share; you can’t be too greedy!”

Only after planting dozens of watermelon seeds did Xie Zhinuan leave the space with the three animals.

All was silent, and the surroundings were very quiet. Xie Zhinuan lay on the bed, not feeling the heat, while the three animals slept on the grass mat on the ground, snuggled up against each other, already snoring.

Xie Zhinuan’s lips curled into a slight smile. She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Opening a restaurant actually required many things. Xie Zhinuan thought that she had to be meticulous with this restaurant – it had to make a grand entrance and become known throughout Fengping County.

Xieji…

After pondering, Xie Zhinuan chose a different name.

“Kechanglai!”

Hoping that customers would frequent her place, so she could make a good profit.

Over breakfast, Xie Zhinuan discussed with Li Hengyi whether she could borrow some of the empty courtyards at the posthouse.

To bring those people back, assign them to work during the day, and have them rest here at night.

Chapter 220