Chapter 135: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 135: Li Zhong Goes Missing (2)
Unable to determine what this thing was, Mo Yan didn't dare to try it lightly. After some thought, she entered the space and carefully planted it next to the Spirit Spring water.
Seeing the coveted treasure disappear, the wolf felt somewhat annoyed but had no choice. After Mo Yan came out, she was about to take Xiao Hua down the mountain. The wolf still followed them all the way until they reached the meeting point.
Although Mo Yan didn't know what the thing that she had painstakingly obtained was, it was thanks to this wolf that she found it. She grabbed more than ten chickens from the space and tied them with ropes, hanging them on the wolf's back as a gesture of gratitude. If she could confirm what it was, she would share half of it with the wolf and not take it all for herself.
The wolf didn't refuse. It stood in place and watched until Mo Yan and Xiao Hua's figures disappeared from sight, then turned and disappeared into the forest.
As they neared the foot of the mountain, Mo Yan left one rabbit and one chicken and took out the other chickens and rabbits, tying them with ropes and letting Xiao Hua carry them on its back as offerings for the workers at the construction site.
As for the sika deer, which was valuable all over, she planned to keep it to supplement the family's diet.
By the time they returned to the construction site, it was already past noon. Master Lu and the others, who were about to start working, were surprised to see the wild game on Xiao Hua's back.
Master Lu glanced at Xiao Hua and asked in confusion, "Yan girl, is this really a dog? It doesn't look like one!"
Mo Yan forced a smile. "It's a dog, but it's strong and runs faster than other dogs."
Master Lu didn't say anything more, and the others praised Xiao Hua as a good dog, eager to come up and pet it. Xiao Hua snorted arrogantly, turned its head away, and showed its butt to them.
After running all morning, both Mo Yan and the wolf were hungry. Fortunately, the food was warmed on the stove, so they didn't need to spend time cooking.
The meal consisted of three dishes and one soup: braised pork with potatoes, stewed cabbage, braised tofu with eggs, and chicken soup. The cook they hired had decent skills, and the food tasted alright. Mo Yan enjoyed it, but Xiao Hua was very picky and only ate a few bites before refusing to eat anymore.
After the meal, Mo Yan went back to the wilderness. The mountain was bustling with activity, with women weeding and men chopping trees. In just half a day, they cleared two to three acres of land.
Mo Yan instructed the women weeding to try to dig out the roots of the weeds as much as possible to prevent them from growing back before other tasks were completed. Without pesticides, it was impossible to completely eradicate these weeds, but at least until the fruit trees grew larger, the weeds wouldn't compete for nutrients excessively. For the first two years after planting fruit trees, they needed to be meticulous.
Mo Yan couldn't come here every day, so she entrusted the task of the mountain to Cai Shi and Xiong Shi, but those people just couldn't be lazy. Seeing that there was nothing else to do, she explained to Mo Qingze and then went back.
Perhaps feeling disheartened from the events of the day and dissatisfied with the food, Xiao Hua secretly followed Mo Yan, wanting to return to the city. It wasn't long before Mo Yan found out.
Unable to reason with it, even when it rolled around and acted cute or bit her clothes, Mo Yan couldn't resist it and had to go back again to explain to her father, asking him to be more vigilant at night before taking Xiao Hua on the cart.
When they arrived home, it was already evening. As Mo Yan and Xiao Hua got off the cart at the entrance of the alley, they saw Li Yan rushing over anxiously.
"Sister Yan, my grandpa still hasn't come back. Do you think something happened to him?"
Mo Yan was surprised. "What happened exactly? Don't worry, take your time to explain!"
Li Yan looked like she was about to cry, her voice becoming hoarse. "Grandpa used to come and go early and late, but today at noon, he hurried back, his eyes red and he looked very unwell. When I asked him, he just said it was nothing and went back to his room. It wasn't long before he hurried out again, but he hasn't come back since then."
Mo Yan frowned, already understanding what was going on. Li Zhong still hadn't returned by now, fearing that something had happened.
"Don't worry first, Grandpa Li might have received news about your aunt. You go back home and wait. I'll go and find someone to help right now."
Li Yan was already at a loss. Hearing Mo Yan's words, she hurriedly said, "I'll go with Sister Yan!"
Mo Yan shook her head. "The capital is so big, how can the two of us find him alone? Be good, you go back home and wait. I'll go find someone to help right away."
Li Yan couldn't argue with her. Knowing that she wouldn't be of any help even if she went along, she had to go back.
Mo Yan also sent Xiao Hua back and then quickly got on a horse-drawn carriage at the street corner, instructing the coachman to hurry straight to the Hui Xian Residence.
At this time, it was mealtime, and the hall of Huixian restaurant was filled with guests having their meals. When Mo Yan entered, she saw the shopkeeper at the counter.
The shopkeeper saw Mo Yan and, noticing her anxious look, quickly led her to a private room.
"Shopkeeper Xing, can you lend me a few people?" Mo Yan was anxious and directly stated her purpose.
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