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Chapter 36: I Have an Idea Daya untied one leg of her chicken, tethering the other end of the string to the cart. The four hens flapped and jumped down, but restricted by the rope, could only circle around the spot. She threw them some freshly gathered, still-green grass, but the hens were unappreciative and didn’t touch it. Li Xuemei, who was cooking porridge, saw this and pulled a handful of wheat straw, chopping it finely. Then she fetched some coarse flour, sifted it quickly, and gathered the bran…- 417.5 K • Ongoing
- Chapter 35 Old Yan Has No Sense of Direction After another hour or so, they finally caught a faint glimpse of the Post Station in the darkness. Yan Lao’er immediately called a halt. The group began searching for a path connecting the Official Road with a side trail, took the turn, and only after walking a good distance did they choose a flat, open spot to rest. They had been on the road for almost four hours altogether. Midnight was well past, and the whole village was utterly exhausted. Some who…
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- Chapter 34: We’re All Night-Blind Yan Lao’er finally understood why Old Yan said traveling at night was difficult. He realized he was night-blind. In fact, their whole family, even the entire village, was. It was manageable at home, but out here, they were like a group of blind people with their eyes open, barely able to see the path directly under their feet. Everything around them was pitch black, with only the moonlight to guide them. It was impossible to see what lay ahead. A gust of wind would…
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- Chapter 33: We’re Fleeing Famine! Yan Yu watched her mother fuss over packing this and that. She couldn’t help but facepalm. “Mom, the cart won’t fit everything. Just leave it.” “How could it not fit? You and your father already turned it into a double-decker bed, and you’re telling me there’s no space? We’ll bring these things. Even if we don’t use them now, we can sell them later.” Li Xuemei didn’t even look up as she spoke. Their house was already emptied, but that didn’t…
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- Chapter 32: "Don’t Hit My Brother!" As soon as word spread that Guo Lizheng’s family had come looking to make trouble for the Scholar, the entire threshing ground stirred. Almost all the able-bodied men in the village were working at the threshing ground. With livestock helping out, the men didn’t have to grind grain and were doing lighter tasks like turning and drying the harvest. The women had gone home to tidy up and bring lunch. When Yan Xiangheng came running with the news, not only the young…
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- Chapter 31: Trouble from the Guo Family "Uncle, I'm coming in." Getting a response, Yan Yu naturally pushed open the door. She saw her uncle busy packing clothes, drenched in sweat. "Uncle, let me help you." She ran over, took one look, then climbed up and started folding the long robes—left sleeve, right sleeve, stack them together. Yan Huaiwen: Full of wrinkles! Who taught her to fold clothes like this! But then again, he blamed himself for not breaking old habits from his past life. Now he was just a…
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- Chapter 30: A Salted Fish Has No Ambitions Qi Wu had only apprenticed with Carpenter Liao for a few years. Though he only specialized in making coffins, he sure had a lot to say about woodwork. He was the type to learn slowly but work diligently. He hadn’t memorized all those old sayings from his master, but when it came to smoothing and finishing wood, he had definitely mastered the craft. Some particular families wouldn’t allow even a single nail in their furniture, so he was also skilled at crafting…
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- Chapter 29: Yan Lao'er’s Skills Very soon, Yan Lao'er got another chance to go to town. The villagers were deeply moved by the Scholar’s actions and decided that each household would pitch in to see if they could buy another mule or two. The Scholar was right—these animals could both serve as transport and be eaten if necessary. They were like buying reserve grain. Village Chief Luo came running to the Yan Family with the collective silver from the entire village, followed by the young men who would…
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