The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 259 It’s getting lively

Wen Luozhi closed the box and pushed it back. "Let's see if it can be cured first."

She wasn't really sure what level Jun Qianzi was at; she had only heard Helian Yue mention that he was the closed-door disciple of the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley.

Jiang Wan and Xia Tingfeng exchanged a glance and finally put the items away.

Outside the courtyard, people are already clamoring to go check out the mountains, especially the wooden stakes.

Wen Zian said there were lots of fruits on it, which made his mouth water.

When they were in the village, they could only buy things that could be stored for a longer time.

As for whether fruit is rare or not, let's not talk about that. It spoils easily, so they only eat it for two or three days. They can eat it whenever they want.

Wen Luozhi and the couple went out, but Jiang Wan, being pregnant, naturally didn't go. Xia Tingfeng stayed behind to keep her company.

Seeing the expectant look on his eldest daughter's face, he opened his mouth as if to say something.

"It's too chilly up the mountain this morning. Yun Sheng and Yun Shu, let's play together at the foot of the mountain."

Wen Luozhi suddenly spoke up, and Xia Tingfeng gave her a grateful look.

He also wanted to suggest that his eldest daughter stay at home, since it would be inconvenient to go up the mountain and she might fall, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

The group set off in a grand procession, and there were also people who had come to the mountain today because of its reputation.

When we met them on the way, they said, "The fruit on this mountain is quite good. You won't be disappointed if you go!" After saying that, he left carrying a big bag of fruit.

Although it was still early, several carriages had already entered Shanquan Village.

Before Wen Luozhi and her men even reached the foot of the mountain, they saw Afu running over.

"Luo Zhi! We're cooking for someone today."

"They specifically asked for meat rabbits, so my dad told me to come and buy a few," Afu said, catching his breath.

He had only taken a few steps when he saw a group of people coming this way. Upon closer inspection, he recognized Wen Luozhi and ran over.

Their family has started a new agritainment business, and if people come to the village and want to eat there, they can get paid.

He now sees those outsiders as if they were money.

"My dad's home, Brother Fu can just come to my house."

Wen Luozhi had barely finished speaking when Wen Zi'an moved from the front to the back, shielding her behind him.

"Afu, hurry up and go catch a rabbit at my house, I don't know if anyone will be home soon."

His gaze toward Afu carried a hint of barely perceptible wariness.

Hmph, as long as he's around, no man can get even a hair's breadth away from my sister.

Afu awkwardly touched his nose, said goodbye to them, and headed towards the new house.

This time was different from before; he didn't turn around even once, which left Wen Zi'an somewhat bewildered.

This kid, didn't he always sneak around looking at his sister?

Wen Luozhi was quite happy to hear that several families were going to cook for people who came up the mountain today.

This gave everyone an extra source of income; they could cook or go up the mountain to see if they could find any bargains and earn a few coins.

It's better than being like Zhang Chunhua, who spends her days doing nothing or just thinking about disgusting others.

When they reached a steep section, Wen Luozhi stopped going uphill and led the Xia Yunshu sisters to a field where they set up a large tent.

A moment later, Wen Ziming came down carrying a large bag of fruit. "Little sister!"

He placed the fruit in front of the tent and said, "There weren't enough varieties down there, so I picked some other ones for you."

After saying that, he helped Wen Luozhi secure the tent, and after making sure she didn't need any more help, he walked up the mountain.

These past two days, people have been arriving in waves, and even with a dozen or so of them dividing up the space, it still doesn't seem like enough.

There were safety issues in the orchard, as well as things like introducing the fruit to visitors and weighing the fruit—I was busy running around like crazy.

Unless something really happens, he doesn't want to delay at all.

Watching his hurried figure, Wen Luozhi thought to herself that she would need to find a few more people in the village to look after the orchards.

She took out the picnic blanket, washed the fruit and laid it out, then took out snacks and treats from her basket and piled it up.

Xia Yunshu clumsily helped from the side, finding it all quite amusing.

Three girls sat under a fruit tree, eating and chatting, enjoying a peaceful and idyllic moment.

Wen Zi'an and his group on the mountain were quite different from them.

They darted around the orchard like monkeys, saying that this was delicious and that was delicious too.

The wooden stake had already taken off its outer garment and filled it with stuffing, and its mouth was also stuffed with a snow lotus fruit that hadn't even been peeled.

Feng Qian was still holding the hoe in his hand when he looked down again and found that all the snow lotus fruits he had just dug up were gone.

He resignedly continued digging, muttering to himself, "This can last a long time, I'll dig up more and take it back to the mountain villa."

When he finally dug enough and looked up, his brothers were already lying on the ground, rubbing their bellies and looking completely satisfied.

Thinking of the "Entry Notice" he had seen before in Jinshan, he took out a silver ingot from his pocket and put it into Wen Zian's basket.

"Zi'an, they ate a lot and picked a lot, this probably isn't enough."

I'll make it up to you when I get back.

Wen Zi'an scooped out the silver ingot and threw it at him, saying, "It's included in yesterday's amount, don't want it!"

When she went up the mountain, her sister had already told her that she wouldn't accept money. The things she brought yesterday would be more than enough to pick all the fruit in the orchard.

Without further ado, Feng Qian took the silver back and sat down to eat fruit.

Before he went up the mountain, he thought it was just some apples and pears, since that's about all there is at this time of year, right?

Upon seeing it, I was somewhat dazzled; there weren't many hanging on the trees, but there were many trees.

Not to mention the trees, there were many he didn't recognize, only the few he had eaten before.

After enjoying the fruit, the group wandered around for a while before heading down the mountain with their belongings.

Wen Luozhi had already started preparing lunch at home. A family who came to visit saw how comfortable the new house was, paid some money, and ordered food.

Right now, she's baking egg tarts in the backyard using that modified oven.

This food tastes best when it's hot, and someone has to watch it to prevent it from burning.

The Dessert House only sells limited quantities at fixed times each day; if you go too early, you'll have to wait, and if you go too late, they'll be sold out.

The family came from town and ordered a plate of egg tarts when they saw they were on the menu.

There are twelve in one tray. Three trays can be fired in the kiln at once, and the extra two trays are kept for family consumption.

She cooked all the dishes today, and now there's not even a single vegetable leaf left.

The village was even more crowded in the afternoon. Some people who were too lazy to go up the mountain simply paid the villagers to pick the fruit for them.

Fortunately, Wen Luozhi had anticipated this situation beforehand. Visitors only needed to select items from the booklet, and the person who accepted the task would go directly to the mountain to pick the fruit for them.

The inferior fruit was all cleared away by Wen Ziming and his men; the fruit on the tree is all good, so there's no need to worry too much about quality.

In the end, even the wooden stakes couldn't stay still; they were running back and forth up and down the mountain.

The village was bustling with activity, and in the evening they gathered in the courtyard for a barbecue.

Xia Yunshu chewed on the meat, feeling blissfully happy. She realized that this was a fun way to play when she couldn't sleep at night.

This trip was definitely worthwhile; thankfully, she insisted on coming along despite all the pressure.