"It's not much use, only a few households have reserved strawberry seedlings for next year. I wrote it down at the top, but it doesn't matter, I can remember."

Mengyan wasn't intentionally trying to please her, it was just that she had a good memory. There were only three or five households anyway, if she couldn't remember, she would just ask again.

Tian Guihua thought to herself that her little girl had always been sensible and never caused any trouble. Today was rather strange, but after all, she was just a child, and Tian Guihua couldn't bear to scold her.

"The daughter-in-law still needs an explanation over there, “Jiu Jiu, you can’t just take your fourth aunt's things randomly anymore, understand? Go apologize to your fourth aunt quickly.”

"Mother, it's alright. Don't frighten your sister-in-law, it's not a big deal. I just wanted to ask." Meng Yan was a little embarrassed instead.

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry."

Meng Yan blushed, "Little aunt, please don't say that. You can just take and use whatever sister-in-law Four has."

If she had known it was her younger sister-in-law who took it, she wouldn't have come to ask.

After Fu Si Jin came back, Meng Yan didn't feel at ease and told him about her worries.

"Yanyan, it's alright. My mother isn't stingy, she won't be upset about this."

"I really don't know if it was my younger sister-in-law who took it to play with. It's not something important anyway, ah... I really should have asked her privately first." Meng Yan lamented to herself how she hadn't thought to do so.

"You're overthinking it. That's just how families talk, we don't beat around the bush. Rest assured, I guarantee my mother won't be angry about this."

Mengyan was uneasy, but after two days, her mother-in-law didn't bring it up again, as if it were truly over.

The Fu family had many people but little land. With a large water buffalo, they finished planting the fields in just two days.

As for Fu Dajin's suggestion to buy more land, Fu Baiman didn't object.

"Big brother, buy the mountain." Fu Jiujiu said.

"Why?" Fu Dajing looked at the little dumpling, somewhat surprised. "Sister, it's more comfortable to grow crops on the ground than on the mountain. You have to clear land, and the food doesn't like to grow there either."

"If you don't grow food, you can grow medicinal herbs. Aren't medicinal herbs all grown in the mountains?"

Fu Jiujiu thought about it, if the backyard was only that piece of land, her spring water could still water it, but if there was too much land, she wouldn't be able to take care of it at all.

Most herbs are suitable for growing in the mountains, like Tiepi Shihu, which must grow in mountainous areas.

Fu Sijin thought the little sister made a lot of sense, “Big brother, Jiujiu is right, if you can grow ginseng well, then wouldn't it be better to buy a mountain and plant medicinal herbs?”

Besides, every household here is just about the same. They all make a living by working the land. No one would sell unless they absolutely had to. If we bought it from them, well then everyone wouldn't be so grateful to us anymore.

Fu Jiujiu looked at Fu Sijin and said, "Brother Four has a farsighted vision."

If you really buy land from your fellow villagers, that's going to create enemies.

She also thought about it, but she hadn't figured out how to say it in a baby voice yet.

It's good that there's Fourth Brother, so she doesn't have to waste brain cells.

Fu Baiman also agreed with Fu Sijin's words, "We can buy land in the outer village, but it's inconvenient to take care of. Buying land in our own village is inappropriate, isn't this stealing other people's livelihoods? Let's just listen to Chiuchiu and buy some mountain land."

Fu Dajin saw that everyone was talking about buying mountains, so he nodded and agreed to buy one. However, these days no one buys mountains, so Fu Baiwan decided to go to the county to inquire about the necessary procedures.

Old Dad is going to the county, and Fu Jiujiu knows that his good days are coming to an end.

She is going to the girls' school again.

It was a good thing to have built a school, but now it had become her chains.

Who doesn't want to sleep in, the key is that she actually knows everything she learns.

Besides embroidery, she is not planning to embroider.

Not to mention others, after following everyone to a needlework class, her hands got several needle pricks. Ginger Shuangyue was the first one who couldn't bear it.

Fu Baimian's mission to the county this time was quite heavy, as he needed to buy a carriage and horses. However, with Lin Zhen and Chen Long, the two brothers, around, he didn't need to worry about hiring someone.

In the horse market, although it had been a long time since he had come, the horse dealer immediately recognized Fu Jiujiu and Fu Baiwan. Aren't they just those two silly old men?

Bought a sick horse back, this is how long ago? It's already dead?

Otherwise, why would they be here?

"Big brother, big brother, do you still remember me? It's been a while since last time you bought the horse... I think it's been a year or two, right? You bought it from me."

"Oh," Fu Baiwan said, as if he didn't remember him at all.

"Still buying horses? Come here!" The horse trader thought this family was poor, after all, rich people wouldn't buy sick horses.

So, he was sure this family was definitely broke and trying to appear wealthy. “I have another horse here, it’s quite good, just a little thin,”

Fu Jiujiu followed his finger and looked over. It wasn't just thin, it was simply sick.

"Look, if you keep looking, I'll bite you. You little girl, small in size but big in guts." Baima sneezed, then snorted and let out a neigh to express his dissatisfaction.

Fu Jiujiao thought to herself, "Are all these horses nowadays just claiming to be 'father's'?

"Bite me, bite me, you bite me, then no one will look after you."

The white horse shook its neck, looking back and forth, making sure it was the little girl in front of him who spoke. It was very surprised, "Can you understand what I'm saying?"

"Fujujijiu didn't remember how many times she had explained it, "Just say it, what's wrong?"

She needs to see if it's worth buying back for treatment.

The horse dealer took the opportunity to persuade Fu Baiman, "Boss, you see, your daughter seems to have a connection with this white horse. Why don't you buy it?"

The peddler remembered clearly that last time it was this little girl's words that made them nod.

That's why he remembers it vividly.

Fu Baiman really trusts his daughter's judgement, after all, last time she really bought a treasure. He truly likes Dahhei, but unfortunately, Dahhei can be more effective in Lao San's hands.

It's a waste to drive in your own home.

Fujujuiu and the white horse had a great conversation, and they both felt like they'd known each other forever. Of course, this was just the white horse's one-sided feeling.

After all, these days there are plenty of people with two legs, but those who can understand what you're saying with their two legs have never existed before.

Unlike the aloof Dahei, Baima is a real chatterbox.

Fujuju confirmed from its conversation that it only had worms and needed to be dewormed, with no other problems. So it agreed to buy it.

However, the white horse wouldn't stop chattering, repeating the same thing over and over.

"Listen here, little girl. You won't regret buying me, I might even run away and you wouldn't want to miss out on that. Plus, I remember the way."

Fu Baiman bought another car, similar in price to the previous one. Though he could afford a better model, he didn't see the need.

"Why is this white horse always neighing? Is something wrong with it?" Fu Baimian said puzzledly.

Tian Guihua nodded, "Let's go quickly and have Wu Jin take a look."

Fujujiao sighed, "Big brother, why don't you shut up for a bit? If I had known you were such a talker, I wouldn't have bought you."

The white horse neighed proudly, "No retreat, no surrender."

First published on the Traditional Chinese Novel Network