CHAPTER 110: CHAPTER 110: THIS THANK-YOU GIFT IS REALLY NOT LIGHT

After seeing off Gong Baotong and his niece, Gong Xiaocui, Yunyi smiled and shook her head as she looked at the thank-you gifts laid out on the stone platform in the courtyard.

Since she couldn’t refuse them, she might as well accept them. That way, the Gong Family’s minds would be at ease.

She glanced through the gifts: there was a jar of Malt Essence, two bottles of pear preserves, a piece of black dacron fabric, a piece of white fabric with red dots—a type of cool, breathable material—as well as about one kilogram each of rice and white flour, and a bag of crooked-mouth peaches, none of them small, clearly chosen with care.

On the ground, there was a wicker basket with a large watermelon inside. The thank-you gifts were indeed generous.

She carried the items into the room, took a peach from the net bag, and headed to the kitchen.

She hadn’t cooked at noon, and if she didn’t start cooking that evening, people might start to wonder.

Since she didn’t get to have steamed eggplant at noon, she decided to go ahead with it in the evening.

With the washed peach in hand, she nibbled on it as she walked to her private plot. Only mature fertilizer from the village had been used on this plot, with no Spatial Well Water applied, so the vegetables were just average.

The reason she didn’t water it with Spatial Well Water was, first, this piece of land wasn’t solely hers at the moment. Second, there was a path in front that people often passed by, so she didn’t want to cause herself any unnecessary trouble.

All the larger eggplants in the field had been picked by that lunatic, Deng Xiaojie, so she chose two smaller ones instead. They were more tender, which was just right. She also picked a few young cucumbers before she left the vegetable garden.

But just as she came out of the private plot, she saw Liu Chenglin limping out of the back mountain from a distance, her brows furrowing slightly as she wondered, How could someone so injured still wander up to the back mountain?

But it was none of her business anyway, so she didn’t feel compelled to meddle.

While steaming the eggplant, she also made herself a bowl of egg custard and boiled a pot of rice porridge, all ready in one go, which saved some trouble.

After finishing the peach in her hand, she directly put the peach pit into the space, planning to plant it that evening, hoping to one day have all the peaches she could eat.

Thinking of the changes in her space, a smile couldn’t help but appear on her lips.

「Beijing」

After work, Shi Jingfang hurried over to the main house. Upon entering, she saw someone standing in the yard and asked, "Dongxue, you’re home?"

Xia Dongxue, upon hearing the voice, looked up and said, "I have a business trip tomorrow, so I came home early to pack. What brings you over?"

Shi Jingfang glanced around to ensure no one else was present and said, "Dongxue, our third sister-in-law’s father is sick. He came to Beijing for treatment. I came to ask if we should go visit him?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Dongxue stopped what she was doing and asked, "When did this happen?"

Shi Jingfang peeked inside the house and said, "He was admitted to the hospital the day before yesterday. I only found out when I bumped into an acquaintance while shopping at the department store at noon. Where’s the Old Master?"

Xia Dongxue, addressing her sister-in-law’s query, smiled and said, "He must have gone fishing again. The Old Master sure has patience. It’s been half a year, and he still hasn’t given up."

Shi Jingfang also laughed and said, "It’s good in a way, having something to distract him so he doesn’t feel too lonely."

After discussing the Old Master, Xia Dongxue steered the conversation back to the pressing matter, asking, "What’s wrong with our third sister-in-law’s father? Is it serious?"

Shi Jingfang lowered her voice and said, "I’m not clear on the exact illness, but they say he needs surgery."

Xia Dongxue thought for a moment and said, "Your eldest brother has been swamped these days; he probably doesn’t have time to visit. I have to leave at ten tomorrow. If you’re free tomorrow morning, we can go visit early."

Shi Jingfang nodded and said, "Let the Old Master know when he gets back. After all, our uncle is not in good health to visit himself now."

Understanding her sister-in-law’s implication, Xia Dongxue said, "The family has come all this way to Beijing for medical treatment, so it’s only right and proper for our father to make the visit on behalf of our uncle."