Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine-Chapter 1240: Visiting

Zhao Xiaojing nodded, "You also go prepare some flour and eggs; we’ll head over later to take a look." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Xu Hongbing knew it couldn’t be avoided, so he decided to go over early.

"Do we need to inform Big Brother and Second Brother?"

"Yes, we should. We’ll let them know in a bit."

Xu Hongbing packed a bag of white flour, along with thirty chicken eggs and thirty duck eggs. In the yard, he picked the tender beans, cucumbers, and eggplants, filling a basket.

Zhao Xiaojing had already fed the young woman. Since both of them would be going, they carried her out.

Liantang followed Xu Hongbing like a little tail, preparing things outside, staying close to him.

The couple left their home, arriving first at Zhao Qingjie’s doorstep. At this time, they hadn’t gone to the fields yet.

Zhao Xiaojing, carrying the child, entered the yard, "Dad, Second Brother."

Zhao Qingjie had just lied down; after a spat with Qi Xuemei last time, she didn’t dare not to cook, but she did it slowly, making their lunch especially late.

Upon hearing his younger sister’s voice just after lying down, he reluctantly got up, while Qi Xuemei next to him didn’t move at all.

Zhao Tian also heard the young woman’s voice and came out.

"What’s up, Xiaojing?"

"Dad, Second Brother, Su Yuanyuan’s family is back. Hongbing just met Director Feng, who was delivering food to Yuanyuan and the others."

This made Zhao Tian happy. Ever since he learned that Su Yuanyuan was coming back, he planned to have her handle things for their family when she returned. He wanted to take his wife’s ashes back home.

Fearing he wouldn’t have anyone to care for him when he got older, he wanted to bring the children back with him.

Zhao Qingjie was also quite pleased. It had been over a decade since he’d seen Su Yuanyuan; she was a vermillion mark in his heart.

"Dad, Second Brother, we brought white flour, eggs, and vegetables. Hongbing is outside; we’re heading over first." After saying this, she turned to leave.

"I’ll go with you." Zhao Tian happily followed behind his daughter.

Zhao Qingjie listened to his sister’s words and thought about what to bring himself. Maybe some cornmeal, but it needed to be prepared. He knew Yuanyuan ate fine cornmeal from having meals with her.

He hurried into the house, "Xuemei, get up quickly, Su Yuanyuan’s family is back, Xiaojing’s family already went over. They sent flour, we should send some cornmeal and eggs."

Qi Xuemei had already heard, so she got up immediately. If it were someone else, she wouldn’t have moved. The more she stayed, the lazier she became, and the more she ate, the pickier she got. That’s just how she was.

"Let’s clean up the cornmeal. They eat the fine stuff."

Qi Xuemei had no objections, and the couple hurriedly sifted the cornmeal, winnowing the husks with a basket.

Zhao Xiaojing and the others arrived at Zhao Qingxiang’s house: she went in first.

It had been a long time since she last visited. Seeing her pregnant sister-in-law surprised Zhao Xiaojing.

"Sister-in-law, you’re pregnant?"

Sun Yun nodded, "Yes, is there something up?"

"Sister-in-law, Yuanyuan and her family are back. We’re going over to see them."

Sun Yun and Su Yuanyuan had always had a good relationship, and she knew their family was back since Feng Baoshan wasn’t discreet about building a house.

"Alright, I know."

"Sister-in-law, I brought white flour, eggs, and vegetables."

Sun Yun nodded, "I’ll wake your big brother. Your second brother knows, right? Since you brought white flour, we’ll bring some vegetables."

"Alright, you get ready; we’re heading over first."

Sun Yun went inside to wake the napping Zhao Qingxiang. "Yuanyuan’s here, Xiaojing went over too. We should hurry over."

Zhao Qingxiang got up, "Alright, they’re back; they’ll certainly need things. Let’s bring some grains."

"No need, Xiaojing brought white flour, Qingjie knows too, he’ll likely bring cornmeal. We’ll bring some chickens, ducks, and geese, and you dig up some potatoes and sweet potatoes."

"Alright, you get ready; I’ll go dig."

Zhao Xiaojing just came out of her big brother’s house when she met Feng Baoshan.

Zhao Tian and the other two were chatting.

"I’ll be heading back now. You guys go; they just finished eating."

Zhao Tian and his sons reached the door. Su Yuanyuan had already spotted them.

Tan Shaoting had gone out; they hadn’t had breakfast yet.

Zhao Xiaojing noticed Tan Shaoting, who looked unchanged, and felt uneasy. The current Tan Shaoting looked like he could still pass for twenty.

"Uncle Zhao, come in and take a seat, everyone. Yuanyuan hasn’t finished eating yet."

Zhao Tian was a bit excited. These were important people; he had farmed all his life and had never even been to the city before coming here.

"Okay, okay." Being called Uncle Zhao made him even more excited.

Xu Hongbing took Liantang off the vehicle, "Xiao Tan, this is our flour and eggs. Should I just put them in the living room?"

Tan Shaoting smiled and nodded, "Thank you. We brought some grains, but we’ll take the eggs and vegetables."

Xu Hongbing didn’t say anything else, carrying the eggs and vegetables and following his wife inside.

Zhao Tian entered and saw the family sitting on the kang, "Yuanyuan."

"Uncle Zhao, looks good. Please sit down.

Qi Yan, Qi Hong, Qi Wen, this is your aunt’s father; call him grandpa."

The three children greeted him, and Zhao Tian responded excitedly and loudly.

Seeing Zhao Xiaojing and her husband come in, Su Yuanyuan knew they had reconciled and told her three children to call them aunt and uncle.

Whether things were good or bad, it was their business. When they first sought her out, she helped them vent, and now that they’ve reconciled, it’s also their business.

Seeing the three children, Zhao Xiaojing felt even more jealous of Su Yuanyuan.

Xu Hongbing sighed in relief, knowing everything seemed fine now.

Su Yuanyuan didn’t care what they thought. As the three kids started setting the table, she just sat on the kang.

"Everyone sit on the kang; there aren’t many chairs."

With so many people inside, the three kids said something and moved to another room, with Qi Wen and Qi Yan each carrying a little one.

Seeing the two little ones, Zhao Xiaojing compared them to her young woman and thought they were worlds apart.

"Yuanyuan, how old are these two kids?"

"A bit over three months. How about yours?"

"Younger than yours, just two months old."

Zhao Tian and Xu Hongbing sat cautiously on the edge of the kang. Without Zhao Yanli, their relationship was really just ordinary.

Being a woman, Zhao Xiaojing found it easier to talk.

"Yuanyuan, how come you have time to stay here?"

This was something everyone was curious about. Even after asking Feng Baoshan, they weren’t told.

"We’ve resigned. Having lived here before, we thought we’d come back and take a look."

Hearing Su Yuanyuan, Zhao Xiaojing felt happier but not quite sure why.

Having only been to the farm from home, and that one time returning with her big sister and little sister, she hadn’t been out much, so her face showed a hint of disdain.

Su Yuanyuan didn’t take it personally; she had encountered people like this before. She also knew what kind of person Zhao Xiaojing was.