A peasant girl with a special ability uses herself and two wolves to escape famine!

Many of those who came with them were from Xiajia Village, who simply couldn't stand by and watch.

"Old man Xia, Heaven is watching. Aren't you afraid that your second son will crawl out of his grave and come after you for what you've done to Xia Ning?"

"That's right, you've driven her so far that she's afraid to go home, and she almost starved to death out there. Now that she has food to eat, you still want to torment her? Where is your conscience?"

"Old man Xia, your house has been burgled one after another, probably because you've committed too many evil deeds. Why is it that everyone else's houses are missing things, but yours is the only one?"

"And it wasn't just once; your entire fortune was emptied twice in a row. Aren't you afraid? Whoever steals your house won't even leave a broom or vegetable seedlings behind."

"Exactly! Xia wasn't even here the second time, and your house was still robbed clean!"

Xia Ning: ……

It really was her who did it.

Old Man Xia was berated by the villagers and humiliated. He then led his entire family, carrying cabbages and radishes, and stormed off in a huff.

Of course, they had no intention of leaving Xia Ning there. They just wanted to come back later, when no one was around, to see how arrogant she could be.

Xia Ning didn't care about the Xia family members hiding in the shadows at all. She would leave this place tonight after harvesting the vegetables.

This courtyard has more than one gate; let them guard it if they want.

In the current chaotic situation, if it were a natural disaster, she might send them on their way and make them go down to apologize to the original owner's family.

The Xia family waited all night but no one came, and the vegetable seller didn't show up in the morning either, so they sensed something was wrong. Where was he? But the door was tightly shut, and no matter how much they knocked, no one paid any attention. Instead, they alerted the neighbors on both sides. The Xia family members were all bullies at home, and after being scolded a few times, they dared not knock on the door again.

They walked around the yard and saw two small doors at the back.

"That little bitch must have run away!" Old Mrs. Xia plopped down at the doorway, her dream shattered once again. She still wanted to take all the brat's wages and send her back to the Bai family, or make her send all the money she earned in the future back to the Xia family.

Old Master Xia said angrily, "We waited all night for nothing, and she tricked us!"

“Come on, you guys go to the city to sell vegetables, the boss and I will look for people in the city.”

The old man assigned everyone tasks, but he refused to believe that the brat could grow wings and fly away.

And there was the whole yard of vegetables from yesterday; he didn't believe she could have moved them all. They hadn't heard a sound, so the vegetables must still be there. So many vegetables, and they belonged to someone else; she definitely had to come back.

They were certain that Xia Ning would return, so they left one person behind to wait at the door.

But Xia Ning had already driven away in a mule cart and made a hasty escape.

That family is like a persistent nuisance; she doesn't have time to deal with them. Right now, her priority is stockpiling goods.

She planned to go to the next county to continue collecting goods and pawn some of the jewelry.

She had too much jewelry, so she had to sell it off in batches.

While we're at it, let's find a mountain spring with good water quality and store some water.

After asking around, she arrived at Xiashan County. It was clearly poorer than the previous county.

First, I went to the seed shop and bought all the seeds in the store. Then I went to the clothing shop and bought clothes of various colors. I also ordered a batch of clothes and shoes of different sizes for all four seasons from the shop owner.

She doesn't know how to sew, her body is still developing and she can grow taller, so she needs to buy clothes in every size.

After buying some cosmetics and giving myself a simple makeover, I went to the pawnshop and pawned ten pieces of cheap jewelry from my concubine's room. The ten pieces of jewelry only fetched 90 taels of silver.

Then a new harvest began: vegetables, eggs, meat, and cooked food.

The grocery store ordered another batch of goods, and they sold out of everything, including oilcloth. Even though they're out of stock now, they can still restock, so it won't affect them.

She didn't buy grain in these places; there was already enough space, and it should be left for the people.

A month and a half later, Xia Ning returned with a full load. It wasn't that she didn't want to continue stockpiling, but the weather was too cold, and there was nothing left to harvest in the fields. Even the chickens and ducks stopped laying eggs in the winter.

She still had 20,000 taels of silver notes and a pile of jewelry and antiques.

They can't sell them all, they simply can't sell them all.

The Han family truly lives up to its reputation as a family of landlords for generations; their foundation is indeed solid.

Back in the prefectural city, we'll try to buy another batch of medicinal herbs.

If the cargo ships were still operating, she would continue stockpiling goods. Money was useless, let alone banknotes. Spend while you can, lest you end up crying over a few worthless pieces of paper.

She doesn't know anything about medicine, and even if she bought the herbs, she wouldn't know how to prepare them. She would have to find a doctor to prescribe the right medicine for her based on her specific ailment.

On her way back, she stopped by another county town and pawned a batch of jewelry, using all the money to buy pre-prepared medicine kits.

In one corner of the space, medicine packets were laid out, and she felt extremely satisfied.

She prepared everything for her needs—clothing, food, shelter, and transportation—in just a few months.

Braving the cold wind and blizzard, we returned to the prefectural city. After resting for a night, we went to the dock only to find that the river was frozen and the boats had already stopped operating.

Never mind, I'll stock up on it after spring.

On the way back, I stocked up on another batch of cooked food at various shops.

Pastries, candies, sesame cakes, steamed buns, noodles, wontons... and even a two-week order of stir-fried dishes from a restaurant.

The general store placed another order for supplies, especially large wooden barrels; she ordered 3000. The shopkeeper's face was full of smiles; this order was enough to make him very wealthy for the New Year.

After getting a batch of medicine kits from the clinic, I went straight home and took a hot bath.

The wooden tub can hold cooked food, and I'm also preparing to boil more hot water and ginger soup. When the cold wave comes, taking a hot bath will definitely feel very comfortable.

After retrieving the mules they had left, there were now two mules in the yard.

These days have been the most leisurely she's had since arriving here. Every day she goes out to get some cooked food, then stays home by the fire, cooking, making dumplings, wontons…

Bucket after bucket of steaming hot cooked food was placed into the space, bringing a great sense of security.

When the snow was heavy, she went to the mountains and forests of the prefectural city and collected a lot of snow. She planned to stockpile ice during a cold snap. Water turns into ice as soon as it's released; she had as much as she wanted.

Before we knew it, it was New Year's Eve, the last happy year for everyone. A few months later, in June, snow fell, and overnight, the land was frozen solid, and natural disasters began.

Driving the mule cart, I watched the bustling streets filled with people carrying large and small bags, each face beaming with the joy of the New Year.

The stalls were filled with all sorts of steaming hot food. The sounds of vendors calling out their wares, shouting, laughing, talking, and haggling filled the air.

The shop signs along the street gleamed in the sunlight, along with red lanterns, white curtains, bright red flags, and doors adorned with colorful lights.

The entire city was filled with an atmosphere of celebration and joy.

Seize the day! Everyone's celebrating the New Year, she can't fall behind. No natural disasters have struck yet, have they? She bought plenty of all sorts of New Year's snacks and treats. She even queued up to buy two couplets from the scholar.

Upon returning home, she immediately pasted up the couplets and hung up the red lanterns. Her small courtyard instantly became much more festive.