"Wife, you can't practice like this. You have to copy the sample."
"They don't sell them in town."
"Then I'll go to the county town next year and buy you a copy. What kind do you like?"
"I don't like anything too conventional, nor do I like cursive script; I prefer the smooth and flowing style."
Meng Fei thought for a moment: "Running script should be fine."
"Okay, then buy me a copy tomorrow. I've been practicing calligraphy at home all winter."
"Okay, I won't drive the oxcart tomorrow, it's too slow."
"Wear something warmer."
Meng Fei felt a warmth in his heart: "Wife, don't you know how to do needlework?"
"No, learning that is useless. It's a life of hard work. Making money is more important than anything else. What can't you buy with money?"
"That's true. Does your wife play the piano?"
"Probably not. I can't remember anything right now. I don't even know how old I am or what year and month I was born."
"What if I hadn't bought you a piano from the county town?"
"If you don't want to learn, but want to hear something, go to a teahouse and pay to request a song."
"If so what do you like?"
Xiao Nan raised his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Making money, singing, listening to music, reading, and farming."
Meng Fei chuckled. His wife was really funny, always putting making money first. But, she was right to make the right choice.
Only by making money can one enjoy life. Like the daughters of the powerful and wealthy, they only learn to play the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting when they are well-fed and clothed.
Without money and power, they are nothing, just canaries kept in the backyard, incomparable to their wives.
And he's always so proud, like a rooster, not even worthy of being called a peacock.
He thought Xiao Nan was wonderful no matter what, and couldn't help but chuckle foolishly. Xiao Nan asked, "What are you laughing at?"
"Of course I'm happy,"
"What's there to be happy about?"
"My wife is beautiful, good at making money, and very ambitious."
"Does writing a single character equate to self-improvement?"
"That's right, which wife in the village practices calligraphy?"
"That's because they're poor."
Meng Fei couldn't help but think of the villagers' gazes today, so he asked, "Wife, you're teaching the Wang family how to do business, and Grandma is teaching the Jiang family how to make dumplings. Won't that cause public outrage?"
Xiao Nan scoffed, "Are you scared?"
"Not afraid!"
"I wasn't afraid before you came along, but I'm even less afraid now that you're here."
Meng Fei felt a warmth in his heart and said, "From now on, I will be your strong support."
"Even if I were to tear a hole in the sky, would you stand in my way?"
"I will work hard to provide for you and our children."
"Alright, I'll keep your words in mind. But if one day you fail to keep them, then..."
Meng Fei was a little nervous, but Xiao Nan smiled and said, "Then let me help you. One person's strength is limited. With me by your side, you will be even stronger."
Upon hearing this, Meng Fei almost cried. He was so moved. He had thought she would say she would take the child and run away with him.
That night, Meng Fei almost couldn't sleep. Before dawn, he went to the county town without even having breakfast.
The old woman and Xiao Nan were in the warehouse, taking stock of the things that had been unloaded the day before.
"Wow, so much food! Let's eat as much as we want this winter!"
The old woman touched this and that, and said happily.
Xiao Nan nodded and saw that there were several carp, all of which were quite large, so he picked out the smallest one.
"Grandma, come on, you start the fire. In the morning, we'll make soup with the fish bones and remove the meat. In the evening, I'll make fish ball soup for you."
"Okay, I've never eaten fish before."
"Fish soup is good for your health."
As the two were talking, it started to snow lightly outside. The old woman exclaimed, "Girl, it's snowing!"
"Wow, that's great, it's snowing. Let's hang up the cotton curtain first."
"Good category"
The two hung the hats in all the rooms. Xiao Nan also went to the backyard to check the ground, added some charcoal and firewood, inspected the chicken coop and cowshed, and then went to check the room where the garlic sprouts were grown before returning to the kitchen.
She chopped off the fish head, removed the meat, washed it clean, and started making soup. She then minced the fish meat and put it in a bowl.
Curly and Wind smelled the fishy smell and rushed into the kitchen from outside, sitting down and licking their lips incessantly.
Xiao Nan glanced at the two of them. They were quite big, and because of the weather, their fur was shiny and thick. It seemed like he could take them out to train them to hunt.
The snow outside was falling heavier and heavier, which made Xiao Nan very excited.
I haven't seen snow in a long time. In this apocalyptic world, there's no rain or snow. Coming here, I'm experiencing both rain and snow. How can I not be excited?
After breakfast, she told the old woman, and then, with Juanjuan and Fengfeng, she went for a stroll in the wasteland through the back door.
Even in the wasteland there are paths, all made by villagers treading out when they go to the mountains to cut firewood and dig for wild vegetables.
She and her two dogs ran and stopped, taking half an hour to reach the foot of West Mountain, which shows how vast this wasteland was.
In chaotic times, wars reduce the population and leave too much land idle. If the Dragon Kingdom were all like this, my chances of becoming a wealthy landlady would be very high.
Thinking back, when we controlled more than 80% of the Dragon Kingdom's grain, my spirits soared even higher.
Longlong floated out of her body and looked at the mountain in front of her.
"Master, this mountain range is quite large. Shall we go hunting?"
"No, humans already cover 80% of the land area. Animals only have this much habitat. They have their own food chain, so we won't get involved."
"Master, you're so cruel to people, how come you're so kind to animals?"
"Hmph, human hearts are complicated. People can eat each other, but animals are not like that. If you treat them well, they will protect you with their lives."
"But tigers and bears also eat people."
"It's different. In the eyes of wild beasts, we are just meat, their food."
"Oh my, I really hope that after the space is activated, the little animals can live freely in it."
"Impossible. Without a food chain, the space would only become overrun with animals."
Just then, two dogs began barking incessantly at the tall grass. Xiao Nan immediately took out a wood-chopping knife from his spatial storage and stared intently in that direction.
But apart from the sound of the wind, there was no other movement. "Longlong, go and take a look."
"Yes, Master!"
Longlong flew in and quickly flew back.
“Master, there are two small animals that look like cats. Their mother is dead and is lying on the side.”
Xiao Nan frowned, parted the grass, and walked inside.
Just as Longlong had said, the grass was flattened, creating a small nest with one big one and two small ones inside.
The larger one turned out to be a leopard. She reached out and touched the mother leopard; she was indeed dead, her body stiff, and there was no chance of saving her.
Looking at the two leopard cubs, they appeared to have just given birth; they were on the verge of death and pitifully thin.
The mother leopard wasn't injured; she must have died of illness. But why didn't they stay in the mountains and instead came here to make their nest?
Juanjuan and Fengfeng came up and tried to bite the two leopard cubs, but Xiao Nan quickly stopped them, picked up the two leopards and put them in his arms to warm them.
She looked towards the mountains and said, "Let's go home. If we stay too long, Grandma will worry."
And so, Xiao Nan obtained two leopard cubs.
Back home, Xiao Nan placed them on the kang (a heated brick bed), took out goat milk powder and a small bottle from his storage space, and the two cubs had warmed up. Hunger made them cry incessantly, and after feeding them goat milk, they curled up into a ball and went to sleep quietly.
Xiao Nan grinned and kept stroking them with his hands.
"I never thought I'd have the chance to raise a leopard in my lifetime, haha, I'm so happy."
"Master, keep your voice down, or Grandma will be frightened if she sees you."
"She doesn't even know what this is, what's there to be scared of? She's been raised since she was a baby, she won't be afraid."
"If you were raising a tiger, you'd probably jump for joy."
"As you know, animals are extinct in the apocalypse. Humans without superpowers are slaves with superpowers. How could I not be happy to see these creatures from the deep mountains? I would be happy to see a chicken, a cow, a donkey, or a dog, let alone such cute felines."
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