After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

In the tiny town, Ouyang Zheng and his apprentice met as expected, along with Wen Bin and Li Mo.

The bunk bed that Jiang Xiaoqi had ordered in town has been delivered to the courtyard where Wenbin and his family are renting.

These past two days, Wen Bin and Li Mo have been trying out the new experience of sleeping in the same place.

I wanted to check how sturdy and stable the bed was, so that there wouldn't be any problems when the young master came back to stay.

I finally experienced what it means to have a "brother who lives in the bunk above me".

Ah Niu was very envious, but considering his large size, he only dared to sit on the lower bunk, touching and looking at things.

Such a bed would cost several taels of silver, and he didn't have the face to ask the young master to build it for him.

Besides, this bed was originally for the young master to sleep in when he came back for a short stay. It is usually placed in the room where Wenbin is currently staying. Wenbin lives on the bottom floor, and the young master's bed is made up on the top floor.

Li Mo even wrapped strips of cloth around the wooden ladder connecting the upper and lower bunks, which was quite meticulous.

The upper bunk had a canopy, but the lower bunk did not. After the group finished tidying up, it was clear that the upper bunk was fully furnished, while the lower bunk was unfinished.

"Wenbin, I think I see the young master's master, he's right ahead!"

Of the three, only Li Mo had gone up the mountain with him, so only Li Mo had seen Ouyang Zheng.

"Where? Where? Has the young master followed us? Let's go and see!" Wenbin urged anxiously. He had never been separated from the young master for so long before!

"I didn't see the young master, I only saw a dark-skinned boy."

Li Mo had excellent eyesight. Since the two men were walking and there was no carriage to block their view, he was certain that his young master was not with them.

"What? This has left the young master all alone on the mountain! No, I have to talk to that old man!" Wenbin was about to rush up when Li Mo stopped him.

"Why are you stopping me! I won't be able to keep up if they walk too far away!"

"Don't be impulsive. Perhaps the young master's master thinks the journey is too far, and the young master is too young to walk."

"Is he really that kind? So what do you suggest we do now?"

"Young Master's master told me not to wait to go up the mountain, but they just arrived in town to buy supplies, and it will take another two hours to walk back up the mountain..."

Li Mo paused, then looked at the carriage the three of them were in: "We can drive there and reach the foot of the mountain in less than half an hour."

"Are you going to be a good guy and send them back?" Wenbin asked, puzzled.

"No, let's speed things up, buy what we need, and hurry back by carriage. We need to get up the mountain to see the young master before his master returns!"

That way, the young master won't be punished, Li Mo thought to himself.

"Well done, Li Mo, you're getting more and more cunning."

They had originally planned to buy something that could be stored away so that the young master could take it with him on his next trip down the mountain, but now they didn't have to wait so long.

"Hehe, are we sneaking up the mountain to see the young master?" Ah Niu, who was driving the carriage, laughed and his eyes crinkled when he heard the two talking.

"Yes, so we need to hurry up. The sooner we get back, the more time we can spend with the young master."

Li Mo and Wen Bin jumped off the carriage. One bought vegetables, and the other bought meat. They could buy live chickens and ducks another time. A Niu drove the carriage, following closely behind. As soon as the two finished buying something, he would immediately load it onto the carriage.

The three of them worked together and bought everything in less than fifteen minutes. The two got into the car, and Ah Niu whipped the whip and headed straight for Yunqing Mountain.

After Ah Niu drove the carriage to the foot of the mountain, the three of them spent some money to store the carriage at the same teahouse as before.

The tea stall was run by villagers from the village where they rented the house, so they weren't afraid that someone would steal the carriage and run away.

The three of them carried large and small bags and hiked up the mountain, with Ah Niu insisting on carrying the heaviest one.

"Young Master—Young Master—Young Master—" Wenbin shouted several times as soon as he passed through the bamboo forest and before he even reached the bamboo house.

However, no one responded to him.

"Strange, Li Mo, you didn't remember the place wrong, did you? Are you sure there's only one bamboo house on this mountain?" Wenbin asked doubtfully.

“That’s right, this is it. Look, there’s still the young master’s usual face towel hanging in the yard.” Li Mo was very certain, and after glancing at the clothesline in the yard, he was even more certain.

"Young Master went out for a stroll by himself?" Ah Niu scratched his head.

"Maybe so. The bamboo door isn't locked. Let's put the things inside first," Li Mo said confidently.

"Okay, put the things down first, they're too heavy."

The three entered the courtyard and placed their belongings on the stone table. Li Mo looked around and located the kitchen.

Rice, flour, and cooking oil are placed in the kitchen, while fresh meat and vegetables are put into large bamboo baskets and hung in the well to keep them as fresh as possible.

They were unfamiliar with the mountain and worried about getting lost with their young master, so they decided to wait.

The master and apprentice wouldn't be back for a while after they finished shopping.

A Niu, unable to stay idle, picked up a broom and swept the yard inside and out, while Wen Bin tidied up the kitchen and filled the water tank.

Li Mo picked up a wood-chopping knife and chopped enough firewood for a month.

The bamboo house was surrounded by bamboo forest, and the bamboo leaves rustled as they rubbed against each other. The three of them finished their work, but their young master still hadn't returned.

On the other side of the bamboo forest, a man and a pig faced off for a long time.

Holding his soft sword, Jiang Xiaoqi held his breath. He wasn't confident he could land a hit on the first strike; the wild boar's hide was thick and tough, unlike a human's.

The wild boar only had some injuries to its limbs, as if it had just escaped from a hunter's trap.

The hunter's trap was probably not designed for large prey; it was indeed dug rather shallow.

Both sides charged at each other simultaneously. Jiang Xiaoqi lowered his body and thrust his sword out the instant he met the wild boar.

The sword pierced the pig's belly, but not deeply; the vital spot was cunningly avoided.

Jiang Xiaoqi quickly sheathed his soft sword, dodged to the side as the wild boar turned and pounced again, and kicked it in the wound.

The wild boar, in pain, howled and rammed into a thick bamboo stalk, which fell over with a thud.

Taking advantage of the wild boar's dizziness, Jiang Xiaoqi leaped forward and delivered the finishing blow, striking the same spot with over a dozen slashes.

Blood splattered, staining his white robes crimson.