Chapter 24 The First Clues_1
Under Elder Meng’s insistent demand, Mo Yan helplessly agreed.
It was only later that Mo Yan discovered why Elder Meng was so easily angered by a casual remark. Over twenty years ago, Elder Meng’s hometown had suffered a locust plague, leaving the crops with not a grain to harvest. He had led his family, all seven of them, on a long journey to the foot of the Imperial City, and if not for the kind villagers who took them in and provided relief, all of them would have starved to death.
In the end, Elder Meng’s words left a deep impression on Mo Yan, "Girl, you don’t know, when someone is about to drown, even if someone else just throws them a straw, that’s a huge act of kindness!"
While Mo Yan agreed wholeheartedly, she also felt ashamed of herself. She had obtained "Space" and had been actively doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, but always with some ulterior motive. Compared to Elder Meng, she indeed fell short.
After saying goodbye to Elder Meng, Mo Yan made a detour to buy thirty chicks on the street. The eggs laid by the chickens were for supplementing the nutrition of children and nursing women, and any surplus she had to sell to the grocery store to contribute to household expenses. Selling eggs was unlike selling vegetables, the eggs were small and didn’t catch the eye; once put in a basket and covered with a cloth, even if the neighbors happened to see them, it wouldn’t arouse suspicion. Moreover, eggs were easy to sell, and the price was quite good.
For the foreseeable future, besides setting aside two portions of land to grow cabbages and rice for the chickens to eat, she planned to plant the rest with high-yield potatoes and sweet potatoes to ensure a sufficient supply.
However, how to move a large amount of grain and vegetables without arousing Elder Meng’s suspicion was a problem that gave her a headache. Renting a place like they did in Longshi Town was clearly unrealistic—not to mention the high rent, the surrounding area was full of people who gossiped, which could easily draw attention.
In the evening, Mo Yan estimated the time and had just finished preparing dinner when Mo Qingze came home.