After leaving the General’s mansion, Yao Zhi and Ling Shijiu returned to the village. She took off her disguise inside the carriage and changed the horse carriage into a donkey cart when they found a desolate place.

Meanwhile, the elders were clamoring around Xue Ya’er, asking to hold the spatial ring.

Xue Ya’er was helpless and let them touch it for a while before she said, "Elders, this is an important matter, so I will go personally. During my absence, I will have to ask the Elders to help me keep an eye on the business matters."

"Eldest Miss, you can rest assured. We will make sure that everything is well," the Third Elder said.

Xue Ya’er nodded and turned to Steward Han. "Uncle Han, I will leave the matter in the mansion to you."

Steward Han bowed to her and replied, "Madam, don’t worry about home. I will take good care of it."

After she gave more instructions to her personal maid, she changed into a male outfit and left the mansion under the moonlight.

This time, she only brought Ah Jun with her. As for Su Moye, he had to stay behind to ensure the safety of the General’s mansion.

They rode the horses and traveled for the whole night.

Early the next morning, Yao Zhi returned to her relaxed schedule after she settled the matter regarding the explosives. After breakfast, she went to check on the planting progress.

After they harvested the sweet potatoes, she continued hiring the workers to plant the buckwheat. Today was the third day since they started planting.

Although they only needed to scatter the seeds on the land, they still needed to do it neatly in order not to waste the seeds. At the same time, they also prepared mulch to cover the land so the soil wouldn’t dry quickly.

Riding her donkey, Yao Zhi checked the area slowly. Since she bought this wasteland from the village, she didn’t have any plan to fence it. But when she reached the pond area, she saw several people squatting near the pond.

"What are you all doing?" she asked with a frown.

The moment the group heard her words, they quickly pulled the fishing net and ran away. Some fish managed to escape and thrashed wildly on the ground, while others were stolen.

Seeing this, she quickly rushed over and returned the fish to the pond. She looked at the pond and noticed that the number of fish and lotus roots was less than before.

She sighed and muttered softly, "Looks like I need to build a wall here, too."

Even with people guarding the pond and land, it wouldn’t be able to stop thieves. So, it’s better to build a high wall to ensure that no one can steal her fish anymore.

After making up her mind, she looked for Yang Dalang.

Seeing her coming, he asked, "Sister Yao, do you have any instructions?"

Yao Zhi nodded and told him what she saw before she added, "After we plant the buckwheat, we will build a wall surrounding the land."

Yang Dalang’s expression turned solemn when he heard her words. He couldn’t guarantee that the surrounding villagers wouldn’t eye her fish or grains. As the manager of this estate, it would be his responsibility if the things were stolen.

Feeling ashamed of his dereliction of duty, he said, "Sister Yao, I will add more people to guard the area. As for building the wall, you can rest assured. The villagers can build it. You only need to tell me how you want to build it."

Hearing this, Yao Zhi nodded and said, "I will give you the design later."

"Okay."

After she inspected her land, Yao Zhi returned home and entered the shared manor. While she waited for her husband to enter, she spent her time playing with her wolf cubs.

Both of her wolf cubs had grown into tall, majestic wolves. When they were standing, their height was half a head taller than Yao Zhi. Their bones were big and strong, and their fur was smooth and shiny.

They were already more than 9 months old and no longer needed to eat minced meat. Now, they eat at least 5 chickens in one meal and grow rapidly.

While they were no longer as small as before, they still liked to snuggle with her. She played with them for an hour, and seeing that her husband wouldn’t come today, she asked, "Do you want to go out and play in the mountains?"

The moment Ye Ying and Bai Xue heard this, both of them let out a howl and licked her face excitedly. Even if they liked staying in this place, they still wanted to go out and play occasionally.

Yao Zhi was overwhelmed by their enthusiasm and reached out to hold their mouths. "Okay, okay, I will bring you out. Stop licking me."

With her face covered in their saliva, she had to take a shower before she left the shared manor. After lunch, she rode her donkey and went to the mountain. Unlike before, she didn’t tie Xiao Lu to a tree and put it inside the system’s grassland instead.

Since they were going to the deep mountain, Ye Ying nudged her and asked her to sit on its back. Seeing how strong her wolf was, Yao Zhi didn’t refuse and climbed up.

The moment she sat steadily, Ye Ying let out a long howl and leaped forward. Startled by its sudden movement, she leaned on its back and hugged its neck.

Both of her wolves liked to soak in the pond in the shared manor, so they didn’t have any gamey scent. Instead, there was a faint medicinal herb scent on their fur.

Yao Zhi didn’t know where they were taking her, but she didn’t stop them. Lying on the soft fur, she enjoyed the wind caressing her face and body.

More than two hours later, they finally stopped. Feeling a bit dizzy, it took her a while to recover and straighten her posture.