As she was thinking, He Zhiran realized her consciousness had already entered the space.
She wanted to check the value of Mrs. Zhao's ring.
She had thought that a small ring would have a similar valuation to those silver hairpins on Taobao.
Unexpectedly, the guided price given for that ring turned out to be 800,000 yuan.
He Zhiran did not understand such jewelry items, but she believed Taobao's valuation would not be wrong.
She did not know how Mrs. Zhao had managed to keep this ring when her home was raided, but judging from its value, this ring must have been very meaningful to Mrs. Zhao.
He Zhiran decided to return the ring to Mrs. Zhao first.
As her consciousness withdrew from the space, she saw her sister-in-law staring at her.
"Sister-in-law, when I went to relieve myself in the woods, I saw a lot of herbs. You also recognize some of them. Why don't we discuss with Big Brother Peng tomorrow and take everyone to gather herbs? We could also exchange some silver that way."
She had thought her sister-in-law would be very happy that she had come up with a way to earn money. Unexpectedly, her sister-in-law still had a bitter look on her face.
"Sister-in-law, this is indeed a good idea, but the officers simply won't let anyone leave here. How can we gather herbs?"
He Zhiran had to admit her idea was too simple.
Peng Wang trusted her and Mo Jiuye. This trust was earned through some experiences.
She really shouldn't ask him for favors without reason.
After thinking it over, He Zhiran did not have any ideas for the moment.
Seeing He Zhiran's difficulty, her sister-in-law said, "Sister-in-law, there's nothing we can do to help with this matter. We shouldn't add to our troubles."
"You're right, sister-in-law. After all, we have special identities. It's best to know our limits."
The two chatted for a while longer before the sister-in-law yawned and went to rest.
Seeing the Fang family had not rested yet, He Zhiran took out the ring from her space and brought it over to Mrs. Zhao.
"Auntie, this ring must be very important to you. I was thinking of returning it."
When Mrs. Zhao saw the ring, her eyes instantly turned red, but she did not reach for it.
"No, this is the ring I exchanged with you for the fish. I can't take it back."
He Zhiran directly put the ring into Mrs. Zhao's hand.
"Auntie, with one look I can tell this ring is valuable. My few fish can't match up to it."
Mrs. Zhao took the ring, choking up, "I won't hide it from my niece. This ring was passed down to me from my mother. When our home was raided, I wanted something to remember her by, so I hid the ring in my hair bun and brought it out with me. If not for seeing the children so pitifully hungry, I would never have taken it out no matter what."
"Auntie, since the ring is so precious to you, keep it safe from now on. Don't take it out to exchange for things unless absolutely necessary."
He Zhiran was not good at persuading people, so she left after saying a few sentences.
With no foresight of danger, He Zhiran entered the space with Mo Jiuye to rest.
The two had slept quite a bit during the day, so they were not sleepy now.
He Zhiran thought of the crops harvested from the space that she had not tasted yet. It would be good to have them as a midnight snack.
Although the midnight snacks were mainly vegetables, He Zhiran was pleasantly surprised to find the taste of the space's vegetables was superb, not just their looks.
For example, the tomatoes were sweet and sour, more delicious than fruit.
The cucumbers were also sweet, and the cilantro was much more aromatic than any she had eaten before...
In short, everything produced in the space was top quality.
It was not until late into the night before the two were fully satisfied and lying in bed to rest.
The next day at dawn, after Mo Jiuye bid Peng Wang farewell, he took He Zhiran out.
Originally he had planned to go to the woods, but He Zhiran considered that the mature crops from the space were mainly vegetables and grains. So the two decided on the spot to go into the city instead.
The grains could be directly said to have been purchased at the market. They would try to choose suitable vegetables to bring back.
Perhaps because the entire city was searching for Nan Heng's whereabouts, there were not many pedestrians on the streets.
Although the shops on both sides of the roads were open for business as usual, there was little traffic.
He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye were just randomly strolling about with no destination in mind.
As the two walked to the front of an embroidery house, first, a girl who looked thirteen or fourteen walked out, followed by two servant girls.
A middle-aged woman came rushing out behind them.
The woman was holding some doll-like objects in her hands.
"Miss Li, I run a small business here. You don't want the dolls you ordered anymore. Who am I supposed to sell them to?"
Miss Li turned around and said angrily, "The things you made don't meet this young lady's preferences, so this young lady will not take them."
"But Miss Li, these dolls were all made according to the samples you provided. How can you say they don't meet your preferences and refuse to take them?
Look, these dolls are all made with high-quality materials. Just buying these materials cost me several taels of silver, plus I pre-paid the labor costs. If you don't take them, I will suffer losses..."
Miss Li disdainfully glanced at the dolls in the woman's hands and walked away without looking back.
He Zhiran took a careful look at the dolls the woman was holding.
Judging from the materials, they did seem quite expensive, comparable to the material of Miss Li's clothing.
But in that case...
No wonder Miss Li refused to buy them. Indeed, they were somewhat unsightly.
He Zhiran suddenly had an inspiration.
In her previous life, she had a good friend who liked to handmake dolls and crafts.
After making them, her friend had gifted her several pieces which were now placed on her bedside table in her space.
He Zhiran squeezed close in front of Mo Jiuye's body and stood right in front of him.
At first, Mo Jiuye was somewhat baffled by her intimate gesture.
However, very soon he felt a few small hands suddenly holding an object in front of him.
Glancing down, he saw it was actually the doll placed on her bedside table.
So he had misunderstood. She had only used him as a shield...
He Zhiran briskly walked a few steps and came before Miss Li, displaying a white fluffy long-eared rabbit crafted from fleece in front of her.
"Miss, what do you think of this doll?"
Having her path suddenly blocked, Miss Li instinctively wanted to get angry. But the moment she saw that snowy white and fluffy long-eared rabbit, her expression instantly changed - from anger to delight in less than a second.
"Is this rabbit for sale? I can pay a high price to buy it."
Seeing the long-eared rabbit doll, the embroidery house owner had already forgotten about continuing to persuade Miss Li to purchase his dolls. He hurried over, eyes shining with pleasant surprise.
"Little lady, did you make this doll yourself?"
He Zhiran looked at both of them and resolved their problem in one sentence:
"I made the rabbit doll myself, it's not for sale."
Hearing this, Miss Li became anxious, "As long as you agree to sell this doll to me, I'll pay ten taels. How about it?"
He Zhiran still calmly shook her head.
She had not taken out the rabbit doll to exchange it for these ten taels of silver.
Stepping past Miss Li, He Zhiran went straight to the embroidery shop owner.
"Shopkeeper, given that I can produce such quality, would your embroidery house be willing to purchase my products?"
