Younger Sisters-in-law Visit

After Lu Wanyuan's repeated explanations, Baili Qiuyue finally became convinced that this was not a dream—it was real!

Afterward, the two of them opened up the rooms and carefully looked through them. Aside from being slightly damp, cold, and musty, the overall condition was fine.

It made sense when you thought about it; this place was where Chu Tianxing had made his start. It was likely a property they had owned a long time ago and was now essentially useless. It had probably been inhabited for several generations, otherwise, they wouldn't have sold it off so easily.

Because so much time had passed and the house hadn't been ventilated—mainly because no one had been living there to maintain it—it had ended up in this state.

Except for a few areas that were rotted or peeling, most of the other rooms were in relatively normal condition.

The main building had a large hall, with side halls on the left and right, followed by several bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and more, totaling over ten rooms.

In front of the main building, there were wing rooms on both the left and right sides, each with five rooms.

Before long, the two of them spared no effort to clean every single one of these rooms, clearing out all the clutter inside.

Naturally, during the cleaning process, Baili Qiuyue was the one giving orders, while Lu Wanyuan was responsible for the actual labor.

This was mainly because she was nearly two months pregnant, and Lu Wanyuan was worried about her doing any work for fear of an accident. Therefore, he could only let her direct things here to let her have her fun!

"Wife, you are already two months pregnant. Why don't you stop working at Osmanthus Pavilion?"

Lu Wanyuan sat on the floor, looking at Baili Qiuyue, who was sitting in a chair, and suggested.

"It's fine. Just let me finish this month. It's only a few days away from a full month anyway, and that way I can collect a month's wages!"

Baili Qiuyue said with a smile.

"Alright, let's do that then. We have a deal: once you finish these few days, you won't go to work anymore. Just focus on resting and taking care of the baby at home!"

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'm heading to Osmanthus Pavilion now! Everything here is cleaned up. If there's anything else left to clean, you can take care of it. Also, are you going to buy some materials to repair those damaged spots?"

"Alright, I'll handle those. I think since it's just the two of us living in such a big house, we can wait until our child is older to renovate the other areas. There's really no point in fixing up so much space right now!"

"Mhm, you decide. I have to go, or the manager will criticize me again!"

Having said that, Baili Qiuyue hurried toward the exit of the residence!

"I think you should just finish these few days and be done with it. You're living in such a nice place now, it doesn't seem right to keep going out to work. Besides, you need to look after the pregnancy; your baby bump is already quite visible!"

Lu Wanyuan shouted toward Baili Qiuyue, who was rushing toward the main gate.

"I know, we'll see when the time comes!"

Baili Qiuyue replied, then left without looking back.

An hour later, while Lu Wanyuan was busy cleaning, he suddenly felt the main gate of the residence being opened.

This left him quite puzzled, as he had virtually no acquaintances in this marketplace, and Baili Qiuyue had gone off to attend to some business.

Seeing this, he hurriedly set aside what he was doing and headed toward the main entrance.

Before he had even stepped inside, he saw three ragged figures come running in!

"Who are you?"

"Brother! It's us, Lu Shan, Lu He, and Lu Ting!"

The three of them looked at Lu Wanyuan and burst into loud, wailing sobs in unison!

"Who are you?"

Looking at the filthy, long-haired, and skeletal figures before him, Lu Wanyuan asked with a hint of disbelief.

"What are you thinking? It's Lu Shan and the others. They've come out of Green Bamboo Peak and found their way here to us!"

"I'm afraid something must have happened at Green Bamboo Peak. They just happened to be begging at Osmanthus Pavilion, and it was only when I went out with some food that they recognized me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had any idea who they were, with so many beggars around!"

"Let them wash up properly for now. I'll go prepare some food; they're all starving!"

Baili Qiuyue, who was holding the access token, walked in from behind and said loudly to the still-bewildered Lu Wanyuan.

Hearing this, Lu Wanyuan finally understood.

"I almost didn't recognize them. In just three short months, such a huge thing has happened. Could something have gone wrong back home?"

Lu Wanyuan asked, puzzled.

"Eldest Brother, we haven't eaten for days. Could you please let us fill our stomachs first?"

Lu Shan said, his voice weak and listless.

"Right, come over quickly. I was just about to eat something myself, so your timing is perfect. Once you've rested, we can talk about what happened at Green Bamboo Peak!"

Lu Wanyuan immediately pulled them along to the dining room they had just finished cleaning up that morning.

"Divide this Spirit Rice among yourselves to start with. Your sister-in-law is still steaming more for you. Just eat here for now, and I'll go catch a fish to add to the meal!"

After speaking, he arranged for the three of them to sit at the dining table, brought out a large pot of rice, and served a portion to each of them.

After signaling for them to eat, he immediately headed toward the pond.

Arriving at the pond, he watched a school of Silver Moon Spirit Carp swimming happily to and fro. He quickly cast a spell and caught a large Silver Moon Spirit Carp from the water.

There were originally six large Silver Moon Spirit Carp in this pond, along with hundreds of thousands of Silver Moon Spirit Carp fry.

With his younger brother and sister having arrived today, and seeing them so emaciated that he hadn't even recognized them, the best thing for nourishing their bodies, as far as he was concerned, was certainly this Silver Moon Spirit Carp!

Holding it in his hand, he felt that the Silver Moon Spirit Carp had grown significantly larger. It hadn't been this heavy when he first bought it. It seemed this pond was well-suited for raising fish; otherwise, they wouldn't have grown so quickly.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel expectant. After all, there were still so many fry in the pond. If every one of them grew to this size, he would be able to reap a massive profit. After all, these fish sold for 20 Spirit Stones per jin.

If all those fry grew up, the total would be an astronomical figure.

But now was not the time to think about that. He had to process this fish and get it cooked for his younger brother and sister first.

"Huh? Where did you get a Silver Moon Spirit Carp?"

Seeing Lu Wanyuan walk into the kitchen carrying a Silver Moon Spirit Carp, Baili Qiuyue asked with a look of surprise.

"Haha, you just didn't notice. It's from our own pond. I put some Silver Moon Spirit Carp in there. Once all the fry grow up, I think we'll have no problem eating them every day. Since my younger brother and sister are feeling weak today, I fished one out for them to eat!"

"It seems this place is truly excellent. I didn't even have time to look around carefully this morning!"

"Exactly. You were in such a rush. I told you to stay home and rest during your pregnancy, but you insisted on going! If you had stayed home, you would have had time to look around properly."

Lu Wanyuan said with a smile.

"Mm, I'm happy. When the time comes, I'll take good care of our little home!"

"Alright, let me handle the cooking. You go keep them company and chat with them to see how they're doing. I noticed they finished eating but weren't full; they're still waiting for us to make a meal."

Lu Wanyuan immediately took the spatula from her and began to prepare the food.

It was a pity that he didn't have enough Spirit Stones right now. Otherwise, he could have bought some Bigu Pills; he estimated that a single pill could sustain a person's physiological functions for several days.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be a need for all this trouble. It seemed he really needed to earn more Spirit Stones, especially now that his younger sisters-in-law had arrived; their expenses were bound to increase.