Preparing to Return to City G

For the only sister she would depend on for the rest of her life, Ming Jiu had never deliberately hidden the secrets she carried.

Otherwise, the first thing she would have done on the day of her rebirth would have been to enroll her sister in a fully enclosed winter camp, rather than sneaking off to City B with her and taking her everywhere she could.

It had been over a week since her rebirth, and her sister had seen all of her strange actions.

Though Ming Rong was young, she possessed plenty of common sense. Yet from beginning to end, she had never asked Ming Jiu a single unnecessary question or voiced even the slightest doubt.

Just like now, Ming Rong watched Ming Jiu carry first-aid kits and milk tea into the car trip after trip, but the trunk never seemed to fill up.

She sipped warm orange fruit tea, occasionally reaching into the pet carrier to pet the two little ones.

The old man had said that the dog and kitten had just eaten and drunk before they bought them, so they would not go hungry for the afternoon. The carrier was lined with several layers of pee pads, so there was no need to worry about them relieving themselves either.

The two black fluffballs were squeezed together, sleeping soundly. They did not resist Ming Rong's petting at all. Just as the old man had said, they had good temperaments and were affectionate toward people.

At three thirty in the afternoon, Ming Jiu asked a Tea [X] Way employee to help carry the insulated boxes into the trunk. The instant the trunk closed, the boxes vanished and appeared in her spatial warehouse.

This was the last batch of milk tea. Ming Jiu opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat. After informing Ming Rong, she drove toward the old factory building.

The timing was just right. Ming Jiu parked outside the factory where she would not be in the way, then opened all the factory gates.

The transport truck and crane drove into the grounds, and it took nearly an hour of work to unload everything.

Ming Jiu closed the factory gates, greeted Sis System, and immediately stored everything in her space. She casually picked up a large broom and messed up the tire tracks and other marks on the ground.

Before she could finish cleaning up, the water tank factory's truck arrived, bringing another round of work.

By the time the washing machines and dryers were delivered, it was completely dark. Ming Jiu collected the goods, dealt with the traces inside the factory, and drove back into the city.

The first thing they did after returning home was settle the dog and cat down, while Ming Jiu unpacked the suitcase containing her and her sister's daily necessities.

When Ming Jiu came out after finishing, she saw that her sister had already arranged the two little ones' main activity area quite nicely.

She lent a hand, placing the litter box and dog toilet in one corner of the enclosed balcony. Ming Rong carried the two black fluffballs over and placed each one in its respective toilet.

Unexpectedly, Little Blackie wagged her thick, stubby tail and quickly squatted on the pee pad to take care of business.

Following an online tutorial, Ming Rong immediately stepped forward to pat her head in encouragement, then fed Little Blackie the freeze-dried chicken she had prepared long ago.

The little black cat was the same. After scratching around in the litter box for a while, it successfully produced its first poop in its new home and cautiously buried it.

The little black cat also received a piece of freeze-dried food as a reward.

Ming Jiu recorded the whole process on her phone, utterly melted by the cuteness.

Oh my god, these were practically legendary angel pets. They were so well-behaved.

Of course, that was also because the old man had raised them well. Both little black fluffballs knew how to use indoor toilets.

After finishing their freeze-dried treats, the dog and Mimi bounced off to familiarize themselves with their new home.

Following online instructions for transitioning pet food, Ming Jiu and Ming Rong mixed the cat and dog food they had received from the old man with the new food Ming Rong had bought.

The transition needed to last seven days. Over those seven days, the amount of new food would gradually increase while the old food decreased. After the seventh day, they could safely switch to the new food without any discomfort.

After preparing their food and filling the automatic water dispenser with drinking water, Ming Rong walked into the kitchen with satisfaction.

Ming Jiu said, "We've been running around all day. How about ordering takeout tonight?"

Ming Rong waved her hand in refusal, opened the double-door refrigerator, and eagerly selected ingredients for dinner.

Seeing how energetic she was, Ming Jiu did not interfere. She collapsed onto the sofa and took out her phone to book plane tickets.

Two business-class tickets for an early morning flight from City B to City G.

That was right. Tomorrow, she wanted to take Ming Rong back to their home in City G. They would probably stay there for around a day and a half, stock up on fresh seafood, and clear out the furniture and appliances from their home.

The space capsule and light-steel villa in her space were still empty, so they would come in handy.

After buying the tickets, Ming Jiu closed her eyes and sank her mental power into her space.

First, she handed the water pump and intake pipe to the system for modification. After hesitating, Ming Jiu handed over all four fiberglass water tanks as well.

After all, they would be used to store wastewater. For the sake of keeping her space clean and tidy, it was better to be cautious.

While waiting for the modifications, Ming Jiu placed the laundry room and kitchen in the spots she had chosen long ago. They were extremely stable.

This time, the system directly sent the requirements and the items needing modification over there. The modifications were finished in less than ten minutes and cost a total of thirty-nine gold coins.

The modified water pump had an additional "battery slot," identical in shape and size to the energy boxes sold in the system store.

Ming Jiu did not rush to buy energy boxes. She first installed the water pump and intake pipe, then installed the drainpipe and water tanks.

The modified water tanks were more corrosion-resistant, and their inlets had an extra layer of sharp blade mesh. Ming Jiu tested it, and even a blade of grass that lightly fell onto it was shredded.

This would prevent kitchen waste from clogging the drain, which was excellent.

Then Ming Jiu turned her attention to the laundry room. Six washer-dryer sets were quickly installed.

Ming Jiu had planned it well—one set for washing shoes, one for her underwear, one for Xiao Rong's, one for socks, one for outerwear, and one for bedding such as sheets and duvet covers.

Perfect.

Once the installation work was complete, Ming Jiu opened the system store and bought three energy boxes and two low-grade energy converters.

She directly installed one energy box into the water pump's battery slot.

With her experience from her previous life, simple electrical work did not stump Ming Jiu. Soon, she had connected the main circuit breakers in the laundry room and kitchen to the low-grade energy converters.

Still worried, she called Sis System over to inspect them. Once she confirmed there were no problems, Ming Jiu installed an energy box into each converter.

When she flipped the breakers, all the lights and appliance indicators in both functional rooms lit up.

The high-tech modified water pump was very intelligent. Ming Jiu turned on the faucet at a sink reserved specifically for the laundry room, and the pump started automatically. Clear water flowed from the faucet. It was the same when she started the washing machine—there was no delay in water supply at all.

She tested the washing machine and the faucet in the kitchen next door as well. There were no problems whatsoever.

The job had been done beautifully.

Ming Jiu withdrew her mental power from her space, looking thoroughly relaxed.

Ming Rong was standing on her little step stool, busy in the kitchen. The range hood was running, and Little Blackie and the little black cat clearly were not used to the noise. Their plan to explore their new home was temporarily put on hold as the two hid in the cat bed.

Ming Jiu opened a shopping app on her phone and began buying cat food, dog food, cat litter, pet shampoo, and more in bulk. She used the old factory building as the delivery address again. By the time she and Ming Rong returned from City G, they could receive the goods.

She had rented the old factory building for a month. By the time the lease expired, the blizzard would have arrived long ago, so there was no need to make a special trip to return the key.