Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine-Chapter 31 Returning a Favor

"I’ll accept the money, but you take back the pig offal. Our family will slaughter a pig for the New Year."

"Uncle, I won’t take it back. I’ve already kept some for myself. Just accept it."

Yuanyuan said as she pushed the cart into the yard.

"Girl, it’s not easy for you to live on your own; our family can’t accept this." Yang Hongwen really didn’t know what to say.

Actually, under normal circumstances, having already received the money, it wouldn’t be appropriate to take more.

Su Yuanyuan didn’t bother listening to him and went straight into the yard.

She put down the small cart, uncovered the burlap sack, and carried the bucket of pig’s blood down.

At this moment, the people inside the house heard the commotion and came out.

"Yuanyuan’s here," Xu Chunjiao said with a smile.

"Aunt, this is wild boar blood, I brought it for you to try."

"That won’t do. Take it back quickly. Even having a little something is not easy for you; keep it and enjoy it slowly to nourish yourself."

Su Yuanyuan spoke as well, thinking how giving gifts could be so challenging.

After putting down the bucket, she struggled to bring down the basin too.

"Uncle and Aunt, I’m heading back. This is my heartfelt gesture; I know who treats me well."

After saying this, she pushed the cart away.

Xu Chunjiao wanted to catch up with Su Yuanyuan, but Yang Hongwen stopped her.

"Let’s just accept it; in the future, take good care of her."

Su Yuanyuan felt a burden lifted when she got home, thinking the favor had been returned.

He really didn’t like offal, has disliked it since childhood, even if it was pig’s blood, he was unwilling to eat pig offal.

At night, she made meat stuffed buns, dozens of them, using up all the pig head meat. Whenever she wanted to eat, she could just take some out.

Early the next morning before dawn, she fed the sheep, "I need to make a trip to the city. I’ve prepared a lot of food for you. Even if I can’t make it back today, it should be enough for you."

Arriving in the county, after inquiring around, she realized it was nearly impossible to walk there; it was too far, and she didn’t know the way.

"Auntie, how do I get to the city?"

"There’s a carriage; you can check by the train station. It should still be there."

Taking a carriage was doable; it was better than walking, though she was worried about the thick snow—would the roads be passable?

Nonetheless, she didn’t hesitate and ran straight over.

Sure enough, she saw a large carriage. Thick layers of wheat straw covered it with three people already aboard—a couple and a young man.

Su Yuanyuan approached and looked at the old man squatting there smoking.

"Grandpa, is this carriage going to the city?"

"Yes, to the city. Fifty cents per person."

"Grandpa, how long to reach the city, and when will you return?"

"I don’t know the exact time, but we’ll get there by lunchtime. Also, we’re not coming back today, so wait by the station this time tomorrow."

This discouraged Su Yuanyuan; she really didn’t want to spend the night out. Being in the spotlight was an inconvenience. If she didn’t return overnight, it would be very problematic. Forget it, those two wild boars will just stay in the space; she’ll deal with them later.

She didn’t dare sell them in the county; it would still be those few buyers, so how could she explain it? She definitely needed to go out of town.

If she had an excuse, she could take a train to another city, which would be safer. Yet, her small frame really drew too much underestimation; if not, she could butcher the pig and come sell it at the train station during New Year.

But frequenting the county like this wasn’t the best course of action. Ever since she found out the train station was monitored, she felt even less certain.

Forget it, just leave them in the space; maybe an opportunity to sell them will arise later.

"Little girl, are you going to the city?"

"Grandpa, I’m not going this time; coming back tomorrow doesn’t work."

"Alright."

Too few people going doesn’t make a trip worthwhile. The old man was quite anxious too.

Su Yuanyuan walked back home dejectedly; this exertion was for nothing. She didn’t want to buy anything either, so back she went.

On the way, she ate a bowl of beef noodles and felt a bit better.

Once home, she patted the sheep’s head and went to start a fire. She still didn’t know what to do if the sheep gave birth to lambs. It was too cold outside, but letting it inside was also unacceptable to her. What a troublesome thing.

If not, she’d have to make a straw mat as a door for it using dry hay; that’s all she could do.

The water hadn’t boiled yet when she heard Hu Chunhua’s voice outside.

"Yuanyuan, where did you go?"

"Just wandered around. Nothing to do at home."

"Don’t go out aimlessly. What if you catch a cold?

If there’s nothing else, go fishing with your uncle tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? It just got cold; can the ice hold people?"

"Your uncle checked today and said it’s okay."

"You all going tomorrow?"

"Yes, plus your uncle’s two younger brothers."

"Aunt, I’m not going. I’ll go on my own in a couple of days."

She knew they hadn’t divided the family yet. There was no need to solicit trouble.

"It’s alright."

Su Yuanyuan still shook her head, not wanting to make others feel she was taking advantage.

Hu Chunhua didn’t persuade further. Everyone knows their family’s situation; she knew well what her younger brothers-in-law were like.

If the girl went, what kind of gossip might crop up?

The next day, Su Yuanyuan still walked around the reservoir and saw over ten people on the ice, then returned home.

The weather was great today. Su Yuanyuan thought they likely wouldn’t catch any fish.

There used to be fish farming in the village. Su Yuanyuan knew that when the weather was bad, the fish would have less oxygen, and chopping an ice hole would yield more fish then.

She was idle but didn’t wish to wander around outside either; there were ignorant people in the village. They were afraid of associating with Su Yuanyuan, fearing bad luck.

So, even though he lived alone, only the Wang Family had visited once.

No, she needed to find something to do. Even now, running a business was an option. She must make her money appear legitimate. Spending would be easier this way.

But what could she do? Home again, pondering what could make money and what she could actually do.

These days, people barely get by; nobody is buying unnecessary goods. Focusing on food was still the best approach.

What could sell in such cold weather? There were plenty of food sellers in town, and the prices weren’t high. Occasionally buying and reselling was okay, but doing it long-term or making money would surely attract attention, which wasn’t good for her.

Alright, after thinking it through, there’s nothing to do. So she’d stay home reading books.

The recent wild boars had made Su Yuanyuan a bit overconfident; she decided to stay put.

Lighting the fire, she took a book from the space. She calmed herself to read. Though these were all stock trading books, they would have to suffice; she hadn’t prepared any mental nourishment, only some usual books she read in the space.