Xiao Xitian's words were like a stabilizing needle, instantly calming the worried and uneasy hearts of the entire Yun family.
Not to mention anything else, all of Sweet Baby's previous performances were enough to make the entire family, old and young, believe and feel at ease.
If they wanted venison, that was fine. Sweet Baby could go into the mountains and return with several deer.
If they wanted wild apples, mushrooms, monkey heads, wood ear fungus, and various wild goods, it was not a problem. Even if Sweet Baby was just sitting on the kang, the endless supply of wild goods seemed to grow wings and fly to the old Yun family's home.
Now that she had confidently declared her intention to raise dairy cows and open a restaurant, her family had no reason not to support her.
"Oh, little daughter, don't climb on the stool, what if you fall and get hurt!" Old Man Yun quickly stood up, picked his daughter down from the stool, and then placed her in Madam Gu's arms.
Madam Gu held her daughter, reached out to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and smiled gently, "Daughter, no matter what you do, Mother will support you. But you need to think it through. Cows are large livestock. It's fine to keep one or two, but if there are too many, we might not be able to take care of them..."
Since her daughter had made such a firm decision, Madam Gu only needed to silently help and support her.
Before Xiao Xitian could answer, Jin Xiaolou suddenly jumped up, waving his little arms, "Auntie, don't worry, I'll help Sister Xitian herd the cows!"
Gao Jingde was not to be outdone, and with a serious face, he shouted, "Then I'll help Little Aunt feed the cows, serving them three meals a day..."
Even the little one, Yun Xiaobao, expressed his determination, "That's right, when summer comes, I'll take the big dairy cows to the meadow every day to roam!"
Xiao Xitian felt a warmth ripple through her heart upon hearing this.
No matter when, having the unwavering support of family, shielding you from the wind and rain, is more blissful than earning ten thousand taels of gold.
However, bringing back so many dairy cows at once would surely arouse suspicion from the villagers and outsiders.
After all, in the rural areas around Heyang County, there were no wealthy families who could afford to buy more than a dozen cows overnight.
Therefore, Xiao Xitian needed to find a convincing pretext.
"Daddy, Mommy, I want to go into the mountains with Big Brother tomorrow!" Xiao Xitian said with a smile.
When Old Man Yun heard this, he exchanged a look with Madam Gu. Even if their little daughter said nothing, they knew what she intended to do.
Yun Daman scratched his head, "Oh, Sister, the mountains are already sealed by heavy snow, and the snow is too deep to travel."
"It's okay!" Xiao Xitian pursed her lips and smiled, "As long as we can get out of the village!"
With her words spoken, Yun Daman naturally understood his sister's good intentions.
She simply didn't want the villagers to see her magically produce cows.
Old Man Yun instructed Yun Daman, "Take good care of your sister. It's too cold outside. Just take a stroll and come back quickly. Don't go too far!"
"Understood, Father!" Yun Daman replied.
Old Man Yun took a couple of puffs from his pipe and added, "By the way, Young Master Xiao still had a lot of leftover wood from building his house, right? Go to the storeroom later and look for it. After breakfast, we'll start building the cowshed..."
As soon as this was said, the old Yun family, which had been quiet for days, finally gained some momentum.
It was as if all the bad luck of the Yun family had naturally disappeared after Xiao Xitian returned.
Madam Gu took Zhao Guihua and Du Tieshan's hands respectively and smiled, saying, "Then let's not be idle either. After eating, let's all tidy up and go to the county with Xitian to look at that small loft. The rent hasn't been paid yet, right? If it's suitable, we'll send the money over today..."
Madam Gu was not well-off either. Besides the fifty taels of silver left by Siman, she had over sixty taels of silver to supplement household expenses.
But this money was for emergencies. If she took it all out at once, the family's future days would definitely be tight.
Xiao Xitian rolled her big eyes and hugged her mother's arm, "Mommy, you don't need to spend money on opening the shop this time!"
Although she didn't have money, she had too many valuable items in her space. Just taking out a few casually could fetch a good price.
Madam Gu was slightly stunned, "Daughter, Mother knows you are capable and resourceful, but opening a shop in the county is no small matter. You can't bear everything alone!"
"Yes, yes!" Zhao Guihua nodded repeatedly, "Sweet Baby, your eldest sister-in-law still has some loose silver. I'll give it all to you later!"
Du Tieshan opened her mouth, wanting to say that she was short on cash and couldn't help, but she swallowed the words back.
Even if she said nothing, her family should know her and Erman's financial situation.
"Really, no need!" Xiao Xitian said, half-amused, half-crying.
Seeing her so resolute, everyone stopped talking.
Yun Daman, halfway through his meal, put down his bowl and ran out to find the round logs, purlins, and various materials left over from building the house.
Then, he cleared a space next to the stable and started working with a 'ding ding dong dong' sound.
The Yun family was not afraid of hard work. They started sweeping snow at dawn and, after breakfast, prepared to build the cowshed. Everyone, regardless of age or gender, joined in.
They exerted three-tenths of their strength and no less, and anyone who could help was on the job, with no slacking off.
Xiao Xitian was again wrapped up like a small zongzi, making it inconvenient to work.
She wandered around in her space, looking at the large group of 'moo'-ing dairy cows, as well as the mountains of hay and concentrated feed, and couldn't help but smile.
Immediately after, she set her sights on several deer and a few large wild boars. In the cold winter season, being able to eat roasted venison and wild boar legs would definitely be a great pleasure.
The wealthy gentlemen and merchants in the county didn't lack money for food and drink.
Moreover, deer were treasures. Venison, velvet, deer penis, deer blood, deerskin, and so on, any one of them taken out casually would be worth a lot of silver.
Xiao Jinfeng leaned against the doorframe of the guest room, a cloak draped over his shoulder, his eyes narrowed as he looked ahead, "What are they busy with?"
Were all villagers like them, not resting for a moment?
Erlongzi chuckled, "Your Highness, don't you know yet? The old Yun family is building a cowshed. Xitian plans to raise a few dairy cows and open a restaurant in the county. They've even found a place..."
"What?" Xiao Jinfeng frowned upon hearing this, "Raise dairy cows? Open a restaurant?"
The old Yun family were just ordinary villagers. Where did they get the funds to do these things?
Did his sixth brother leave them a large sum of money before he left?
"Yes!" Erlongzi nodded, "Your Highness, you must not underestimate the old Yun family. Everyone in their family is very united, and they are all not afraid of hardship or fatigue. In the entire Dashui Village, they are considered a family that lives very well..."
Xiao Jinheng heard this and said, "Oh."
He narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then casually adjusted his cloak, "Let's go and take a look!"
"Alright!"