Liu stood there dumbfounded, unsure how she would get through the days ahead.
The chance of survival she had finally obtained was now blocked by this idiot.
Back home, Lu Ye stroked Bai Sheng's head and said gently, "Don't be angry. Zhou Ligen is just assuming the worst of people. At most, from now on, we just won't meddle in other people's affairs."
Bai Sheng looked up and managed a smile. "Mm, don't worry, I won't be angry. I've always known that the human heart is the most complex thing. Sometimes, treating people with sincerity doesn't get you the same sincerity in return."
Du Min looked at Bai Sheng's forced smile and felt a pang of heartache. She said indignantly, "Madam, the master is right. We don't need to bother with them anymore! Starting tomorrow, we'll take care of ourselves!"
"Indeed, the human heart is greedy and unpredictable. If we do good deeds for others out of wishful thinking, those who are clear-headed will naturally appreciate it. But those who aren't will think we're after something from them!" Feng Pingyuan said with a somber expression.
Lu Ye looked at Bai Sheng and said softly, "Sister Du and Brother Feng are very right. However, in the future, don't be too hesitant. As long as it doesn't compromise your safety, do whatever you want, completely according to your heart's desires. Whatever happens, I will support you."
"Mm!" Bai Sheng pursed her lips and nodded. Wow, was this what people on Douyin called emotional support from men to women?
Bai Sheng felt so comforted by Lu Ye that she wanted to throw herself into his arms right then and there, offer herself to him, and then playfully cling to him.
This man was too good at this!
Lu Yun looked at everyone and said timidly, "But Tian Dou and Tie Zhu are good people. They've always believed in us—"
Lu Hua nudged Lu Yun with her elbow, and Lu Yun fell silent sheepishly.
Bai Sheng tapped Lu Yun's forehead with her finger and smiled, her eyes narrowed. "Our little Yun is growing up and knows how to distinguish between good and bad people. As long as you think it through, Yun, you can also do things according to your own thoughts in the future. Your brother and sister-in-law will support you."
Lu Yun's face lit up, and he hesitated, "Then... in the future, can I... can I give Tian Dou and Tie Wa some water and food?"
Bai Sheng said sternly, "As long as you ensure you won't go hungry yourself, then yes."
"That's great! I'll only save a little for them. Sister-in-law, don't worry, I won't go hungry," Lu Yun said happily.
Seeing everyone's grave expressions, Bai Sheng thought for a moment and said to Du Min, "Sister Du, let's see how things go tomorrow. I believe those who trust us can come back to work. As for those who don't, there's no need to force them. However, Zhou Ligen must never be used again!"
She, Bai Sheng, held grudges! Helping people with a simple heart and being questioned and interrogated like that, she wasn't that magnanimous!
If others respected her one foot, she would respect them ten feet! If they were ungrateful, she would naturally be cold and ruthless.
Du Min nodded, "Alright, we'll do as Madam says."
In the afternoon, Bai Sheng let the whole family rest. Anyway, the house could be built slowly, and slow work made for fine craftsmanship. With Lu Ye and Feng Pingyuan there, she was at ease.
Feng Pingyuan and Du Min took a long nap. After waking up, the heat had subsided considerably.
The couple sat in front of the house processing bamboo, starting to make bamboo beds for themselves as instructed by Lu Ye.
Feng Pingyuan originally wanted to make two beds for Lu Ye and the others first, but Lu Ye said he had already ordered them in town and would pick them up in a couple of days.
Feng Pingyuan then let it go.
Lu Hua took her two younger brothers for a nap. After Bai Sheng and Lu Ye secured the door curtain, they entered the space together.
Lu Ye continued with his unfinished tasks, while Bai Sheng went to check on the grains and vegetables and fruits she had planted last night. They had all sprouted, and the new seedlings were growing lush and green, a delightful sight.
The first batch of wheat and corn planted was almost ready for harvest. The problem now was how to harvest the crops. Relying only on her and Lu Ye, if the space were fully planted, it would exhaust them.
How would they thresh and dry the grain after harvesting? The space had neither a drying ground nor threshing tools. Thinking about it, there were quite a few troublesome matters.
However, Bai Sheng vaguely felt that planting crops in the space wouldn't be so troublesome, otherwise, her space would be too basic.
She decided to ask Heng Heng first, so as not to waste effort and delay things.
Heng Heng was indeed very diligent and capable, but sometimes it was absent-minded and forgetful. It would always forget some functions of the space, and only by squeezing out information like toothpaste, when a specific problem arose, could it be coaxed to reveal something.
As expected, Heng Heng, who was madly digging the ground, lifted its dirt-covered pig head from the soil pile and looked at its owner with hazy eyes. "Have your sacks ready, Master. You only need to move your consciousness, and the grains in the fields will automatically be loaded into the sacks."
"Then how does wheat turn into white flour?" Bai Sheng continued to squeeze for information.
"Just move your consciousness," Heng Heng shrugged and spread its front trotters. Since its hind legs were too far from its front legs, with a thud, its front half fell heavily to the ground, resulting in a perfect pig-face-plant.
"Good, very good!" Bai Sheng was so happy she could have kissed Heng Heng's pig face.
She concluded that many things in the space could be completed with her consciousness. What about Heng Heng digging and Lu Ye making bamboo beds?
Thinking of this, Bai Sheng was extremely excited and decided to try it on the spot.
In her consciousness, she silently recited: "Half of the space is for reclamation and farming, with proper planning for the grain and vegetable zones. The other half will be a pasture to support Wu Yun and Heng Heng."
In an instant, the space changed dramatically. Heng Heng, who had been digging, looked down again and found there was no ground left to dig.
Who am I? What am I doing? Where am I going?
After a moment of confusion, Heng Heng suddenly remembered that this was something its master could have done with a mere thought, yet it had worked its heart out digging for so many days!
For the first time in its life, Heng Heng thought, "Oh heavens, how can there be such a stupid pig in this world?"
Bai Sheng: I have to say, pig, you've hit the nail on the head.
Bai Sheng then walked over to the busy Lu Ye and, with a hidden smile, moved her consciousness. Two extremely sturdy and firm bamboo beds suddenly appeared beside Lu Ye.
At the same time, several bamboo stalks in the bamboo forest had neatly disappeared, leaving behind some exposed bamboo stumps.
"That's great!" Bai Sheng was so happy she could have gone crazy. Heng Heng was truly an incredibly, incredibly stupid pig. She had only thoroughly unlocked such a high-level space function today!
"What... what's going on?" Lu Ye looked at the bamboo beds that had suddenly appeared, completely bewildered.
Bai Sheng ran to Lu Ye, grabbed his sleeve, and exclaimed excitedly, "Lu Ye, Lu Ye, it turns out that with anything in the space, as long as I move my consciousness, it can be done! We'll be able to save a lot of effort from now on!"
A trace of surprise flashed across Lu Ye's face, but the light in his eyes gradually dimmed. "Oh, that's quite... quite good."
Lu Ye didn't seem as happy as she had imagined. Bai Sheng looked at his inexplicably dejected expression and was a little confused.
Lu Ye forced a smile. "Then I'm not needed here. I'll go out and stand guard outside, in case Brother Feng and the others suddenly look for us."
"Okay!" Bai Sheng was too happy at the moment to dwell on Lu Ye's change in expression.