"Sister, where is your porcelain cup?"
Yue Qingxin looked at Shen Xiaoyan's hand in surprise. She had just seen a porcelain cup there, but how had it disappeared in an instant?
"It's in this ring," Shen Xiaoyan said, shaking her hand.
"No way?" Yue Qingxin's mouth widened in astonishment.
Shen Xiaoyan smirked, and with a thought, the porcelain cup reappeared in her hand the next second.
Yue Qingxin finally believed it and quickly asked Shen Xiaoyan how she did it.
Although Zheng Wei and Sima Han didn't speak, they also looked at Shen Xiaoyan with fervent gazes.
No one understood the benefits of having such a spatial ring better than they did. They could disarm enemies and strike them with a fatal blow while they were completely unprepared.
Shen Xiaoyan didn't keep them in suspense. She carefully explained to them how to see the spatial ring and how she put things into and took them out of it.
However, this was not something that could be grasped immediately just by listening to others. It mainly depended on individual talent and comprehension, as well as diligent practice.
The first to succeed was Zheng Wei, followed by Sima Han. Yue Qingxin took a long time to put a handkerchief into the spatial ring, but she couldn't take it out.
Seeing that her forehead was sweating, Sima Han quickly said, "Xinxin, there's no rush. It's getting late. Let's go back and rest. I'll practice with you tomorrow."
Yue Qingxin was a little unwilling, but she was also really tired. Being pregnant, her energy was already depleted. She agreed and got off the heated brick bed with Sima Han, going out to the west side room.
Zheng Wei saw them off, then locked the door. He sat by the heated brick bed and asked, "Mimi, are you sleepy?"
Shen Xiaoyan nodded. Of course, she was sleepy. Since Zheng Wei knew the secret of the spatial ring, Shen Xiaoyan dared to take out her watch from the spatial ring. She always put it in her sleeve to prevent others from seeing it.
She took out her watch from her sleeve and glanced at it. It was already 11 PM. It was indeed time to sleep.
"Then Mimi, take me into the spatial ring. Remember to bring me out when Mimi wakes up tomorrow," Zheng Wei said with a smile.
Shen Xiaoyan knew that he wanted to continue reading those books and also wanted to study the spatial ring. So, she agreed.
With a wave of her hand, she brought Zheng Wei into the spatial ring, then got up and went into the inner room to wash up and went to bed.
The next morning, Shen Xiaoyan woke up after 8 AM. The sunlight outside shone through the curtains, making her feel warm all over.
Huo Fen didn't disturb her sleep because she had instructed her not to call her for breakfast unless it was necessary.
Shen Xiaoyan got up, got dressed, washed up, and entered the spatial ring. As soon as she entered the main building, she saw Zheng Wei sitting there reading. Seeing her, Zheng Wei put down the book in his hand and gave a warm smile.
"Mimi is here. Is it morning?"
"En. Did you just wake up?" Shen Xiaoyan walked over and sat beside Zheng Wei and asked.
"En, I just woke up," Zheng Wei nodded. The different flow of time here was good. He studied what he wanted to study, had a good sleep, and Mimi hadn't arrived yet. He was happy to continue reading.
"Then let's go. They've probably woken up too," Shen Xiaoyan said, and pulled Zheng Wei out of the spatial ring.
As the two opened the door and walked into the courtyard, they saw the door of the west side room creak open. Yue Qingxin and Sima Han walked out with smiles on their faces.
"Are the master and madam up? Would you like to eat now?" Huo Fen and Huo Ying quickly came out from the side room next to the main room, curtsied, and asked the four of them.
Zheng Wei nodded, asked them to bring the food, and then said to Shen Xiaoyan and the other two, "The weather is nice today. Let's eat in the courtyard."
The three readily agreed, and the four of them walked down the corridor and sat by the stone table in the garden.
Last month, Shen Xiaoyan had ordered a batch of furniture in town, furnishing the main west room that had been emptied, the two side rooms that had been without furniture, and the rooms where the family of five lived.
The rooms in the front courtyard and the rooms in the back courtyard were also fully furnished.
When Huo Fen and her sister were not serving them during the day, Shen Xiaoyan had them stay in the side room. It was fully equipped, comfortable for resting temporarily, doing embroidery, or chatting.
They could also see the situation in the courtyard from the window and come out immediately when Shen Xiaoyan and the others needed them.
"Sister, I learned it!" As soon as Yue Qingxin sat down, she playfully winked at Shen Xiaoyan.
Although she didn't say it clearly, Shen Xiaoyan understood the meaning of her words immediately and smiled, saying, "Sister is amazing."
Before Yue Qingxin could say anything else, Huo Fen and Huo Ying came back carrying wooden trays, with Qu Shi following behind them.
Porridge, steamed buns, flower rolls, pickles, cold dishes, and four stir-fried dishes were arranged on the table, all steaming and fragrant, making one's mouth water.
Although there were many varieties, the portion of each was not very large, just enough for the four of them to eat.
Shen Xiaoyan came from the apocalyptic era and hated wasting food the most. Therefore, she also asked Qu Shi to estimate the portions when cooking and not to waste food.
As the four were eating, Old Black and Blacky ran over one after another. They had gone to the mountains to play yesterday and only found out that Zheng Wei had returned in the evening. By then, it was time to sleep, and Zheng Wei didn't have time to entertain them.
"Sit down obediently, don't come here," Shen Xiaoyan said sternly, looking at the two large dogs running towards them.
Old Black and Blacky were very obedient. They sat down obediently about two meters away from them, watching the four of them eat with their mouths open.
It wasn't that Shen Xiaoyan disliked or hated the two dogs, but they were really too big, and it was the shedding season. It was usually fine, but now that they were eating, it wouldn't be good if fur fell into their bowls.
The four of them quickly finished their meal, and then Zheng Wei and Sima Han played with the two hunting dogs with jerky.
Shen Xiaoyan and Yue Qingxin sat on the stone benches watching them play. Yue Qingxin said to Shen Xiaoyan, "Sister, how much money did you get from you?"
"Money tickets? I didn't see any," Shen Xiaoyan said blankly. When did they get money tickets?
"Didn't Zheng Wei give them to you?" Now it was Yue Qingxin's turn to be confused. Did Zheng Wei secretly hoard the money tickets? No way?
"They were in that wooden box yesterday. You were too focused on looking at the ring and hadn't counted them yet," Zheng Wei said, his ears sharp. Hearing them talk about money tickets, he walked over to explain. Shen Xiaoyan suddenly realized that those pieces of paper were money tickets. "Where did you get the money tickets?"
Judging from Yue Qingxin's words, Sima Han must have given her quite a lot.
"The Grand Tutor gave them," Zheng Wei replied.
"There's no such thing as a free lunch. Why would he give them to you?" Shen Xiaoyan was annoyed. This was the first time they had met, yet he gave them a ring and money tickets. What was his intention?