Third Lady hugged Xiao Ran's clothes and returned to her elder sister's side. “Elder sister, here you go!”
Zhang Erya took Xiao Ran's jacket and froze for a moment.
She had never seen such a texture before, and the style was also very unconventional.
In the eyes of people from this era, it could be considered quite bizarre.
Zhang Erya could also tell that Xiao Ran's clothes were not dirty and were actually very clean.
Even so, she set her own clothes aside and washed Xiao Ran's first.
She washed them very carefully, afraid of damaging them. Although she did not know what material they were made of, they felt very expensive.
If she damaged them, she could never afford to compensate him.
Xiao Ran patted the Samoyed. “Go play with Third Lady.”
Xiao Hei wagged his tail and walked along the riverbank toward the two sisters.
She had been very afraid of the Samoyed before because it was too big.
Third Lady was rather thin and did not weigh as much as the Samoyed.
“Elder sister, it’s that beautiful big doggy.” Third Lady was very excited.
“Mm-hmm, it really is beautiful.” Zhang Erya nodded. The Samoyed’s looks were indeed beyond reproach.
When the Samoyed came closer, Third Lady reached out and stroked it.
The doggie gently rubbed against her as well, acting very affectionate.
This made Third Lady incredibly happy.
Her elder brother and elder sister were usually busy, leaving her all alone. Having a doggie to keep her company would actually be rather nice.
It was just a little too extravagant for the zhang sisters. They could barely fill their own stomachs, let alone have grain to feed a doggie.
“Elder sister, the big doggy is so well-behaved!”
Zhang Erya smiled and nodded. She wanted to touch it too, but her hands were wet.
Seeing that the fish bucket was already full, Xiao Ran stopped fishing and put away the fishing rod.
He carried the fish bucket over and sat down beside the two sisters.
“Third Lady!”
“Young master!” She had been having a wonderful time playing with the doggie, but still felt somewhat embarrassed facing Xiao Ran.
“I caught a lot of fish. Take some back with you later.”
Third Lady smiled without saying anything and glanced at her elder sister.
Zhang Erya shook her head. “Thank you, young master, but there’s no need. We’ve already taken quite a lot of things from you.”
Although their family was poor, they did not want to take advantage of others. It made them feel guilty.
She was practically a saintly good person!
“I can’t eat much by myself. I was going to put most of these back in the water anyway, so take some home.”
Only after hearing that Xiao Ran intended to release them did Zhang Erya stop refusing. “Young master, is there anything I can do for you?”
“Not for now. If I need anything later, I’ll come to you!” Xiao Ran found some vines and tied up the fish so the two sisters could carry them home later.
Xiao Ran prepared four fish, keeping one for himself and pouring the rest directly into the water pool.
“I just arrived here, and I don’t know anyone.” Xiao Ran took the initiative to speak.
“Are you here by yourself, young master?” Zhang Erya asked.
“Mm. How many people are there in Second Lady’s household?”
“There are only three of us now. You’ve met my elder brother before. He was a little impulsive, so please don’t take offense, young master. My elder brother usually isn’t like that.”
“It’s fine, it’s fine.” Xiao Ran could understand.
Zhang Dalang certainly did not look like a bad person, but it was also true that he had a heavy baleful aura.
Zhang Erya hesitated, seemingly troubled by something, confusion showing in her eyes.
He could sense a trace of despair in her.
When Xiao Ran had interacted with Zhang Dalang before, he had also sensed that something must have happened in the family.
However, given their current relationship, it was not convenient to ask.
After washing the clothes, the two sisters left with the four fish.
Xiao Ran watched the siblings walk away, and an idea began to take shape in his mind. He wanted to do something.
Now that he was in the Great Tang, self-driving travel was no longer realistic.
He had to find something to do.
With a fish in one hand and a kaolao in the other, Third Lady skipped along as she walked.
She was very happy to have encountered Xiao Ran and gotten to play with Xiao Hei.
When they returned home, they saw Zhang Dalang weaving a kaolao in the courtyard. There were many bamboo strips and willow branches scattered on the ground.
The name of kaolao village was connected to kaolao. Every household could weave kaolao, which was one of kaolao village’s distinctive features and also a source of income.
“Elder brother!” Third Lady called out.
“You’re back!” Zhang Dalang looked up at his two younger sisters.
“Elder brother, look at the fish!”
Zhang Dalang noticed them and saw that there were actually four fish. He frowned. “Where did these come from?”
Zhang Dalang did not believe his younger sister could have caught fish in the water pool.
“They were given to us by the young master.”
Zhang Dalang was somewhat displeased. “Why did you take his things? That person must have ulterior motives.”
“Elder brother, Third Lady and I went to wash clothes and encountered the young master fishing by the water pool.” Zhang Erya explained what had happened.
After hearing that Xiao Ran had not sought them out deliberately and that they had merely happened to meet, Zhang Dalang said nothing more.
Third Lady was quite happy. Fish were far better than millet ears—this was meat!
When they saw Li Shimin return, the little princess tugged at him. “Father, take me to play~”
“All right, all right!” Li Shimin picked up the little princess. “We’ll go tomorrow, all right?”
“Really~”
“Mm, father would never lie to Sizi.”
“Father, are you free to go tomorrow?” Li Lizhi asked as well.
“There’s nothing much going on tomorrow. We can go take a look; I just don’t know whether he’ll still be there.”
“He will be~” The little princess waved her small hands.
“The young master even sent calcium milk biscuits just now,” Li Lizhi said.
“Hm? What happened?” Li Shimin asked.
Li Lizhi told him about writing the letter.
Li Shimin nodded. “Tomorrow, we’ll go over. Anan, prepare some things to bring along. Fine silks and satins will do. I won’t take advantage of him.”
“Yes, your majesty!”
“Yay~ I want to play with the big doggy~”
Li Shimin looked at Empress Zhangsun. “Guanyin Maid, would you like to go out and take a look?”
“Your majesty, I’ll stay behind. Lizhi can take Second Lady Sizi along.”
The two little princesses became incredibly excited when they heard they could go outside.
That evening, night fell, and Xiao Ran also returned inside the motorhome.
The countryside was very quiet at night. Without the hustle and bustle of the modern city, he also felt a greater sense of security when sleeping.
Xiao Ran moved many things from on the motorhome outside to see whether they would refresh the next day.
The apples, vegetables, and other things in the refrigerator were all taken outside.
The fishing gear and cooking utensils boxes in the trunk were also placed outside.
This included rice, peanut oil, salt, and other ingredients for cooking.
After preparing everything, Xiao Ran finally went to sleep without worry.
With matters weighing on his mind, he woke up in the middle of the night and could not help getting up to take a look.
When he opened the refrigerator, he discovered that the fruits and vegetables he had taken out earlier had all returned.
They were exactly the same as before.
This included rice, peanut oil, and various seasonings.
Xiao Ran took out his mobile phone, turned on the flashlight, and got out of the motorhome. The things he had previously placed on the ground were all still there as well.
When he opened the trunk to look, he found two more boxes.
There had originally been only two, but now there were six.
Xiao Ran glanced at the doggie. If he left the doggie outside overnight, could he perhaps obtain another doggie?
If he did not return, would another version of himself appear in the vehicle?
At this thought, Xiao Ran could no longer remain calm!
Having more doggies would be fine, but having another version of himself would be bad!
Xiao Ran decided to try leaving the cat and doggie outside tomorrow and see what happened.