LOT -Chapter 260 Ji Qianhua… He Relieves Himself Anywhere!

The days at the summer villa passed one by one, and the weather gradually became less scorching.

The Xuande Emperor had already chosen a time to return to the capital. After staying outside for so long, he genuinely missed the bustling city.

When Lin Mo heard the news about returning, she was overjoyed.

“Finally going back! I want the pork knuckle from the north of the city, and some snacks! Ji Ji-ge! Your fruits must be ripening soon too, right?”

Ji Qianhua replied, “Call me Ji-ge properly. Can you say my name correctly? The fruits are nearly ripe; they’ll be ready by autumn. If you don’t teach me properly, I won’t let you eat them.”

Lin Mo snorted. “As if you could stop me.”

Ji Qianhua: …This little girl, can’t she give me a bit of respect? She’s been like this since she was little.

The Zhen Nan Prince’s mansion didn’t grow flowers—only fruit trees. As the Prince of Zhen Nan put it, why waste effort growing flowers? Grow fruit trees: the fruits can be eaten, and any surplus can be sold. What use are flowers?

So the entire mansion was filled with all kinds of fruit trees, and Lin Mo had grown up eating these fruits.

The Lin family residence and the Zhen Nan Prince’s mansion faced away from each other. They weren’t on the same street, but their back gates faced each other.

Lin Mo’s small courtyard had a little gate that led directly to the back garden of the Zhen Nan Prince’s mansion, a special arrangement made by the prince for her.

“Prince, will there be yangmei this year? Last year, they were a bit sour.”

Thinking of last year’s painfully sour yangmei made Lin Mo’s teeth ache. All the yangmei picked last year had been used for wine, none for eating.

The Zhen Nan Prince patted her head and smiled, “The taste will definitely be better this year. Last year I wasn’t home, so no one fertilized the trees. This year, I specially had the steward and your Ji Ji-ge apply fertilizer, so the fruits will taste better.”

Ji Qianhua: “Ji Ji-ge… Father! Why are you calling me Ji Ji-ge too?”

Bai Xiao added: “When Ji Qianhua was fertilizing, he urinated under the yangmei tree. He relieves himself anywhere!”

Hearing this, Lin Mo’s expression instantly turned disgusted.

Although she knew that fertilizing involved using farmyard manure, along with rotting leaves and branches piled at the base of the trees, hearing it said out loud was still a little gross.

The Zhen Nan Prince’s smile stiffened, and he glared at his son: “Is this how you fertilize for me?”

Ji Qianhua touched his nose and looked up at the sky. Fertilizing this way was just convenient—after all, it’s still fertilization.

But how could this little rascal actually say it out loud? Saying it like that was embarrassing.

On the night before their departure, everyone began packing their belongings.

While others packed clothes, Lin Mo and Bai Xiao were packing food.

It was a journey of a day and a night, of course, they needed to pack plenty of food.

They had also made a lot of snacks here, all of which needed to be taken along.

Lin Mo carried a large bag sewn by her sister, solemnly placing packet after packet of snacks inside.

Bai Xiao carried a matching bag—one pink, one blue. The pink one was Bai Xiao’s; Lin Mo had the blue one.

Originally, Lin Ran wanted to give the pink one to Lin Mo, but she refused, so they swapped colors.

“Xiao Bai, put the dried fruits here. Dried fruits are too heavy,” Lin Mo said, shoving a large handful into Bai Xiao’s bag.

Bai Xiao: “…Dried fruits are heavy, but pork isn’t? Don’t eat all the pork on the way!”

Lin Shangshu stood at the doorway, watching them bustle about, utterly speechless.

He grabbed Lin Mo’s arm and asked, “Have you packed all your clothes?”

Lin Mo: “I only have two sets of clothes, they’ve long been packed.”

Indeed, she had brought just a few sets of clothes when she arrived, all nearly worn out.

Other girls arrived with shiny, glamorous clothes and accessories, but her few sets of clothes were rotated every day, with barely any bright or new ones.

In fact, one set even had a patch on it. It was quite something.

Thinking of that patched-up outfit, Lin Shangshu twitched at the corner of his mouth, a bit speechless: “Just leave those clothes behind. Give them to the villagers below.”

Many people, when returning, gave their old clothes to village residents to avoid waste. Villagers didn’t mind—they were happy to have new clothes, patched or not. In a small village, everyone had patched clothes.

Lin Mo firmly refused, “No. I’ve grown attached to these clothes. After all these days of crawling, climbing, and rolling around, the fabric has become soft. How can I just give away clothes I’ve tamed? I’ve already decided—if these clothes aren’t fit for outside, I’ll wear them at home.”

Lin Shangshu: …

After packing most of the night, everyone was ready to depart the next day. Lin Mo and Bai Xiao arrived, still half-asleep.

Lin Mo, lying on her brother’s back, mumbled in her sleep, “Brother, put me on the carriage. I still want to sleep.”

Lin Qi patted her face, “Wake up! We’re leaving. I can’t put you on the carriage while you’re asleep. Do you want me to lift you in?”

Lin Mo: “I’m awake, but I can’t open my eyes. Just lift me in or throw me in—I don’t mind.”

Everyone present: …

The convoy back was massive. Bai Xiao rode alongside the carriage while Lin Mo lay on her mother’s lap inside, sleeping soundly.

Mrs. Lin skeptically asked, “Did she sneak out last night? She spent the whole night packing just two tattered outfits?”

Lin Ran thought about his sister’s worn clothes, speechless, “She probably wasn’t packing the clothes. She was packing food. Look at that huge bag—she probably didn’t even put it down while sleeping.”

Indeed, she still held it in her arms.

The journey back wasn’t as hot or exhausting as when they came. At the temple, they rested overnight as usual.

The senior monks cheerfully assigned them guest rooms, and Lin Mo handed some dried fruits to the senior monks.

“Hello, hello, hello! Esteemed Peace Masters, these are offerings I’ve brought for you. Please try them!”

The monks: ??? Peace Masters? The dried fruits are edible, but what’s with the ‘Peace Masters’?