Ah Qing mentioned the time Ansheng's little fox developed a rash, which actually happened shortly after she rescued Xiaolan from the trash can.
While giving the little fox a bath, she noticed that the little one's pure white fur had a hint of pink on its bottom.
Initially, Ah Qing didn't inspect closely, thinking it was just the fox's exhaust pipe.
But as she washed the bottom, she realized something was off. Parting the white fur, Ah Qing discovered the little fox was covered with rashes on its bottom. She thought the fox had caught some disease and took a photo to send to her classmates at the School of Animal Science for answers.
The answer she received was: heat rash.
During that time, every time she bathed the little fox, Ah Qing had to powder its bottom with baby powder, and even turned down the air conditioning by two degrees in the old house.
"Delicate, weak constitution..."
The words coming from Ah Qing's mouth made Lin Ying's smile pause, her eyes slightly widening as if encountering an unfamiliar English word, her gaze confused.
The Gravity Tenderizing Hammer Pro was left in the garden...
An object weighing several tons, yet Lord Fu the Fox could wield it as if he were playing with a stick. If his constitution was considered weak, then probably no natural life form on Blue Star could sit at the same table with Lord Fu the Fox.
Of course.
Lin Ying knew that Ah Qing was unaware of their little fox's acts of violence outside, which was why she said the fox was spoiled and frail...
But hearing Ah Qing say this, Lin Ying couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity in her heart.
It felt like Blue Star's current state was incredibly magical.
"First of all! That's not heat rash!"
"Secondly, when you travel from the Imperial Capital to Xia Dong Region on the green train, forget about covering rashes, your bottom itself will harden into iron..." Ansheng rolled his eyes, speaking with a somewhat aggrieved tone.
The green train he took isn't the kind ordinary folks imagine.
Taking passenger trains, with all the security checks, is quite a hassle for a fox.
Therefore, Ansheng simply jumped onto an agricultural aid slow train by clinging to the passing train's tail.
The agricultural aid slow train, primarily intended to support agricultural workers, allows people to transport fruits, vegetables, and livestock by buying tickets for just a few bucks and having them shipped to another region for sale.
Sometimes, the station staff would even assist with loading and contacting sales points.
Ansheng, in his past life, had some knowledge of this "iron bus" from being involved in tea plantation.
The main advantage of the agricultural aid train is that it can transport poultry, making Ansheng blend in seamlessly.
When hungry, he could even snatch some local specialties.
The downside is that "iron bus" moves slowly and only operates within designated areas. Ansheng had to switch several trains to make it south to Jiule City.
If not for his sturdy constitution, the rashes on his backside would turn into a Su Qiyuan.
.......
The little fox's maneuvering brought Ah Qing and Lin Ying, who previously had no common topics, to redirect all topics toward themselves.
Ah Qing passionately shared her experience raising a fox, and Lin Ying's cheeks showed a hint of a smile, keenly listening to Ah Qing recount the amusing life stories of Lord Fu the Fox.
The gap between Ah Qing and Lin Ying slowly narrowed as what could be called a guide to fox raising was shared.
Lin Bingyun sat at the kitchen island, meticulously noting down the parenting meeting highlights.
The estrangement between them was dissipating.
The little fox, covered in black lines, lay on the sofa and didn't want to express any opinions or make any statements.
"Buzz buzz buzz..."
The harmonious and lively atmosphere was momentarily paused as Ah Qing's phone rang from her pocket.
Ah Qing took out her phone, glanced at the displayed name, froze for a moment, and then gestured apologetically to Lin Ying before heading over to the hallway to answer her second uncle's call.
"Ah Qing... I'm almost back to the village, but the road is blocked; how do I get in?"
Ah Qing's second uncle began, his voice sounding hoarse and weary through the receiver.
"The main road is undergoing temple construction, and they're rebuilding the old bridge, so you have to take a detour around the marketplace to get back to the village..." Ah Qing explained, directing her returning uncle.
A new temple was being built at the village's entrance and its junction with the town.
Ah Qing wasn't very concerned about what temple it was because temples were common, and besides the ancestral hall, the village had two other temples. Looking at the town, the temples might number in the dozens.
"Lord Fu the Fox..."
While Ah Qing was at the hallway, on the phone with her second uncle giving directions, Lin Ying turned on her phone, letting it play a short video as cover or to lower her speaking volume.
Lin Ying gently tilted herself off the sofa back, using her elbow to prop on the sofa, and said:
"Do you have time tonight?"
"We might need to go back to the manor, install the gravity hammer, compactor, oil tanks, and some shielding devices for tomorrow's actions."
Tomorrow was the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet for the Lin Clan.
It's called the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, but most people ate at home and then went over to gather, to discuss business and any new clan plans.
As for family matters, it was mostly just kids playing around the manor, with nothing much to talk about.
In Lin Manor, besides some servants, only Lin Ying's father and grandfather lived there.
Even Lin Ying herself only returned to eat on weekends unless it was necessary.
"Scouting the place? I'm familiar with that." Ansheng peeked toward the hallway and then whispered:
"After dinner, I should arrive by 7:30, no later than 8:00."
"Great! I'll be prepared." Lin Ying replied with a smile, her eyes curving into crescents: "After tonight's scouting, our clothes should have arrived."
"This outfit should be the first new clothes you change into, Lord Fu the Fox, since attaining immortality, right?"
"Foxes don't wear clothes, otherwise, they'd develop rashes all over. Better be careful of skin diseases." Ansheng commented sarcastically.
"Haha...."
Lin Ying burst into soft laughter, returning to a poised seated position, swapping the music app.
Once Ah Qing ended the call with her second uncle, she returned to the living room, apologetically announced to Lin Ying:
"Sorry, Sister Lin. My uncle just returned from out of town for the festival, and I might have to leave early..."
"We were having such a pleasant conversation." Ah Qing apologized embarrassedly.
"No worries, we live just two doors away. Whenever you have some free time, feel free to drop by. I'm very interested in matters regarding little foxes."
Lin Ying, smiling, stood, took out her phone, and opened the WeChat QR code for Ah Qing to add her as a friend.
During the process of adding friends.
Ah Qing inadvertently noticed a picture on Lin Ying's WeChat chat interface, where Lin Ying hugged a little boy, their cheeks touching, both smiling at the camera.
"Wow! What a beautiful child..."
"Is he... your child, Sister Lin?"