The next morning, Xiao Yunying got up very early.
My body, lacking exercise, was sore from walking too much mountain road yesterday; my legs felt like they didn't belong to me.
Gritting her teeth, she got out of bed and tiptoed out of the house. She ran five laps around the house, and Xiao Yunying was panting as if she were having an asthma attack in her previous life.
The house isn't big, five rings isn't much, but my body isn't doing well, I'm too weak.
Exercise should be done gradually; don't rush it. Take it slow.
When I got back, I filled two large water tanks with tap water, went into the kitchen and locked the door, went to the supermarket to take a shower, washed my face, brushed my teeth, changed my clothes, and then made breakfast.
I heated up the leftover braised pork from yesterday, added four eggs to the leftover rice, chopped a carrot, two sausages, and some corn kernels to make fried rice.
Eating just these was a bit dry, so Xiao Yunying looked through the baby formula section of the maternity and baby products, selected a formula that was suitable for two to three-year-old children, and made four bowls of it.
I don't know if it will be good for older kids, but it won't hurt them.
Just as they were carrying the food to the main room, the door to Luo Chen and his two brothers' room opened.
"You're awake! Dinner's ready. Time to wake your little brother up for breakfast."
He then went back and woke Luo Xin up.
Sitting at the dining table, Luo Li leaned over the milk powder and kept sniffing it, asking, "What is this?"
"It's delicious."
What do you want to drink?
"Just drink it, why ask so many questions?"
Luo Yang stirred it with a spoon: "Where did you get this?"
I bought it in town yesterday.
Luo Yang's gaze darkened. Last night, when he and his older brother were cleaning the kitchen, they checked the baskets and bottles on the stove, but they didn't see this.
Moreover, most of the things inside the bottles and jars were things they had never seen before.
Luo Xin took a sip first, and Luo Chen reached out to stop her, but it was too late.
"Mom, this tastes so good, it's so fragrant."
"If you like it, Mom will make it for you again later."
It was clear they were being suspicious again, so they said, "Don't worry, it's not poisoned."
Luo Yang took a sip first; it was a taste he had never experienced before.
But it doesn't taste bad.
Luo Li only dared to drink after seeing her second brother drink it.
Yes, it tastes pretty good.
After finishing her fried rice and milk, Xiao Yunying said to the children, "I'm going into town in a little while, and I should be back before noon."
"Can't Mother take Xin'er with her?"
"Mother has important business to attend to today, and it's inconvenient for her to bring Xin'er along. Xin'er, please wait for Mother at home, okay?"
Luo Xin was a little down, but she didn't make a fuss: "Alright, Xin'er will wait for Mother to come back."
She took out two bags of pastries she bought yesterday from the kitchen, along with some candied fruit she hadn't finished:
"Share the snacks I bought yesterday with your brothers. Don't eat too much. I'll cook something delicious for you when I get back."
"Xin'er understands."
Xiao Yunying carried a basket on her back and hurried to the village entrance to catch an oxcart.
She didn't want to walk anymore.
I wasn't late this time. I greeted Old Zhang, gave him a copper coin, and found a corner to sit down.
On the other side, two women started pointing and whispering about Xiao Yunying.
Xiao Yunying frowned impatiently, but ignored them and drifted off into thought, planning her future.
Once everyone was seated, Old Man Zhang drove his oxcart towards Donglin City.
Xiao Yunying was still lost in her own thoughts, wondering what she would do with the money she had earned.
The stove at home has two burner holes, but there's only one pot. Cooking takes too long, so I need to buy another pot.
The house also needs some repairs. It would be best to replace the bed with a kang (heated brick bed). Luo Yong probably didn't know the situation here when he came, so he only made a bed for convenience. Last year, the original owner left all the charcoal fire for the children and almost froze to death himself. He had to wear all the clothes he could to get through the winter.
Otherwise, let's just tear it down and rebuild it. This house is too dilapidated; she wants to live in a brick house.
And the cotton quilts and cotton clothes should all be replaced with new ones.
By the way, the eldest and second eldest are getting old; it's time to send them to school. I'll ask them for their opinions when I get back.
Zhang Laobo waited by the roadside outside the city gate, lost in thought the whole way. The oxcart wouldn't go in.
Xiao Yunying got off the carriage and went straight to the market. She found a secluded spot, put down her basket, and opened the bundle.
Inside was the white fungus she had packed that morning—no, it's called snow fungus here.
Yesterday at the market, she saw that a single snow fungus, about a quarter the size of the ones in her supermarket, could sell for one or two taels of silver, and two old women were even fighting over it.
Snow fungus is not cultivated here. Wild snow fungus is rare and precious. Selling a piece of this size for five ounces is not unreasonable.
Just as she was hesitating whether to call out her wares, an old woman stopped in front of her.
How much are your snow fungus?
"Five taels of silver per plant."
The old woman scoffed, "Young lady, you're really bold! I've been a kitchen manager for so many years, and this is the first time I've ever seen such expensive snow fungus."
Xiao Yunying was neither guilty nor angry. She smiled slightly and picked up a plant to show everyone:
"As everyone knows, snow fungus is rare and precious, and snow fungus as big as mine is an even rarer treasure. Since this aunt has been a kitchen manager for many years, she can't just say that my snow fungus is expensive. She should also know that no one in Donglin City has snow fungus bigger than mine."
The old woman originally just wanted to lower the price. She had lived most of her life and had never seen such a large snow fungus plant. It was indeed a good thing.
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