He walked into a deserted alley, threw the silver into the supermarket, took out ten snow fungus plants, put them in his basket, and covered the bundle.
She wasn't very familiar with the city, so she asked around until she reached Liumen Street. She found the second shop, confirmed the signboard, and then took a picture of the side door on the left.
The gate opened, and an old woman asked, "Are you the girl who delivered the snow fungus?"
"It's me."
"Let's go, I'll take you inside."
Xiao Yunying followed the gatekeeper into the Chen residence. The gatekeeper was quite talkative and chatted with her along the way:
"As soon as Manager Wang came back, he told me that a plump, fair-skinned girl would be bringing over some fine snow fungus in a little while. He praised the snow fungus to me, saying how big and beautiful it was, as if it were some kind of rare treasure."
Xiao Yunying, who is fair-skinned and chubby: ...Is that a compliment? I guess so.
He chuckled and said, "It's a bit of an exaggeration to say that it's once in a century, but it's true that it's something you can only hope to encounter once in a lifetime."
Wild snow fungus is rare, and there are almost none as big as the one in her hand. Even if there are, they are in the deep mountains and forests where no one has set foot.
"Is that snow fungus in your basket?"
The old woman lifted the cloth cover to take a look and then closed it again: "Oh my, it's really not small. Five taels of silver for such a big plant is really not expensive."
Um?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunying began to doubt herself.
Did I sell it too cheaply?
She naturally knew the principle that scarcity increases value, but mainly this thing was too common in modern times. It was her first time selling something in this world, and she was unsure of her options, so she didn't dare to ask for a high price.
She took out forty loose white fungus this time. The supermarket still had about two-thirds of the quantity left, so she kept it and didn't sell it yet. She would see if she could raise the price later.
"Outsiders are not allowed to enter the kitchen of this mansion. Please wait here for a moment, young lady, and I will call someone to go to you."
"Thank you very much, Auntie."
Xiao Yunying waited for someone, idly drawing circles with her toes, while secretly glancing at the occasional passing maid.
As expected of a wealthy family, even the maids' clothes and appearance are better than those of the people in the village.
While she was lost in thought, she didn't notice a rattan ball flying from outside the courtyard wall, hitting her on the head and falling into her basket.
"oops!"
Xiao Yunying covered her head; it didn't hurt too much, but it had startled her.
A chubby little boy, about five or six years old, ran over from the left gate of the courtyard, followed by several maids and servants.
He stopped a maid: "Have you seen my rattan ball?"
The maid pointed at Xiao Yunying: "Young master, the rattan ball fell into that plump girl's basket."
Chubby girl Xiao Yunying: ...Can you please stop using her body size as an adjective and putting it before her name?
The chubby boy came running over excitedly: "Hey chubby girl, give me back the ball right now."
Xiao Yunying clenched her fist. This chubby little guy has such a cute little face, but he's so rude.
You must endure!
He looks like the young master of the Chen family; you can't afford to mess with him.
He put down the basket, took out a ball from it, and handed it to him without saying a word.
Perhaps because Xiao Yunying's actions were too dismissive, the chubby boy was displeased.
He didn't even take the ball, and said with dissatisfaction, "Fat girl, which courtyard do you belong to as a lowly maid? Why don't you bow to me?"
"I'm not your maid; I'm here to deliver snow fungus."
The chubby boy looked down on him: "I knew it! When would my family ever take in a maid like you?"
Am I like this?
Xiao Yunying looked down at herself. What's wrong with me?
She looked in the mirror. The original owner wasn't too short, probably around 1.62 or 1.63 meters tall and weighed about 150 kilograms. She had big eyes, long eyelashes, fair and delicate skin, dark eyebrows, and red lips. Apart from being a little chubby, she had no other flaws.
Although her clothes were not luxurious, they were neat and appropriate. What was wrong with her?
The chubby boy kicked the basket on his back: "What is snow fungus? Open it and let me see."
Xiao Yunying didn't want to pay attention to this rude brat. She didn't have much patience for people or things she didn't like. She was already exhausted from dealing with her own kids these past two days and had no interest in spoiling other people's children.
She came here to sell things, not to be bullied by unruly children.
He picked up the basket and carried it on one side, shoved the ball into the chubby boy's arms, and took a few steps to the side to avoid him.
The chubby boy threw the ball and stood in front of her, saying, "Hey chubby girl, I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?"
Xiao Yunying didn't care whether the other person was a child or not; she decided to reciprocate in terms of address.
"Little fatty, didn't your parents teach you what manners are? I'm not your maid, I have no obligation to obey your every word. If you're really curious, ask politely, and do you think I wouldn't tell you?"
"you……"
Having been lectured by Xiao Yunying in front of so many servants, the chubby boy probably felt he had lost face and was so angry that he couldn't speak. He raised his foot to kick someone.
“Yuanxuan, you mustn’t be rude.”
The chubby boy stopped his foot in time, avoiding kicking anyone.
In reality, Xiao Yunying wouldn't have been kicked even if no one had stopped her. It was clear that the chubby boy hadn't used any force; his leg was light and airy, making it easy for him to dodge.
"Big brother."
Xiao Yunying looked up and her eyes lit up; what a handsome young man!
At the age of fifteen or sixteen, he walked with a steady gait, neither hurried nor impatient, exuding elegance and nobility.
The boy's face was pale, not the normal rosy and fair complexion, but a sickly pallor from being indoors for a long time and not seeing the sun.
Xiao Yunying knew this state all too well; she had been like this before she was ten years old in her previous life.
This boy, who looks like an immortal being, isn't in good health.
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