Chapter 14 The cabbage is worth it
Li Chang'an felt a little embarrassed to trouble Yuheng Xingjun with such a small matter as getting a certificate.
But Yuheng didn't think it was a small matter and agreed to come over after he finished speaking.
Thirty minutes later, Yuheng arrived at Xuanling Immortal Mountain.
Upon seeing Li Chang'an, Yuheng was somewhat surprised, then smiled and clasped his hands in greeting: "It's only been a month since we last met, and you've already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Congratulations."
"I have already registered your information at the Xia Kingdom Alliance branch and obtained this cultivator certificate for you. You just need to fill in your information."
The monk's certificate is about the size of a palm, with a black cover and the two large gold-stamped characters "monk" on it.
Li Chang'an accepted it and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Jade Balance Star Lord."
He quickly filled in his personal information, but then ran into trouble with Linggen.
Although he had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, Li Chang'an still couldn't sense any spiritual roots in himself.
"You don't need to fill it out," Yuheng said upon seeing this. "Cultivator certificates are mostly shown to mortals; spiritual roots are not important."
For ordinary people, a monk's certificate stamped by the Alliance is just a layer of protection; they don't actually read the information inside carefully.
Li Chang'an nodded upon hearing this and drew a slash across that column.
Immediately, he paused, then asked, "Lord Yuheng, can one cultivate without spiritual roots?"
Yuheng looked at him for a while.
When they met for the second time in the immortal mountain, he had already seen that although Li Chang'an could cultivate, he had no spiritual root. Because of this, he even went back to look up a lot of cultivation stories.
After pondering for a moment, he said, "In the cultivation world six thousand years ago, spiritual roots were not the only criterion for determining cultivation."
"Some people embark on the path of cultivation through body refinement, while others are sensitive to spiritual energy and can even cultivate spiritual roots for themselves after Qi induction."
"I suppose you are the latter."
People of this type are usually exceptionally talented, so it's no wonder that Li Chang'an broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage so quickly.
Li Chang'an nodded and put away the completed cultivator's certificate.
It's so kind of Yuheng to come all this way just to get him a certificate.
Feeling bad about it, Li Chang'an took out a large cabbage from his basket: "This is a new one I grew. Jade Balance Star Lord, please take it back and try it."
Yuheng was stunned for a moment, but before he could say that he had stopped eating, Li Chang'an placed the fresh and plump cabbage in his hand.
Yuheng looked down, his pupils trembling slightly.
This cabbage actually possesses a faint spiritual aura?
That bit of spiritual energy is completely imperceptible if you don't pay attention to your senses.
Yuheng looked up at Li Chang'an.
No wonder it was grown in the Xuanling Immortal Mountain!
But the spiritual energy of Xuanling Immortal Mountain is now no different from that of Cangxuan Realm. So, is the ability to grow these cabbages due to Xuanling Immortal Mountain itself, or...?
A complex mix of emotions welled up in Yuheng's heart.
After a moment, he closed his eyes and smiled gently, "Thank you, then I will accept your kind offer."
*
Meanwhile, Deng Yuqin, the only woman who bought the Chinese cabbage grown by Li Chang'an this morning, had already returned home.
I had just put the groceries in the kitchen when the doorbell rang in the living room.
Deng Yuqin quickly stepped forward to open the door and welcomed her daughter and son-in-law inside: "Xiaoyan, you're here so early! Have you had breakfast yet?"
The daughter, heavily pregnant, sat on a stool while her husband changed her shoes.
"Mom, don't worry, Yang Hao has already eaten, I don't want to eat."
Upon hearing this, Deng Yuqin frowned: "Why don't you want to eat? Is your stomach still bloated and uncomfortable?"
My daughter, Deng Yan, is currently in her late pregnancy and suffers from severe constipation and bloating, so she can't eat much at all.
Deng Yuqin was also very worried about this.
Deng Yan nodded: "I haven't been to the toilet for several days. At first, lactulose helped a little, but it hasn't helped at all these past few days."
Deng Yuqin said worriedly, "Shall we go to the hospital later to see if there are any other ways to alleviate this?"
Deng Yan sighed, "With this little thing in my belly, the doctors don't dare to use any other medicine. I've seen doctors and they all say I should eat more fruits and vegetables, massage myself, drink more hot water, or they prescribe some lactulose, but none of it helps."
She looked up and saw her mother's worried expression, so she quickly comforted her, "Mom, you went to buy groceries so early, you probably haven't had breakfast yet, right? Yang Hao, go cook me a bowl of noodles, I want to talk to Mom for a bit."
"Okay." Yang Hao nodded, helped Deng Yan sit on the sofa, and then went into the kitchen.
He took out the noodles, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the large cabbage on the ground.
He picked up the large cabbage from the ground, plucked a few leaves and broke them off, intending to cook them in the noodle soup later.
With a crisp snap, Yang Hao exclaimed in surprise, "Mom, the cabbage you bought is really good! It's so fresh, and the leaves are tightly wrapped and not limp at all. Did you grow it yourself in the countryside?"
Hearing his words, Deng Yuqin nodded: "It was grown by a young man, but it's a bit expensive, eighteen yuan and eighty cents a pound."
Deng Yan was surprised: "So expensive?"
Yang Hao, while washing the vegetables, replied, "Such good vegetables are worth the price. Doesn't the best cabbage at Anji Supermarket cost 28 yuan per jin?"
Deng Yan affectionately took Deng Yuqin's arm: "Thank you, Mom. You're so good to me."
Her family is a single-parent family and not wealthy. Her mother, Deng Yuqin, has always been frugal, but she has never been willing to spend money on her.
Such an expensive cabbage must have been bought because she was coming today.
Deng Yuqin smiled and patted her hand: "Then why don't you try some later?"
Deng Yan wasn't going to spoil the mood: "Of course."
The mother and daughter were talking in the living room. In the kitchen, Yang Hao boiled a pot of water and put the broken cabbage stalks into it first.
The cabbage softens after being scalded with boiling water, releasing a refreshing aroma.
He paused for a moment, then quickly put a handful of noodles in the pan. When the noodles were almost cooked, he added cabbage leaves.
When the cabbage leaves are boiled in hot water, the noodle soup gradually turns a jade-green color.
In the living room, Deng Yan, who was talking, stopped and said, "It smells so good."
The fresh aroma of the vegetables, without any pungent fishy smell, felt as if my nasal passages had been cleansed.
Deng Yuqin was delighted upon hearing this and quickly said, "Then why don't we try it now?"
Deng Yan's cravings were also awakened. She nodded and said to Yang Hao in the kitchen, "Honey, could you cook some cabbage for me separately?"
"Okay, wait a moment." Yang Hao scooped the noodles and cabbage out of the pot and put them in a large bowl, then cooked some more cabbage in the same pot of water.
The cabbage cooked quickly, and Yang Hao soon carried two large bowls to the dining table and placed them in front of the mother and daughter who were already waiting.
Deng Yan couldn't wait to pick up her chopsticks and eat a piece of cabbage stalk.
The moment she bit into it, Deng Yan's pupils dilated, and the only word in her mind was "stunning".
The cabbage stalks, cooked in the noodle soup, have a grainy flavor from the noodles, and when you bite into them, they're bursting with sweet and rich juice.
For the first time, Deng Yan was amazed that boiled cabbage could taste so delicious.
The mother and daughter exchanged a glance and saw the same emotion in each other's eyes.
Deng Yan couldn't help but laugh, and after a few bites, the large bowl was empty.
She couldn't resist and finished off the last bit of soup in the bowl.
Seeing her daughter eating so happily, Deng Yuqin felt a surge of joy in her heart.
It seems that buying this cabbage was worthwhile.
After breakfast, the family sat back in the living room and chatted.
While they were chatting, Deng Yan got up and went to the restroom.
Ten minutes later, she came out looking completely distracted.
Deng Yuqin and Yang Hao looked at her with concern.
Constipation in late pregnancy is very distressing. You can't take too much medication, and you can't strain when you go to the toilet. But if the constipation becomes severe, it can lead to intestinal obstruction and difficult labor, so it's not a trivial matter.
Deng Yuqin couldn't help but say, "Xiao Yan, shall we go to the hospital to get it checked out?"
However, Deng Yan shook her head: "I'm fine."
Deng Yuqin was taken aback. "All done?"
"It's really done." Deng Yan repeated, her gaze involuntarily falling on the cabbage in the kitchen.
Only she knew how uncomfortable the constipation had been these past few days. It had made her irritable, caused her to get a sore throat, and even resulted in several blisters on the corners of her mouth.
But just now, the problem that had been bothering her for several days was suddenly solved.
She was in a good mood and felt more relaxed than ever before.
It seems like it was because of that bowl of cabbage?
Hearing her daughter's guess, Deng Yuqin was a little confused. "How could this little bit of cabbage be more effective than medicine? Maybe it wasn't cooked properly and you got diarrhea from eating half-cooked cabbage. Let's go to the hospital to get it checked out."
After saying that, Deng Yuqin quickly got up, packed her things, and prepared to take her daughter to the hospital.
Helpless, Deng Yan explained that she didn't have diarrhea and that the cabbage was cooked, but she couldn't persuade Deng Yuqin, who was already worried sick.
The family of three rushed to the hospital and underwent a series of examinations.
"Your bowel movements are normal, you're healthy, and the fetus is fine. Relax. The dietary fiber in cabbage can promote intestinal peristalsis and aid digestion, so it's not a bad thing."
"Constipation is common in late pregnancy, and eating more of this vegetable can help."
Hearing the doctor's words, Deng Yuqin's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
Looking at her daughter's relaxed smile, her eyes welled up with tears.
It was totally worth it! This cabbage was a really good deal!
...
The next day, Li Chang'an carried five large cabbages on his back and arrived at the vegetable market with Xie Xuan at around 5 a.m. as usual.
Today, instead of setting up a stall, he went to a large chain of fresh food supermarkets called Fresh Good Taste.
This fresh food supermarket is very famous in Xia Country. It sells very fresh and diverse vegetables, and even imports vegetables and fruits from other countries and major brands. It focuses on high-end and exquisite products.
Li Chang'an wanted to see if he could sell his high-quality Chinese cabbage at the Fresh & Delicious Supermarket.
Fresh Good Taste Supermarket opens at 7 a.m., but by 5 a.m., staff are already counting the vegetables that have arrived that day in the back warehouse.
Li Chang'an and Xie Xuan stepped forward and found a person holding a form: "Hello, are you a purchasing agent from Xianhaowei?"
The man was half a head shorter than Li Chang'an. He looked up impatiently when he heard the voice.
Seeing Li Chang'an carrying a basket on his back, a hint of sarcasm flashed in the man's eyes.
The man waved his hand, his tone somewhat sharp: "Fresh and delicious vegetables are not bought from farmers who grow their own."
Li Chang'an wasn't annoyed; he had anticipated this situation long ago.
Hearing this, he just smiled and put down his basket: "Why don't you take a look at my vegetables first? They're just as delicious as the ones on the shelf..."
The man scoffed and interrupted, "We're sick of hearing that kind of boasting."
He glanced casually at the cabbages in the basket: "There are plenty of people like you who try to put their own homegrown vegetables on our Fresh & Delicious shelves. And you think you're any better than the ones on our shelves? Aren't you afraid of hurting your back with your boasting? The vegetables on our shelves are all organic, made from premium seeds, and grown using completely harmless methods. What are yours... compared to that?"
The man's contempt and disdain were undisguised. Even though he was mentally prepared, Li Chang'an's smile still disappeared, and his expression grew increasingly grim.
Xie Xuan, standing to the side, also darkened his face and said with dissatisfaction, "You haven't even looked closely at the vegetables he planted before making such a statement? If you're blind, then get your manager here."
The man rolled his eyes: "Our manager is busy, he doesn't have time to look at your rotten cabbage leaves."
Li Chang'an pursed his lips, stopped Xie Xuan who was about to get angry, bent down and picked up the basket on his back: "Uncle Xie, let's go."
Li Chang'an glanced at the man out of the corner of his eye and said, "My vegetables don't deserve to be on the shelves of fresh and delicious food."
After saying that, she pulled Xie Xuan away.
Behind him, the man gave a mocking laugh and said sarcastically, "Pah! I haven't even said you're not worthy..."
Li Chang'an ignored him.
His cabbages can't be sold at Fresh & Delicious, which is not his loss, but Fresh & Delicious's loss.
Li Chang'an composed himself, walked to the spot where he had set up his stall yesterday, and put down his basket.
It's still early, I can set up my stall for a while longer.
As soon as the price cards were placed out, someone came to his basket.
It was Deng Yuqin and Yang Hao.
The two voices rang out one after the other:
"Young man, I'll take all five of these cabbages."
"Sir, I am the owner of Xiaoping'an Supermarket. This is my business card. Would you be interested in discussing cooperation?"
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