Chapter 28 Northern Market
After arranging her tasks, Luo Yin quickly buried herself in her homework.
Yes, the holidays are approaching, but she hasn't even touched her homework.
When her family found out, they stopped her from doing many things and urged her to focus on her studies and finish her schoolwork.
Luo Yin felt slightly embarrassed, as if she could see what they were whispering about behind her back.
She gritted her teeth, indicating that she had genuinely forgotten and that she could definitely finish it in a few days.
Bart, seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, feared that because of her second son, her youngest daughter would also dislike studying.
What a waste of that clever mind, learning Mu Ren's methods.
Luo Yin repeatedly assured that this was the last time, and that she would definitely finish her homework early from now on.
Bart was very worried that his second brother's honorable graduation and his refusal to study any further would affect Loin.
I was afraid she would learn it, but luckily she has been well-behaved since she was little, and her one or two mischievous acts were nothing to worry about.
Now, thanks to the orders brought in by Loin, the family is busy again.
Everyone has their own things to do.
My older brother and sister-in-law are planning to get their marriage certificate at the end of the year and start a new family.
Muren took over Ani's job of herding livestock at home and earning work points.
I originally wanted to try to persuade him, but even after the three elders talked him to death, he still wouldn't change his mind, so I just let him be.
Bart knew that the boy's behavior was definitely due to him.
He had already planned to arrange manpower and inquire about conscription matters.
After what happened to Loin, the little flame in Bart's heart burned even brighter.
These past few days I've been dreaming about him being able to stand up and ride a horse again.
Bartle woke up several times, and Urina sensed his joy, which lessened her worries considerably.
But he also knew that this was far from enough.
However, a seed of hope was quietly planted in their hearts.
Slowly plant it in the wind and wait for it to sprout!
Luo Yin spent ten days completing the assignment, and also made two special trips to the town.
I visited bookstores and supply and marketing cooperatives and bought quite a few things.
Especially a huge stack of kraft paper!
Yes, this is the packaging bag she had been thinking about for a long time.
Both dried meat and dairy products can be packaged in this container.
Compared to other containers, this one is both affordable and convenient.
Urina had already made a lot of dairy products and stored them away. After Luo Yin bought them, she found a nice day and started getting dressed up.
First, you need to prepare the necessary tools: cut kraft paper into appropriately sized pieces, small buckets, and hemp rope.
Currently, the most abundant items on hand are dairy products.
The weather on the grassland was cool at this time, and the temperature had dropped considerably.
This is the perfect time to boil dairy products, and also the best time to store them.
In just these few days, the family has used up all the dried cow dung they had stored for boiling dairy products. Not to mention the white sugar and honey they bought, and the buckets of milk they boiled—it's an astronomical amount.
Fortunately, Luo Yin had retrieved some of the deposit in advance, and she repeatedly told her family that this dairy product business was a long-term one, and told her mother to continue doing it as usual and not to worry about spending more money.
It was precisely because the food was so delicious that it cost a lot, and the thought that people would definitely want it in the future, that moved her mother. That's why she reluctantly started making it even more generously than usual.
As a result, the yurt has been filled with a sweet and soft aroma every day for the past few days!
Almost the entire family was busy, each taking on different tasks and cooperating in the dairy product processing.
We worked together busily for several days. We were a little unfamiliar with each other for the first two days, but it became much easier once we were each in charge of our own tasks.
Today I've been busy from morning till night, and now that it's getting dark, we're finally in the final stages of finishing up.
Honey, sugar, flour, and cow's milk and goat's milk are stirred and boiled together. With her skillful hands, the mixture is finally made into semi-finished products of milk tablets and milk candies, which she then cuts into appropriately sized pieces.
They were placed in a sieve to dry in the sun.
Only after everything has cooled down should you proceed to the next step.
Ani was in charge of folding the leather bags, while Luo Yin was in charge of bagging and packaging them. For this, she specially found plastic gloves.
Not only did they find a pair for themselves, but their mother and second brother also had pairs; and for the sake of reputation, they emphasized the importance of hygiene.
Each bag contains at least two pounds, and Dad is responsible for sealing it at the end.
Muren helped his mother with the work, and after finishing, he started weighing and recording the results.
They now have thirty bags at home, including thirteen bags of milk candy and seventeen bags of milk tablets.
Luo Yin had already calculated the price and planned to send it over along with the beef jerky.
Making jerky is more complicated, so Luo Yin bought a lot of seasonings specifically for it.
The jerky her mother usually made was purely meaty, and only the salt and the meat itself tasted really good. But Luo Yin remembered the boast she had made before and took the initiative to tell them about her plan.
Upon hearing this, the family members all looked at their mother with curiosity.
"I'll give it a try."
The family has mostly sheep, and only a few cows. Three of the cows are dairy cows used for milking, three are yellow cattle for meat, and the rest are three calves.
The government doesn't actually make many demands on its herders.
They would hand over a fixed amount of milk and adult beef and mutton each year and then leave it to others.
They won't interfere too much with how many livestock each family raises, but due to the migratory nature of herding families, unless it's a large family, they won't raise many livestock.
Most families have only a few dozen head of cattle, sheep, and horses combined.
It would almost never exceed one hundred. A hundred mouths would probably need to consume several tons of fodder to get through the winter, which is something that no herding family could possibly provide.
The Loin family is slaughtering a cow today!
Compared to the ease of slaughtering sheep, slaughtering cattle requires finding someone to help beforehand.
Adult cattle on the grasslands are not like those on the mainland; a single adult bull can weigh up to a thousand kilograms.
The yellow cattle raised by Luo Yin are of very good quality, typical of Mongolian beef cattle.
According to Ani's estimate, it weighs at least over 1,000 jin (500 kg), with a meat yield of around 52%, which is already quite good.
On the grasslands, there are specialized herders who specialize in slaughtering adult cattle.
This time, the master craftsman who came was named Botegqi, who brought with him two equally strong and tall young men.
While Luo Yin was still asleep, the campfire outside was already lit early.
If you looked up at this moment, you would see that the sky was just beginning to lighten and there was a thin mist all around. Fortunately, the flames were lit and served as a light to guide their way.
A group of adult horses galloped nimbly from afar. The middle-aged man at the head of the group looked closely and realized that he had found the right place. He gestured to the people behind him, and the group continued to gallop, soon arriving in front of them.
Urina had prepared breakfast when she heard a noise and looked outside.
Bart and Annie looked at each other, and Annie went out to greet the guests.
Bodegeqi, accompanied by two helpers, hurriedly came to greet them. After exchanging a few words with Ani, he was ushered inside.
"Come, come, have something hot to drink first, and then you can get back to work after breakfast," Bart warmly welcomed everyone.
The middle-aged man in the lead saw him sitting steadily in the corner and subconsciously looked down at him.
She then forced a smile and hugged him tightly.
"Brother Bart, how have you been lately?"
"Botgerchi, I'm doing pretty well lately, how about you?"
"Haha, life is still the same, neither good nor bad."
"I heard you were slaughtering a cow a few days ago, so I quickly packed my things and came over. My friend, it's been such a long time since we last met."
Botger was somewhat agitated and slapped him hard on the back with his large hand.
Despite being prepared, Bart still felt a sharp pain in his back.
"Cough cough, you're getting stronger and stronger. Come, come, sit down quickly. You must have been exposed to a lot of wind on your journey. Go ahead and have some hot drinks."
"Haha, I won't stand on ceremony with you, you guys should sit down quickly too."
After greeting Mauisige, he gestured for the two young men to call out to others. Once everyone was seated and had drunk two bowls of wine, they began to chat.
In previous years, Bart was in charge of slaughtering livestock.
After all, a fully grown bull can be quite temperamental when it gets angry.
Now, due to his health condition, he had no choice but to seek their help.
Fortunately, Botegchi was on good terms with him, and after saying hello, he came with helpers and tools.
Luo Yin groggily opened her eyes and saw her mother walk in.
"Wake up! Didn't we say we were going to see the cow planting? Get up, have breakfast, and it'll start soon."
"Mother, what time is it now?"
Luo Yin rubbed her eyes, feeling like she hadn't slept for long.
Her mother helped her get dressed, saying, "It's almost five o'clock, it's about to get light!"
Luo Yin scoffed, her face showing an expression that said, "I knew it."
"Okay, I'll get up right away."
She dressed neatly, combed her hair into a bun at the back of her head, and then went out.
As dawn broke, Luo Yin ran into her second brother by the water vat.
Seeing that he also looked sleepy, the brother and sister huddled together to get ready and ran to Ani's yurt.
Upon approaching and discovering the strangers, Mu Ren stared at them with shining eyes.
After being reminded by Bart to call for help, Mu Ren, unafraid of strangers, followed the two young men around, asking them all sorts of questions.
Luo Yin followed her mother and began to eat.
They ate a lot and finished the meal in about ten minutes. During the meal, they did most of the talking, and Luo Yin then realized that they were her father's friends again.
Luo Yin thinks her father is even more amazing than Ani!
He always has many friends, and they are all very capable.
She had seen chickens, ducks, sheep, and rabbits killed, and even bullfrogs killed in her past life, but this was the first time she had ever killed a cow.
Several images seemed to flash through my mind, scenes of my father slaughtering cattle when I was a child.
But by then she couldn't remember clearly, and her recollection was hazy.
But today she got to see a professional swordsman make a move.
Luo Yin had only ever heard of skilled people who could slaughter sheep without shedding a drop of blood, but when she saw that the man named Botegqi, with his helpers, tied his family's yellow ox in the middle and stabbed it in the back of the head with a knife, the once lively ox slowly collapsed in no time.
She was genuinely surprised!
There were none of the tense and exciting scenes she had imagined!
The slaughter scene was both bizarre and simple!
With just one cut, the heavy ox was dismembered!
"Amazing! Your skills are getting better and better!" Bart clapped his hands in praise, very happy.
Ani also looked satisfied; he certainly had the skill.
Botegqi smiled faintly, "Hahaha, of course, the cooking skills must be there."
Then comes today's main event: the process of Butcher Ding dissecting an ox.
Compared to other situations, Botegger used his professional eye to circle the ox a few times, estimate its weight, and then wrote it down.
Then he had his helper set up a frame for him and began to peel off the cowhide with a knife.
Mu Ren stood by and helped out, occasionally lending a hand, while the others were busy starting a fire and boiling water.
It took less than half an hour to get a complete cowhide.
Luo Yin looked at the steaming, fresh cowhide placed on the ground, her eyes filled with admiration.
"Wow, that's amazing! Except for the tear at the back, everything else is intact." She couldn't help but admire the craftsman's skill.
Bate nodded and explained, "He is indeed very skilled. He is one of only two knife-wielding masters in our Zhumuqin. His knife skills are no joke. Every year, he is needed to slaughter more than a dozen cattle on the grasslands. Moreover, during festivals, the cattle farm in town will call on him to help with the slaughtering of even more cattle."
Luo Yin then realized that this person was actually a semi-official employee.
The fresh beef began to be butchered, and because he had been instructed beforehand, he started cutting the whole cow into sections.
The meat and bones were carefully removed one by one, leaving only the large skeleton.
Pile together the steaming, fresh beef, and Urina happily gathered them up.
Someone took the weight and the scale beam, tied them to the scale, and began weighing.
Botegchi was finishing up, and the rest of the people were helping with the weighing and calculations, quickly recording the numbers one by one.
Next came the weight of the bull's head and skeleton, and even the hide was taken.
Another half hour passed before Luo Yin finished calculating. She put down her pen and looked at the numbers in her hand.
He announced in a high-pitched voice, "A total of 1048.4 kilograms!"
Everyone present was stunned!
Then another middle-aged voice was heard, "Hmm, about right, I estimate around 1,050."
“After removing the other parts, the meat yield should be a little over 50%.”
Ani walked up and looked at the several bowls of meat piled up in front of her.
Luo Yin quickly calculated that the net weight of the pure meat was about 529 jin, which was more than half.
She didn't know what others were thinking, but she had already started calculating how much dried meat she could make.
Ani stepped forward with a smile, telling them to rest quickly, and then called Muren to start preparing things for them.
Botegchi quickly said no need, washed his hands, handed the matter over to his helper, and went to talk to Bart.
The sky before my eyes has become clear and blue, and the scenery stretches as far as the eye can see!
Soon, the tools and props were packed up, and the two young men followed Mu Ren to start packing.
The scene was exceptionally clean; meat was kept separate from bones.
Ani packed several kilograms of meat and large bones, along with two cow hooves.
After chatting for a while, the three of them prepared to go back, and Ani quickly handed them the things.
Besides these, there were three red envelopes, with the lion's share naturally going to the master craftsman as payment for his help.
After thanking them one by one, the group quickly left.
Looking at the hundreds of pounds of meat and bones on the scene, Luo Yin was filled with deep satisfaction.
She had never seen so much meat before!
Seeing her so happy she was acting silly, Urina laughed and gently tapped her head.
"Don't be silly, we need to prepare the seasoning, go ahead and do it, we'll need it in a bit."
Upon hearing this, Luo Yin immediately snapped out of her daze and quickly agreed.
So the family divided the work again.
Compared to dairy products, meat jerky is simpler to make.
Bart and Ani skillfully wielded their knives and cut strips, quickly making quite a few.
Mu Ren followed Wu Rina to fetch water and wash the meat strips. Soon, basins of meat strips were washed.
Then, Grandma took out two large vats and began to marinate the meat strips. She added simple salt and grassland spices in a specific ratio and marinated them for more than 12 hours before proceeding to the next step.
The remaining meat was marinated in bowls and jars, including one bowl of meat strips with a Loin recipe.
My family kept some fresh meat, which made up 500 jin (250 kg) of fresh meat for curing.
My mother said that to make one pound of dried meat, you need at least one and a half to two pounds of fresh meat.
Five hundred catties of fresh beef can yield at most three hundred catties of dried meat.
The temperature and degree of drying can vary greatly, but these are the general guidelines. The family worked from morning until the afternoon, finally finishing processing all the meat.
Fresh bones were used to make soup, which was simmered from the afternoon until evening.
An exceptionally rich aroma of bone broth wafted over. Luo Yin swallowed hard, feeling she had never tasted such delicious beef soup before.
Sure enough, when dinner time came and the pot lid was lifted, she felt like she wanted to swallow her tongue.
The rich and fragrant bone broth is so delicious that it makes your soul feel like it's bubbling with happiness!
"It's so delicious!"
Indeed, there's nothing a bowl of soup can't solve.
Luo Yin let out a satisfied sigh, and the people around her couldn't help but smile.
Her older brother came back once during that time, and he was relieved to see that she was safe and sound.
After distributing the items to his family members and hearing about the opportunity in the family, he felt a mix of emotions. However, he quickly helped his family start drying meat strips, and the busy day soon came to an end.
Time flies, and before we knew it, it was time for the first day of school.
Luo Yin felt that she hadn't done much during the holiday, and school had already started again.
But thinking about it carefully, isn't that how life goes?
All things considered, she and her second brother actually earned quite a bit in the past two months, but it was still a drop in the bucket when it came to the cost of the surgery.
Luo Yin thought about it and felt relieved. There was still time, wasn't there?
keep it up!
School days go by faster; every day is spent in class and studying.
Luo Yin spent most of her time on her studies.
Although the knowledge points in front of her were not difficult, she did not consider herself a genius and could not remember many basic contents after just one glance, so she could only put in practical efforts to learn.
In order to do better in the future, she put in twice the effort as usual.
That's how I managed to thoroughly understand the book and guarantee top grades.
She knew her situation and that she might need another degree in the future.
Now that she's here, she's going to give it her all and try to climb the ladder while saving up her father's money.
Compared to daytime, holidays during winter time are now once every two weeks.
Holidays only start in the middle and end of each month; the rest of the time is spent at school.
When the holiday arrived, Luo Yin grabbed her schoolbag early, left home, and turned right.
Go to the street lined with office buildings in town; it encompasses almost all the office locations in town.
For example, government office buildings, police stations, post offices, and service halls, etc.
She went to the post office today.
A few-story old residential building opened onto the road, and Luo Yin stepped up the stairs.
There was a wooden sign next to it that read "Office Building" and next to it in smaller font, "Go inside the post office".
Following the directions, Luo Yin went inside and quickly found a window.
She looked up and saw a young woman in her twenties sitting by the window.
When he saw her arrive, he also looked up at her.
"Hey, what do you do?"
"I'd like to ask how much it costs to mail items?"
What do you want to send?
"How much does it cost to send some local specialties to relatives in Beijing?"
The female officer suddenly realized and said quickly, "For provinces outside the province, the weight is also required, depending on the distance."
Did you bring the things?
"No."
"Let's talk about it when it's brought."
"By the way, you can't send live or fragile items, we won't be responsible if they get damaged."
Luo Yin nodded hurriedly and wrote it down, then suddenly wondered if the staff here would have any objections to her sending so many things.
The main items, including dried meat and dairy products, add up to more than a hundred or two hundred pounds.
It weighs at least several hundred kilograms, and it's not from just one place.
Will I get reported?
Luo Yin's expression suddenly changed, and she immediately showed a conflicted look.
The staff member thought that their words had frightened her and felt quite embarrassed.
"Hey, don't worry, the book can be mailed. If not, come back tomorrow. I didn't say anything." She added a few more words, afraid that she hadn't explained clearly.
Luo Yin looked at her and then understood what she was saying.
Realizing she had misunderstood, he quickly waved his hand to indicate that he didn't mean it that way.
But seeing that she had avoided his gaze, Luo Yin changed her previous dejected expression and walked out.
I led Big White back, wondering what to do next.
She walked quite a distance without realizing it, and in a daze, she seemed to see a familiar face.
"Hmm, Uncle Qin?"
"Hey, what are you doing? Come here and talk."
Old Qin had just returned from outside when he happened to see her walking down the street with her head down and eyes downcast.
I was just about to call out to her when she looked up at me.
Luo Yin forced a smile and led her horse to the bookstore.
Old Qin could tell from the girl's expression that she was in trouble; her whole face was scrunched up in a frown.
"What happened? What difficulties have you encountered?"
He gestured for her to sit down and pulled up a chair to listen.
Luo Yin sighed, her gaze fixed on a corner of the window.
She seemed completely oblivious to him, muttering to herself, "How do you think we can search without attracting anyone else's attention?"
"What should I be careful about? Tell me quickly, and I'll help you make a decision."
Old Qin got impatient when he saw that she wasn't getting to the point.
His shout brought Luo Yin back to her senses, and she quietly asked about her current troubles.
She suddenly remembered that Uncle Qin had used mail to find books for her before, so maybe there was a way to do it.
"Uncle Qin, that's how it is. You know I asked you about it before, but I only remembered this at the last minute. Do you have any ideas?"
Old Qin looked at her with a strange expression, and then Luo Yin saw him frowning and taking deep breaths.
It looked like someone who was annoyed but didn't know what to say.
"Please tell me, I know I wasn't prepared enough." Mainly, I forgot about the current situation in our country; things aren't as convenient as they are in later times.
"You silly girl, I thought you had it all planned out, but it turns out you just forgot."
"Let me explain my situation first. Although this bookstore is nominally owned by me, it has connections with government departments. I use these connections to some extent when I'm collecting books, so a large portion of the books are transported here by rail."
"As for your local specialties, that's a bit tricky."
His expression was serious, and his tone was not joking.
“I know, I just went to the post office today to inquire about the prices. If I were to carry ten packages, each weighing ten or twenty kilograms, the post office staff would definitely become suspicious.”
She had considered having someone else do the mailing, or having family members mail the items, but mailing so many things at once would definitely attract attention.
"Don't rush, there should still be some time. Let me think about it."
Seeing her constantly pulling at her hair and looking very troubled, Uncle Qin couldn't help but offer a comforting word.
Luo Yin looked up and forced a smile.
"Okay, Uncle, I understand. I'll think about it when I get back. If all else fails, I'll go to another town to send it. I have to get it out of there. When the time comes, I'll bring you two pounds of dried meat so you can try the new flavor I developed."
"Hahaha, okay, I've got it!"
After seeing Luo Yin off, Lao Qin returned to the inner room, smelling the lingering scent of ink, and began to let his thoughts wander.
How can I help her?
Meanwhile, deep in the northern frontier, a dried-up riverbed was covered with countless footprints.
Many adult men were looking down and rummaging through the riverbed.
Many people were engrossed in digging the ground with shovels.
Soon, a cloud of dust covered everything!
Tang Qiu, standing on the riverbank, squinted as he watched, occasionally whispering something to his confidant.
Do you glance at the map in your hand to make sure you're in the right place?
"Has the excavation team sent back any good news yet?"
"No, no, apart from the few we found at the beginning, we haven't found any more."
The confidant spoke softer and softer, afraid of angering him.
But Tang Qiu's face was still frighteningly ugly.
"Hmph, was this a trick or was it never happening at all?"
His sharp eyes didn't miss a single busy person; he tried to see through everyone, afraid they might keep their thoughts to themselves.
But think about it, over all these days, I don't know how many surprise inspections have been conducted.
If we couldn't find a single trace, then it means there really isn't any left in this place!
Realizing that he didn't have much food left, he gritted his teeth and walked towards Fang Wei.
Fang Wei's face was even more gloomy than his.
He was covered in mud as if he had just come out of the ground; upon closer inspection, his body and face were covered in dust.
"What's wrong? Something else?"
Sure enough, as soon as he arrived, her tone turned sour.
Tang Qiu patiently asked, "No, what's the situation on your end?"
"Nothing's wrong. The brothers are all busy there, no one's slacking off or hiding anything, but we just can't dig up anything. I'm really at a loss."
Fang Wei was also having a headache; he looked at him with a helpless expression.
Trying to get him to make the decision!
Tang Qiu was well-versed in the code of the martial world and knew that this kid wasn't telling the truth, but in terms of brains, they were clearly a cut above the rest.
Continuing to fight to the death will definitely not bring any benefits.
So he thought for a moment, "I know, we've been here for almost a month now, and our food supplies are running low. If we don't make a decision soon, we might die here. What do you say, brother?"
Realizing the meaning behind his words, Fang Wei lowered his head to hide the smile on his lips.
But Tang Qiu kept her eyes on him, not missing his every move.
He quickly noticed it, and he missed Tang Qiu's fleeting murderous intent.
"Alright, I also think we can't delay any longer. Let's discuss it and set off in the next couple of days."
As he got up and walked down the river, Tang Qiu, whose expression had changed several times, finally caught up.
Looking westward, we traverse the Ulanbutong Grassland and cross the Yinshan Mountains.
We entered an arid region.
In this area, moisture evaporates rapidly, and water molecules in the air dissipate extremely quickly.
The desert, Gobi, and hilly terrain that comes into view is extremely different from the grasslands and forests to the east.
There is also a patch of extremely dazzling deep red sandstone here.
Millions of years of geological changes, weathering, and river influences have sculpted a thrilling and exciting canyon.
This narrow strip of land in the canyon is the most famous northern market point on the grassland.
This is a place completely different from anything I've seen before.
It's not some ordinary small-scale operation; it's a well-connected place encompassing multiple regions and ethnic groups.
You can meet all sorts of people at the market there.
It is also the only place not subject to local government control.
In other words, it is a free market that is tacitly approved by the government!
There, you can barter, buy and sell with money, trade gems and medicines, and even freely exchange large livestock, as long as you have the ability to transport them away!
There you can see compatriots wearing Tibetan robes, compatriots wearing Mongolian clothes, and other compatriots wearing ethnic costumes. You can see many people with exotic customs.
Even more so, there are many Han Chinese compatriots in the vicinity.
They came from all over the country, settled down here, and gathered here together.
Luo Yin knew this because one day during a holiday, her father's friend came to visit.
It's that Abaga I saw at the market before.
It was that Bu Rigude who came to my house one morning.
He brought some fresh things to the house and then went to talk to Bart.
Luo Yin followed them inside, poured them milk tea, and then slowly stopped.
Then I heard him explain the reason for his visit.
It turned out that he was planning to go to the northern market and wanted to ask him for some advice.
Bart was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then realized what he meant.
"Are you looking for something? Why all of a sudden?"
Thinking back, he didn't seem to have done that.
Bu Rigude's expression turned strange for a moment, but he quickly recovered.
"Hahaha, you know what I do. I just happened to be going there on a business trip. I heard there's a lot of stuff there, so I wanted to ask you what I need to be careful about. I've been wanting to see it for a long time."
When he talked about that place, he was clearly a little impulsive.
They possess a liveliness and impulsiveness that is not typical for their age.
Bart clenched his fist, scrutinized him for a moment, and then noticed that Loin was still beside him.
Seeing that her eyes were wide open, I knew that this girl had probably taken it to heart.
"Ahem, Hua Hua, go get me some warm water."
Luo Yin turned her gaze to the two people in front of him, knowing that her father didn't want her to hear it.
She pouted and tried to slip out, but instead of leaving, she hid by the door.
She pricked up her ears and eavesdropped at the door.
"You know my family situation. To be honest, this is an opportunity. You have to help me."
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Author's note: Wishing everyone a prosperous and lucky Year of the Snake!
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