A moment of bliss is worth a thousand pieces of gold. If he doesn't give it his all now, he'll be letting down the wonderful wife his mother found for him.
Although Jiang Xiuying was still a little reserved that night, the moment the man stood in front of her and protected her, her last bit of reluctance disappeared without a trace.
Now, feeling the man's strength, she felt like a small boat adrift at sea, with wave after wave crashing against the shore, unable to reach the shore for a long time.
Ren Hongmei, who lived next door, was worried and kept listening to the noise, fearing that something might happen to her son. But after listening for a while, she also felt a little embarrassed.
However, hearing the increasingly loud noise coming from the side, Ren Hongmei was overjoyed.
Back then, she was so worried about her frail third son. She could only look at such a good daughter-in-law but couldn't touch her, and she didn't know when she would be able to hold her grandson. But now...
The next day, when Xu Kuo opened his eyes, he saw Jiang Xiuying lying next to him. After being watered the night before, she had shed her immaturity and become even more charming.
As Xu Kuo watched, he couldn't resist giving her a big kiss on the cheek, which made quite a commotion and woke Jiang Xiuying up.
Seeing the man beside her fantasizing about her, Jiang Xiuying suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She glanced at the sun outside and knew it was already late.
Jiang Xiuying was anxious and quickly got up, but the man next to her pulled her back.
"Honey, it seems I didn't satisfy you last night. You still have so much energy today."
Xu Kuo was a man who knew how to care for others, but yesterday was his first time, and the young man, having just tasted the new flavor, couldn't quite stop himself.
When Ren Hongmei brought in the food, she saw the two of them being so sweet and affectionate that even she, an old woman, felt a little embarrassed.
Jiang Xiuying became even more shy upon seeing Ren Hongmei, but before she could say anything, Ren Hongmei handed her a bowl of sweet potato porridge.
"mom?"
"You must be tired after all that trouble all night. I should have cooked you red bean porridge this morning, but we didn't have any red beans, only sweet potatoes. Drink it while it's hot."
Jiang Xiuying didn't say anything. She picked up the bowl of porridge and sipped it slowly, but her bright red ear tips betrayed her.
"Mom, Xiuya is easily embarrassed, so please don't say things that would make her feel ashamed!"
Xu Kuo finally realized that Jiang Xiuya was a young woman who had never experienced love, and because she had been to school and studied abroad, she was still very shy and reserved at heart.
"You brat, you've really forgotten your mother now that you have a wife!"
Although Ren Hongmei was cursing, she looked radiant, as if she had taken a super tonic.
Seeing that the two of them were getting better and better, she felt much more at ease.
Although the two had a good relationship before, Ren Hongmei always felt that something was missing. Now, seeing that the two of them were practically drooling, Ren Hongmei was even happier.
After breakfast, Xu Kuo came up with the excuse he had thought of the night before.
"Mom, Xiuya, I've thought about it. There are many people in our village, but there's not much left on the ground and in the mountains. Wild vegetables will eventually be dug up. I'm going to go hunting in the back mountains."
The two people, who had been smiling, immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks and nervously approached Xu Kuo after hearing what he said.
“Son, going hunting in the back mountains is too dangerous. None of the strong young men in the village dare to go up the mountain alone. You’ve only just recovered from injury, don’t take the risk.”
"Yes, husband, if you're worried about not having enough to eat, I can just go to a few more places to dig up some vegetables or something."
The two of them talked back and forth, clearly trying to prevent Xu Kuo from taking the risk.
"Mom, Xiuya, I've thought it all out. That's why I'm going to check the back mountain. Don't worry, I'm just going to take a look. If there's any prey, I'll come back immediately to call for help."
Seeing that Xu Kuo insisted on having Ren Hongmei and Jiang Xiuying, he didn't say anything more, but just told him to be careful.
In fact, Xu Kuo originally planned to find an excuse to go hunting in the mountains, then exchange the game he hunted for money on the black market, and then go to the store to buy rice, flour and cooking oil.
In this way, the supplies in the system could be taken out openly without worrying about the two people becoming suspicious. To make it more realistic, Xu Kuo really went towards the back mountain.
Fortunately, there were few people along the way, and Xu Kuo arrived at the back mountain without any problems.
Even without coming here, it's obvious that people here can't get enough food, let alone the animals in the mountains and forests.
Seeing that no one was around, Xu Kuo opened his system panel. After 24 hours, Xu Kuo found that the sweet potatoes he had exchanged yesterday had now been replaced with premium flour.
He was somewhat surprised. Did this mean that the system refresh was related to the items he had redeemed that day?
With this in mind, Xu Kuo took out five points and exchanged them for a pound of pork.
Xu Kuo had already noticed yesterday that the items the system provided were of the highest quality. Take this pork belly, for example; it was seven parts fat and three parts lean, which was considered top-notch in this era.
Xu Kuo checked his remaining points and was reluctant to use them. After all, he had a long way to go, and if he exchanged them all at once, what would he eat and drink in the future?
In an instant, Xu Kuo seemed to have thought of something, and carrying the pound of pork belly, he took a shortcut down the mountain via another path.
Xu Kuo soon arrived in the town. Relying on his original memory, he wandered around and finally arrived at the entrance of a small alley.
As soon as I turned around, I saw a shifty-eyed man.
This cunning man, everyone called him Liu Zi, was also the lookout for the town's black market.
In today's world, this is called free trade, this is called a market. But in this era, if this is discovered, it's considered speculation and profiteering, and it could lead to the confiscation of your property!
Therefore, those who dare to come to this black market are both bold and timid. These six men take a little benefit from each person and then voluntarily act as lookouts for everyone.
Liu Zi initially looked at Xu Kuo with disdain, but when he saw the pound of pork belly in Xu Kuo's hand, his eyes instantly lit up with a sly glint.
"Brother Kuo, what's this wind that blew you here today?"
Although Liu Zi flattered Xu Kuo, his eyes were fixed on the piece of meat.
"I actually have some things to do today. Are there many people inside?"
If it were before, Liu Zi would definitely have ignored Xu Kuo, since Xu Kuo had nothing and was so weak.
Even if he came to this black market, he wouldn't be able to buy anything. Now, with the piece of meat in his hand, Yuzu has to respectfully let him in.
"Brother, go inside and see if there's anything you need. If you don't like anything there, just tell me and I'll try to get it for you."
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