Chapter 864 (Page 1/2)
At three o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, Lin Man was walking hurriedly on the road, carrying a large bag in her left hand and a small bag in her right hand, followed by her father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law.
They came to the roadside and stopped a bus going to the train station. After forty minutes of shaking, the bus finally arrived at the train station.
Lin Man carefully let Huo Rou and her parents-in-law get off the bus first, while she helped with the luggage. After getting off the bus, the group slowly walked towards the train station.
When they arrived at the entrance to the station, Lin Man hugged and said goodbye to her family members one by one, and reminded them to be careful on the road.
Watching their backs gradually disappearing into the distance, Lin Man felt a surge of reluctance in her heart, but she still turned and walked towards the ticket window.
At this time, there was already a long line in front of the ticket window, and people were either waiting anxiously or talking in low voices.
Lin Man stood quietly at the back of the line, tightly holding Huo Qingci's ID and the certificate issued by the hospital in her hands.
After waiting in line for half an hour, it was finally Lin Man's turn. She took a deep breath and said to the ticket seller, "Hello, I'd like to buy two sleeper tickets from Hai City to Jing City tomorrow night."
However, the conductor replied expressionlessly: "Sorry, the sleeper berths for tomorrow night are sold out."
Hearing this news, Lin Man's heart tightened, but she did not give up and continued to ask: "What about the day after tomorrow? Are there any sleeper tickets?"
The ticket seller shook his head and said, "There are no tickets for the day after tomorrow."
In desperation, Lin Man had to hand Huo Qingci's military officer certificate and discharge summary to the ticket seller, hoping that the ticket seller could sell the sleeper tickets to them.
The conductor took the ID and examined it carefully. After a moment, he looked up and said, "I'm really sorry, but the only train with berths available right now is the train the day after tomorrow morning, but there's only one lower berth and one upper berth left."
Lin Man knew that there must be other lower bunks that had not been sold, but the other party just refused to sell them to her.
So, she calmed down and explained to the ticket seller sincerely: "Comrade, can you please help me? My husband's leg injury has not fully recovered and it is not very convenient for him to move.
It would be very troublesome if he sleeps on the upper bunk. So I really need to buy the lower bunk so that I can take better care of him."
The ticket seller then said, "Oh, there's a middle berth available. How about you buy one and the lower berth? Sleeping in the middle berth will make it easier for you to take care of your husband."
Lin Man knew that no matter what she said, the ticket seller probably wouldn't sell her two lower berth tickets, so she had no choice but to agree.
After buying the train ticket, Lin Man slowly returned home with slightly tired steps.
As soon as he entered the room, Huo Qingci, who was sitting on the sofa, couldn't wait to stand up with his crutches and asked with concern: "Manman, have you bought the train ticket?"
Lin Man smiled and nodded, responding, "I got it! I bought two sleeper berth tickets for the day after tomorrow morning at around 11:00 AM. One is for the lower berth, and the other is for the middle berth."
Hearing this answer, Huo Qingci couldn't help but frown and asked in confusion: "Why don't you buy two tickets for the lower berth? Wouldn't that be more convenient?"
Lin Man smiled helplessly and said, "Alas, they won't sell it to me, what can I do? But it doesn't matter, it's great to be able to buy it."
Thinking of this, Lin Man sighed inwardly. If a few years passed, not to mention sleeper tickets, even plane tickets would probably be easily available. There would be no need to endure the anger of this ticket seller.
At this moment, Huo Qingci suddenly had an idea and said half-jokingly: "Then Manman, why don't we sleep together on the lower bunk."
Lin Man glared at him and said angrily, "The lower bunk is so narrow, I don't want to squeeze in with you, how shameful!
Okay, enough of this, I have to hurry up and prepare dinner. After dinner, let's go back to the space early, because I still have to go to the foggy space to harvest honey tonight."
Huo Qingci thought for a moment and suggested, "Manman, why don't we just grab something to eat in the space? It'll save us a lot of trouble."
Lin Man thought this was a good idea, so she readily agreed: "Okay, then I'll go lock the door first, and then we'll go upstairs back to the space." As she said that, she turned and walked towards the door.
The two went upstairs and returned to the villa. Lin Man got Huo Qingci an electric wheelchair so that he could move freely wherever he wanted and do some work while sitting in the electric wheelchair.
While Huo Qingci was still figuring out how to move the electric wheelchair forward and backward, Lin Man couldn't wait to walk into the kitchen and take out a piece of fresh lamb weighing five or six pounds that was frozen hard from the refrigerator.
She carefully placed it on the chopping board, then skillfully operated the slicer beside her. With the slight hum of the machine, slices of lamb rolls as thin as cicada wings soon appeared in front of her.
After cutting all the mutton into mutton rolls, Lin Man walked to the restaurant and said to Huo Qingci, "Qingci, I'm going to the spiritual fields to pick some vegetables for the hot pot. What vegetables do you want to eat?"
"Bitter chrysanthemum and coriander are good, as well as pea tips."
"Okay, I'll go get ready."
"Manman, let me prepare the hot pot soup base!"
"Okay, thank you for your hard work." After saying that, Lin Man ran non-stop through the foggy space towards the spiritual field.
The vegetable garden is planted with a variety of vegetables, and because they are grown in spiritual fields, they emit an enticing fragrance.
Fresh and tender pea tips,
When Lin Man returned to the kitchen with a basket full of vegetables, she found that Huo Qingci had already prepared a fragrant pot base. The pot base was rolling happily, making a gurgling sound, and white steam was constantly rising.
The mutton rolls have all been placed on the table, and the bowls and chopsticks have also been laid out.
Huo Qingci shouted towards the kitchen, "Manman, the hot pot is boiling. Come and eat now."
Hearing Huo Qingci's enthusiastic call, Lin Man responded with a smile, then walked out of the kitchen slowly, holding the freshly washed vegetables steadily in her hands.
Walking to the dining table, she gently placed the sieve filled with vegetables on the table.
Looking at the few plates of mutton rolls on the table, she couldn't help but frown and think for a moment, then said, "Qingci, isn't it missing something to only eat mutton and vegetables?"
"Manman, hot pot makes you feel full easily."
Lin Man nodded. Eating hot pot does make you feel full easily, but it also makes you hungry easily. We still need to eat some staple food to feel more at ease. How about I cook some rice for you?
Huo Qingci shook his head and replied with a smile, "Don't bother, Manman, let's eat first. I'll go get another tube of dragon beard noodles after we finish this."
Lin Man nodded in agreement and added, "Well, that's fine. If we get hungry again around eight or nine, we can still have some fruit and mooncakes."
"Manman, come and eat quickly. The sesame sauce I prepared for you is delicious with the lamb. By the way, Manman, National Day is coming soon.
How about we take advantage of this holiday to open that hot pot restaurant you've been dreaming of? As for the clothing store, we can put it on hold for a while."
"But I haven't recruited anyone yet." Lin Man answered truthfully.
"I'll find a way to recruit people, and I'll ask my friends to help contact the meat processing plant. I'll have them deliver fresh beef and mutton every day."
After finishing her meal, Lin Man deftly cleaned up the dishes on the table, rinsed off the food residue in the kitchen sink, then wiped off the water stains with a rag and placed them neatly in the cupboard.
After finishing all this, she prepared to go to the foggy space to cut the spiritual honey.
There was very little spiritual honey left in the space inventory, and before the father-in-law left, Huo Qingci promised to bring a few jars of honey to the father-in-law.
Therefore, before returning to Beijing, Lin Man planned to harvest two boxes of honey today for future use, and harvest the rest next time.
While wiping the water stains on her hands with a towel, Lin Man turned her head and said to Huo Qingci who was sitting in an electric wheelchair.
"Qingci, I'm going to go harvest honey, you just take a rest here for a while."
"Manman, why don't I go clean the honey press first? When you come back after harvesting the honey, I will be responsible for pressing the honey, and you just focus on canning the honey." Huo Qingci said as he pressed the forward button on the electric wheelchair.
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Lin Man quickly walked over to Huo Qingci and gently pressed his shoulder, "Oh, no! Your leg injury hasn't fully recovered yet. I told you to rest more.
I'll clean the honey press myself later. Why don't you just sit down and read a book and relax? Be good and don't make me worry about you anymore!"
Huo Qingci said with a worried look on his face, "Well... okay, Manman, but you have to be careful when you go to collect honey by yourself. Don't get stung by bees."
"Don't worry, I will wear protective clothing and I guarantee nothing will go wrong." Lin Man comforted her husband with a smile, then turned and walked towards the warehouse.
Lin Man put on protective clothing and a mask, held a 25-liter stainless steel bucket in her left hand, and a honey-cutting tool in her right hand, and quickly entered the foggy space.
Coming to the fruit tree in Lingtian, Lin Man put down the stainless steel bucket, opened the beehive and started harvesting honey.
After Lin Man carefully cut off half of the box of spiritual honey, the black unicorn living in the Spirit Beast Mountain suddenly appeared in her mind.
For a moment, she couldn't help but become curious, would the legendary beast like to eat spiritual honey?
She had taken away many precious spiritual herbs from it before. If she could please it now, she might get more unexpected benefits in the future.
Thinking of this, Lin Man quickly cut a few more large pieces of honeycomb and put them into the stainless steel bucket. She wondered if this should be enough for the little guy to eat.
After everything was ready, she held the stainless steel barrel, smelled the honeycomb honey with an alluring aroma in the barrel, and then happily set out on the journey to Lingshou Mountain.
However, the naive Lin Man did not know that the moment she stepped into the Spirit Beast Mountain, the extremely sensitive Mo Qilin had already sensed her arrival and quickly came over following the unique scent on her body.
Soon, an ethereal voice sounded beside Lin Man's ears: "Human, how come you have time to come here today?"
Hearing this familiar voice, Lin Man quickly turned around and saw the black Qilin, who was as big as a puppy and as black as ink, walking towards her slowly with proud little steps.
"I've been raising a few boxes of honey bees lately, and I just harvested some fresh honey. I thought I'd send some to you so you can try it too."
Lin Man said with a smile, while putting the stainless steel bucket in her arms on the ground.
Mo Qilin's eyes, which were originally as calm as water, suddenly lit up, as dazzling as the twinkling stars in the night sky.
It couldn't wait to get close to the stainless steel bucket and sniff it, an intoxicated look on its face, muttering to itself, "Oh my, I didn't expect that a little girl like you would know the taste of this divine beast so well!
You know, although we have spirit bees nesting on this Spirit Beast Mountain, that damned ninth-rank Earth Flame Bear always fights with me for this delicious spirit honey, forcing me to sigh in despair every time!"
Lin Man found it a little funny. She was already thirty years old, but the spirit beast called her a little girl.
Looking at the cute black Qilin in front of her, Lin Man secretly guessed in her heart:
I think this black unicorn must still be a young mythical beast, so it has a special liking for sweet honey like a child.
Lin Man looked at the cute little guy in front of her with a smile on her face and said softly, "If you really like this spiritual honey, I will definitely send you some more next time I go to harvest honey!"
The black Qilin raised its proud head slightly and replied in a slightly arrogant tone, "Humph, this divine beast actually doesn't particularly like this spiritual honey. But since you insist on giving it to me, I will accept it reluctantly."
After saying that, Lin Man smiled and gently handed the stainless steel bucket to Mo Qilin.
After Mo Qilin took the bag, he skillfully put the spiritual honey into his own spiritual beast space.
Then, it seemed to have thought of something, and quickly took out a handful of crystal clear lotus seeds that emitted a faint blue light from the mysterious space.
"This is an ice blue lotus seed. It has magical effects! It not only helps maintain youthful beauty but also keeps the skin youthful and vibrant.
Moreover, the essence contained in the lotus seed core has the effect of clearing away heat and reducing fire, detoxifying and curing diseases.
I just observed that there is a ball of internal heat brewing in your body. If you take a lotus seed core at this time, you can easily expel this internal heat.
If you take three lotus seeds in succession, you can neutralize hundreds of toxins without even realizing it."
Hearing this, Lin Man couldn't help but marvel inwardly. She hadn't expected this divine beast to be so powerful, able to discern the condition of her body simply through observation.
I have been feeling a little irritated these past two days because I ate too much mutton.
However, for minor ailments like getting a sore throat, Lin Man originally thought that drinking some homemade herbal tea would solve the problem, and there was really no need to use such precious and rare ice blue lotus seeds.
But out of courtesy and respect for the good intentions of the beast, she nodded and said:
"Alright, thank you, Master Divine Beast, for your generous gift! I'm just wondering if these ice blue lotus seeds are suitable for people suffering from internal heat caused by broken bones."
Mo Qilin thought for a moment, then nodded affirmatively and replied, "Of course you can. The medicinal effect of these ice blue lotus seeds is mild and powerful. No matter what the cause of the internal heat symptoms is, you can take them with confidence."
Lin Man didn't have time to count how many ice-blue lotus seeds there were in her hand. She asked anxiously, "Master Divine Beast, are you convinced that three lotus seed hearts can cure all poisons? Can they cure poison and snake venom?"
"Yes, as long as it's not a rare poison, ordinary poisons are fine. If you like, I'll give it to you next time this divine beast picks ice blue lotus seeds."
"Well, thank you, Master Divine Beast."
After Lin Man finished speaking, she left with the ice-blue lotus seeds in her hands and gave the stainless steel barrel to Mo Qilin. She also took a large wooden barrel from the Liu Mansion compound in the misty space and went to the spiritual field to continue cutting spiritual honey.
Half an hour later, she finally walked slowly into the villa hall carrying a bucket full of magical honey that exuded an enchanting aroma.
At this time, Huo Qingci was sitting in his brand new electric wheelchair, sliding back and forth.
When he saw her, he quickly maneuvered his wheelchair towards her, his face full of worry and anxiety.
"Manman, why did you come back so late? I've been worried about you here!" There was a hint of anxiety and concern in Huo Qingci's voice.
Lin Man smiled slightly, gently placed the heavy wooden barrel on the ground, and said slowly: I went to send some to Mo Qilin, after all, it is still just a cute cub of the mythical beast.
Hearing this, Huo Qingci nodded slightly to show his understanding, but then he glanced at the clock on the wall, frowned and said:
"Manman, it's already half past eight. It's getting late. How about we not press this bucket of honey today? Have a good night's rest. We can still do it tomorrow."
As he spoke, his eyes revealed an unconcealable desire.
After hearing what he said, Lin Man put down the wooden barrel without saying a word and began to take off the heavy honey-collecting equipment on her body with swift movements.
Then, she reached into her trouser pocket and fumbled for a while, finally pulling out a handful of crystal clear ice-blue lotus seeds and gently placed them on the table in front of her.
After doing all this, she sat down on the soft sofa as if relieved and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Huo Qingci's eyes were immediately drawn to the lotus seeds on the coffee table that sparkled like sapphires. He asked curiously, "Manman, what new things are these?"
Lin Man raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a mysterious smile, and said coquettishly: "This is the ice blue lotus seed that can relieve internal heat! Do you want to try it?
We've been eating a lot of mutton these past two days, so we're probably getting really mad. Come on, eat an ice blue lotus seed to calm yourself down."
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