After finishing her letter, An Moxue checked the time. It was still a bit early to go to the county. She wandered around her space and felt that the quality of the grain here was too different from that outside. She couldn't take it out. Now she could only eat it herself, so there was no need to grow wheat anymore. The wheat she had grown in her space before was enough to eat for many years. After this harvest, she would plant all the medicinal herbs, including some rare herbs that could be used for many cycles, which would be easier to manage.
I went to the orchard and picked some fruit. I also took a few empty transparent glass buckets to the beehives. It had been a long time since I had harvested honey, so I filled several buckets with honey and took them to the storage room. I took a small jar of honey and a basket of fruit and went to the kitchen to wash the pineapple, lemon, orange, strawberry, grape, and passion fruit.
Peel and chop the pineapple, slice the lemon, peel and slice the orange, chop the strawberries, peel the grapes, and remove the pulp from the passion fruit. Put all the fruits into a large bucket, add honey, ice cubes, and some well water, stir, and it's ready.
She took a large, tall glass bowl, filled it to the brim with fruit tea, inserted a straw and a long-handled spoon, closed the lid, and took it to the pantry. She then returned to the kitchen, retrieved the extra-large cup of fruit tea, and went into her study, where she drank it while reading.
When the alarm rang, she changed her clothes, put on a mature woman's makeup, turned around and left the space, saying to the two little ones, "Watch the house carefully, I'm going out for a bit." The two little ones responded with a howl.
An Moxue left the house, locked the door, and headed straight out of the village. After riding her bicycle for a while, she put it away and led out the white dragon horse.
The white horse was still a little confused, so she patted its head reassuringly, hung the lantern on its body, and nimbly mounted it. With one hand on the saddle handle and the other on the reins, she tugged a few times, and with a shout of "Giddy up!" the white horse galloped away.
Running on the road is much faster than in the forest. The faster you run, the faster you feel. The wind you feel while running is full of the taste of freedom, mixed with a slight coolness, which makes you feel incredibly refreshed. An Moxue felt the thrill of speeding through the night and felt extremely comfortable. She no longer worried about going out at night.
It took about half the time by horse-drawn carriage to reach the county town, whereas it would have taken more than three hours by bicycle. An Moxue was extremely satisfied, mainly because it didn't tire her legs and was very comfortable!
Before entering the county town, he collected the white dragon horse, took out his bicycle, hung the lantern on the handlebars, and rode towards the territory of Er Gouzi in the black market.
When they arrived at Er Gouzi's door, they knocked. Er Gouzi opened the door and was overjoyed to see An Moxue. He invited her inside, served her tea, and hurriedly asked, "Big sister, have you received any goods?"
An Moxue nodded and said, "Around two thousand yuan worth of goods, including wolves, sheep, and wild boars, mostly wild boars. Can you stomach them?"
Er Gouzi nodded hurriedly and said, "I can eat. Sister, do you want money or some items plus money? Do you need a ticket?" He felt that delaying even a second would be a waste of the anticipation he had been waiting for these past few days. Besides, he had already made appointments with several big clients. After finishing one portion, only a small portion would be left. These days, there's no such thing as worrying about selling meat.
"Item plus cash, please. The item should be of good quality, not bad. It should be at least half the price."
"Okay, let's stick to the same old rules, same place, same time."
"Okay, is my saddle ready?"
"It's ready, big sister. Wait a moment, I'll go get it for you right away. I'm sure you'll be satisfied with this one too."
A short while later, Er Gouzi returned with a complete saddle set. This set was similar to the previous one, but the details were completely different. The patterns were auspicious birds and clouds. An Moxue liked it very much and praised Er Gouzi: "Brother, you did a great job. Thank you."
"I'm glad you're satisfied, Big Sister. Just let me know if you need anything next time." Er Gouzi knew that An Moxue wasn't a stingy person, so he was happy to help her.
An Moxue didn't stand on ceremony. She took out a piece of venison weighing about two pounds from her bag and handed it to him. Er Gouzi took it and was overjoyed. He kept praising her: "Big sister, you're too kind. I feel so ashamed and embarrassed."
An Moxue sensed that he was about to start talking non-stop, so she quickly stopped him, saying, "Alright, that's enough. I have to go prepare. I'm leaving now."
Er Gouzi scratched his head and said, "It's mainly because Big Sister is such a generous person!"
After leaving Er Gouzi's place, An Moxue saw that she still had plenty of time, so she rode her bicycle to the area around the movie projectionist's house. After walking around for a while, she saw that his house was still lit up. She tiptoed to the window, listened for a while but didn't hear anything, and then turned off the light.
An Moxue didn't leave until almost time was up, and still hadn't found anything. But she had a feeling that this man was not simple, but she just couldn't find any evidence.
She took out her bicycle and left, riding towards the grove outside the city.
When they reached the edge of the woods, An Moxue saw that Er Gouzi hadn't arrived yet. After finding a good spot, she took out the prey, estimated it to be worth about two thousand yuan, and then stopped. She covered it with some dry grass, found a flat spot, and took out a small stool to sit down.
Not long after, Er Gouzi arrived. Hearing him coming, An Moxue put away her stool, walked over, and called out, "Er Gouzi?"
Er Gouzi looked in the direction of the sound and replied, "Big Sister."
An Moxue said, "Come with me."
Er Gouzi carried a bag in his hand, followed by two people with scales. They followed An Moxue to the place where the game was released. When they saw a real pile of game, they were all a little shocked.
After weighing the prey, paying for it and returning the items, and agreeing to come back to him next time they had prey, An Moxue left first.
Once Er Gouzi and the others were out of sight, he led out the white dragon horse, hung up the lantern, and rode it home.
She got home late at night. Before going to bed that night, she turned off her alarm and slept until she woke up naturally.
When I opened my eyes, it was already past ten in the morning. I got up, did a set of boxing, took a shower, and ate lunch before leaving the space.
The two little ones were already crying loudly from hunger, so An Moxue quickly prepared lunch for them, and they only quieted down after eating.
In the afternoon, just as An Moxue was about to go out, Zhang Xiu and Liu Jie came to find her. She put the two little ones in a cage, covered them with a straw curtain, and warned them not to make a sound before going out to open the door and invite Zhang Xiu and Liu Jie in.
As the three walked, Zhang Xiu asked curiously, "Mo Xue, what are you doing? Why did it take you so long to open the door?"
An Moxue replied with a smile, "I didn't have to work today, so I got up a little late. Didn't you guys sleep in? It's so relaxing to wake up!"
Both of them said they got up around 10 o'clock, so An Moxue said, "I got up later than you, I just finished getting ready. Come in and sit down."
The three of them sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and started chatting.
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