While Yunxi was packing up her things, she found a stack of money inside a bag of dried red dates. She took it out and counted it; it was exactly 100 yuan.
Yunxi felt that Liu Chunbai was going too far.
I don't know him at all, why would he give me money?
Giving someone a small gift allows you to reciprocate with a gift in return, but giving them money changes the whole situation.
Fortunately, his address was on the package slip. Yunxi planned to send some local specialties over as a return gift. Otherwise, she would feel uncomfortable receiving his things, as if she were taking advantage of him.
Upon seeing the 100 yuan, Yunxi thought of the snakeskin in her space. She cut a piece of snakeskin just the right size to make a garment for him, as if he had bought it with the 100 yuan.
In the end, Liu Yunbai benefited from the situation. After all, the snakeskin could be used for self-defense and made into an inner armor to protect his body, which might give him an extra life. He should be grateful to himself.
As for things like milk powder, I'll just put them away. I happen to have so much meat in my space, so I'll make some jerky for him—five-spice or spicy, either way will do. I'll also make some mushroom sauce. That should be enough for a return gift.
Yunxi spent a whole Sunday making various kinds of dried meat, except for completing the task of feeding two baskets of pig feed.
Since we're going to make it anyway, we might as well make a lot at once and store it in our storage space. We can take it out and eat it whenever we have free time. It's so flavorful, I don't think anyone would dislike it.
I also made two large jars of mushroom sauce. I kept one jar (10 jin) for myself and prepared the other jar (5 jin) for Liu Chunbai.
The mushroom sauce has a lot of meat in it, so it's half meat and half mushroom. There's also a lot of oil in it. Just scoop out a spoonful and mix it with rice. Just smelling it makes it look incredibly delicious.
Lying on the kang at night, looking at all the things she had made, thinking about the snakeskin she had cut out, and recalling Liu Chunbai's physique, since she couldn't sleep anyway, she simply took out the sharp dagger and needle and thread and made it into the shape of an inner armor for him to wear.
Yunxi was worried that the snakeskin was too tough. If she didn't make it well for him, he might not be able to break through its defenses. If he couldn't even break through its defenses, how could he possibly make clothes out of it?
I had to work hard myself to make it.
After finishing that, I packed the big bag of dried meat and the jar of mushroom sauce into a burlap sack.
The burlap sack was stuffed with lots of hay, with dried meat and mushroom sauce in the middle, and then more hay was stuffed on top. Only after confirming that the jar wouldn't break even if it fell from a meter high, could one feel at ease.
I was always worried that people might be careless and break the jar when it was mailed, so I made sure to seal it securely myself.
After packing, I didn't tie it up with rope right away. Anyway, it will be checked again when it's mailed, and I'll tie it up tightly with rope then.
After tidying up, she took out letter paper and started writing a letter. First, she asked him why he sent her something, and then she recounted the return gift she had given him.
Tell him you don't need anything, so you don't need to send anything next time.
I also mentioned the effects of the snakeskin to him. Since we're always on missions, danger is always present. With this, at least it can stop some bullets.
The letter didn't contain much information. It told him not to mail anything, that he had enough to eat and drink, and that the 100 yuan was just for exchanging the snakeskin.
After thinking for a moment, Yunxi simply took out another wolf skin from her spatial storage and stuffed it into the sack along with the letter.
I hope he won't send me anything next time. The little things he gave me were really painful to give away. Apart from that wolf skin, he might have a chance to get a few more himself. But that snake skin is something you can only come across by chance. Giving it away really hurt my heart.
After finishing my work, with nothing on my mind, I lay down in bed and quickly fell asleep.
The next day before going to school, I went to the post office first to mail the items before going to school.
When the package was being mailed, the person at work took it out and searched it. When they saw the big bag of dried meat, their eyes lit up, and they whispered to Yunxi if there was any meat left, as they wanted to buy some.
Yunxi quickly refused, saying that she had spent a long time collecting these things and had no intention of selling the meat in her space. Besides, she was in school every day, so it wouldn't be appropriate for her to come here and sell meat.
The postage for mailing one pound of goods is 12 cents. My pile of things weighs almost 40 pounds, which means the postage cost more than four yuan. It seems quite expensive, but when I think about my savings, I feel it's not too bad.
After mailing the items, Yunxi hurried to school, worried that she would be late.
I've never been late for school in all this time. If I'm ever late, I always feel embarrassed. In the end, I feel like I'm not walking fast enough, so I just start running.
Liu Chunbai is really making trouble for himself. Hopefully, he won't send anything over next time, as it will only delay his business.
Upon arriving at school, Li Xingtang saw Yunxi and quickly came from his seat to Yunxi's desk. Seeing Yunxi covered in sweat, he asked with concern, "Why are you late today? Did something happen? You're all sweaty. Don't take off your clothes later, or you'll catch a cold."
"It's nothing, it's just that someone I met once before mailed me something, and I just mailed some back to him as a return gift."
If Li Xingtang hadn't spoken up, Yunxi would have almost taken off her coat. It was the perfect time of day, neither too hot nor too cold, so she was wearing a single layer of clothing underneath and a thin coat on top.
Unable to take off her clothes, Yunxi used a book to fan her face; even a little breeze was good, and it took her a while to catch her breath.
When Li Xingtang heard that people he had only met once were sending things to Yunxi, he had a bad feeling. He felt that the person must be just like him, trying to take advantage of Yunxi.
I'd like to ask Yunxi what she thinks of that person?
He was also afraid that Yunxi might not have had any intentions at first, but if he revealed it, she might unconsciously start paying attention to that person, and then he would end up losing more than he gained.
After hesitating for a moment, I decided not to say anything. What should I do if they send me something again next time?
"Since you've already returned the gift, let's just consider it a thing of the past and not think about it too much. The teacher will be here soon, so focus on the lesson!"
Yunxi nodded. As for treating it as if it were over, Yunxi felt a little uneasy. Thinking of that snakeskin still made her heart ache. It wasn't so easy to get over it.
But then she thought about the purchasing power of that 100 yuan, and reluctantly took it anyway. Luckily, she only cut off a small piece, just enough to make a vest. If it had been more, she definitely wouldn't have been willing to part with it.
Yunxi then focused on the lesson, putting the incident behind her.
Li Xingtang felt a little absent-minded, and he had a feeling that the person who mailed the things to Yunxi was up to no good!
If he frequently sends things to Yunxi and occasionally writes letters to show his concern for her, gradually opening up Yunxi's heart, what will he do?
Li Xingtang felt that he also needed to take action, in addition to caring for and greeting Yunxi every day, he should also create some small surprises for her.
It's springtime now, so whether it's picking a bouquet of flowers, giving a hair accessory, or some other small gift, it's time to start taking action gradually.
Thinking about my own stash of money, I suddenly realized it wasn't enough. Looks like I can't be lazy on Sundays anymore.
Seize the opportunity to save more money, buy more gifts to surprise Yunxi, and get Yunxi to agree to be your boyfriend as soon as possible.
The more I thought about it, the better the idea seemed. There were mountains just outside the city, and we had a homemade gun at home. We could go hunting in the mountains someday; that's where we could make money.
After making up my mind, I started to focus on my studies. Studying is always the top priority. If I can't go to the same high school as Yunxi, then all my current thoughts will be in vain.
Perhaps pressure can be a motivator. Li Xingtang visibly matured, not just in appearance, but in his entire demeanor.
Yunxi could tell from looking at him that he wasn't as naive as before.
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