Getting into the city.

Cheng Yun tried to influence Yang Hongjin by all means crucial and eventually satisfied him to remain dwelling obediently.

Aunt Wang carried some greens to promote on the town, not quite a bit, and Cheng Yun helped to hold some, making the load even lighter.

On the way in which, Aunt Wang advised Cheng Yun about some issues on the town. “If we go to the market, we should go early within the morning. We are able to’t be lazy. Though we promote some greens that we develop at dwelling and nothing particular, some rich households on the town don’t develop them, and there are restaurant kitchens that come to city to purchase them each day. What we promote is contemporary, and we are able to at all times promote them if we wait a bit of longer.”

Cheng Yun nodded, however his thoughts wasn’t on promoting greens. Earning profits this fashion was simply too sluggish, but it surely didn’t harm to know the market.

“Do they promote seeds on the town?” Cheng Yun requested. “Apart from those you gave me yesterday, I wish to see if there are some other sorts of seeds.”

“Sure, there’s,” Aunt Wang mentioned. “There’s a seed store on the east aspect with a variety of varieties. Some seeds can’t be planted now, however you should purchase them cheaply. There’s additionally a hen and duck store subsequent door the place you should purchase some and lift them in your yard. They’re not costly.”

Cheng Yun remembered every thing and after they received to city, Aunt Wang took the result in discover a spot to promote her greens. After she completed promoting, she additionally deliberate to do some purchasing on the town. So Cheng Yun determined to purchase some seeds first after which go round on his personal earlier than assembly up with Aunt Wang later.

Within the early morning, there weren’t many individuals on the town but, however the outlets had already opened for enterprise. Following Aunt Wang’s recommendation, Cheng Yun went to the seed store first and acquired some cabbage seeds. He then spent one penny to ask the shopkeeper for certainly one of every seed selection, enduring the unusual look the shopkeeper gave him.

Subsequent, he went to the hen and duck store subsequent door and appeared round to study concerning the costs. A chick value solely two pennies, and he must depend on luck to get both a male or feminine. A grown male hen value twenty pennies, whereas a feminine hen value fifteen pennies, which stunned Cheng Yun.

He remembered the costs and didn’t rush to purchase. After strolling round city, extra individuals had come out, and a few distributors had been already shouting out their costs. He discovered Aunt Wang’s stall, and in lower than an hour, she had bought most of her issues. When Cheng Yun arrived, a lady had simply purchased the final of her greens. Aunt Wang fortunately closed her stall and mentioned, “Xiao Cheng, you’re my fortunate appeal. We bought out so early immediately. Come, let’s buy groceries collectively.”

Simply now, Aunt Wang was preoccupied with organising her stall and forgot to inform Cheng Yun some issues concerning the city. She was afraid that this child didn’t know something and could be cheated by others. Now she sees that Cheng Yun has come again empty-handed, aside from a small bag of seeds. She breathed a sigh of reduction but in addition felt that this baby was intelligent.

Cheng Yun helped Aunt Wang carry the empty basket and requested, “I simply checked the hen stall you talked about earlier. How come the hens, which may lay eggs, are cheaper than the roosters?”

“I wished to let you know earlier, however I used to be afraid you’ll be fooled,” Aunt Wang mentioned. “The hens bought out there are all outdated hens that can’t lay many eggs anymore. Hens are lazier than roosters, and their meat isn’t as agency as that of roosters. They don’t style pretty much as good as roosters, so peculiar individuals don’t purchase hens.”

Cheng Yun understood and requested some questions he didn’t know. With the assistance of Aunt Wang, he bargained with the distributors and acquired some chicks and ducklings, totaling ten for eight wen.

As Cheng Yun paid, Aunt Wang whispered in his ear, “These grownup chickens and geese should not very helpful. They’re purchased by rich households to eat. Let’s purchase some chicks and ducklings to boost. Once I return, I’ll train you how one can do it.”

Aunt Wang knew that there have been solely two boys within the Cheng household, they usually often had to assist Cheng Chuan within the fields. Particularly this elder brother, as a result of the pink dot underneath his ear was gentle in coloration, he was usually gossiped about by individuals within the village. Previously, he may usually be seen serving to out within the fields. These family chores weren’t taught at dwelling earlier than, and now that he’s married, he has to study slowly.

Aunt Wang purchased varied issues, and Cheng Yun additionally purchased some sturdy meals comparable to radishes, potatoes, corn, and many others. He additionally purchased two catties of flour and a few spices. In whole, he spent practically 100 wen. When he returned, he solely had sixty or seventy wen left in his pocket.

After they returned to the village, it was already previous midday, and Cheng Yun was a bit of hungry. He didn’t know if that idiot would come again and have a correct meal at midday. After speaking to Aunt Wang for some time, he hurried again dwelling.

Nevertheless, earlier than Cheng Yun reached his dwelling, he simply turned a nook and noticed that idiot sitting on the door wanting round. When he noticed Cheng Yun, his eyes lit up, and he shouted, “Spouse!”

Cheng Yun hastened his steps, and when he arrived, he noticed Yang Hongjin sweating profusely. He touched his head, which was scorching sizzling from the solar. He didn’t know the way lengthy he had been sitting right here.

Cheng Yun introduced a kettle of water and crammed a bowl. Yang Hongjin drank a big bowl first. Then, Cheng Yun wetted a towel and helped Yang Hongjin wipe his face and physique.

Wherever Cheng Yun went, Yang Hongjin adopted him. He drank water when he was advised to drink and obediently sat right down to have his face wiped. His eyes had been glowing as he watched Cheng Yun let him mess around.

Cheng Yun was a bit embarrassed at first, however later he felt helpless.

“The place did these massive canines come from?”

Cheng Yun couldn’t discover the 2 steamed buns within the pot and guessed that Yang Hongjin had in all probability eaten them. He requested him, “What did you eat for lunch?”

Yang Hongjin pointed to the path of the pot and made a “two” gesture along with his fingers, answering, “Steamed buns.”

“Are you full?”

Yang Hongjin shook his head very actually.

Cheng Yun smiled, “How about I make some corn so that you can eat?”

Yang Hongjin grinned and nodded in response.

After shopping for some issues within the city, Cheng Yun felt much less anxious concerning the state of their family. With lunchtime approaching, he didn’t plan to prepare dinner something difficult. He boiled some water, took 4 medium-sized ears of corn, eliminated the corn silk and put it apart, and boiled the corn within the pot.

The corn within the countryside could be very contemporary and candy even when uncooked. As quickly because the water boiled, Cheng Yun took out the corn and put the corn silk into the pot. He turned off the warmth and let the corn silk soak within the residual warmth.

He gave two ears to Yang Hongjin and stored two for himself. They sat on the desk and gnawed on the corn. Cheng Yun requested Yang Hongjin what he had executed within the morning, however he shortly realized that Yang Hongjin may solely do one factor at a time. Every time he spoke, he couldn’t eat, so Cheng Yun stopped asking and advised him to eat his corn.

After consuming the corn, Cheng Yun felt hungry once more. He completed it very quickly, cleaned up, and scooped the water used to soak the corn silk onto the desk. Yang Hongjin adopted him and watched him. Cheng Yun didn’t care if he understood or not and defined to him, “Corn silk water can quench your thirst. If you get up out of your nap later, it ought to be cool sufficient to drink. Take it with you if you go to the sphere this afternoon.”

As he spoke, he shortly ready the corn silk water and washed his face earlier than serving to Yang Hongjin clear his face. He then pushed him to take a nap.

That they had lunch later than traditional immediately. They received up from mattress within the afternoon, simply earlier than the midpoint of the hour of Wei. Yang Hongjin panicked when he noticed the time, like a toddler who had executed one thing fallacious. He stored saying, “Spouse, spouse,” however Cheng Yun patted his head and reassured him, “It’s okay. We are able to go later. It’s not that sizzling exterior. Don’t fear.”

Cheng Yun didn’t wish to depend on farming to make a dwelling, so he wouldn’t blame Yang Hongjin if there wasn’t a lot work executed within the discipline. As traditional, he fetched water and helped Yang Hongjin wash his face. He then poured the half-cooled corn silk water right into a container and gave it to Yang Hongjin. He reminded him to come back again early and to not keep within the solar for too lengthy. Lastly, he let Yang Hongjin go to the sphere.

The fool noticed that he didn’t appear to be offended, and didn’t beat him like Li Fengjiao used to, threatening to not let him eat. Then he smiled and sweetly known as out “spouse” earlier than leaving.

Cheng Yun saved the issues he purchased within the morning one after the other, saved the seeds he purchased, and waited for the following time he may use his speech spirit to plant them. He additionally watered the crops that had emerged within the yard. He didn’t know if he had introduced a “speech spirit filter,” however he at all times felt that these few vegetation had been rising nicely and had grown increased than yesterday.

He put the child chickens and geese he purchased into the hen coop, and fed them some corn first. Aunt Wang advised him some issues to concentrate to when elevating the child chickens and geese on the way in which again within the morning, however he didn’t have time to care for them but.

Cheng Yun appeared on the two male geese, crossed his arms and examined them carefully.

It was time to slaughter them.

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