Chapter 138 (2/2)

Yu Hang gently knocked on his little brother’s head and smiled, “Why are you feeling envious? It’s not like our family can’t afford to buy a horse now, but it’s more like we don’t need one! After you pa.s.s the county level exams, we’ll buy you one!”

Perhaps it was due to a boy’s temperament, but Little s.h.i.+tou had always liked horses, even when he was very young . After he heard his brother’s suggestion, his eyes lit up, “Older Brother, is that a promise? But isn’t our family’s money all in Second Sister’s hands right now?”

Yu Hang pinched the little boy’s face and discovered that it felt quite nice . No wonder his little sister liked abusing this little fellow’s face so much! He stopped pinching after the Little s.h.i.+tou protested and confidently replied, “After I completely recover, I will also help the family earn money . Do you really think that your eldest brother won’t be able to save enough money to buy you a horse by the time you pa.s.s the county examinations?”

Little s.h.i.+tou remembered that his oldest brother was always reliable and never promised more than he could provide . He nodded his head eagerly, “Eldest Brother, I believe in you! I will just wait until you buy me a horse then!!”

On the other hand, Yu Xiaocao was still negotiating the way they should travel to the prefectural city . Zhou Zixu looked somewhat worriedly at Yu Hai and said, “Uncle Yu says he knows how to ride a horse, but because he doesn’t do it often, he’s out of practice . If Xiaocao is also riding pillion with him, it won’t be very safe, especially for such a long journey, right?”

Zhao Han apparently also had some misgivings . He thought for a bit before he suggested, “How about we get up earlier and ride the horses to town . Aren’t there always horse carts in town in the morning that are going to the prefectural city? The carts all have rubber wheels, so Xiaocao would also be more comfortable sitting on one . ”

“I could also ride Little Gray too! Little Gray is very well-behaved and is also fast on his feet!” Usually when there wasn’t anything important going on, Xiaocao and Little s.h.i.+tou would climb onto Little Gray’s back and let the donkey run around the mountain roads a couple of times .

Although Zhou Zixu wasn’t entirely happy with the idea, he still honored Xiaocao’s choice . He spoke to Yu Hai, “Uncle Yu, you should ride my horse there! My mother had especially chosen a more docile horse for me to ride . Thus, you can all have one person per animal, and it’ll be easier that way . ”

“Okay! Let’s just do it that way!” Yu Xiaocao cheerfully decided on the arrangements . Then she immediately started to plan what she needed to bring on the trip . ‘We need to take some water ah, dried rations and other stuff like it . We absolutely need to bring some money for traveling expenses, and it cannot be too little…’

“Xiaocao, do you plan on bringing that ginseng to sell?” The ginseng that Little Glutinous Dumpling found had to be at least five hundred years old and was worth quite a lot .

There were a lot of wealthy people in the prefectural city, so it wouldn’t be difficult to find a buyer . However, it was possible to become a target for some of the more unscrupulous people . Although Zhao Han had confidence in his and his father’s abilities to fight off some small thieves, he was afraid that Xiaocao might become scared from such a situation . Her body had always been weak . Receiving a fright would only cause problems for her .

“Ginseng? What sort of ginseng?” Zhou Zixu couldn’t help but ask after seeing the solemn expression on Zhao Han’s face .

Xiaocao carelessly replied, “The last time I was in the mountains, I managed to dig up a ginseng that is on the older side . I’m planning on selling it for money . ”

“If it’s a very old ginseng and you’re not hurting for money, I advise you to keep ahold of it . In the future, it’ll act as a guarantee against a bad situation . After all, old ginseng are objects that can only be discovered but cannot be bought in a place like Tanggu Town . ” Zhou Zixu liked to prepare for the far-off future . Xiaocao and her mother had weak const.i.tutions . With an old ginseng at home, if anything bad happened, it could be the difference between life and death .

Zhao Han nodded his head in approval, “I also believe that’s the best way! After all, it’s a ginseng that’s over five hundred years old…”

“A ginseng that’s at least five hundred years old? You want to sell it? Are you stupid or crazy?? Keep it, you have to keep it!! Did you know that Tongren Medicine Hall in town, which is a very large pharmacy, rarely sees a hundred year old ginseng, let alone ginseng that’s at least five hundred years? If you need money, then come to me first! You absolutely cannot sell that ginseng!!”

When Zhou Zixu heard how old the ginseng was, he almost exploded in astonishment . For a family like his, which had been acc.u.mulating treasures for several hundred years, their storeroom only had one ginseng that was over five hundred years old . If they didn’t cut a few pieces off of the ginseng to simmer into medication for the most recent illness that his grandfather had, then the elderly man might not have survived! Ginseng that was at least five hundred years old . . . those who had money couldn’t find any on the market, and they wanted to sell it? That would truly be an astronomical waste!

“We’re not going to sell it, okay! Why are being all agitated now?” Yu Xiaocao rolled her eyes inwardly . However, it was better to keep it! Although she currently had the little divine stone as her ace in the hole, it would likely restore all of its spiritual energy one day and leave . Without her G.o.dly cheat item, that old ginseng may be the item that could save her entire family .

After confirming the departure time for tomorrow with Xiaocao and her father, Zhao Han said his farewells and left . He also needed to go home to prepare for the journey to the prefectural city .

As for Third Young Master Zhou, after eating a simple yet delicious breakfast at the Yu Residence, he sat on the donkey cart with Yu Hai, who was on his way to the docks to sell braised food . When they got to the docks, he went directly to the oyster sauce factory construction site at the docks . At the most crucial moment, he absolutely would not feel relieved if he wasn’t there to supervise everything himself!

At this time, the Yao Family’s and Zhenxiu Restaurant’s horse carts had arrived at the Yu Family Residence . The tomatoes that everyone had once rejected were now their most popular produce .

Tomatoes that had been watered with mystic-stone water were incredible . No matter if they were eaten raw, stir-fried, stewed in soups, they all tasted amazing . When eaten raw, they were refres.h.i.+ngly sweet and sour, with lots of juice . They not only quenched the thirst but also had a delicious texture . When cooked, they were very versatile and could be used in a mult.i.tude of dishes . Some examples included: stir-fried tomatoes with scrambled eggs, tomatoes stir-fried with tofu, tomatoes stir-fried with rice cakes, tomatoes stewed with brisket . . . Yu Xiaocao could make over ten dishes with tomatoes that all had different flavors .

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