The whole family stocked up on supplies two years in advance, so they could live a life of luxury wh

Xing'er and the dogs traveled for two whole hours, taking both an oxcart and walking, and finally arrived at Qingshi Town after a long and arduous journey.

They had been walking on dirt roads, so Gou'er and Tie Dan hadn't noticed anything yet.

But when they first set foot in Qing Shi Town...

The group was stunned.

In Gou'er and Tie Dan's imagination, the town was at most a bit bigger and richer than Xinghua Village, and it was definitely full of dirt roads and cow dung. But when they actually entered the town...

They all felt that their eyes weren't enough to see everything.

Everything around them dazzled them; they wondered if roads could be this wide.

There is no mud, no cow dung, no puddles, and no wildflowers on the road here.

So houses can have two floors?

This place, which looks like a temple, is also a house?

The people in town are dressed so nicely!

Their clothes were all colored. The dogs had only ever worn gray linen clothes and had never seen colorful clothes before. They stared in amazement.

Xing'er noticed that they had suddenly stopped and were walking, and asked in confusion:

"Dogs, what's wrong with you? Keep going! Why did you stop?"

The dog said somewhat fearfully:

"Sister Xing'er, it's too clean here, I...I...I'm scared!"

Xing'er then realized that this was their first time in Qing Shi Town. She reached out and gently patted the dog's head, saying softly:

"Don't be afraid, I'm here for you. Just follow me."

"What if we dirty the road? Will someone beat us up?"

Daya shrank back a little in fear.

Tiger Head had been to Qing Shi Town before, and he explained to Daya with a smile:

"Don't worry, as long as we don't offend any powerful or influential people, no one will beat us up. Just follow me, don't be afraid!"

"Brother Tiger Head, what's a high-ranking official?"

"People who just look rich."

"Is it someone who wears clothes in really nice colors?"

"Da Ya asked, her eyes wide open."

Xing'er nodded:

"Yes, those who dress well are rich and powerful, but don't be afraid. As long as we don't cause trouble, we have nothing to fear."

"Even if we cause trouble, don't worry, I'll cover for you."

She continued walking with Gou'er and Tie Dan toward the place where pork was collected. Before leaving, she had asked her father, who said that there was an acquaintance in town who came from the same village as her mother.

You can sell wild boar meat to him for ninety coins a pound.

As soon as she left, Gou'er, Tie Dan, and Daya followed her. They looked around as they walked, their eyes wide open. This place was even wider than the village's threshing ground.

There were people carrying loads on their shoulders, driving carts, and riding donkeys; there were many people coming and going.

The roadside shops were filled with various items, and the shop assistants were enthusiastically hawking their wares.

Daya held Zhaodi's hand tightly. The two girls' heads darted from the stall selling Tang Ren (a type of medicinal herb) on one side of the street to the aunt selling hair accessories at the other, their eyes simply not enough to take it all in.

At this time.

A merchant dressed in dark blue clothes walked towards us carrying a haystack.

The haystack was covered with bright red candied hawthorns.

Gou'er and Tie Dan were almost stunned. This was the legendary candied hawthorn! They had never eaten it before. Daya, standing nearby, asked in a low voice, "Brother Gou'er, what does candied hawthorn taste like?"

The dog shook its head, then lowered its head and whispered:

"I...I don't know what it tastes like, I've never had it."

Daya opened her bright, sparkling eyes and said again:

"I heard from Cao'er that it's delicious, sweet and sour. I think it must be delicious too, because it looks so good and smells so good."

She was about to say something when Tiger Head patted her shoulder and said:

"Stop looking. Once we sell these things, Sister Xing'er will definitely buy them for you."

Upon hearing this, Daya immediately shook her head and said:

"No, no, my mother said we can't let Sister Xing'er spend money on things. It's already good enough that we can come out and have a look today."

Because their voices were very soft, Xing'er didn't notice them. She was only focused on finding a place and kept looking back to see if Gou'er and the others were there. She was relieved when she saw them every time she looked back.

She didn't have time to look at others, but along the way, everyone around her was curiously staring at her.

"Look, that little girl is carrying a wild boar on her back?"

"Looks like it's quite heavy?"

"Isn't your young master clamoring to eat wild boar meat? This is just the perfect opportunity. Why don't you ask her if the price is cheap? If you buy it now, you can use it to cook lunch."

The speaker was a servant of the wealthy Lu and Zhang families in town.

Master Lu's favorite son was his young master.

These past few days, the young master has been clamoring for wild boar meat, but we've never come across this game at the market. Unexpectedly, it came to us today.

In a short while.

Two servants approached Xing'er with friendly expressions and asked curiously:

"Little girl, did you hunt this wild boar yourself?"

Xing'er stopped and replied:

"This is a wild boar I hunted myself. Are you two perhaps interested in buying it?"

One of the older servants asked in a low voice:

"Young lady, how much is your wild boar meat per pound? If it's reasonable, will you sell it to me today?"

Xing'er originally intended to sell it to an acquaintance her father had mentioned, but unexpectedly, a buyer had already arrived before she even got there. However, she wanted to do long-term business, so she declined.

"Sorry, this wild boar has already been reserved."

"I can't sell it to you."

"I'm sorry."

The old servant was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but he didn't press the matter. He simply continued to ask, "May I ask who the young lady is going to sell to? I know people around here; perhaps he'll be willing to part with her."

After thinking for a moment, Xing'er said:

"I'm going to sell it to a butcher. If you really want it, come with me. I'll sell it to him, and you can buy it from him. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, the old servant stroked his beard and continued:

"Hey, you can only sell it to a butcher for a maximum of ninety coins a pound, but if you sell it to me, I can give you ninety-five coins a pound. From now on, you can send any wild game you have to my master's house."

Xing'er hesitated for a moment upon hearing this. The two people in front of her didn't seem like bad people, but one should always be wary. She pursed her lips and said:

"Is there any basis for what the old man said? Or is he just trying to fool people?"

The old servant, seeing her sharp words, didn't argue with her. He simply held up his money pouch in front of her and said with a smile:

"Don't be afraid, little girl, I'm not a bad person. If you'd like, we can find a place to weigh it now. I'll give you the silver first, and then you can take the money and deliver the wild boar meat back to my manor for me, is that alright?"

Xing'er stared into the old man's eyes and found that she could only see a longing for wild boar meat in them.