During famine years, I had a divination slip in hand, and my whole family ate chicken, duck, fish, a

"Trade it for roe deer meat!"

Ye Qingqing grabbed Ye Dazhuang's wrist and lifted the roe deer meat from his hand. "My second brother just went up the mountain to hunt roe deer meat yesterday. It smells delicious!"

How much does it cost per pound in town? How about I convert it to meat price and pay you accordingly?

Upon seeing the boss's roe deer leg, the driver couldn't help but secretly swallow, but he still said unhappily,

"I want dried roe deer meat? Roe deer meat costs 20 or 30 yuan a catty in town, it's too expensive, I can't afford it!"

Five adults and one baby, you can only give me a little over a pound at most. If you can't sell it, you'll have to eat it yourselves. I can't bear to part with it.

"Young lady, if I don't have money, I'm leaving. I'm still busy recruiting people up ahead..."

He was about to crack the whip.

"Uncle, don't go, Uncle, let's talk this over properly."

Ye Qingqing wasn't about to let the opportunity to ride in the carriage slip by, so she quickly grabbed the carriage shaft and insisted, "How about I give you two jin?"

"Two jin?"

The driver was finally tempted, but when he thought about exchanging twenty or thirty copper coins for two pounds of meat, he hesitated and still couldn't bear to part with it.

Ye Qingqing embellished the story,

"Two catties of roe deer meat, that's plenty, Uncle. My family stewed a pot of it last night, and it smelled amazing!"

"Two pounds of meat is enough for a big meal for the whole family!"

The driver remained silent, creating a slightly awkward atmosphere.

"Second sister, how about we call it quits?"

Ye Cuicui secretly tugged at Ye Qingqing's sleeve, blushing as she said, "If they don't want to, then forget it. It's too embarrassing."

This time, Li Chunyan, who was usually stingy, didn't say anything. Instead, Ye Cuicui stopped her.

Ye Cuicui was shy and couldn't understand the driver's explanation, so she blushed with embarrassment.

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow and said generously,

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. If Uncle is willing to exchange for meat, we'll get in the car. If not, we can talk about it later."

In his own time and space, the master spent his days in seclusion, cultivating and detached from worldly affairs.

She was in charge of the Taoist temple, leading a dozen or so junior disciples. She was in charge of all affairs of the temple and her word was law.

What's so difficult about it? How do you know it can't be done if you don't try?

If you're as thin-skinned as Cui Cui, you might as well give up on everything.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Dazhuang gave her an admiring look.

"I didn't say I wouldn't change it..."

Just as the driver was about to speak, the old woman on the cart waved to Ye Qingqing.

"Girl, come here, I'll switch with you."

Ye Qingqing's heart leaped with joy. "Auntie, would you like roe deer meat?"

"Well, it's just twenty-five yuan for the fare. If you give me two catties of roe deer meat in return, I'll still make a profit."

The old lady patted the basket at her feet and said with a smile, "My daughter just gave birth to a big, healthy boy, and I'm just on my way to town to see her and my eldest grandson!"

There were only about twenty eggs at home, and a basket of white flour buns... As a mother, I can't just bring this to see my daughter who is in confinement after childbirth, can I? That would be too shabby.

I was planning to buy her some good meat to nourish her body, and roe deer meat would be perfect.

As he spoke, he took out a money bag from his pocket, counted out twenty-five copper coins, and handed them to the driver, saying, "Here's your fare."

"Thank you, ma'am!"

Ye Qingqing beamed and triumphantly tossed her head behind her, "Get in the car!"

"Oh... time to ride in a big cart!"

Little Huanhuan stood with both feet on the bike frame, clapping her hands and jumping around happily.

"Just behave yourself!"

Li Chunyan hugged the child to her arms, a smile on her face.

"That's great, it saved my legs! Last time I went to town with your older brother, my legs were so tired they were shaking after walking all day. Qingqing, you're amazing!"

Ye Qingqing smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, don't you know me? I'm just too lazy to walk."

Even though she said that, she was already thinking about buying an oxcart or a horse-drawn carriage.

She'll be going to town often to sell game and furs, and she won't do it on foot!

"By the way, ma'am, which piece of meat do you want? I'll cut it for you."

Ye Qingqing quickly said, "I'll cut you a little more as a thank you."

Ye Dazhuang placed the four pieces of roe deer meat down, took out a sharp knife wrapped with a strip of cloth from his waist, and waited for her to speak.

"This piece... the fattier one, I guess."

The old woman picked out a piece of meat, looked Ye Qingqing up and down and said, "Your family is going to town to sell mountain products, right? My daughter's in-laws run a mountain products shop in town."

"If you find any wild vegetables, wood ear mushrooms, fungus, ginseng, or lingzhi in the spring, sell them to her. She won't cheat you."

"Thank you, ma'am. May I ask which shop this is?"

Ye Qingqing immediately became interested.

She didn't care about wild vegetables, wood ear mushrooms, or fungi, but valuable things like ginseng and lingzhi might appear in the fortune sticks sometime.

The old woman said, "It's on Dongsi Street. Just look for Xujiashan Goods Shop. I'm from Sunjiazhuang. Just mention Aunt Sun."

"Okay!"

Ye Qingqing responded crisply.

At this moment, Ye Dazhuang finished cutting the roe deer meat and handed it to Aunt Sun.

Grandma Sun weighed it in her hands and immediately beamed with joy. "These two jin are more than that, at least two and a half jin! Girl, your brother is a really honest man, thank you so much."

The driver, sitting in front, was twitching with regret.

If he hadn't been so stubborn earlier, trying to get more meat, those two pounds of roe deer meat would have been his!

It was Ye Qingqing's first time riding in an oxcart, and the novelty wore off quickly; all she felt was the bumpy ride and the sore bottom.

After sitting for almost an hour, we finally arrived in town.

The town was surrounded by a wall of bluestone, with only one large gate for people to enter and exit.

Inside, there's a wide street lined with shops of all sizes, each displaying various signs.

Mountain produce, general merchandise, wineries, restaurants, pawnshops, cloth shops...

There are also many small stalls on the street, selling wontons, steamed buns, vegetables, cakes, needles and thread.

Then there are those like them who come from the countryside, and they just put cabbage, sauerkraut, and the eggs they've saved on the ground, and that's their street stall.

The street was bustling with vendors' cries and people coming and going, creating a lively atmosphere!

"Wow, it's so lively..."

Ye Qingqing felt like she was strolling through a bustling market; everything was new and exciting.

In her own time and space, besides focusing on cultivating her divination skills and interpreting fortunes for others, she also managed the trivial matters of the Taoist temple and rarely went down the mountain to experience the hustle and bustle of the world.

Ye Dali pointed ahead, "Qingqing, Miss Zhen's shop is over there, let's go."

He had gone to sell mountain products with his father before, so he knew where it was without even asking.

Ye Qingqing followed her elder brother into a bright and spacious shop with the words "Saibei Zhen" (meaning "Treasures of the Northern Frontier") written in gold lettering on the door.

The shop was spotless, and a teapot and teacups were laid out on the table. The waiter greeted them with a smile as they entered.

"Are you here to sell leather? Where are you from? What leather goods do you have today?"

"Brother, my father is Ye Youliang from Kaoshantun. He sent me to find your boss, Miss Zhen."

Ye Qingqing smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, young man. My family has killed a wolf and a roe deer. We just skinned them and would like to ask Miss Zhen to take a look at them."

"A regular customer, please wait a moment."

The shop assistant said something with a smile and then went into the shop.

"Oh, who do we have here? Brother Youliang's daughter?"

The curtain was lifted, revealing the face of a middle-aged woman with light rouge on her lips, still retaining her charm.