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

Ye Youliang sighed softly, carefully picked it up and examined it, muttering, "The reed head is long and thick, like a horse tooth reed bowl, short and thick with lumps, it's at least twenty or thirty years old..."

It's around 250 or 260 at most, but I'm not a ginseng user, so I can't give you a precise figure.

The room was immediately filled with gasps of cold air.

"Hiss..."

Li Chunyan was stunned; the sight of piles of silver coins was racing through her mind...

More than two hundred taels of silver—she had never seen so much money in her entire life!

When she married Ye Dali, her parents only received 500 copper coins as a betrothal gift. How many of her could you buy with 200 taels of silver?

Even the village head's family probably doesn't have that much money.

Wouldn't that make his family wealthy?

I've heard that wealthy people eat one bowl of food and then throw the rest away... Is that true?

I used to think Er Yatou was just a bit arrogant, but I never realized that when she started thinking about making money instead of men, she became just as arrogant.

Li Chunyan swore to the heavens that from now on, she would only follow Er Yatou's lead!

Whatever Er Yatou says goes, cling to Er Yatou's big, thick legs and live a good life!

Ye Cuicui's eyes sparkled as she looked at her second sister.

Second Sister's luck is too good! She gave away two hundred taels in one go!

Last time my second sister sold a wolf pelt, and I haven't spent the copper coins she received yet. Will she get a whole bunch of copper coins this time?

No way, she wants to go up the mountain with her second sister next time to dig for wild ginseng!

Ye Dali secretly touched his new cotton-padded coat, then carefully straightened it. Seeing his family happy, he grinned foolishly along with them.

I secretly thought to myself, "My sister is amazing!"

Only Ye Dazhuang showed no reaction to "more than two hundred taels," his face remaining expressionless.

Looking at his expression, Ye Qingqing felt that it was exactly the same expression he had when he was still the popular, influential, and arrogant fortune teller, looking at money.

Because he has money, he is so indifferent to money, and he can devote all his energy to cultivation. When he is telling fortunes to others, he will say pretentiously: "Money is just an external thing."

You try it if you don't have money?

Ever since she transmigrated, she has rediscovered her interest in money... an extremely strong and exceptionally intense interest!

Ye Qingqing was quite satisfied with the price.

With over two hundred taels, we could buy a carriage and still have plenty left over. We could then buy some rice, flour, oil, and salt, and get a few more bolts of quilt covers and cotton to replace all the family's patched-up quilts with new ones.

She needs to stabilize the family's food, clothing, and daily necessities first, improve their living standards, and stock up on as much food and supplies as possible as soon as possible.

It's early winter now, so we can still go up the mountain to hunt and go to town to buy and sell things.

When it gets colder, heavy snow will block the mountains, and we won't even be able to leave the house; we'll just have to stay home and hibernate.

Of course, besides food and clothing, there is another very important thing that Ye Qingqing plans to start working on tomorrow.

"Alright, alright, you've been talking so much you've gotten the food cold! Quickly put the wild ginseng away and let's eat."

Li Chunyan didn't dare touch the wild ginseng, for fear of knocking off even a single rootlet.

That's over two hundred taels!

A pot of sauerkraut stew with pork, the pork slices are thickly cut, stewed to perfection, the pork absorbs the flavor of the sauerkraut, and the sauerkraut absorbs the flavor of the pork. Take a spoonful over rice, slurp it down, and it's incredibly delicious!

I first fried the mandarin fish in lard, then added scallions and ginger and simmered it in water for more than half an hour until the soup turned milky white and the fish meat was still intact.

Each bite is a piece of garlic-flavored meat, fragrant and tender. The radish inside is infused with the flavor of the fish soup, making it even tastier than the fish itself.

After eating half of the rice, scoop a spoonful of fish soup onto it. The thick, gelatinous soup coats the rice grains, making it sticky and chewy.

There was also a plate of scallions with dipping sauce, and Li Chunyan's homemade scrambled eggs sauce, which was both fragrant and refreshing.

Little Huanhuan ate with her mouth full of oil, holding chopsticks in one hand and white rice in the other, stuffing slices of meat and fish into her little mouth.

Li Chunyan and Ye Cuicui had been busy making cotton-padded jackets all day, and they were hungry by then.

Wearing a new cotton-padded coat and sitting on a warm kang (heated brick bed), they ate with extra relish, taking bites of meat and vegetables.

After a day of hiking, Ye Qingqing, who had only eaten a cold steamed bun for lunch, picked up her bowl and began to eat heartily.

She preferred pickled cabbage, and Ye Youliang, worried that she wasn't eating enough, would frequently put slices of meat and pieces of fish on her plate.

I used to dislike the raw smell of scallions and rarely ate them.

Now she also grabs a scallion, dips it in some egg sauce, and takes a bite, finding it both spicy and fragrant.

After finishing a bowl of rice and a little fish soup to cleanse my palate, I feel like life is complete...

Ye Dazhuang seemed to be hungry too. Unlike before, he didn't eat slowly and carefully. He shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth with a chopstick of vegetables and found it particularly delicious.

"Dad, who should we ask to go to town tomorrow to sell badgers and wild ginseng?"

Having eaten and drunk her fill, Ye Qingqing patted her belly contentedly and asked, "Are we still looking for Aunt Zhen?"

Ye Youliang paused slightly, then hesitated before speaking.

"The meat, oil, and skin of a badger must be sold separately to fetch a higher price."

If you want to sell leather goods, go to Miss Zhen; if you want badger oil, I'll tell you where to find it.

I'll skin the badger first thing tomorrow morning and then give it to you to render the badger oil.

As for the wild ginseng, show it to Miss Zhen. If she's willing to take it, give it to her; if not, go to the pharmacy.

"I understand, Dad. I'll ask Aunt Zhen if there's anything I don't understand."

Ye Qingqing nodded, then asked with a hint of gossip, "Dad, Aunt Zhen was quite polite to you when she heard you were my dad."

She said she used to buy me candied hawthorns when I was little. How do you know her?

"We only met through selling leather goods, why are you asking this?"

Ye Youliang tapped her head with his pipe. "Alright, alright, go back to your room and rest."

The fact that her father was unwilling to talk about it made Ye Qingqing increasingly feel that this Aunt Zhen had a story to tell.

"Okay, I'll go back to my room then."

Ye Qingqing climbed off the earthen bed, turned around and said, "After selling the wild ginseng, I plan to buy a horse-drawn carriage. Father, tell me who you know in Niu Ma Shi, and I'll go find him."

Ye Youliang was taken aback. "You're selling it already?"

Ye Qingqing asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? It's not like we can't afford it."

"No, it's just..."

Ye Youliang hesitated and said, "Second daughter, our family has been having too good a time these days. We've been eating rice, noodles, fish, and meat, and we even have new cotton-padded jackets. It's making everyone in the village envious."

Would buying another carriage be too conspicuous? I'm afraid it would attract jealousy...

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow. "Who cares about them? If they're envious, they can buy it themselves. I earned this money; I can buy whatever I want."

Ye Youliang, "..."

Hey, this brash energy is a bit like it used to be, it's really fun to listen to!

Er Yatou's personality changed so quickly that he was really not used to it for a while!

When Ye Qingqing returned to the room, her older brother had already heated the kang (a heated brick bed), and there was a bundle of firewood chopped into small pieces under the edge of the kang.

She took off her new coat, threw herself onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and fell fast asleep.