Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

The daughters put on their newly made fine cotton clothes. The older daughters grew taller, and the younger daughters became plumper.

When she first came here, she saw her daughter who looked like a dried cowpea. Xiuying recalled the past and her eyes became slightly red. Now her daughter has been raised by her into a flower.

She looked at her daughters with satisfaction, her face full of love. "Look, my daughters are more beautiful than each other."

The daughters gathered around Xiuying, chattering and laughing.

Afan walked in from the yard and told Xiuying that the ox cart was ready. Afan smiled naively, revealing his white teeth: "Aunt Xiuying, the ox cart is ready, you can leave now."

It costs two cents to go to the city. Afan was just taken in here by Xiuying. He didn't expect Xiuying to ask him to go with her.

"You come with us."

Afan was surprised and moved, his voice trembling slightly: "Aunt Xiuying, you still want to take me with you..."

Xiuying looked at Afan tenderly and patted his shoulder: "We are all family, let's go and have some fun together."

Afan nodded heavily, tears glistening in his eyes.

Of course, Xiuying didn't go to the provincial capital just for fun. She had to prepare for the rice harvest. Since she would definitely not be able to eat all the food, she naturally had to sell it.

One acre of drought-resistant and high-yield rice can yield 4,000 kilograms of millet. Xiuying has planted nine acres of land, and when the harvest comes, there will be 36,000 kilograms of millet. Xiuying's eyes are firm, and she has already made plans in her mind.

Sitting on the oxcart, she said to the children around her, "We have a good harvest this year. The extra food can be exchanged for a lot of money. When the time comes, I will buy you all some new things."

Although the Space Mall has everything, it feels different to take your children there to buy things in person, just like the difference between online shopping and physical stores.

The children's faces were full of anticipation when they heard this. The youngest daughter leaned on Xiuying's arms and said in a baby voice, "Mom, I want a flower headband."

Xiuying smiled and agreed: "Okay, Mom will buy a flower hairband for Mudan."

After swaying on the ox cart for two hours, we finally saw the tall city walls of Nanyang Prefecture.

Although the sisters had come here in groups before, this was the first time they came together as a family, and they couldn't help but get excited.

The eldest daughter Taohua couldn't help but stand up and pointed at the city wall and shouted, "Look, we're there!"

The other sisters also cheered, with bright smiles on their faces.

Xiuying looked at the children with a smile, her heart filled with warmth: "Sit still, don't fall."

The ox cart slowly approached the city gate, and the children's eyes were full of curiosity and anticipation.

The ox cart stopped at the city gate, and Little Six and Little Seven huddled in Xiuying's arms.

Little Six frowned and muttered, "We're so small, but we have to pay the same price as the adults to enter the city. This is unfair. Can't we pay half the price?"

Xiuying patted her two little girls on the back and comforted them, "Don't complain. Let's go into the city and have some fun."

After paying the entrance fee, the ox cart slowly drove into the city, and the bustling scene came into view.

Xiuying first went to the Zhenxiu Restaurant, where Shiliu always delivered preserved eggs. Xiuying got off the ox cart, straightened her clothes, and walked into the restaurant with her children.

The restaurant was bustling with people, and the waiter came up to greet us warmly: "Sir, please come in!"

Xiuying smiled and said, "I'm looking for your shopkeeper."

The waiter was stunned for a moment, then noticed Shi Liu following behind him and immediately reacted: "Please wait a moment, I'll go and inform you right away."

You can't just ask the shopkeeper, you have to ask the young master.

After a while, Luo Jing'an came over and bowed to Xiuying. Xiuying didn't expect the owner of Zhenxiu Restaurant to be so polite. Xiuying was slightly startled and hurriedly returned the greeting. When she saw the look in Luo Jing'an's eyes when he looked at Shi Liu, she understood.

She laughed inwardly, thinking it was because of the pomegranate. Luo Jingan said with a smile on her face, "Aunt Xiuying, how come you have time to come today?"

Xiuying was stunned for a moment. It seemed that Shiliu often mentioned her in front of him. Shiliu had mentioned the young master she had met before, but she didn't take it to heart at that time.

Xiuying didn't hesitate and said directly, "Mr. Luo, I'm here to discuss the supply of preserved eggs. We also planted a new batch of rice this year. The grains are plump and round, and they leave a lingering fragrance. I was wondering if you'd be interested in purchasing some?"

Luo Jingan made an inviting gesture: "Let's go to the private room upstairs to discuss in detail."

Xiuying took Taohua and Shiliu upstairs to discuss the purchase of new rice.

Ah Fan was watching the younger sisters downstairs while Luo Jing'an had the waiter bring them some cakes. The sixth and seventh sisters were a little reserved and didn't dare to touch anything.

Mom said not to eat food from strangers.

The waiter smiled and said, "You're welcome, girls. Try our snacks."

Ah Fan nodded: "Eat, thank you for the hospitality, Master Luo."

The girls then carefully picked up the pastries, took a small bite, and showed satisfaction on their faces.

As expected of a delicacy restaurant, all the food here is made by the imperial chefs, and it is rare to find it so delicious.

Guihua looked around at the exquisite plating and unique dish shapes. "No wonder it has such a reputation. I heard Brother Li talk about this place before."

The waiter beside him smiled proudly: "We have always been committed to providing our guests with the best dining experience. Our chefs have all served in the imperial palace.

The cakes you just ate were also from the palace, and each one cost a full tael of silver."

When the children heard that the cakes they had just eaten cost one or two taels each, their mouths opened wide.

The fourth brother's eyes widened in surprise, and he murmured, "So expensive!"

Lao Wu couldn't help but say, "Then we can't waste it."

Little Laoqi looked confused and didn't quite understand what one or two meant.

The third sister, Guihua, said softly, "Don't worry. Mother said that a happy life must be created with one's own hands. As long as we sisters work together, we will definitely live a good life."

After Xiuying and Luo Jing'an had their talk, they came downstairs to take their daughters away, only to see Luo Jing'an follow them out and call out to Shiliu.

Luo Jing'an had a gentle smile on her face, and Shi Liu stopped with a daughter's shyness on her face.

Shi Liu lowered her head, twisting the corner of her clothes with her fingers, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum: "Brother Luo..."

Luo Jingan took out an exquisite purse from his bosom and handed it to Shi Liu: "Miss Shi Liu, this is for you."

Shi Liu's face turned red instantly and she looked at Xiuying at a loss.

Xiuying nodded. She could see that Shiliu was interested in Mr. Luo. She was not an old-fashioned person. Taohua and Shiliu were at an age when they were still young and ignorant. There was nothing wrong with them falling in love as long as they knew the limits.

Xiuying smiled and said to Shiliu: "Take it, my girl."

Shi Liu then took the purse and smiled shyly: "Thank you, Brother Luo."