In the end, the Ganoderma lucidum sold for three thousand taels of silver. Su Jiye clutched the hem of his robe where the money had been placed, his heart pounding wildly.

Yue Niang was also in a daze. If Su Yuanyuan hadn't been supporting her, she would have tripped over the threshold as soon as she stepped out.

"Mom and Dad, let's go to the market after we sell everything. Let's buy more meat, some pastries, and maybe some candy too?"

Su Yuanyuan supported her mother, muttering to herself while her eyes scanned the roadside stalls.

Now that she has so much money, can she buy lots of delicious food to take home? She doesn't have any snacks to eat in winter.

She doesn't usually eat much at home, but that's how people are; when they don't have enough, they think about eating all the time. Now she wants to eat everything.

The noise brought Yue Niang back to her senses, and she slapped her on the back. Caught off guard, Su Yuanyuan lost control of her expression, which became as ferocious as could be.

Startled, her mother quickly rubbed her hand again, asking, "What's wrong? I didn't hit you hard! Did it hurt?"

Su Yuanyuan shook her head; it wasn't that she was hurt, but that she was frightened.

Seeing that she wasn't in pain, her mother put her hand down in annoyance.

You deserve a beating.

Her father, unusually, agreed with her mother on this matter, saying, "Yes, he deserves to be taught a lesson."

Su Yuanyuan blinked her big eyes and looked at them innocently, which made the two of them cough uncomfortably and look away.

Her mother had a stronger immune system. "I'll let it go this time, but if this happens again, I'll teach you a lesson."

"Mother, there's one more thing I need to say. You can be included in this as well."

Su Yuanyuan muttered to herself, deciding to confess as soon as possible.

"What else?"

Su Jiye stared wide-eyed at his daughter in disbelief. This girl was hiding something from them.

Su Yuanyuan quietly explained the recipe, successfully silencing the two of them again.

"That means we have four thousand taels on us now."

Su Jiye's eyes were vacant, and he muttered to himself.

Su Yuanyuan glanced at her father and corrected him, "It's four thousand taels and eight hundred and fifty coins, plus eight hundred and fifty coins for selling embroidery."

Her father glanced at her sideways, snorted, and ignored her.

Su Yuanyuan pouted. So she's not his precious daughter anymore!

"go home!"

Suddenly, Yue Niang spoke up and pulled them away.

Su Yuanyuan quickly stopped her, "Mom, Aunt Xu is still here, shall we go back by ourselves?"

Moon Maiden stopped in her tracks, almost forgetting that they hadn't come alone.

Su Jiye knew what his wife was thinking, and he also felt it was unsafe to carry so much money on him, but he couldn't go back now.

"Wife, now that you're here, let's get everything ready for the New Year. We can take advantage of the oxcart today to haul it all back."

Moon Lady wanted to go home immediately, but reality wouldn't allow it, so she could only glare at Su Yuanyuan.

"Let's go."

Su Yuanyuan shrugged. Well, now nothing I do is right.

She followed her parents obediently, watching them haggle with the shop owner, all she had to do was tell them what she wanted to eat.

At this point, we have to mention the advantages of being treated like a child. You get to try everything, and adults will buy you whatever you want to eat.

Gradually, she forgot about what had just happened and happily ran around in the street. Su Jiye and Yue Niang exchanged a glance and sighed helplessly.

As the sun began to set, they finished shopping and loaded everything onto the oxcart. The family stood there waiting for Aunt Xu.

Aunt Xu saw them from afar and quickly jogged over, "Oh! You're back so early, were you waiting long?"

Yue Niang smiled and helped her put her things on the cart. "No, we just finished putting our things away too. We were thinking you'd be back soon."

Aunt Xu got into the car with them with a smile, "There are so many people today, we sold out all the grain we brought, and we lost track of time while we were walking around."

Su Jiye sat in the front with a smile, "That's right, we have everything we need today. We might as well prepare everything for the New Year and then we won't go out anymore. We can just wait for the New Year."

"Oh! No wonder you bought so much stuff. I should have prepared some too. I only bought some everyday items."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Xu slapped her thigh in frustration. Looking at the cart full of things, she was filled with regret. She hadn't been able to buy anything today, and the weather would be even colder next time she came.

Su Yuanyuan quietly played the role of a well-behaved and sensible little girl, occasionally stuffing a piece of pastry into her mouth.

It was already dark when they got home. They took Aunt Xu home first because they had too much stuff and they had to unload it before they could return the car.

Unloading the truck was no problem for them at all; her father did it all by himself. All they had to do was put the things where they were supposed to be.

After a day of shopping, Su Yuanyuan fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed, and the couple also fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.

The next morning, after breakfast, Su Yuanyuan followed her mother into the house.

“Yuanyuan, you are our only daughter. We will save this money for your dowry in the future.”

As soon as she sat down, her mother started talking to her. Su Yuanyuan was speechless for a moment. It seemed that she couldn't get over the matter of getting married.

“Mom, I’m just telling you that I can earn money myself. I really don’t want to get married. I can support my family on my own. Why would I be so foolish as to get married? If you marry well, you’ll only have to serve one person. If you marry poorly, you’ll have to serve the whole family.”

She stopped and glanced at her mother's expression; it didn't seem like she was angry.

"Besides, when it comes to having children, what won't I have to worry about from childhood to adulthood? If they're well-behaved, that's great, but what if they're not? If they're ungrateful wretches, all my hard work will have been for nothing. And who can be sure that the man I marry won't take concubines? If he does, I can't guarantee what he might do. Mother, I'm not joking, I really don't want to get married."

Moon Lady listened to her daughter's words in silence for a long time. "We won't force you to get married. If you really don't want to get married, that's fine with you. If you ever change your mind, just tell your mother, and I'll definitely give you a grand and proper wedding."

Su Yuanyuan looked at her mother and slowly smiled, truly grateful that she had such wonderful parents.

"Okay, I understand, Mother."

Moon Lady smiled and ruffled her hair, feeling truly indebted to her. "I'll talk to your father; he'd love for you to never get married."

Su Yuanyuan covered her mouth and laughed. Her father was indeed a doting father when she wasn't trying to steal her mother's thunder.

"Mom, I want to eat dried meat."

Su Yuanyuan leaned against her mother and remembered the dried meat she had bought yesterday. Although she wanted to eat beef jerky, killing cattle was illegal, so dried meat could satisfy her craving.

"It's in the cupboard, take it yourself. Don't eat too much, it's easy to get indigestion."

Her mother pointed to the cabinet in the corner, giving her instructions as she spoke.

"Mom~ I'm not a child anymore!" Su Yuanyuan said to her mother in a spoiled manner. Who would eat dried meat and get indigestion?

"No matter how old you are, you're still a child to me."

After saying that, he ignored her and started looking for a place to hide the silver notes.

"Mom, do you want me to help you hide it? I promise no one will find it."

While eating dried meat, Su Yuanyuan suggested to her mother that if the meat was hidden in her spatial storage, no one would be able to find it.

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