Adorable Kids in Space: Lucky Wife is So Carefree

The ten chickens that were first put into the space started laying eggs a few days ago, and there are nine eggs to collect every day. Ru Xiu, her second aunt, and Cai Feng steam eggs, boil eggs, make egg pancakes, and chive boxes for them every day. Anyway, Ge'er at home is also collecting eggs every day, and Ru Xiu occasionally "buys" some, so no one has paid much attention to the change in the number of eggs.

Ru Xiu's plan: On market day, catch two chickens for Manager Wang to try, then go to Peach City to catch six more for the old lady. There are already six hundred chickens in her space that have been raised for forty days, so they can be sold after returning from Peach City.

The space has gradually raised more than a thousand chickens. The half-grown chickens weighing two or three pounds that Xiu and her son-in-law said they bought were actually released from the space. They can be raised on the mountain until the New Year and then sold. Otherwise, the chickens in the space would be overcrowded.

Fish and shrimp should be handled in the same way, so that Ruxiu can supply Baixianglou with a continuous supply and ensure self-sufficiency.

"Ruxiu, you've finally arrived. Look how much weight I've lost, my clothes are all loose now. I've been having Emerald walk with me around the yard every day, and I don't feel tired at all, though my legs are still a little weak, so I have to rest after walking for a while."

The old lady saw Ruxiu and started talking to her nonstop; she was very strong.

"Now I don't have to stay in bed all the time. If this girl hadn't stopped me, I could have gone out for a walk." The old lady is so funny, she's just a playful old woman.

“Master Zhang and Jade are both doing this for your own good, Madam, you can’t be too willful.” Ru Xiu couldn’t help but laugh when she heard this.

"The old lady should wait until she recovers more slowly before making any decisions. It's cold and windy outside right now."

"Our family compound is so big that we can easily spend half an hour walking around here. There's no need to go out."

"That's what the master said too. He just can't stand to see me doing well. He'll let my good grandsons come back before he lets them go out with this old woman."

"Why does Mother always speak ill of her son in front of Ruxiu?"

A loud voice came from outside the hall, and Master Zhang walked in with a smile.

Ru Xiu quickly greeted him.

Mr. Zhang's chin, which used to have three layers, had become two, and his belly was much smaller than before. He was walking with much more energy and strides.

"I knew Ruxiu would come today. She'll take my pulse later too. I've been eating with my mother lately, and I've lost at least ten or twenty pounds. Walking is so much easier now."

"I just saw that the old lady is much better, but she's getting on in years and still needs to take care of herself. Now that the weather is getting colder, she still needs to be careful to keep warm," Ruxiu advised.

“It’s obvious that Mr. Zhang is in good health. If he could walk around the garden ten or eight times a day, the effect would be even better.”

"That's a good idea. As the weather gets colder, it's easy to get indigestion if you don't move around much."

"I heard you caught some mountain chickens today. We'll have to have a good taste tonight. Are all your chickens ready for market? If so, let's sign the contract while we're at it."

"There are several hundred ready to be sold, all similar to those brought today. If the old lady and gentleman like them, then we can sign the contract later. Anyway, I'll be bothering you for a couple more days." Good wine needs no bush, Ru Xiu said with a smile, not in a hurry.

"Ruxiu brought several jars of the prepared medicine today; it's all nourishing. The old lady only needs a few sips a day, and the master can also benefit from a few sips occasionally to strengthen his body." Just like the medicine Tan Xiucai used to drink, Ruxiu had specially prepared several large jars of it before coming.

Knowing it was a valuable item, Master Zhang had the jade carefully put away.

"Judging from what Ruxiu said, is there another matter you have to attend to in Taocheng this time?"

"It's nothing, I just have a few common herbs planted at home, but not many. I was thinking of going to the herbal medicine shop to see the prices, and if the price is right, I'll plant more next year."

"Go to Tongrentang on Jin Street and just mention the name of the Zhang family. They are a century-old brand with a reputation from the capital to various prefectures. They only use the best medicinal materials, and their prices will be higher than other pharmacies."

Last time, when the herbs and fruits ripened in the space, Ru Xiu collected the herbs and stored them in the medicine cabinet using the space's automatic processing function, though the quantity was not large.

Angelica sinensis and Panax notoginseng are only two or three catties each. As for other less valuable medicinal materials, Xiu has no intention of planting them on a large scale or selling them; she can keep them for her own use.

The doll needs to be delivered in less than ten days, so I should go to Xianshufang to let them know first.

After all, I might not be able to deliver the goods myself, so I need to make things clear. Although Mr. Zhang is not an outsider, I still need to respect the contracting party. If things involve money, I won't feel at ease if things aren't explained clearly.

Sister Zhen was overjoyed to see Ru Xiu. She ignored the customers she was with and pulled Ru Xiu upstairs for tea.

As soon as the doll samples were delivered to the various branches, the embroiderers were immediately organized to work overtime and produce a considerable number more. Once they went on sale in various prefectures, the owner made a lot of money.

They were all looking forward to the second batch of goods. Although they had signed a contract, they were still worried that Ruxiu would not be able to finish the order, and that it would not be as good as the last batch, given the large increase in quantity.

Seeing Ruxiu's face reassured him considerably, and he only relaxed after receiving confirmation that the delivery would be made in nine days. This directly affected whether he could be transferred to the main store in Shanghang County before the end of the year, so he couldn't afford to be careless.

Ru Xiu and she finalized the details of Bai Xiang Lou's delivery and money handover, and selected the fabric scraps, raw materials and cotton to be used for the next batch of dolls before leaving. Sister Zhen tried to persuade her to stay for a meal, but she couldn't.

Tongrentang was a wealthy and powerful company, occupying a prime location at a crossroads on Jin Street. There were four or five doctors sitting in the main hall, all of them elderly doctors with white beards, and their business was booming.

"If you are here to see a doctor, please take a card and wait on the right." This is similar to registering for an appointment with a specialist at a major hospital, except there were no scalpers.

After announcing the name of the Zhang family and explaining their purpose, the waiter led Ruxiu to the backyard.

The backyard was actually more spacious than the front yard. There were quite a few young boys grinding medicine, women drying it, and old women decocting it. Despite the large number of people, it was not chaotic but rather orderly. The small rooms inside were probably the wards, for patients with more serious illnesses.

Further inside was the shopkeeper's office, a small room filled with the strong smell of herbs.

"I heard that you have medicine for sale, madam?"

The shopkeeper didn't seem to have much free time, so he went straight to the point and asked.

"These are Panax notoginseng and Angelica sinensis grown on the mountainside. They have all been processed. Please take a look, shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper, surnamed Qian, was tall and thin with sharp eyes. He didn't give any special treatment just because he had reported to the Zhang family. He took the medicine in his hand, looked at it again and again, gently crushed it, smelled it, and even put one or two pieces into his mouth to taste it before looking up at Ruxiu.

"Did you grow and process these herbs yourselves?" Such high-quality medicinal materials cannot be produced without more than ten years of processing experience.

"It is indeed made by me, but this year there are only a few kilograms. Next year I want to plant it on a large scale, and I'll see if Manager Qian will approve of it."

"If we can produce such a high-quality product, that would be fine. We have many branches and use a lot of products. But what would the price be for such a large quantity? I need to report it to my superiors before I can determine the price."

"I'll take all of these few kilograms as top grade for now, at 37.2 taels of silver per kilogram, and the angelica root at 3.5 taels. This is already the price of top-grade."

"If you want to sign a contract for a large-scale purchase and sale, the price should be lower. If you've thought it through, come back tomorrow to negotiate and sign the contract."

Ru Xiu happily agreed, not expecting that ancient medicinal herbs were more expensive than modern ones. In ancient times, people would go directly to the mountains to collect herbs, and there were relatively few medicinal herbs cultivated, so the price naturally rose.

Less than eight catties of medicinal herbs sold for twenty-one taels. If they were planted on a large scale, wouldn't they make a fortune?

Having made an appointment with Manager Qian for tomorrow, Ru Xiu still wanted to wander around.

In early December, the weather in the south was already chilly. Even wearing a thin cotton-padded coat, Ru Xiu still felt the cold. According to the weather in previous years, it should still snow lightly after the winter solstice.

Ru Xiu wanted to buy a few hand warmers. It was too inconvenient without a copper mirror, so she needed to buy two. She also needed to buy a timer funnel, otherwise she wouldn't be able to keep track of her child's school time. She also wanted to see if there was a portable water bottle.