The Transmigrated Farm Girl's Journey to Wealth

"These noodles are so chewy, no wonder Fengzi never forgot them after just one bite."

"There wasn't much shredded meat, just a few strands, and it was gone before I could even taste it."

"Yes, there are only a few shreds of meat, and it costs 10 coins a bowl. It's too expensive."

Fang Xiaoning ate her noodles silently. If they knew the price of acorn tofu and hawthorn cake, would they think she was heartless?

Fang Xiaoning finished a bowl of noodles and a baked bun, feeling quite full. Su Shi was the same; she still had a little less than half a bowl of noodle soup left, unable to finish it.

The men, including Li, Song Chunni, and Zhao, not only finished all the noodles and baked buns, but each of them also ate a large steamed bun. Judging from their appearance, they could still continue.

Song Feng and the others finished all the remaining noodle soup. Looking at the clean bowl and empty lotus leaf, Fang Xiaoning couldn't help but sigh again, "People in ancient times really had good appetites!"

After we finished eating, I took the children to the outhouse. "Let's go to the market," I said.

The market was even more crowded, bustling with people selling all sorts of things, mostly small items from their own homes, such as dried vegetables, dried radishes, pickled vegetables, chickens, and ducks.

Fang Xiaoning bought 15 chickens, three ducks, and two geese. Song Feng's hands were full, and Shunzi's hands were also full of their family's things.

"Fengzi, your wife really knows how to shop!"

Song Feng nodded in agreement; they really were buying quite aggressively.

"Mom, there's mutton for sale here. Let's buy some. Eating mutton in winter is warming and nourishing, and it's good for the whole family."

Upon hearing that it was good for health, the cowardly Su immediately nodded, "Buy, buy, buy! Buy more, we'll eat slowly."

Li and Song Chunni, standing to the side: ...

Fang Xiaoning bought two lamb forelegs directly; the lamb cost 35 wen per jin (500 grams), which she thought was reasonable. Passing a fish stall, she bought ten large carp weighing four or five jin each. She also bought more chicken and fish because she planned to fry some of them.

After buying some snacks for the children, they also bought some frozen persimmons and frozen pears. Under Fang Xiaoning's influence, Li Shi and Song Chunni couldn't help but buy more, at least exceeding their budget.

The men's arms ached from carrying so much stuff. "Have you finished shopping?"

"Alright, alright, do you guys see where I can buy braised food?"

Fang Youcai's eyes sparkled. His daughter was amazing; she still remembered his braised pork knuckle and roast chicken.

“There’s one not far from where we park our mule cart.”

Li couldn't help but ask, "Isn't all this meat enough for you to eat?" This girl is indeed good at earning money, but she is also quite wasteful.

"Buy some food, so you can have something to eat if you get hungry on the way." It's still more than an hour's drive back, and it'll be dark by the time we get home.

Once they reached the mule cart stop and put their things down, everyone could finally catch their breath. "Shopping is tiring too!"

“My hands are about to break, honey. Next time, we’ll buy things by mule cart. Carrying them like this is really tiring.”

"There are so many people, how can we drive? Okay, you guys wait, Feng and I are going to buy some braised food, and after we get the fabric, we'll go home."

Fang Xiaoning bought three pork knuckles and two roast chickens. One pork knuckle and one chicken were for eating on the way. "I'll buy some steamed buns and mantou later. We can each have one to tide us over. It will definitely be dark by the time we get home."

"Okay, I'm a little hungry after walking for so long."

The children got on the cart, ate some steamed buns, and then became drowsy. Luckily, blankets were provided, so they all sat down to sleep. Fang Youcai was also half-asleep. The mule cart was really comfortable; if it were an oxcart, they would be frozen solid by now.

When Song Feng and Shunzi were driving the carriage, they wrapped themselves in blankets.

When I got home, it was indeed completely dark.

The car stopped in front of the village chief's house first. Shunzi helped his mother carry things. When Li Shi got out of the car, she gave Fang Xiaoning the money for today's meal. "Take it. One thing at a time. You didn't ask for the fare when you went out, so you can't not take the money for the meal."

Fang Xiaoning accepted the money, but only asked for 10 coins. She would feel embarrassed to accept the whole amount, since the person had only planned to eat two black flour buns. She was taking them to eat noodles and baked buns, and then they would have to pay for it themselves. This was no small sum for the village chief's family.

"Auntie, I was going to take you to eat something else. I'll take the money for the coarse flour buns, and we won't talk about the rest. We're leaving now!"

Li stood there stunned for a while, watching the departing mule cart, and scolded, "That child!"

Upon arriving at the Fang family home, Fang Xiaoning handed the braised pork knuckle, roast chicken, and cloth to Fang Youcai, who happily accepted them, saying, "Daughter, I was truly fortunate to have raised you. You're so filial. Come home for dinner sometime!"

Fang Xiaoning chuckled. "Going home for dinner, she'll cook, huh?!"