Unlimited Resources: Raising a Minister with a Pocket Supermarket - Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Wolfberry, Honeysuckle

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Before leaving the space, Yu Xiaolian found a watch and looked at the time. It was only nine o’clock.

Speaking of which, it was strange that the smartphone could not be used, but the watch could. The things in the fridge had not melted, and all kinds of frozen goods were still frozen. Ice cream could also be eaten.

Yu Xiaolian thought that since she had been busy in the space for so long, Yu Changhe and Madam Sun should be done, so she left the space.

When she lay on the bed, Yu Xiaolian not only missed the nightlife in the city, but how good it would be if she could watch dramas and play games.

Sigh, it was too early to sleep in ancient times!!!

The next morning, when Yu Xiaolian woke up, she heard Madam Sun chatting with Yu Changhe, saying that Yu Zishu had left for town. However, Yu Ziyi did not follow her. She even said that Yu Zishu had come back to collect the money.

Yu Xiaolian looked at the sky outside. It was misty and not yet bright. She couldn’t help but sigh. The ancients slept early and woke up early.

The reason why she woke up so early was because her stomach hurt terribly. It was probably because she had eaten too much last night. This body had not seen gad oil for a long time and had eaten something bad.

Yu Xiaolian put on her clothes, stepped on her small pair of broken shoes, and ran to the toilet.

When she came back from the toilet, she saw Yu Changhe sitting on a wooden stool in the corner and starting to weave baskets. She wondered why Madam Sun did not make breakfast. She saw Madam Sun holding her pillow and stuffing something into it. When she put the pillow back, she turned around and saw her appear at the door. Madam Sun panicked for a moment, but she quickly went to the backyard to cook.

Yu Xiaolian dragged the pillow over and reached out to touch it. She took out a small red triangular cloth bag.

What is this? Yu Xiaolian was full of curiosity.

Although Madam Sun had sewn this thing extremely tightly, her serious curiosity prompted Yu Xiaolian to open it.

Yu Xiaolian took out a red talisman from the cloth bag. The reason why it was called a talisman was because the paper was filled with scribble-like words.

This… should be used to ward off evil spirits, right?

It turned out that Madam Sun had bought red paper in town that day to guard against her.

Madam Sun still hated her existence. Thinking of this, Yu Xiaolian felt a little uncomfortable. The only thing that could make Madam Sun let go of her grudge was to get her pregnant again.

Thinking of the special nature of Yu Xiaolian’s blood in the book, she decided to secretly drip a few drops of blood into the food they ate every day. Perhaps it could make Madam Sun pregnant again.

After hastily putting back the talisman paper and cloth bag back into the pillow, Yu Xiaolian planned to go to the backyard to help Madam Sun. When she walked out, she bumped into Madam Cao. She saw that Madam Cao was wearing a red silk flower on her head. It was the one Yu Zishu had given her yesterday. Yu Xiaolian couldn’t help but laugh. Madam Cao was already an adult, but she was still wearing a red flower on her head. She thought that she was extremely beautiful, but in fact, she was incongruous.

When Madam Cao saw Yu Xiaolian looking at her, she immediately seized the opportunity and said, “Tell your mother later not to forget to fetch water. Poor thing, I don’t know when she can buy water vats. She uses ours for nothing all day long. How shameless.”

Yu Xiaolian ignored Madam Cao and went to the backyard. When Madam Sun saw her, she said, “Go bring the leftover meat from yesterday. I want to heat it up.”

Yu Xiaolian responded and ran back into the house. She walked to the wooden box, picked up the basin of meat, and was about to leave when she suddenly stopped.

They usually ate porridge, so it was unrealistic for them to drip blood in the porridge. At this point, Yu Xiaolian picked up Madam Sun’s embroidery needle and ruthlessly pricked her finger. She squeezed out a few drops of blood and mixed them into the meat. Then, she moved the meat on it to cover the blood.

After doing all this, she brought the meat to Madam Sun.

When Madam Sun finished cooking and the family began to eat, Yu Changhe said, “I’ve already made 20 baskets. When are you free to go to town to sell them?”

“Let’s make more. After some autumn harvest, the baskets should be easier to sell. It’s not easy to sell them now, and they can’t be sold for a high price.

“After breakfast, I’ll go to the well to fetch water. Then, I’ll look for Madam Feng to do some work. Lian’er, wash the dishes!”

Madam Sun lowered her head and ate the porridge. Seeing that she refused to eat meat, Yu Xiaolian took the initiative to pick up a piece for her and Yu Changhe.

“The weather is hot, and we can’t keep this meat. It would be a pity if it was wasted. Shall we eat it all?”

Madam Sun looked at the meat in the bowl and did not refuse. However, she only ate one piece before putting down her bowl and chopsticks.

After they finished eating, there was still some meat left. Yu Xiaolian sighed. If it were Old Madam Yu, how could there be only a few pieces left? She would definitely finish all the meat in one meal.

She couldn’t help but feel grateful to Yu Changhe and Madam Sun for being kind people. Why couldn’t good people be rewarded?

In this life, she must change the ending of their bitter lives and let them live a good life.

After Yu Xiaolian washed the bowls, she picked up the bamboo basket and planned to go up the mountain. She had to think of a way to exchange those wolfberries for money in town.

As she walked towards the mountain, Yu Xiaolian thought hard about what excuse to use.

“Hey, Jiang Lin…” Yu Xiaolian looked up and saw Jiang Lin wandering at the foot of the mountain, so she called out to him.

She was about to ask him if there were any wolfberry trees on the mountain when she saw Jiang Lin’s bare left hand turn red. “What happened to your hand?”

Jiang Lin awkwardly retracted his left hand. Seeing Yu Xiaolian carrying the basket, he said, “Nothing. Are you going to dig wild vegetables again?”

Yu Xiaolian nodded. “Are there any wolfberry trees on the mountains nearby?”

“Wolfberry?” Jiang Lin scratched his head. “This sounds a little familiar, but I can’t remember what it looks like.”

“It’s a slender leaf covered in small red fruits. Its leaves are also a medicinal herb called Heavenly Essence Grass. Its flowers are called Longevity Flowers. The red fruits are wolfberries.”

“Ah! I know, you’re talking about the Earth Bone, right? I was wondering why this thing was so familiar. When did you learn from those city people and call it wolfberries? Isn’t this the Earth Bone? Why are you looking for the Earth Bone? It’s not for your father to use, right?”

Jiang Lin looked like he understood. “I know. Your mother can’t get pregnant. You want to nourish your father, right? This thing is indeed costly. Your father can eat it too.

“However, Earth Bones like sunlight don’t exist in the forest. I know where they are. Come with me.”

The Earth Bone was indeed the alias of the wolfberry, because the root of the wolfberry was also known as the Earth Bone skin.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Lin really knew about this thing. Yu Xiaolian happily followed behind Jiang Lin.

“Do you know where to find honeysuckle?”

Yu Xiaolian was afraid that Jiang Lin didn’t know, so she quickly said, “It’s honeysuckle.”

“Don’t honeysuckle and Notopterygium root grow behind the forest on our mountain? Don’t we usually use them to boil water when we catch a cold?”

Yu Xiaolian chuckled. “Then please take me to find some honeysuckle later. I want to dry it and sell it in town.”