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Chapter 285: Shopping Spree at the Grand Market Originally, there weren’t that many people gathered around Yan Lao’er’s stall. But that didn’t last long, thanks to the Song Family’s Eldest Son-in-law, who sold candied hawthorn skewers and happened to be standing right in front of Yan Lao’er’s booth. He usually roamed the market, selling as he walked, a bundle of glossy, sugar-coated fruits skewered onto a stalk of grass. After receiving a few pointers from Yan Lao’er, his…- 619.3 K • Ongoing
- Chapter 286: A Bountiful Harvest in Guanzhou The land in Guanzhou yields only one harvest a year. Most of the grains sold at the Grand Market were harvested last year—rice, sorghum, soybeans... Freshly reaped wheat had just begun to appear in small quantities. Although the court had long been promoting the cultivation of corn, the efforts hadn’t taken root in Guanzhou. The colder climate here made corn far less productive than in the southern provinces. But this year was different. While…
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- Chapter 287: Returning from the Grand Market Yan Lao'er’s grilled fish was coming out slowly. Meanwhile, the stall selling fresh fish was gradually picking up business. Three wen per jin, with each fish weighing three to four jin. For just a handful of copper coins, you could take a live fish home, raise it until the Mid-Autumn Festival, and then cook it. All thanks to Yan Lao’er’s non-stop chatter: “What’s this fish? Prosperity! Having fish to eat means life’s getting better and…
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- Chapter 288: Taking People to Gufeng While his daughter was counting money, Yan Lao’er slipped into Heng’er’s room. Yan Xiangheng quickly got up to welcome him. “Uncle.” “Don’t mind me, you keep tidying up. I just came to say a few words.” Yan Lao’er sat down on the edge of the heated bed, casually folding one leg up. He glanced around his eldest nephew’s room. Aside from the main hall, every room in the house was more or less the same, with a large heated bed taking…
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- Chapter 289: Madam Cui's Illness Physician Cui didn’t have the strength to pole the raft by himself, so Qi Si went over to help. Yan Xiangheng was also on that raft. Yan Lao’er, Qi Da, and Qi Wu were on another raft. Aside from the people, the majority of space on both rafts was taken up by medicine. Yan Lao’er was feeling a bit nervous. Qi Da and Qi Wu were both hefty men, so he placed them at the front and back of the raft, leaving himself in the middle with barely any room to…
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- Chapter 280: Grand Market Yan Lao'er had been in high spirits for days. After returning home, he pulled out the calligraphy copybook his older brother had written for him and began practicing with great care. With each stroke of the brush, the characters came alive, full of energy and flair. “Dad, your handwriting... looks a little different now,” Yan Yu remarked, studying the characters closely. “Isn’t it good? Haha! I think it looks great too,” Yan Lao'er said proudly. “No,…
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- Chapter 281: Wild Duck Vermicelli Soup That evening, the Yan Family had wild duck for dinner. Yan Lao'er: … "Where did the duck come from?" He regretted asking the moment the words left his mouth. Who else could it be but Maomao? Wild ducks in the reed marshes weren't easy to catch, but for Maomao, it was as simple as deciding to go—whenever she wanted, she brought one back. Just like that. Granny Rong made wild duck vermicelli soup. Even a dish this tricky? She pulled it off like…
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- Chapter 282: Off to the Grand Market! The members of the Yan family were up one after another, starting to load their goods onto the ox cart. As for breakfast, there was no rush—they’d eat once they got to the Grand Market. The ox cart was packed to the brim. Aside from Li Xuemei, who had a seat, everyone else had to walk. Villagers from all around were also heading toward the town, some driving carts, others on foot. By the time they reached Xiqiao Town, where the Grand Market was held,…
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