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Chapter 13: Old Yan Bought an Ox Cart! The return journey was faster than the trip there. Yan Lao'er didn't dare to interject the whole way, only listening as his eldest nephew was peppered with questions by Old Yan. They sounded quite difficult, full of classical allusions and obscure phrases. His eldest nephew was sweating profusely, and his answers weren't smooth. As an academic slacker, he was quite at ease in such moments. If he didn't understand, he didn't care. After arriving home,…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 14: Meat Today "Dad, what did you say, fifty liang? Our family has fifty liang?" Yan Yu's keen ears picked it up! "Well, wasn't I planning to report it to you all tonight?" Yan Lao'er glanced around furtively, like a thief, and whispered, "Today, when I went to town, the people from the gambling den stopped me. They insisted on money, so Old Yan pawned all ten mu of our family's land. No, wait, I didn't even see a pawn ticket, so it must have been sold. Seventy liang total. After paying off…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 15: Supporting the Launch of the Trading Platform In the past, Yan Yu wouldn’t have cared for pork cracklings at all. Now, her mouth watered with desire. As her father fed her, Yan Yu happily stomped her feet. So fragrant! So delicious! Li Xuemei took Daya’s hand and gently pushed a piece into her mouth. Daya, embarrassed, chewed slowly, reluctant to swallow it for a long time. Li Xuemei herself also chewed a piece; the more she chewed, the more fragrant it became. Yan…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 7: Paying with Grain for Labor "Scholar, what wisdom do you have to impart?" the Village Chief asked. "This great drought, I fear, will last a long time. The village should prepare early," Yan Huaiwen said, his expression serious. "Hiss!" Village Chief Luo couldn't even hold his bowl steady. He quickly put it down and asked urgently, "What do you mean by that? Wen-ge'er, have you heard something in town?" He was so anxious that he directly called Yan Huaiwen by his childhood…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 8: Explaining to Mom and Dad “Big Brother, you rest well, I’m going back to my room!” Yan Lao’er was eager to return to his room and report the situation to his wife and child. No need to harvest wheat tomorrow, what joy! As for fleeing famine, it was definitely a plot point in the book, but he still needed to confirm with his daughter. Why did it feel a bit different? “Stop right there!” How could Yan Huaiwen let him go so easily? He didn’t need to harvest the wheat in…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 9: Fixing Donkey Hooves Yan Yu couldn't continue speaking. Her parents were staring at her with incredulous eyes. One was exclaiming, "My daughter is truly amazing, she knows so much!" The other was surprised that, in places she couldn't see, her daughter had secretly read so many "random, messy things"... Yan Yu decisively pulled the blanket over her head, then quietly opened a slit to peek at her parents' reactions. She was currently small and stout, and a child making such a…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 10: Parked Right Outside the Gambling Den Yan Lao'er worked with great enthusiasm, while Madam Cui and her children watched, their eyes glued to him. The excess hoof material was scraped away, revealing the pale, tender flesh beneath. There was a good deal of scraping and shaping until the hooves were perfectly formed. When this leg was lowered, the donkey tentatively tapped it on the ground. It was miraculous! The leg was standing straight! The second, the third... With all four…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 11: Old Yan's Financial Calculations The moment the donkey cart stopped, the doorman at the gambling den spotted Yan Lao'er. Before he could even collect himself, seven or eight people rushed out from inside. They completely surrounded the donkey cart. “Ho! Isn’t this Yan Er? You’ve even got a donkey cart now, come to pay back the money?” As he spoke, he leaned closer to the donkey, wanting to stroke it. The donkey twitched its ears and bared its large teeth, making the leader…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
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