Chapter 185: Inventory Check

“This cleaver is really sharp, and the scissors are great too,” Yan Lao’er couldn’t stop praising as he picked up the iron pot and said, “The iron pot is also good.”

He knocked on it and laughed, “Listen to this sound, it’s different from the iron pots here.”

“Look at the texture, this must be purely hand-forged.” Yan Lao’er admired the three items and placed them behind him, seemingly wanting to keep them for himself.

Yan Yu found a pair of cloth shoes and checked the size. She immediately took off her straw sandals and put them on.

“Haha! They’re my size!” Yan Yu walked around, finding the new shoes fit perfectly and were very comfortable.

She then tried on the little cotton shoes.

As soon as her feet slipped in, they were warmly wrapped. She wiggled her toes—there was even a bit of extra space.

The platform is so intelligent—it even considered adding insoles?

“Father, hurry and look for yours too.” Yan Yu remembered that there were three pairs of each type: straw, cloth, and cotton.

Yan Lao’er also found his and tried them on one by one. The father and daughter laughed as they walked around.

Yan Lao’er said, “These are great! We don’t have to buy three pairs of shoes—that saves quite a few copper coins.” In Yan Lao’er’s book, anything that saved money was the best.

“Let’s try on the clothes too.” He called his daughter over, and the two began putting them on.

Yan Yu marveled, “Not a single patch!”

“Wearing such new clothes all of a sudden, haha, feels a bit strange.” Yan Lao’er also tried his on, looking down, left, right, front, and back, feeling quite pleased.

“Oh my! Dad, look at this!” Yan Yu was about to try on the cotton-padded outfit when she was stunned the moment she touched it.

Yan Lao’er felt it too, equally surprised. “Why is it so thick? How much cotton is stuffed in this? If we put this on, won’t we look like round balls?!”

Yan Yu took off her regular clothes and put on the cotton-padded jacket.

As soon as she put it on, sweat started forming on her forehead.

She had messed up the order—it was incredibly clumsy to put on the cotton jacket first and then the cotton pants.

Her arms felt trapped, unable to move properly.

She had no choice but to take off the jacket and put on the pants first.

The moment she wore them, a wave of warmth surged up from her feet.

She took a couple of steps—she looked like a big doll whose legs couldn’t bend.

“Nope, nope, it’s too hot! I’m going to roast!” Yan Yu hurriedly took them off.

She had to be gentle, slowly pulling them down. She was so hot that even her nose was starting to sweat.

Yan Lao’er felt all the cotton garments and said, “Each of these could be split into two or three pieces. I remember cotton-padded clothes being expensive, right?”

Yan Yu nodded. “Very expensive—198 coins! But since it was stacked up, I thought it was just one piece. I didn’t expect it to be a whole set, and with such thick cotton stuffing, the price is actually quite reasonable.”

“Let’s check the cotton quilt, the quilt!” Yan Lao’er muttered as he went to grab the large cotton quilt.

“Whoa! The weight of this!” He held it with both hands, wanting to shake off the dust, but he had to brace himself first before giving it a strong shake.

The thick quilt lifted off the ground smoothly and then landed steadily.

Yan Lao’er: …

So uncooperative?

Yan Yu laughed and went over to help.

With both of them shaking it, it became much easier.

The weight wasn’t the issue—the size was.

Yan Lao’er took steps to measure its length and width.

“This must be about two meters wide. If we cut it up, we could get several smaller quilts out of it.”

Yan Yu’s eyes sparkled. “So buying one is enough for the whole family?”

Their family had six members and needed five quilts.

Yan Lao’er did the mental math and shook his head. “One isn’t enough. Guanzhou is cold—it’s best to get one more. One quilt can be split into three smaller ones.”

A two-meter-wide quilt probably had at least ten pounds of cotton in it. Sleeping under it—wouldn’t it press them down so hard they couldn’t breathe?

“We still have extra cotton too,” Yan Yu remembered.

Yan Lao’er looked at it. “Only about a pound. Have you noticed? The platform sells everything in neat quantities—it’s all measured in pounds.”

“We can use this to make cotton shoes for Uncle, Big Brother, and Big Sister.” Yan Yu picked up the fluffy white cotton, shaking and patting it to remove the dust. But no matter how much she patted, it wouldn’t get clean—in fact, it seemed like the dust was getting absorbed, making it look even darker.

“Dad, why won’t it clean up?”

“No worries, it’ll still work. We can just tell them it’s discounted cotton.” Yan Lao’er didn’t mind.

Yan Yu widened her eyes. “I don’t believe cotton is ever cheap in Guanzhou. Dad, go ask around—I bet it’s super expensive.”

She carefully wrapped the cotton in a shirt and placed it in the basket. “As long as we can use it, a little dirt doesn’t matter. It won’t be visible anyway.”

Yan Lao’er then turned his attention to the big fishing net.

“This fishing net… we don’t even know how to use it!” He tried to straighten it out but couldn’t find the top after a long while.

“Let’s ask someone! Anyone with a small fishing net at home should be able to figure out how to use this big one, right?” Yan Yu went over and messed up the neatly arranged net he had just sorted, then carried it to the cart along with the bamboo mats, straw mats, and whole rolls of fabric.

Yan Lao’er: …

Did you think I was just playing around? I was just about to figure it out!

“What’s in these paper bags?” He pointed at the conspicuous paper packages.

“Haha! Dad! Guess! It’s exactly what we need!” Yan Yu ran over, cherishing the paper bags so much that she wanted to press them against her face.

“They even have packaging! Woohoo! Look at this paper—such good quality! So smooth! This pale yellow color—no, eye-friendly beige—it’s so beautiful!”

Yan Yu excitedly turned the bags over, handling them as gently as possible.

She suddenly shouted in delight, “Ah! There’s no writing on either side! We can cut these up and have Mom bind them into a notebook! Oh my god! I love it!”

Yan Lao’er: …

Who does waste repurposing best?

Father and daughter duo win hands down!

“Sweetheart, what is it exactly? The platform just gave you a few paper bags? Why not just sell you notebooks directly…”

“Seeds, Dad!” Yan Yu spun in excitement. “Vegetable seeds! Hahaha! Surprise, Dad? And not just one kind—there are so many!”

Yan Lao’er was momentarily stunned by the sheer joy, then burst into a wide grin.

“Seeds are great! The ones from our side are optimized—high yield, super productive! No joke, with a vegetable garden, our family won’t have to buy vegetables all year round! What kinds are there? There are no labels—do you remember, sweetheart?”

Yan Yu: …

She prided herself on her memory, but she had only glanced at the selection, gotten excited, and clicked on everything.

“I was in too much of a hurry. Time was short, and there was a lot to do. I only remember a few—Chinese cabbage, cherry radish, lettuce, cilantro, rapeseed… maybe spinach?” Yan Yu said uncertainly.

Yan Lao’er started salivating.

“Great, great! Leafy greens grow super fast. This is the perfect planting season—within a month or two, we’ll be eating our homegrown veggies!”