Chapter 17: Going to the Provincial Capital

Xia Ning’an went into the space.

“Xiaomiao, did you get the price of lingzhi wrong?”

“No, I didn’t.”

“Isn’t it said in novels that lingzhi is worth hundreds or thousands of yuan, or even hundreds of years old? Shouldn’t it be very valuable? Why is it only the price of a head of cabbage when it comes to me?”

“You said it yourself, it’s in novels!”

“No, I can’t accept this explanation. You have to give me a reasonable explanation.”

“Lingzhi is, after all, a one-year-old fungus. There’s no such thing as lingzhi that’s decades or hundreds of years old. Lingzhi that’s over a year old is already dried or eaten by insects. To put it simply, fresh lingzhi has lingzhi spores that are about to mature but haven’t reached their peak. At this time, the health and therapeutic effects are optimal. Dried lingzhi has been processed through multiple processes and stored for a long time. The important components for anti-tumor and immune enhancement are basically lost. Therefore, fresh lingzhi is valuable, while dried lingzhi is not worth much. It’s just that you eat more dried lingzhi. If you have the opportunity in the future, you should eat fresh ones.”

“My heart hurts!”

“Anjie, think about it. You know that’s what’s written in novels.”

“Don’t stories come from life?”

“Don’t novel authors always write ‘This story is purely fictional’?”

………

Xia Ning’an was speechless at this moment.

She felt like she had lost millions.

“System, I feel like I’ve been poisoned by reality. I’m not happy.”

“Anjie, you should learn to face reality.”

“I need comfort now, not logic.”

I’m just a system, how can I comfort you?

“Then how can I comfort you?”

“Give me a few gold bars to comfort me.”

……….

“How about I give you a discount tomorrow? Buy things at 80% off?”

“80% off can’t soothe my wounded heart. It has to be at least half price.”

Xiaomiao in emo. She shouldn’t have been soft-hearted. Her little money hurts too.

There’s nothing a hot pot can’t solve.

“Bond, let’s go eat hot pot.”

“What kind of pot base do you want?”

“Just fish maw chicken with some mushrooms.”

After a delicious hot pot meal, she felt much better.

She woke up at 5:30 am in the space suite and went to the bathroom to wash up.

When she came out of the room, she saw her second brother and Lu Zecheng already busy in the yard. She saw that Lu Zecheng was only wearing a thin shirt, so she went into the house and got a jacket for him and put it on him.

“I’m not cold.” Lu Zecheng felt Xia Ning’an putting the jacket on him.

Second Brother won’t be cold because he’s moving around, but you’ve been sitting still without any sun. You’ll be cold soon.

Second Brother, Zecheng Ge, you haven’t eaten yet, have you? I’ll go make noodles.

Soon, she brought out a large basin of tomato and egg noodles.

She went back to the kitchen and cut some cured meat, cured sausage, and potatoes. She put them in the pot with rice and took six eggs.

“Second Brother, you make lunch. Potato and cured meat rice. I’ve already put it in the pot. Use low heat when you’re cooking it. I took six eggs. You can make some egg cakes at noon. I’ll make dinner when Mom gets back.”

“Got it. You’re so worried. I never noticed you were so worried before.”

“It’s not worry. I’m just being sensible now.”

She said this and grabbed a bowl of noodles and a bun and ran out.

This time, she gave Grandpa Niu 5 cents for a one-way trip. She took the ox cart to the county to take the bus.

When she arrived at the county bus station, she spent 50 cents to buy a ticket to the provincial capital.

The bus station was very simple at this time. There were only two windows, and the waiting room had a few long benches. After showing the ticket to the ticket inspector, she could go to the yard where the buses were parked. She had to find the bus she needed to take herself. There was a sign with the destination on the windshield of the bus. Xia Ning’an found the bus, got on, showed her ticket to the driver, confirmed that she was on the right bus, and found a seat to sit down. The long-distance buses at this time had a strong smell of gasoline. Xia Ning’an put a little bit of mentholatum under her nose, put on a black mask, and leaned back in her seat to take a nap.

Actually, she was in the space, ready to choose some clothes and shoes that were suitable for her to wear now. The original owner’s clothes, although they didn’t have patches, were faded from washing. Although the original owner’s older brother sent 10 yuan back every month to help with the family expenses, Xia Changhai was a very kind person at heart. He often helped out the poor families in the village, so the family didn’t have much savings.

She was at the age of a blooming girl. It was inconvenient to dress up in the countryside, but she had to dress up in the city. This was the last stand of an art student. Although she was a directing major, directing and acting have always been inseparable.

Xia Ning’an finally chose a peach-pink turtleneck sweater, a casual style, and paired it with a long, straight black skirt. From the wide variety of shoes, she chose a pair of black leather shoes that fit her size, a simple version of a retro-style Martin boot. She also took two pearl flower-shaped telephone cord hair ties from the supermarket. She would put her hair in two braids after changing her clothes.

After choosing her clothes, she found several clothes suitable for Xia Changhai and Li Fang. They were probably worn by older tourists. Older people’s clothes weren’t as trendy and exaggerated as young people’s, so there were many options. She chose two sets for each of them, one thick cotton coat and one thin one. Of course, the clothes were all new. The old clothes had been put in the corner of the warehouse by Bond.

She also chose two jackets for Xia Ninghao and Lu Zecheng.

“Bond, does the space have any yarn?”

“Yes, there are only four colors, and there are 8 liang of each color now.”

“That’s so little. If I knit for Second Brother and Lu Zecheng, I need at least 2 jin to be enough.”

“Just knit a wool vest for each of them first.”

“You can knit your own first, and then knit for them. There will be enough yarn then.”

“Let me see the colors first.”

Xia Ning’an touched the yarn ball in her hand. It was quite soft. It must be pure wool. She could consider red and black for herself. She would get a royal blue one for Second Brother and an olive green one for Lu Zecheng. A white shirt underneath the vest would definitely look cool. She also chose two white shirts for each of them.

As for pants, she planned to buy some fabric and make them for them. The pants in this era were all loose and baggy. There was no such thing as a style. She couldn’t find any pants in the space that were suitable for them to wear.

The original owner knew how to sew clothes. Li Fang was very skilled. She knitted sweaters quickly and well, and she had many different patterns. The original owner had learned a lot from her, so she could make simple things without any problem.

While she was browsing the warehouse, she discovered that there were at least 2,000-3,000 eggs in the warehouse. “Bond, how come there are so many eggs in the warehouse?”

“There were originally 400-500 eggs in the kitchen. Plus, the 100 chickens on the farm lay 200 eggs every day, so there are so many.”

The chickens in the space lay two eggs every day because they drink Farm Spring Water, right?

Would she lay two eggs at a time when she gave birth?

Cough, cough. That’s a bit too much.