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Zuo Mingyan held an old cloth shoe in her hands, tracing the golden embroidered auspicious patterns on the surface with admiration.
“Tiantian, where did you buy these shoes? The craftsmanship is truly exceptional.”
Her family was once a scholarly household, so she had seen good things growing up.
Looking at the shoe’s fabric and the embroidery work, she couldn’t find a single flaw.
“I just happened to come across them today,” Jiang Tiantian replied. “I met an elderly woman in town selling old cloth shoes alone. She said it’s a craft passed down in her family for generations.”
“Who would have thought that even in a small town, there are hidden masters of the trade?”
“Hehe, Mom, try them on and see if they fit.”
Jiang Tiantian quickly changed the subject, afraid her mother would keep asking about the old woman—who she was, where she lived.
Where would she even find her again?
Zuo Mingyan carefully changed into the shoes, stepped onto the ground, and smoothed out her clothes before taking a few steps.
With her posture adjusted, she walked with a graceful sway, each step resembling a lotus blooming.
If she were to wear a qipao, she would look like a noble lady from an ancient family.
“Hmm, they fit well. Very comfortable.”
Cha Chengye, watching from the side, was mesmerized, as if reminded of the first time he had met her.
He kept murmuring, “Beautiful, absolutely beautiful~”
Jiang Tiantian smirked and joined in, “Mom, your elegance is truly unmatched.”
With a bold wave of her hand, she declared, “I’ll get you a qipao to go with it. Once you put it on, you’ll be the most stunning woman around!”
A faint blush appeared on Zuo Mingyan’s face.
“You child! Stop talking nonsense.”
“I’m already at this age—how can I still be stunning?”
Jiang Tiantian affectionately linked arms with her, “Oh, Mom, you’re barely past forty! That’s still young.”
“If you don’t tell people, they’ll think you’re my sister.”
She turned to Cha Chengye. “Dad, don’t you agree?”
Cha Chengye, grinning like a fool, nodded. “Yes, Tiantian is right. You’re not old at all. In my eyes, you’re still just a young girl.”
Zuo Mingyan shot him a glare. “The child is here—watch what you say.”
The handsome middle-aged man, Cha Chengye, turned to Jiang Tiantian with a serious look.
“Tiantian, your mom looks so beautiful now. Do you think I need to start taking care of my appearance? Otherwise, people might mistake me for her father when we go out!”
“Ew, I’m so full…”
Jiang Tiantian, suddenly overwhelmed by the unexpected dose of public displays of affection, shuddered.
“I can’t take this anymore. I won’t interrupt my parents’ bonding time!”
With that, she laughed and bolted out of the room like the wind.
—-
Cha Jizu and Cha Jiuzhang exchanged glances, both smiling.
Ever since Jiang Tiantian arrived, the house had been filled with laughter and joy.
Zuo Mingyan’s smile had also become more frequent.
Back when the house was filled with men, no one had the sensitivity to notice her little emotions.
But with Jiang Tiantian here, things were different.
Look how happy Zuo Mingyan was now.
When the women in the house are happy, the men live more comfortably.
For example, the next day, Cha Chengye’s demeanor could be summed up in one phrase:
“Fanning oneself in March—beaming with joy!”
—–
Jiang Tiantian returned to her room and went through the original owner’s belongings.
As expected, aside from books, there was almost nothing else.
A few tattered clothes, old stationery, and broken hair accessories—it was hard to tell what kind of emotions the previous owner had when packing these.
However, the books were well preserved.
Opening one, she found neat handwriting and pristine pages, revealing the delicate and gentle heart of a girl.
What a pity.
Jiang Tiantian didn’t dwell on meaningless thoughts and packed the original owner’s things neatly to the side.
Then she asked Xiao Qi, “Your platform has potions for humans and animals. Does it also have specialized potions for plants?”
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“Yes.”
“Great! If I want to improve plant genetics—to make them higher-yielding, tastier, or more resilient—do you have something for that?”
The medicinal herb store in town and her grandfather’s herb garden had given her an idea.
If she could make this work—
On one hand, she could increase the supply of rare, high-end medicinal herbs.
On the other hand, she could help the village improve the quality and yield of their crops and vegetables.
The matsutake mushroom season was only two months away—she needed new sources of income.
Xiao Qi responded, “In theory, yes, but the actual effects are unknown.”
“How can I obtain this potion?”
“If you reach 2 million followers, you can apply for it as a system reward.”
Xiao Qi then showed her the latest data—
Followers: 1.93 million.
Gold coins: 1.34 million.
Holy crap!
Were her followers all secret tycoons?!
Jiang Tiantian stared at her gold balance in disbelief.
“Wasn’t I just at 400,000 this morning? How did it skyrocket in just one afternoon?”
It had surpassed the total from the past few days!
“Xiao Qi, can you analyze why today’s data surged so much?”
Xiao Qi chuckled in a baby voice, “You can check for yourself.”
Jiang Tiantian looked at the screen—
Whoa!
She was stunned.
The past two days, she had been uploading videos to the A Day in the Life of Mop series.
And now, these videos had taken over her entire account—dominating in views.
Far surpassing her previous uploads of foraging mushrooms and picking wild fruits in the mountains.
The comment section was flooded with “HAHAHAHA” and voice messages of people laughing.
—”Damn, this dog is so cool!”
—”Mop is too cute!”
—”A total foodie, confirmed.”
—”Never seen a dog that hunts for matsutake before…”
—”If you shave off all Mop’s fur, wouldn’t it be running around naked?”
—”Clearly, this dog eats well.”
—”HAHAHA, Mop is adorable. The way he eagerly seeks praise is even cuter!”
—”Mop is still just a baby!”
—”Gotta give him tons of compliments!”
—”This dog is something else…”
—”He flirts with every female dog in the village…”
—”He’s the enemy of all the other male dogs!”
—”The ultimate village playboy…”
—”Does this dog have face blindness when it comes to females?”
—”Is it possible that Mop is just in mating season?”
—”Mop is cracking me up all day!”
—”Man, this dog’s flirting skills make me feel like I’m worse than a dog…”
The bullet comments were so overwhelming they almost drowned out the video.
Jiang Tiantian felt dizzy.
This mischievous dog was truly a follower magnet.
And she had just experienced firsthand what it meant to be worse than a dog!
Forget it. What’s the point of competing with a dog?
No matter how popular he got, he was still making money for her!
Jiang Tiantian gleefully glanced at her gold balance again.
These fans were indeed generous.
They even left notes when donating: “For Mop’s dog food fund!”
So unfair…
What did Mop have that she didn’t?!