Chapter 107: My Goodness, How Much Did This Cost

Chapter 107: Chapter 107: My Goodness, How Much Did This Cost

She still wanted to buy two medium-sized tents to take back and set up as an extra kitchen, with the other specifically used to store the things she brought back to the village.

Yun Zhen found the place where she had bought her previous tent. "Boss, I’d like to buy two medium-sized tents."

The shop owner recognized her at a glance. "You’re the young lady who bought a tent last time, right? Haven’t seen you in a few days. Two medium tents, correct? I’ll get them for you right now."

He pulled two large tent packages from the very bottom of the shelf and packed them into a bag. "Let’s go, I’ll use a handcart to deliver them to the alley ahead for you."

A medium tent cost six hundred yuan. Yun Zhen paid one thousand two hundred yuan and smiled. "Sorry for the trouble."

The owner accepted the money, smiling very happily and amicably. "It’s no trouble at all. Come to me whenever you need tents in the future. Even if I don’t have enough in stock, I can order directly from the manufacturer. You can have as many as you want."

Yun Zhen tallied up her purchases for the day. A handcart, eggs, beef, pork, brown sugar, white sugar, sponge cakes, various toiletries, tissues, thermal underwear, padded cotton jackets, shoes, socks, and two medium tents. She had spent a total of 35,137 yuan, leaving her with 105,240 yuan!

After buying the tents, Yun Zhen looked up and saw that it was getting dark. She needed to hurry home. Adjusting the massive plastic bundle on the handcart, which contained the new clothes and shoes for the villagers, she pushed the cart alongside the tent shop owner toward the alley. The lady who owned the beef and mutton stall was squatting on the ground, playing on her phone.

Yun Zhen went over to greet her. "Ma’am, thank you for watching my things. I’m really sorry, I bought a bit too much and it took quite some time."

Yun Zhen glanced around. She really had bought a bit too much; the pile looked like a mountain, nearly blocking the entire alley.

The stall owner smiled. "You’re too polite, young lady. I should be thanking you for giving me a moment of free time. Between chopping meat and calculating bills at the stall, I’m physically and mentally exhausted. Slacking off here for a bit has made me feel so much lighter. Since you’re back, I’ll be heading off."

"You have my husband’s business card. Just call us directly next time you want to buy beef or mutton, and we’ll prepare it for you in advance. Otherwise, if you come on a good business day and the meat is sold out, you won’t be able to buy any," she added.

"I’ll definitely contact you for beef and mutton. Take care." Yun Zhen waved with a smile, watching her walk away.

"Sir, thank you for delivering the tents. You can head back now; I’ll wait here for my family to pick me up," Yun Zhen said to the tent shop owner.

"Alright, if your family can’t carry it all, just come find me at the shop." The owner very loyally expressed his willingness to help move the items.

"Okay," Yun Zhen nodded in agreement.

Once everyone had left and she was the only one in the alley, she looked at the mountain-high pile of goods, her heart overflowing with satisfaction. "Return!"

CRASH!

CLATTER!

THUD THUD THUD!

The transported items produced massive noises in the quiet space.

This time, she landed inside a tent. It was the meeting room that everyone had built. The villagers hadn’t come over today. Only her father, mother, Xiaobao, the village chief, and Aunt Cui Lan were present.

"GASP!"

"WHOA!"

"OH MY GOD!"

So much! There were so many things that the entire meeting room was completely packed. The few people waiting for Yun Zhen’s return were nearly crushed and hurriedly backed up a few steps toward the door.

The village chief said tremulously, "Goddess, you’ve brought so many things. Goodness, how much money must this have cost!"

Yun Zhen beamed. "Father, Mother, Village Chief, Aunt Cui Lan, I went fishing at a fish farm in the Immortal Realm today. I caught a precious fish and a clawing, thrashing sea creature, sold them to a wealthy person, and made a lot of money. I bought all these things using that fishing money."

Li Cuilan grabbed the village chief’s arm, saying excitedly, "Uncle, the Goddess has struck it lucky!"

Li Cuilan was the village chief’s niece. By generation, Yun Zhen should have called her an older sister. However, she had married Zhou Dashan very early, and given the significant age gap between them, Yun Zhen had been used to calling her ’Aunt’ since childhood.

"The Goddess is truly amazing!" the village chief stammered, deeply shocked. However, what shocked him the most was yet to come.

Yun Duo’s sharp eyes spotted the pork thighs in the pile of goods. She exclaimed in shock, "Zhen Niang, you bought this much meat?"

"I bought a whole cow and two whole pigs!"

"What!" Everyone present was stunned.

"A whole what?!" The village chief was incoherent, his eyes wide. "A cow! Goddess, you bought beef! And a whole one at that!"

Yun Xiu quickly walked over and opened the meat bags. "Pig heads, pork thighs, pig trotters, and so many thick, fatty slabs of meat. Each slab is bigger than a human face. There’s also a huge pile of bones, all chopped into small pieces."

"A cow head!" Yun Xiu took a deep breath, pulling out the cow head and placing it in the middle of the room. "Zhen Niang really did buy beef. This is a cow head."

Yun Zhen saw they were delirious with joy and continued, "Not only a cow head, but also beef thighs, hooves, meat, and all the bones from the cow’s body. The boss even gave me all the cleaned offal for free.

"Aside from the meat, I also bought a lightweight handcart. You put things inside, the wheels can turn freely, and pushing it isn’t tiring at all.

"The village’s supply of brown and white sugar must be running low, so I bought two large bags directly for a hundred coins.

"Mother previously mentioned wanting to eat sugar cakes, so I bought fifty catties of sponge cakes. Sponge cakes are much tastier than the sugar cakes sold in the county town—they’re soft, sweet, and don’t stick to your teeth.

"Everyone hasn’t washed up in a long time. If we stay dirty, we’ll definitely get sick. I bought treasures for washing bodies, washing hair, and washing clothes. After washing, you can all wear new clothes, pants, socks, and shoes. You can take off your old clothes and wash them.

"Then there are two medium-sized tents. The village has many people, so one kitchen isn’t enough. We’ll set up another kitchen and take out that unused large pot from the storage room to use. The other tent will serve as a warehouse. In the future, when the things I bring can’t fit into the storage room or kitchens, we’ll put them directly in the warehouse.

"Oh, right, I also bought tissues. They’re similar to rough toilet paper but much softer. Each household can take a box, and I’ll buy more when they run out."

When Yun Zhen finished speaking, there was dead silence all around. Everyone was too shocked to speak. It took a long time for their brains to process everything.

"I reckon even wealthy families haven’t eaten beef, yet a bunch of lowly peasants like us get to eat it." The village chief wept tears of old age, using his dirty sleeve to wipe them away, his body trembling with excitement.

Yun Xiu patted the village chief’s shoulder and gave a solemn warning. "Cattle cannot be slaughtered casually. If outsiders find out, it will definitely bring unnecessary trouble to the village. Brother Li, you must make it clear to everyone that no one is to leak a word of this. Everyone must keep their lips sealed, otherwise, they will be expelled from the village!"

The village chief understood that this was for the good of Taoyuan Village. They did not want outsiders ruining their peaceful, prosperous good days!

"Rest assured, I will definitely make it clear. Everyone knows their limits and wouldn’t dare bring trouble to the village. Everyone is terrified of being spurned by the Goddess and losing our current stable days of warmth and full bellies." The village chief understood the villagers well. While most might not be saints, they absolutely had the ability to distinguish right from wrong; they knew the difference between a single feast and a lifetime of full bellies.

Yun Zhen began arranging the items she brought and continued speaking. "Father, Village Chief, the beef and pork need to be placed out in the snow. The room has a stove, so leaving the meat inside too long will cause it to smell. From now on, we won’t eat rice porridge anymore; just let everyone eat solid rice. I’ll buy rice and flour every day and stir-fry a big pot of dishes. When stir-frying, use plenty of lard and pork. Our days are better now, so let’s change our two meals a day into three: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

"The flour can be steamed into buns. Everyone can eat steamed buns in the morning, along with one boiled egg per person, and we’ll boil a pot of light porridge for everyone to drink.

"For lunch, we’ll have white rice or noodles, and stir-fry a pot of leafy greens with meat. It’s delicious mixed with either rice or noodles.

"At night, everyone shouldn’t eat too much, otherwise they won’t be able to sleep.

"Tomorrow, we’ll distribute the body wash, shampoo, and conditioner to every household. As for exactly how to use them, I’ll teach my parents, and they can teach everyone else."