Ch 245: Just Right

After three rounds of drinks and five servings of dishes.

Yu Dongshun and his sons’ little schemes were as transparent as glass in front of Yu Bai’s family.

They tried to extract information from Yu Nian, inquiring about the origins of those “important personages,” and indirectly asked what kind of “magical things” Yu Bai was growing on that barren mountain that attracted so many customers.

Zhou Fengxia and Yu Nian just chuckled and remained tight-lipped.

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhou Fengxia finally issued the order to leave: “Alright, alright, it’s late, everyone go back and rest. Xiaobai and Xiaonian have things to do tomorrow.”

Yu Dongshun and his two sons reluctantly got up, still wearing warm smiles, saying things like “Sister-in-law, rest early,” “Xiaobai, Nian, you’ve worked hard,” and looking back three times as they left.

With a “bang,” the courtyard gate closed, as if isolating all the pretense and hypocrisy outside.

Zhou Fengxia let out a long sigh of relief and rubbed her stiff smile: “Finally gone.”

Yu Nian also looked relieved: “Mom, you’ve worked hard.”

Yu Bai’s lips curved slightly. Only when the main room was left with her family did she slowly speak: “Mom, Third Brother, let me show you something good.”

As she spoke, with a thought, the duffel bag that Han Yi had packed full in her space appeared out of thin air on the eight-immortal table in the main room.

“Whoosh—”

Yu Bai directly opened the zipper and poured everything inside out.

In an instant, gold light poured out again, dazzling people’s eyes!

A small mountain of items instantly piled up on the table.

Shiny gold bracelets, necklaces, and gold bars shimmered under the lights.

Transparent jade pendants and warm Hetian jade plaques exuded a restrained brilliance; there were also various uncut gemstones, colorful and glittering, as if gathering all the stars in the sky here.

“Oh my god! Xiaobai, this… this is too much!”

Zhou Fengxia covered her mouth, her eyes wide, gasping in surprise.

Although this wasn’t the first time she had seen Yu Bai take out gold, silver, and jade ornaments from her space, the sheer volume and concentration still made her heart pound.

Yu Nian was also dumbfounded, his Adam’s apple bobbing as he swallowed hard.

“Goodness, Xiaobai, Han Yi… did he find a treasure vault?”

Although he had seen the world, the scene before him was incredibly impactful.

“Mom, Third Brother, pick whatever you like.”

“Mom, you have good taste, you pick first.” Yu Nian quickly recovered from his shock and smiled, pushing Zhou Fengxia.

Zhou Fengxia’s face was filled with uncontainable excitement and joy: “Good! I’ll pick!”

“Mom, pick whatever you like, pick a lot. Our family doesn’t lack money now, and we’re not in a hurry to sell these things. I’ll deal with the rest later.”

Hearing her daughter say this, Zhou Fengxia was completely relieved, her smile even brighter: “Okay, okay! Mom will listen to Xiaobai!”

She knew that these gold, silver, and jade ornaments were not only present wealth but also future security.

She had many sons: her eldest son’s leg wasn’t fully healed yet, her second, third, and fourth sons hadn’t married yet, and her youngest son was still young.

Which one doesn’t need money?

Which one won’t need a solid foundation when they get married and have children?

These gold and jade items are good things that can be passed down from generation to generation!

Thinking of this, Zhou Fengxia’s eyes shone even brighter.

She no longer hesitated, bent down, and began carefully selecting among the pile of gold, silver, and jewelry.

She picked up a heavy dragon and phoenix gold bracelet, tried it on her wrist, and then picked up a string of plump and round pearl necklaces, examining them closely under the light.

Her expression was filled with the joy of obtaining treasures, as well as the satisfaction and longing of accumulating wealth for her grandchildren.

“This bracelet is good, it’s heavy enough.”

“This jade pendant is transparent, it ensures safety.”

“This gold necklace… hmm, Xiaobai would definitely look good wearing it!”

Zhou Fengxia picked and muttered, her face overflowing with happiness.

Yu Bai watched from the side, her eyes full of smiles.

Her mother was happy, so she was happy.

The night deepened.

The table full of gold, silver, and jewelry had been carefully cleaned and sorted by Zhou Fengxia.

She carefully wrapped the selected gold bracelets, jade pendants, necklaces, etc., intended for her grandchildren, in red silk cloth. She then found a sturdy old wooden box, neatly arranged them, and locked it.

After a busy time, the night outside became even darker, it was already 2 am.

The excitement of sudden wealth gradually faded, and Zhou Fengxia and Yu Nian’s brows were filled with weariness.

Zhou Fengxia even yawned several times, her eyelids almost unable to stay open.

“Mom, Third Brother, it’s late, go and rest.” Yu Bai said softly, looking at her mother and third brother’s tired expressions.

Then, in Zhou Fengxia and Yu Nian’s bedroom, she lit some Soothing Incense for them.

Zhou Fengxia was already sleepy, and smelling the strange fragrance, she felt a warm current flowing through her limbs, her eyelids heavy as a thousand pounds, and went to bed immediately.

This sleep was exceptionally sweet and steady, not only for Yu Bai herself, but also for Zhou Fengxia and Yu Nian. They slept without dreams until dawn.

The next day was another sunny day.

However, Yu Bai didn’t plan to go up the mountain today.

Several main medicinal herbs she used to make Brain-Clearing Incense and Soothing Incense in her space were almost depleted after this period of consumption, and she needed to buy another batch from the city’s wholesale medicinal herb market.

“Mom, I’m going to the city to buy some things today, I might not be back for lunch.” Yu Bai said to Zhou Fengxia, who was feeding chickens in the courtyard, while packing her things to go out.

“Go, go, be careful on the road.” Zhou Fengxia advised.

Yu Bai responded and drove out.

However, she didn’t drive directly to the city district, but first detoured to Li Bai Chong’s house.

“Professor Li!” Yu Bai walked into Li’s small courtyard with a bamboo basket, smiling brightly.

Li Bai Chong and his spouse were reading and drinking tea in the courtyard. Seeing Yu Bai, they enthusiastically greeted her: “Oh, Xiaobai is here! Come in and sit!”

“No, no, I still have some things to do in the city.” Yu Bai handed over the bamboo basket, “I brought some things from home for you and Aunt to try.”

Li Bai Chong’s spouse curiously lifted the cloth on the basket. Inside were neatly arranged several boxes of simply and elegantly packaged incense sticks, next to a small basket of eggs, and a bunch of fresh green vegetables with morning dew.

“This is…?”

“These eggs and green vegetables are homegrown. Please try them.” Yu Bai winked as she spoke.

Li Bai Chong looked at the eggs, his eyes lit up.

These eggs were almost a circle larger than those in the market, and the eggshells were slightly darker, exuding an unusual aura.

The green vegetables had thick leaves and looked vibrant green.

He instantly understood Yu Bai’s meaning.

These things came at just the right time; he had important guests to entertain tonight!

These would be perfect, wouldn’t they?

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