Thinking Too Much

If Grandma Liu had known that her action of keeping mushrooms in her room could lead to losing all of them before they even had a chance to sell them, perhaps she would be angry enough to kill herself.

Well, perhaps even if she knew it wouldn't change anything, since it's almost certain that they won't sell for anything anyway, even if they were freshly picked. Unless they could find someone stupid enough to buy poisonous mushrooms...

After a few hours on the road, Zou Xinghe's ox cart finally made it to the city.

Although they usually don't speak much during the time they spend together moving between their village and the city, this time the atmosphere around them was really stiff. Since the time they have finished speaking before leaving their village neither she or Zou Xinghe had spoked at all.

During the journey, Liu Weixin did complain a few times that he was uncomfortable from walking all the way.

Usually, even if they have some things with them, they can still sit a little on the cart itself. Today however Zou Xinghe had to bring quite a lot of things with him, adding to it 2 sacks of mushrooms from Liu Weixin, the cart full.

Zou Xinghe's family only had a simple ox cart, not a big carriage. The loading capacity was limited, and even if they somehow managed to get onto the cart, it very likely wouldn't be able to move with that amount of pressure on itself…

However, this did completely pushed Zou Xinghe to the edge and he just started ignoring Liu Weixin, not giving him any good face.

"Girl Liu, go and do your things. I'll be waiting for you at the usual time." Zou Xinghe said, before turning his attention to Liu Weixin. "If you want to go back with us as well, be on time. Otherwise we will just leave without you…"

Liu Xiaolan said, "Alright Uncle Liu, I'll come back once I'm done with the things I need to do this time. Sorry for bothering you…"

Liu Weixin looked like he wanted to ask for something, but upon noticing the cold look on Zou Xinghe's face he closed his mouth and just went away with his sacks.

Although Zou Xinghe didn't show much on his face, Liu Xiaolan did spend quite some time with him in the few days she has been in this world, so she could understand a little on what kind of mood he was in based on the way he looked.

It might look light he simply forgot, but he actually didn't specify the time on purpose. It seems like Liu Weixin will have it hard to find a way to go back to their village tonight, basing on the fact that Zou Xinghe didn't want to be anywhere close to him…

Liu Xiaolan decided to stop thinking about Liu Weixin or anyone of Liu family at all for now and quickly went to the shops she listed as her target for today.

She thought of her list in her mind and quickly determined the route basing of her memory of the city. With the money in her hand, she started moving while muttering to herself, "I should start with the blacksmith shop for my new cooking utensils. Since coming here I didn't even have a kitchen knife to begin with… After that, I should probably go and check the prices in the wood workshop or the textile workshop. Either way I'll need to order some packaging for my products…"

"After that I just need to buy some basic living utensils and some things needed for cooking, like seasonings, cooking oil if it's available…"

Liu Xiaolan suddenly blushed a little and thought that she almost forgot the most important part. She needs to buy new beddings, quickly. Sleeping with the little fool once was already enough for her…

But it did feel pretty nice to sleep with him for her…

Liu Xiaolan quickly shook her head and decided to push this thought away from her head. She's just known Mu Yuchen for a few days and she's already like this, what's wrong with her?

She definitely shouldn't think about these things anymore!

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Meanwhile, when Liu Xiaolan was doing her shopping, Liu Weixin was going around the city and thinking where to sell his mushrooms to.

Thinking of it, he quickly moved towards Qingxue Pavilion.

Even though he was quite a few times in Shenyang in the past, going around restaurants wasn't something he could afford doing. The only restaurants in the city he knew, where the ones that are famous on the streets.

However, after a short while when he walked past Qingxue Pavilion he didn't go inside but continued to walk past it and went into an alleyway not far from it.

This was his goal, a little known restaurant that he saw once when he wanted to come and eat in Qingxue Pavilion and wasn't allowed inside. After going around the neighborhood a little he found this small restaurant and managed to get his way inside.

As for the stories he went around the village talking about how he ate in the best restaurant in Shenyang? Wasn't it eating here, just changing some details? After all, it's not like these village people would know what Qingxue Pavilion was like anyway, so he just lied a little and these people believed in everything he said.

Although it's not comparable to the best restaurants in the city, last time he was here he did see some dishes with mushrooms in it. Because of that, he decided to come here first and try to sell his mushrooms.

After all, since they have already bought mushrooms in the past, perhaps he could sell his own stuff to them as well.

Upon entering the restaurant, he was noticed by a man standing by the reception and welcoming guests.

"Are you the shopkeeper here?"

Looking at the peasant talking to himself, although Xiao Erhao didn't say anything, he was feeling a little disgusted. He frowned and said, "Are you coming to eat? Our shopkeeper is a busy person, he doesn't need to come out if you just want to get some food…"