Chapter 47
Purchasing Tangerines From the Tree
T/N: Chapter sponsored by Azurixa and Gilly! Thank you for sponsoring! (´,,•ω•,,)♡
Du Xiao Li looked to Ji Liu Feng and Niu Jing’s eager gaze and said, “I thought of a way to eat, simple and convenient, and the taste is also very good.”
“Is that so? Then quickly go make it.” As soon as Ji Liu Feng heard, his entire body began string with excitement.
“Can’t make it right now, not everything is prepared yet!” Du Xiao Li said, “Moreover, it’s very simple when eating this, but need some time to prepare. Isn’t it going to be mid-autumn in a few days? When the time comes, everyone can just get together and eat then. I still need to go find blacksmith w.a.n.g to craft something.
“What are you getting blacksmith w.a.n.g to craft?” Han Ming Yi asked, “If possible, you can tell Leng Yi and the others and let them go.”
“I’m worried they won’t explain it clearly. It’s better if I go personally. Also need to buy some materials.” Du Xiao Li said, “When time comes, just let me borrow the horse carriage.”
“Alright, you can come at anytime.” Han Ming Yi said with a nod.
“When time comes, also send some people to a.s.sist me.” Du Xiao Li thought of how when the time comes, there’s going to be a lot of things, and she won’t be able to carry them all on her own.
“Leng Shi and Leng Wu will be at your beck and call at any time.” Han Ming Yi very generously agreed.
Seeing Du Xiao Li’s look right now, even he was somewhat looking forward to that eating method she mentioned.
“Alright, then it’s settled. Let’s celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival together then. We’re gonna head back first now.” With that said, Du Xiao Li left together with Luo Qi.
“Shouldn’t Mid-Autumn Festival be celebrated with one’s own family? Why did you chose that day to spend with them?” Luo Qi asked, somewhat confused.
By the roadside, Du Xiao Li plucked a piece of foxtail, flinging it in her hand. Hearing Luo Qi’s words, her expression turned somewhat sentimental. “In the past, during mid-autumn, mother would always make mooncakes for us to eat. This year, mother isn’t here anymore. I’m scared big brother will be sad, so that’s why I wanted everyone to get together and be lively. Our relationship with grandpa Niu is quite good anyways, so let’s just celebrate mid-autumn together then!”
Luo Qi looked at the figure in front swinging her two little hands. He didn’t expect that at such a young age, her thoughts were already this meticulous. Seeing her thinking of this much for Du Xiu Heng, he couldn’t help feeling somewhat envious of him.
Although he still couldn’t remember his past right now, but mentioning Mid-Autumn Festival, he didn’t have a trace of happiness. This meant that this day didn’t give him a beautiful feeling before.
“Ah! But no matter what, in the future, don’t need to take the tangerines to the county seat to sell ourselves. This rather saves us the trouble. Feels happy inside just thinking about it!” Discarding the unhappiness inside her heart, Du Xiao Li lamented, “From now until the tangerines mature, we don’t have anything to do!”
“Then you can properly study those things of yours.” Luo Qi said.
“En, speaking of which, that medical techniques chapter was relatively easy to figure out. But the poison techniques, I still haven’t started!” Du Xiao Li turned around and looked to Luo Qi. Originally, she wanted to talk to him, but suddenly bursted into laughter.
“What’s wrong?” Luo Qi was somewhat confused by Du Xiao Li’s look, and asked.
“Your beard.” Du Xiao Li pointed to his face.
Luo Qi reached out to touch, finally realizing that half his beard had fell off, only leaving half sticking to the side of his face. He calmly had the beard pressed back and said, “Alright, stop laughing.”
Du Xiao Li finally got a good look at Luo Qi’s disguise today. Stroking her chin, she said, “Didn’t expect that you wearing this outfit, then disguising yourself as such, with a basket on your back, would make you look quite like a peasant farmer.”
“Of course, I’m naturally born good-looking, I can disguise myself as anything.” Luo Qi lifted his chin and proudly said.
Du Xiao Li thought back to when she’d just met him, that graceful one glance. She smiled and turned around, continuing to walk forward. “Let’s go, the sun’s too poisonous.”
The next day, she and Luo Qi traveled to the county seat again. They stayed at the blacksmith shop for a while, and after telling him what she wanted to have made, they then returned to the village, waiting for the arrival of mid-autumn in ten days.
During this time, Li Xue Mei sent people to come buy tangerines twice, even coming together with a cargo cart. In the beginning, the villagers were even suspicious of what they wanted to do. But afterwards, seeing the tangerines Du Xiao Li brought down from the mountains, and also the money Hong Jie gave her, they finally learned about the matter of Du Xiao Li selling the tangerines.
“Never thought that you lived here.” Hong Jie sat in the courtyard, looking at Du Xiao Li’s shabby house, and said.
“Heheh, as long as it can block the wind and rain, anywhere is a home. Just, it’s too messy inside, so can only let you sit here.” Du Xiao Li said and poured Hong Jie a cup of tangerine peel tea.
“This is tangerine skin?” Hong Jie looked at the tangerine peel in the cup and said, slightly surprised.
“Yes.” Du Xiao Li nodded and said, “This tangerine skin infused in water can make sweat and moisten the throat. It also has the ability to whet the appet.i.te, improve circulation, and sharpen one’s mind. We don’t have tea leaves in our house, so can only invite Hong Jie to try this tangerine tea I made myself. Asking Hong Jie to not disdain.”
“Didn’t expect that this tangerine skin can also be used like this.” Hong Jie lamented. All say children of poor family mature early. Seeing Du Xiao Li this small and already have to earn money to support the family, Hong Jie couldn’t help pitying Du Xiao Li. “Truly tough on you.”
“Not just that, using this tangerine skin to cook porridge can even make one more beautiful!” Du Xiao Li said with a smile.
“Is that so? Tell me about it. Later, I’ll let the kitchen try it.” Hong Jie said.
Du Xiao Li explained to Hong Jie how to cook tangerine skin porridge shocking Hong Jie as she listened.
“Alright, the tangerine should be done loading below. I also need to go back to report to madam.” Hong Jie stood up and gave the money to Du Xiao Li.
“Hong Jie wait a moment.” Du Xiao Li entered the house and had the money properly put away, then sent Hong Jie down the mountain.
Because it was convenient going up the mountain, the county magistrate’s cargo cart thus parked at the foot of the mountain. Luo Qi, Leng Er, and Leng Shi helped to have this more than a hundred catties of tangerine picked back and carefully placed onto the cargo cart.
By the time Du Xiao Li and Hong Jie came down, the tangerines were already loaded. Hong Jie looked it over and nodded her head in satisfaction. She turned to Du Xiao Li and said, “Today’s tangerines looks pretty good, I believe madam will also like. Alright then, we’ll be heading off now.”
“En en, see you later Hong Jie.” Du Xiao Li waved her hand at Hong Jie.
“Xiao Li, which family’s miss is that? What did you sell her?” Hong Jie still haven’t walked far, and there were already villagers coming up to ask.
“That’s the county magistrate’s family’s servant girl. She bought the fruit I discovered in the mountains.” Du Xiao Li said.
“Discovered in the mountains?” When some villagers heard, their two eyes started to spin, especially Cui-shi, whose leg had just recovered and had came out for stroll, and the two hoodlums in the village that liked to dally with women.
“That’s right.” Du Xiao Li didn’t say anymore. She turned and said to Leng Er and Leng Shi, “The day after tomorrow is mid-autumn. Tomorrow, let’s go to the city together to buy things.”
“Okay, we’ll wait for you at home.” Leng Er said, and then left with Leng Shi.
Du Xiao Li and Luo Qi also returned home.
In the beginning, the people in the village were also very curious towards Luo Qi, but after hearing that he’s Su Su Xin’s nephew from her maiden family, they no longer paid attention.
The afternoon of that day, Du Xiao Li stayed at home and had the grape meat and skin in the grape wine filtered out. She knew that quite a few villagers had all pa.s.sed by her house to enter the mountains, wanting to find that tangerine tree.
Du Xiao Li smiled. That mountain valley wasn’t easy to find, and she didn’t worry about them finding it either.
The next day, some villagers, unwilling to give up, went into the mountains again early in the morning. As for Du Xiao Li, she carried a jar of filtered grape wine and headed to the county seat.
T/N: Madam Daim has blessed us with 8 more sponsored chapters this week and I will be churning them out ever so slowly. ⊂(´• ω •`⊂)
Want more chapters? Sponsor a chapter and fuel my caffeine addiction by supporting me on !
Any amount is appreciated, and for every $25 total donation, an additional chapters will be posted. Please include PCFO in the message so I know it’s for this, and also indicate if you wish to remain anonymous.
Additional Chapters Queue: 8