Chapter 45

Although Er Bao covered his mouth the entire time in the livestock market because of the smell of feces, urine, and livestock, he looked even more excited than when he was in the furniture store.

“Yup. Why did you twist it by throwing medicine?”

His voice sounded muffled, so it was difficult to make out what he was trying to say even if one listened carefully.

“Let go of your hand.”

!!

Mo Ruyue untied a handkerchief from the belt on her waist and wrapped it around Er Bao’s nose and mouth. It was very suitable.

“Mother, what are we going to buy?”

After Er Bao released his hands, he felt much more relaxed. Although there was still a bad smell, it was much better than when he did not cover his nose and mouth. He looked at Mo Ruyue and asked the same question again.

“Cattle, mules, sheep, chickens, ducks, cats, and dogs.”

Mo Ruyue had already thought about it. The land had to be plowed when it was brought back, and the cattle had to be bought. She needed a mount to travel to and from the village, so she bought a mule. As for sheep, she would just buy them for milk. Sheep’s milk is extremely nutritious and doesn’t hurt the stomach. It’s better than cow’s milk. It would be beneficial for the babies to drink every day and strengthen their bodies.

As for chickens and ducks, their meat was delicious. Whereas, cats and dogs could not only guard the house and catch mice, but they could also play with the babies. She had heard that cute pets could heal people’s hearts. She had never tried it before, but there was no harm to try it now.

“So… so many!”

Er Bao’s first reaction after listening was that they were going to spend more silver notes. Although his elder brother had told him to watch his mother, he really could not control her. Besides, his mother had her reasons for buying things. It could not be considered as spending money recklessly.

After he found a reason to convince himself, the expression on his face became much more natural.

Mo Ruyue observed his reaction from the corner of her eye. When she saw that his expression had become calm and natural, she secretly nodded.

That’s right, money is earned to be spent. Only a bastard has money but doesn’t spend it.

When Mo Ruyue brought Er Bao out of the livestock market, she was still empty-handed. The livestock she had bought would be directly delivered to the village a day later.

This time, she bought a cow, a big young mule, two milk sheep, a number of adult chickens, ducks, and cubs. She didn’t buy any cats or dogs that she liked, so she thought about going back to the village to see if she could buy two from her neighbor.

The Qin Village was located in the mountains. Although most of the villagers also farmed, there were also hunters who hunted all year round. They must have powerful hunting dogs at home. So she bought two good cubs to raise. They would grow up to be good helpers when she entered the mountains in the future.

After a while, the fifty taels of silver in his hand were almost used up. In the end, Er Bao still felt a little heartache. He held the remaining few taels of silver tightly. It seemed that he would not let go until he returned home.

Originally, he thought that this was enough. He didn’t expect Mo Ruyue to turn around and go to the carriage store next door to pick a carriage.

There were not many families in the village who had a carriage. If they had a carriage to transport goods or use as a means of transportation, they would be proud to walk on the road. The neighbors would all curry favor with them, hoping that they could borrow a carriage from time to time to transport goods.

Mo Ruyue walked around and didn’t look at those flashy but useless carriages. Instead, she chose a wooden carriage made of “pressed elmwood”. The shaft of that carriage could be used to fit horses and oxen, which was almost equivalent to being able to use two carriages. Moreover, the pressed elmwood was extremely tough, and the carriage made of it was stable and durable. There was no need to worry about the carriage falling apart due to the bumpy mountain road.

This carriage would also be delivered to their door when the time came, but it would also cost extra as an added delivery fee. Mo Ruyue was very glad that she had brought Er Bao and not Da Bao out today. Otherwise, he would very likely drag this carriage home in order to save the extra money.

Now, the water in the space seemed to really improve and change people’s physiques to a certain extent, and with the babies’ food also getting better, not only were the physical qualities of the few young babies getting better, but even Da Bao, who was born with divine strength, became stronger than before.

The image of Da Bao with a thick hemp rope and dragging a wooden carriage filled with furniture and a group of livestock away flashed through Mo Ruyue’s mind. She quickly shook her head. No, she couldn’t think about it anymore. Once she accepted this setting, how could she look at Da Bao in the future?

In the end, the two of them found a grocery store in the south of the city. In the end, they bought two more bamboo baskets and filled them with some daily necessities, cakes, snacks, and so on. The real big items would only be delivered to their home the day after tomorrow.

Mo Ruyue clenched the purse in her hand. It was much more bulging than when there were only two silver notes. She saw that Er Bao’s fists were still clenched tightly and advised, “Er Bao, those few taels of silver are about to be crushed by you. Why don’t you put them in mother’s purse?”

“No, no!”

Er Bao shook his head like a rattle-drum and said repeatedly, “If I put it in your hands, it will be gone in the blink of an eye.”

“Look, my purse is even bigger than before.”

Mo Ruyue waved the pouch in front of him. There was a clattering sound coming from inside. It was the sound of many copper coins and scattered silver pieces colliding.

Er Bao looked at Mo Ruyue in a daze. He thought in his heart, was he so easy to deceive?

Mo Ruyue saw that he wasn’t fooled and lost interest in teasing him. She clicked her tongue and turned around to walk away.

It was getting late. If they rushed back now, it would be dark by the time they got home.

Today, she had made a small step forward in teaching him how to spend. Although he had finally regained some of his rationality, it did not matter. There was still the next time.

On the way back, the mother and son duo got a ride on an ox cart near the Qin Village. After paying about five wens for the ride, they finally didn’t have to rely on the “11” route bus to go home.

After getting off the cart, the two of them walked for a few more miles before they saw the entrance of Qin Village. Er Bao, who was carrying the basket, walked slower and slower. His face was also becoming more and more depressed.

He felt that he had failed to complete the task that his big brother had entrusted to him and had let down his trust. He was currently experiencing an intense mental struggle.

The reason his mother had taught him and his big brother’s insistent words circled in his ears, taking turns to occupy his mind.

Mo Ruyue could not care less about what kind of mental struggle Er Bao was going through. When she reached the door, she immediately knocked on the door.

There was the sound of hurried footsteps. The one who opened the door was Da Bao. When he saw that each of them was only carrying a full bamboo basket, he heaved an obvious sigh of relief.

Er Bao sneaked in through the crack of the door while his eldest brother was still looking fine. He hurriedly greeted him and ran to the kitchen with the bamboo basket on his back.

“Hand it over.”

Da Bao extended his hand to Mo Ruyue.

A bulging purse fell into his hand, and it was quite heavy.

Da Bao did not doubt her. After all, when buying things, the banknote had to be broken into coins. However, he thought about it and felt that something was wrong.

Those two baskets of things looked like they were just food and grocery. At most, they wouldn’t even be bought for ten taels of silver. However, the feeling of holding this purse was not right.

He opened the purse in confusion, and what greeted his eyes were some copper coins and scattered silver pieces. The silver notes seemed to be buried under them.

Da Bao patiently took out the silver notes below. When he opened it, he instantly felt his vision turn black.

Mo Ruyue was carrying the basket and walking into the house when she suddenly heard a loud lion’s roar behind him.

“Where did you spend all the money!!”

Although the voice was steady, it was sharp and loud. Even the dog next door started barking.

Er Bao was so frightened that he almost jumped up in the kitchen. He patted his chest and secretly rejoiced that he had run away quickly. At the same time, he was worried about how he was going to face his elder brother’s monstrous anger later.