Yu Dong picked up her basket and hoisted it up on her back once she was done with it , she turned to the old mer and asked "I want to buy some clothes for my husbands so can you tell me where can I buy cheap and comfortable clothes for them . I also want to buy some comfortable clothes for the new born."
The old mere realised that even though Yu Dong purchased quilts and mattresses that cost her twelve taels she wasn't really rich so he couldn't helped but sympathised with her "Young girl you don't need to buy ready made clothes if you are looking for cheap and comfortable clothes then you should purchase the raw material and ask a tailor to sew new clothes for you and your husbands."
Yu Dong found this suggestion a little budget friendly, even though she sold animal pelts for one hundred and twenty taels it was important for her to keep a little savings in case something unlucky happened. Her family was poor as she was the only one who can earn, thus it wasn't foolish of her to act thriftily to keep a little savings.
"Thank you old sir I will just that can you please recommend a shop where I can purchase goods clothes."
"I have a good friend who sells clothes for at a reasonable price, you can purchase the clothes from his shop." Then the old mere pointed in the direction of the shop. Yu Dong thanked him for his help and gave eleven taels for the quilts and mattresses.
She went to the shop to which the old mere gave direction of, after purchasing the clothes material that looked satisfactory to her then Yu Dong walked outof the narrow alley.
Then she strode to the main street because she afraid that she will lose sight of Yu Mai she asked him to walk-in fornt of her. Yu Dong made a quick stop at the store which was selling seeds of different crops , there with the help of her spiritual energy she identified the best quality seeds of strawberry and leafy vegetables including other fruits such as watermelon , she didn't think of buying the grape seeds as growing grapes from seeds was considerably difficult , luckily she had some cross cutting of grapes and elderberries in her spiritual world because they grew faster in her inner world , Yu Dong had the habit of nursing these softwood cutting in her inner world .
Once she was certain that she brought all the necessary stuffs she walked towards Wang Shi's ox cart, seeing Yu Dong come with so many things in her hand Weng Shi exclaimed "Yu Dong did you win a lottery or what !" Then her gaze dropped to Yu Mai who was happily pattinb the goat in his arm "And you also brought little Mai back, where did you get money from ? Don't tell me you borrowed the money from loan sharks !"
Yu Dong knew the fame of the previous owner of the body thus she wasn't surprised at Wang Shi's analysis of her situation "No aunt Wang I haunted a tiger in the forest this morning so I was a little lucky as I sold it for good sum of money."
Wang Shi naturally didn't asked how much Yu Dong earned after selling the tiger pelt. The villagers who were sitting on her cart weren't necessarily gossipers but she couldn't be sure if someone were to lacked the old Yu family know that Yu Dong earned a decent amount by selling the tiger who knows how the Old Yu family might react?
However , the women who were sitting on the ox cart looked at Yu Dong's bulging bags , basket and Yu Mai and couldn't help but envy Yu Dong's luck - a tiger ah ! If only they were lucky enough to hunt a tiger then they too would shop around like this .
The women naturally thought that Yu Dong shopped for herself but what they didn't know that except that one mattress for herself Yu Dong didn't even brought a single thread for herself . Yu Dong could feel the heated gaze of the women who were riding the ox cart with her and her lips twitched in helplessness , really - if she was a good for nothing these women were quick to scorn her and now that she was doing well , they were being envious of her ?
Yu Dong was the last passenger of Wang Shi 's ox cart thus once she settled Yu Mai on the cart and sat down , Wang Shu whipped the ox and the cart started to move in the direction of their village at once .
Just like the last journey , Yu Dong went a sickly white pallor and with an exhilarating leap she hopped down the cart , her energy returning the second she got down . Unlike Yu Dong who was having a hard time on the cart , Yu Mai was clearing having the time of his life , he kept ohhing and ahhing through out the entire cart ride and it was with a heavy , upsetting pout that he got down from the cart .
" You can keep sitting - I can take you guys home " seeing that Yu Mai was unhappy , Wang shi felt her heart go mushy , thus she couldn't help but stretch the invitation .
Yu Dong's lips twitched once again when Yu Mai looked at her with anticipation ' little boy , you might love this ride but your elder sister's butt is on fire ah ! '
Yu Dong didn't really want to be strict on Yu Mai considering what the previous owner had done to him but honestly if she really keep sitting on the cart , her butt might really get sore next morning , she just couldn't do it - Sorry Mai , sister will do some another sort of redemption .
" No its alright " ignoring Yu Mai's unhappy and dejected look , Yu Dong refused Wang Shi 's kind offer " if you do that people might say that you are biased "
Wang Shi snorted " so what ? This is my cart I can do anything with it , who are they to talk about it "
" Yeah but it is bad for business " Yu Dong tried to put a final fight - the result she lost . Under Wang Shi 's strong persuasion and Yu Mai 's teary ' pretty please elder sister ' - Oh her butt , the things she have to do as her penance !
When she drove her ox cart to Yu Dong's house, just like before Yu Dong felt the cart jostling around and her backside throbbed even more, Yu Dong had tears in her eyes but she couldn't cry Ah ! She really missed the soft cushion seats of the car, this ride was really too painful to bear.
Luckily, her house wasn't far from the village and entrance therefore, the cart soon arrived in front of her house and Yu Dong jumped off the cart at once. It really hurts she cried inwardly.
Compared to Yu Dong, Yu Mai much more happy, he jumped of the cart excitedly because his movements were rough so , the little goat in his arms bleated moanfully.
"Oh I am so sorry, Mr. goat I promise I will not hurt you again." Yu Mai was a slow child but he understood that these goat that his eldest sister brought were sick therefore he need to take special care of these little goats "Elder sister, can I go inside the house and settle Mr. goat in our backyard."
Yu Dong nodded her head now that they were back in the village she didn't need to worry about Yu Mai he can go where ever he pleases. Yu Mai saw his concede he happily ran inside the house but then the goat bleated again letting Yu Mai know of his opposition at once , Yu Mai slowed his movement. He looked extremely adorable walking so carefully with a cute little goat in his arms. Yu Dong watched him go inside the house before she turned to Wang Shi and took seven taels form her inner world and handed all including six cents to Wang Shi.
Wang Shi was surprised to see that Yu Dong returned her debt so quickly, actually when she cleared off Yu Dong's dept at the tavern she had completely lost any hope of getting the money back. Yu Dong wasn't a hard working fellow and she was kicked out by her family as well , thus Yu Dong was one of the most poorest in the village.
But now that Yu Dong had returned the money all at once !
Wang Shi was struck dumb " Aiya ! Dong Dong how much money did you exactly made in the town. How come you returned seven taels all at once ? Tell aunt Wang the truth, you don't have to hurry and return the money so soon, I don't want to add burden on your family. Little Cai is not going to start school until the next three months you don't need to be in a hurry to return the money."
Yu Dong have never felt an elder's concern ever before in her life. When she was fighting the zombies in the apocalypse she hardly ever met with her parents who were researchers and spent most of their time in their research lab. Now that Wang Shi was showing her concern towards her , Yu Dong couldn't stop the warm feeling from spreading all over her heart.
She glanced around and then she leaned forward and whispered in Wang Shi's " Aunt Wang don't worry I sold the tiger pelt for a good sum of money with my savings and returning my debt I still have ninety teals left."
Wang Shi felt her eyebrows rise up all the way to the sky ! Ninety taels ! That was equivalent to three families earning, Wang Shi never thought that the people in town would waste so much in buying the fur of a dead animal. But then she thought about how difficult it was to hunt an animal that might fetch a good amount of money, Wang Shi was sure that this sum ninety taels will end up being used soon. With a new born baby in the house You Dong's savings was not enough after all the child was a mer , Yu Dong have to save a decent amount for that child's dowry and including the expenses that came with a new born baby's arrival, ninety taels wasn't a lot.
However, she knew that Yu Dong would get angry if she refused to take the money , thus , in the end Wang Shi could only put the money in a pouch of her outer robe "Alright, Yu Dong I will keep the money but in case if you and your family require financial help you don't need to hesitate with me at all, remember to came at my door if you face any problem."
Yu Dong thanked Wang Shi and started to put down her luggage from the cart, on the other hand Yu Mai had already rushed inside the house, he opened one room then another and kept opening them until he reached Chen Mi 's room and pushed open the door with the little goat still in his arm. Currently Chen Mi was playing with little bun, in this world it was a tradition that required the family to give a stupid name to the baby. It was said that the stupid name would take away all the bad luck from the child's life and when they give the baby a proper name -his life would be full of happiness.
That is why Chen Mi together with Ye Liu and Shel Li gave the baby the name Xiao Bo that meant little bun. The three mer 's were happily playing with little bun when the door of the room opened they thought that it was Yu Dong who returned however instead of Yu Dong tall figure gaze landed on a small cute figure that was carrying a goat in his arms. Mers liked cute things thus when they saw Yu Mai they were first shocked at his cuteness than his return.
It was after a very long pause that Shen Li broke the silence he stared at the little figure with both of Awe and shock "Yu Mai you are back ?"
Only then Chen Mi and Ye Liu came out of their reverie, both of them were even more shocked to see Yu Mai. It wasn't that they have forgotten Yu Mai , it was just that Yu Mai have gone some drastic changes because the last time they saw him Yu Mai was as chubby as a dumpling because their father in law doted on Yu Mai a little too much because the little boy was a special child however after six Yu Mai's cheeks have sunk and he looked in an under nourished !
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