OBS Chapter 89 Buying New Year's Goods
Chapter 89 Buying New Year's Goods
The hot pot meal warmed everyone up and made them happy. After finishing, Liu Xu and the others were responsible for cleaning up the dishes. Once they were done, they prepared to continue their battle.
Lu Jinyan sighed helplessly. This mahjong addiction was quite strong, but she couldn't take it anymore. She was full and wanted to sleep. She'd played all day, and her back and waist ached; she couldn't continue. So she washed up and went to her room to sleep, letting the others play by themselves.
It wasn't until late at night that Lu Jinyan woke up and found that the group was still fighting. She then forced them to wash up and go to sleep with a dark expression, threatening that they wouldn't be allowed to play anymore. Only then did the group reluctantly go to wash up.
The heavy snow continued until the fourth day before it subsided slightly. The group stayed at home and played mahjong for four days. During these four days, Lu Jinyan noticed that Lin Churan seemed to have no interest in Ruohan at all. In fact, she was more interested in mahjong than in Ruohan.
This left Lu Jinyan unsure whether to be happy or not. Ruohan's favorability rating had successfully reached 32, which was quite smooth. It could be said that half of Ruohan's favorability rating was due to the Mandarin Duck Stone, and the other half was due to his own efforts.
During this time, Lin Churan also developed a strong liking for Lu Jinyan. In order to openly and legitimately increase Ruohan's favorability, Lu Jinyan gave everyone a lot of gifts. In fact, she had a lot of things in her space, which were just sitting there.
Seeing that the snow had lessened, Lu Jinyan originally planned to say goodbye to Lin Churan and continue on her way. She had been separated from Mo Xuan for so long, and she still missed him somewhat. She even thought that after Mo Xuan successfully won her heart and they were no longer in a relationship of pursuer and pursued, she wanted to try to be with Mo Xuan.
She liked him, but it hadn't reached the level of love yet. However, she wanted to give it a try. Although doing so would be a bit unfair to Lin Churan, she was willing to be shameless sometimes for the sake of her own happiness.
However, Lin Churan refused to let her leave, saying that there were only a few days left until the New Year, and although the snow had lessened, it was still falling, and it was not safe to travel. She told her to stay until after the New Year before leaving.
Lu Jinyan thought about it for a moment and finally agreed. She didn't want Chu Chu and the others to spend the New Year with her on the road. At this point, some people might ask, "Doesn't she have the Golden Roc? That thing can get to Ruoshui City quickly, why not use it?"
Lu Jinyan had considered this before, but she gave up on it. She was afraid of heights, and with the heavy snow, they'd probably be frozen solid by the time they arrived.
She also wanted to buy a flying vehicle from the system, since flying vehicles would provide shelter from the cold and allow her to hide away, making her less afraid of heights. However, she had already spent a lot of points to change the healing pills for Chu Chu and Yuan Yi, and to change the medicine for Ruo Han and the others.
Now she has a family of seven to support, but she doesn't have many points left. She has to be careful with her money so that she can ask the system for help in case of any emergency. So even though the system is now at level three, she still hasn't bought a flying machine.
In the past few days, she has contacted Uncle Mu and Aunt Chun to let them know that she is fine and not to worry. She told them to contact her if anything happens at the restaurant. Kang Ning has also contacted her, although she initially cried and complained that she was not taken along.
But after Lu Jinyan repeatedly assured her that she would visit her at the Beast Taming Sect, she finally stopped crying and smiled. She even told Lu Jinyan about the recent situation of Grandpa Zhou and his granddaughter. Kang Ning said that she had found a job for the two of them, so that they could pass the time and support themselves.
Lu Jinyan said that she did a great job and praised the girl in various ways, which made the girl very happy.
Early that morning, the eight of them dressed neatly and went down the mountain. Lin Churan said that it was almost Chinese New Year, so they were going to the market at the foot of the mountain to buy some New Year's goods and go out for a walk. They had been staying at home for many days and were getting bored.
Lu Jinyan readily agreed, as she was indeed feeling quite bored. The group was all wearing cloaks made from the fire fox fur that Lu Jinyan had given them, which were incredibly warm. Lu Jinyan had a lot of these, and since they were just sitting there, she took some out and had Liu Xu and the others make them into cloaks, one for each person, which were both warm and stylish.
There are four or five villages at the foot of the mountain where Lin Churan lives, and a large market that opens every two days. Everyone can go there to buy their daily necessities. Today, taking advantage of the lighter snow, the group went to buy some New Year's goods.
Instead of taking a carriage, the group walked slowly. Yuan Yi, Ruohan, and Du Che each carried a basket on their backs. Lin Churan said that the joy of shopping lies in looking at what you've bought; if you put everything in a storage bag, you lose that joy.
Lu Jinyan expressed her understanding of this feeling. The pleasure of shopping comes from looking at your spoils. If you can't see them, you lose the joy of shopping. Therefore, she did not object to Lin Churan's actions.
It's a bit strange that Ruohan, with her pretty face, is carrying an old basket on her back.
Today was the opening day of the market. When they arrived at the market, it was already crowded with people, and everyone greeted Lin Churan warmly.
"Miss Lin, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
"Miss Lin, we have some fresh vegetables at home today. Do you see any that you like?"
"Miss Lin, thank you so much for saving me that day!"
Lin Churan smiled and responded to everyone. Lu Jinyan watched this scene and sighed in her heart. As expected of the female lead, she was the focus of attention wherever she went. These villagers seemed to know her very well and liked her very much.
Lin Churan led the group around the market, buying whatever caught their eye. They mainly bought ingredients, as their family was large, and with Yuan Yi being a glutton, the food always ran out quickly.
Finally, the three grown men couldn't fill their baskets on their backs anymore, and even their storage bags were filled with some of the contents. Only then did they return to the house, completely satisfied.
Lu Jinyan used the same old method for the meat. She had Yuan Yi and the others pile up a huge snowplow in the yard. Then they dug a hole in the middle, put the meat into this natural refrigerator, and then put some other perishable foods inside as well.
I sorted out the remaining items, putting some in the kitchen and others in storage bags. I also arranged all the couplets, small red lanterns, and other items I had bought, instantly creating a much stronger festive atmosphere.
Lu Jinyan is a restless person. Now that the snow has lessened, she enthusiastically built several snowmen in the yard. As someone who lives in a city where it rarely snows, she has a certain obsession with snow.