Heavenly Blessed Baby: Fleeing Famine, Busy to Prosper!-Chapter 149: Why Not Grow Some Vegetables?

Seeing Yi Meng so nervous, the Shopkeeper also realized his earlier invitation was too abrupt and hurriedly said, "A hundred wen per jin? That’s a bit expensive."

Though it was abrupt, a hundred wen per jin was indeed quite high.

Yi Meng shook her head, "Not expensive at all. Veggies in winter are as precious as gold! Shopkeeper, if you think it’s expensive, then I’ll just leave now and not waste your time making money."

Saying this, Yi Meng was about to leave.

The Shopkeeper hurriedly called out, "Wait, let’s discuss it nicely. How about this, you show me what vegetables you have first."

"Let’s agree on the price first. Vegetables are afraid of the cold. If they get spoiled after all this hassle and you don’t want them, won’t I suffer a loss?"

Yi Meng said, taking a few steps back again.

The Shopkeeper’s mouth twitched.

Looking at this woman, all filthy and speaking with a slight accent, shivering, he wouldn’t have thought she wasn’t stupid.

A hundred wen per jin?

Expensive?

Expensive!

But worth it.

Fresh vegetables are scarce in winter. If their restaurant can offer dishes made with fresh vegetables during winter, they would surely make a lot of money.

The Shopkeeper didn’t hesitate any longer and directly agreed to the price of a hundred wen per jin.

Only then did Yi Meng uncover the shabby blanket over her vegetables and hand him a bunch of spinach.

Fresh!

Really fresh!

The first feeling the Shopkeeper had when looking at the vegetables in his hand was freshness, just like they were freshly plucked from the ground.

"Alright, I’ll get someone to bring a scale, wait a moment."

The Shopkeeper was satisfied.

A few vegetables, add some tofu and make a soup, a bowl of which can directly be priced at 180 wen, surely someone will eat it!

Indeed, there are so few vegetables in winter, it’s either cabbage or potatoes, and many customers complain about it.

If it weren’t for some of their restaurant’s specialty dishes, their restaurant might not be able to survive.

A basketful of vegetables weighed over thirty jin on the scale.

Wanting to build a good relationship, hoping Yi Meng could bring fresh vegetables again in the future, the Shopkeeper rounded up the payment.

Yi Meng got three liang and a half from selling the vegetables, and she ran out of the alley. Just as she reached the main street, she saw Qi Sanlang and others searching for her from a distance.

There wasn’t time to delay. Yi Meng immediately darted into a nearby alley, entered a space, quickly changed out of her tattered clothes, wiped the dirt off her face with a cloth, grabbed another basket and exited the space.

Coming out, she put on a rabbit fur hat to cover her messy hair and headed into the alley.

The alley led to a neighboring lane from which she emerged only to nearly bump into Qi Sanlang looking for her.

"Fourth Aunt, where did you go? We’ve been looking everywhere for you."

Qi Sanlang looked nervously at Yi Meng.

Yi Meng made a hush gesture, looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to them, and then whispered, "I just met a woman selling fresh vegetables, so I chased her down and bought some back."

Saying this, Yi Meng jiggled the basket on her back.

Qi Sanlang was shocked, "Fresh, fresh vegetables?"

"Indeed! Let’s go, we should head home first!"

Yi Meng didn’t want to linger outside any longer.

For one, the vegetables might freeze, and for another, she worried that the restaurant might send someone to follow her.

Fresh vegetables are so rare in winter; there’s no guarantee that they won’t try to find the source.

Indeed, that was the case.

After selling the vegetables, Yi Meng ran off, but the Shopkeeper had someone tail her.

But Yi Meng ran quickly and dodged into a complex alleyway with many forks, and the tail lost track of the ragged woman selling vegetables.

They even brushed past Yi Meng, but she had changed her appearance, so they didn’t recognize her at all.

Meanwhile, Yi Meng felt a pang of anxiety.

They didn’t recognize her, but she recognized them; it was the waiter who had directed her earlier.

It seems that even when selling vegetables in the future, she must be extra cautious.

Yi Meng secretly made up her mind.

Selling vegetables really makes money; a basket earned her three liang and a half. This could make the family’s expenses more comfortable in the future. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Qi Sanlang also dared not delay, quickly called Zhou Tao and the others to head back.

Now the family wasn’t short on meat, with so much dried meat, they could eat well for a long time.

As for grain, they had enough.

Until they were clear about the various prices in the city, everyone thought to avoid spending money when possible to keep from regretting buying expensive things.

Yi Meng and Qi Sanlang went straight back to the Qi Family’s small courtyard, parting with Zhou Tao and the others after arranging to have dinner together in the evening.

Cooking for so many people was quite a task, especially since everyone’s things were mixed together. Even if they wanted to cook separately, they needed to sort it all out first.

Upon entering the yard, Yi Meng went straight into Mrs. Qi’s room.

Mrs. Qi had just put a few children to sleep, jumping a bit when Yi Meng rushed in. Lowering her voice, she scolded, "Why are you being so hasty?"

"Mom, look what I’ve got."

Yi Meng also lowered her voice, removed her basket, and uncovered the blanket, revealing a basket full of vegetables.

"Oh my goodness, where did this come from?"

Mrs. Qi was startled, her voice involuntarily raising a notch, but realizing it was too loud, she quickly lowered it again, "Such fresh vegetables."

"I met someone selling them on the road and bought some. We haven’t had vegetables for days now, the adults can’t take it, let alone the children."

Yi Meng spoke, then glanced at her daughter sleeping on the kang, talking as if to herself, "Even Manbao has trouble going to the toilet."

Hearing this, Mrs. Qi also sighed, "Yes, going to the toilet now feels like torture. We used to plant some cabbage after the autumn harvest to eat during winter, but we didn’t have time when we left."

Hearing this, Yi Meng took the opportunity to suggest, "Mom, didn’t we bring vegetable seeds with us when we left home? Why don’t we set up a few troughs indoors, fill them with soil, and plant some vegetables?"

"What are you thinking of!"

Mrs. Qi glared at Yi Meng with frustration, "Planting vegetables? You look like a vegetable yourself! Think how much work went into growing these! You barely farm and want to plant vegetables, why not dream of flying to the sky?"

"Mom, I can’t, but you and Dad, and others in the family can!"

Yi Meng absolutely would not give up such an opportunity.

In the future, she still hoped to earn money by selling fresh vegetables in winter to aid the family, but if money keeps coming in with nothing going out, it raises suspicion.

Over time, who wouldn’t start wondering?

So, convincing the family to plant vegetables was a must.

"Mom, we won’t plant anything too difficult, just some leeks, spinach, and small cabbages that grow quickly! Even if we can’t make money selling them, we can at least have them for our own family!"

Fearing the old lady might still disagree, Yi Meng brought up her daughter directly, "Mom, you wouldn’t want to see Manbao struggle in such discomfort in the toilet again, would you?"