Transmigrated as a Peasant Baby Who is Pampered by All-Chapter 234 - 201: In Town (Part 2)

Liu Ze was the last one to receive a purse, so right now Liu Ze’s is the best looking.

"By the way, I’ve recently learned some new patterns. Ziang, what kind would you like?"

"I’m fine with anything, thank you, Second Sister."

In another two months, Xiaoxue would be six years old, a year older than Wei Ziang, so Wei Ziang also followed Xiaomi’s lead and always called Xiaoxue Second Sister.

Xiaomi quickly interjected: "Plum blossoms, I remember Second Sister has already learned how to embroider plum blossoms. Make a plum blossom purse for Brother."

The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold.

Whether or not Wei Ziang remembers the past, one thing is for sure: before he met Xiaomi, he must have endured a lot of hardships.

Xiaomi hoped he would be like the plum blossom, enduring the cold winter, overcoming hardships, and eventually welcoming a season of proud blossoming and fragrant flowers.

No one else noticed Xiaomi’s deeper meaning, they just assumed she saw Xiaoxue learning to embroider plum blossoms and made the suggestion casually.

"Then plum blossoms it is. I’ll make it for you when I get back this afternoon."

Right now, Xiaoxue is very passionate about embroidery. Although her skills aren’t yet exquisite, she is improving quickly.

She’s not only good at embroidery, but she can also make simple clothes, with stitching as good as Second Wife’s, and soon she’ll probably surpass her.

Jiang Hu drove the ox cart out: "Let’s go, we’re heading out."

Xiaomi quickly grabbed Wei Ziang: "Brother, let’s go!"

Xiaoxue also followed with Tiedan, only Jiang Yu stayed behind, waiting for their mother to close the door before setting off together.

After half a year, the family went back to Xiangma Town, but there was a sense that things were not the same as before.

The town was obviously not as lively as last year, and the expressions of the people on the street lacked a bit of vitality. It was clear not everyone had recovered from the previous disaster.

Jiang Hu led the family to the Tongfu Restaurant first. The restaurant’s door was open, but there were hardly any customers, and it felt quite desolate.

Shopkeeper Liu was resting his head on his hand behind the counter, eyes closed, uncertain whether he was resting or lost in thought.

It wasn’t until the waiter called out that he noticed the family had gotten off the ox cart.

"Brother Jiang, long time no see. How’s your family?"

Shopkeeper Liu came out from behind the counter, his clothes looking loose, having lost a lot of weight.

"Luckily, we didn’t sell the grain last year, and we had stored some water in advance. It was a bit tough, but we’re okay."

Jiang Hu helped the little ones off the cart and took the vegetable basket from Second Wife.

"Shopkeeper Liu, there’s not much to eat in the fields now, just these little cabbages. Please keep them to try."

Shopkeeper Liu didn’t stand on ceremony and accepted with a smile: "Then I won’t pretend to refuse. We’ve had a vegetable shortage for nearly half a year and it hasn’t recovered yet."

He then quickly asked the waiter to pour some tea.

Jiang Hu looked around the hall: "Shopkeeper Liu, where’s Xiao Ding? I haven’t seen him."

"Ah, almost forgot, just a moment."

Shopkeeper Liu slapped his forehead, hurried back to the counter, and took an envelope out of a drawer.

"Xiao Ding went to the county with his parents and older brother. Before he left, he asked me to give this to you."

Jiang Hu curiously took the envelope, finding only a piece of paper inside, and was instantly surprised upon opening it.

"This is...?"

Shopkeeper Liu peered over and laughed: "Who’d have thought Old Man Ding is so generous, giving you that cow outright."

Jiang Hu took a deep breath: "This is too valuable. What’s Old Man Ding thinking, giving away such a mature Big Water Buffalo, it must be worth twenty taels."

Shopkeeper Liu was nonchalant: "Well, yes, but he doesn’t mind losing a few taels. Besides, that cow is a huge benefactor to their family, even if someone wanted to buy it, they wouldn’t sell."

Jiang Hu, excited yet hesitant, looked at the gift deed in his hand: "Is he really just giving it to us?"

Shopkeeper Liu smiled: "That’s different. Selling it to someone else would be profiting off a benefactor; giving it to your family means knowing the Big Water Buffalo will live well with you."

Saying this, Shopkeeper Liu glanced at the Big Water Buffalo by the door: "After this drought season, not only has the Big Water Buffalo not lost weight, it seems to have grown bigger."

It’s evident the Jiang family took good care of the Big Water Buffalo.

Jiang Hu could not deny this fact.

The waiter brought in hot water just in time, and Shopkeeper Liu personally poured each of them a cup, looking particularly surprised when he saw Wei Ziang.