After dressing up as a stepmother, I transformed the whole family into working in the fields

Chewing the last bit of dry food made by Li, Qin Yao and Liu Ji sighed in rare tacit understanding as they looked at the table full of Yuzhou dishes that were both useless and expensive.

If you don’t eat enough, you won’t have enough energy.

If you have no strength, you will have no energy.

I don’t want to go anywhere if I’m not energetic.

The family of seven resolutely rejected Zhou Meng's various travel suggestions. After sending him away, the men and women divided into two groups, followed Qin Yao and Liu Ji back to their respective guest rooms, lay down and stopped moving.

The uniform and weak appearance looked like a collective depression.

It’s obvious that I’ve only been out for three days!

I still remember how happy and full of longing the family looked when we set off three days ago. It was so fresh and full of vitality.

"This can't happen anymore!"

Liu Ji suddenly sat up from the bed with a sudden jerk, making the three brothers beside him tremble. He looked nervously at his father. Could it be that he was driven crazy by the unpalatable food?

Dalang's eyes were full of worry, "Dad?"

Liu Ji waved, "We're up just in time, let's go shopping with dad on the street. Your mother has lost her appetite these days and looks like she's losing weight from hunger."

The point is, his own stomach can't stand it anymore. If he doesn't have a decent meal, how will he have the energy to go to Beijing?

He still wants to see the teacher one last time!

As he spoke, Liu Ji didn't care what the three children's reactions were, and kicked them off the bed. "Put on your shoes. Let's hurry up. Maybe we can have a full dinner today."

Dalang Erlang Sanlang nodded in confusion, quickly got out of bed, put on his shoes, and followed the hot-tempered father out of the inn.

When they reached the street, the three brothers realized what they were doing. Erlang looked at his own father in surprise, who was bargaining with the peasant woman until she burst into tears, "Has your mother lost weight due to hunger?"

Liu Ji picked up the wild vegetables without looking back, "I haven't eaten well for a few days, but I have lost weight because of hunger. My face has become smaller."

The corner of Dalang's mouth twitched slightly, "It's because he's tanned. He looks smaller."

He could remember that when his mother-in-law had just rolled up her sleeves to have lunch, her arms were so full of tendons that she could kill a tiger with one fist. Where did she lose weight?

Liu Ji turned back angrily and glared at the three boys, "You are the only ones who talk a lot. Take the dishes and go see if there is any fresh meat."

It's best to buy ribs. This evil woman in the family has a different appetite than others. Others prefer fat meat, but she likes to eat these thin bones.

The peasant woman handed over the wild vegetables, and each brother took a handful, which was just right.

Holding three bundles of wild vegetables that their father had bought for ten cents, the three brothers followed behind them. Looking at Liu Ji who was actively searching for ribs, they were infected by his spirit. They looked at each other and laughed.

The main city of Yuzhou is so big. There is a long street just selling vegetables, and you can spend more than half an hour shopping there.

The four father and son bought ribs and also went to the grocery store to buy a lot of spices. There were many merchants in this place, and the items were all available, and the prices were much cheaper than those in Zijin Mansion.

Liu Ji was holding a chicken in his left hand and two lean ribs in his right hand. He looked back at the wild vegetables and spices held in the arms of his three sons, calculating the price difference in his mind, and was surprised.

The things he just bought cost 128 Wen less than those in Kaiyang County.

The old father immediately showed a wicked smile and turned back to discuss with his three sons, "If your mother-in-law asks, just say that these things cost two taels of silver, you know?"

Erlang's mind was quick, and he instantly realized the little Jiujiu in his father's heart, and he smiled like father and son, "The sealing fee is ten coins."

Liu Ji readily agreed: "Deal!"

Sanlang chuckled, Shi Wen, you can buy two bunches of large candied haws.

Dalang helplessly glared at his two younger brothers and reminded him seriously: "Auntie is not stupid. You only need to ask the locals to find out the price difference. Dad, it's better not to take the risk. For one hundred and twenty-eight yuan, Not worth the money.”

Liu Ji was surprised, "How do you know it's one hundred and twenty-eight articles?"

The three boys said in unison: "Forget it. It's so obvious. Isn't it difficult to calculate, Dad?"

Liu Ji choked. All the children looked like him. It was not good to be too smart.

But he worked so hard to do the shopping, and he also had to cook a delicious meal himself, so it wouldn't be too much to charge the evil woman a hundred and twenty-eight cents, right?

A sumptuous dinner was served on the table, and the family of seven finally had a comfortable meal of hot soup and rice. Qin Yao finished five bowls of rice in a row, contentedly leaning back on the chair and squinting to eat.

She didn't ask how much the food cost, and Liu Ji didn't take the initiative to explain it. The couple knew it well and acquiesced to this approach.

After all, to Qin Yao now, the emotional value of the meal Liu Ji provided tonight was more than 128 Wen.

Moreover

"Liu Ji, you should cook our dinner next. You have to have a hot bite every day to feel comfortable, don't you think?"

Qin Yao's tone was lazy, she squinted her eyes and looked over with a smile. How could Liu Ji dare to say no? She responded with a meek smile, "As long as you are satisfied with your meal, I will cook three meals a day." No regrets!”

Qin Yao stretched out her finger and tapped him in the air with satisfaction, "You performed very well today, I'm very satisfied."

Liu Ji, who knew he had deducted money, tried his best to smile.

With Liu Ji cooking, Qin Yao's tortured stomach was greatly comforted. Early the next morning, after having a delicious breakfast, she happily led her apprentice and children out to play.

Liu Ji was the last one to go out. As a habit, he filled his mother's water bottles with cold water and put them into a cloth bag. He also put in a box of meatloaf that he had just made this morning. After finishing preparations, he locked the guest room door and caught up. The footsteps of these girls.

Yin Le was a discerning man. He noticed the heavy cloth bag on his master's shoulders and hurried back to help take away his water bottle.

Liu Ji's mouth twitched fiercely, and he thought to himself, "Is it because I am missing your kettle?"

Forget it, don't be as knowledgeable as this ignorant girl, so as not to provoke her protective master and make yourself unhappy.

Overall, today’s day trip to Yuzhou was quite satisfactory.

The children watched juggling that they had never seen before, visited the largest grocery store here, and saw many strange objects from all over the world. Each of them also bought a small gadget that did not take up much space, and they brought their own food for lunch. Yesterday's negative mood was greatly compensated by the food.

From wandering around in the middle of the morning until the sun turned west in the evening, I finally made a circle around the main city of Yuzhou. Although it was just a quick tour, it was still a visit.

When the family returned to the inn happily, they passed by the reward notice wall in the main city of Yuzhou, where many missing persons notices were newly posted.

Qin Yao glanced casually and saw that there were many people looking for lost livestock. As long as they provided clues, they could receive rewards ranging from 200 to 50 taels.

She suddenly thought that if she went to the capital, she might be able to earn a lot of pocket money from these rewards.

"Grandma!" Si Niang, who was riding on Liu Ji's shoulder, suddenly pointed to the wall with the reward notice and asked curiously: "What is a slight betrayal?"