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"Master!" Xiao Fang hugged a pile of clothes and pointed at the unfriendly Giant Vendor. Yezhi stopped her actions, awkwardly touching her nose. "Little one, you stripped all of Barbie's clothes; this is not good."
"Boss, we have to be realistic. Barbie still has two items left on her!" Yezhi argued. Indeed, she had only taken the dark-colored clothes and pants, leaving the brighter colors untouched.
"Add 50,000 tons, or I'll only sell you two pieces." Hearing this, Xiao Fang almost threw the clothes back at the vendor, but Yezhi couldn't bear to return the carefully selected clothes. "Add it, add it!"
"Master, let's go to other stalls; it's not like he is the only one." Yezhi chuckled, "Buy them all!"
"Master, can you even wear this many clothes?" Yezhi smiled strangely. "Xiao Fang, have you heard that a woman's wardrobe is always missing one piece?" It was mentioned in ancient texts, but it wasn't a compliment; it meant women waste money. "Master, wasting is shameful; being a fool is even worse!" Yezhi raised her eyebrows in disbelief at Xiao Fang's boldness. "Hmph, who bought a bulk of clothes at Robot Paradise without any discounts?" Xiao Fang's face was as hot as boiling water.
After Yezhi removed Barbie's furry boots, she pulled Xiao Fang forward to check out. "260,000 tons!" After Xiao Fang paid with her card and left her address and receipt, Yezhi took full advantage of her height and squeezed toward another stall. This was also a giant vendor selling various sharp knives that gleamed menacingly.
"Master!" After finishing the transaction, Xiao Fang rushed over. The two continued to search for opportunities to shop at various stalls. Yezhi proudly found a pair of second-hand 'Energy-Saving' hiking shoes and an 'Indestructible' spray that was past its warranty... they also bought some snacks for only 80,000 tons. Yezhi was so excited she felt like she had been injected with adrenaline and dragged Xiao Fang out for another night of shopping.
The next day in class, Yezhi was still dozing off. "Today's class ends here; class dismissed," Teacher He’s voice amplified five times startled her awake.
"Sister Ye, I passed you a note; why didn't you respond?" Yezhi wiped her mouth corner; thankfully, she hadn't drooled. "Sister, focus in class!" As Xiao Fang prepared to return to her glasses, she shivered slightly; her master really dared to say that.
Zhang Ling pouted. "Sister Ye, tomorrow is Sunday; let's go play in the park."
"What's so interesting about the park? The mountains and rivers of Zhoujiatun are truly breathtaking." Zhang Ling seemed to envision a beautiful village landscape unfolding before her eyes; both her brother and father praised Zhoujiatun. "Sister Ye, I also want to visit Zhoujiatun."
Yezhi laughed lightly, "There will be a chance." Sorry, Sister, I can't take you home today.
"Sister Ye, let's go to the park tomorrow!" Zhang Ling pleaded, wanting to see the puppet show.
Yezhi spoke the truth, "Sister, I have to make a trip back to Zhoujiatun today. It's going to be a rush both ways, so I can't take you with me." For some reason, hearing that Sister Ye was leaving made Zhang Ling feel a bit lonely. "Sister Ye, come back early. Just leave Niu Niu to me!" To comfort Zhang Ling, Yezhi decisively chose to "abandon" Niu Niu.
The two of them walked out of the Education Committee's gate and saw Xiaobinzi riding a bicycle from afar.
Lin Haitao stopped his bike in front of them. Yezhi smiled broadly and asked, "Xiaobinzi, aren't you at work? Are you on official business? Or did you come to find us?"
"Keys!" What keys? Did Xiaobinzi forget his keys? Yezhi reached for her pocket. Lin Haitao looked at the confused Yezhi and helplessly shook the keys strung on a red cord.
Aren't those mine? Yezhi finally came to her senses and exclaimed with bright eyes, "Haha! It turns out I forgot my keys!"
"Sister Ye, you're really forgetful. Luckily Brother Lin brought them!" Yezhi had lost her keys before when she was little; even when they were hanging around her neck, they would still fall off. She had been spanked by her dad for losing her keys back then; their family was very happy at that time. After growing up, she always checked for her keys multiple times before leaving because there was no one else in this home but her, and no one would open the door for her.
Lin Haitao delivering the keys was a small matter, but it weighed heavily in Yezhi's heart. "Thank you."
"No need!"
"Xiaobinzi, I'm going back to Zhoujiatun tonight!" Just as Lin Haitao was about to leave, he stopped. "It's not safe to walk at night!" Yezhi smiled brightly, "There are people from the village going back together."
"Then be careful!" Yezhi nodded and waved goodbye to Xiaobinzi. She happily pulled Zhang Ling back to the Lin family home, completely unaware of Sun Dajiang standing at the door with a grim expression.
After handing over the tearful Niu Niu to Zhang Ling, Yezhi hopped on her folding bike and set off on the road back to the village.
After racing through the mountains for four hours, at nine o'clock in the evening, Yezhi finally returned home. She carried her bundle and gently pushed open the courtyard gate. The faint candlelight flickered on the window, and the listless Black Treasure suddenly rushed out of the house excitedly, while two Big White geese honked in welcome.
"Wow!" Black Treasure clung to Yezhi, acting cute. Aunt Zhou happily exclaimed, "Girl, you're back!" Yezhi kissed Black Treasure on the forehead, pushed it away, and jumped into Aunt Zhou's arms. "Aunt, I missed you so much!" Aunt Zhou poked Yezhi playfully. "You little rascal, why aren't you studying properly? Why are you back again?" Yezhi chuckled foolishly. "I came back to find Village Uncle for something." Only then did Aunt Zhou let her go and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
After finishing the meal Aunt Zhou made, Yezhi opened her bundle and took out a black fitted cotton coat with golden edges for Aunt Zhou. "Aunt, try this on quickly." Aunt Zhou touched the silky fabric and shot a stern look at Yezhi. "You spent money again? This nice piece of clothing must have cost a fortune!"
"I already bought it; not wearing it would be a waste. Besides, it was really cheap; someone didn't want it and sold it to me for just five bucks." Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhou's face lit up with joy as she eagerly tried on the new clothes. "I've never worn such nice clothes before; it's not torn, and the cotton is substantial. Why would anyone give it away?" Although Aunt Zhou felt she had found a great bargain, she still thought city folks were too wasteful.
Yezhi chuckled awkwardly and took out Wolf Child's velvet coat to set aside. "Aunt, the remaining items in the bundle are for Madwoman, Barefoot Aunt, Red Sister, Aunt Ren Er, and Er Niu's mother." Aunt Zhou nodded with a smile and enthusiastically discussed how to distribute the clothes and which ones would look good on whom. Yezhi had Aunt Zhou try on all the clothes in turn, but in the end, it was still the black cotton coat she initially chose that suited Aunt Zhou best.
Late at night, sleeping on her own kang bed, Yezhi quickly fell into a deep sleep. When she woke up naturally, she had just finished eating breakfast left by Aunt Zhou when she received the second batch of deliveries. She kept half of the food at home and packed the other half before leading the clingy Black Treasure to Village Uncle's house.
When Meizi saw Yezhi walk into her yard, she thought it was an illusion and murmured to herself, "I miss Yezhi so much that I'm even seeing illusions." Hearing this made Yezhi chuckle. "Meizi, it's me who's back."
"It really is Yezhi! Dad! Mom! Yezhi is back!"
Upon hearing that Yezhi had returned, Village Uncle quickly put down his work and ran from the backyard to the front yard. "Yezhi! Why are you back again?" Look at that; coming back so often makes it feel less precious.
"Village Uncle, I'm eager to know how things went!" Village Uncle welcomed Yezhi into the house with a hearty laugh and began explaining about the site selection for the Oil Press Workshop. "Girl, regarding that container you mentioned, Little Mu's Father is leading a team to figure it out. Once it's ready, I'll send you a letter. If everything goes well, we'll build the workshop on that flat land east of the village." Yezhi also shared with Village Uncle about ordering oil extraction equipment that had already been customized. Village Uncle stroked his beard with delight.
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