Volume 1 Chapter 99 Meritorious Minister

  The wound was bandaged, but blood still seeped out. Second brother said: "If only there were some hemostatic medicine." Huh? Medicine, why am I so stupid? Isn't there something ready-made? The Lily Fairy Dew is a top-notch medicine! So, I immediately took out the dew from the small pocket of my inner clothes. Unbandaged the handkerchief, dripped a drop on the wound, and a cool, numbing sensation spread from my fingertips. Indeed, the bleeding stopped, and the wound slowly healed.

  My second brother stared in amazement. His eyes were fixed on the bottle in my hand, and he asked incredulously, "Is this a divine medicine? Is it really that effective?" I nodded with a smile: "Yes, it's divine medicine." My second brother was skeptical: "Where did you get it from? Are you saying there's really such thing as divine medicine?" I smiled slyly: "Of course, if an immortal gave it to me, then it must be divine medicine!" My second brother still looked disbelieving. I didn't bother with him anymore; after all, I had told the truth, and if he didn't believe me, there was nothing I could do about it. My second brother walked away in a daze, shaking his head as he went.

  I still put the bottle away and put it in a small pocket. Speaking of the small pockets inside the clothes, I have spent a lot of thought on this. This elixir is such a precious treasure, of course, it can't be placed casually. So, I designed a small pocket inside each piece of clothing, but the positions are all different. Some pockets are on top, some are at the hem, and some are inside the sleeve. In short, based on the overall design of the garment, it not only serves as a storage function but also does not affect the overall effect.

  Looking at my fingers recovering as before, I finally felt relieved. Does this mean that my return is effective? The scars are gone, this is a small change, will the big changes also be achieved one by one?

  Big brother and sister also returned from the city, bringing back some New Year's goods from their factory: a box of apples, a bag of dried mushrooms, and big sister even bought some melon seeds and candies. The moment I saw the melon seeds, my eyes widened with excitement: "It's been so long since I've had any!" You see, melon seeds have always been my favorite snack. After every meal, there's usually a lingering taste in my mouth, but eating a few melon seeds makes that flavor disappear and leaves me feeling comfortable. Plus, melon seeds are nutritious and even help improve memory! So among all snacks, I love melon seeds the most - especially the original flavored ones, which have a fragrant aroma...

  In the kitchen, my mother was busy frying. What did she fry? Of course, fried rice crusts, meatballs, tofu fruit, peanuts, big fish and small fish, etc. The most delicious one is the fried meatball. After being fried, it's golden, round, hot, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside when you take a bite, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

  Over there in the living room, Dad is busy too. What's he doing? Writing couplets for Chinese New Year. It turns out that during Chinese New Year, all the couplets are written by ourselves, and since Dad is a teacher, his handwriting is excellent and very artistic. He can even write his own couplets, so he takes on the task of writing couplets for some families in the village. Look, he's already written a thick stack of them.

  On the eve of the Lunar New Year, everyone is busy preparing. This day is the busiest for adults but a holiday for children because the food is delicious and they get to eat all day long. They go from one house to another, eating at each household that belongs to the same family. Sometimes, they have to eat at four or five houses in one day, their bellies are so full that they can't eat anymore.

  In the evening, although there was no TV, it was the most warm and cozy moment. After dinner, my elder brother started preparing, pulling out a large log that had been prepared before New Year's Eve, and starting to make fire. The more vigorously the fire burned, the better the whole family would be in the coming year. There is an old saying: "The fire on the 30th night, the lamp on the half-month night." It means that on New Year's Eve, you must make a fire, and on the Lantern Festival, you must light a lamp. The fire was lit, and my second brother and I moved chairs and stools over, and the whole family sat around the fire to keep watch over the old year. My mother had prepared many snacks and fruits on the side, and we chatted while eating snacks, feeling happy and harmonious. "Our family has made a big change this year," my father said first, "And when it comes to this change, we must praise our little girl. She came up with some ways for us to make changes. It seems that people still need to think and change, as the old saying goes: 'When you're poor, you have to think and change.' This change has indeed made things better. Next, let your mother report on this year's income."

  Mom stretched out her hand to grab the hair, and couldn't help but smile on her face: "This year, our family had a surplus of money for the first time. So many years, it's always been a loss, borrowing, this year, after deducting investment and repayment, there are still three thousand yuan left. This is something that has never happened before! Xiaoyun, you are the great contributor of our family!"

  My sister handed me a big apple: "Come on, little sister, reward you!" I smiled and took a bite of the apple: "I'm not the real hero, Mom is the most tired, I just painted a few pictures. Mom made so many clothes to sell! And my sister, often ordering fabric in the city, it's also very tiring! Dad is too, helping with the store, taking care of home, and going to work, how tiring! You guys are the real heroes!" Everyone burst out laughing. "It seems our little girl has really grown up." Dad praised. "Right, Dad, I think next year we should expand the clothing store," I proposed, "Although this year we made some money, but people are too tired. I want to find a bigger place, recruit some people to work, Mom just needs to be in charge of quality control, Aunt can train new employees, and we'll turn it into a garment factory. What do you think, Mom?"

  "Let's not, shall we?" Mom immediately opposed, "I'm not tired at all, it's not like I'm carrying a heavy load, how can I be tired? Besides, if this gets big, there will be more guests and expenses. In the end, there might not even be as much leftover as now."

  "What your mom said makes sense." Dad pondered for a moment, "As the saying goes, you can't swallow a fat man in one gulp. It means that people can't be too eager to succeed, rice is still eaten mouthful by mouthful, and roads are still walked step by step."

  The older sister disagreed: "I think the younger sister is right, this is obviously a good thing, why does it sound like it's not so good? The bigger the business, the more we'll make." The older brother also echoed: "Right, right, the younger sister's suggestion is pretty good, we can try to expand our business."

  "Dad thought for a moment: 'Alright, let's put it this way. Your mom and I will consider your suggestions again, and we'll discuss them further after the New Year.'"

  I knew it wouldn't be easy for them to accept such a big change so quickly, and I had already prepared myself mentally. So I didn't say much more. Everyone chatted happily about other topics, then bid farewell to the old year and welcomed the new one amidst the crackling of firecrackers before returning to their rooms to rest. (To download this book, please enter or search for "book name + Ha Shi Ba". You can also search for "Crossing Over: Revisiting Youthful Years Ha Shi Ba" on Baidu to find the latest updates!)