Chapter 446: If One Does Not Tolerate Small Things, One Will Mess Up Great Plans

"Hum..."

The mini motorcycle raced along the road, leaning into a turn at the limit.

Vehicles coming from the opposite lane passed her in an instant, and vehicles in the same lane were overtaken by her the moment an opportunity arose; others on the road who were also out riding motorcycles in the mountains couldn't help but be stunned to see that the person driving so aggressively and with such superb skill was actually a petite young girl.

At the same time, at the foot of Qingshan Ridge.

The busiest time of the year had arrived once again.

People were constantly arriving and heading into the mountains, and people were constantly coming out of the mountains, either returning to the city after having their fill of fun, or selling their harvests, with both joy and sorrow.

Two figures arrived in front of a tricycle.

"How much is the Sword pig meat per jin?"

"Depends on what you're buying."

"How about this pork belly?"

"60."

"What about the plum meat?"

"Same price."

"How about the brain?"

"80, and that's the only set."

"A bit expensive..."

"It's cheap, boss. This is wild, not farmed. It was only brought down from the mountain this morning." The vendor eyed Chen Shu and Ning Qing. "If the hunters hadn't accidentally broken its leg, it wouldn't be sold here. If it had gone to a farm to be sold slowly, after this period, a jin of meat could sell for over a hundred."

"Live pigs only sell for twenty or thirty; I've been into the mountains too."

"That's a live pig..."

The vendor's tone softened slightly: "Pure meat and a live pig are two different concepts, boss, you know that. Besides, these past two years aren't like the two years before. Two years ago, there was a young man who could hunt over a hundred pigs in half a month. They haven't come these past two years, so pork itself is naturally a bit more expensive."

"I'll look around elsewhere..."

"How much are you saying!?"

"Usually it's the same price as the farmed ones in the supermarket. Fifty for the pork belly, and fifty for the brain set."

"Fine, fine!"

As the vendor picked up the knife, he said to him: "Anyway, it's already slaughtered, we'll sell as much as we can... How much do you want, boss?"

Chen Shu broke into a smile.

This person saw that they were dressed like young people and took them for tourists who didn't know the prices.

Wild Sword pig is naturally more expensive than farmed, but on one hand, with the Hunting Festival recently, a large amount of wild Sword pig is flowing into the market; without other factors, this period would be the cheapest time of the year for Sword pig meat. On the other hand, the scattered Sword pig meat sold at the foot of the mountain consists of pigs that were accidentally killed or too severely injured during the hunting process. Due to relevant market regulations, only live Sword pigs can be processed with quarantine and slaughter certificates to flow into the regular market. Large pig dealers do not accept these dead or severely injured Sword pigs, so they can only be sold on the spot at the foot of the mountain, and the price naturally cannot go up.

The meat at this stall was actually quite good—fresh, without blood stasis, and it had been bled.

"This piece, this piece..."

"Cut like this, move like this..."

"Yeah, that's right!"

Chen Shu cut a few jin of pork belly, cut two jin of plum meat, and bought a set of brains, then went to the next place.

Stowing everything into his Storage Space, he rested his hand on Qingqing's shoulder, and the two didn't fly, but walked slowly along the village street, eventually harvesting a total of four sets of Sword pig brains plus a set of pig intestines before reaching the entrance of the village.

Chen Shu picked up his Mobile Phone and sent a message to the young girl.

Chen Shu: Are you there yet?

No reply.

There was movement in the silly group instead.

Chen Shu turned his head to look at Qingqing.

Ning Qing pursed her lips: "Almost there."

"Alright then."

The two stood by the side of the road waiting.

Chen Shu casually tapped open the Ancient Cultivation Group.

Grandmother always says: Haha, Grandmother is at the Eighth Stage now!

Grandmother always says: You bunch of little trash!

Grandmother always says: I was the first to reach the Eighth Stage, as expected!

Haoran: @Qingcai Keke

Gate of All Wonders: @Qingcai Keke

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: @Qingcai Keke

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: Brother Chen promoted to the Seventh Stage a month or two later than Grandmother Senior Sister, it seems.

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: Should be soon too.

Gate of All Wonders: Anyway, hurry up and curb her arrogance.

Qingcai Keke: I haven't yet.

Qingcai Keke: But it'll just be these few days.

Just call me Luo Huaian: You promoted to the Seventh Stage a few months before others, and that's it?

Grandmother always says: You guys are just jealous!

Grandmother always says: /pointing with a Sword

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: Amitabha, everyone, why not place a bet? This poor monk will be the bookie; let's bet on who promotes to the Ninth Stage first.

Ning Qing held Chen Shu's arm, leaning against him sideways, acting more intimate than she usually would, while she just silently lowered her head, watching the messages in the group through Chen Shu's Mobile Phone, light flickering in her eyes.

"Buzz buzz!"

Grandma Always Says: I'm going to report your son to Xinzheng Temple and the National Sect and Religious Administration. A monk who doesn't study properly, thinking about gambling every day.

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: Amitabha, Grandma Donor, this is incorrect. This is not gambling, just a bit of fun between friends. Besides, this poor monk is not participating; it is the various donors in the group who are participating. This poor monk is merely acting as a notary.

Haoran Righteous Qi: I bet on myself.

Gate of All Wonders: I also bet on myself.

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: Same as above.

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: Um, since everyone is doing this, I'll cast my vote for Yan Keling too.

Suddenly Closing Mouth and Standing: Then I... uh...

Grandma Always Says: Truly shameless.

"Truly shameless."

Chen Shu rarely felt the same way as Zhang Suannai—

This group of people had become so narcissistic they had lost their minds.

Grandma Always Says: Zhang Suannai.

Qingcai Keke: Chen Shu.

After sending it, she turned her head to look.

Qingqing was holding her Mobile Phone and handing it to him.

"Good Secretary of Yiguo."

Chen Shu took it with a chuckle.

Zhaoyeqing: Chen Shu+1.

Grandma Always Says: /expression complicated.

Gate of All Wonders: Everyone don't panic! This isn't the Secret Sect taking action, it's just Qingcai Caike who took Zhaoyeqing's Mobile Phone!

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: Breathes a sigh of relief.

Grandma Always Says: Scared the hell out of me.

Qingcai Keke: hhh.

Qingcai Keke: Coach Zhang, when are you coming back?

Grandma Always Says: I'll come back whenever I want. Anyway, I'm already supersonic when I fly my Sword now, so I'll be back fast /cool.

Grandma Always Says: What's up?

Grandma Always Says: I suspect you guys can't wait to get your hands on my salary.

Grandma Always Says: /pointing finger.

Qingcai Keke: You're judging a gentleman's heart with a petty person's measure. I'm at Qingshan Ridge right now, did a big shopping spree, and am preparing to make Intestine Tofu Brain Flower. I was thinking if you were back, I'd help you nourish your brain and boost your IQ, but now it seems I can only give it to Chen Banxia.

Grandma Always Says: Wait for me! I'll definitely make it!

Gate of All Wonders: It's clear that Grandma Donor has an urgent need for brain nourishment.

Just at this moment, a small motorcycle drove up.

Both of them moved their gazes away from their Mobile Phones.

"Screech!"

The small motorcycle braked in front of them.

The little girl reached up and wiped her head casually, roughly smoothing out the hair blown messy by the wind, then stared at her sister and brother-in-law with a serious face: "Brother-in-law, how long have you been here? Where are we going to buy Sword pig meat?"

"We already bought it all..."

"?"

"Yes, we just finished buying it when you arrived."

"!!"

The little girl couldn't help but clench her fists.

"What's wrong?" Chen Shu looked at the little girl with amusement. Because her hair was truly too messy, he couldn't help but reach out and smooth it for her, "Should I take you for another spin around this village? See if there's anything to buy."

"No need!"

The little girl's tone was firm; she was someone with backbone.

She immediately looked up at the towering deep mountains behind the village and asked her brother-in-law: "Brother-in-law, was it in there that you used to catch Sword pigs to sell for money?"

"That's right."

"Sounds like fun."

"It is fun..." Chen Shu watched the little girl's spirit and paused, "But it was still quite hard work."

"Oh."

"Let's head back then."

"Okay."

The little girl put her feet on the ground and paddled, turning the small motorcycle around in place.

Having just arrived, they were leaving again.

It seems one still needs to reach the Sixth Stage quickly.

No matter how fast a motorcycle is ridden, it's not as fast as flying.

As dusk approached, Yujing was level and flat. On the edge of the farmland in the western suburbs, the courtyard was already full of blooming flowers.

In the clay pot, it bubbled and bubbled, emitting thin white smoke as it stewed potatoes and Braised Pork. In the frying pan next to it was the Intestine Tofu Brain Flower, with red oil rolling. In the Spirit Roasting Oven in the cabinet nearby was a rack of ribs, sprinkled with seasonings, the surface constantly bubbling with fine oil, sizzling away.

"Ah~~"

Chen Shu stretched, turned his head, and looked outside.

I saw Ning Qing sitting by the stone stool, with the little girl standing behind her, continuously massaging her.

Banxia Laoshi and Taozi Daren nearby watched, dumbfounded.

"?"

Chen Shu was also stunned for a moment, then speechless; he couldn't help but walk to the kitchen door, still wearing his apron and holding a spatula, and shouted over there:

"Ning Qing! Aren't you being a bit too much? Just one Beast Pill, and you're still enjoying a massage even now!"

The little girl massaged while glancing toward her brother-in-law.

Ning Qing also glanced at him, but ignored him.

Seeing he wanted to say something more, she simply closed her eyes, looking like she didn't want to listen.

"This..."

Her personality is too terrible.

Chen Shu shook his head and walked back into the kitchen.

When the sauce for the potato stewed with Braised Pork in the clay pot had thickened, the Intestine Tofu Brain Flower was also just finished and plated; at the same time, the Spirit Roasting Oven gave a ding, and the three dishes finished almost simultaneously showed Chef Chen's increasingly refined control.

"Time to set the table."

Chen Shu shouted toward the outside, glancing at the side of the stone table:

"Xiaoxiao, come serve the dishes."

"Okay!"

The little girl looked as if she had been granted a pardon.

Just as she ran two steps, she heard a clear, indifferent, yet devilish voice by her ear:

"Continue after you finish eating."

"?!"

The little girl stumbled, stopped, and couldn't help but turn around and point at her, her chest heaving violently: "You... you..."

She was so angry her fingers were trembling, and she couldn't even speak clearly.

Her sister silently raised her eyes and met her gaze.

"It's nothing!"

The little girl turned and left!

If one does not tolerate small things, one will spoil great plans.

One minute later, the food was served on the table, and the courtyard gate was knocked on again.

The neighbor from two thousand miles away had also returned.

"Hey! Just in time!"

The neighbor surnamed Zhang looked at them happily.

"You arrived at a good time."

"Better to arrive early than to arrive at a good time..."

Zhang Suannai muttered while walking over to sit down.

There were only four dishes on the table: a bamboo basket of toothpick meat made from plum meat, which was the first thing made and had already been eaten quite a bit by Xiaoxiao and Chen Banxia. Then there were the three dishes that had just come out of the kitchen, each one very substantial, either served in a pot, a basin, or as a whole rack of ribs.

The aroma was rich, and the color was enticing.

Zhang Suannai first tasted a piece of toothpick meat, then diligently served rice for everyone, though her goal was actually just to serve herself; her objective was very clear, and after serving the rice, she immediately picked up a spoon and scooped a large spoonful of Intestine Tofu Brain Flower into her rice.

She took a big bite, and it was so delicious she wanted to whimper.

The little girl focused on eating potatoes.

The red-skinned highland potatoes, once stewed until soft and tender, had soaked up the soup; with one bite, the natural potato fragrance mixed with the rich meat fragrance of the Sword pig, making her subconsciously squint her eyes like a cat that had eaten its favorite food.

The sun slanted west, and night approached.

The group continued to chat while eating.

Some were showing off, some were being disdainful, some were bragging, some were throwing cold water, some were blushing, and some were laughing; the inside and outside of the courtyard were filled with a happy atmosphere.

At this moment, the small courtyard was also at the peak of its blooming season for the year, with flowers blooming everywhere; the years were peaceful and quiet.