Chapter 46 - 46

Chapter 46 Reciprocity"The East is Red... The sun rises..." Yun Tinghummed a song as she put the processed beef into a pot, boiled it, skimmed off the foam, and then rinsed the beef with warm water.The money Yang Qingqing gave her was about two kilograms, which she used to make braised beef.She took out the prepared spices, which were the same spices she had prepared last time: star anise, bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns, chili peppers, and cinnamon.Add enough hot water to the pot, then add all the spices, ginger slices, rock sugar, soy sauce, and a little sorghum wine. Stir well and bring to a boil over high heat.The original intention was to use dark soy sauce for coloring, but we didn't have any here, so we substituted sorghum liquor for cooking wine.Add the prepared beef, making sure the broth covers the meat; bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat, cover and simmer until the beef can be easily pierced with chopsticks.After stewing, let the beef sit and continue to soak in the broth. Actually, the longer it soaks, the better it tastes, but soaking for two or three hours is also fine.She also made some kimchi that Aunt Meihuahad given her, stir-fried some shredded potatoes, stir-fried dried green beans with cured pork, and cooked some white rice. That was it." Yang Qingqing …come here." She called out to the outside." Educated Youth Yun, why are you callingEducated Youth Yang? Wow... what delicious food did you make this time?"Yun Ting: "…"Zhou Yang really is something, late but here..." Educated Youth Yang brought me some beef, and I invited her to have dinner with me. It's not much, so you don't need to come."Yang Qingqing smiled and followed Yun Tinginto her room.Zhou Yang looked at them with a pitiful expression, then turned to Lu Jiayan, "Brother...""Look at your pathetic self..." Lu Jiayan gave him a disdainful look and went back to her room.What could he do? He knew it wasn't good, but it was just his love for food!Yang Qingqing wasn't surprised at all that Yun Ting was eating so well. In her eyes, Yun Tingwas just a pampered little girl at home, and there was nothing wrong with living like this. Besides, she herself had lived such a wealthy life in her previous life, so this life here was like heaven and earth compared to her previous life."It's truly remarkable that Zhou Yang wasn'tkidnapped by Human Trafficker when he was a child.""Are you really not going to get him some other things this time?""No, I won't give it to him. He's spoiled...""Speaking of Yan, the ' Educated Youth,' he's been leaving early and coming home late lately. What's he been up to?" Yun Ting asked curiously."You're so interested in him?""Nonsense, I'm just curious. Don't let Li Qiuyuehear this, or you'll bring trouble upon me.""Haven't you noticed that Yan Educationated Youth seems to treat you quite differently?" Yang Qingqing teased with ill intent."I think you need to go see an ophthalmologist..."Yun Ting thought to herself, "In the original book, Yan Zheng was your second male lead!""Your braised beef looks great! How did you make it?""Of course, it's a secret family recipe passed down through generations…it can't be told…it can't be told…" Yun Ting shook his head, looking mysterious."Is it really a family heirloom?" Yang Qingqingasked curiously."It's fake... haha..."After eating and drinking her fill, Yang Qingqingwent home.She mostly ate the various foods she had stockpiled in her space before transmigrating. She didn't actually know how to cook. She had thought about cooking with Yun Ting before because she saw that Yun Ting was good at it, but later she realized that Yun Ting would never agree to it. She was more capricious.The next day! Yun Ting got up very early, and the weather was still very cold."Hiss... It's so cold..." She was a little reluctant to go to town.I cooked some dumplings and ate them, which warmed me up a lot. I also drank a glass ofspiritual spring water and mustered up the courage to go out.When I went outside the yard, I saw that it wasn't snowing.It was cold outside and there weren't many people around. Yun Ting slowly pedaled her bicycle. This old-fashioned bicycle was really hard to ride, and she rode it all over the place. Luckily, there were no people or cars on the road."Little Educated Youth Yun …going to the market?" An old woman suddenly appeared, startling Yun Ting so much that he swerved his bike and cried out, "Ah…" as he and his bike fell into a snowdrift."Oh dear, little Yun, are you alright?" The old lady quickly stepped forward and helped her up.With the help of the old lady, Yun Ting got up. Her head and clothes were covered in snow, and her two braids were a mess, making her look extremely comical."Haha... Little Educated Youth Yun, you've turned into a little kitten."Yun Ting gave the old lady a resentful look, and the old lady's smile froze. "Little Educated Youth Yun, I'm not smiling anymore. I'm sorry! Did I scare you? Did you hurt yourself?""No..." Yun Ting felt desperate. This was the second time. If Yang Qingqing knew, she would laugh herself to death. Luckily, she wasn't there."Auntie, please don't come out so suddenly next time, it's kind of scary. I'm leaving now."Unbeknownst to Yun Ting, the whole village knew about her falling off her bike in the snow the moment she left, thanks, of course, to that old woman.When we arrived in town, there were just fewer people than usual. Unlike the countryside, it was really quiet and people rarely went out.She first went to the textile factory Family Compound to find Zhou Yulan. This time, in addition to the original supplies, she added some cotton and vegetables.Because Zhou Yulan was in a hurry to get to work, she said a few words, put her things away, gave the money to Yun Ting, and then rushed off to work.This time, she earned 430 yuan, which is more than before. Zhou Yulan said that she can sell these quickly. If she wasn't worried about the safety of making too much of a fuss, she would have asked Yun Ting to give her more goods.After leaving the textile factory Family Compound, she went to the black market." Uncle Chen, what do you think of these vegetables?"Chen Jing wasn't particularly curious about the vegetables she was eating. What kinds of vegetables could there be this season?When Yun Ting took out the bright green spinach and cucumbers from his basket, his eyes widened in amazement."These vegetables are so fresh and vibrant, girl, can you grow vegetables like this in this season?"" Uncle Chen, this batch of goods was brought from the south, it's very rare. That's why I braved the wind and snow to come find you! Do you want it?""Yes, we absolutely need it! How much?""Three thousand catties... spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes, all at one yuan and twenty cents per catty, how about that?""Okay, do you still have the original stock?""Yes, but this time there are only 1,000 catties each of polished rice and wheat flour, and 500 apples.""Okay, I'll take all of them.""Okay, same place in half an hour."This transaction brought in another 6,600, which, combined with the 430 from Zhou Yulan, makes a total of 7,030."Hahaha... Today is truly a good day!"It's true what they say, "The bold get rich, the timid starve." In this day and age, speculation is really lucrative!She has the advantage of having a special spatial ability, making things much easier for her than for others. Thanks again to Heavenly Dao...After the transaction was completed, I changed back into my old clothes and went to State-run Restaurant for a meal. I hadn't been there for quite some time.Now that wheat and flour are grown in her space, she can make steamed buns and dumplings in her spare time, so she no longer needs to order takeout from the State-run Restaurant.I ordered a braised fish and a bowl of rice, and that's all.I didn't run into any acquaintances today. It was cold, and the State-run Restaurant was practically empty.She checked the time; it was only a little past eleven. She thought to herself, Duan Xingye had given her so many things; she should reciprocate.Yun Ting plans to take two jars of her homemade mushroom meat sauce, a few apples, and some braised beef from the space.This braised beef is made with wild beef, so it's very flavorful. It's soaked for a long time and hasspiritual spring water added. When it's heated up, the aroma is so enticing that it would make the neighbor's kids cry.