"Don't worry, whether it's a day earlier or a day later, it will come sooner or later," Gu Chaobei comforted his daughter.
Hu Lanfang was very happy knowing that the separation agreement was completed.
They, a family of three, had no emotional connection to the Gu family. They had only borrowed the original owner's body, so psychologically they didn't identify with them or consider them family. Now that they could completely cut ties, it couldn't be better.
She smiled and said, "The Gu family won't give us tofu to eat, so we'll make our own delicious food. I steamed some sponge cake and made a pot of milk and eggs, and fried some bacon. The vegetables are a bit of a hodgepodge, but aren't they all things you like to eat?"
Hearing Hu Lanfang first boast about herself and then add a humble remark at the end, the father and daughter both laughed.
Hu Lanfang was busy with her community work, from morning till night, so she cooked less often than most housewives.
Gu Chaobei worked as a doctor in the community, with fixed working hours. Moreover, the community clinic wouldn't have patients that would delay his work hours, making his job relatively leisurely and free.
In addition, the community clinic's outpatient department was directly opposite their house, so Gu Chaobei had always taken on the responsibility of cooking for the family. Honestly, his culinary skills were better than Hu Lanfang's.
Seeing his wife wanting to show off her skills now, he was also very happy.
The family of three sat on the ground. Hu Lanfang made a sweet soup of milk with poached eggs for the father and daughter, and then cut each of them a large piece of sponge cake with brown sugar.
Hu Lanfang's sponge cake turned out quite successfully. At least the cake had honeycomb-like holes and emitted a fragrant, slightly sour smell of fermentation. This was considered one of Hu Lanfang's specialties, as she always managed to make it rise successfully.
Gu Qingcheng took a bite of the sponge cake and a sip of the milk and egg soup, nodding repeatedly and saying,
"Mom, it's the same recipe, the same taste!"
"Haha, your eggs are all soft-boiled," Hu Lanfang reminded them. "I saw the eggs Qingcheng brought out were labeled as edible raw ecological eggs, so I made you soft-boiled eggs."
Gu Qingcheng picked up a poached egg and took a bite. Indeed, the yolk was enclosed within the solidified egg white. With one bite, the fresh and tender yolk flowed out, tasting so tender and delicious.
As Gu Qingcheng savored the delicious meal, she also received 3 happy points from the system, sent with great satisfaction, sourced from: the joy of delicious food.
Gu Qingcheng discovered that if she wanted to earn happy points, the most effective way was to output positive emotional value. No matter what she encountered, maintaining a good mindset would earn her the system's approval and generous distribution of happy points.
Positive energy Gu!
A little person with this name quietly grew in Gu Qingcheng's heart.
The milk, egg, and sweet soup, as well as the sponge cake, were all sweet. To avoid it becoming too cloying, Hu Lanfang also fried a plate of bacon for them to change their palate.
This combination of sweet and savory could only have been conceived by Hu Lanfang, who rarely cooked.
However, the food Hu Lanfang made was quickly eaten by the father and daughter.
It was a joke; when others were suffering from cold and hunger, how could they afford to be picky?
Gu Chaobei did not forget to sincerely praise his wife's cooking.
Seeing her husband praise her, Hu Lanfang's eyes curved like crescent moons as she smiled.
Gu Qingcheng was constantly showered with her parents' public displays of affection daily; she was already full from consuming "dog food." Fortunately, she was immune to it.
She never lacked warmth in her family, and her mindset had always been optimistic and healthy. Therefore, even though she had suddenly arrived in this harsh ancient era, she could face life with a smile.
After a full meal, Hu Lanfang adjusted her old padded jacket and said,
"Huh, why do I feel like the temperature has dropped a little more today?"
"Yes, since last night, the temperature has been dropping faster after nightfall. Could the extreme cold weather be arriving?"
Gu Chaobei looked at his daughter.
Gu Qingcheng shook her head and said,
"If what happened in my dreams doesn't change, then the extreme cold weather won't suddenly descend.
The temperature drop from summer to minus 20 degrees Celsius has always been gradual. Only on the night from minus 20 to minus 40 degrees did it drop suddenly, and that's when the most people died. We need to guard against that particular night."
Minus 20 degrees Celsius is a temperature reached even in winter in the north. In southern cities like Shanghai and Wuhan, winters can drop to over minus 10 degrees. Therefore, even though they lived in a southern city, the thought of minus 20 degrees didn't inspire much fear.
In past winters, they would even travel to the north for vacations, visiting places like Harbin and Jilin.
They would go to Harbin to see the ice sculptures and to Jilin to visit Changbai Mountain.
Thus, hearing their daughter say that the temperature drop to minus 20 degrees Celsius was gradual, they felt slightly relieved.
"We still hope to settle down in Jinsha City as soon as possible. By the way, daughter, we don't have any silver on us. When we need to rent a place, we'll need at least ten taels of silver, right? For the deposit and rent. How about we exchange some supplies from the supermarket and sell them to earn some silver?"
Gu Qingcheng asked, "What should we sell? I have some happy points now, so I can exchange for a lot of supplies to sell."
"Once we get to Jinsha City, we'll see what can be sold unobtrusively, whether it's seafood, meat, or grain,"
Gu Chaobei pondered and said.
Indeed, if they disregarded the current situation and tried to sell flashlights in Jinsha City, they would likely be mistaken for demons and captured.
"Actually, there are some things we might overlook, thinking they are ordinary, but they are very valuable now.
However, Jinsha City is just a small city of 100,000 people, so it probably won't fetch much money."
Gu Qingcheng suddenly had an idea, recalling the transmigration novels she had read.
"Oh, what kind of things?" Hu Lanfang asked curiously.
"Glass cups. Here they call them crystal cups, and many people have never even seen them before.
Their glass-making technology is not very mature. Even the crystal cups used by the emperor are of rough quality. If we bring out a glass cup that costs a few yuan from the supermarket, we can definitely sell it for a good price.
However, Jinsha City is too small, and there might not be many people who can afford a high price, especially in a year of severe drought," Gu Qingcheng said.
"Alright, then we'll observe after entering the city. No rush, let's first exchange some small change and find a place to stay."
The family reached a consensus.
As night fell, they went to sleep.
The weather turned colder, so Gu Qingcheng changed to a down comforter. It was light, soft, and warm. Coupled with the hot water bottle, the whole family felt warm and comfortable when they slept.
Considering the plan to exchange supplies for sale, Gu Qingcheng, even though she was still browsing the "Shanshan Cat" supermarket, was not in a hurry to spend her happy points.
It was better to wait until they reached Jinsha City and buy what was needed.
However, she still spent over 1000 yuan to buy some commonly used medicines to store.
These included: erythromycin ointment, frostbite cream, cold medicine, painkillers, anti-diarrhea medicine, bandages, gauze, band-aids, Yunnan Baiyao, alcohol, medicated oil, cooling oil, vitamins, Vaseline, and insect repellent.