A tall guy with a straw in his mouth asked: “Little girl, heard you sold spicy sausage yesterday?”
Feng Yiyi snapped: “Yes, so what?”
“Don’t you know our brothers’ reputation?”
Feng Yiyi chuckled: “What reputation? Spit it out!”
“Saying it will scare you to death—we’re the local snakes!”
Feng Yiyi dismissed it, “Oh, local snakes!”
“Heard you sold the recipe to Fumanlou?”
“So? You control that too? Overstepping.”
“Then pay us brothers management fee for yesterday’s stall.”
“How much?”
“Ten taels silver!”
“You might as well rob!”
“If you don’t pay today, sleep with us brothers. Serve us well, we’ll let you go!”
Feng Yiyi erupted in fury, radiating killing intent.
The window was open; Long Xuanling sensed it, “Such strong killing aura!” He looked out.
“It’s that recipe-selling girl!”
Feng Yiyi coldly said: “If I don’t pay protection money, and serve you—afraid you can’t handle it.”
“You underestimate us; we’re young and strong, experienced!”
“Good, now I’ll serve you properly!”
With that, Feng Yiyi pulled a Flame Purple Gold Whip from her sleeve, lashing at them.
“This move is ‘Whirling Wind Scatters Suddenly’!”
Crack! A gale rose, blinding, lifting light objects into the sky.
The thugs were hurled dozens of meters up.
Feng Yiyi leaped, whipping them three times in mid-air.
They fell.
Feng Yiyi thought: Master Xuanchen’s whip technique is fierce.
She twirled the whip in her left hand, smirking.
“Local snakes, want more service? Was that not satisfying?”
“No, Grandma, we were wrong; we shouldn’t provoke you!”
“Really? Normally, spare the rod, spoil the child, but I’m unconventional.
I won’t spare you. I’ll beat you until you’re terrified, never dare again.”
This move: “Dark Clouds Blot Out the Sky!”
Crack! Crack!
… “This is White Rain Splashes the Boat!”
Crack! Crack! Crack! Two more lashes.
They rolled on the ground, clothes torn, bloody.
Women covered children’s eyes.
“I’m telling you, I’m untouchable!
Provoke me again, you’ll all go to the Yellow Springs, cross the River of Forgetfulness, see the King of Hell!”
The thugs kowtowed, “Grandma, please, we were wrong; just wanted money, never again!”
“Scram!” Feng Yiyi’s thunderous voice echoed, freezing ten miles.
Mo Ranchen watched, “Xuanling, when did this town get such a figure? Huge aura! Strong killing intent!”
“Xuanling, this girl, small but skilled—ten years minimum. Her aura rivals yours!”
Long Xuanling admired Feng Yiyi, “Dark Night Asura!”
“Dark One, investigate!”
He glared at Mo Ranchen.
Mo Ranchen covered his mouth, “Pretend I said nothing!”
The thugs fled in terror.
Feng Yiyi picked up her basket, headed to Liu Er’s ox cart.
System: [Congratulations, host, punishing evildoers successful, reward 500 points.]
“Nice, 500 points; can redeem things.”
Inadvertently, Feng Yiyi saw a grain shop.
“Check if they have seeds, beans?”
Inside, the manager greeted warmly, “Honored guest, what to buy?”
“Looking around; what’s available?”
Bags of grains on the floor; Feng Yiyi scanned.
She spotted soybeans—good for sprouts.
“Manager, how much for these?”
“Fifteen wen per jin.”
“This mung beans?”
“Twenty wen per jin.”
“Good, five jin each.”
The manager weighed happily, bagged them.
Feng Yiyi paid, carried bags to Liu Er, rode home.
…
“Grandma, I’m back!” Her usual call.
“Grandma, I found a business opportunity; help me?”
“Yiyi back! Sure, how?”
“Soon, I’ll soak these mung beans in hot water; stir with a spoon until cool.”
“Okay, leave it to Grandma.” Wang Shi smiled.
Feng Yiyi took a jin of soybeans, washed, soaked.
Boiled water, washed mung beans.
Poured hot water over mung beans, spooned, took to Grandma’s room.
“Grandma, sit on the kang and stir until cool; call me, I’ll take it out.” Feng Yiyi said.
For three days, Feng Yiyi stayed home, no outings.
Her space herbs matured; she processed them.
Looking at the herbs, Feng Yiyi told the little fox: “Little fox, I want to refine pills to sell. Selling recipes once depletes them.”
The fox nodded.
Feng Yiyi set aside fresh herbs, replanted some.
These were rare, some thousand-year-old, but she couldn’t bear to sell—her hard work.
She refined pills in space.
After hours, she had goods: knockout powder, heart-strengthening pills, antidote pills…
Done, past dinner time. To the fox: “Little fox, tomorrow to town, buy you roast chicken.
You’ve tended herbs well; reward you.”
The fox rubbed her leg shyly.
Out of space, Grandma paced the yard: “Where’s Yiyi? Haven’t seen her all afternoon.”
“Grandma, here!” Feng Yiyi called.
“You girl, pregnant, still flighty—scared me!” Grandma scolded smilingly.
After dinner, Feng Yiyi tired, lay on the kang.
Suddenly, yard noise; she flipped up, slipped on shoes, went out…