Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 471 - Chapter 471 Dream 1

Chapter 471: Dream #1 Chapter 471: Dream #1 Imperial City.

Inside Fengfeng Express Station.

Early in the morning, the couriers had been sorting the parcels that had just been delivered to the station. While scanning them, someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise, “Zhao Xiaoshu, there’s a package for you too! What do you say, shall we deliver it to your house, or will you pick it up now?”

The courier named Zhao Xiaoshu laughed heartily, “In this scorching weather, why make you guys take an extra trip? Let me see–”

He leaned in to look and sure enough, the address was for the dearly missed Yunqiao Village!

Joy surged in his heart; he quickly scanned and signed for the parcel, then adeptly opened the box, and finally extracted two jars that were wrapped extra carefully in plastic film.

“What’s this?”

His colleagues also curiously gathered around, “Look at how gingerly Zhao Xiaoshu is handling them, they must be something particularly valuable–chili sauce?”

He was stunned.

“Where did you buy this chili sauce? It was shipped by Wind Speed Express?”

That would cost so much in shipping!

But Zhao Xiaoshu couldn’t wait to tear open the package, then unscrewed the lid–and instantaneously, a dominant fragrance swept through the room, eliciting involuntary swallowing noises from everyone present.

The next moment, Zhao Xiaoshu finally came to his senses, hurriedly put the lid back on, and shoved the chili sauce into his bag, dashing out:

“I’ve finished sorting the parcels for my area. I’m off to make deliveries!”

“Hold on a second!”

Behind him were the calls and inquiries of his colleagues, unwilling to give up, but Zhao Xiaoshu turned a deaf ear, only speeding away on his delivery bike, thinking to himself:

Last time, I just unscrewed the lid in the elevator, and someone had been eagerly waiting to ask me about it. If I had stayed there, I wouldn’t need to wait until tonight to take the chili sauce with beef back home–everyone would have snatched it up by then! Lucky for me, I was quick-witted!

He couldn’t help but drool, regretting his decision to have eaten breakfast. If only he had known, he would have bought two steamed buns to go with the sauce–slurp!

At the same time, he couldn’t help feeling a sense of loss: I’m still not rich enough.

If he were, he could have bought many good things from Peach Treasure Shop.

The tremella fungus seemed quite nice, the tea leaves also had such great reviews, and there was honey… Is it that pregnant women need to eat more honey and tremella?

But the prices were too steep…

He furrowed his brows tightly, his face full of conflict.

…

At ten o’clock, Zhao Xiaoshu once again arrived at Wanhe Garden.

It was only when he went upstairs to deliver the parcel that he realized: it was also from Yunqiao Village… Why was Mr. Lun’s package such a long tube today?

In theory, the grass mats that Song Youde wove were flexible enough to be folded, but his were slightly thicker than others, fearing they wouldn’t lie flat on the modern latex mats, so it was more convenient to leave them rolled up.

Folding wouldn’t ruin them, but it might not look as nice.

Most importantly, Brother Xiaozhang–he had made a call to ask his wife for the money for that mat and had taken one home himself that night. Hence, when packing the shipments, he was even less willing to fold such a good grass mat and risk leaving creases. Better to just roll it.

And now, as Zhao Xiaoshu handed over the package to Lun Chuan, he found himself unwilling to leave for a moment.

He was curious to know if there was some new product inside… but alas, Lun Chuan didn’t pick up on his curiosity and dilemma at all, thanking him politely before quickly closing the door.

Afterward, he opened the parcel to reveal a jade-green roll of grass mat inside.

Cool to the touch, with a lingering scent of fresh grass, when unfolded, it seemed as if the intense sun outside instantly cooled down.

Lun Chuan was surprised for a moment and then pulled out the grass mat, only to discover a small white porcelain jar at the bottom, wrapped with multiple layers of cling film and bubble wrap.

Is this another new product?

He had already come to realize that if there was something good in the Peach Treasure Shop, he was always among the first to receive it.

So he set the grass mat aside and began to open the small package.

The little white jar was only the size of a palm, easy to hold. Opening the lid, he found 6 small beeswax pills–

These were the pills that Doctor Guo had considerately included for free for Song Tan’s household, two for each of the three men.

Unfortunately, there really was no one to appreciate it. The gem was cast into shadow, but due to a mix-up, it was Brother Xiaozhang who mistakenly packaged it up and sent it here.

But Lun Chuan knew nothing about it.

He leaned in to take a sniff, only detecting a medicinal scent, perhaps herbal pills?

Common sense dictated that such things should not be consumed carelessly. However, after carefully examining the beeswax pill and recalling the particularly exquisite flavors he had tasted recently…

Not to mention, there was certainly no harm in it!

So, without hesitation, he swallowed it down–

Ugh!

As he chewed, Lun Chuan’s brow furrowed tightly.

Aside from a slight aftertaste of honey, the pill really did taste just like a medicinal pellet.

Could it have been sent by mistake?

He stared at the small white jar in his hand, hesitated for a moment, then casually put it aside.

He then reopened the handwoven mat–its warp and weft tightly interlaced, with the patterns around the edges particularly fresh and clear. Without even lying on it, he could already imagine its cool, refreshing touch.

He quickly wiped it down with a damp cloth and promptly spread it out on the bed.

It was now past 10 in the morning. Once he made himself lunch, he would thoroughly enjoy the charm of the grass mat–

Only…

Lun Chuan habitually looked at the detailed photos of the handwoven mat and its price point…

It indeed was one of the few reasonably priced items in the shop.

Of course, “reasonable” didn’t mean that Y=999 was particularly cheap, but rather that compared to other stores’ similar products, the price had actually decreased instead of increasing.

Pretty good.

After a brief contemplation, Lun Chuan understood that this must be the promotional strategy the seller had set. After all, during the scorching summer days, there always has to be a bestseller…

However, as he was meticulously examining the details page, he turned his head back and discovered that the page now showed [Sold Out].

Lun Chuan: …

Guessing well, perhaps it’s better not to guess next time.

Did he miss the new arrival because he wasn’t paying attention before?

Or maybe… just how many were sold for it to be sold out so quickly?

Was this really their promotional tactic?

At that moment, he couldn’t help but feel confused.

…

…

Lun Chuan knew he was dreaming.

One year, he visited the grasslands of the frontier.

Lush green grass swayed in the wind, rippling like green waves. In the distance, colorful flowers dotted the verdant landscape like a rainbow–extraordinarily serene and beautiful.

And when the invigorating wind roared past, all the dust and complex thoughts on his body seemed to blow away with it.

The vastness of heaven and earth made his heart soar higher and higher…

But, he knew he was dreaming–because when the wind blew the grass low, he saw not only the cattle and sheep but also their droppings in piles.

So, the experience then was not as wonderful as in his dream now, especially with the strong scent of cow dung in the wind.

Quite unlike the fresh scent of grass he was smelling right now.

This scent was even different from the delicate aroma of green tea he’d had before. It was another kind of rich, natural fragrance that made one unable to resist indulging in the marvels of nature…

Even knowing it was a dream, he lingered and didn’t want to wake up.