Female Farming Pond Fish

With thirty taels of silver in his pocket, Chi Xiaotong went straight to the money shop, deposited five taels of silver, and withdrew some copper coins.

Bought two pieces of meat and two pastries.

After returning home, Chi Xiaotong packed up her things, carried the meat and pastries, and went to the village chief's house first to return the money.

The five taels of silver from the Li family were repaid as soon as they had saved enough, and they also gave them a piece of meat and a portion of cake.

After paying back the money to the village chief, Chi Xiaotong went home and took the remaining things to Chen's house.

Chen Chengyu had just come back from a break. Seeing Chi Xiaotong coming, he hurriedly welcomed her in.

"I just told mother about you! She said she would go see you, don't be fooled! And here you are!" Chen Chengyu said, pulling Chi Xiaotong.

Chi Xiaotong handed the things to Chen's father.

Father Chen said, "Kid, just come and bring something with you!" But he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Uncle, just keep it. I made money and this is a gift to you." Chi Xiaotong bought a big piece of meat for the Chen family.

Then Chi Xiaotong took out some silver and handed it to Chen's mother, "Aunt, this is the silver I borrowed before, fifteen taels, take a look."

Mother Chen asked: "I'm not in a hurry here. Have the money from the Li family and the village chief been paid back?"

Chi Xiaotong said she had already paid it back.

Only then did Chen's mother take it, counted it and said, "You didn't borrow that much," and then she went back to her room to get the money.

Chi Xiaotong held Chen's mother and said, "Aunt, the extra money is from me to you two. If it weren't for your and your family's help, I don't know if I can survive now, let alone make money. It's just a few hundred coins. The money you usually help me can't be repaid with a few hundred coins."

Chen's mother went to get the 600 coins, but Chi Xiaotong refused to take them and even wanted to run away. Seeing Chi Xiaotong's firm attitude, Chen's mother gave up. But she asked Chi Xiaotong to stay for dinner.

Only after Chi Xiaotong agreed did Chen's mother put the copper coins away.

"There are many things I don't understand, and I will have to trouble you two in the future! Please don't think I'm annoying." Chi Xiaotong said with a smile.

Mother Chen smiled and said, "Come over if you encounter difficulties."

The meal was not ready yet, and several people sat in the yard and chatted. Chen's mother asked Chi Xiaotong if she had a man she liked. Now that all the foreign debts had been paid off, she could consider starting a family.

Chi Xiaotong waved her hand: "I just paid it back, I don't have much money, don't think about it for now!"

Chen's mother asked a few more questions, but Chi Xiaotong still insisted that she didn't want to get married for the time being.

Unfortunately, Chen's father happened to be serving food and heard it. While eating, he casually said, "I heard that the boy from the Tian family is fifteen years old, and his mother is looking for a man for him! It seems that the betrothal gift is quite high."

Chi Xiaotong lowered his head to eat and didn't say anything, but his ears were perked up.

"It seems that the girl from the Tian family has passed the county exam and wants to marry her youngest son off in exchange for betrothal money so that she can take the exam. That's why she wants so much." said Chen's mother.

"That boy is skinny and small, and the Tian family asked for a betrothal gift of five taels. This is not marrying a son, it's clearly selling a son." Father Chen said angrily.

"Is there anyone who wants to marry her now?" Chi Xiaotong couldn't help but interrupted.

Father Chen smiled knowingly and said, "No, do you want to marry?"

Chi Xiaotong shook her head in panic, "No, I was just asking casually! Just asking casually!" After saying that, she lowered her head and ate her meal.

Father Chen teased him again, but Chi Xiaotong refused to look up or say anything. She just ate.

After dinner, Chi Xiaotong said goodbye and went home. No one mentioned the Tian family's affairs again.

In the evening, Father Chen chatted with Mother Chen, "This Chi girl, it seems that she cares a lot about Tian Yu!"

"Really?" Chen's mother didn't know the trick and was a little confused.

Father Chen said, "How could I be wrong? Ever since Chi came to our village, I haven't seen her interact with any family. I've met her a few times, and the only person she mentioned was the one from the Tian family."

"That's right," Mother Chen thought for a moment and said, "The boy from the Tian family is pitiful, but his sister and mother are not good. If Chi girl really marries him, the Tian family will be in big trouble."

Father Chen also thought of this and sighed, "Let's wait and see. I'll help keep an eye on it first!"

"Okay," Chen's mother agreed.

On the way back, Chi Xiaotong was also thinking about this. He calculated the silver he had in his hands and the silver he deposited in the bank, and after paying off his debts, he would still have a little more than nine taels left.

But when she got home and looked at her thatched house, Chi Xiaotong gave up all her worries. She didn't know if this house could keep her warm in winter. It was too simple. She couldn't marry someone and let him suffer with her.

After selling the canned food recipe, making money in the future becomes a problem.

There was no time to express my feelings to Chi Xiaotong. There were two rabbits at home. They had been running around all day without being fed. Before it got dark, Chi Xiaotong went to the nearby area to gather some grass to feed them. He boiled some hot water and wiped his body.

The next morning, Chi Xiaotong got up and went up the mountain. She didn't have time to pick fruits yesterday, so she had to pick them early today and send them to the town.

Chi Xiaotong picked out only the best ones, and after sending them there, they were only sold for three cents per pound, which was cheaper, but it was still very convenient since she didn't have to sell them herself.

Today's harvest was more, about 42 kilograms, and I collected 126 copper coins.

Chi Xiaotong went to a place selling daily necessities and wanted to buy a bathtub. There was no shower here, so Chi Xiaotong thought about buying a bathtub so that she could take a comfortable hot bath. When she asked, she found out that a large bathtub cost 240 coins. The copper coins in her hand were not enough.

Chi Xiaotong gritted her teeth and went to the bank to withdraw money. She took out more than one tael, and there were still eight taels left in the bank. After buying the bathtub, Chi Xiaotong exchanged the rest for small change, and she had nine coins and a few dozen coins left.

I also bought some rice, flour and seasonings, which cost me a little over one penny. I also went to a cloth shop, where the cheapest garments cost six or seven pennies.

I was still wearing the same clothes I had worn at the beginning. They had been torn in several places. Father Chen helped me patch them up once, but they were torn in many places because I climbed trees all day. Fortunately, I didn't wear a coat when I went up the mountain, so the coat didn't look that torn. I looked at the price of the ready-made clothes, and then looked at what I was wearing.

Chi Xiaotong still couldn't bear to buy a set. In the end, she bought some needlework and went home to mend it herself, and it was still wearable.

But the shoes were already worn out, so I could only buy one pair, and I picked the cheapest pair, which cost me four coins.

After buying things, Chi Xiaotong only had three cents left.

This money is spent so quickly, I still have to find a way to make more money.