Female Farming Pond Fish

Chi Xiaotong squatted beside Chen Chengshan, picking mushrooms in her hands, and the figure of the young man appeared in her mind.

The boy's appearance really suited her aesthetic taste, but Chi Xiaotong was used to being silent, so she just thought about it by herself and paid attention to it silently at most. Not to mention that her life was in trouble now, even if there was no problem, she would not take the initiative to disturb him with her personality. So Chi Xiaotong just thought about it by herself and didn't tell anyone.

After picking the mushrooms, Chen Chengshan went to collect them and waited to sell them tomorrow. The meal was ready, and the three of them ate, cleaned up, and went back to their rooms to rest.

There was no entertainment here. In order to save money on oil lamps, the villagers would pack up early and go to bed as soon as it got dark.

After a tiring day, Chi Xiaotong fell asleep soon after lying on the bed.

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The next morning, Chen's father got up early to make breakfast. He was going to take the mushrooms he picked yesterday to the town to sell. Chi Xiaotong woke up when she heard the noise, forced herself to open her eyes, got up, put on her clothes, and washed her face with cold water before she came to her senses.

When she went to the kitchen to help, Chen's father still didn't let her help. Chi Xiaotong tried to talk to him for a long time but it was of no use. She didn't dare to argue with Chen's father, so she could only stay in the kitchen and lend a hand wherever she was needed. Chen's father couldn't do anything about her so he just let her do what she wanted.

After breakfast, Chen's father went to sell mushrooms, Chen Chengshan stayed at home, and Chi Xiaotong followed him to the town. She wanted to see the business situation here. She had to find a way to make money. She couldn't just eat and drink for free at Chen's house. The Chen family was good. They had done their best to take her in. She couldn't just stay here and cause trouble for others.

When they arrived in the town, Chi Xiaotong accompanied Chen's father to set up a stall to sell mushrooms. Chen's father had come several times, but as a man, he could not let go of his enthusiasm and shouted out his wares. He usually waited for customers to come and see them, so there were often some leftovers. But mushrooms could not be left over. Chen's mother would not be back for a few days, and by the time she came back, these mushrooms would be unsellable.

Seeing that Father Chen was unable to shout, Chi Xiaotong sat for a while and prepared himself mentally, then mustered up the courage to shout: "Look, look, these are freshly picked mushrooms! Come and have a look!..."

Chi Xiaotong was a little scared at first, after all, she had never done this before. But when she saw customers coming to see her and ask about the price, she started to greet them and her nervousness was forgotten.

"Look, these are all fresh, just picked from the mountains. We picked them ourselves, so the quality is absolutely good. ..." Chi Xiaotong tried his best to make himself look like a seasoned trader.

With Chi Xiaotong's help, the mushrooms were sold out quickly. Chi Xiaotong was only responsible for shouting and introducing the mushrooms, while Chen's father was responsible for weighing and collecting money. She didn't know how much she paid.

But seeing that Father Chen was smiling, the profit should be good. For example, the mushrooms sold today were 15 cents per pound. She didn't know how much she sold, but she knew that this thing was profitable.

There were only a few left, so Chi Xiaotong told Chen's father that she would go shopping. After Chen's father agreed, Chi Xiaotong left the stall and walked around the vegetable market. She didn't buy anything, but just wanted to see what was on sale and how much it cost, so that she would have an idea of ​​how much she could make from selling things in the future.

The truth is that the original owner had no memory of these things, so Chi Xiaotong could only figure them out bit by bit on her own.

After walking around, when Chi Xiaotong came back, there was still some left at Chen's father's place. Seeing Chi Xiaotong coming back, Chen's father closed the stall and said he would not sell any more. Since no one would buy the leftovers, it would be better to take them home and eat them yourself.

Chi Xiaotong had no objection. She helped Chen's father pack up, and the two went home.

As soon as he entered the house, Chen Chengshan came out and took his father's arm to act like a spoiled child. Chi Xiaotong silently helped put the things away, and Chen's father and Chen Chengshan went back to their room to count the copper coins they earned today.

With nothing to do, Chi Xiaotong sat in the yard thinking about what to do next.

After a while, Chen's father came out to cook, and Chi Xiaotong and Chen Chengshan followed in to help. Chen's father had given up on chasing Chi Xiaotong out and tacitly allowed her to help here.

After lunch, Chi Xiaotong didn't want to stay at home, so she wanted to go up the mountain to take a look. Chen's father was not going today, and there was still work to do in the fields, so Chen Chengshan naturally had to follow Chen's father.

Chi Xiaotong took a backpack and was about to leave. Before leaving, Chen's father repeatedly reminded him, "Don't go too far, don't go into the mountains, and don't go too deep. Just go where you went yesterday, don't go deep. There are wolves and blind bears in the mountains, and it's fatal if you run into them."

Chi Xiaotong agreed and promised not to go too deep and would come back before dark. Only then did Chen's father agree to let Chi Xiaotong go up the mountain by herself.

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Chi Xiaotong is constantly challenging her own limits. In the past, she would not have exhausted herself like this. Now she has to make a living and can only force herself to work hard. She has too much fat on her body and has no time to lose weight. She can only eat less and exercise more every day. Going up the mountain is the best way. She can earn money by picking mushrooms and lose weight at the same time. It is very cost-effective. But she suffers.

Chi Xiaotong picked up the items as she walked. As it was getting dark, she didn't dare to go on and could only return the same way.

Chi Xiaotong didn't even get to the place they had been to the previous afternoon. The mushrooms she had picked were pitifully few and of poor quality, so they couldn't be sold at all.

After returning home, Chi Xiaotong was a little depressed. During dinner, Chen Chengshan noticed this and said to her, "Sister Xiaotong, we only go up the mountain once every few days. There are only so many mushrooms in the mountain. People in the village go to pick them, but we can't go deep into the mountain. It's normal that we can't pick any."

Chi Xiaotong looked at Chen Chengshan comforting herself and smiled: "I'm fine, it's my first time, I have no experience, and I didn't expect to pick up much!"

When Chen's father saw that Chi Xiaotong didn't pick up the mushrooms, he didn't say anything and invited her to eat.

Although I felt disappointed, I was not unprepared for today's situation and could still accept it.

After dinner, I cleaned up and went back to my room to rest. I ran all day again today and I was really tired!