My humble days in ancient times

Xu Ruyi painted with great concentration, drawing one picture after another, constantly revising and improving it, and finally she managed to draw her parents.

Ye Xiaomei took a careful look and said in surprise, "It really looks like it, Sister Ruyi, you are so amazing!" A bright smile bloomed on her face, and her eyes sparkled with excitement.

Xu Ruyi smiled and continued to draw without stopping the pen in her hand. She drew a picture of Ye Xiaotian and another of Ye Xiaomei: "That's good now. The whole family is together."

Xu Ruyi was also inspired by the moment, and inspiration came to her like a spring, so she painted another family portrait. In the picture, the brother and sister stood in the middle, and their parents stood on both sides, looking at them with loving eyes.

Ye Xiaomei held the painting and looked at it for a long time, without saying a word. Her eyes were fixed on the painting, as if she could see the warm scene of her family reunion through it. Tears welled up in her eyes and her lips trembled slightly.

Xu Qinghe worked tirelessly to pick a lot of watermelons, two for each of the six shops. He also carefully brought twelve cans of canned food, two for each shop.

Jiang Jingchen skillfully drove the carriage, pulling a full load of watermelons and canned goods, and began his task of "patrolling" various stores.

As soon as the watermelon fell into the hands of Lei Da and Lei Er, it was basically eaten up in their stomachs very quickly.

However, Meng Xiaotian and Yang Mingxuan in the provincial capital cherished it very much and were reluctant to eat it. Each of the shop assistants was only given a small piece, and most of the rest were carefully given to VIPs.

Zhuzi, Meng Xiaole and Wang Xiaoqing eat one and leave one for the customer.

When seeing these cans, many people opened their eyes wide in surprise.

Yang Mingxuan couldn't help but ask, "Is this something newly made by the young lady?"

Jiang Jingchen smiled and nodded.

Yang Mingxuan couldn't help but admire: "The eldest lady is really amazing." His eyes were full of admiration.

Meng Xiaotian also said, "Miss is so amazing!" His face was full of admiration.

Meng Xiaole smiled and said, "The eldest lady is truly unique. We are in for a treat."

Wang Xiaoqing also agreed: "The young lady is really smart." His tone was full of praise and admiration for the young lady.

In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun is like a thin layer of golden gauze, gently sprinkling on the surface of the fish pond, sparkling and flashing with charming light.

The willow trees by the fish pond swayed gently in the breeze. Their slender shadows were reflected in the water, swaying slightly with the waves, as if they were playing with the fish in the water.

In the grass on the shore, unknown wild flowers bloom quietly, emitting a faint fragrance.

From time to time, fish jump out of the water, splashing small water droplets.

Occasionally, you can see a few water birds flying lightly across the water, their figures looming in the golden afterglow.

The mountains in the distance were also dyed orange and red by the setting sun, contrasting with the gorgeous sunset on the horizon.

In the darkening sky, the fish pond seems to have become a quiet corner isolated from the world, making people intoxicated in it and forgetting the hustle and bustle of the world.

Xu Qinghe often came to the quiet pond in the evening to fish. The afterglow of the setting sun outlined a golden edge around his figure as he sat there quietly, his eyes fixed on the water.

After school, Xu Qingyan couldn't wait to run over and take a look. The fish in the bucket were large and small, and Xu Qingyan curiously reached out to catch some to play with. However, the fish were too slippery, and every time he touched them, they slithered away, making it impossible to catch them.

Xu Qingyan was also clever. With a quick thought, he simply tipped the bucket over, causing the water to gurgle out and the fish to fall to the ground. The fish, out of water, thrashed about, still alive and kicking, but it was much easier to catch; at least he wouldn't get splashed.

Xu Qingyan caught a small fish and gently threw it into the pond. After throwing it, he looked at his sticky hands and ran to the water to wash them carefully.

Then, Xu Qingyan sat obediently beside Xu Qinghe, waiting quietly for him to enter the yard together.

Xu Ruyuan saw the fish in the bucket and asked in surprise, "Oh, five big fish, enough for five meals."

So, in the evening, we caught a fish and stewed it in soup. The delicious fish soup was full of fragrance and made people salivate.

While drinking the fish soup happily, Xu Ruyuan asked curiously, "Brother and sister, the fish in the soup can be taken out and sold, why don't you sell them?" Her eyes were wide open, full of confusion.

Xu Ruyi smiled slightly and patiently explained, "It's quite big. We can salvage it and transport it to the store later! It will save a lot of costs."

The next morning, Xu Qinghe and several strong men arrived at the pond to fish. They busied themselves with work, their splashes sparkling in the sunlight. Then, they loaded the overflowing buckets and baskets onto horse-drawn carriages and transported them to the county seat.

Old Li walked over slowly and watched them catch the fish for a long time, nodding his head in praise: "Not bad, it's quite big."

Before leaving, Xu Qinghe generously took two fish and handed them to Old Li: "Take them home and make soup. They taste very delicious."

Old Li smiled happily and said, "I didn't expect that I could eat fish while watching the fun. Not bad, not bad." The wrinkles on his face turned into flowers with his smile.

A few days later, Old Li strolled over again and said, "Qinghe, I also want to go fishing. I wonder if it's possible." There was a bit of anticipation and caution in his eyes.

"Sure, you can come and fish anytime." Xu Qinghe responded without hesitation.

"Just your words are enough. I'll put the fish I catch in last." Old Li said seriously.

Xu Qinghe waved his hand and said, "If you catch it, take it!"

"Is it true? Then I really took it." Old Li couldn't believe his ears.

"Really. It doesn't matter if we're from the same village." Xu Qinghe said sincerely.

The next day, Old Li came over excitedly with his fishing rod. He sat attentively by the pond, taking only one fish each time he caught and leaving with a satisfied heart.

The village head saw Old Li fishing and thought to himself that as the village head, he couldn't afford to be left behind. So he quickly found Xu Qinghe and asked, "Qinghe, I have nothing to do recently, can you come and fish too?" The village head's face was filled with anticipation and tentativeness.

"Sure, uncle." Xu Qinghe responded readily.

So the village head also came over with great interest and sat with the old man and Xu Qinghe.

Wang Erdan went to the chicken coop every day to see Jiang and Liuda. One day, he passed by and saw them fishing. So he came over and asked, "Qinghe, can I fish?" His eyes were full of desire.

Xu Qinghe nodded.

Wang Erdan was so happy that he came early the next day with his fishing rod to go fishing.

But Wang Erdan was so lazy and gluttonous that he couldn't sit still. He would stand up and stretch, then run to other people's buckets to see if they had any catches, and then slip away to drink some tea.

"Uncle, people need to be stable. When fishing, you need to keep calm." Xu Qinghe said helplessly.

"What's the point of being calm? I can catch two in one jump." Wang Erdan shouted carelessly.

After hearing this, Old Li and the village head shook their heads helplessly.

At this time Xu Ruyi came over, looked at them, and found that they had just started fishing and had not caught anything yet.

So he walked to the edge of the pond and casually sprinkled some fish food in. The fish swam over quickly, and Xu Ruyi was quick-witted and caught a big fish in one go.

"Oh my God, this is the first time I've seen this. It's really eye-opening, really eye-opening." Wang Erdan exclaimed, his mouth wide open and his eyes round.

Xu Qinghe, Old Li, and the village head were also stunned by Xu Ruyi's actions. They stared at Xu Ruyi in amazement, unable to recover for a long time.