Around eight or nine o'clock, the family gathered together, ate breakfast, and then the three men each carried a large basket on their backs and walked towards the county town.

Although less than ten pounds of stuff is not heavy, walking on it for two or three hours is actually quite a burden.

Because he was going with his father and adoptive father today, Lin Fan didn't ride his old bicycle.

When the three arrived in the county town, it was already past 11 a.m., and the market in the county town was bustling with people.

The street was packed with vendors, hawkers, and shoppers.

Lin Fan led his brother-in-law and adoptive father to their usual spot, the small street near the hospital.

The three of them had just placed the large basket on the ground, set up the scale, and stretched their slightly sore legs when someone came over.

"Young man, here to sell wild mushrooms again?"

"Here, weigh out two pounds for me!"

Lin Fan recognized the man; he was clearly a regular customer from the past few days. So he smiled and said, "Brother, two jin, right?"

"Okay, I'll weigh you right away!"

"Brother, would you like to try these wild vegetables? They're cheap and delicious, only 80 cents a pound!"

As Lin Fan took the three yuan from the man, he weighed out the wild mushrooms for him and tried to sell him the wild vegetables that his older sister had asked him to sell.

"Wild vegetables? Let me see... Hey, they look pretty fresh. Eighty cents isn't expensive. Give me a pound!"

A pound of wild vegetables may not seem like much in terms of weight, but wild vegetables are actually quite light, unlike mushrooms. A pound of wild vegetables is actually a lot.

The bag of wild vegetables that the older sister asked Lin Fan to sell probably weighed only about five or six pounds. If he sold them all, he could earn a total of three or four yuan!

Before long, more and more people came to Lin Fan's stall to buy wild mushrooms, and of course, there were also many people vying to buy his pheasants.

Zhang Weihao and Lin Desheng, who were standing to the side, were both a little stunned as they watched Lin Fan's skillful movements and the various denominations of change being put into his pocket.

When did money become so easy to earn?

Zhang Weihao went to the dam to carry sacks, earning only seven yuan a day. He was exhausted and constantly scolded by the foreman.

In just a short while, Lin Fan had already collected countless seven-yuan notes.

"Dad, brother-in-law, lend a hand! This basket is sold out. You can move those two baskets over and spread them out on the ground to dry!"

Seeing the two standing behind him in a daze, and realizing he was already quite busy, he quickly called out to them.

The two then realized what was happening, nodded subconsciously, and promptly began assisting Lin Fan.

The father and his two sons worked together seamlessly, with one in charge of collecting money, one in charge of weighing the items, and one in charge of bagging them.

Every now and then, he would encounter people who wanted to buy pheasants, and Lin Fan would skillfully kill the pheasants with a small knife.

Four pheasants in total, weighing seven pounds and four ounces, were sold for eighty-eight yuan and eighty cents.

As for wild vegetables, Lin Fan would call out to anyone who came to buy mushrooms, and they would buy them quickly and easily.

In addition, the quantity was not large, and it was soon depleted.

"Young man, weigh out a pound of mushrooms for me!"

"Okay, Auntie!"

"Auntie, I still have some wild vegetables here. They taste pretty good. I'll give you some, no charge. Come again if you like them!"

After weighing the mushrooms for an auntie, Lin Fan put a handful of wild vegetables from the bag of wild vegetables on top, and handed it over with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the aunt's eyes lit up, and she smiled happily.

"Oh, thank you so much, young man! Every time I come here, the weight I get is always more than I should have, and you always round it down for me. You're such a kind person, I'll definitely come back again!"

Actually, rounding down the price or giving away a small gift doesn't cost much, but it makes the customers feel very comfortable.

Over time, even if what you sell is average, people will be more willing to come to your store, especially in this era when most people are still struggling to make ends meet. It is indeed rare to see someone as generous as Lin Fan in selling his products.

At least when it comes to these small vendors, most people are very calculating and unwilling to let others take advantage of them, even for a penny.

Soon, the last basket of mushrooms was empty.

Lin Fan packed the miscellaneous mushrooms from the three baskets and the remaining wild vegetables from the bag into a small bag and gave it to the last customer who came to buy!

After another round of praise, the customer happily left with the bag.

The father and his two sons exchanged glances and simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.

He rubbed his feet on the grass behind him and sat down to rest.

"Third brother, how much did you earn today?"

Lin Desheng wiped the wet mud off his clothes, then skillfully pulled out his pipe from his pocket and tapped it on the ground.

Then he took out a handful of tobacco from another pocket, carefully stuffed it in, and lit it.

After taking a drag of his cigarette, he looked at Lin Fan, rubbed his rough face, and asked in a muffled voice.

Hearing this, Zhang Weihao, who was standing to the side, also looked over with some anticipation.

During the transaction, Lin Fan was the one receiving and giving change. Both of them were so busy that they couldn't remember how much money they had made that day.

However, judging from the bulging pockets around Lin Fan's waist, he must have at least sixty or seventy yuan!

"Dad, brother-in-law, I just counted. The four pheasants sold for eighty-eight yuan and eighty cents, and there were also wild mushrooms, weighing over thirty-four jin. Including the change I rounded down, the total came to fifty-one yuan and fifty cents."

"The total is one hundred and forty dollars and three cents!"

Lin Fan announced a number, and both Lin Desheng and Zhang Weihao were stunned.

"How much, how much?"

Lin Desheng's pipe trembled, and he almost dropped it to the ground.

He even wondered if he had misheard.

More than 140 yuan. Considering the time spent picking mushrooms yesterday and selling them today, I earned this much in just two days. This money comes easier than a gust of wind.

Zhang Weihao also felt his mouth was dry and he stared blankly, unable to speak.

He worked himself to the bone, earning only seven yuan a day carrying sacks. He would have to carry sacks for more than twenty days to earn that one hundred and forty yuan.

The key is that doing temporary work is so tiring, but following Lin Fan to pick mushrooms and then selling them on the street, the sweat is less than carrying sacks for more than an hour, and the money is easier to earn than picking them up!

Seeing that the two were shocked by the number, Lin Fan smiled and said, "Dad, brother-in-law, you heard right, it's over 140 yuan. Buying mushrooms is secondary; the main thing is that the pheasant made up the bulk of the cost, which is over 80 yuan!"

"Oh right, we haven't included the money for the wild vegetables that my older sister picked!"

Lin Fan winked at Zhang Weihao.

Zhang Weihao snapped out of his daze, rubbing his hands together excitedly, his usually honest and reserved face beaming with excitement.

Lin Desheng was silent for a moment before shakily putting the pipe back into his mouth, taking a puff, and saying in a deep voice, "Third brother, you can't squander the money you earn, understand?"

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