Reborn 99 Days Later, Becoming a Landlady and Getting into Tsinghua and Peking Universities

After hanging the bag on the handlebars of her bicycle, Liang Yili went back to the wholesale market.

I bought five yuan worth of spices from a different spice shop.

I spent another 5 yuan to buy a small mirror, a few glass teacups, a pack of the cheapest cigarettes, and a lighter.

When they arrived home, Liang Ruotao was squatting on the ground, energetically processing crayfish.

Having already handled crayfish once before, Liang Ruotao, who had been constantly getting pinched yesterday, seemed to be quite adept at it.

Looking at her sister's smile and the red mark on her hand, Liang Yili felt a pang of sadness.

"Sis, where's Grandpa? I have some good news to tell you!"

"what?"

Hua Yuansheng, who had come upon hearing the noise, came out of the kitchen.

Liang Yili led the two back into the house, closed the door, and whispered, "I've discovered another small business that can make money."

Before the two could react, Liang Yili moved the dining table in the center of the main room to the side, freeing up a large space.

He laid out the items from the bag one by one on the ground and drew a line at the doorway.

He pushed Liang Ruotao outside the line, took out ten rings, and handed them to her, saying, "Sister, you try it!"

"what?"

Seeing that the two did not understand, Liang Yili directly raised the ring toss above her head, straightened her arm, and then threw the ring toss with force to demonstrate.

In the blink of an eye, the ring landed, slammed against the edge of the ornament with a thud, and bounced away.

"This is called the ring toss game. Customers pay us to buy rings, stand outside the line, and throw at whatever they want. If they ring it, they can take home the prize for free."

Hua Yuansheng frowned as he looked at the lighter and cigarettes on the ground: "How much do you buy for the ring toss game?"

"Ten for one yuan!"

"One cent per chance? All this stuff on the ground isn't cheap, is it? What if they get lucky and snag it on the first try..."

“Then let’s give it to him for free!” Liang Yili replied.

"Wouldn't we suffer huge losses then?"

Seeing that her grandfather was against it again, Liang Ruotao picked up the ring toss game and threw it at the little rabbit figurine in the farthest distance.

The ring toss was bounced off as expected.

Undeterred, Liang Ruotao threw the ring toss again.

Still no luck.

After throwing the ring toss five times in a row, Liang Ruotao seemed to realize that the little rabbit figurine could not be easily caught.

Deciding to change targets, they turned and threw the mud dolls at the nearest object.

"You almost hit it just now. Throw it again, and you're sure to hit it!" Hua Yuansheng advised.

Liang Ruotao looked at the four rings she had left in her hand, then glanced at the mud doll she hadn't managed to ring, and puffed out her cheeks.

Perhaps it's resentment?

Or is it the gambler's mentality at play?

Liang Ruotao aimed at the furthest little rabbit ornament again, raised the ring toss high, and threw it forcefully!

Hua Yuansheng immediately held his breath, staring intently at the ring toss game.

"Ah! Just a little bit more!"

"Oops, you threw it off course! Adjust it!"

"Tsk, it got too close!"

"One last time, I'm sure I'll win! Let's try again!"

Suppressing her resentment, Liang Ruotao looked at her grandfather, who was even more excited than her, and said helplessly, "The ring toss game is over!"

"Then let's..."

Hua Yuansheng stopped mid-sentence and turned to look at Liang Yili.

Liang Yili waved the ring toss game in her hand and said with a smile, "Grandpa, would you like to try it too?"

Two suspicious blushes crept onto Hua Yuansheng's face, making his already dark complexion look even darker.

"No...no, thank you."

Without saying a word, Liang Yili shoved 10 rings into Hua Yuansheng's hand: "Try them! They're our own stuff, it's free to try them!"

It is said that a man remains a boy until he dies.

Hua Yuansheng, who was already in his fifties or sixties, glanced at the little rabbit figurine in the far distance with a hint of reluctance, then gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! I'll give it a try!"

But once you actually try it, you realize that this thing, which looks easy, is not so simple to throw!

In no time, Hua Yuansheng had thrown all ten rings in his hand.

However, the little rabbit figurine still stood steadily at the farthest point, looking at him with a smile.

Hua Yuansheng scratched the back of his head a little embarrassedly, met the teasing looks from his two granddaughters, and said awkwardly:

"I am……"

Liang Yili smiled and said, "It's normal to have different opinions when faced with new things."

But why don't you try and see?

"How about we sell crayfish tonight and also set up a ring toss game stall?"

Liang Ruotao said softly, "My uncle brought over 10 jin of crayfish this morning, and my grandfather and I also went to the fields and got about 10 jin..."

"Great! I have a feeling we'll sell faster today than yesterday!"

"what?"

At 4 p.m., the sun was high in the treetops.

The small team of vendors drove their oxcarts toward the county town, amidst the villagers' mixed expressions of concern and bewilderment.

The three men parked the oxcart in the same spot they had seen yesterday, with practiced ease.

Grandpa Gangzi, who had been waiting nearby since early morning, came over eagerly when he saw the three of them arrive:

"Give me 3 jin of crayfish!"

Liang Yili, who was busy unloading things from the oxcart, smiled and said, "Wait a moment!"

As Liang Yili instructed on the oxcart.

Hua Yuansheng took out three thick hemp ropes and tied them to several large trees nearby, thus enclosing an open space.

Then, they took out toys and other prizes and arranged them neatly on the open ground at a certain distance and angle.

When the old man saw Hua Yuansheng put the cigarette on the ground, he exclaimed in surprise, "Old friend, what are you doing?"

Not only was the old man curious, but Hua Yuansheng's strange behavior also attracted the attention of other people nearby.

Seeing that Liang Ruotao had taken over the work from her, Liang Yili simply picked up the wooden board that had been written on beforehand and hung it high on a tree branch.

The old man took a closer look and said, "Ring toss game, 10 rings for one yuan, any prize you win will be given away for free."

"Yes! You can take any prize you win directly, it's free!"

Liang Yili's affirmative words were like a drop of cold water falling into a hot oil pan, instantly sparking discussion among those around her.

"Really free? No money required?"

"Correct!"

"If I manage to get this pack of cigarettes, could I just take it? Is this some kind of scam?"

Liang Yili nodded vigorously: "Yes, just take it! So many people are here, they can all testify for you, how could I possibly lie?"

An older woman holding a child curled her lip and said disdainfully, "What do you mean free? You have to pay to buy the rings, right?"

“A circle only costs 10 cents, but the things she has on the ground are worth at least 50 cents.”

"Yeah, this pack of cigarettes alone costs more than a dollar..."

Before Liang Yili could speak, the restless young man standing next to her immediately retorted.

It's summer vacation, and you can see kids left unattended from school everywhere on the streets.

The middle-aged man was tempted by that pack of cigarettes.

The children were dazzled by the various toys on the ground.

Middle-aged women, however, are drawn to those small household items.

One of the little girls glanced at the doll standing upright on the ground, then clenched her fist in her pocket.

Seemingly having made a great decision, the little girl slowly walked towards Liang Yili.