Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Seeing that the two of them had left, Zhao Lian came out and returned to the front of the house. As soon as she went in, Zhao Lian closed the door.

She took the rabbits out; some of them were already awake, but they couldn't move because they were tied up.

Looking at these rabbits, Zhao Lian was troubled.

The market day is the day after tomorrow. If we go to Changting Market the day after tomorrow, we'll have to leave this rabbit at this house tonight.

This rabbit not only has very sharp teeth, but it can also dig burrows. Although there is a fence inside the woodshed, the ground is all mud, which can't hold the rabbit at all.

If you untie them, the rabbit will likely dig a burrow and escape.

Zhao Lian knew that the restaurants in the market must be open every day. After thinking about it, she changed her mind.

I looked up at the sun; it was probably around 10 a.m. I could still make it to the county town and exchange the wild rabbit for silver.

Zhao Lian put the two rabbits down from the stick. She tied the rabbits' hands and feet tightly and put one of them into the woodshed.

She plans to keep this one for herself to eat slowly, and sell the other five.

Zhao Lian took the rabbit out of the basket, then took out the ginger and star anise from the bottom. After thinking for a moment, she left some more at the bottom of the basket.

Then he put the rabbits back into the basket. He also took a tattered piece of clothing and tied it to both sides of the basket to cover them up and make them less conspicuous.

After resting for a while, Zhao Lian filled her water bottle, picked up her basket, and set off again.

These five rabbits are not light either; each one weighs three or four pounds, so the five rabbits weigh about 20 pounds.

"Zhao Lian, where are you going!"

As they reached the village, Wang happened to come out of the house. Seeing Zhaolian carrying a basket on her back, she asked with curiosity, "What are you carrying in that basket? It looks so heavy."

Zhao Lian said, "Third Aunt, I found some herbs and plan to take them to the pharmacy to exchange for some money."

Zhao Lian didn't want to tell Wang Shi about catching the wild rabbit, but after thinking about it, she realized that Wang Shi had been good to her, and the rabbit was one she had caught.

Zhao Lian looked around and, seeing that no one was around, put down her basket. Then she grabbed a rabbit and handed it to Wang Shi: "Third Aunt, I caught a few rabbits, please take them."

Wang was dumbfounded when she saw the rabbit that Zhao Lian handed over. She never expected that Zhao Lian would be so capable as to catch a rabbit.

Wang pushed it back, shaking her head and saying, "How can this be? You should take it and exchange it for silver. Third Aunt doesn't want it!"

Zhao Lian pretended to be angry and said, "Third Aunt, I'll be angry if you don't want it. Considering how much you've helped me, what's a rabbit to you? Hurry up and take it, or someone will see it."

Seeing that Zhao Lian had said this much, Wang had no choice but to take the rabbit. The rabbit probably weighed three or four pounds, and it felt quite heavy in her hands.

"Third Aunt, I'll be going now!"

With a concerned look, Wang said, "You have to be careful in this bright sunshine, or you'll catch a heatstroke."

"Okay, thank you, Auntie." Zhao Lian said sweetly, then picked up her basket and continued walking.

Looking at the rabbit in her hand, Wang was secretly delighted. She knew her mother-in-law would be happy when she saw it.

As Zhao Lian passed by the He family's house, she glanced at it again without realizing it. She found no other activity at the He family's house and wondered where Zhao Feng and the others had gone.

Zhao Lian didn't linger long. At this point, many people got off the ground and didn't encounter anyone else along the way.

The midday sun was scorching. Before climbing the hillside, Zhao Lian sat down to rest for a while, ate a pancake, drank some water, and then continued on her way.

Since it wasn't market day and it was midday, we didn't encounter many people along the way.

……

When Wang's mother-in-law, Chen Donghua, saw Wang return with a rabbit, she was immediately overjoyed: "Eldest daughter-in-law, where did you get a rabbit?"

"Mother, this was given to me by Zhaolian."

At this moment, Liu, the sister-in-law, also came out. The two of them knew that the rabbit was given by Zhao Lian, and their expressions became complicated.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Lian was such a capable girl, and she was also willing to give to them. Thinking about how she hadn't treated her well before, Chen felt her face burning.

Liu had seen Zhaolian catch a rabbit that morning and was quite envious, but now Zhaolian had delivered the rabbit right to her doorstep.

Mrs. Chen was overjoyed and quickly told Mrs. Wang to put the rabbit in the cage, as the family hadn't eaten meat in a long time.

This morning, the second son's wife caught a mountain rat, and now, Zhaolian has given her a rabbit. Finally, they can have a good meal of meat.

She lost her purse a couple of days ago and was upset about it, but now that she sees this rabbit that doesn't cost money, she feels a little better.

After a hurried journey, Zhao Lian finally arrived at Changtingji. Learning from her previous experience, Zhao Lian went straight to Lefu Restaurant.

It was lunchtime, and many people were eating. The waiter, with a rag draped over his shoulder, stood at the door greeting customers.

Seeing Zhao Lian dressed in patched clothes and carrying a large basket, trying to come in, Xiao Er Chen Si quickly stopped her at the door.

He said impatiently, "Hey, where did this beggar come from? This isn't a place for you, get out of here!"

Seeing that the waiter wouldn't let her in, Zhao Lian became anxious: "I've come to deliver wild game."

Chen Si glared at Zhao Lian: "You? What kind of wild game could a little kid like you possibly have?"

Zhao Lian calmly asked, "Where is your Manager Chen? I'm looking for Manager Chen!"

"Ah!"

The waiter chuckled and sized Zhao Lian up: "Little girl, you have quite the nerve. Go find Manager Chen!"

Seeing his disdainful look, Zhao Lian's face also turned cold: "Do you buy wild game here? If you do, you'd better find Manager Chen right now. If you don't, give me a straight answer."

"Heh, this little girl has quite the big mouth!"

Many diners overheard the conversation and immediately looked over.

"Chen Si, what's going on?" Manager Chen heard the commotion upstairs and immediately came downstairs.

He frowned when he saw Chen Si, the waiter, talking to a little girl dressed in tattered clothes.

Chen Si turned around and saw Manager Chen, and quickly said, "Manager, this little girl said she wanted to see you, and that she had some wild game."

"Oh~"

Manager Chen raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhao Lian.

When Zhao Lian saw Manager Chen, she immediately smiled and said, "Manager Chen, do you remember me? I brought you a snake last time."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper remembered and exclaimed, "So it's you, young lady! What good stuff do you have today?"

Zhao Lian raised an eyebrow: "Of course! When I find something good, the first person I think of is Manager Chen, but your assistant won't let me in."

"Tsk..."

Shopkeeper Chen glared at Chen Si: "You snobbish bastard, what are you standing there for? Get out of the way!"

"Oh~"

Chen Si looked aggrieved, but he realized what was happening and quickly stepped aside.

He didn't know the little girl actually had wild game; he thought she was a little beggar.

The manager had previously instructed him that if he saw any country folk dressed in tattered clothes, he should not let them in, so as not to dirty the restaurant.

If I do as instructed, I'll still be the one getting scolded. Sigh! What can I do? I'm just a waiter.

Zhao Lian walked in carrying a basket on her back. She then took the basket off, opened the tattered clothes on top, and revealed the wild rabbit underneath.

"Manager Chen, I have a few wild rabbits here. What price are you willing to pay?"

Shopkeeper Chen's eyes lit up when he saw the wild rabbit. This wild rabbit was quite good; it looked rather large, and most importantly, it was fresh.

Just then, Mr. Wang upstairs said he wanted to try some wild game. But in the last two days, no one has brought any wild game over.

He was just worrying about it when this young girl unexpectedly brought him some wild game.

Shopkeeper Chen looked at Zhao Lian and said with a smile, "Little girl, this wild rabbit isn't as valuable as a snake. I'll give you 80 coins a pound. If you can find a snake, that would be even better."

“Okay, 80 coins it is!” Zhao Lian readily agreed. She was too lazy to ask about prices at other restaurants.

Unexpectedly, this snake is 120 coins more expensive than a wild rabbit per catty. No wonder the hunter Yang said that day that his snake was worth several of his chickens.

She also wanted to catch a few snakes, because snakes don't take up as much space and they're more expensive.

The rabbits were weighed quickly; the four rabbits weighed a total of 21.5 jin (approximately 17.75 kg) and cost 1720 wen (approximately 630 coins). The shopkeeper gave Zhaolian 1.5 liang (approximately 0.75 kg) of silver and 220 copper coins.

"Here you go, young lady." The shopkeeper took out some silver from the drawer, counted it, and handed it to Zhaolian.