"Quick, quick, I caught another one!"

Zhu Zi excitedly grabbed a big fish and ran towards Lin Xue.

"Quick, son! Put the fish in the basket!"

Lin Xue immediately picked up her basket and caught the big fish that Zhu Zi was carrying.

Lin Xue chose a great spot for catching fish. It was a small, deep pool, making it difficult for fish to swim downstream, but fish from upstream would continuously gather here.

That's why there are so many fish in this small deep pool, both big and small.

"Mom, how come there are so many fish here? Doesn't anyone come and catch them?"

Zhu Zi excitedly fed the large fish one by one into his basket, as if the fish had already turned into silver dollars and paper money.

"Don't you even know who chose this place? Given how secluded it is, who in their right mind would come here?"

“Look at all this dense weeds and thorns around here, and look at the location of this small pond. Even if someone came to the riverbank, they wouldn’t be able to get here!”

If Lin Xue hadn't possessed the ability to explore with her mental powers, she wouldn't have been able to find such a secluded place.

The surrounding weeds and thorns alone are enough to deter 99% of people from coming over.

"It really is true. If you hadn't brought me in, Mom, I would never have imagined that there would be such a pool of water in these thorn bushes!"

After Lin Xue said that, Zhu Zi seemed to be deep in thought.

"Our baskets are almost full. You're still growing, so don't carry too much weight. This half-full basket is enough for you!"

"You wash yourself clean here first, I'll go find some wild vegetables nearby, and I'll make you wild vegetable and fish dumplings for lunch!"

Lin Xue glanced at her son, who was splashing around in the water wearing only a pair of shorts, and told him to stop catching fish. Then she walked to the side and began picking the lush wild vegetables.

"dumpling?"

"But we're out of flour!"

Upon hearing the word "dumplings," Zhu Zi couldn't help but swallow hard.

He hasn't eaten dumplings for several years since his mother got into gambling.

He can't remember what dumplings taste like at all now, but he still thinks they are the best food in the world.

"Won't we have them once we sell the fish?"

"Hurry up and wash your pants clean, and let them hang to dry for a while. You can wear the pants home later, and wrap the underwear in a big leaf to wash and dry them again when you get home!"

Lin Xue originally wanted the brat to hang his underwear on the side of the basket to dry, but then she thought that the child was already grown up and had started to care about his image, so she figured the other party wouldn't agree to this idea.

When the mother and son returned to the city, it was already around six o'clock in the morning.

Presumably, Liu Hai had already arrived at the factory by now. Lin Xue had Zhu Zi take two large fish and bring them to the factory where Liu Hai worked.

A short while later, Zhu Zi came out with Liu Hai and several workers.

"The fish has already been given to our boss, and he's in a great mood. He told us that anyone in our factory who wants some can come and buy them!"

Those who came with Liu Hai were all his colleagues from the factory, and they were among the first batch to arrive.

They inquired about the price of the fish and discovered that Lin Xue's fish was not only twice the size of the fish on the market, but also 30% cheaper.

Moreover, Lin Xue is very good at speaking.

“You’re Liu Hai’s colleagues, so I can’t possibly charge you more. The quality of my fish is at least higher than what you’d find in the market. We’re all on the same side, so I’ll definitely give you a low price!”

"However, people from other factories who come to buy fish won't get such good treatment. I'll just give them whatever the market price for fish is!"

After Lin Xue said that, the coworkers who originally only wanted to buy one to try immediately changed their minds.

This fish is not only bigger than those in the market, but it's also cheaper.

If you can't finish it in one meal, just pickle it with salt and you can eat it for several more meals!

This is much cheaper than buying meat.

Soon, the half-basket of fish in Zhu Zi's back was empty, and some of the workers who came to work that morning also saw the fish that Lin Xue and her team were selling.

Seeing that many people were buying, they quickly joined the queue to buy fish.

Before these two baskets of fish could even be taken to the market, they had already been bought up by workers from nearby factories.

Many workers who hadn't been able to buy fish made reservations with Lin Xue for their portions the following morning.

After buying the fish, Liu Hai returned to the factory early to continue working. After selling the fish, Lin Xue took Zhu Zi to the market, bought some flour, and then went home.

"Let's catch more fish tomorrow morning. I think I can carry even more!"

Zhu Zi felt a little regretful that he was still too weak. If he were as strong as his mother, he could carry a full basket of fish, and they could earn more money.

"Eat your food one bite at a time, earn your money one penny at a time. Don't rush into anything. Sacrificing your health for money is not worth it!"

"We'd rather earn less than ruin our health. Once our health is ruined, no amount of money can make up for it!"

Lin Xue patted her son's head and continued to reason with him.

"As long as we can ensure our basic needs are met, we should try our best to maintain our health. Good health is essential for earning money in the long run, creating a virtuous cycle. Otherwise, if this cycle is reversed, it will be a net loss!"

The mother and son talked as they hurried home, and soon returned to their own courtyard.

"Mom, brother, where did you two go? I didn't see you when I woke up this morning!"

Because I went to bed early last night, Xiaohua looks much better today.

"We're going to catch fish to sell! Little sister, look what Mom bought!"

"Ta-da... It's flour!"

"Mom said she's making fish and wild vegetable dumplings for lunch. Do you want some, little sister?"

Perhaps because she had made money today, Lin Xue did not gamble away her earnings as she had done before.

The little guy seemed to be in a great mood and even had time to tease his sister.

"Then I'll help pick wild vegetables, and you can also leave the washing of the vegetables to me!"

"I'll go kill the fish, Mom, you go knead the dough!"

Seeing that his younger sister had chosen her own work, Zhu Zi didn't sit idle either. He picked up the two big fish from his basket and went to the well.

"Okay, be careful when you handle the knife. Our kitchen knife has a nick; you might cut yourself if you're not careful!"

Lin Xue gave a few instructions and then returned to the kitchen. She took out the flour she had bought and, while the two children weren't looking, added some more from her spatial storage.

Although it wasn't noon yet, they hadn't had breakfast, so Lin Xue planned to start making dumplings right away.

She took the fish that the pillar had prepared and began to fillet the fish, separating the bones.

Lin Xue added a little spiritual power to this step, and soon the fish bones were completely removed, and the small bones were also picked out one by one with tweezers.