Ye Shaoqing stood up and greeted Hua Shi with a slightly excited tone.

Hua Shi then walked over and when he heard Ye Shaoqing addressing him, he pulled the corners of his mouth stiffly.

God damn flower girl...

Hua Yu, who was one step behind, obviously also recognized the three people and called out steadily, "Brother Xie, Brother He Jiang, and Young Master Ye."

He Jiang poked his head out, his eyes falling on the hares in his hands, his eyes a little surprised, "Hua Yu, you are really good! Did you hunt again? It's a good harvest today."

When Hua Yu mentioned the few wild rabbits in his hand, his face, which had been tense all the time, finally showed a little smile and nodded in response, "Good luck."

He Jiang walked over, looked down at the hares that were still struggling, touched his chin, and patted his shoulder. "You're too modest, kid. Hunting isn't just about luck; you need skills, too. This rabbit's leg is broken, so I'm afraid it won't live long. So..."

He Jiang said, patting his shoulder again, "It just so happened that we met. Why don't you sell me the four hares you have directly at the same price as last time? This way, you don't have to make an extra trip. How about it?"

Hua Yu's eyes brightened noticeably, and he nodded with a hint of restraint.

He Jiang reached out and took the hare from his hand, felt around a few times, and made sure that only the rabbit's legs were injured and no other parts of its body were injured before he nodded.

The deal between the two was reached in a few words.

Hua Yu took the copper coins counted by He Jiang, put them in a bag, carefully stuffed them into his arms and kept them safe.

He Jiang trapped the rabbit and tied it around his waist. He then took the time to look at Hua Shi on the side. He noticed that she was holding a pheasant in her hand. His eyes lit up again.

"Miss, would you like to sell this pheasant you have? I'll take it for a hundred coins!"

He Jiang's tone was a little excited.

Hua Shi shook his head and said, "I'm not selling it. I'm going to keep this one for now."

When He Jiang heard that she didn't want to sell it, he looked regretful.

He heard that the young owner of Jueweilou in Taohua Town recently bought pheasants from the mountains at a high price, saying that they were researching a new dish, chicken with mushrooms.

The pheasant meat is firm and smooth, and the dish made from it is outstanding...

He Jiang was still unwilling to give up and asked again, "Are you really not selling it? If you think it's too little, I can add a little more. How about one hundred and fifty coins?"

Upon hearing the price, Hua Yu turned his head to look at Hua Shi, and was obviously tempted by the price.

Hua Shi held the pheasant's hand, paused, hesitated, and shook his head, "Forget it."

Hua Yu frowned subconsciously when he heard her refusal, but did not ask.

On the way down the mountain just now, Hua Shi had discussed with him that he would not sell the pheasant and would keep it for himself.

He was reluctant at first. After all, from the beginning of the transaction, the money from the sale of game was split 50-50 between the two of them.

If he took the pheasant back to eat, he and his three younger siblings wouldn't be able to share much, and they might not even get a bone. It would be better to sell it for money, which would be more cost-effective.

But Hua Shi promised him that she would secretly cook the pheasant for him when Li was not at home and would not let Li know.

Thinking of his younger brothers and sisters at home who were staring at him and could only eat meat a few times a year, Hua Yu nodded and agreed.

Ye Shaoqing had been looking at Hua Shi eagerly, going back and forth several times, trying to strike up a conversation, but couldn't find a reason. Seeing that He Shan had already started talking, an idea suddenly occurred to him, he cleared his throat, and suddenly asked,

"Miss Hua, I saw the black cat in your basket. I like it too. I wonder if you are willing to give it up. I am willing to spend five taels of silver to buy it."

Hua Shi was attracted by his words. She looked down at the black cat that was curled up in the basket, squinting its eyes and almost asleep, and then looked at Ye Shaoqing.

Ye Shaoqing's body tensed slightly. When he saw her looking at him, he reached out and touched his neck uncomfortably.

Hua Yu was also shocked by his five taels of silver. His pupils widened and he looked at Young Master Ye who said such shocking words.

Five taels of silver for a cat? That's crazy...

Hua Shi shook his head and reluctantly refused, "No."

She also knew the value of the five taels of silver, but the cat wasn't hers, so she hadn't thought about taking good care of it and hadn't given it anything to eat or drink...

The black cat was only close to her because of the spring in her hand. If it wanted to follow her, she naturally couldn't just sell it off like that...

Hua Yu looked at the sturdy cat, then looked at Hua Shi who was shaking his head in refusal, and reached out to pull Hua Shi's sleeve.

Hua Shi turned her head and met his eyes.

Hua Yu was asking her why she didn't sell it.

Five taels of silver is not a small amount. With this five taels of silver, it would be much easier to do anything you want...

Hua Shi shook her head at him, indicating an absolute rejection.

Hua Yu let go of his hand angrily, and couldn't help but hum in his heart.

Never mind, it's none of his business anyway, why should he care so much...