The captain looked at the big-eyed boy who was stuffed into a net bag.
"Wow, you guys have so many? Did you even count them? How many are there in total?"
Li Xiuxiu understood Wei Mo's meaning and was surprised that this item could actually be exchanged for work points. She said from the side.
"There are 58 in the brigade."
Then they started to dump the big-eyed children on the ground and began counting their number in front of the brigade leader.
"Okay, that's 58 work points in total. How do you plan to record them?"
Qian Manman and the others looked at each other, unsure how to divide the work points. They had only been playing with Wei Mo; they never expected to earn so many work points in return.
“You four can split it equally. Aunt Xiuxiu can get more because she contributed the most. Uncle Dazhuang, can I have this weasel? I want its fur.”
Wang Ling and Qian Manman felt a little embarrassed, as they hadn't contributed much; it was Wei Mo's idea, and it was Wei Mo who earned the work points!
"Alright, then Li Xiuxiu gets 16 work points, and everyone else gets 14 work points. Wei Mo, we'll show this big-eyed thing to the old village chief later. If you want it, you can take it back, but it's best not to eat it."
Wei Mo nodded happily, and then ran towards Grandpa Yu, who was dozing off in the brigade headquarters.
"Grandpa Yu, Grandpa Yu, wake up! It's time for lunch."
The old village chief smiled as he watched the little boy running towards him.
"You naughty brat, all you do is cause trouble. One day Zhang San will carry you into the mountains!" (This is a Northeastern Chinese saying used to scare children by calling a wolf "Zhang San." There's a saying that goes, "Zhang San doesn't eat dead children—live children are spoiled!")
"Grandpa Yu, I want the skin of the big-eyed eagle we caught to make some things. Can you give me it?"
The old village chief hugged Wei Mo and patted his little head.
"Take it if you want it."
"Thank you, Grandpa Village Chief."
Wei Mo thanked the old village chief, then quickly ran to the team leader and asked Li Xiuxiu to help him take it back.
Li Xiuxiu and the others were very willing to help Wei Mo carry the big-eyed baby. After saying goodbye to the brigade leader, they headed towards Wei Mo's dilapidated house.
"Hey kid, where have you been again?"
Seeing Wei Mo running back excitedly, Wang Zhenhua called Wei Mo over. Just as he was about to scold him, he saw his younger sisters also enter the courtyard.
"Sister Wang, please don't talk about him anymore. If you do, we'll feel even more guilty."
Wang Zhenhua looked at the group of educated youth girls with a puzzled expression, while Wang Ling spoke up from the side.
“The little brat led us to catch Big-Eyed Deer. We caught a lot of them. Your son took us to the brigade to exchange them for work points.”
"Huh? How come there are so many?"
Looking at the large nets that Li Xiuxiu and Qian Manman were holding, Wei's mother could hardly believe it; the quantity was simply excessive.
But then I suddenly thought of my son joining us, so it seems like having a few more wouldn't be a big deal.
The foundation for the new house has only just begun to be dug, but the location of the foundation is relatively remote, since most of the space has already been occupied.
The new house is right next to the old village chief's house, a decision made by the brigade leader. Wei's mother agreed without hesitation; the old village chief has no children.
The elderly couple are getting on in years, and given the old village chief's care over the years, Wei's mother wants to repay them.
"Alright, Manman, go cook. We'll go cut some willow branches and learn how to weave fish baskets this afternoon to earn work points."
Wang Zhenhua is now the leader of the weaving group, and the group members are the four female educated youths in front of him.
Qian Manman's culinary skills were unmatched by his own, so Wang Zhenhua made the arrangements accordingly.
Li Xiuxiu and the others nodded, and tried to pull Wei Mo along, but Wei Mo ran away.
"Mom, you guys go ahead, I'll take these big-eyed kids to play with."
Wei Ma nodded in agreement and led Li Xiuxiu and the other two to harvest willow branches.
Qian Manman saw that there was only rice in the rice jar and no other food, so she had to ask the little kid.
"Wei Mo, don't you have any other food at home? Why do you only have rice? How can we afford to eat rice all the time?"
Qian Manman's face was full of worry and a little embarrassed. Everyone knows that rice is delicious, but to eat it like this every day is such a luxury!
"But we still have wheat flour, right? Aunt Qian, let's steam some buns. I want to eat big buns."
Qian Manman's eyes widened. She had seen the white wheat flour earlier. Why was they eating it now instead of saving it for the New Year?
However, since it was Wei Mo's request, Sister Wang probably wouldn't blame him, so Qian Manman nodded in agreement.
"Okay, do you have any saccharin at home? Put some in, it'll be sweeter and taste even better."
Although saccharin is harmful to the body, what does a little harm matter to a foodie? He bought a whole bunch from the trading store and threw them into the dish rack.
"Aunt Qian should put a little more in the dish rack; that's how it tastes better."
Qian Manman squatted down next to her aunt, gently pinched Wei Mo's little face, and then kissed him on the cheek.
"Go have fun then. I'll call you when it's done."
There were only two people at home now. Wei Mo looked at Qian Manman squatting in front of him and kissed her on the cheek. Kids can do whatever they want.
"Then I'm going to play."
Seeing Wei Mo taking the tongs and starting to hunt birds in the yard again, Qian Manman's eyes lit up. It seemed that soon there would be another fragrant roasted bird.
Saccharin is an industrial product and has certain harmful effects on the human body. However, in this day and age, it's not easy to even have a sweet treat. Want to use white sugar? That's impossible. Even saccharin is a luxury!
Qian Manman secretly put a small grain of saccharin into her mouth. It was a little bitter at first, but the rest was sweet.
She happily started kneading the dough, then added saccharin! Looking at the white dough, she added some baking soda; this little kid really has all the seasonings in the house.
After kneading the dough and letting it rest, Qian Manman took a few eels from the pond next to her and prepared to make soup.
Life at the little kid's house is so comfortable now. Not only do I have a lot of fun, but I also enjoy the food so much!
Seeing Qian Manman busy, Wei Mo secretly put the big-eyed girl into his space.
You can sell three weasels for 120 yuan. Should you sell them?
Wei Mo happily sold the three weasels. He didn't expect Big-Eyed Weasels to be so valuable, probably because of their fur. After all, these things have a lot of bacteria and are not suitable for eating.
Although the interdimensional shop has been opened, with the money Wei Mo has saved up, he can only look at it from afar.
The sheer number of elixirs alone dazzled Wei Mo! (This book is not about cultivation; I only hope my family enjoys good health, longevity, and eternal youth.)
Stamina Pill, greatly enhances stamina, priced at 9999 yuan.
The Youth-Preserving Pill, once taken, restores one's appearance to its best condition, which can last for ten years. It is priced at [price missing].
Longevity Pills can significantly improve an aging body and extend lifespan. Each person can take a maximum of 3 pills. Price: [Price not specified].
......
Wei Mo kept drooling, and he hadn't even seen the high-tech products at the back yet.
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