Jiang Ci accepted without hesitation, saying, "I'll go with you today, and we're sure to have a great harvest."
She's always been lucky.
They had arranged to meet with Sister-in-law Yu's family to go fishing in the pond after dinner.
This time, the purpose of fishing was not to eat the fish, but to sell them to the stone quarry.
Ever since he tasted success selling fish last time, Brother Yu has been thinking about doing it again.
Autumn is just around the corner, and it's time to prepare for winter. Sister-in-law Yu wants to make a new cotton-padded coat for Dazhu so that Erzhu can wear his brother's old clothes.
As for Zhou Mingli and Jiang Ci, their family only had two quilts, and their cotton-padded clothes were even scarcer. Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao had both grown taller recently and looked much fatter than before, so they needed to buy fabric and make clothes, which required money and ration coupons in many places.
While there's not much farm work to do right now, we can secretly catch some fish and sell them to the stone quarry. They can make some money that way, right?
In the evening, after they had dinner, the two families pushed their bicycles, locked the door, picked up several fish baskets, and headed to the pond with many fish before it got dark.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao didn't ride bicycles either, but followed Da Zhu and Er Zhu happily. Da Zhu would grab something, and Er Zhu would grab something too. Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao would see this and immediately follow suit.
The four children soon had a lot of wild fruits in their hands.
Snotty Fruit, Yellow Teeth Fruit... Whether they taste good or not is another matter, but kids definitely have to eat them.
Jiang Ci watched silently for a long time.
I'm a little worried that these things might be toxic.
But Brother Yu and Sister-in-law Yu remained completely calm, showing no concern whatsoever about their child getting an upset stomach.
Seeing this, Jiang Ci swallowed back the words she was about to say.
Never mind, she won't say.
To avoid exposing her intellectual shortcomings.
Jiang Ci was completely clueless when it came to these things in the wild, and remained silent when asked.
Zhou Mingli had previously teased her, "Don't you live in the mountains with your grandfather? How come you don't even recognize these things?"
Jiang Ci retorted: "You're a wild, untamed person, why are you afraid of snakes?"
Zhou Mingli remained silent.
Jiang Porcelain achieved a great victory.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao ate small wild fruits one after another, muttering to themselves.
"It's not as good as crabapple. Crabapple is sweet and crunchy, it's so delicious."
As Erzhu walked, he stuffed wild berries into his mouth and said, "There are no crabapples here. If you want to eat crabapples, you have to go up the mountain to find them."
Zhou Yang boldly declared, "I want to go up the mountain!"
Jiang Ci said quietly, "I think you're aiming for the heavens."
Brother Yu and Sister-in-law Yu immediately burst into laughter.
Zhou Yang couldn't understand the adults' sarcasm. As soon as he heard his mother's words, he rushed to Jiang Ci's side, raised his hands, and shouted, "Mom, fly high! Go to heaven!"
Jiang Ci's refusal to give him a big purse was the only maternal love she had left.
While biting into a fruit, Zhou Miao scratched her head and said innocently yet hurtfully, "Brother is such an idiot."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang screamed and rushed over to fight Zhou Miao.
Zhou Miao is very clever now, and immediately started running around yelling.
The two children seemed to have inexhaustible energy, running around and looking extremely lively.
Listening to their lively chatter, the group didn't feel particularly tired.
Soon, they arrived at the pond. Zhou Mingli took out the fishing net and began to find a place with Brother Yu to cast it.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao were forbidden from going near the water, so the two children could only watch longingly from the shore.
Jiang Ci and Sister-in-law Yu searched the riverbank for any wild vegetables they could dig up.
Jiang Ci also took a flashlight and kept shining it around.
"No wonder the second brother found this pond with fish. It's a very secluded place. I've been married into the Shanding Brigade for so long, and I've never even heard of such a pond." Sister-in-law Yu said to Jiang Ci as they walked. "If we can catch another hundred or two hundred catties this time, we won't lack food and drink for the New Year!"
Sister-in-law Yu's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
"That depends on whether Brother Yu and Zhou Mingli can catch any fish," Jiang Ci said with a smile. "As long as there are fish..."
"Oh my god!"
Before Jiang Ci could finish speaking, she lunged forward!
Lightning speed!
Sister-in-law Yu shouted and quickly helped Jiang Ci up.
"What's going on?!"
Jiang Ci stood up and raised her hand.
After Sister-in-law Yu saw what was in her hand, her eyes widened.
"Oh my god! Xiao Ci, get away from this thing! I'm scared of it!"
What is Jiang Ci holding in her hand?
Water snake.
Non-venomous water snake.
Jiang Ci gripped the snake tightly at its vital spot, letting it coil and twist without changing her expression.
Hmph, she may be afraid of two-meter-long snakes, but why would she be afraid of this tiny water snake?
It's under control.
Sister-in-law Yu was so frightened that her face turned pale. Her scream startled Dazhu, Erzhu, Zhou Yang, and Zhou Miao.
Dazhu and Erzhu were extremely excited, "Wow! Aunt Jiang, you're amazing! You caught a snake with your bare hands!"
Jiang Ci said, "Take Yangyang and Miaomiao away, I'm going to kill this snake."
The two children were completely terrified; they were almost scared to death.
"Okay!"
Da Zhu and Er Zhu immediately grabbed one of them and carried them away.
Jiang Ci looked around, took out a shovel, and swiftly brought down the knife.
The water snake is dead.
She tied the water snake into a knot, rolled it up, and threw it into the basket.
Sister-in-law Yu, her face pale, gave Jiang Ci a thumbs up and exclaimed, "Xiao Ci, you're amazing!"
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