Thinking of all this, Liu Dayong whispered, "Yimian, raising fish is a troublesome thing. It sounds like there are more than two hundred, but in reality, very few of the fry will survive. It's not worth it. If you want to eat fish, I'll go back and catch one from the lotus pond today."
Jiang Yimian just smiled and said, "Uncle Dayong, don't worry, I have my own plans."
Liu Dayong was taken aback and could only remain silent, feeling somewhat helpless and worried.
Although they have settled down, they still have many expenses. Each time they go to the market, they only earn a couple hundred coins. If they continue to spend like this, they will remain poor.
He needs to think things through carefully. He can't touch any of the coins he has right now; he should at least save them all to buy seeds so that the small depression won't be left without money and food.
Jiang Yimian looked at the small fish fry in the buckets. They were swimming around in the buckets, looking lively and energetic.
After thinking for a while, she said, "I'll start with two catties of fish fry and one catty of loach fry."
The old man's face lit up with joy, thinking that a big customer had arrived. He quickly said, "Alright, alright, I'll weigh it for you right away, young lady."
He moved swiftly, as if afraid that Jiang Yimian would change her mind. He picked up a large wooden strainer, dipped it into the bucket, and scooped up a strainerful of fish. The water drained out through the holes of the strainer.
He scooped out two ladles of fish fry, which weighed about two pounds. He then quickly poured the fry into an empty bucket of water beside him, and said with a smile, "Since you bought so much, young lady, this old man will give you two buckets."
Even after the old man finished weighing the loach fry and Jiang Yimian paid the coins, he kept smiling. Even after they had walked a long way, they could still hear him laughing and saying, "Come again next time, young lady!"
Jiang Yimian: ...
For a moment, she couldn't tell if the old man was welcoming her or mocking her for the fish fry dying soon.
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