Chapter 59 You're a Child Prodigy (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The women stopped dawdling and grabbed the woman in the middle, snatching the black fish from her arms.
The blackfish was being fought over; some people shouted that their hair had been pulled, others said their clothes had been torn, and still others said their skin had been pinched.
The scene was extremely chaotic.
Hong Lanlan was initially puzzled as to why, after Xu Qingmo's blackfish was taken away, she not only didn't blame the other party but also offered to send another one away.
The original intention was to use the extra fish to provoke these people into turning against each other.
Hong Lanlan looked at Xu Qingmo with shock in her eyes.
Xu Qingmo watched for a while and then found it boring.
When these people fight, all they do is grab hair and slap faces; nothing new.
"Aunt Lanlan, let's go catch more fish."
“Okay.” Hong Lanlan enjoyed watching these fight scenes and agreed to Xu Qingmo’s request, but she didn’t want to move her feet an inch.
Xu Qingmo didn't urge them any further. She wandered around the riverbank again and finally noticed a grass carp weighing five or six pounds. This time, she didn't use a stone but picked up a wooden stick and pierced the fish's belly.
Immediately afterwards, she caught two carp and a blackfish.
After putting all the fish in the basin, Xu Qingmo called Hong Lanlan to go back first.
As she passed by several women fighting, Xu Qingmo deliberately stopped and said, "Whoever manages to grab the blackfish can come to my house to collect it. It's too hot here, so I won't sunbathe here anymore. I'm leaving now."
Hong Lanlan carried the basin, turning back every few steps; the fighting among these people was too captivating for her.
I never expected that this group of people, who are usually all smiles, would fight so fiercely over a few fish.
Even the strongwoman Meng Panpan failed to succeed.
Xu Qingmo asked Hong Lanlan, "Aunt Lanlan, if you want to join in the fun, give me the basin. I'm going back first."
Hong Lanlan thought Xu Qingmo was angry, so she immediately stopped joining in the fun and followed with the basin.
"I won't join in the fun. I'll go back with you and clean the fish. I'll make you something different today," Hong Lanlan said.
Xu Qingmo hummed in agreement, offering no further explanation.
Hong Lanlan followed Xu Qingmo home, and the neighbors noticed the three large fish in her basin and were filled with envy.
"My God, you guys have struck it rich! How come there are so many fish?"
"I picked it up from the river," Hong Lanlan replied casually.
Before the other party could ask anything else, Hong Lanlan had already gone inside. The neighbor pondered for a moment and decided to go to the river to take a look.
Anyway, it's not far from the river, and it only takes about 10 or 20 minutes to go back and forth.
Even if it's an empty trip, it's not a big problem.
Seeing that someone was going to the river, the others put down what they were doing.
"How can you be so easily fooled now? How could you possibly find a fish?"
"I'm easy to fool, that's my business. If you're not easy to fool, why are you following me? Aren't you going to do the housework?"
“I’ve been eating too much lately, and I was thinking of going out for a walk. I can walk with you.”
"If you want to go, then go. There's no need to make up these lame excuses."
"Take me with you, we're just killing time anyway, what if we actually find a fish?"
Several people walked out of the residential compound together and saw several people fighting in the distance.
They quickened their pace and saw that someone's upper body clothing had been torn.
Meng Panpan snatched the blackfish and held it high in her hand. Ignoring her messy hair, she left first.
"I can go find Xu Qingmo to get the fish now, that's great!" Meng Panpan jogged towards the family compound.
The newcomers had no idea what had happened and helped the people on the ground up one by one.
"Why are you fighting? What happened?"
Two people were still unconvinced and wanted to pursue Meng Panpan.
They were stopped by others, who asked, "What are you doing?"
"Xu Qingmo said that whoever catches the blackfish can get another fish from her."
"So this is what you fought over?"
"Isn't this something worth fighting over?"
The others fell silent; some were unconvinced, some felt sorry for them, and some were distressed by the bruises on their bodies.
Meng Panpan excitedly approached Xu Qingmo and held up the black fish in her hand.
"I've taken the blackfish, where's the other one?"
Xu Qingmo pointed to the basin not far away, "There it is."
Meng Panpan's eyes lit up; the other fish that Xu Qingmo rewarded her with weighed a full five pounds.
With the blackfish in her hand, it's enough for the whole family to eat for several days.
"Then I won't be polite. Thank you, Xu Qingmo. You're such a good girl." Having received a favor, Meng Panpan didn't hold back her praise.
Looking at Meng Panpan's robust physique, Xu Qingmo recalled a dream she had in Xujia Village: heavy snow was falling, and many people were shivering from the cold.
Her current body is not as good as before; she can't handle being too hot or too cold.
Autumn is fast approaching, and after autumn comes winter.
She couldn't stand the cold weather.
Hong Lanlan had told her that there was a stove in the house, and that she could make a fire and keep warm by throwing in firewood and coal.
Coal costs money, and although Xu Qingmo has money, she doesn't want to waste it now.
There are many trees on the mountain next to the family compound, which people can cut and dry to store in Wang Jing's space. When winter comes, they can take out the firewood to burn for warmth.
Xu Qingmo deliberately used fish to lure several women into fighting, just to see who was the strongest.
Meng Panpan spared no effort in grabbing the blackfish; she must be very strong.
"Would you like to always have fish to eat?" Xu Qingmo asked.
Meng Panpan, who was about to leave with the fish in her hand, paused and looked at Xu Qingmo suspiciously. "What do you mean by that?"
"I want a batch of firewood. As long as you complete the tasks assigned to you every day, I guarantee you can eat fish every day. If you get tired of fish, I can also give you pheasant, rabbit or wild boar."
This offer was very tempting, and Meng Panpan was deeply moved.
These days, it's not easy to eat meat, especially not every day. I wouldn't even dare to dream of such a luxury.
"Is what you're saying true? You're not just kidding me, are you?"
"Why would I lie to you? We have no grudge against each other, and I even gave you fish to eat. Don't I have your trust?" Xu Qingmo asked.
Meng Panpan waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, I didn't mean that. I was just too excited and didn't react in time. I'm strong, but my brain isn't very quick. Please don't take it personally."
Xu Qingmo nodded. "Just tell me if you're willing or not."
"Could it be something illegal or disorderly?"
"What illegal or disorderly things do you think I could ask you to do at my age?" Xu Qingmo retorted.
At the age of five, when they go out to play in the mud, they are often laughed at for not understanding.
Meng Panpan chuckled, "You're different from the other kids. While they play in the mud, you can catch fish and shrimp. People in the family compound all say you're a prodigy."
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