Chapter 21 Reflection

"Another one!"

Fu Yuanling was not satisfied with the meal and urged Jiang Wan to cut another one.

He loves eating things from the sea, and this sea urchin roe is just perfect for his taste.

"Changqi and Ah Xiao, you guys come and try it too!"

Fu Yuanling pulled Qi Xiao over and asked him to pay.

“…”

Qi Xiao resigned himself to his fate and paid another ten cents. This time he was also given a piece to try. It tasted good, very delicious. No wonder Yuan Ling was fascinated.

This friend of mine didn't have any special hobbies except eating. He had only been in the city for two months but he had already eaten everywhere. Today, he had dragged me and Changqi out because he had heard that the vegetarian food at the Holy Mother Temple was delicious.

"Girl, give us another haircut."

When Qi Xiao heard this, he covered his wallet in shock. Before he could refuse, he heard the little girl refuse first.

"Sir, this sea urchin roe is to be eaten raw, and one or two a day is enough. Eating too much will easily cause stomach discomfort."

Jiang Wan could see that this foodie young man really liked eating sea urchin. Since he made money from her, she couldn't be too unscrupulous and had to give him a reminder.

Fu Yuanling was a little surprised that this girl could resist making money even though she was so poor.

"Okay, I won't cut it. Just sell me everything in the bucket and I'll take it back for my family to taste."

After saying this, he snatched the dime from Huo Changqi's hand and handed it to Jiang Wan. He had just seen the bucket of sea urchins, which was probably half full, or at least a dozen. This dime was no less than that.

"Sell it to me along with the barrel, so I don't have to die on the way."

Jiang Wan held the silver coin in her hand and remained silent for a while. She was thinking about how many coins were left in her bucket and whether the money was enough.

She picked up 18 sea urchins in total. There were actually quite a lot of them in the sea, but they were all in deeper water. If she went into the water, her clothes would get wet, so she only picked up those in the shallow water.

There were eighteen of them. One was eaten at home, and one was opened as a free gift when selling water. Including the two they just ate, there should be fourteen in the bucket.

One hundred and forty coins!

"Cousin, look, how many copper plates can this silver be exchanged for?"

Yin Ning weighed it in his hand and had an idea in his mind.

"This dime is worth about two coins, about two hundred coins."

Jiang Wan chuckled and immediately put the silver into his pocket.

"Hey, take this bucket."

Jiang Wan was very happy to have made a big deal. She explained to Fu Yuanling in detail the precautions for eating sea urchin, and the taboos for people who eat sea urchin roe. Finally, she also gave him a recipe for steamed eggs with sea urchin.

The two hundred coins he spent were definitely worth it.

After seeing off the three masters, Yin Ning retracted his crooked mouth and excitedly hugged his cousin and shook her.

"So much money!!"

The penniless family finally made some money!

Yin Ning's eyes were red with excitement, and if they weren't outside she would have burst into tears.

Jiang Wan's feelings were not as profound as her cousin's. After all, she was not short of money in modern times, and she had survived the difficult period here. There was food and drink in the village, and she and her mother were confident that they could earn enough money to live.

This is just the first step.

"Cousin, calculate how much we have earned today."

Now that she had something to do, Yin Ning's mood recovered a little. She thought about it carefully and quickly figured out the result.

"We have earned thirty-eight copper coins and a dime. Should we go back first?"

Jiang Wan shook her head.

"Wait a little longer, we still have a can of water left to sell."

Today's opening was a success, which gave Jiang Wan a boost of confidence. She decided to continue setting up the stall after returning from the city tomorrow. If she stayed a little longer, even if people didn't buy water, she would let them know that someone was buying food and drinks at this location, and they were all potential customers.

Yin Ning listened to her cousin, and now she admired her cousin very much. When the three young masters came over just now, she didn't even dare to look at them, but her cousin was not at all nervous and did the transaction very smoothly.

Sometimes I look at my cousin as if she is a different person. No, no, no, my cousin is still the same cousin. She probably changed her personality because she was bullied in the Jiang family.

Jiang Wan didn't even know that her cousin had found an excuse for her. When she saw a new guest, she immediately greeted him enthusiastically.

This time, it was an ox cart, and on the cart sat an old lady with a baby in her arms. She was obviously from a nearby village.

"Would you like a cup of cold tea, Master and Madam? Our cold tea is thirst-quenching and heat-relief and is not expensive. Two bowls for one penny."

The old man who was trying to catch the car pursed his lips and was about to refuse when he heard his little grandson in the back of the car clamoring for cold tea.

"Why drink cool tea? There's plenty of water in the ditch ahead."

Of course the aunt didn't want to spend money to buy water, but the old man loved his grandson very much. When he saw that his grandson's lips were dry from the heat, he thought about it and took out a penny to buy two bowls of cold tea for the couple and their grandson to drink together.

The effect of the mint water shines brightly in the hot weather, and no one who has drunk it has a bad opinion of it. After drinking it, the old couple felt refreshed and drove the ox cart slowly away.

Having earned another penny, Jiang Wan was tossing the coins and noticed that her cousin seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Cousin, are you wondering why two cents a bowl of water became two bowls a penny?"

"Uh-huh!"

"Well, the purpose of setting up the stall today is to make money. Although we can make a lot of money at two cents a bowl, we can't guarantee that everyone we meet will be willing to spend money. Anyway, this water doesn't cost money, so of course we sell as many bowls as we can. If we sold the old man just now for two cents a bowl, he would definitely turn around and leave, and we might even be scolded by the lady."

If she sold water for two cents a bowl in the countryside, they would definitely say she was crazy.

Jiang Wan muttered a lot to her cousin, and sold two bowls of mint water in half an hour. This time, the seller was a passerby, and she took two cents from him. After waiting for a long time, no one passed by, and the sky gradually darkened. The two girls packed up the stall and called Yin Huaishan home.

When he got home, he had one less bucket but one more table. The many flowers hanging on it attracted a lot of attention. He took them off as soon as he got home, as if he had been bitten by a bug.

The two sisters followed behind with secret smiles, and as soon as they entered the yard they smelled a foul odor.

Amount...

Jiang Wan forgot about the dead fish.

I brought it back yesterday when I was catching the sea, but my house got robbed and I forgot about it. But it's not too late, I can still use it!

Jiang Wan endured the stench and put the dead fish into a basket, then carried the basket to the seaside and buried it next to a shallow reef. The tide was rising now and she had no choice but to bury it here. The fishy smell would most likely attract crabs and octopuses at night. She would collect the basket tomorrow when the tide receded.

Hope there will be a surprise.

Hehe, now it’s time to go back and give my aunt a scare.

When they came back, she and her cousin did not tell their uncle how much money they earned that day, just to tell the adults together and surprise them.

When Jiang Wan returned home, the three adults were already chasing her cousin to ask about the situation.

"I see the jar is empty. How much did you make from it?"

"Where's the barrel? Where's the barrel? Are the sea urchins sold out?"

When Yin Ning saw his cousin coming back, he felt relieved and quickly hid behind her.

"All the money from the sale is with my cousin. You can find out if you ask her."

The three adults all looked at Jiang Wan. Jiang Wan did not keep them in suspense and first took out forty-one coins from his sleeve pocket, and then took out a silver coin from his pocket.

The three pairs of eyes immediately straightened up, and Yin Huaishan even started to stutter.

"Wan, Wanwan, here is this money!"

"My cousin and I earned all this!"

Jiang Wan puffed out her chest proudly and pulled her cousin along.

The three adults were shocked and began to reflect on themselves in a daze.

Why don’t these adults have two kids who can make money?