"Beep! Wild large yellow croaker, 160 catties, 3,100 taels!"
It turned out to be a stranded large yellow croaker, longer than an adult man.
Gu Lili's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as she rushed forward to check the fish's gills.
The fact that it was still red meant that it hadn't been dead for long.
Gu Lili couldn't help but swallow hard. This fish was so expensive, what did it taste like?
She knew how expensive wild yellow croaker was, because it was rare.
She still remembered seeing a news report in her past life about a fisherman who found a yellow croaker at sea.
It sold for over three million at the time! She was completely shocked when she saw it, so she even looked up some information about it.
Because in modern times, wild large yellow croakers are already a rare species.
However, if I eat it, the system upgrade will be a long way off.
Let's just sell it!
But both Gu Sigou and Gu Erniu are here, so how should we sell them?
Gu Lili hesitated.
"Sister, do you know what kind of fish this is? I've never seen one before!" Gu Erniu exclaimed.
He subconsciously felt that Gu Lili should know!
Gu Lili thought for a moment and said, "I don't recognize them either. Let's not eat fish we don't recognize. I think we've collected enough clams, let's go back!"
Gu Erniu and Gu Sigou nodded obediently, and then Gu Erniu picked up the bucket and led the way home.
Gu Sigou followed closely behind, and Gu Lili took advantage of the two not paying attention and turned around to sell the fish to the system.
A large stack of silver notes appeared out of thin air in her hand, and Gu Lili hurriedly hid her hands behind her back.
Such a stack of silver notes would be too conspicuous even if it were placed in a purse at the waist.
This really worried Gu Lili. There was obviously no way to hide money in that tiny shack and kitchen.
If you're not careful, a few children will find out.
Thinking this, Gu Lili followed Gu Erniu and the other man with her hands behind her back, jogging onto the main road, ready to run back.
"Erniu, Sigou, you two go back first. I'm going to pee over there. I'll catch up with you right away," Gu Lili called out to the two brothers.
The two brothers turned to look at Gu Lili, and without any suspicion, nodded and ran ahead.
Watching the two walk forward, Gu Lili quickly disappeared into the wheat field next to her.
This wheat isn't very tall; if someone were to actually use the toilet here, it probably wouldn't even cover their bottom.
Fortunately, only Gu Lili herself can see Gu Lili's trading system.
Gu Lili pointed out the system and, seeing the upgrade button, clicked it without hesitation.
"Beep, the system has been upgraded and the savings function is now available."
A mechanical voice echoed in Gu Lili's mind.
She took a closer look and discovered that after upgrading the system, she could actually save money.
Moreover, the upgraded system even sells firearms!
This surprised and delighted Gu Lili. Now she wouldn't be afraid if she encountered danger in the future.
Although the price is a bit high, I have enough money to buy it right now.
This system upgrade made Gu Lili very happy.
Although it hurt to spend that thousand taels, it was really worth it.
She looked at it carefully again. The system could still be upgraded. Although it would cost as much as five thousand taels, Gu Lili was already looking forward to it.
I wonder what new features the system will have in the next upgrade?
Gu Lili happily deposited the money into the system, and then quickly got up to chase after Gu Erniu and Gu Sigou.
Gu Erniu and Gu Sigou deliberately slowed down to wait for Gu Lili, so Gu Lili quickly caught up with them.
When the three of them jogged back, most families in the village had already started cooking.
The rising smoke from the chimneys made Gu Lili, who had suddenly received a windfall, feel even more cheerful.
When they got home, the clams still needed to purge the sand, so Gu Lili didn't cook the clams.
Let's eat something light this morning, and have braised pork knuckle for lunch.
With that in mind, Gu Lili started cooking.
Gu Lili made wild vegetable porridge today, which was quick. Gu Lili also bought four eggs and fried one egg for each person.
Looking at the fried eggs on the table, the three siblings were no longer as curious as they had been at the beginning.
Everyone agreed that Gu Lili bought it yesterday, hid it there, and took it out to eat today.
The four of them were eating when they heard what sounded like someone outside the courtyard.
Gu Lili took her rice bowl and went outside.
Looking up, I saw a woman dressed in festive attire, probably in her forties or fifties, standing at the entrance of her courtyard, with Aunt Zhang standing beside her.
"Lili, come quick! There's good news at your house!" Aunt Zhang shouted in a loud voice.
Just now, she went to the stream to fetch water, and then Wang Po pulled her aside to ask for directions.
Judging from Wang Po's attire, Aunt Zhang guessed that she was probably going to a matchmaker's house.
After inquiring around, I found out that they had come to Gu Lili's house.
Gu Lili is thirteen years old now, and she will be fourteen in the summer, at which point she will be ready to get engaged.
Moreover, the matchmaker said that he was arranging a marriage for the son of the manager of Wangji Trading Company in Donghai Town.
Aunt Zhang was overjoyed. She knew about Wang's Trading Company; she had been there when she sold salt, and it was quite impressive.
If Gu Lili could really marry into that family, wouldn't her suffering finally be over?
Wouldn't her three younger siblings then be able to enjoy a life of luxury alongside Gu Lili?
Although Aunt Zhang also had a daughter, she was not jealous of Gu Lili.
She just felt that Gu Lili had suffered too much over the past ten years, and that God had finally opened his eyes and allowed Gu Lili to enjoy some happiness.
So, without even bothering to fetch water, she quickly took Granny Wang to Gu Lili's house.
Grandpa Village Head did not announce that Gu Lili had received an award, so Aunt Zhang was unaware of it.
Gu Lili looked at Granny Wang and had a bad feeling.
But she didn't show it on her face. She picked up her rice bowl and walked over to ask, "Aunt Zhang, what's the good news?"
Granny Wang frowned as she looked at Gu Lili.
Gu Lili looked pale and thin. Although she had been eating well recently, she still hadn't gained much weight.
The figure was the same from front to back, which made Granny Wang shake her head.
She couldn't understand why Manager Wang would take a liking to Gu Lili and ask her to act as a matchmaker.
This girl doesn't even have a bottom; she probably can't even give birth to a son.
Even if it were born, it would probably starve to death!
Aunt Zhang didn't notice Wang Po's expression, and said with a smile, "Look, someone has come to propose marriage for you!"
This terrified Gu Lili. She was only thirteen years old, yet someone was already coming to her door to propose marriage.
That's terrifying; I'm still just a child.
Hearing the commotion, Gu Erniu, who was in the kitchen, quickly came out to check.
Even Gu Huanhuan was led out by Gu Sigou, limping along.
When Granny Wang saw the three siblings behind Gu Lili, her brows furrowed even more deeply.
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