Wait, the system says it will even accept rotten vegetable leaves, so what will the price be?
Those snakes only fetched ten coins; wouldn't the price be even lower for rotten vegetable leaves?
As soon as Lin Cuiying asked what was on her mind, the chibi-style figure on the screen changed into a long robe, just like a pharmacy owner.
He crossed his legs on the screen, shaking his head and saying, "Rotten vegetable leaves are just a metaphor, you know? It means I'll take anything!"
"And what about the price?"
The pharmacy owner, now dressed in accounting attire, picked up an abacus and began calculating rapidly: "It depends! Herbs have their prices, and wild vegetables have theirs. Different types have different prices!"
Lin Cuiying had just dug up some wild vegetables by the roadside and asked how much they would cost if she wanted to buy them.
The accountant suddenly changed into a high-tech silver suit of armor, and held a scanner in his hand, circling the basket several times: "Host, please wait a moment, allow me to scan it!"
Lin Cuiying was amused by its appearance: "What kind of outfit is this?"
A cheeky voice came from inside the silver armor: "Host, don't you think this is cool? I'm the super AI of the future! Scan complete! Host, you're digging up shepherd's purse, a common wild vegetable that grows on the mountains at this time of year."
Lin Cuiying asked curiously, "How much can you pay for this shepherd's purse?"
The man in silver armor changed into the accountant's long robe, stroked a non-existent beard on his chin, and said in a pretentious tone, "These are common wild vegetables, so the price is naturally not too high."
"How much exactly?"
The man in the long gown held up one finger.
Lin Cuiying tentatively asked again, "One tael of silver per plant?"
The man in the long gown nearly coughed up blood: "One tael of silver per plant? Why don't you just rob someone? How could a wild vegetable possibly sell for one tael of silver?"
Lin Cuiying smiled and said, "One tael per plant isn't enough? Then how much did you say per plant would cost?"
The man in the long gown changed into beggar's clothes, holding a broken bowl in his hand, and said with a pitiful look, "Host, how cruel you are! You actually want to sell a wild vegetable for a tael of silver! Look at me, do I look like someone who can afford to buy a wild vegetable for a tael of silver?"
Lin Cuiying rolled her eyes: "Then how much are you paying per plant?"
The beggar man said with a mournful face, "One coin per pound, that's the most I can offer!"
"One penny?" Lin Cuiying raised her voice. "Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar?"
The beggar threw down his broken bowl, changed into a long robe, and said, "Yes, I'm just giving you a handout! How much money do you expect me to give you for a worthless wild vegetable? It's not that I look down on your wild vegetable, but even if you take it to town to sell, you might not be able to sell it!"
Lin Cuiying frowned: "One coin a pound, isn't that too little?"
The man in the long gown changed back into the clothes of a wealthy landlord, crossed his legs, held a pipe, and puffed out smoke: "That's enough! Host, think about it, wild vegetables are everywhere on the mountain, and they're not worth much. I'm only giving you one coin per pound because we're so close! Otherwise, why don't you try buying from someone else? See how much they'll offer you per pound?"
This wild vegetable isn't worth much; even if you took it to town to sell, it would only fetch about the same price.
However, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and there is a possibility that it may not sell.
However, she hadn't planned to sell the wild vegetables she found today. There weren't many vegetables at home, and taking these wild vegetables home would be a good way to supplement her diet.
Lin Cuiying asked about the prices of several other wild vegetables, and they were all about the same.
Having figured things out, she decided to go down the mountain and go home.
As soon as I reached the foot of the mountain, I ran into several villagers from the same village.
The way people looked at her was a little strange.
Although Lin Cuiying was puzzled, she didn't think much of it and greeted everyone with a smile: "Aunt Zhao, Sister Zheng, what are you doing here?"
Aunt Zhao smiled meaningfully: "Cuiying, where are you going?"
Lin Cuiying replied naturally, "I go for a stroll in the mountains when I have nothing to do."
Sister-in-law Zheng teased, "Going for a stroll in the mountains? Cuiying, tell me honestly, did you go to meet some random man?"
Lin Cuiying's expression changed: "Sister-in-law Zheng, what do you mean by that?"
“Cuying, everyone in the village knows you were kicked out of your husband’s family. You’re a woman, why don’t you stay at home? Going up the mountain is just asking for trouble…”
Before Sister-in-law Zheng could finish speaking, Lin Cuiying rushed forward and slapped her across the face.
With a snap, the air suddenly fell silent.
Sister-in-law Zheng was stunned; she never expected that Lin Cuiying would dare to hit her.
She covered her face, looking at Lin Cuiying in disbelief: "You...you dare to hit me?"
Lin Cuiying's expression was icy: "Sister-in-law Zheng, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! If you say anything else, I'll tear your mouth off!"
Sister-in-law Zheng was furious: "You...you bitch! How dare you hit me! I'll fight you to the death!"
As she spoke, she lunged at Lin Cuiying.
Lin Cuiying shoved her away: "Get out of here! If you keep throwing a tantrum, I'll throw you into the mountains to feed the wolves!"
Aunt Zheng stumbled as she was pushed; she never expected Lin Cuiying to dare lay a hand on her.
She is Lai Pichun's aunt. Over the years, because of Lai Pichun, she has always been domineering in the village, and generally no one dares to mess with her.
She glared at Lin Cuiying, her eyes practically spitting fire: "Lin Cuiying, you bitch! How dare you push me!"
As she spoke, she lunged at Lin Cuiying again.
Lin Cuiying's eyes turned cold, and she grabbed her wrist and twisted it forcefully.
Aunt Zheng immediately screamed in pain, "Ah! It hurts! Let me go right now!"
Lin Cuiying remained unmoved and said coldly, "Aunt Zheng, I only call you 'Aunt' out of respect for you as an elder. If you continue to spout nonsense, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Aunt Zheng was sweating profusely from the pain and quickly begged for mercy: "Okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong! Please let me go!"
Lin Cuiying then let go of her hand.
Aunt Zheng clutched her wrist, glaring at Lin Cuiying with venomous hatred: "Lin Cuiying, you just wait! I won't let you get away with this!"
After saying that, she turned and ran.
Lin Cuiying watched her retreating figure and sneered.
Although she doesn't want to cause trouble, she will definitely not hold back if someone provokes her!
Suddenly, the system popped up: "Host, you were so cool just now! That move of yours is even more impressive than a modern Taekwondo black belt! Have you studied kung fu before?"
Lin Cuiying smiled and said, "Isn't that obvious? When I was fighting zombies in the apocalypse, you were probably nowhere to be found."
The system stroked its chin, looking thoughtful: "Is the host really that fierce? People who have fought zombies are different! No wonder you were so brave just now!"
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