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Chapter 560 - Chapter 560 560. Give you guys a holiday _1

Chapter 560: 560. Give you guys a holiday _1 Chapter 560: 560. Give you guys a holiday _1 “Farming fish really makes a decent amount of money…”

Late at night, after all the accounts had been settled, Song Sancheng was quite pleased with himself.

Wu Lan also reveled in delight, “My daughter is capable of anything she puts her mind to, far better than her dad. He had mountains, land, and ponds, and yet all these years he never made me see any money. It just goes to show that counting on a man is less reliable than counting on your children.”

Song Sancheng: …

Unable to refute, he stewed in quiet frustration.

Yan Ran looked at the family and couldn’t help but laugh. “Auntie, you all have such a great relationship, and the village seems so harmonious. Everyone came to help out today!”

Oy, it wasn’t help for nothing, Wu Lan quickly noted, “Each person who helped with killing the fish got paid 150!”

Money wasn’t the issue, the problem was…

“After we finish with the fish tomorrow, we should probably give some to Maozhu and their family, right?”

Exactly, that was the real headache.

Zhou Maozhu was a simple and quiet man, not one to talk much. He had helped with frying tea leaves before and hardly went out to say anything extra, which said a lot about his character.

But that was just tea leaves, no matter if they were good or bad, or to what extent, it didn’t impact others.

Fish, however, were different. They were killed in front of the villagers, clearly priced and sold, and the people who came to help were helping their own households. Bringing up wages at a time like this in front of the other villagers was seen as disrespectful and condescending.

Generally, this kind of help was part of a reciprocal exchange of favors. If I help you with your fish, you give me a few in return, and next time I’ll help you out…

That’s the familiar and village-appropriate way of interacting.

In the past winters, when the fish ponds were drained, no one talked about wages!

They didn’t mention it today either, but it also meant that the taste of their own fish couldn’t be concealed anymore.

Wu Lan sighed, “It should’ve been found out sooner or later. There were even people who came asking to buy watermelons from me! It was so embarrassing it made my face turn red…”

Villagers don’t usually talk about money for things they grow themselves, not even when they politely offer someone a taste.

But the family’s produce was different; it tasted unique, and they had to keep it hidden. This made Wu Lan, who was always straightforward, feel uncomfortable.

Once the fish are given away tomorrow, there would be no hiding the family’s products anymore.

…

“No worries,” Song Tan had already thought it through. That was why she had sold the fish so quickly and so thoroughly, wasn’t it?

“Mom, our farming was done with the guidance of Professor Song and others. It’s natural for it to be better than others’, after all, we’ve invested millions.”

Professor Song: …Huh?

What? When did I offer guidance? Aren’t they yet to start the work?

And… investing millions? Which millions is she talking about? The Bags Mountain or their secret formula?

The four apprentices listened, half understanding and half confused, unsure of how to refute, so they simply agreed.

…

And Song Tan calculated:

“Tomorrow, I’ll set a few more traps to finish up. Once the small pond is clean, the remaining fish and shrimp will be shared with the uncles who helped out.”

“Also, my aunt and my uncle, let’s send some to them too. It will be a good opportunity for Brother Wu Lei and Zhang Yanping to take a break.”

Speaking of which, Song Tan turned to Wu Lei with a thoughtful smile. “Brother Wu Lei, you’ve been working so hard these past couple of months. You’re just too genuine; you need to let your family know about what you do! Take some fish home as your bonus.”

“Go home and sweet-talk my uncle and the others, and your girlfriend too; you’ve got to put in some effort… As a young man, simply working hard with your head down isn’t enough!”

Whether Wu Lei has a holiday or not doesn’t matter, the main thing is that Zhang Yanping and Xin Jun both need to take a break. Now there’s nothing on Bags Mountain, and it’s a good time for the family to recuperate and have a summer vacation!

If there really is something that needs to be done, Song Tan glanced subtly at Yan Ran and the others, thinking to herself that these few are more than capable!

…

Tantan’s words made a lot of sense!

Wu Lei thought so too. He’d been working hard from dawn to dusk, and his family seemed not to care about him. Lili was still giving him the cold shoulder and starting conflicts, he couldn’t be silent anymore. He had to make an effort to let them understand how hard he was working!

True to his cousin, it was Tantan who had the ideas!

Whether or not he could marry Lili, he guessed he would need Tantan’s help!

With this thought, his entire day’s worth of fatigue vanished, and he felt as if he’d been injected with chicken blood. Now, looking at the splendid starry night sky outside, he said with extra enthusiasm:

“Alright! Tantan, don’t worry, I’m not the type to shirk responsibility. Even if it’s my day off tomorrow, I’ll finish my work before going back!”

Song Tan smiled, her contributions silent yet significant.

Professor Song couldn’t help but give him a second look, feeling something was off… and after another look–

Huh, why did his expression look not much different from those of his students?

Tai Xiaodong, however, felt a sense of regret: “The price you guys are charging for these fish, it’s such a loss to just give them away to the village…”

But there’s no choice, village relationships aren’t just about the price.

Wu Lan sighed too: “At first, keeping it a secret was the only way for small households like ours, for fear that others would know we have good stuff and purposely come to cause trouble.”

In a village where everyone is related, and most are the old, the weak, the sick, or the disabled, if anyone’s jealousy led them to bring a bag of rat poison to the pond, even gods couldn’t cope with it!

So even if she’s generous, it’s better to keep things secret if possible.

Now things have improved, with their family business having laid its foundation in the village, everyone can get work from their household, even the elderly have tasks thanks to the children and grandparents… No matter what, there’s no one left who is willing to sabotage others’ success out of sheer spite.

Besides, they’re not selling peaches, vegetables, or fish anymore–ponds and mountains are left empty. If anything happened now, the loss would be minimal.

Just as Tantan said, if it couldn’t be kept a secret, so be it. It was time to let everyone know the benefits.

That way, more people would stay in their old homes next year.

Everyone understood the reasoning. It was only Tai Xiaodong who couldn’t help but feel heartache: “If only it was possible to send it by express delivery, I’d love to buy several dozen pounds to take back home!”

They’re eating like deities here, and he couldn’t help but think of his family back home.

Besides, sharing is human nature. How could one be the only one to have tasted something so delicious?

But the fish and shrimp in the pond are mainly appreciated for their freshness, making ice transportation impractical.

Now, while others were buying, they could only watch with intense yearning.

Professor Song was no exception.

He bought a mat early in the morning, how could he forget about the fish! But he had been too busy today to ask for some.

“That’s easy!”

Song Tan now valued labor greatly, which was evident in such details: “Did you see the whitefish strips today? Despite their small size, they are incredibly tasty! Decide how much you want for tomorrow, and I’ll help you dry them with a slow fire. Whether you snack on them directly or stew them with green tomatoes or sour cabbage, they’re incredibly delicious!”

Ah, speaking of which, she needed to send some back to Imperial City too!

Quickly she instructed: “Mom, set aside forty pounds to dry tomorrow, I’ll give them away.”

“Sure, sure, sure!” Wu Lan was accustomed to sending anything fresh from their home, so she readily agreed:

“In our small pond, it’s these small fish that we have in abundance!”

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