Chapter 27: Great Gains

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Jiang Hu left earlier today. In addition, he did not delay in town and went straight to the restaurant to sell the pheasants and hares.

Just as the rich master had said the day before, pheasants and hares were worth more. They cost more than 20 copper coins a catty!

The shopkeeper did not make things difficult for him and immediately weighed them on the spot. The pheasants and hares were sold for more than 300 copper coins!

The only regret was that after asking the shopkeeper, he found out that the family of three that he met yesterday had left early in the morning, only an hour before him.

Initially, he wanted to give them a pheasant or hare as a repayment for their kindness. In the end, he had to give up and sell all the pheasants and hares.

With the copper coins in his chest, Jiang Hu was much calmer than the day before. He first went to the cloth shop to buy needles, thread, and rough cloth, then he was ready to go to the market to take a look.

When he passed by a snack shop, he thought for a moment and bought a few of the cheapest mung bean cakes.

The family had worked hard for so long and finally had some income. Jiang Hu wanted to reward his family.

He came early today and the market was still lively. Jiang Hu bought a catty of fatty meat and only spent a dozen copper coins. He was very happy.

He was about to go home, but when he saw someone buying chicks, he immediately decided to buy five!

The eggs were one copper coin each, but this little chick was two copper coins each. It had to be said that it was a little expensive, but it was worth it!

When the chicks were raised, they would lay eggs and hatch their own chicks.

Although it was still a little chilly outside, it didn’t matter. There was an empty room beside him. He could rear the little chicks in the room.

Moreover, there were many insects in the vegetable field. It was fine to catch insects or chop up the weeds to feed the chickens.

After buying these things, Jiang Hu went to buy another 10 catties of food. Only then did he go home in satisfaction, happier than the day before!

After all, yesterday was an unexpected gain. It was a one-time deal, but today was different. As long as he could catch prey, he could keep selling them for money!

It did not matter if he went to the mountain every few days. The price of prey was so high. He would definitely be able to save enough money before winter!

He returned home earlier than yesterday. Because his house was at the end of the village, he had to pass through the entire village.

The villagers already knew from Liu Yang that Jiang Hu had caught hares and pheasants the night before. They also knew that Jiang Hu had asked Liu Yang’s wife to dig for worms near their house.

Therefore, when they saw Jiang Hu return with a basket on his back, everyone surrounded him in unison.

“Jiang Hu, did you really catch pheasants? They sold for a lot of money, right?”

Jiang Hu was in a good mood today. In addition, he had filled a bamboo canister with water and had breakfast before leaving this morning. He was not as tired as yesterday, so he stopped to chat.

“That’s right, Uncle. Pheasants and hares are worth more. Recently, all the pheasants and hares have returned from the mountains. If you have time, go and search for them. If you catch one, you can sell it for dozens of copper coins!”

Jiang Hu did not hide it. He had never thought of hiding it. Instead of being secretive, he might as well be generous.

“Really? Then you’re rich today!”

As he spoke, he tiptoed to look at Jiang Hu’s basket. There was a chattering sound under the basket. They were all farmers. He immediately knew what it was and was overjoyed.

“These are chicks. You bought chicks!”

Raising chickens. As long as one was a farmer, who wouldn’t raise a few chickens!

However, they would be extremely lucky to be able to survive in their penniless families. Raising chickens? It was a problem for everyone to even support themselves.

It was quite unexpected. Jiang Hu’s family was not thought highly of back then. And they even thought that his two younger children would not be able to survive. But the Jiang family was now the first in the village to buy chickens!

Jiang Hu was carrying a sackcloth. The fat meat, mung bean cakes, and the grains were carefully wrapped in oilcloth and hidden in the sackcloth. The five chicks were placed in the basket on his back.

Afraid that the chicks would freeze, he picked up some dried leaves on the way home and put them in the basket.

Seeing that a few people had surrounded him, Jiang Hu tilted the basket and let them see as much as they wanted. “Yes, I bought five. They’re not cheap. Two copper coins for one.”

“It’s true. These are really chicks!”

“Jiang Hu, you’re so lucky. Someone from the village also went to town today to sell fish, but no one wanted them. They carried them back and came back a little earlier than you.”

“I heard from Liu Yang just now that your Xiaomi and Bruiser are lucky stars who have descended to the mortal world. It seems that it’s true. Look, ever since your children were born, your family has been getting better and better.”

Everyone discussed animatedly. They were envious and jealous. Fortunately, everyone still remembered that not long ago, Jiang Hu had sent sparrows to every house and taught them how to catch fish and sparrows.

That was undoubtedly timely help. It was because of the sparrows and fish that everyone’s spirits changed drastically. Even their lives were filled with anticipation.

Therefore, even if someone felt jealous, he would not say it out loud.

Jiang Hu knew that Liu Yang must have been to his house in the morning. Looking at everyone’s expressions, he understood more or less.

However, he did not say anything else. He just chuckled and said, “Haha, I was just saying. Didn’t I hear from the villagers once when they were coaxing children? But after Xiaomi and Bruiser were born, our family has indeed been getting better and better.

“But Xiaomi and Bruiser are not only my children, but also the children of our Fu’an Village. I won’t go up the mountain for the next few days. If anyone wants to go up the mountain but does not have any bait, they can dig up some insects from the wasteland beside my house.”

“Haha, Jiang Hu, Sister-in-law told me this morning. So I asked my wife, Wang Xiang, to dig up some. Look, I also caught a pheasant!”

Liu Yang ran down excitedly from the side of the mountain, carrying a beautiful pheasant.

“There was a hare, but it escaped.”

Jiang Hu looked at Liu Yang, who had suddenly rushed down the mountain, in surprise. Then he was happy for him. “Congratulations. If you’re not tired, take it to town first. There are three restaurants in town. I sold it to Tongfu Restaurant. The shopkeeper is very good.”

“No, I’m not tired. I’ll go back and drink some water. I’ll go right away.” Liu Yang smiled until his eyes were almost narrowed into slits.

“Brother Jiang, Sister-in-law is still in confinement. You might not be able to handle it alone. I’ll help you pull the weeds in the afternoon!”

With that, he ran away like the way he came down the mountain.

He did not even have time to speak to the others the entire time.

As for the others, they were clearly completely attracted by the pheasant in Liu Yang’s hand.

20 copper coins per catty. A pheasant weighed at least two to three catties. That was 60 to 70 copper coins!

It had only been two hours since Liu Yang went up the mountain. They had seen him go up the mountain with their own eyes!

For a moment, everyone was envious and asked about the wasteland beside Jiang Hu’s house.

As for whether Xiaomi and Bruiser were really lucky stars who had descended to the mortal world, no one cared anymore. They only knew that they could catch pheasants with the insects dug up at Jiang Hu’s house!