Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Let the Fourth Handle It

No one knew how Xu Shuhua managed it, but this fish porridge had absolutely no fishy smell at all. Instead, it was incredibly fresh and delicious.

Just one sip made you want to swallow your tongue along with it.

Yu Nuannuan and Gu Mo—one being fed by Xu Shuhua, the other holding a spoon and drinking by himself—both took small, delicate sips. The way they ate was so refined and elegant, it was a pleasure just to watch them.

Especially when the two of them were enjoying themselves, their round, chubby, fair little faces puffed up, with the corners of their mouths always turned up in a smile. The sight was enough to melt anyone’s heart.

Watching the two of them eat, Xu Shuhua felt even happier than if she were eating herself.

No!

It wasn’t just happiness—she felt full just watching them!

She didn’t need to eat dinner tonight, maybe not even tomorrow!

Not long after Yu Nuannuan and Gu Mo finished their porridge, Yu Hai and his three brothers, who had gone to the county to sell fish, returned.

They walked back, carrying buckets and basins in their hands. Clearly, they’d already returned the tricycle on their way home.

Just looking at how cheerful the four brothers were, Yu Nuannuan could tell that the fish must have sold for a good price.

Yu Hai put down the bucket and walked over to Xu Shuhua while reaching into his pocket. “Mom, guess how much money we made today?”

Xu Shuhua was in a great mood and, instead of snapping at him like usual, she smiled and asked, “How much did you make?”

Her reaction was a bit different from usual, and Yu Hai was momentarily stunned.

Luckily, he was quick on the uptake and soon grinned, pulling his hand from his pocket. “A full 180 yuan!”

Wow, he’d never realized fish could sell so well!

If only he’d known earlier…

Well, even if he had, it wouldn’t have mattered.

He’d caught fish in the river plenty of times before, but usually only one or two at a time—just enough to improve the family’s meals a bit. He’d never caught as many as this time.

“Our fish were big and plump, lively and fresh. People in the county loved them. I said one yuan per jin, and no one even tried to bargain—they were all fighting to buy them.”

“At first, I thought if we couldn’t sell them all at that intersection, we’d ride around the county to find more buyers. But we didn’t even need to—everything sold out right away.”

“One hundred and eighty yuan!”

Finishing his story, Yu Hai proudly handed the thick wad of cash to Xu Shuhua, his face practically begging for praise. “Mom, see? I didn’t let you down, did I?”

Xu Shuhua took the money, didn’t even bother to count it, just glanced at it and stuffed it into her pocket. “Good! Looks like you really have a knack for selling things. From now on, if our family needs to sell anything, you’ll be the one to go!”

Compared to farming, Yu Hai really did enjoy selling things more.

He agreed right away, “No problem! Leave it to me, Mom. You can rest easy.”

Xu Shuhua nodded, then looked past Yu Hai at her other three sons. “What about you three? What do you think?”

Yu Jiang and his brothers blushed at her words, looking embarrassed and not knowing what to say.

Business was really good, and there were a lot of people.

But listening to all those customers asking questions about the fish, the three brothers felt like their faces were on fire.

If it hadn’t been for the lure of money, the three of them probably would have turned and run.

Yu Jiang hesitated for a long time before finally mumbling, “Um, Mom, from now on, let the fourth handle this kind of thing!”

The three brothers deeply felt that, while farming might not make much money, at least it made them feel grounded and at ease."

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