Chapter 47: Chapter 47: No One Can Take It Away

Talk is talk, eating is eating.

Even though everyone in the Yu family complained that the meat wasn’t flavorful enough tonight, they still wiped the bowl clean, down to the very last drop of soup.

While the Yu family was enjoying a harmonious dinner, Old Lady Wang was wandering in the mountains with her son, Wang Changsheng.

It was already pitch dark, and the two of them could only rely on the moonlight to see.

As they searched, Wang Changsheng grumbled, “Ma, why do you have to look for ground cherries at this hour? Isn’t that just something for kids to eat?”

Old Lady Wang kept her hands busy, her eyes scanning the surroundings like searchlights. She still found time to answer, “Silly boy, what do you know! I’m too old to be craving snacks meant for kids. Let me tell you, today, Xu Shuhua took Yu Hai to the county town to sell ground cherries. Do you know how much they made? Over twenty yuan!”

“What?”

Wang Changsheng stopped in his tracks, staring at his mother in disbelief. “Ma, you must have heard wrong, right?”

Ground cherries? It’s not like there’s meat inside—how could they sell for over twenty yuan?

Old Lady Wang stopped too. “How could I get something this big wrong? I heard it with my own ears when Yu Zhenmin asked Yu Hai. It was really over twenty yuan! Think about it, ground cherries aren’t rare in our village, but people in the county hardly ever see them. To them, it’s a novelty, so they’re willing to pay!”

She took a breath and continued, “If Xu Shuhua can sell them, why can’t we? Let’s pick more and take them to the county early tomorrow! Just think, making over twenty yuan in a day—that’s as good as picking up free money!”

“You’re right, Ma! It’s just like picking up money! Let’s look, let’s look carefully!”

“That’s more like it! Son, I think our family’s about to get rich!”

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People in the countryside rise early. As dawn was just breaking, every household was already up, and the Yu family was no exception.

After breakfast, everyone got busy with their own tasks.

Xu Shuhua and Yu Hai were getting ready to head to the county again. As soon as they stepped out, they ran into Old Lady Wang and Wang Changsheng.

Both of them were carrying baskets, each half-filled with ground cherries.

Xu Shuhua only needed a glance to know exactly what they were up to.

But was Xu Shuhua afraid? Did she care?

Of course not.

Xu Shuhua calmly looked away, waved her hand, and called out to Yu Hai, “Fourth, let’s get going while it’s still cool.”

It was only seven in the morning. The sun was up, but the temperature hadn’t risen yet—perfect for traveling.

Old Lady Wang wasn’t about to be left behind. “Son, let’s go too!”

With that, she hurried ahead with Wang Changsheng.

Seeing how eager they were, Yu Hai got a little anxious. “Ma, should we hurry up too?”

“What’s the rush?” Xu Shuhua shot Yu Hai a glare. “Let them go. Getting there early doesn’t mean they’ll sell better. Whether business is good or not depends on the quality of the goods!”

Hearing this, Yu Hai immediately calmed down.

That’s right!

He’d seen it clearly just now: the ground cherries Old Lady Wang and Wang Changsheng picked from the mountains were only half the size of the ones Yu Nuannuan produced!

Not only were they smaller, but they didn’t taste nearly as good.

So what if Old Lady Wang and her son got to the county first?

Their customers would always be theirs—no one could take them away!

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