Chapter 113 - Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Someone Really Comes to Steal Vegetables (First Update) (1/2)
Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Someone Really Comes to Steal Vegetables (First Update)
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Xiao Jinli listened to the strange stories the villagers were telling about stealing vegetables, and she couldn’t help but feel speechless.
Then, she said, “Okay, aunts, I’ll have the dogs guard the village entrance, and if they see any strangers coming to steal vegetables, they’ll catch them.”
Xiao Jinli had anticipated that the vegetables in the villagers’ fields would be popular when sold in the open market town.
She didn’t expect them to be so sought after that sellers wouldn’t want to sell, and buyers would rather come and steal them.
Chen Qiulan smiled and said, “Jinli, it’s not that we don’t want to sell our vegetables, but we only have enough for our families to eat. We need time to grow more. Nowadays, the vegetables in the fields have become the spiritual food for our children. If they can’t get them, they’ll make a fuss and refuse to eat. But, on the other hand, during this time, my two children have become more and more rosy and probably eat better because of it.”
“The same goes for my family. During this time, Goudan loves to eat, and he seems to have grown taller. Before, he was a picky eater and unwilling to eat. Now he eats well and sleeps soundly. So, for the sake of our children, no matter how expensive these vegetables are, I’m unwilling to sell them.”
“That’s right. No matter how expensive these things are, they cannot compare to the importance of our children’s health. Seeing our children getting healthier, I must prioritize them first. However, when the next batch comes, I want to plant more. Jinli, can you sell me more earthworms?”
Xiao Jinli nodded and said, “Of course. I don’t have tens of thousands of earthworms, but I can give a few hundred or a thousand to each family.”
“That’s great. I’ll go and check the fields later to see where’s the best place to put this batch of earthworms.”
“I also need to go back and check. Jinli, I’ll see how much land I have left, and buy some earthworms in a few days, can I?” Chen Qiulan asked.
“Of course,” Xiao Jinli nodded, “As long as the aunties in our village need them, our family’s earthworms can be provided to you at any time.” “Haha, Jinli, thank you so much. You really are a lucky star.” Everyone left happily.
After the aunts left, Xiao Jinli immediately blew a whistle.
After a while, the dogs wandering around the village gathered in front of Xiao Jinli’s house.
These dogs were just ordinary mutts.
However, perhaps because of Xiao Jinli’s cleanliness, these dogs also kept themselves very clean, with not a single stain visible on their fur.
“Woof woof…
As soon as they saw Xiao Jinli, the dogs started barking.
Hearing their overlapping barks, Xiao Jinli’s head started to ache. She immediately shouted, “Quiet! Line up!”
The dogs obediently lined up in two neat rows.
Xiao Jinli counted; there were 14 of them – quite a coincidence.
Xiao Jinli said, “Today, I have a task for you.”
“Woof woof…” What task?
“Our village’s crops might be stolen by outsiders. So we need you to guard the village entrance. If you see any strangers stealing vegetables, report it immediately, understand?”
“Woof woof… Is that the task?
Xiao Jinli said, “Although it’s only one task, it’s very important. You must not take it lightly. There are 14 of you. Schedule two dogs to be on duty every day, so that by the end of the week, everyone will have taken their turn. Don’t worry, after your shift, you can come to me for rewards.”
When they heard there would be rewards, the dogs became very excited.
“Alright, now I’ll assign your partners and the dates for your duty. Remember them.”
Xiao Jinli went down the line, assigning duties one by one.
“Alright!” Xiao Jinli clapped her hands, “Your assignment starts today. Follow the partners I assigned and obey my orders. Alright, meeting dismissed!”
Hearing the meeting was over, the dogs left one after another, reluctant to part.