Her Cultivation Diary-Chapter 197 - . Tieba Sigh_1

Chapter 197: 197. Tieba Sigh_1

Chapter 197: 197. Tieba Sigh_1

This isn’t just about money.

Zhang Yanping couldn’t help but smile wryly, “Mud Loach Bro, if you’re going to be weeding here tomorrow, all three meals of the day are on us, completely free. Why bother spending the money?”

“No, that won’t do.”

Mud Loach Bro had his own logic, “Tomorrow’s meals are for tomorrow, but I’m craving it right now, and I must have it tonight!”

“Just tell me how much? Two hundred, will that do? No? Three hundred then? Three hundred really should be enough, right? Still not good? No way, I’m willing to pay three hundred, but four hundred would break my heart! Just three hundred! Brother, just add one more pair of chopsticks for me, how can three hundred not be enough?”

He hadn’t forgotten that the eels from this morning hadn’t been served to them for lunch! If the delivered boxed lunches were that delicious, then with a few additional main dishes—

Oh my, he didn’t dare to continue thinking, or he’d start drooling right then and there.

Zhang Yanping was overjoyed inside, thinking to himself that if he didn’t make money from a three-hundred-yuan meal, he’d be a complete fool!

But outwardly, he still put on a helpless look and sighed, “Let me ask the chef then. It’s not that we don’t want to make money, but we call the chef ‘Uncle’. If he’s not happy, nobody can do anything about it.”

Everyone understood the reasoning. After all, he was an elder, and with that explanation, the meal suddenly seemed all the more precious.

Mud Loach Bro had struck a deal and, carrying his gear, followed behind him, the three mud loaches in the empty bucket bumping and splashing around, embarrassingly noisy.

However, as they walked, something felt off.

When he looked back, he saw all nine of his brothers had silently followed.

As their eyes met, they all chuckled slyly and started bombarding him with messages:

“You obviously can’t haggle, three hundred per person is way too expensive!”

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“We’ve eaten at country homes before, and they never charged this much. Only those fancy resorts do.”

Mud Loach Bro wasn’t someone short on cash!

Besides, he couldn’t help himself at lunch and had devoured three servings. Just thinking about the food made his mouth water again.

So, he replied with pride:

“I negotiated the price for myself, they didn’t say they’d prepare meals for you. It’s getting dark, so pack up and head home. I’ll be standing guard here all day tomorrow.”

That’s right.

Mud Loach Bro remembered something:

“You all saw the fish in the pond. If we can’t catch them, that’s on us. But you know as well as I do about the meals and the environment here. If someone on the forum asks, we all know what to say, right?”

The guys huddled at the back, whispering among themselves. Zhang Yanping glanced at them from afar and quickly jogged back to the yard—he needed to discuss with everyone what to charge and what the menu should be.

Seeing him leave, the group of men let out a sigh of relief and took out their phones in unison.

Noticing that people in the forum were already asking about the day’s details, they looked at each other and simultaneously snapped photos of their catch, then began to type out their melancholic reflections:

“Look at this, everyone. Left at one in the morning, drove for two hours on winding mountain roads to get here. The pond looks nice but this is the total catch for ten of us today.”

Mud Loach Bro nodded in satisfaction, then his eyes gleamed, and he added another line:

“To tell the truth, they did provide breakfast and lunch, and it was quite tasty.”

“But it’s also true that the one who caught the least has to weed here for a day. Yes, that’s me. Brothers, let’s get down to farm work tomorrow!”

What kind of place is this?

This is a fishing forum, not a gourmet forum!

There are plenty of spots where the country meals are great, who would willingly stay by a pond all day for it!

The main thing still has to be the fish!

But just look at this catch, and everyone immediately understood.

[— These unscrupulous agritourism operators, they’ve even resorted to faking for publicity, shameless!]

[Exactly!]

Below, hordes of followers had already begun to discuss informing the forum moderator and blacklisting the previous promotional post.

Zhang Yanping really hadn’t paid attention to his own post at this moment.

He just rushed back home and then asked Song Tan, “The one who lost wants to join us for dinner, three hundred yuan for a meal—I’m thinking we might as well cover his accommodation fee.”

Song Sancheng immediately sprang up from his chair, “Just one person?”

“One person! One meal.”

“A few others didn’t discuss the price with me but followed along anyway.”

Song Tan was quite pleased, “Brother Yanping, putting you in charge of this matter really was a stroke of genius.”

Zhang Yanping didn’t dare take credit, “The main thing is our vegetables are good, and Uncle’s cooking skills are great, which is why people are willing to pay this price. But tonight, I have to help him find a place to sleep, tomorrow he’ll help us with weeding.”

Their own home had no space to offer for lodging, but with Zhang Yanping’s words, Song Tan understood.

She pondered for a moment and then turned to ask Song Sancheng, “Dad, what do you think about arranging for the man to stay at Aunt Baoni’s place?”

In the spring, Li Baoni had helped clean up their farm.

Her family had two children in college, and unfortunately, Aunt Baoni’s husband had injured his back on the construction site at the beginning of the year and was currently recuperating.

Of course, for a rural homestead, the lodging fee wouldn’t be high, but it showed Song Tan another path.

Wu Lan was listening on the side, still somewhat hesitant:

“It doesn’t seem right to charge someone for just one night’s stay, does it?”

“It’s perfectly fine.”

Song Tan explained to her mother, “Situations like today’s will surely be common in the future. A one-night stay can’t always be free. It’s better to have clear pricing. Aunt Baoni’s house is tidy and clean, and she’s quite articulate.”

“We won’t charge much for our rural houses, fifty yuan per night. We can pay it from that three hundred yuan. Mom, could you help ask if they are willing?”

What would there be to object to when the house would otherwise be empty?

Wu Lan didn’t bother calling, she just walked straight outside.

Aunt Lianhua was busily bustling about nearby and, upon hearing this, couldn’t help sighing with envy, “How come money is so easy to earn?”

Too bad for her.

Her household had an immobile elderly lady and a single woman. With strangers coming to the village, it was neither safe nor appropriate to house them there.

However, Song Tan still encouraged her, “There’s nothing to it, Aunt Lianhua. Isn’t your house also very clean? If we get female guests later, your hospitality would be a great help to us.”

Although fishing hasn’t brought any female visitors yet, who could say what would happen in the future?

Aunt Lianhua also smiled, “I can hardly imagine that. I think working at your house right now, my days are quite good already.”

“My old lady, oh, she finishes a big bowl of rice I bring back at noon, clean as a whistle.”

As long as the elderly have a good appetite and can eat well, their health can’t be too bad.

Just for that, Aunt Lianhua wishes she had an extra pair of arms to help out with the chores.