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“Pet Communicator” has no functional distinction; it is merely given different appearances by the manufacturing companies. After comparing, Yezhi chose a pendant-shaped “Pet Communicator” that could upgrade and unlock more languages.
Early the next morning, Yezhi received the “Pet Communicator” via Cosmic Express. After fiddling with it at home, she found that the new Pet Communicator was a silver metallic square pendant. She pulled out a red string, threaded the pendant onto it, and hung it around her neck.
“Master, are you ready to go up the mountain now?” Xiao Fang sat on the bed, waving at Black Treasure. Black Treasure was busy chewing on a flower cake and didn’t pay any attention.
“Xiao Fang, how many types of products do we have in our online store now?” Yezhi didn’t answer Xiao Fang, instead focusing on the online store.
“Master, this week we found new wild fruits from the meadow—Girl!” Speaking of these herbal wild fruits with red and yellow lantern-like appearances, Xiao Fang was overjoyed because this species did not exist in the Bodria Star System. Soon, they would be able to get their hands on the golden Bodeton.
Yezhi realized that finding “Girl” was thanks to One Egg. Originally, One Egg had picked them as a bribe for Black Treasure, but when Yezhi saw them, she recognized them as “American Pearl Fruit” sold in supermarkets, scientifically known as Ground Cherry, which people in the south call Lantern Fruit. After learning where One Egg had harvested them, Yezhi called for Xiao Fang, rushed to the meadow, collected a basketful, and brought them back using a folding cart. She then sprayed them with freezing spray. A layer of white mist covered the surface of “Girl”. Picking up a cold “Girl”, she peeled off its soft skin and tasted it; it was both icy and sweet. Yezhi truly felt that freezing spray was a great invention. Xiao Fang reminded her that the freezing preservation time of the spray was 48 hours and needed to be reapplied afterward. Yezhi strictly followed this reapplication routine, and even after five or six days, “Girl” remained fresh and delicious.
“Master, there’s also Thorny Fruit!” Xiao Fang exclaimed excitedly. The Thorny Fruit, which is the fruit of wild roses, grows on trees over a meter high and resembles red agate. The fruit's skin can be peeled away to eat the inside seeds. The skin has fine little hairs similar to those on peaches. If it accidentally sticks to one’s face or neck, it can cause an itchy sensation as if small insects are crawling on you. This is also one major drawback of Thorny Fruit, so Yezhi was not very optimistic about its sales; currently, it seemed like just a filler.
However, the little girls from Zhoujiatun loved Thorny Fruit, specifically picking unripe shiny red agate ones. They strung them together with needle and thread to make agate necklaces and bracelets that were more eye-catching than real jewelry from stores. Er Niu specially gifted one string each to Black Treasure and Yezhi. As soon as Black Treasure held up the red agate necklace hanging from its round head, it eagerly tried to stuff it into its mouth. In a panic, Er Niu attempted to intervene but it was too late; meanwhile, Yezhi, lacking any sense of compassion, just laughed heartily.
“Master, we only have these five products now; it's still too few!” Xiao Fang said worriedly with furrowed brows. But Yezhi, looking relaxed, replied: “Xiao Fang, I have an overall plan.”
Immediately brightening up, Xiao Fang eagerly asked: “Master, what’s the plan?”
“Given how shabby our online store is, how can we attract customers? We need to package our products uniquely!” With her hands spread out in frustration, Xiao Fang said, “But what if we don’t have money?”
Confidently, Yezhi replied: “We can create three-dimensional images of flowers, trees, or even a piece of cloth or a bowl—plus the tiger skin from One Gun Brother’s house…”
With sparkling eyes, Xiao Fang cheered: “Master, you’re so smart! Treating products as decorations.”
Proudly lifting her head high, Yezhi continued: “As decorative items, there’s no rush to edit them; we can label them with sky-high prices or simply mark them as not for sale.” Admiration filled Xiao Fang’s eyes; indeed her master was cunning—sky-high prices and not for sale meant they could charge whatever they wanted!
“And that’s not all! When the time comes, I’ll paint myself black and take photos with the products for three-dimensional imaging to post both inside and outside our online store!” Once this celebrity effect kicks in, it would be strange if this new online store opened by a rising star in the Bodria Star System didn’t become popular. Enthusiastically gesturing with her hands, Xiao Fang exclaimed: “Master, you’re incredibly clever!” Both she and Yezhi, sharing a mischievous laugh together, envisioned counting money until their hands cramped.
The plan made by Yezhi motivated Xiao Fang, who dragged her off to One Gun Brother’s house to create three-dimensional images of tiger skin while arranging for Sunday’s mountain trip with both her and One Egg.
Under pressure from Xiao Fang, they scoured all of Zhoujiatun. By then, they had created over 300 three-dimensional images thanks to her efforts. Finally pulling on an energetic-looking Xiao Fang, she shouted: “That’s enough! Enough!” Only then did she shrug her shoulders in resignation.
That evening, while having leftover stewed eggplant and multigrain pancakes for dinner with Aunt Zhou, after licking his bowl clean,Black Treasure swayed over to the edge of the bed and stared hungrily at the food on the table with his little black eyes wide open.
Yezhi patted Black Treasure's round belly and said irritably, "Black Treasure, you bottomless pit, go to sleep! If you sleep, you won't be hungry!" Black Treasure smacked its lips, its chubby paws patting its round belly, making a "bang, bang" sound.
"Oh, our treasure, there's still space in that belly," Aunt Zhou laughed as she broke off half a cake for Black Treasure. Yezhi stopped Aunt Zhou, saying, "Aunt, don't mind Black Treasure; it won't starve. You've worked all day; you can't just eat half a cake!"
Yezhi frowned and used her finger to poke Black Treasure on the head. The little one knew that poking the head meant "Mama Bear" was angry, and if it kept being stubborn, there was a risk of getting spanked. After a reluctant low growl, it wiggled its round bottom and went out to play with the little goose.
"Black Treasure, how can you eat half a cake? You silly girl, is it necessary to be so serious?" Aunt Zhou sighed. The food supplies at home were dwindling, and Black Treasure often went hungry; Aunt Zhou felt heartbroken! Her daughter said eating less was for losing weight, but Black Treasure was not fat at all; in fact, it had lost weight recently.
Seeing Aunt Zhou frowning with worry about food again, Yezhi sighed. It was all her fault for managing the household supplies so carelessly without any planning. Now that the food supplies were barely enough to last until next month's rice harvest, she started tightening her belt again. The main target of this tightening was of course the increasingly hungry Black Treasure. Although food had decreased by half, Yezhi still felt sorry for Black Treasure and had given it a "Nutrient" to boost its nutrition.
"Aunt, don't worry; later I'll give Black Treasure some wild fruits." Hearing this from Yezhi made Aunt Zhou happy enough to start dinner.
After dinner, Yezhi really gathered a small basin of wild fruits for Black Treasure. The little one devoured them as if it hadn't eaten in eight hundred years. Before bed, Yezhi grabbed a handful of Smart Beans for it as a midnight snack.
After blowing out the candle, Yezhi logged in with her consciousness. Xiao Fang was busy in the three-dimensional square shop, and Yezhi stepped into the shop.
"Master, you're here! Come quickly and see how it is!"
The originally empty shop now had many items neatly arranged by Xiao Fang, though the aesthetic left much to be desired. Yezhi took down the blue-and-white porcelain bowl and pot from the wooden rack that had been 3D imaged from Village Uncle's house and placed them on a square table covered with blue floral coarse cloth. Two cushions were also laid out with blue floral coarse cloth.
Behind the cash register, Yezhi newly nailed a raw wood shelf where she placed the store's treasure: Bear Bones.
"Master, let's put up a photo of Black Treasure too," Xiao Fang exclaimed excitedly.
"Xiao Fang, let's price that photo of Black Treasure!" Xiao Fang eagerly agreed; it had thousands of photos of Black Treasure and needed to choose carefully.
Yezhi and Xiao Fang busily worked away happily. In the middle of the shop's light door, Yezhi lavishly spread out tiger skin for people to step on while placing several elegant little white flowers on either side of the light door.
"Master, look!" Yezhi turned around to see various lively expressions of Black Treasure vividly displayed on the white wall behind them.
Yezhi smiled and said, "Almost done; we just need some music and my 3D imaging." Xiao Fang picked up the default wooden gramophone from the shop and placed it in a corner by the light door. Soon after, Uncle Zhou and Village Uncle's mountain songs poured out from the gramophone. Yezhi gave a thumbs up and praised, "Xiao Fang, very creative!" Xiao Fang was overjoyed and suggested, "Master, shall we price those mountain songs for download?" Yezhi clapped her hands in laughter! Xiao Fang was relentless in making money!
"Master, what do you think?" Xiao Fang asked eagerly with sparkling eyes. Actually, Yezhi agreed quite well and replied, "Sure!"
When Yezhi logged off to sleep, the rooster crowed continuously. Perhaps too tired, Yezhi buried her head under the covers and slept soundly. When she woke up, it was already noon; Aunt Zhou was making lunch in the kitchen. Yezhi pushed aside Black Treasure's bear hug while brushing her teeth.
Xiao Cheng's clear and pleasant voice came through, "Is Comrade Yezi at home?"
Yezhi hurriedly wiped the foam from her mouth. At that moment, Xiao Cheng walked into the courtyard. "Comrade Ye, you just got up?"
Yezhi found this remark particularly grating, and at the same time, she felt embarrassed; there really was no one lazier than her in Zhoujiatun.
"Oh, it's Teacher Xiao! Have you eaten?" Aunt Zhou warmly invited Xiao Cheng into the house, while Yezhi quickly finished washing up and returned indoors.
"Teacher Xiao, here! Have some of our Yezhi's Mountain Red water, it's sweet and sour, perfect for quenching your thirst in this heat." Aunt Zhou handed a full cup of Hawthorn Water to Xiao Cheng. Xiao Cheng politely took a couple of sips and nodded at the smiling Aunt Zhou, saying, "Not bad, it's delicious!"
As soon as Yezhi entered the room, she got straight to the point and asked, "What do you need me for?"
"Comrade Ye, I went to a meeting at the Education Committee the day before yesterday and heard that the county is going to hold a training class for private teachers. I wanted to ask if you're interested."
Xiao Cheng had been in Zhoujiatun for a month. From the solid foundation of the children and their conversations, it was clear that Comrade Ye was a good teacher. If she received formal training and took up a position, it would truly be a blessing for the children.
Yezhi felt a bit tempted; however, she had quite a lot on her plate. "When is it?"
Xiao Cheng was pleased to see Comrade Ye so proactive. "In November!"
"Daughter, this is great news! If you really become a private teacher, you'll be eating public rations!" Aunt Zhou eagerly told Yezhi, fearing that she might decline.
Whether or not she could become a teacher didn't matter much to Yezhi; what mattered was the opportunity to study in the county. "So Teacher Xiao, should I go to the Education Committee to register myself, or…"
"I'll write the recommendation letter tomorrow; you just need to take it to register," Xiao Cheng said before getting up to leave. Aunt Zhou wouldn't let him go so easily and insisted on keeping Xiao Cheng for dinner.
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