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The stall selling wild chicken-of-the-woods mushrooms was in an inconspicuous corner, hardly attracting attention. Jiang Jinning had been to this street several times, but only noticed it by chance the last time.

The woman at the stall was about sixty years old, but she looked very young. It wasn't that there were no signs of aging on her face, but rather that she exuded a youthful aura from the inside out.

Besides termite mushrooms, the stall also had some dried goods. Jiang Jinning didn't recognize those mushrooms; she had only seen wood ear mushrooms before, but she had never seen dried black wood ear mushrooms, which she found rather strange.

The stall displayed prices ranging from a few dollars to several hundred dollars. She couldn't tell the quality of the mushrooms, but silently compared the termite mushrooms she had picked with the so-called wild, air-freighted termite mushrooms on the stall.

It seems... hers is fresher?

Liang Cheng had said that it was essential to find out the details of the other party's belongings. Jiang Jinning always remembered the advice of everyone who was kind to her, so she silently calculated it in her heart.

The wild termite mushrooms here cost 300 yuan per catty (500 grams). She had about a catty in her hands, but the quality was obvious. Perhaps the price could be higher?

As she pondered this, the old woman looked over with a smile and kindly asked Jiang Jinning, "Child, what dried goods do you want to buy? The dried goods here are of good quality; you'll see when you see them."

Jiang Jinning was actually a little scared.

Even though she had come many times, the person she had the most contact with was Liang Cheng, who took care of her. This was the first time she had sold things to someone on her own. Although the other person seemed friendly, she couldn't help but feel a little scared.

Jiang Jinning kept picking at her nails with her fingers hidden in her sleeve, her feet unconsciously tracing patterns on the ground, and her lips tightly clenched.

But she dared not show any hesitation. Just like when Liang Cheng negotiated with Xiao Yinzi before, if she showed even the slightest uncertainty, that spider lily would really be sold for sixty.

Jiang Jinning understood this point and kept encouraging herself in her heart. She took several deep breaths before straightening her back, but her voice still trembled slightly.

"I have some wild termite mushrooms, do you buy them?"

Finally saying those words, Jiang Jinning let out a breath.

It turns out that having the courage to negotiate with people isn't so difficult after all.

Hearing that the other party was only there to sell mushrooms, the old woman was a little disappointed but not dissatisfied, and she didn't take the other woman's words to heart.

You know, this area is very dry. How could a little girl possibly pick any good mushrooms? She might just pick some poisonous ones.

If you think that way in your heart, you naturally won't say it out loud.

"Yes, my child. You can bring me any mushrooms you have. I'll accept them all."

Jiang Jinning was afraid of talking to people, but she was very good at observing the subtle changes in other people's expressions. Because of this, she could tell from the beginning that her mother and the others were friendly to her, so even though they didn't like her at first, she still wanted to get close to them.

Right now, this old woman clearly doesn't quite believe what she's saying, but her intentions are good.

After Jiang Jinning realized that the other party was not a bad person, she confidently took out the tattered cloth bag containing the chicken mushrooms and carefully unfolded it to show the other party.

"Look, would you like to buy these? They probably weigh over a pound."

The old woman's initially indifferent expression immediately lit up when she saw the fresh termite mushrooms in the bag.

"Wow, these mushrooms are so fresh!"

The old woman smiled broadly, carefully turning it over with her hands, not daring to use too much force, for fear of breaking it.

"These mushrooms are so fresh, like they were just picked. We don't have any like this here."

Even with air freight, it would take at least several hours. The wild chicken-of-the-woods mushrooms on her stall were only fresher than others because her son had connections.

"Of course it's freshly picked, it was just picked when she arrived," Jiang Jinning thought to herself.

"Child, where did you get these mushrooms?"

Jiang Jinning's eyes flickered, and she spoke evasively.

"My mother and I went to the mountains to pick them."

The old woman didn't believe this. There was nothing so fresh on the hillsides here, otherwise it would have been discovered long ago.

However, she didn't have a penchant for prying into other people's secrets, so she immediately decided to accept it, afraid that someone else would snatch it first.

"Child, Grandma won't haggle with you. These mushrooms weigh about one pound and three or four ounces. I'll buy them all for two hundred and fifty."

Jiang Jinning silently counted on her fingers, but couldn't quite figure it out. However, her intuition told her that the price was inappropriate.

She picked good mushrooms; she might have sold them for 350 or even 400 yuan, but she bought them for less than 300.

Jiang Jinning doesn't know anything about business, but she has seen Liang Cheng do business.

She shook her head, making a gesture as if to put the bag away.

The old woman grew anxious and quickly called out to her.

"Hey, hey, don't go, kid! What price do you want?"

Jiang Jinning tried her best to maintain her facial expression and speak in a steady voice.

"Three hundred and fifty."

She was just 350 yuan short of buying the little general a delicate toy crossbow.

"Child, your asking price is a bit too high. Even at this price, Grandma would have no choice but to sell it."

Jiang Jinning felt uneasy.

In the past, she would have definitely agreed, but things are different now. She knows that the other party may be testing her, and that the price is not unacceptable.

"These weigh almost a pound and a half," Jiang Jinning said, placing the bag and all on the strange-looking metal plate called an electronic scale. She couldn't understand what it was displaying, but judging from the old woman's expression, it seemed to be about the same as her estimate. So she continued, "Only 350? Grandma already got a good deal."

Although Jiang Jinning's voice was low, it was sweet and she looked well-behaved, which made her very likable.

The old woman couldn't help but think of her granddaughter who used to live to the south, and her heart softened.

"Okay, fine, three hundred and fifty it is."

Jiang Jinning finally breathed a sigh of relief, her smile widening as her eyes shone like stars.

"Thank you, Grandma, you're so kind!"

Anyone would be happy to be praised by a soft-spoken little girl. The old woman chuckled and patted Jiang Jinning's head, talking for a while, asking her why she was earning money at such a young age. Every word contained the unique concern of a stranger. Jiang Jinning didn't find it annoying; instead, she felt warm all over.

She had secretly sold mountain products before, but most of the shopkeepers and employees there were fierce and looked down on her. But the people here are different; they are all very friendly.

After selling the mushrooms and collecting the money, Jiang Jinning still hadn't arrived, so she decided to wander around a bit more. As she wandered, she ended up at the snack street.

This street is really dangerous; it's terrifying.

She was still short 350 yuan for the toy crossbow, and she couldn't touch that money. But when she was selling mushrooms earlier, her grandma gave her an extra 10 yuan. She refused to accept it, but her grandma insisted on giving it to her. So, she had 10 yuan left to spend, which she could use to fill her stomach first.

Ten yuan can buy a bowl of noodles, fragrant instant noodles, a fried chicken leg, or even a pound of old bread.

However, Jiang Jinning's gaze lingered on the large rice bag.

What a huge lunchbox! It's big enough to feed the whole family.

The rice inside was glistening, there were no pebbles, the sauces were all oily and moist, and there were potatoes. Dali has potatoes, but he has never eaten them like this before. They looked so soft and delicious.

The little devil in Jiang Jinning's heart wouldn't let her leave.

She knew she should buy some more practical food, but she couldn't resist how delicious it was!

Finally, Jiang Jinning couldn't resist buying one and asked the shopkeeper to wrap it in oil paper.

After buying it, Jiang Jinning began to regret it, secretly scorning herself for not being able to resist the temptation.

With the remaining two coins, I bought four more steamed buns.