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Chapter 64: Chapter 61 Playing Mahjong? Chen Xixi’s frugal life is happier day by day than mine!

Chapter 64 -61 Playing Mahjong? Chen Xixi’s frugal life is happier day by day than mine!

Zheng He really wanted to slap himself twice right now – why did he have such an insatiable appetite?

If he could sell these two burnt fish in front of him, he could make a small profit. Then he could use the money to buy two meat buns to eat. They would taste much better and be more satisfying!

Certainly better than this burnt fish in front of him.

And he would still have money left over…

Looking back was just unbearable, the more he thought about it, the worse he felt. Zheng He, who had just reached the pinnacle of his life, suddenly felt as if he had plummeted to rock bottom.

The aroma of grilled fish from the courtyard involuntarily made Wan Chen and Jin Cheng swallow their saliva.

Wan Chen: “Jin Cheng and I just asked around on the way here. When we arrived at the fish pond, we saw Chen Xixi selling fish. We don’t know how much money she has made now.”

Zheng He immediately stood up with the grilled fish in hand, “Let’s go! We’re going to catch and sell fish too!”

By the time the four of them arrived at the fish pond, Chen Xixi was already preparing to head home.

Because she felt she had fished enough for the day, after all, there weren’t that many fish left from the pond-draining event, and sitting there any longer might not yield more fish but wasted time instead. One should be moderate when taking advantage; otherwise, you might end up at a loss.

She had come empty-handed and left with sixty-three yuan.

Zheng He watched Chen Xixi’s carefree figure, grinding his teeth with envy.

Chen Xixi hadn’t eaten breakfast or lunch, so she decided to go to a small store.

She stood in front of a shelf, eyeing the appealing array of various hams and spicy sticks, and couldn’t help but swallow her saliva, “Big sister, which instant noodles are the cheapest?”

Looking was as good as eating.

She swore that once she won the five million prize money, she was going to engage in revenge spending.

She’d buy a box of each kind of ham and a box of each kind of spicy sticks. Snacks like chicken feet and chicken necks – she wouldn’t blink an eye and would grab them all.

The store owner looked at Chen Xixi, noting that the pretty young lady seemed unfamiliar, not like someone from the village.

The store owner took a closer look, then from the other end of the shelf, below, picked up a yellow packet of instant noodles: “The cheapest is this one, one yuan fifty cents.”

One yuan fifty cents for a pack of instant noodles, and she still needed to buy a basin.

“Do you sell stainless steel basins?”

“We don’t sell basins.”

Chen Xixi pursed her lips and glanced at the bucket-style instant noodles next to her. The cheapest bucket-style instant noodles were four yuan.

A difference of two yuan fifty cents.

No matter how you calculated it, the pack of instant noodles was more cost-effective.

Chen Xixi was somewhat troubled.

Seeing this, the store owner thought that usually, she only saw such careful budgeting among the older women in the village.

It was quite rare to see a young girl who was already exhibiting the potential of an old auntie.

The store owner walked to the icebox nearby, took out two buckets of instant noodles, and kindly said, “If you think the regular buckets are too expensive and want something cheaper, you could take these. They are two dollars per bucket.”

Chen Xixi asked out of curiosity, “Why are these two so cheap?”

The store owner explained, “They are nearing their expiration date, there’s one week left.”

Chen Xixi took the buckets, carefully checked the expiration date on both of them and, confirming there was one week left, she paid four yuan and successfully got the two buckets of instant noodles!

[Nearing expiration and so suitable! My goodness! Next time I’ll also buy these!]

[That’s half the price off. What a bargain!]

[Cheap is cheap, but if it were me, I probably would feel too embarrassed to buy it. Normally, when I see yogurt nearing its expiration date on sale at the supermarket, I feel too embarrassed to even go near it. I don’t know why…I feel like it lowers my status, and that people will look down on me…]

[Yes, yes, I feel the same way. Every time I approach those discounted items, I feel like everyone walking through the supermarket and stores is staring at me. And I imagine what they’re thinking: ‘Poor thing, can only afford to buy these nearly expired goods.’]

[The sisters up there are speaking right to my heart…]

[What’s the big deal? There’s nothing shameful about saving money when shopping! Sometimes, rich people are more penny-pinching than us ordinary folks! Moreover, even if we were rich, it’s not like we would pass up a good deal to buy only expensive things and play the sucker, right?]

[Agreed! We earn our money through hard work, spending it frugally, revering every penny we make. There’s nothing to be ashamed of!]

[But…it’s really okay if the products are just about to expire, the scary thing is if they’re actually already expired, and the merchant just reapplies the expiration date and sells them as about to expire. That’s the real terror. So even if you buy close-to-expiry products, you must pay attention to whether the merchant is reputable or not.]

Chen Xixi had also considered the possibility of retailers re-labeling the expiration dates, but she reasoned that the small shop only had two packets of soon-expiring noodles and they weren’t being sold in batches, so this situation was unlikely.

After paying, Chen Xixi didn’t leave right away. She looked up at the big sister with her bright, clear almond eyes, her gaze softening, “Big sister, could you provide some hot water?”

Normally, in the small supermarkets in the Jiang City area, hot water and places to eat instant noodles are readily available.

However, it’s not typical for these small village shops to offer such service. Still, if mentioned casually and the shopkeeper has the means at home, they would provide it.

After all, those who come here to shop are usually locals within a ten-mile radius; a little water is not worth fussing over.

Chen Xixi was naturally beautiful and her infectious sweet smile left the big sister utterly powerless to resist.

The big sister responded immediately, “Yes, I have hot water.”

When the big sister went inside to get the hot water, the door was conveniently open and the sound of mahjong tiles clashing could be heard coming from inside the house.

Chen Xixi curiously peeked inside, where the room was filled with an overwhelming smell of cigarette smoke.

There were two tables, both full of players.

As the big sister came out with the kettle, she coughed a few times, then waved her hands to dissipate the smoke, muttering, “Smoke a little less, will you? Look at all the smoke in this place! Open the door to let it air out!”

The big sister brought the hot water, and Xixi started to soak the noodles. Soon, the rich aroma of the instant noodles filled the room.

The sound of mahjong and the smell of the noodles clearly made a young fellow with yellow hair hungry.

They had been playing from morning till afternoon, not even stopping for lunch.

“Sister-in-law! Fix me up a bowl of instant noodles!” the yellow-haired lad shouted without raising his head, then played a tile, “Three wan!”

[What? Make a bowl of instant noodles for three wan? Pause the loss, let me make the noodles! I could make them until he goes bankrupt!]

[I’ll do it for two yuan!]

[The guy above, don’t go disturbing the market.]

[Babes, is it possible… that what he meant was he played a ‘three wan’ mahjong tile?]

Chen Xixi was savoring the half-price near-expiry instant noodles she bought, frankly delicious, while Zheng He and the others were still fishing.

Zheng He was fishing while snacking on grilled fish. This time he wasn’t as lucky as the morning; he sat there all afternoon without a single fish biting.

By the time Zheng He finished his grilled fish, and after waiting for a good while, it was nearly dinner time, yet he hadn’t caught any fish.

Zheng He, clearly disheartened, remarked, “Could all the fish in this pond have been caught by Chen Xixi?”

If Chen Xixi hadn’t caught them all, could she have left so easily?

Han Qianyi sighed, starting to find the ordeal dull and said, “I don’t know.” She couldn’t understand why people enjoyed fishing; it was incredibly boring!

[If Zheng He doesn’t speak again, I might think the story got stuck.]

[How long have the four of them been sitting there? It’s making me sleepy just watching!]

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[Stop watching them and look at Chen Xixi! Chen Xixi is playing mahjong right now! Hahaha!]

[Damn! Playing mahjong? Chen Xixi’s thrifty life is happier than mine day by day! I admit I’m jealous!]