Catching the Thief

"Here, return the snakeskin bag first. I'll pick more," Zhang Chunxiang said.

"This... so many of them? There's plenty to eat. I can't finish it," Su Pingping replied.

"What do you know? If you gather more, you can sell them in town and earn some pocket money," Zhang Chunxiang said happily. She took the spare bag which was carried by Su Pingping and sent her away before resuming her vegetable pilfering.

The eggplants and cowpeas were gone, but there were still tomatoes. Zhang Chunxiang had claimed them. The girl's tomatoes were large and ripe, even better than those sold in the market. They were of good quality since the village tomatoes were not growing well without a plastic greenhouse, resulting in small, sour fruits.

Zhang Chunxiang couldn't help but wonder how the girl managed to grow such perfect vegetables.

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