Reborn in the 80s, Get Rich by Eating Melons

"I'm not hungry." Tong Yao lifted the blanket and got out of bed, "I'm going to the toilet."

"Oh, okay."

Si Boyi's face turned red all the way to his neck, and he scurried out in fluster.

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Tong Yao didn't notice Si Boyi's unusual behavior. His skin was tanned from years of labor, so even when he blushed, it was hardly noticeable. Plus, he was quite burly, with the look of a farmer, so he didn't seem like the kind of person to be bashful.

The countryside toilets were built behind the houses and the conditions were extremely poor, swarms of mosquitoes and flies were present. Tong Yao avoided the wiggling maggots in the excrement pit, and endured the stench to finish her business. Just as she stepped outside, she heard a conversation overhead.

[Everyone is donating money to the poor student at the village head's house, so no one's drying their grains today.]

[We can't dry any grains anyway, it's going to rain tonight.]

But the weather was sunny and bright, how could it rain at night?

Wait, who was speaking?

Tong Yao looked around and noticed two little birds on a branch overhead. Their sharp beaks opened and closed as they chatted about gossip.

[Why is this woman staring at us? She's not planning on catching a bird, is she? We should get going!]