The Qinghe Village, where the original owner lived, had a big mountain at its back. Yuan Chun left the village and headed up the mountain.
Three hours later, Yuan Chun was heading down the mountain carrying two wild chickens, half a basket of mushrooms, and a small bundle of purslane.
At the mountain's edge, she saw two of her frugal granddaughters cutting pig fodder.
"Daya, Erya, stop cutting and come back with Grandma," Yuan Chun called out to her two frugal granddaughters.
Daya glanced at the nearly full basket and said, "Grandma, just a bit more, and it'll be full. That can exchange for two work points. I'll cut for just a little longer and then go back."
Yuan Chun pointed at Erya's basket and said, "Stop cutting, you two together can exchange for three work points. Come back with Grandma, Grandma has other chores for you to do."
Upon hearing this, Daya and Erya picked up their baskets and followed Yuan Chun down the mountain.
