May 20, 2026
My First Attempt to Sell String Beans
When I was a kid in the village, my family made a living by farming. We didn’t have any way to earn money; we just grew crops, and the grain wasn’t even enough to feed ourselves.
People in Li Village were more resourceful than those in my village. They grew and sold vegetable seedlings and vegetables, so the villagers there were wealthier.
My family also had a vegetable garden, but we only grew vegetables for our own use and never sold them for money.
One day, I thought, why not sell some of them? After all, we had more than enough for ourselves.
So I picked a few bunches of string beans and took them to town, trying to sell them for the first time.
I squatted at a spot on the street, waiting for people to ask about my string beans.
Some people asked the price, and I told them, but they didn’t buy anything and just walked away. I had given a fair price, so I don’t think I overpriced them.
It was already late morning when I thought about lowering the price. Unfortunately, no one came to ask me again after I changed my mind.
I had to go back home with all the string beans I’d brought. I felt really disappointed.
I realized that selling vegetables wasn’t easy, let alone making money from it.
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My First Attempt ato Selling String Beans
My First Attempt at Selling String Beans
Your original title feels correct enough, but I agree with the other commenter that this title sounds a bit more natural.
When I was a kid in the village, my family made a living by farming.
We didn’t have any way to earn money; we just grew crops, and the grain wasn’t even enough to feed ourselves.
PThe people in Li Vthe village of Li were more resourceful than those in my village.
The people in the village of Li were more resourceful than those in my village.
"Li Village" would be okay if "Village" is included in its name (e.g. "New York City"). I also like the alternative sentence that the other commenter provided.
They grew and sold vegetable seedlings and vegetable seedlings, so the villagers there were wealthier.
They grew and sold vegetables and vegetable seedlings, so the villagers there were wealthier.
This is just a small nitpick, but when nouns are grouped in this way, I'm used to the unmodified noun appearing first (e.g. "cars and car parts"). That being said, I don't think there's anything actually wrong with your original sentence-- "vegetables and vegetable seedlings" just sounds more natural to me.
My family also had a vegetable garden, but we only grew vegetables for our own use and never sold them for money.
One day, I thought, why not sell some of them?
After all, we had more than enough for ourselves.
So I picked a few bunches of string beans and took them to town, trying to sell them for the first time.
I squatted at a spot on the street, waiting for people to ask about my string beans.
Some people asked for the price, and I told them, but they didn’t buy anything and just walked away. Some people asked for the price, and I told them, but they didn’t buy anything and just walked away.
I had given a fair price, so I don’t think I overpriced them.
It was already late morning when I thought about lowering the price.
Unfortunately, no one came to ask me again after I changed my mind.
I had to go back home with all the string beans I’d brought.
I felt really disappointed.
I realized that selling vegetables wasn’t easy, let alone making money from it.
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Well done!
today
Thank you very much.
My First Attempt ato Selling String Beans
My First Attempt at Selling String Beans
When I was a kid in the village, my family made a living by farming.
We didn’t have any way to earn money; we just grew crops, and the grain wasn’t even enough to feed ourselves.
PThe people in Li Vthe village of Li were more resourceful than those people in my village.
The people in the village of Li were more resourceful than the people in my village.
Or maybe, "The people who lived in the nearby village of Li were more resourceful than the people in my area."
They grew and sold vegetable seedlings and vegetables, so the villagers there were wealthier.
My family also had a vegetable garden, but we only grew vegetables for our own use and never sold them for money.
One day, I thought, why not sell some of them?
After all, we had more than enough for ourselves.
So I picked a few bunches of string beans and took them to town, trying to sell them for the first time.
I squatted at a spot on the street, waiting for people to ask about my string beans.
Some people asked the price, and I told them, but they didn’t buy anything and just walked away.
I had given a fair price, so I don’t think I overpriced them.
It was already late morning when I thought about lowering the price.
Unfortunately, no one came to ask me again after I changed my mind.
I had to go back home with all the string beans I’d brought.
I felt really disappointed.
I realized that selling vegetables wasn’t easy, let alone making money from it.
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Even when I go to the market area in my city today, there are often older people with their home vegetables set out beside them, looking to sell them on the street... though I think for them it is more a hobby than a means of survival.
yesterday
Thank you very much. I guess they also want to make more money. If they had a decent pension like a retired government employee, they wouldn't do that, as that is really tough work.
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My First Attempt to Sell String Beans
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My First Attempt at Your original title feels correct enough, but I agree with the other commenter that this title sounds a bit more natural. |
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When I was a kid in the village, my family made a living by farming. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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We didn’t have any way to earn money; we just grew crops, and the grain wasn’t even enough to feed ourselves. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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People in Li Village were more resourceful than those in my village.
Or maybe, "The people who lived in the nearby village of Li were more resourceful than the people in my area."
"Li Village" would be okay if "Village" is included in its name (e.g. "New York City"). I also like the alternative sentence that the other commenter provided. |
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They grew and sold vegetable seedlings and vegetables, so the villagers there were wealthier. This sentence has been marked as perfect!
They grew and sold vegetable This is just a small nitpick, but when nouns are grouped in this way, I'm used to the unmodified noun appearing first (e.g. "cars and car parts"). That being said, I don't think there's anything actually wrong with your original sentence-- "vegetables and vegetable seedlings" just sounds more natural to me. |
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My family also had a vegetable garden, but we only grew vegetables for our own use and never sold them for money. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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One day, I thought, why not sell some of them? This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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After all, we had more than enough for ourselves. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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So I picked a few bunches of string beans and took them to town, trying to sell them for the first time. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I squatted at a spot on the street, waiting for people to ask about my string beans. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Some people asked the price, and I told them, but they didn’t buy anything and just walked away. This sentence has been marked as perfect! Some people asked for the price, and I told them, but they didn’t buy anything and just walked away. Some people asked for the price, and I told them, but they didn’t buy anything and just walked away. |
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I had given a fair price, so I don’t think I overpriced them. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It was already late morning when I thought about lowering the price. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Unfortunately, no one came to ask me again after I changed my mind. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I had to go back home with all the string beans I’d brought. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I felt really disappointed. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I realized that selling vegetables wasn’t easy, let alone making money from it. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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