Chapter 26 An unexpected encounter with a fair-skinned young man

"Phew, a bumper harvest should be a happy thing, but so many fruits and vegetables... how are we going to sell them!"

Ever since the space's fertile fields began to yield harvests, Yunxia took the initiative to take on the task of buying groceries. Every few days, she would go to the vegetable market to browse around. She didn't spend a single penny, yet she never missed a meal of fruits and vegetables.

A family of four can't eat much, and the fruits and vegetables in Liangtian are in full season, so they have to be harvested every two days, hence... so much piling up!

Fortunately, the money stored in the space will never go bad, but what the little girl wants is money. Only when she has real money in her hands will she feel secure!

"Phew, I need to find a sales channel!"

Having set a goal, Yun Xia left the storage space, her consciousness returning to her body. Overwhelmed by drowsiness, she drifted off to sleep.

When Jiang An woke up again, it was already dark, and Feng Jingling had long since left. Jiang An was hunched over the table, writing and drawing, when he suddenly smelled a burnt smell and rushed to the kitchen.

Thick smoke billowed out, making it almost impossible to see people!

"Jiang Chao, are you... blowing up the kitchen?"

"Ahem, stop talking nonsense and come help!"

After cleaning up, the little girl, her face smeared with soot, stared menacingly at the hole at the bottom of the iron pot and said in a low voice, "Young man, aren't you going to explain?"

Jiang Chao blinked slightly, then said evasively, "It's not my fault. I just wanted to stir-fry some eggplant, but the bottom of the pan wasn't strong enough, and it broke after a few stirs!"

"Where's the thick smoke?"

"When hot oil comes into contact with a flame, it burns fiercely. In a moment of panic, I poured a ladle of water on it, and that's how the smoke started to rise!"

Jiang Chao excels at starting fires, and he's also exceptional at cooking... though this exceptionalness is not the same as that exceptionalness.

"Tsk tsk, what a kitchen killer! Luckily, you used a small pot. If it were a big pot, it would have smashed you, and we wouldn't be able to afford to pay for it."

"I have money, I'll go to the market to buy it tomorrow!"

"Here, five yuan. I'm also partly responsible for this. I promised Aunt Wu that I would cook dinner, but I overslept. Keep it safe, or I'll get angry. And you... didn't even wake me up."

"I called out!"

"What?"

"She sleeps like a piglet; she won't wake up even after I call her three times."

Otherwise, she wouldn't have mustered the courage to chop vegetables and cook for herself.

Yunxia: ...

Okay, it's my fault, and I can't get rid of it even if I want to!

"Uh, sorry, I'm too sleepy. Leave the rest to me, you just need to tend the fire."

When Wu Lifang returned home from get off work and heard this 'bad news,' she was stunned for a moment, and then... burst into laughter!

"Ah Chao, that's ridiculous! The first time you cooked, you blackened the roof beams; the second time, you shattered the earthenware pot; the third time, you broke the iron pot with a single blow. Tsk tsk, you'll never find a wife in the future!"

Aunt Wu's words piqued Yunxia's curiosity, and while serving her food, she asked about Jiang Chao's dark history.

Under Jiang Chao's gloomy gaze, Wu Lifang ultimately did not reveal any details. Yun Xia sighed regretfully and turned to fight with her food.

...

The next day, at the agricultural wholesale market, Yunxia, ​​carrying a cloth bag, wandered around inside!

Potatoes, radishes, cabbages, and sweet potatoes are best-selling items in the market. There are also a few vendors selling off-season vegetables such as tomatoes, green peppers, and green beans, but their appearance... is hard to describe.

"Don't leave! The goods are all ready. You've changed your mind at the last minute and say you don't want them anymore. Who am I supposed to sell them to?" A tall, muscular vendor in a blue smock blocked the composed, fair-skinned young man and said angrily.

"Stadium owner, the goods you've prepared are either not fresh or rotten inside. If the workers eat them, they'll get stomach aches. This business... I'm afraid it's not going to work!"

The boy seemed quite well-mannered, speaking very slowly yet with an air of authority.

"What's wrong with it? I, Liu Laosan, have been in this business for over ten years. I've seen all kinds of people. You just want to find fault and lower the price, so why do you have the right to slander my vegetables!"

"What I said is true. Integrity is the foundation for a business to grow and thrive. I advise you not to do anything like selling inferior goods in the future."

Yunxia, ​​squeezed in the crowd: ...Young man, so reckless, aren't you afraid of getting beaten up?

The burly vendor suddenly grabbed the boy by the collar. "Kid, I'll give you two choices: either get a beating and leave the wholesale market sideways, or pay up and I'll send someone to deliver the vegetables, and that'll be the end of it."

The young man pursed his lips slightly and said, "I'm sorry, the goods you prepared do not meet my requirements, so... this deal cannot be done."

Remembering the goods that were almost rotten, Liu Laosan let go of the boy's hand, a smile on his face, and reached out to help the boy straighten his collar, but the boy dodged him.

"Young man, you are a magnanimous person, don't hold a grudge against a mud man like me. If you hadn't placed an order a few days ago, I wouldn't have bought 3,000 catties of vegetables. How about I give you a discount of one-third?"

The young man slowly smoothed out the wrinkles in his collar, raised his eyes slightly, and glanced at the goods behind the vendor. "The potatoes are sprouting, the carrots are rotten... the cabbage is soggy and watery. I absolutely will not buy vegetables like this, so give up!"

Yunxia: Good heavens, even Pidan isn't as heartless as him!

Upon hearing this, the vendor's smile faltered, but he still suppressed his anger and said, "No, please! Just remove the rotten leaves and pieces, add some seasonings, stir-fry it, and who can tell the difference? This is a 50% discount, you can't go any lower!"

"Vendor, your ears... never mind, I'll say it again, your vegetables are of poor quality, I will absolutely not buy them!"

The same words were repeated three times, yet the boy showed no sign of impatience, demonstrating his good temper.

That batch of junk is probably going to be stuck with us. The thought of losing money made Liu Laosan furious.

"Hey kid, you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences. Today, I'll show you what I'm made of."

Even though he was about to be beaten, the boy showed no fear on his face. The onlookers laughed gleefully, their eyes filled with the anticipation of a good show, which stung Yun Xia.

"Hey, Uncle, if your goods are good, why worry about sales? I heard that Anhe Hospital just admitted a batch of food poisoning patients, supposedly because the vegetables weren't fresh. Tell me, did the substandard goods... come from you?"

"Where did this brat come from, making baseless accusations without any evidence!" Liu Laosan, feeling guilty, said with a glint in his eye and a fierce but weak tone.

"If the food is really fine, why would we be afraid of what others will say?"

"I see now, you two are in cahoots, here to cause trouble for me. You brat, let me tell you, there is no such thing as not hitting women in my dictionary, Liu Laosan's dictionary."

Yun Xia raised an eyebrow and said confidently, "Go ahead and fight. It would be best if you were injured and ended up in the hospital lying on your side. That would definitely attract the police, and then... hehe, we'll investigate your entire background and see who loses more miserably!"

Strike the snake at its vital spot; Liu Laosan's business really can't withstand scrutiny.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, but he feigned magnanimity and said, "Fine, fine, consider it bad luck today. We're not doing business here. You two get out of here, and I won't refund your deposit."

After saying that, he winked at his cousin who was working there. The cousin understood and quietly went around to the back of the container, disappearing without a trace.

Yun Xia, with her sharp eyes, noticed the interaction between the two and knew something was wrong. She said a few threatening words, grabbed the fair-skinned boy, and ran towards the exit.