Two elegantly dressed and noble-looking people suddenly appeared in the market, making the vendors' eyes light up immediately.

He seems like a VIP. If I can buy something from him today, I might be able to rip him off quite a bit.

After all, these young masters and ladies must be rich.

Shen Xingmian wasn't the only one with this idea, so wherever Shen Xingmian and Nan Zhi passed by, the vendors shouted even louder, and Shen Xingmian felt like her head was about to explode.

He subconsciously glanced down at Nanzhi and covered her ears with his hands.

Nan Zhi looked up and saw the annoyance on the man's face. She reached out and pulled his hand down, then smiled and held his hand. "If you feel uncomfortable, go outside and wait for me. I'll be done buying it soon."

Shen Xingmian: "......."

His expression softened, and he shook his head. "I'm not feeling unwell. Let's go."

After saying that, he took her hand and walked straight ahead.

Nanzhi raised an eyebrow and patted his shoulder. "Let's go with this place."

Nanzhi glanced at the middle-aged woman selling vegetables next to her and gestured for Shen Xingmian to stop.

The middle-aged woman was incredibly welcoming when she saw Nanzhi and her companion stop at her place.

"Young lady, you've really chosen the right person. The vegetables here were all delivered this morning, they're very fresh. You and your brother can choose with confidence, I'm a conscientious person, I won't make a penny more than necessary."

The smile on his face was as radiant as a chrysanthemum.

Nanzhi: "......"

She glanced at Shen Xingmian beside her. The man exuded a gloomy aura and stared at the vegetable-selling woman with extremely unfriendly eyes.

The older woman shrank back in fear, no longer daring to look at Shen Xingmian, and instead asked Nan Zhi:

"Little girl, what... what's wrong with him?"

Nan Zhi suppressed a laugh, took Shen Xingmian's hand, and said:

“Auntie, he and I are not siblings, we are husband and wife.”

Shen Xingmian glanced at her, then looked slightly satisfied, and couldn't help but smile.

The older woman suddenly realized:

"I was blind, please don't be offended. Now that I see you, you two are truly a perfect match, a beautiful couple. You two will surely grow old together and have a long and happy life. These are persimmons I picked this morning, I'm giving them to you."

The older woman bent down, picked up a few tomatoes from the pile, put them in a bag, and handed them directly to Nanzhi.

Nanzhi: "......"

This middle-aged woman seems like a matchmaker.

"That won't do, ma'am, you sell them yourself. We're here to sell vegetables, so we have to pay."

Nanzhi didn't like to be indebted to others, so she took the bag back.

The older woman insisted on putting it back into Nanzhi's hand, laughing:

"You two look like angels, it makes me happy to see you. It's just a few tomatoes, you can take them."

After listening to so many kind words from the older woman, Shen Xingmian felt quite pleased. Just as Nanzhi was about to hand the tomatoes back, Shen Xingmian grabbed her hand and said, "Let's just buy some vegetables here."

Upon hearing this, Nanzhi felt that this was probably the only option. The vegetables sold here were very complete. Nanzhi had originally wanted to bargain, but the old lady was so enthusiastic that she felt embarrassed.

So I bought the essential ingredients for hot pot, and in the end I had two bags.

The woman was so happy she couldn't stop smiling. She chatted with Nanzhi for a while and found the child easy to talk to, so in the end she not only didn't overcharge her, but also gave her a discount.

It was supposed to cost over 200, but the lady only charged me 200.

Nan Zhi felt a little embarrassed, so Shen Xingmian took out the cash she had prepared beforehand, took three bills, and handed them over.

Keep the change, please.

Shen Xingmian actually intended to give more, but thinking about it, she decided against it to avoid hurting his pride and gave him a few dozen yuan more.

Nanzhi: "......"

The woman hurriedly tried to give him change, but Shen Xingmian simply picked up the bag, grabbed Nanzhi, and left.

"Hey, why did you give me extra?"

Shen Xingmian glanced down at her and said calmly, "I'm in a good mood."

Nanzhi: "..."

Do you know that if you give us too much, other people will think we're being taken advantage of? I'll let you experience the tricks of the trade in the market later.

Nanzhi's worries were not unfounded; the two of them had already bought the groceries from that old lady.

I went to the meat section, where there were chicken, duck, fish, pork, beef, mutton, and other meats.

Many of the people who buy groceries are housewives. It's rare to see customers like Nan Zhi and Shen Xingmian who are good-looking, elegant, and wealthy.

So everyone exercised their power and started the self-promotion mode.

"The freshest fish is the best you can get. You won't regret buying from me."

"Young lady, the lamb from my family is the freshest. It was just slaughtered yesterday. The meat is tender and delicious."

"Girl, would you like some chicken? It's absolutely delicious, or you can have it for free."

"Take a look! The beef here is chewy and delicious, absolutely the best of the best."

The noisy environment made Nan Zhi feel a little uncomfortable. The vendors all stood in front of their stalls and addressed Nan Zhi and Shen Xingmian.

They're going to block up this already narrow road.

Nanzhi: "......"

She stopped in front of the man selling beef.

The man was very fat, bald, and looked menacing.

Seeing Nanzhi stop here, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled and spoke:

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