Chapter 77 Old Shen might kill us, right? From now on, we'll have the boss bring us the food...

Thinking they should buy more cowpeas to dry, An Fusheng and Xu Sannian didn't go to their usual market today, but instead went to a larger wholesale market.

The wholesale market is a bit far, so Xu Sannian drove today.

The market was indeed crowded; even a few hundred meters away from the market, there were already many people and vehicles on the road.

"Wow, it's so hot, like Chinese New Year!" An Fusheng exclaimed excitedly as he watched the bustling crowds at the market from afar.

The early autumn morning was rather cool, but Xu Sannian was already drenched in sweat while driving.

There are just too many people here, and the traffic is extremely chaotic. The roads are already narrow, and people driving tricycles, riding motorcycles and electric bikes, as well as people walking with shopping carts, don't care about safety and weave through the middle of the road without any regard for safety. Cars are stuck in the crowd and can hardly move an inch, with horns blaring everywhere.

"So many cars!" An Fusheng asked. "Does this mean we can't get in?"

Xu Sannian said, "Yes, who knows how long it will take to get in."

"Then let's park the car outside."

"That means we won't have anywhere to put our things."

"It's okay, it doesn't seem that far to me. It's better to put in the effort to move it over here than to be stuck here forever."

"good."

Xu Sannian struggled through the crowd for more than half an hour before finally finding a place to park.

The parking area is about 500 meters away from the market, where there are already quite a few shops and stalls.

After parking the car, the two got out and walked. As they strolled along the road, enjoying the lively atmosphere on both sides, An Fusheng felt as if he had returned to his happy hometown, excitedly weaving through the bustling crowd.

The wholesale market lived up to its name. It had a wide variety of vegetables in large quantities, with piles of vegetables stacked high like mountains. The prices were also very cheap, and of course, the vegetables were very fresh. It was simply An Fusheng's dream market.

An Fusheng was dazzled by the variety of vegetables as soon as he entered the market, and wanted to buy everything he saw.

Wow, these tomatoes are so big and red! I'll buy them!

Wow, that bok choy looks so fresh and tender! I'll buy it!

Wow, there are bamboo shoots this season! I'll buy some and try them!

Wow, these chili peppers are so beautiful! I'll buy more!

...

An Fusheng went on a buying spree in front, while Xu Sannian helped carry the bags from behind. Before long, the two of them were covered in colorful plastic bags.

"Master, stop...can you stop for a moment? Look at me, your poor disciple is bearing a weight that life cannot bear."

Xu Sannian had lost all will to live.

Upon hearing what Xu Sannian said, An Fusheng quickly took several large bags from Xu Sannian's hands and said, "Hehe, sorry, I was just busy buying things."

After taking the pile of bags from Xu Sannian's hands, An Fusheng had no more hands to buy anything, so he had to put the things he was carrying into the car first.

The two carried their small bags and walked towards the car.

"Why does it feel like the car is parked so far away?"

"It does seem a bit far." An Fusheng was also panting. "Why don't you wait for me here? I'll take these over first and then come back to pick you up."

It wasn't just a matter of strength for him now; both his hands were fully loaded, and he even had two bundles of cowpeas tucked under his armpits, so he simply couldn't help Xu Sannian.

Xu Sannian said, "No need, I can do it. Let's go."

An Fusheng had already made a shopping list before going grocery shopping, but the cheap and fresh vegetables were too tempting, and he couldn't resist buying a lot of vegetables that weren't on the list. Now, the two of them put the vegetables in the car and checked them, and found that there were still several vegetables that they should have bought but hadn't.

The two continued shopping at the market. During this time, Anfu couldn't resist buying a large bag of soybeans, which were said to be newly harvested this year. He also bought a large bag of fresh peanuts, which were just harvested yesterday, and a shrimp stall, which was nearly half the price of the previous market, couldn't resist buying a few more kilograms.

"Master, if we keep wandering around, we won't have time to make lunch."

"knew."

An Fusheng, carrying large and small bags, walked out of the wholesale market, looking back every few steps. "Shall we buy our vegetables here from now on?"

Don't you feel cramped?

"What's the big deal?" An Fusheng, who had been shopping all morning, was even more radiant: "There are lots of vegetables here, they're cheap, and they're fresh. Look, we bought so many green beans for only fifteen yuan. If we come here to buy vegetables every day, the restaurant's costs will definitely be reduced a lot!"

Xu Sannian: "..." All the savings are earned through hard work.

"But next time we'll bring a tow truck so we don't have to make the trip back and forth."

As they walked and talked, an old man's tricycle whizzed past An Fusheng.

An Fusheng watched enviously as the old man easily hauled away a tricycle full of vegetables. "If only we had a tricycle," he said.

Xu Sannian: I drive you around the market in my luxury car, and you envy other people's tricycles.

...

Instead of a tricycle, An Fusheng received an electric scooter when he got home.

Here's what happened: After returning home, An Fusheng tidied up the groceries he had bought that day and went to open the restaurant door. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a familiar face.

"Hi~" Qi Zhao greeted An Fusheng with a big smile.

An Fusheng's first reaction upon seeing him was: "Yesterday we could take orders both in the morning and afternoon."

Qi Zhao said, "I know, I'm here to deliver your electric scooter."

An Fusheng didn't quite catch up with his off-track thinking for a moment. He looked down and saw Qi Zhao leaning on an electric scooter to come in before he realized what he had said: "You...you...why did you give me an electric scooter?"

They're not very familiar with each other, are they?

Qi Zhao parked the electric scooter against the wall, chuckled, and said, "Well, our school isn't within your delivery range, but your food is just so delicious that we really, really wanted to eat there, so we came up with a plan."

An Fusheng had a bad feeling. "What method?"

"We're just hoping you'll have some free time to deliver food to us sometime, boss." Qi Zhao patted the electric scooter and emphasized, "We'll provide the scooter; you just need to provide the food and yourself. We'll reimburse you for the delivery fee separately. What do you think?"

They did say the day before yesterday that they couldn't deliver the food and that they would go to other places to pick up the food, but An Fusheng felt that he would hardly have the time: "You can call a delivery person."

Qi Zhao feigned a pitiful look: "Boss, do you know what we study?"

An Fusheng: "What?"

Qi Zhao: "Studying medicine? Have you ever heard the saying, 'If you persuade someone to study medicine, you'll be struck by lightning'?"

An Fusheng shook his head. Doctors are knowledgeable and save lives, so they hold a very high position in his heart. An Fusheng had seen many doctors in the hospital, but this was the first time he had seen a medical student. No, this was the second time. An Fusheng had a sacred feeling of glimpsing a towering tree about to grow.

Seeing that An Fusheng's thinking had been led astray, Qi Zhao continued, "This is to say that studying medicine is tough and tiring. We work in the hospital during the day, do experiments in the lab at night, and also have to write papers and read literature. We don't eat or sleep well every day. Do you know why we don't eat well?"

An Fusheng shook his head.

Qi Zhao: "Because we can't get your food delivery service, which we've been longing for!"

An Fusheng: "..."

Qi Zhao: "Then do you know why we can't sleep well?"

An Fusheng continued to shake his head.

Qi Zhao: "We can't get enough to eat because we can't get the food you cook!"

An Fusheng's mind was filled with the pitiful sight of Qi Zhao and the others working so hard to go to school but not getting enough to eat or sleep. He said regretfully, "But we have to be busy until 1 p.m. at noon and until 7 p.m. in the afternoon. It's past lunchtime."

Seeing that An Fusheng had relented, Qi Zhao quickly said, "It's alright. We medical people don't have regular mealtimes. We can wait until 1 or 7 o'clock. As long as you're willing, we'll wait for you. We won't trouble you to deliver every day. Just send us a meal every now and then to satisfy our cravings, okay?"

An Fusheng: "But...but I can't ride an electric bike."

What? He tripped over a shoelace while climbing the Great Wall? Everything was ready, but the boss can't ride an electric scooter? Impossible!

Qi Zhao paused for a moment and asked, "Riding an electric bike is very simple. Can you ride a bicycle? If you can ride a bicycle, you can ride an electric bike."

An Fusheng said with difficulty, "I can't ride a bicycle..."

"..." Qi Zhao was speechless for a moment. "Then...then you should be able to learn it if you study for a few more days. You're so smart and you cook so well, there's no way you can't learn to ride an electric bike."

An Fusheng said, "Then I'll try it first, but you won't be able to eat it until I've learned how."

"Sigh, what can we do? We'll just have to make do with whatever we can find. As long as we don't starve, it'll be fine." Qi Zhao shook his head in disappointment. "The rest of the family is hoping for a decent meal at noon today. Oh well..."

...

Qi Zhao left.

An Fusheng blanched the cowpeas, and Lou Mama, Wen Xingrui, and Wen Xinglan volunteered to help dry them. An Fusheng and Xu Sannian then began preparing lunch.

Every time An Fusheng cooked a dish, he would think of Qi Zhao's absent-minded appearance when he left, and he felt guilty. "They are all good people, but they can't even have a decent meal."

"Oh, he was just acting. He made it sound like we were the only restaurant in the whole world. You have no idea how many delicious restaurants are around the university," Xu Sannian said.

“He said they’re very busy studying medicine, so they probably won’t have time to go eat, right?” An Fusheng said.

Xu Sannian: "Studying medicine is indeed busy, but it's not like we don't have food delivery. What's the difference between asking us to deliver food and ordering takeout? Besides, didn't you eat before you could eat at our place?"

An Fusheng: "But they just want to eat from our house."

In his previous life, An Fusheng was a very picky eater. When he was a child, his grandmother would make him food that he didn't like. Even though he was starving, he refused to eat a little bit. However, his grandmother loved him and would always find a way to bring him the food he wanted. He felt that forcing him to eat things he didn't like was a form of torture.

Xu Sannian could tell from An Fusheng's expression that he had been completely fooled by the aura of a medical student and Qi Zhao's acting skills.

Sigh, Master must be very upset about losing his knowledge due to amnesia. Every time he hears that someone is a college student, he always feels inexplicably envious and admiring. Now that he knows that the other person is a medical student, he adds another layer of glory to the person. But why should he belittle himself? Even if he lost his knowledge, he is still excellent at cooking!

Xu Sannian said helplessly, "How about this, after we close at noon today, we'll drive my car and deliver lunch to them first, so they can have a taste. After you learn to ride an electric bike, you can deliver more to them."

"OK."

Qi Zhao and his friends added An Fusheng on WeChat on their first visit and decided to deliver lunch to them. An Fusheng immediately told Qi Zhao on WeChat, worried that they might buy other food for lunch.

...

Qi Zhao failed to fulfill his brothers' expectations and returned to school with a sigh.

"How's it going? Is it all done?" Qi Zhao was blocked by the other two as soon as he entered the laboratory.

Qi Zhao said calmly, "Good news, the boss agreed."

The two breathed a sigh of relief, but before they could truly relax, Qi Zhao added, "Bad news, the boss can't ride an electric scooter, so he can't deliver today."

"Can you just finish what you were saying in one breath!" Duan Jing said.

Chen Changyu: "If the boss can't deliver it, you can ask him to call a delivery guy, right?"

Qi Zhao firmly said, "No way! It's not as convenient to call the boss as to call a delivery person. The boss wanted me to call a delivery person myself, and I finally managed to change his mind. In order to be able to eat faster in the future, I absolutely cannot call a delivery person."

Chen Changyu slapped Qi Zhao hard on the head, "Are you stupid? The food wasn't delivered today, wouldn't Old Shen kill us? How are we supposed to live until tomorrow? And what about the future? We should just ask the boss to deliver the food to our cemetery next time."

Qi Zhao scratched his head: "Ah! I forgot about that. What should we do?"

Duan Jing & Chen Changyu: "Let's just leave it at that!"