“How could you be alright? You got beaten up by them while trying to save me. You must be in a lot of pain. Let me blow on you, and it will make you feel better.” The little girl said, cupping Liu Fugui’s face and blowing on it.

Song Qingqing had no interest in watching their sibling affectionate display, and got on her bicycle, ready to leave.

But then Liu Fugui suddenly spoke up to stop them, "Don't take this road, there are two groups fighting ahead."

"How do you know?" Song Qingqing paused, not entirely believing his words.

"We were just passing by when these people beat us up. If my brother hadn't helped me, I might have been beaten to death."

"Your brother is a good person, how can you not believe what he says?" The little girl immediately turned her head away angrily when she saw someone questioning her.

"..." However, Song Qingqing still didn't believe it and continued along this road. But after only a short while, she returned to the same place, looking frustrated.

What bad luck! The only main road into the county town was blocked, leaving many people stranded at both ends of the road, and others were also affected.

Seeing this, Liu Fugui chuckled and said, "Let's go, I'll take you down a side road and bypass the main road."

After saying that, he stood up with a limp and led the 6-year-old girl, staggering to guide her.

Song Qingqing didn't want to trouble him, but considering she had to rush back to do business, she could only accept his kindness.

However, before she could appreciate it, another young girl appeared.

She cried and begged Liu Fugui to save her grandfather, saying that he was sick and had no money for treatment, and asked Liu Fugui to lend her money and help her.

Strangely enough, Liu Fugui agreed without saying a word.

However, before leaving, he made the decision to hand over his younger sister, Liu Baobao, a 6-year-old child, to Song Qingqing.

She said she wanted Liu Baobao to lead her along a side path and to take care of her for the night, then she would return the item to him the next day.

"Come back here! I haven't agreed yet." Seeing Liu Fugui pat his behind and leave, Song Qingqing, despite her pride, stretched out her hand, but still couldn't call him back.

Seeing this, the little girl Liu Baobao looked like she was about to cry. "Pretty sister, I'm very good. You just need to let me stay for one night."

Her brother has to help someone else and definitely won't be able to come home tonight; she's scared to be alone.

Seeing the little girl in this state, she sighed helplessly and had no choice but to take the burden of the child back to the county town.

Back on Huanle Street, she had Liu Baobao sit to one side while she and Zhang Xiaoyan busied themselves.

The latter even asked her curiously how she had brought back a little girl.

Song Qingqing recounted what had happened, and Zhang Xiaoyan felt a deep sense of sympathy for her.

The next day, Song Qingqing took the little girl to breakfast and headed straight for Qian Tang Village.

Just as Liu Fugui was taking the person to her dilapidated mud house, he dragged his exhausted body back home.

"Thank you for taking care of the baby. I don't have anything to repay you with, but if you don't mind, I'm planning to..." He was interrupted by Song Qingqing before he could finish speaking.

She didn't want to hear any more talk of offering herself in marriage; she didn't need it.

"I mind. You don't need to say anything more. Just consider it repaying the favor of the baby showing me the way. I'm leaving." After saying that, Song Qingqing turned her head and wanted to leave.

But the other person's next words made her stop in her tracks.

“I’ve noticed that you seem to need more and more vegetables lately. I was originally going to introduce you to a large-scale vegetable grower.”

"Which one?" Song Qingqing interrupted him hastily before he could finish speaking.

Her shop really needs vegetables right now, and she also needs someone to help her transport them. If there are people who specialize in growing and selling vegetables, she can have them deliver them to her, and the price is negotiable.

"Come with me!" Liu Fugui smiled, turned around and led Song Qingqing to a vegetable farmer's house called Liu Laosi.

When I arrived, the family was having breakfast.

Upon hearing that Song Qingqing had come to check on their vegetables and harvest them, they were immediately surprised.

They immediately put down their chopsticks and bowls and offered warm hospitality.

"Look at these cucumbers, eggplants, peppers... I haven't used any pesticides, and the fertilizer I use is the most natural kind." Liu Laosi led Song Qingqing to their plantation and showed her his vegetable-growing skills one by one.

There are also things like cesspools.

Song Qingqing carefully examined the area and found that there were indeed no traces of pesticides being applied.

For the time being, she could only choose to believe that he had indeed not received any medication.

"Who are you currently supplying with your vegetables?" Song Qingqing was tempted, but she suppressed her impulse and carefully inquired about the people in their current supply chain.

"My cousin and her husband run a vegetable market at the crossroads in the city. I only sell my vegetables to them." Liu Laosi said, sounding miserable.

His cousin was domineering and wouldn't allow him to sell vegetables to the vegetable vendors in the same area as her.

They were only allowed to sell to her and her husband.

But she couldn't eat that much food by herself, so her family had to step in and set up a stall or something.

Even so, there are still plenty of leftover vegetables at home.

Having finally encountered someone who wanted his family's dishes, Liu Laosi was determined to stop them.

“Alright, let’s talk about the purchase price! Cucumbers…” Song Qingqing wasn’t the type to exploit others.

She was actually interested in collaborating, and the price she offered was extremely reasonable.

Upon hearing this, Liu Laosi grinned from ear to ear, nodding repeatedly. When he heard that they would be paid an extra cent per pound for delivering the vegetables themselves, he could no longer contain his excitement. He stepped forward, grasped Song Qingqing's hand, and expressed his gratitude, saying, "We guarantee to deliver the vegetables to you on time. We also guarantee that they will be picked that day, so as not to delay your business."

"Then it's a pleasure to work together." Song Qingqing shook hands firmly with the other person, and the two successfully reached an agreement before parting ways.

After leaving Liu Laosi's house, Song Qingqing took out ten yuan as a referral fee and handed it to Liu Fugui.

The latter didn't want to take it, but Song Qingqing forced it on him, saying, "Take it. If you need to introduce any more vegetable and fruit growers in the future, I'll give you a referral fee."

Afterwards, Song Qingqing also gave him the address of her shop, telling him that he could go directly to the shop to find her if he had any news.

After explaining all this, Song Qingqing mounted her bicycle and disappeared from Liu Fugui's sight.

It seems that Liu Fugui has had the door to wealth opened by her. He was originally a scoundrel who drifted around aimlessly.

Compared to Song Qingqing's occasional visits, he certainly knew better who in the area grew what and what each family did for a living.

He was thrilled when he suddenly discovered a path to wealth.

Filled with excitement, he began to wander around, looking for farmers.

Perhaps he was born with this talent, because before long, he found five vegetable growers for Song Qingqing who could provide a stable supply.

With the help of these five growers, Song Qingqing's vegetable shop finally opened for business.

That morning, Song Qingqing changed the store's signboard, lit firecrackers, and officially opened for business.

At noon, she also received a grand opening gift from Sikong Xingchen.