Chapter 21 Received a new order

It was market day today, so the flow of people coming and going in front of the textile factory was even greater.

Because of Qin Fang's last appearance, many passers-by were impressed by Ruan Fu, and several of them even greeted her.

"Girl, you're selling it alone again. Why didn't your handsome boyfriend come with you?"

The aunt who asked the question was carrying wild peaches, her face full of gossip.

Ruan Fu smiled awkwardly. She couldn't say that Qin Fang was not her boyfriend at all.

After thinking it over, he just mumbled, "He's busy today."

He took the peaches she had picked out and said, "One and a half pounds, that's one dollar and two cents. Auntie, I'm closing my shop today, so I'll just charge you one dollar!"

Suddenly, she was two cents short. The aunt happily paid the bill and said, "Don't be offended, such a handsome boyfriend should be kept under close watch. You never know if he will be seduced by a seductress one day. It will be too late to regret it then."

Ruan Fu chuckled and said casually, "Thank you, auntie. Don't worry, he is my sweetheart. He can't live without me. I will definitely keep a close eye on him."

Anyway, Qin Fang has already returned to Beijing and is not here now. Isn't it up to me to say whatever I want?

Ruan Fugang was proud of his cleverness.

Who knew that just as he finished speaking, a half-smiling voice sounded behind him.

"Afu, when did I become your sweetheart? I don't even know it myself."

Ruan Fu turned around suddenly and met a pair of eyes full of smiles.

The man was tall and handsome, and his whole body was shining in the sun.

She was stunned for three seconds, "Qin Fang!"

After he realized what was happening, his face turned red and he wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

"You...why are you here? Didn't you say you were going back to Beijing..."

"I have some unfinished business, so I'll probably have to stay for a few more days," Qin Fang said, walking up to her and taking the empty basket from Ruan Fu. "Luckily I didn't leave, otherwise I wouldn't be able to hear your sincere words. Ah Fu, you have to keep your word. From now on, I am your sweetheart. You can't live without me."

What's the point of this? Is this guy trying to flirt with her? He's talking in such a tangled way that it's hard for her to respond.

The people around laughed mischievously, and a few young people passing by even whistled.

Ruan Fu felt at a loss, not knowing what to do with her hands and feet. She felt her ears burning and her whole body dizzy.

Qin Fang noticed her embarrassment, put on a smile, took the initiative to take the job, and greeted the customers skillfully.

Wild peach is a rare fruit. Ten pounds are not enough to sell. Business is booming and the baskets are empty in less than an hour.

Qin Fang glanced at the person next to him and said softly, "Everything is sold out. You must be tired. How about I take you home?"

Could it be that this person came here specifically to help me?

Ruan Fu was somewhat flattered. After all, she had experienced a lot in her life and knew a little bit about the ways of the world. Qin Fang had repeatedly approached her, offered to pick her up several times, and was even willing to pay for her help...

Even if she could convince herself that all this was because she had helped Tiantian, Ruan Fu still felt that she was being taken care of and flattered. What was the purpose of a man going to great lengths to please a woman? Even a fool would know.

Although she has no intention of finding a partner now, she does not dislike Qin Fang's approach.

A handsome guy who is willing to take the time to treat you well, no one can hate him.

Ruan Fu's eyes sparkled, and she was about to say hello.

An anxious old man hurried over from a distance and said, "Comrade, wait a minute."

Ruan Fu just thought that the other party was here to buy wild peaches, and waved her hands repeatedly.

"Sorry, they are all sold out and there will be no more in the future."

Who would have thought that when the old man heard this, instead of looking depressed, he smiled and said, "It's okay, I didn't come to you to buy wild peaches."

These words made Ruan Fu even more confused.

This old man is not an acquaintance of mine. If he doesn't come here to buy wild peaches, what else could it be?

The old man didn't hold back and took a look into her basket. "I've been observing you for two days. I wanted to ask if you have a lot of mulberry leaves there."

Mulberry leaves?

Ruan Fu glanced at the emerald green leaves in the basket. These were the leaves she had just picked near the valley to cover the mountain peaches.

"There are some. Why do you ask?"

"It's easy with mulberry leaves," the old man breathed a sigh of relief. "My last name is Wu, and I'd like to discuss business with you. Is that okay?"

The other party talked for a long time before Ruan Fu finally understood.

It turned out that this man was an old worker in the knitting factory who was in charge of raising silkworms. The farmer who originally supplied mulberry leaves suddenly quit, so he hurriedly looked for a new supplier. As soon as he went out, he happened to run into Ruan Fu who was carrying mulberry leaves.

Ruan Fu didn't expect that business would come to her door. She originally thought that the wild peaches were sold out, so she planned to go to the health center to ask if they accepted Chinese herbal medicines. Relying on her previous experience in identifying medicinal materials, she could at least make some extra money.

I didn't expect that after searching for a needle in a haystack, I would find it without any effort.

Mulberry leaves are easy to get. They are everywhere in the mountains and fields in the village. You can just pick them with your hands. It only takes a little effort.

"How much do you want?"

The old man quickly quoted a price: "The silkworms eat fresh leaves. I'll deliver them here every morning at nine o'clock. They'll be delivered for about a month. The factory's purchase price is 30 cents per pound. Is that okay with you?"

Mung beans are also food. Although the price is not as high as that of wild peaches, Ruan Fu doesn't intend to care.

"Okay, how many pounds do you need every day?"

The other person held up a finger.

"Ten kilograms?" Ruan Fu pondered for a moment. With her ability, picking ten kilograms a day should not be a problem.

Who knew that the old man shook his head and said, "Comrade, I want 100 kilograms a day. Can you do that?"

Ruan Fu quickly calculated in her mind: 30 cents per pound, and if she delivered 100 pounds a day, that would be 30 yuan a day. If she did that for a month, that would be...

Nine hundred yuan! She gasped. This was not a small amount of money.

Ruan Fu immediately came to her senses and agreed, "I promise."

"Okay, let's make it a deal. You'll deliver it to the textile factory at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, and then I'll take you into the factory to look for buyers."

The vendor next to him was extremely jealous and spoke in a sour tone.

"This girl is really lucky in terms of money. She must have made a lot of money this time."

"I don't know what they did, but such good things just don't happen to us."

"How can you possibly lift 100 kilograms a day? If you agree to it out of spite, you'll end up delaying other people's work."

Ruan Fu didn't feel any pain at all when hearing such sour words.

Since she separated from the Ruan family, she now has new hope for her life and doesn't care about these gossips.

Such a big deal fell from the sky. On the way back, Ruan Fu was so happy that she couldn't even close her mouth.

With these few hundred dollars more in capital, there will be more opportunities in the future.