Upon hearing this, Qiao Qiqi immediately understood.

"But I only said I'd give you a kickback if you helped me sell apples, I didn't say anything else. Your boss asked me about peaches and grapes himself, why should I give you a kickback?"

The driver was almost dizzy from Qiao Qiqi's words.

Realizing that she simply didn't want to pay, he immediately reached out to grab Qiao Qiqi's collar.

Qiao Qiqi noticed in advance and quickly took a step back to avoid it.

Before the driver could make a move, she quickly said, "Have you thought this through? Your boss asked me for 200 jin of apples tomorrow. 200 jin of apples costs 4 yuan. Don't you want them?"

The driver paused, then said, "..."

Seeing him stop, Qiao Qiqi added quietly, "I'm a person of my word. I promised you the apples, and I will definitely keep my word. No matter how many your boss wants, I will give them to you without hesitation! But the pears, peaches, and grapes were indeed sold by my own abilities, and I have no obligation to give them to you, right?"

The driver hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Qiao Qiqi was speaking with such seriousness, he slowly lowered his hand.

But still somewhat uncertain, he asked, "Are you really going to give me the rebate from Apple?"

"A real man's word is his bond. I said I'd give it, and I won't go back on my word!" Qiao Qiqi replied resolutely.

The driver saw that he wasn't trying to renege on the debt, but the thought of her earning 75 that afternoon still made him a little tempted.

Qiao Qiqi took in his expression and suddenly said, "If you want to earn more money, I can give you an idea. Do you want to hear it?"

The driver's eyes lit up, but he remained wary. "What idea?"

Qiao Qiqi looked around and, seeing no one was nearby, beckoned him closer, "It's just..."

No sooner had they finished speaking than the owner's roar suddenly came from behind the grocery store.

After realizing that the person was calling him, the driver quickly turned around and ran back.

Qiao Qiqi had said what she needed to say, so she left with peace of mind.

I found a secluded spot to change my clothes again, then went back into the store and looked around. When I got to the fruit section, I saw that there were only ordinary apples, not my own apples, so I knew that the 60 pounds of apples I had bought that morning had been sold out.

Sure enough, good things are always in high demand.

It's a pity there's only one store right now. It would be great if there were more. Hopefully, the driver will work hard to earn money and help her open up sales as soon as possible!

After buying some groceries, Qiao Qiqi found a secluded spot and took out some peaches and pears from her spatial storage. She carried them home, intending to make braised noodles for dinner. It was simple and quick. In the hot summer, when appetites were low, a bowl of cold, refreshing noodles was incredibly satisfying.

If you don't eat it at least twice a month, you'll really be missing out.

Because noodles save time, Qiao Qiqi used the saved time to do the final editing of the manuscript.

Just as we finished tidying up here, the Fang family came home from get off work.

When Fang's mother saw the washed peaches and pears on the coffee table, she was immediately surprised. "How could I let you spend money on such expensive things? How much did it cost? I'll give it to you."

Qiao Qiqi smiled and said, "Auntie, you don't need to be so polite with me. I bought it because I wanted to eat it. I can't expect you to reimburse me for everything, can I?"

“You are a guest in my house. Even if you want to eat it, it is only right that I buy it for you.” Fang’s mother took out 20 yuan from her pocket and stuffed it into Qiao Qiqi’s pocket.

Qiao Qiqi naturally couldn't accept the money, so she immediately grabbed Fang's mother's hand, "Auntie, you really don't need to be so polite with me. Besides, you already gave me 20 yuan, and I haven't even spent half of it yet. Here, I'll deduct it from that 20 yuan, and you can take this back!"

“That’s for buying groceries for you, not fruit. Here, take it, don’t be shy.” Fang’s mother pried Qiao Qiqi’s hand open and put it into her pocket.

"Calipers!" Fang Ke sat on the sofa and took a bite of the pear. She had been watching the scene indifferently, but after tasting the sweetness of the pear, she immediately asked in surprise, "Qiqi, where did you buy this pear? It's so sweet!"

“It’s inside that grocery store on the east side,” Qiao Qiqi replied.

Fang Ke raised an eyebrow. "I've bought pears there before, but how come I've never bought such delicious ones?"

Qiao Qiqi explained without batting an eye, "It's probably because they weren't delivered by the same company!"

This explanation is reasonable, so there is no need to doubt it anymore.

Qiao Qiqi still had to deal with Fang's mother, who insisted on giving her the money. In the end, she had no choice but to take out 10 yuan from the money. "Auntie, how about this, I'll take 10 yuan, and you can keep the other 10 yuan. Is that alright?"

Fang's mother frowned, "Just take them all, keep them for later use..."

Mr. Fang also said, "Qiqi, just take it. You work so hard cooking for us every day. Take it and buy some of the things you like to eat."

As he spoke, Fang's father gently kicked Fang Ke's foot.

Fang Ke received the new number and had no choice but to look up and echo, "Qiqi, my parents are right. Just take it. Besides, we're not giving you much. After all, if we really hired a housekeeper to cook and do housework, it would cost more than 30 yuan a month, and she wouldn't even have to buy groceries."

Seeing that Qiao Qiqi was still hesitating, Fang Ke dropped a bombshell, "You don't think the money is too little, do you? After all, we only give you enough for groceries. If you think it's too little, then let my parents give you the money for groceries and your wages together, and make up for the shortfall."

That's not what Qiao Qiqi meant at all!

Knowing that Fang Ke was deliberately saying this to force her to accept the money, she knew she couldn't win against three people with one mouth, so she had no choice but to accept the money.

Oh well, at worst I'll just take out more fruit from my spatial storage later.

"Uncle and Aunt, I'm going to make noodles now. Please wait a moment, it will be ready soon." Qiao Qiqi took the money and went to the kitchen to cook noodles.

Fang threw away the pear core, clapped his hands, looked up at his parents, and said helplessly, "Mom and Dad, actually Qiqi's family is quite well-off. Look at the watch she's wearing, it's the latest model. My colleague wears the same one."

Qiao Qiqi wore that watch every day, and Fang's parents naturally noticed it. However, Fang's father said, "It's their business what they wear. We should be grateful, especially to a sensible and good girl like Qiqi. We must not let her suffer any losses."

Fang's mother also said, "The better Qiqi is, the more grateful we should be. We can't take it for granted just because someone is good to us, you know?"

Fang Ke is still young. She was pampered growing up, so she is very innocent.

When getting along with others, the key is to feel comfortable and at ease.

Of course, she would never mistreat those who are good to her, nor would she be stingy.

But they weren't as meticulous as Mr. and Mrs. Fang.

Hearing what Fang's parents said, she nodded obediently, "Okay, I understand."