Xia Qingqing was surprised that Zhou Wei had bought the fruit for her so quickly; she thought she would have to wait a while longer.
Even though Zhou Wei was injured, she still bought fruit for her, so she couldn't be too stingy. She sent Zhou Wei several pieces of gold jewelry and a pair of jade bracelets as a reward. These styles were all chosen to be suitable for Zhou Wei's age. Of course, a beautiful girl needs beautiful jewelry.
Xia Qingqing looked at the several large boxes of cherries in the system warehouse and couldn't resist washing a basin of them. She then hid in her room and ate to her heart's content.
It's a pity that this stuff isn't very convenient to share with family. It's not very fun to eat alone; good food is definitely more enjoyable when shared with others.
Cherries weren't suitable to take out, but watermelons were fine. Xia Qingqing pretended to go out for a walk, then came back with two watermelons weighing over 20 pounds each. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she started shouting, "Gou Dan, come out and eat watermelon!"
Upon hearing the noise, Gou Dan immediately ran out of his room. His eyes lit up at the sight of the two large watermelons: "Sis, where did you buy these watermelons? Can we eat one now?"
"I just bought it from an old man pushing a cart. Of course I can eat it. I bought the watermelon to eat it, right?" Xia Qingqing said with a smile.
Zhang Hongyan glanced at the large watermelon in her daughter's hand, then quickly went to the kitchen, grabbed a cleaver, and swiftly cleaved the watermelon in two.
"Wow, this watermelon is so red, it looks sweet."
"Qingqing, how much did you pay per pound for this watermelon?"
"15 cents a pound," Xia Qingqing said, taking a bite of the watermelon Zhang Hongyan handed her. This price wasn't something she made up; watermelons in Beijing really did cost that much.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hongyan couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement: "No wonder this is Beijing; even watermelons are much more expensive than back home."
Watermelons in my hometown only cost 10 cents a pound. A 5-cent difference means a 20-pound watermelon would cost 1 yuan more.
"It's okay, we don't eat it every day. We can just buy one occasionally to satisfy our cravings," Xia Qingqing said with a smile.
Gou Dan ate nearly a quarter of a watermelon weighing over 20 pounds by himself. His belly was so full that he lay on the chair complaining of feeling uncomfortable.
Seeing this, Zhang Hongyan couldn't help but scold him: "You can't eat enough of anything! Does this watermelon have legs to run or something? Aren't you afraid of bursting your stomach? Let's see if you dare to eat this much next time."
This time, Xia Qingqing didn't side with Gou Dan either. Looking at Gou Dan who kept complaining of feeling unwell, she said, "If you like it, we can buy it again next time. If you overeat and hurt your stomach, you'll be the one who suffers."
Dog Egg nodded somewhat guiltily: "Sis, I know I was wrong. I definitely won't eat so much next time."
He didn't want to feel so uncomfortable. He didn't feel full at all while eating, but suddenly felt so bloated after finishing, like his stomach was about to explode.
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Over the past few days, Xia Qingqing has helped her parents familiarize themselves with the neighborhood, while Zhang Hongyan, displaying her social skills, has introduced all the neighbors to her by bringing dried vegetables from home.
As the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. If you build good relationships with your neighbors, they can lend a hand if you ever need anything.
Zhang Hongyan and Xia Heping were always busy, and now that they didn't have to work in the fields, they had more free time. They not only tidied up the house inside and out, but also planted scallions, radishes, cabbages and other vegetables in the yard that was originally reserved for planting flowers and plants.
After the two of them had done everything they needed to do, Xia Qingqing suggested that she take the family to visit all the attractions they hadn't had time to see during their last trip to Beijing, otherwise she wouldn't have as much time to take her parents out for fun after school started.
Zhang Hongyan and Xia Heping were delighted to hear this. Last time they came to Beijing to send their daughter to school, they were in a bit of a rush and didn't have time to visit several of the attractions that Xiao Song mentioned. They were still a little disappointed when they got home.
Now that we have plenty of time, we should definitely have a great time.
Zhang Hongyan even made a point of asking Xia Qingqing to invite Song Ze along. Xia Qingqing thought her mother really liked Song Ze, and wanted him to accompany her when they went out.
The next second, she heard Zhang Hongyan remind her, "Qingqing, remember to tell Xiao Song to bring the camera."
Upon hearing this, Xia Qingqing was immediately at a loss for words, realizing that Song Ze was the one who wanted to be the tool for taking photos.
Actually, Xia Qingqing had the camera in her system's inventory, but she still called Song Ze and asked him if he wanted to go out and have fun together.
Song Ze frowned: "Have you decided to go for the next few days? Or should we wait a few more days and I can go with you? I can also help carry your things."
Unfortunately, he had other things to do these past few days. Yuan Xin had acquired a batch of goods a couple of days ago, and he needed to process them as soon as possible.
Because he wasn't sure if there were other people on the other end of the phone besides Xia Qingqing, Song Ze didn't explain the reason in detail.
After hearing this, Xia Qingqing knew that Song Ze really had something to do, and said with a smile, "If you have other things to do, then go ahead and do them. We can go out and play together next time. Anyway, my parents will be in Beijing from now on, so it won't make a difference if we go out for a while."
Song Ze really wanted to go out and have fun with Xia Qingqing and the others, but he couldn't just ignore this shipment. His tone carried a hint of grievance.
That evening, Song Ze delivered a bunch of things: a camera, film, a sun hat, snacks, a water bottle, a fan, and so on—all things you'd need for a trip.
Even though he can't go out with us, we still need to show our appreciation.
Zhang Hongyan already knew from her daughter that Song Ze had been very busy these past few days. Seeing that he still took the time to send so many things over, her goodwill towards Song Ze increased dramatically.
Even as he lay in bed that night, he was still praising Song Ze to Xia Heping: "I think Song Ze is a really good kid, he's so thoughtful."
Even with sun protection measures, after these few days of playing, all four family members except Xia Qingqing have gotten at least two shades darker.
These past few days, Gou Dan has been having a blast. He goes out as soon as he gets up, goes home, takes a shower, and goes to bed. He even eats out. He has long forgotten about his promise to study hard. When he was finally confined to the house to study, Gou Dan was completely caught up in the moment.
Seeing this, Zhang Hongyan simply assigned Gou Dan daily study tasks, hoping he could cram in this last bit of time so that he wouldn't fall behind his classmates when he went to his new school.
Looking at the packed schedule, Gou Dan saw that from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., apart from eating, going to the toilet, and sleeping, all the other time was spent studying.
He felt that his mother was a devil. What elementary school student could withstand such torment? He would be ruined in less than three days.
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