Yan Funing insisted: "That's not what I meant. Please accept it!"
Shopkeeper Liu still refused to accept it: "Miss, you don't even charge me for your menu. A duck is only a few dollars, you can't compare. And I'll make a profit just from selling these oyster mushrooms today. Don't worry, I won't lose money."
"Thank you very much, boss!"
Only then did Yan Funing put the money back into her purse.
Shopkeeper Liu saw that she was becoming more and more pleased the more she looked at him, so he smiled and said, "Miss, if you don't mind, you can call me Uncle Liu."
Yan Funing smiled with her eyebrows curved: "Uncle Liu."
"Hey..." Shopkeeper Liu raised his eyebrows and lips, "Then I will call you my daughter."
He had to get close to such a smart girl so that the menu she designed would be available only in his restaurant.
Yan Funing nodded: "Sure."
After chatting for a while, the uncle and sister-in-law left Liuji Restaurant.
After walking a few steps, Yan Funing found a stall that sold baskets, baskets and food boxes, so she pulled Fu Beimo over.
The stall owner shouted enthusiastically: "Come and see, they are all made by our family with the craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation."
Yan Funing stopped to choose a lunch box.
Fu Beimo whispered in her ear: "The restaurant owner didn't give us any peanuts or sunflower seeds today."
Yan Funing chuckled and shook her head: "Sister-in-law will buy you some food. Shopkeeper Liu gave us a duck today."
"Well, sister-in-law, please pick quickly."
Fu Beimo nodded. Compared to duck, he felt that peanuts and melon seeds were more delicious, and he could eat them now.
Yan Funing picked out an exquisitely crafted double-layered food box and asked the stall owner, "How much is this?"
The stall owner reached out and flipped it over: "One hundred wen."
“It’s too expensive.”
Yan Funing put down the food box and concealed the joy in her eyes.
The stall owner picked up a single-layer food box and said, "This one is cheap, single-layer, thirty-five cents."
"A single-layer one isn't big enough to hold the vegetables, and it's not painted, so it's prone to mold." Yan Funing shook her head and pulled Fu Beimo's sleeve, "Beimo, let's go."
Fu Beimo said happily: "Going to buy food?"
Yan Funing: "Yes."
The uncle and sister-in-law left the stall.
The stall owner quickly greeted her: "Oh, girl, come back, the price is negotiable."
Yan Funing paused and pretended to go back reluctantly.
Fu Beimo pouted, obviously unhappy.
The stall owner whispered, "I can give you a slightly cheaper price."
Seeing that the uncle and his wife were silent, the stall owner introduced, "The lunch box you just chose, young lady, was custom-made according to the requirements of a wealthy family. They made a few extra and are now selling them. The lunch box is painted, beautiful, and sturdy. Young lady, you really have good taste and fell in love with it at first sight." Then he lowered his voice, "If you really want to buy it, eighty cents is enough."
Yan Funing took the lunch box and looked at it carefully again, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll buy it then."
Ancient lacquers were all made of natural materials and there was no formaldehyde problem.
She had smelled the lunch box and found no peculiar smell. The workmanship was also excellent, and it felt smooth to the touch, without any burrs.
So he gave the copper coins to the stall owner.
The stall owner enthusiastically handed over the food box and whispered, "If anyone asks you on the street, just say you bought it for 100 wen."
Yan Funing agreed with a smile.
After buying the lunch box, Yan Funing took Fu Beimo to the fruit shop.
Fruits are heavy, there are only a few per pound, and they are relatively expensive, and they are not enough to fill you up, so ordinary people rarely patronize fruit stores.
Seeing a customer coming in, the owner hurriedly handed over two orange slices.
Fu Beimo ate it and said in surprise, "It's so sweet, sister-in-law, buy some."
Yan Funing thought Bei Mo had eaten everything, so she had to buy something. This shop owner knew how to do business.
Then he slowly put the orange slice given by the owner into his mouth and asked the price.
The shop owner smiled and said, "Oranges are 28 wen a pound."
“How much do apples cost?”
"Apples are 25 cents a pound."
"Weigh two pounds of apples and two pounds of oranges."
As she spoke, Yan Funing began to select apples. She chose apples with a uniform color and an alluring fragrance. Oranges were not only judged by their color and fragrance, but also by their navels.
The shopkeeper weighed them and said, "The oranges are exactly two pounds, and the apples are a few pounds more."
Yan Funing took an apple away and said, "Weigh it again."
The shopkeeper weighed it again, tipped the weight in, and quickly said, "Two pounds."
Yan Funing discussed with him, "You see, the scale bar is pressing down, which means the two kilograms are a little short. Oranges are a bit more expensive, so I won't bargain with you for both fruits combined. One hundred coins is fine."
The shop owner is also a down-to-earth person: "Okay."
Fold kraft paper into a bag, put the apples in first, then the oranges.
Yan Funing took the paper bag, put it in the backpack, and then paid the money.
The shopkeeper took the money, broke off a banana, and gave it to Yan Funing: "The bananas are ripe and sweet. Come here often!"
Yan Funing handed it to Fu Beimo: "Beimo, you eat."
Fu Beimo took the banana but didn't eat it right away. He looked at the bunches of bananas in the store and said, "The owner is stingy. Why did you only give me one banana for my sister-in-law and me?"
The shop owner laughed and said, "Okay, I'll give you another one." Then he broke off another banana and gave it to Yan Funing. "My bananas are too ripe. No one wants to buy them. It doesn't matter if you give me another one."
A customer came to his shop and only bought two apples, wanting to try all the fruits.
The uncle and sister-in-law in front of me decided to buy the orange after eating only two slices. They are both honest children.
Seeing how generous he was, Yan Funing kindly reminded him, "Boss, if you put bananas next to apples, they'll ripen quickly. Once they're overripe, they'll go bad."
The shop owner couldn't believe it: "Really? Is this true?"
Yan Funing said patiently, "These bananas are overripe, with black spots on the skin. You might as well sell them at a discount. The next batch of bananas needs to be separated from the apples. It's just a matter of separating them, so there's no loss. You can give it a try."
Seeing that the shop owner didn't believe it, Fu Beimo chimed in, "My sister-in-law is very smart."
The owner nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give it a try when the next batch of bananas arrives."
The uncle and sister-in-law started eating bananas.
Fu Beimo ate very quickly and was about to throw the banana peel away when Yan Funing stopped him.
"Throw it on the ground. If someone steps on it, they'll fall."
She took the banana peel from his hand and threw it into the dustpan in the fruit shop along with her own banana peel.
The shop owner smiled and asked, "Isn't it sweet? Would you like to buy some bananas?"
Yan Funing waved her hand: "No, these bananas are too ripe. If we ride in the car later, they will be damaged by the vibration."
The shop owner said, “That’s right.”
After Yan Funing and Fu Beimo left, the owner thought about it and decided to place the ripe bananas and apples separately.
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After eating the snacks, Fu Beimo walked with a much lighter pace.
"Sister-in-law, we haven't eaten fruit in a long time." He smacked his lips, savoring the sweet taste. "The oranges and bananas just now were delicious."
Today he and his sister-in-law ate bananas, but his brothers and sisters didn't have any. He was very happy just thinking about it.
Yan Funing smiled with bright eyes: "Bei Mo is so smart, only then can my sister-in-law eat bananas."
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