As soon as you enter the yard, you see several tabby cats walking and playing around. They look very cute. Qin's mother picked up a tabby cat and said, "These are all cats we keep at home. They are very well-behaved. They don't bite or scratch people. You can pet them if you want."
Little girls generally like these fluffy and cute things.
Wen Xi reached out and stroked the cat's head; it was fluffy and really cute.
"It's too sunny outside, let's come inside and enjoy the air conditioning." Qin's mother carried the cat into the house and beckoned Wenxi to come in as well.
The room was very clean and beautiful, with a sofa and a coffee table. There was a large screen hanging in front of the sofa, and some decorative paintings on the wall.
Wen Xi also saw the calendar on the long table below the big screen. She saw that the year on it was 2036. She never expected that she would actually come to 2036.
Does that mean that by this time, every household will be able to live such a good life?
Qin's mother invited Wenxi to sit on the sofa and put the cat on the sofa to play with Wenxi. Then Qin's mother went to a door and knocked on it. "Son, come out quickly. We have guests. Use your phone to order some cold drinks or something to eat."
"Didn't Dad and my little sister go out? Why don't you just send them a message and ask them to bring them back?" The boy who was playing games on the computer in the room heard the voice and impatiently took off his headphones and put them on the table. Then he got up and opened the door. He was stunned when he saw the girl with bright eyes and white teeth sitting on the sofa and dressed in a retro style.
Qin's mother scolded, "Just order what I told you to order! Didn't you see the guest's clothes are all wet? I need to find her clean clothes so she can take a shower and tidy herself up."
The boy looked away uncomfortably, then closed the door, sat back down at the computer, and tried to calm himself down.
Qin's mother went to her daughter's room again and found a new set of clothes for Wenxi. "Girl, come and take a bath and change your clothes. Wearing wet clothes will make you catch a cold."
Upon entering the bathroom, Wenxi looked at the unfamiliar shower equipment and asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Auntie, how do I use this?"
Qin's mother figured that a girl who could afford a large yellow croaker must come from a well-off family, and probably had someone to take care of her when she took a bath or arrange the water for her. So it was normal that she wouldn't know how to turn on the bathroom heater herself. So her aunt turned on the tap, adjusted the water temperature, and went out.
While taking a shower, Wenxi toured her sister-in-law's bathroom. On the other side, she saw toilet paper and sanitary napkins. She was surprised that in this day and age, every household could use such things. It seemed that she could buy more of these things to take back with her, since she couldn't always get these things.
However, she didn't have the money from that era, so she had to exchange it for cash first. Besides, she had collected these things in the first place so that they would appreciate in value later.
Now that we've arrived in 2036, isn't that the future?
If you don't replace it now, when will you?
After taking a shower, Wenxi came out with her hair wrapped in a dry towel. In the summer heat, her hair dried in just a few minutes. When she saw Wenxi come out, Qin's mother came over and said, "This dress really suits you. You look so good in it."
"Thank you, Auntie." Wenxi smiled shyly. "How much does this dress cost? I'll give you the money in a bit."
Qin's mother smiled and said, "No need, no need, I bought this dress online for a very cheap price, only a few dozen yuan."
Wen Xi raised an eyebrow. Bought online? You can buy dresses online?
It seems there are still many things she doesn't understand, so she has to be careful what she says to avoid letting others realize she's not from here.
"Auntie, is your family the only one growing watermelons here?" Wenxi asked curiously as she took the watermelon from Qin's mother.
“There are several families growing watermelons around here. If we don’t have enough watermelons, we can buy them from other families,” Qin’s mother said.
"Do you have any other businesses here?" Wenxi then asked.
“We’re in the countryside here. There are businesses, but they’re all small, not that big. There are chicken farms, pig farms, crayfish farms, and pigeon farms. Then there are grain and oil mills, garment factories in the city… If you need anything, I can take you to find the owners,” Qin’s mother said.
Wen Xi nodded thoughtfully, "No rush."
She'd rather collect the watermelons first. She didn't have any cash yet. If she could exchange them for gold, she would naturally be willing, but the boss probably wouldn't be. After all, she'd have to exchange the gold for money first, and a boss wouldn't have that kind of time.
After Wenxi's hair dried, Qin's mother brought her a comb and hair accessories so she could tie her own hair. Wenxi braided her hair into a side braid and draped it over her shoulder.
Just then, an elderly woman with difficulty walking came out of another room. "I heard we have guests?"
Qin's mother went over to help her up. "Mom, you're awake? This is the girl who came to buy our watermelons." Remembering she didn't know Wen Xi's name, Qin's mother asked, "Girl, what's your name?"
Using her handbag as cover, Wenxi took out Hao Liangliang's identity document from the warehouse. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an ID card from this era. Wenxi was relieved. With an ID card, it would be much more convenient to travel at this time.
"My name is Hao Liangliang. I'm out buying things for my dad," Wen Xi said with an embarrassed smile.
One lie requires countless more to cover it up, but thankfully I'm not staying here for long, so even if I have to lie, I don't have to tell too many.
The old lady said, "A few years ago, I suddenly suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and spent hundreds of thousands of yuan on hospitalization. Now, I still need to spend over 100,000 yuan a year on medicine. There are six people in my family to support, and we need another 100,000 yuan a year for expenses. Our family's annual income is at least 300,000 yuan to maintain this lifestyle. But this year, we haven't been able to sell our watermelons, and we're very worried. We're so happy that you're willing to buy our watermelons, and we're so grateful to you..."
Wen Xi smiled and said, "No need to thank me. It just so happens that my dad needs watermelons. If he didn't need watermelons, I wouldn't be able to help him at all."
"Oh, and I also need 20,000 seeds each of early-maturing, mid-maturing, and late-maturing watermelons, as well as 10,000 watermelon seedlings if you could. Can you provide those here?"
Qin's mother nodded repeatedly, "We can provide it, we can provide it. We can get you as much as you need. You can watch TV for a while, and I'll go contact someone right now."
Qin's mother went back to her room, unplugged her phone which was charging, and then started contacting nearby melon farmers to buy these things.
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