Seeing the vendor's hesitant expression, Zhen Wanwan asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
The vendor, desperately trying to cram, blurted out, "I... I don't know if you still need grapes, young lady. I have a few left at home..."
Zhen Wanwan, who was still complaining that it wasn't enough, was overjoyed to hear him say that.
She said with a beaming smile, "I want the rest!"
Zhen Fugui hesitated, wanting to stop her sister from wasting money, but also not wanting to dampen her joy.
Instead, she found herself flushed from holding it in.
Wu Sheng had been observing Zhen Wanwan. Although he didn't understand why she loved Hui tribe grapes so much, he respected her feelings.
He followed Zhen Wanwan and the vendor at a leisurely pace.
When the vendor heard that she was going to sell all the grapes from his house, he was instantly moved to tears. He was so happy that he didn't even want his stall anymore and wanted to leave everything behind to take them home.
"Don't rush! Take your time packing!"
Considering that she would be carrying so many grapes later, Zhen Wanwan gave Wu Sheng a few ingratiating glances.
Wu Sheng was completely baffled. What was Zhen Niangzi up to?
After quickly packing up his stall, the vendor led Zhen Wanwan and the others along the pier to the small boat at the very edge.
The ship was small, just an ordinary cargo ship.
The vendor led a few people into the loading room, glancing nervously at Zhen Wanwan a few times.
In the end, I secretly cheered myself up and opened the door with my eyes closed.
"Please come in, everyone..."
Looking at the vendor who looked constipated, Zhen Wanwan hoped he needed to relieve himself, so she quickly went in to check the goods so he could go and relieve himself.
Upon entering the house, I found it filled with many things, including grapes and cantaloupes brought by the vendor, as well as other local specialties.
She also purchased various daily necessities from Songjiang Prefecture in large quantities, and guessed that the vendors probably wanted to take them back to resell.
The vendor pulled out thirteen large bamboo baskets from the corner. Inside, the baskets were specially divided into several layers with wooden boards to prevent the grapes from being crushed. Each layer was filled with grapes.
Zhen Wanwan noticed that there were also many rotten grapes in these large bamboo baskets, and she could faintly smell a putrid odor if she got close.
Zhen Wanwan glanced meaningfully at the anxious vendor beside her. This kid is quite cunning.
"Boss, there's one more thing you mentioned, like these dozen or so big baskets, right?"
These grapes must weigh several hundred pounds!
The vendor gave an awkward but polite smile: "I was thinking... that's probably too little for a young lady..."
Perhaps realizing he was being a bit inconsiderate, he spoke softer and softer, his ears getting a little hot.
Zhen Wanwan quietly examined the grapes in the room, estimating that these grapes should be able to produce one or two hundred catties of wine.
If there are any leftovers, they can be made into raisins. She hasn't had raisins in a long time and misses them quite a bit.
The vendors waiting for Zhen Wanwan to speak felt their hearts burning with anxiety as they watched her stare at the grapes, her face expressionless.
If he can't sell these grapes, he won't have a good year!
The vendor, still trying to negotiate, smiled and said again, "I don't expect you to buy them all, young lady. How many more do you need? I'll give you that many, and I can even lower the price by one coin!"
Zhen Wanwan was startled by the vendor's words and gave a faint "hmm".
"I want them all!"
"Okay, I'll weigh out a few more pounds for you..."
Before the vendor could finish speaking, he stared at her in shock: "Wh...what? You want them all?"
He couldn't help but pick at his ear, excitedly asking Zhen Wanwan for confirmation again.
"Young lady, you really want all of these!"
Although Zhen Wanwan didn't understand why he was so excited, she still nodded.
"I'm sure, you can calculate how many pounds this weighs! I want it all."
Tears streamed down the vendor's face. He hurriedly found a scale and an abacus, and weighed all the grapes again right in front of Zhen Wanwan and the others.
Absolutely no deception or fraud!
Now it was Zhen Fugui's turn to be shocked; his sister was such a spendthrift!
How long will it take to eat all these grapes!
Thinking about the potential backlash from Grandpa Zhen and Grandma Li, I realized that going back would mean facing their wrath.
Zhen Fugui couldn't help but say, "Little sister, if you like to eat this, we can buy just a few pounds."
He watched the vendor skillfully weigh and pack the goods, and his heart sank.
"You bought so much at once, I'm afraid it will rot on the way before you can finish eating it!"
Even Wu Sheng couldn't understand it this time.
Wu Sheng looked at Zhen Wanwan disapprovingly: "These grapes are so sour, they don't taste good at all. If you want to sell them to other counties, you'll be disappointed."
He tried it when grapes first appeared, but unfortunately, he didn't make any money before they rotted in his hands.
He had thought that Zhen Wanwan just wanted to try something new and take some with her on the way, but he never expected her to be so generous and buy hundreds of kilograms of grapes.
Zhen Wanwan took a small bite of the grapes; they were a bit more sour than in her previous life, but still quite suitable for making wine.
She reassured them, "Don't worry, I have a use for these things, I promise you won't suffer any losses!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Sheng didn't try to persuade him any further. However, Zhen Fugui still had a worried look on his face, as if someone owed him money.
Soon, the vendor weighed all the goods, totaling one thousand catties, and Zhen Wanwan paid him six taels of silver.
The vendor breathed a sigh of relief when he got the money. Although he didn't make any money this time, he had at least recouped his costs.
Having dealt with a major threat, the vendor secretly rejoiced at having encountered Zhen Wanwan and the others.
Otherwise, he would really have lost so much that he would have nowhere to turn to complain.
He generously presented Zhen Wanwan with five cantaloupes, saying, "Thank you for patronizing my business, young lady. These are a gift from me, no money needed!"
Zhen Wanwan happily accepted the free cantaloupe, saying, "Thank you so much!"
The items had been purchased, and Zhen Fugui almost burst into tears. He didn't know how to face his parents when he got home.
It's his fault for not taking good care of his younger sister!
Zhen Wanwan rubbed her hands together and asked Wu Sheng with a smile, "Mr. Wu, could you lend me a few people to help transport these things back?"
It's just a matter of manpower; why would Wu Sheng disagree?
He turned to the servant behind him and instructed, "Go back and have the steward arrange for a few people to carry these things, and do it quickly!"
"yes!"
The group waited for a quarter of an hour before finally seeing the Wu family arrive.
"Thank you so much for your help, Mr. Wu!"
With someone's help, there's no problem moving these dozen or so baskets of grapes.
Actually, Zhen Wanwan could have just put her into her spatial storage, but she didn't dare with so many people around!
After disembarking from the cargo ship, Zhen Wanwan had no interest in wandering around anymore, so she followed Butler Wu and the others back.
Just then, the sound of a ship's horn came from afar, and a ship bearing the flag of the government docked at the shore.
Zhen Wanwan looked at the big ship with longing, thinking that she would build one when she had money.
When you have free time, you can take a boat trip around and even do some reselling!
Suddenly, the figures of people disembarking from the official boat caught her attention.
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