love?
Although Zhou Baoyu was still at an age where he was ignorant about matters between men and women, he had heard many romantic stories about talented men and beautiful women while following his older playmates in the village.
He followed his sister's gaze, recalling their conversation from the previous night, and frowned in confusion. "Sister, didn't you tell Mother last night that you don't like men and that you wanted me to take care of you in your old age?"
Zhou Chenyu felt like she had been slapped twice, and it still hurt quite a bit. "Did I...did I?"
"have!"
"No!"
Zhou Baoyu stared at her, getting serious, "Sister, if you don't believe me, we'll go back tonight and ask Mother. We'll know the answer then."
Zhou Chenyu blinked guiltily, then put her arms around Zhou Baoyu's neck and chuckled, trying to coax him, "Baoyu, you can't look at things in a one-dimensional way; you have to use dialectical thinking, you know? You can't step into the same river twice in your life, because rivers change. Rivers change, and people naturally change too. How can you compare yesterday's me to today's me?"
Zhou Chenyu talked at length, and Zhou Baoyu scratched his head as he listened, "Sister, what is dialectics? Can you eat it?"
Looking at his face, which was racking his brains, Zhou Chenyu felt like she had swallowed a big fly and slapped him across the face. "I think you're out of your mind from hunger. Go buy some steamed buns. I'll wait for you here."
When it came to buying food, Zhou Baoyu instantly forgot about men's business and immediately ran to the pancake stall diagonally opposite after getting the money.
The man said something to his subordinates, and they responded loudly with a "Yes!" Their energetic appearance was just like those salesmen who had just been pumped up with slogans in the morning.
That experience wasn't pleasant, but the handsome guy is still worth watching.
Zhou Chenyu leaned against the wall, propped her chin up, and was still looking at him with a lovesick expression.
The man seemed to sense her presence, giving her a cold glance without any expression on his face.
Zhou Chenyu was lost in her own world, staring at him as if no one else was around, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons with laughter. "Oh my, he's actually a cool and handsome guy. What am I going to do? I'm liking him more and more."
"Sister, the steamed buns are ready, they're piping hot." Zhou Baoyu came over with the buns, the large plate blocking Zhou Chenyu's view.
When Zhou Chenyu looked over again, the handsome man had already entered the house and disappeared.
She took the steamed bun Zhou Baoyu gave her, her eyes gazing longingly, as if she wanted to stick her head inside. "I wonder what handsome young man's surname and given name are? Where does he live? Does he have a girlfriend?"
Seeing that she was staring longingly ahead, Zhou Baoyu leaned closer and tried to be clever, "Sister, how about I ask around for you? This official works in the government office, so he must be a local. I'm sure I can find out something."
inquire about?
Zhou Chenyu's hand trembled twice, and the steamed bun almost fell to the ground.
The pancakes have a golden-brown, slightly charred crust, and they look delicious.
What good is a handsome guy? He can't be eaten.
"I'm warning you, don't you dare meddle in other people's business." Zhou Chenyu's smile faded, and she took a big bite. It tasted delicious.
“Sister, don’t you like him quite a bit? Although our family’s situation is a bit difficult, if you like him, why not give it a try? What if he’s your soulmate?” Baoyu smiled slightly, his mouth greasy. “I’m willing to do anything for your lifelong happiness, sister.”
Zhou Chenyu raised an eyebrow, took two more bites of the pancake, and it felt like he had bitten into a big piece of fatty meat. He swallowed the oil and felt a wave of nausea rise in his stomach.
She swallowed, glanced at Zhou Baoyu's silly grin, and said lazily, "Handsome men are like this pancake in front of you. When you can't get it, you always think about it, but once it's in your mouth, you get tired of it after a few bites. Don't you think so? Only the men you can't have are the best."
Zhou Baoyu was confused, "It seems to make some sense."
After the two finished eating the steamed buns, they went to buy vegetable seeds as Li Xiuju had instructed.
They went to the pawnshop to buy the seeds, and the flow of people on the street began to decrease. Zhou Chenyu's attention was drawn to a live poultry market on the side of the street.
Most of the chickens in the wooden crate had already been sold, leaving only five small, thin chickens huddled together like eggs.
Many chickens sold in modern supermarkets are raised on feed, resulting in a tough and mushy texture with no chicken flavor whatsoever.
Now that the Zhou family's yard is so big, and there's a large wasteland behind the house, isn't it the perfect place to raise free-range chickens?
"Baoyu, do you want to eat chicken?" Zhou Chenyu hinted with her eyes, and Baoyu's eyes lit up. "I've been thinking about it for a long time! Mother would be very happy if she knew."
Zhou Chenyu squatted down and touched the chick. The listless chick immediately perked up and spread out. Its tender yellow feathers were smooth and soft, just like a kitten a few months old. "Sister, how much are these chicks?"
Seeing that Zhou Chenyu and Zhou Baoyu were young, the vendor prepared a sack and slyly called out a high price, "Girl, you've come at just the right time. In the morning, these chicks of mine would cost ten coins each. But it's getting late, and I'm in a hurry to get home to heat up food for my children, so I'll give you a discount of seven coins each."
Zhou Baoyu believed him immediately and silently counted the money. "So expensive?"
Zhou Chenyu smiled. A chick costs only six or seven yuan these days. If you convert one tael to a thousand yuan, you can buy one for about three coins. They must be taking advantage of their youth to rip them off.
Young people who have been burned by the tricks of the market know what they're talking about.
She picked up the few chickens left in the pen, looked them over, and said, "They are indeed a bit expensive."
The vendor, as if his wrath had been touched, loudly argued, "Girl, this is already a great deal! Where else can you find such a good deal? Buy them all!"
Zhou Chenyu glanced at them critically, waved his hand, and stood up. "These are all the leftover chicks. Look at that one, it looks listless and not very energetic. Baoyu, let's go look somewhere else."
Baoyu hurriedly followed, "Sister, are you really not going to buy it? Thirty-five coins is still quite cheap in my opinion."
Hearing the vendor's anxious voice, Zhou Chenyu was full of confidence, "What's the rush? She'll definitely catch up."
The vendors watched as fewer and fewer pedestrians appeared on the road. Once this customer left, it would be difficult to find another one.
Besides, even if she lowered the price by another coin, she could still make a considerable profit, so she quickly chased after her, "Girl, I just like you, so I'll give you a discount. Six coins, how about that?"
"It's still too expensive." Zhou Chenyu remained unmoved and continued walking.
Baoyu added, "Auntie, could you give me a discount?"
The vendor conceded again, "Then let's make it even cheaper, five coins!"
A shrewd glint flashed across Zhou Chenyu's face as she turned her head and said, "Give me three coins each, and I'll take them all!"
Upon hearing the price of three coins, the vendor's eyes widened like saucers. "How can that be? That's a discount of more than half! I'm losing money on this deal, no way! Five coins, that's my bottom line. If you don't buy it, I can't do anything about it!"
"Forget it then, we won't buy it!" Zhou Chenyu turned and left.
Seeing her resolute expression, the vendor knew he had found a smart one, and immediately called out to her, his face showing an expression of having lost hundreds of thousands, "Alright, alright, three coins it is!"
Zhou Chenyu's expression immediately changed, and she smiled broadly. "That's good. Pack up the remaining five chickens for me, and pack them up nicely."
When it comes to bargaining, you have to be shameless and bargain relentlessly.
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