It was already dark, and most of the vegetable vendors had already left. Just then, Lin Xiaozhe heard a faint shout.
"Want a melon? It's sweet and big."
Lin Xiaozhe looked in the direction of the sound and saw a girl in a white shirt, jeans, and a ponytail standing somewhat awkwardly next to a truck full of watermelons.
Seemingly because Lin Xiaozhe looked over, the girl's voice, which should have been loud, suddenly dropped to the level of a mosquito's buzz.
Lin Xiaozhe patted the watermelon; it was ripe, but he couldn't carry that many. It was already dark, and he hadn't sold many watermelons yet, which made him feel a little bad.
"I'll take them all. Can you deliver them? Are you traveling alone?"
"No, my dad went to the bathroom. I can deliver them, but do you really want them all? They spoil easily."
Lin Xiaozhe smiled but didn't answer. He gave an address and glanced at the girl again. She looked very young and naive. It's not good for a girl to enter society too early. She should study for a few more years.
Why don't you go to school?
“I’m a freshman in college, but my family isn’t well-off, so I have to come back to help out on Sundays.”
"oh......"
Lin Xiaozhe stroked his chin. In fact, he had always wanted to do something good, and since this was the case, he could sponsor this girl to finish college.
"Hello, my name is Lin Xiaozhe. I've always wanted to sponsor a few college students. This is my phone number. If you're willing, call me tomorrow and I'll pick you up to come to my house to sign a sponsorship agreement. If you're not willing, that's fine too."
Lin Xiaozhe left his number, swiped the card to pay for the watermelon, and then waved goodbye.
The girl looked at the phone number on the paper, and suddenly her nose felt sore.
"Buzz".
Lin Xiaozhe's phone vibrated. He thought it was the girl calling, but it turned out to be his father.
"Hey, Dad? Buying wine from Panzi? No, are you serious? Is that fake wine even drinkable? Fine, fine, I don't care. I've written the village address as the delivery address. Just remember to pick it up when it arrives."
Lin Xiaozhe was speechless. His father insisted on drinking the wine that Pan Zi sold, the one that he promoted on his live stream for 9.9 yuan a bottle. He definitely couldn't buy that for his father; he had to think of another way.
Back home, Lin Xiaozhe took the two turtles out of the sack and washed them off in the sink. Lin Xiaozhe felt something was off; these turtles looked different from the others.
Lin Xiaozhe took out his phone, took a picture, and searched for it.
Search results.
Four-clawed tortoise: A Class I protected animal (trading Class I protected animals carries a penalty of five years to ten years or more).
Lin Xiaozhe: "...The old man ruined me."
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