Jiang Shuya returned to Jiangdao and went to a print shop to print a hundred business cards. She also called her sister. It seemed that "Software Avenue" was where she worked. After some inquiries, she found out that they were not in the same district. Jiang Shuting's company was in District A, and that person was in District C. The two buildings were not far apart and were close to each other. She heard that the order was for a box, but there was no reason not to do business that came to her door.
When we got home, we saw Grandma feeding Tangtang rice cereal spoonful by spoonful. Tangtang's little face was rosy and she was burping. When she saw her mother, she stretched out her two little hands happily and was so excited that she almost overturned the bowl in Grandma's hands.
Today, my mother-in-law seemed to have some dissatisfaction and walked away without saying a word.
The next day, Jiang Shuya got up early and went to the field to pick some more grapes. This time she picked five boxes, giving the extra to Shuting and Chen Lin. Without the website she helped build, there would be no orders for her.
I cut some smaller skewers, put them in bags, and gave them to Jiang Shuting's colleague to try.
Software Avenue wasn't far, so this time she didn't take the subway. She could get there in half an hour by bike. After arriving smoothly, she saw that it was still early, so she took the grapes to the C entrance of the office building and waited. She called Jiang Shuting, but no one answered. After waiting for a while, she saw people coming out of the office building one after another.
The person who made the call immediately noticed the grapes on the ground. It was a young woman. After glancing at the grape gift box, Jiang Shuya handed her a grape from the bag to taste. The girl's eyes lit up after taking a bite, and she nodded with a smile. She paid, picked up a box of grapes, and quickly left.
Just as Jiang Shuya was about to leave, a middle-aged man came over and asked, "Are these grapes for sale?"
Jiang Shuya: "Yes, please try one first. If you need more, you can leave your phone number and I'll send you some later."
The man touched his glasses frame: "How much is a box?"
"Premium grapes are 55 yuan a box, but if you buy more, like 20 boxes or more, it's 50 yuan a box," Jiang Shuya replied with a smile.
The man wrapped the grape skins he had finished eating in a tissue and said, "I'll buy two boxes first. You give me 50. If you like them, I'll buy more. Give me your phone number, I'll call you again if I need anything else."
While Jiang Shuya was hesitating, another young couple came over, each took a grape to try, and were very satisfied. When they asked about the price, they also asked for 50 yuan a box. The four boxes of grapes that she hadn't originally planned to sell were bought up by these three people.
When Jiang Shuting came down, she only received loose grapes from the bag. Shuya told her to share them with her colleagues and that she would send her some more later.
At that moment, she made a decision: she planned to collect 10 boxes of the product and sell them here the next day, just in time for lunch break.
The journey was easy and pleasant. We returned home relatively early and saw my mother-in-law holding Tangtang, looking around at the door. I stepped forward, skillfully took Tangtang, and recounted the grape-selling situation of the past two days: "Selling the grapes to the vendors was not a wise move. It would have been better to keep them and sell them ourselves."
Before she could finish speaking, her mother-in-law glared at her: "You sold them all! All the money ended up in your hands. All my hard work growing grapes has been for nothing."
Jiang Shuya scoffed. She knew her mother-in-law was angry with her: "Mom, have you forgotten the five thousand yuan I helped you pay back before? You've forgotten all the pain once the wound heals. What did you say when Auntie came to our door? You promised to sell grapes to pay her back, but you've completely forgotten about me."
"Don't worry, I know it's hard work growing grapes. I'll help you sell them. I'll keep the 5,000 yuan I make, and you can have the rest. I've also done the math for you. In previous years, your grape harvest was around 4,000 yuan. You should have about 2,000 jin (1,000 kg) to sell. At the current price of 5 yuan per jin, you should be able to earn about 10,000 yuan. Besides my 5,000 yuan, you'll still have 5,000 yuan left. You help me take care of the kids, and I'll help you sell the grapes. I even helped you pay off your debts before. In the end, we're family!"
She shut her mother-in-law up with just a few words. Yes! In previous years, her grapevines only brought in so little money. She was even unhappy that someone was helping her sell them.
She opened her mouth, hesitated, and finally blurted out, "I promised your aunt I'd pay her back. You're not in a hurry to use the money right now, so lend it to me first. She wouldn't have come here if she wasn't in a rush. She has no choice; her son is getting married next month, so she's at her wit's end."
Jiang Shuya chuckled coldly, not wanting to inquire about those old grievances anymore; this debt truly seemed endless.
Fuming with anger, I made up my mind to go upstairs, find an account book in the drawer, and record the sales from yesterday and today. In the afternoon and evening, all the custom-made grape boxes from the ferry terminal were delivered to my door.
The next morning, my mother-in-law said that her aunt's family had something to do and she wouldn't be taking Tangtang with her that day, and then rode off on her bike without a second thought.
The old man cursed, "You pig brain! The grapes are rotting on the ground, and you still have the leisure to go out and wander around."
Jiang Shuya was at her wit's end and extremely anxious. The old man had to go to work and couldn't ask for leave, so without someone to take care of Tangtang, she couldn't go out to sell grapes.
Yesterday, when we were picking grapes, we saw that large swathes of grapes were ripe. Since the weather was good and we could sell them for a good price, we decided to feed Tangtang and take her to Grandpa's house to ask him to watch over her for a while. Luckily, Grandpa doesn't grow grapes, otherwise I really wouldn't know who to ask.
After taking her to her grandfather's house and explaining the situation, her grandfather sighed, shook his head helplessly, and gestured for Jiang Shuya to go about her business. He then took on the responsibility of looking after Tangtang.
Without further ado, we quickly went to the vineyard to pick grapes. Fortunately, the grapes were ripe in large quantities, so there was no need to pick and choose. They were quickly packed into boxes, and we picked some to taste. After loading the car, we headed to Software Avenue.
This time, when we arrived at Gate C, we took out samples. As soon as people came out, we invited the ladies and gentlemen to try them. Some people were curious and glanced at the grape boxes. When they learned that they were "Jiangdao grapes," they stopped and gathered around. Soon, the entrance to the office building was crowded with people. Some wanted to try them, some said they were sweet and sour, and some nodded in praise. The easy-going people paid directly and took the grapes away. The less agreeable people were sold the same price as yesterday, 50 yuan a box. Some people bought two boxes and asked for more samples.
Jiang Shuya smiled and agreed. In this way, the last two boxes, along with some last bunches for tasting, were given away and sold out in no time. Just as she was about to get on her bike, a young man ran out and wanted to buy grapes. He said a colleague had recommended them and he wanted to buy some for his family to try. He was a little disappointed to see that the grapes were sold out. Jiang Shuya left him a business card and promised to come back in the afternoon. The young man took the business card and left politely.
I arrived home quickly by car and found it was only a little past two o'clock. I went to my grandfather's house and checked on Tangtang. She was taking a nap and hadn't woken up yet. I called my grandfather and asked him to pick up Tangtang from my grandfather's house after get off work. I had to go out for a while, and I was really worried about leaving my grandfather to take care of her for the whole day.
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