In the end, Grandpa stepped in and, in an effort to settle the matter, paid two thousand yuan in compensation.
Jiang Shuya glanced at the Cao family's daughter-in-law, following her mother-in-law's gaze. How could that aloofness be associated with being unreasonable? Perhaps she couldn't be that narrow-minded. If the woman offered her the benefits she deserved, they might cooperate. There was no need to perpetuate the hatred.
The man remained standing at the intersection, hesitant. Just then, Wang Hongjuan appeared, her signature smiling face unchanged. She expertly teased Tangtang, took out a pink onesie from her tote bag, and held it up to her eyes, saying, "I bought this at the mall yesterday, size 90. It should fit perfectly. It's pink with a bunny design; Tangtang will look even cuter in it!"
The mother-in-law took the clothes and politely thanked her with a smile.
Wang Hongjuan then got straight to the point and explained her purpose: "Xiaoya, do you have any customers who would like to help you out? You've become an internet celebrity now, so you have a high level of trust. My house is in an even worse location than the Luo family's. You see, we're from the same hometown and neighbors, so we're on good terms, right?"
As you know, my vegetables are cheaper than Luo's, so I can only promise you 10% off. Is that alright?
Indeed, the Wang family's dishes were quite affordable, Jiang Shuya knew that. Since they had come in person, she couldn't very well refuse; one can't refuse a smiling face. How much help could they really offer? She'd still have to figure it out herself. So she casually replied, "I don't even know how many people I can bring. I'll do my best!"
Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Wang Hongjuan didn't linger. She glanced at the intersection, but the Cao family's daughter-in-law was nowhere to be seen.
Jiang Shuya had no interest in whether or not she would stay or leave since they were already strangers.
The number of tourists increased even more over the weekend. The Luo family's customers filled the house and the yard. Jiang Shuya then led several groups of people to the Wang family's house. Cao's wife stood at the intersection and called out, trying to attract the tourists. When the customers saw Jiang Shuya continue walking in, they didn't greet the person who was calling out. They just looked back and followed her into the Wang family's courtyard with curiosity. Wang Hongjuan smiled as she watched wave after wave of people come in, her hands never stopping, working quickly and efficiently.
Seeing that the Wang and Luo families had mobilized their entire families and had a clear division of labor, Jiang Shuya felt hesitant. At this moment, she was not envious of how much they had earned that day, but rather of their united atmosphere. Whether it is a large family or a small family, prosperity and warmth can never be maintained by the efforts of one person alone.
As for myself, all I talked about, planned, and did was her.
On Sunday afternoon, the people they didn't want to face still came. Liu Kai and Zhang Qing were taken by their mother-in-law to pick more than a dozen boxes of grapes. After some polite exchanges, they didn't receive a single penny.
At that moment, he was leading a group of people to pick grapes in Zhang Xiaohui's field. Through the wire fence, he saw Zhang Qing and Liu Kai carrying grapes and opening the trunk of their car onto the road. However, Zhang Qing, who was passing by, still saw him and hurriedly greeted him.
Zhang Xiaohui glanced at Jiang Shuya's gaze towards the past and said gently, "You shouldn't take it to heart. After all, you didn't grow the grapes, so you don't have the right to say anything. Everyone has three or five relatives. Some will understand your difficulties and will reciprocate. As for those who don't understand, you don't need to take it to heart. Nobody is stupid. Just keep your own mind to yourself, but don't say it out loud."
Jiang Shuya realized for the first time that although this person was not very literate, he was very insightful.
It wasn't until it was completely dark, after seeing off the last group of customers, that I went home, still feeling the heat, took a shower, and saw that Tangtang and her mother-in-law were already asleep. I dragged my tired body upstairs to sleep. Undisturbed, I slept soundly through the night, waking up to bright sunshine and stretching.
After breakfast, I went straight to the vineyard and took stock. There weren't many grapes left in the field, only about 200 jin. We had sold a lot in the last two days. When I got home, I did the math and found that we had sold a total of 3,500 jin.
She handed the money to her mother-in-law, intending to tell her to return it to her aunt. Before she could even speak, she saw her doing the accounting. They had sold nearly 7,000 yuan worth in two weeks, and with Jiang Shuya's money, it was almost 12,000 yuan. She was thrilled; she had never sold so much in previous years.
At this moment, Luo's wife came over with the account book and calculator, and jokingly said, "What's making you so happy? Tell me about it."
Jiang Shuya was eating grapes when she said in a low voice, "Our matter is nothing to you. These two acres of grapes are nothing compared to your grape-growing business. They're just a drop in the ocean."
Luo's daughter-in-law shook her head with a smile, but didn't stop the sound of her calculator. After a series of clicks, she calculated the result and pushed the calculator in front of Jiang Shuya: 1264.
Jiang Shuya readily accepted the money and thanked her. Luo's daughter-in-law pointed at her mother-in-law with a shrewd grin and said, "Sister-in-law, your daughter-in-law is a treasure. You must protect her and treat her well. She's a real money god."
When her mother-in-law heard her praising her daughter-in-law, her eyes narrowed into slits with a smile. That day, Wang Hongjuan also came to the house and brought 620 yuan, which, although only 10%, was still an unexpected surprise.
That evening, Zhang Xiaohui gave another 900 yuan, feeling somewhat melancholy. Her family had a lot of Kyoho beech trees on their land, and having tasted success with Jiang Shuya, she didn't want to sell them cheaply to the vendors.
In the past two days, Jiang Shuya earned 2,784 yuan, and she was so happy she felt like she was floating on air.
The next day at noon, I received a call to deliver a box to "Lida Shopping Mall." I racked my brains, and it seemed like I had passed by the mall somewhere, not too far away. I quickly went to the vineyard and found some. At this time of year, the grapes were even more mellow, with almost no sourness, and the flesh was plump and chewy. I couldn't resist eating one, and it was absolutely delicious.
Packing was quick, and as we drove along, following my memory, we found "Lida Shopping Mall." It was indeed a newly opened mall, only 20 minutes away from Jiangdao.
After making the contact, she waited for a while in the employee passage. A woman with shoulder-length hair, dressed in a business suit from the mall, walked over, greeted her, and then impatiently opened the grape box. She picked a grape and couldn't resist eating it without washing or peeling it, with a satisfied expression on her face. What a foodie! Jiang Shuya noticed that the woman was about the same age as herself, so she asked her a few more questions and learned that she was Wang Tingting, the sales manager of the mall.
Wang Tingting acted as if she had seen her somewhere before, taking the initiative to ask about the local customs and culture of Jiangdao, such as farm stays. The two chatted amiably, even getting to know each other better. She then gave Jiang Shuya a business card, saying that she had seen her in the previous issue of the newspaper and that she wasn't unfamiliar with her. She was also quite curious about Jiangdao and they made plans to visit the island on the weekend. Wang Tingting praised Jiang Shuya's good looks and suggested that she could work at the mall, adding that she could contact her anytime if she wanted to.
Looking at this high-end shopping mall, Jiang Shuya also wanted to splurge for once. She couldn't even remember the last time she bought clothes, and she felt a little annoyed, wondering when she had started to treat herself so poorly.
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