Lin Qingqing felt relieved and scooped one for Zhou Zhuo, but didn't eat it herself.
"Qingqing, why don't you eat?"
"Mom, you and Zhou Zhuo can just taste it for me. This is the capital for our turnaround. If we eat one, we will lose one."
"What?" Xue Guixiang looked puzzled. Didn't her daughter-in-law cook the pears because she was greedy? How did it become the capital for her to turn things around?
"You'll know soon." Lin Qingqing looked mysterious.
Seeing that her daughter-in-law was acting mysterious, Xue Guixiang couldn't guess what she was up to, so she didn't ask any further questions.
Zhou Zhuo gave half of his pears to his wife, and Lin Qingqing gladly accepted it. She took a bite and found that the cooked pears were indeed sweet and sticky. Based on this, her pears would definitely sell well.
Lin Qingqing asked Xue Guixiang to find a clean basket for her, put the cooked pears in the basket and went out.
She was going to sell pears at the school gate, and Zhou Zhuo, the clingy guy, naturally wanted to go with her. He took the basket from her hand as soon as they went out. His wife's hands were as tender as scallions, so how could he bear to let her do such rough work?
The two chatted and laughed all the way until they arrived at the school gate. Just then, the school bell rang and students came out of their classrooms in groups of three or four. Seeing this, Lin Qingqing took a pear from her basket, held it high and shouted, "Pears for sale! Who wants one? These sweet and soft pears will quench your thirst and keep you full!"
When the children saw the pear in her hand, their saliva almost flowed to their chins. How could children at that time have snacks to eat? It was good enough to have a piece of candy to sweeten their mouths during the New Year and other festivals. After hearing her shouting, everyone came over, whether they wanted to buy or not.
"Do you want to buy some pears?" Lin Qingqing asked a child.
"How much?" The child looked at the pear in her hand with shining eyes.
"Two cents each, it's so sweet it'll kill you!" Lin Qingqing deliberately put the pear under her nose and smelled it, her expression intoxicated.
The child licked his lips and finally couldn't help it. He took out two cents and bought a pear. After buying it, he didn't leave and started to eat it with relish on the spot.
Once someone took the lead, other children also became eager to try. They were all seven or eight years old, so who could resist such temptation?
The children with pocket money took turns to buy one, and soon they sold more than ten, with about ten left in the basket.
Nowadays, not many adults are willing to give children pocket money. Conditions are limited, and it is good enough to let children go to school. Who has extra money to spend on children?
"There are only a few left. If you don't buy them, they will be bought soon!" Lin Qingqing's tone was very inflammatory.
Finally, a few more children took out money and sold four or five more pears. The pears were almost sold out.
There are still a few children struggling with themselves. Two cents can buy a pencil. Forget it, I can't bear it. The pencil can be sharpened and used again. Hot pears are not available every day.
More than twenty pears were sold out in less than ten minutes. Some children who didn't buy any pears stared at her basket and licked their fingers, refusing to leave.
"No more, sold out! I'll come again tomorrow. Remember to ask mom and dad for money if you want to eat!"
Lin Qingqing didn't expect the business to be so smooth. No wonder people in later generations said that children's money was the easiest to make. After shamelessly instigating the child, she went home with her husband.
Zhou Zhuo was so happy that he went crazy. His basket was empty, but his pockets were full of heavy coins!
When he got home, Zhou Zhuo took out all the coins and placed them on the bed, counting them one by one. Xue Guixiang also came to join in the fun. Only then did she realize that Lin Qingqing was going to sell the pears she picked up.
It was only fifty cents, which was not much, but those pears were originally going to rot in the fields, and now they were exchanged for money. It was a pleasant surprise.
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