The next day, Lin Qingqing woke Zhou Zhuo up early, and the two of them went out without having time to eat. Zhou Zhuo was afraid that his wife would be hungry, so he took a pancake from the kitchen and put it in his arms.
When they arrived at the field, they only picked up seven or eight pears. These pears could only be sold for a little over ten cents, which was far from Lin Qingqing's goal!
Lin Qingqing was not troubled by the fact that her own pears were gone, she could go to someone else's house to look for them!
Lin Qingqing remembered that there were several families growing pear trees in the nearby village. The original owner had gone there to steal pears with her friends when she was a child. She wanted to take Zhou Zhuo to the neighboring village to try her luck.
When Zhou Zhuo heard that they were going to the neighboring village to pick pears, she danced with joy. They first went to Lijiazhuang, which was adjacent to Zhoujiazhuang. Following the original owner's vague memory, she indeed found a few pear trees.
There was a woman weeding under the pear tree. Lin Qingqing was so sweet-mouthed that she went over and called her sister-in-law. When they were chatting enthusiastically, she asked her if she still wanted the pears that had fallen on the ground.
"This pear can't be eaten, so why do I need it? If you need it, just pick it up!" The woman was straightforward. She thought Lin Qingqing was going to feed the pigs. Anyway, the pear would rot in the field, so she might as well do her a favor.
Lin Qingqing was very happy. In her eyes, the pears on the ground were like a pile of money!
She and Zhou Zhuo quickly picked up all the pears on the ground. She roughly counted them and there were about a hundred of them!
In order to avoid future disputes, Lin Qingqing did not want the woman's pear for nothing and insisted on giving her a dime. The woman refused for a long time, but finally accepted it.
It was something that was thrown away, but now it is sold for ten cents. What’s the difference between that and picking it up for free?
The woman was so happy that she told Lin Qingqing that she knew a few families who grew pear trees and could help introduce them.
Lin Qingqing thanked her and told her to come back at this time tomorrow, and that anyone in the village who needed to sell pears could come to her.
After the matter was settled, Lin Qingqing and Zhou Zhuo left with a basket of pears. She had to hurry home to cook the pears so as not to delay the afternoon business!
Without any means of transportation, it was almost noon when the two of them brought the basket of pears home, and Lin Qingqing's hands were almost broken.
Seeing that his daughter-in-law's white and tender hands were red and swollen from being strangled, Zhou Zhuo blew on them gently with heartache. The man's fingertips were a little rough, which made her feel itchy inside.
When Xue Guixiang saw Lin Qingqing bringing back such a big basket of pears, she was surprised and delighted. She was completely surprised that her daughter-in-law was so capable.
After the family had lunch, Lin Qingqing asked Xue Guixiang to help cook the pears. There were many pears this time, and they were of different sizes. She divided the pears into different grades and put them into two baskets respectively.
When she was dividing the pears, she counted them and found that there were exactly one hundred and ten pears!
With so many pears, she must go out early. She not only has to sell them after school, but also during breaks, so as to ensure that all the pears can be sold.
Before leaving, Lin Qingqing asked Xue Guixiang to borrow a cart from the village. She had a feeling that she would be able to collect a lot of pears from Lijiazhuang tomorrow, and she and Zhou Zhuo would not be able to carry them back with just their hands!
Lin Qingqing and Zhou Zhuo came to school carrying two full baskets of pears. The pears were steaming and the sweet smell hit their noses. As soon as they stood firm, they were surrounded by a group of children.
These children asked their parents for pocket money this morning and were waiting to buy her pears.
"I want one!"
"I want to buy one too!" the children shouted in a rush.
Lin Qingqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, today's pears are different from yesterday's. There are big ones and small ones. The small ones are still two cents each, and the big ones are three cents. Do you want to buy the big ones or the small ones?"
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