Song Yongren was a little worried, even though he saw that the cabbages were growing very well and were no different from those planted in the summer.
This was the first time they had ever planted cabbage in winter, and Lili was the first person to do so. He couldn't help but worry.
"Lili, why are you back so soon? Is it because... nobody wants you?"
Song Yongren dared not ask, for fear of hurting his daughter's feelings. He was also afraid of hearing a negative answer.
Seeing the distressed look on Song Yongren's face, Song Lili knew he had misunderstood, so she quickly said, "Uncle, the cabbages have been sold."
Song Yongren's eyes immediately lit up with hope. "Really?"
Song Lili nodded, "Yes, the supply and marketing cooperative is buying them. Because there are quite a lot, Director Wang from the supply and marketing cooperative came back with me." As she spoke, she pointed out Wang Daming and the oxcart behind her to Song Yongren.
Only then did Song Yongren notice Wang Daming and the oxcart behind Song Lili. He had been so focused on his daughter that he hadn't noticed them.
Song Jianshe had already seen Wang Daming, but he was just looking at him with some curiosity because this person was not from the village.
Hearing Song Lili say that this was the director of the supply and marketing cooperative, he was a little skeptical. This person was so young, could he really be the director of the supply and marketing cooperative? Could he be lying?
Those who followed Song Lili into the village in an oxcart shared the same question as Song Jianshe.
Fortunately, Wang Daming wasn't stupid. Seeing the gazes of those around him, he immediately smiled brightly and said to Song Yongren.
"Hello, uncle. I am Wang Daming, the director of the supply and marketing cooperative. I'm here to buy cabbages."
In fact, Wang Daming didn't want to say that he was the director of the supply and marketing cooperative, but everyone around him looked at him with suspicion, so he had no choice but to say the title.
This was arranged by his family, and he didn't really like it.
Hearing Wang Daming say this, Song Yongren believed it, and so did everyone around him.
People are still very simple and honest in this era, without so many hidden agendas.
Even if some people still had doubts, they only muttered them to themselves, while on the surface everyone believed it.
Wang Daming made his identity clear, then, too lazy to exchange pleasantries, he directly asked Song Lili, "Where are the cabbages? Take me to load them onto the truck."
Song Lili was also helpless in the face of Wang Daming's eagerness.
They opened the gate, which resembled a fence, and let the old man drive the oxcart in. Then they led Wang Daming to the private plot of land behind the house.
Those who came to watch the spectacle also went along.
In no time, the small plot of land behind the Song family's house, which they wanted to keep to themselves, was crowded with people of all ages from Hongqi Village who came to watch the spectacle.
Song Lili had no time to worry about any of that; Wang Daming was urging her to pull up the cabbages.
Wang Daming was shocked when he saw Song Lili's greenhouse, and then he felt that Song Lili was a remarkable person.
I curiously looked around that small plastic greenhouse for a long time before finally looking at the cabbages inside.
The cabbages were all growing very well, each one as big as a bowl, and there were no insect holes on them. The leaves were also very green, so they were obviously of excellent quality.
He immediately waved his hand and said, "Lili, hurry up and pull them up. I'm taking all these vegetables with me today."
His eyes darted around and he saw Song Lili's pitifully small number of cucumbers, noticing that several of them were as thick as a baby's arm.
She exclaimed with delight, "You still have cucumbers here? I'll take them all, three cents a pound, how about that?"
Song Lili agreed without any hesitation, "Okay, no problem."
She opened all the plastic panels on both sides of the greenhouse, and she and Song Fang each took one side and squatted down to pull them up.
The two sisters were in charge of pulling, while Song Jianshe and Song Yongren were in charge of carrying them out. Finally, Wang Daming, who was also anxious, joined in the carrying.
Soon, all the cabbages were picked; it didn't even take half an hour.
Song Lili didn't know where Wang Daming pulled out a scale from, and then he smiled so wide his eyes disappeared as he waved to Song Lili.
"Lili, come and take a look. We brothers keep clear accounts. You should also come and see the scale so we can all feel at ease."
Song Lili didn't feign belief; how could she trust someone she had just met?
She stood directly behind Wang Daming, watching him weigh himself and taking notes.
After weighing and tallying, the total weight of the cabbage was 55 jin (22.5 kg) and the cucumbers were about 10 jin (5 kg).
One pound of cabbage costs one cent. Song Lili kept five pounds, leaving fifty pounds, for a total of five yuan.
One pound of cucumbers costs three cents, ten pounds cost three yuan, and Song Lili sold a total of eight yuan this time.
Wang Daming promptly gave Song Lili the money, and Song Lili accepted it with a smile.
Song Lili gave five yuan to Song Yongren. "Uncle, take this five yuan to pay off your debts. I need to buy some plastic sheeting with the remaining three yuan."
She wanted to expand her business, and suddenly realized that selling vegetables was a lucrative business.
Song Yongren's face flushed with excitement, and his hands trembled as he accepted the five-yuan note that Song Lili gave him.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
