After saying that, Suning disappeared in a flash.
"Running so fast?" Lin Chaosheng scratched his head and laughed.
After running to the office and putting down the file bag, Suning immediately went to the workers' break room to call someone to bring out the watermelons.
"Old Li, do you have some time right now?" Su Ning asked Old Li, who was sitting and drinking water.
Upon hearing this, Old Li quickly swallowed a mouthful of tea. "What's wrong?"
Suning explained, "We have a new batch of goods that we need you to go with me to transport."
Old Li couldn't understand what new things could possibly come up in this year of famine.
"What new stuff?" Old Li thought it was some new coarse grain.
"Big watermelon."
"Alright, let's go," Old Li was putting down his tea and getting ready to leave when he suddenly exclaimed as if he had just realized something, "What the heck? A watermelon?!"
"Yes, it's watermelon. Hurry up and stop dawdling, I need to put it on the shelves to sell tomorrow." Su Ning ignored Old Li's shocked expression and urged him anxiously.
Old Li thought he had misheard, so he asked again incredulously, "Section Chief Su, are you really talking about watermelons?"
"Isn't it because my Mandarin isn't standard? It's just watermelon!" Su Ning didn't want to waste any more time arguing with him. She grabbed the car keys from the table, pulled Lao Li along, and went to the garage to get the car.
Old Li was dragged into the car like that, and followed Su Ning to Lin Chaosheng's watermelon field with a bewildered look on his face.
After getting out of the car and locking the door, Suning quickly called out to Lao Li, "Come on, let's take down this shed together!"
Old Li readily agreed and together with Su Ning, they lifted the lid of the greenhouse, revealing a field full of plump, round watermelons.
Old Li truly believed it now, blinking his eyes in disbelief, "How... how did they grow this?"
"How else can we grow it? Just plant it in the ground, and it will grow, won't it?" Su Ning looked at Old Li with amusement.
"Alright, stop standing there like an idiot, come over and help me load the watermelons onto the truck!" Su Ning patted Old Li on the shoulder, then jumped into the field.
Old Li quickly jumped down, carrying the watermelons while exclaiming, "My goodness, these watermelons are so heavy! Each one must weigh at least seven or eight pounds, and they're sure to be incredibly sweet!"
"It has to be sweet! I only dare to sell the best quality watermelons." Su Ning said after loading a watermelon onto the truck.
Old Su was so hungry from carrying watermelons that he could almost smell the rich aroma of the watermelon after it was cut open. He couldn't help but swallow.
"Oh, right, don't forget to count how many watermelons you carried!" Su Ning slapped his forehead, realizing he had forgotten the most important thing.
"My goodness, thank goodness you reminded me early, otherwise I would have only moved five by now," Old Li sighed.
Suning continued carrying watermelons with Lao Li, chatting idly.
"Hey, by the way, Section Chief Su, where did you get these watermelons from?" Old Li asked.
“From Lin Chaosheng.”
"Lin Chaosheng!?" Old Li thought carefully for a moment. "Could it be that guy from last time?"
Su Ning nodded and didn't say anything more, after all, it was a not-so-pleasant memory.
Old Li chuckled awkwardly twice, then said as a make-up, "My goodness, Section Chief Su, your brother is really something! He helped you so much last time, and this time he's brought you such a great watermelon!"
"Yes, Lin Chaosheng is indeed very capable," Su Ning couldn't help but praise.
When Lin Chaosheng was mentioned, the two of them suddenly felt a little awkward. After all, when Lao Li framed Su Ning last time, Lin Chaosheng was also there to help Su Ning a lot. Now, mentioning Lin Chaosheng would only remind them of the unpleasant incident last time.
So the two stopped chatting and silently carried the watermelon, creating a slightly awkward atmosphere.
Finally, the last watermelon was loaded onto the truck, and the two men breathed a sigh of relief.
"I moved twenty-six of them. How many did you move in total?" Su Ning asked.
"I moved twenty-eight of them," Old Li said, panting heavily.
Suning closed the truck door and then got on the truck. "Okay, let's go back to the supply and marketing cooperative first."
Old Li immediately got into the truck, started it, and drove Suning towards the supply and marketing cooperative.
Soon, they returned to the supply and marketing cooperative's warehouse, where many workers were resting. They didn't pay much attention when they saw Su Ning and Lao Li driving back, but when they saw that the truck was full of watermelons, they all crowded around.
As soon as Suning got out of the car, he was surrounded by a crowd of workers.
"Section Chief Su, where did you get this good stuff from?"
"The quality of this watermelon is truly unmatched!"
"Hey, have you ever fucking eaten a watermelon? You think this is high quality?"
"Damn, I ate watermelons before the famine, okay? Even back then, there weren't watermelons of this quality!"
"Isn't that right?" Someone took one off the car, bounced it around, then patted it, and put their ear to the watermelon to listen carefully. "My god, that sound, the flesh must be so sweet!"
"Section Chief Su, how are you going to price it? Can our employees get a discount when buying watermelons?"
"Yes, yes! In this sweltering summer, if I could eat a bite of this sweet and juicy watermelon, I would die happy!"
Suning was so crowded that he couldn't move at all, and all the workers were asking him questions in his ear, making him dizzy.
"Stop, stop, stop! I'll explain everything to you in detail later, okay? Let me rest for a bit!" Su Ning shouted, trying to stop him. He was so thirsty that all he wanted to do was drink some water.
Everyone quieted down for a while, made way for Suning, and then continued to look at the watermelon.
"Hey, Lao Li, did you and Section Chief Su go to transport the watermelons together?"
Old Li nodded.
"Where did you get these watermelons from? The quality is amazing! Did you get them from a farmer who specializes in growing watermelons?"
"No, no, it was harvested from Lin Chaosheng's field," Old Li explained.
Someone seemed to recognize the name, and after racking their brains, suddenly slapped their thigh, "Lin Chaosheng?! Could he be the son of Aunt Zhao who runs a stall at the street corner?"
"What kind of stall are you setting up? And who is Aunt Zhao?"
"Emma, Aunt Zhao, you didn't know? You've never had breakfast at their house?"
"Oh, you're talking about Aunt Zhao who sells breakfast? Wow, she's his son!"
"That family is really something! Aunt Zhao's food from her stall is so delicious, and her son is so good at growing watermelons. These watermelons are all huge!"
"I wish I could be reborn into their family in my next life. If I had a grandma who could cook so well, and a dad who could grow watermelons so well, I don't know how happy I would be!"
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