Chapter 1121, I thought I read it wrong
When we lived in Qingta Hutong, we children had the experience of setting up stalls to sell vegetables several times.
The children had no objection to setting up a stall to sell vegetables.
When they got to the market, they started howling as if to see who had the loudest voice:
"Selling vegetables! Selling strawberries!"
A passing sister-in-law tilted her head to look at him, and Shi An saw her and shouted:
"Aunt, come and take a look! These vegetables are all grown by my uncle and aunt. We just picked them and they are so fresh!"
The weather has turned cold recently, and other leafy vegetables except turnips are becoming increasingly scarce in the market.
Lu Miao came with two baskets this time.
A large basin of strawberries weighing more than five pounds occupied a corner of the basket.
The rest of the pack was lettuce, cauliflower, spinach, and some fist-sized tomatoes.
My sister-in-law who was passing by heard the children shouting and took a look out of curiosity.
Seeing the vegetables in the basket, he squatted down in front of Lu Miao's makeshift stall.
"Hey sister, where did you get all these fresh vegetables? We can't grow them in this weather up north!"
Lu Miao touched Shi An's head, looked at Shi An with a smile of praise, and said with a smile:
"There's a little vacant space in the yard at home, and these are grown in a greenhouse at home."
Lu Miao smiled and explained to his young sister-in-law while setting out the scale:
"We originally planned to eat them at home, but we planted them so densely that they all grew up at once. We couldn't finish them at home, so we're selling them. Do you want some, big sister?"
"Yes, yes. I want two cauliflowers and this one. I want four of these lettuces... Oh, girl, how much is this vegetable per pound?"
The vegetables were picked from the field in less than an hour, and they were visibly fresh. The young sister-in-law nodded hurriedly, and only remembered to ask the price when she was halfway through selecting.
Lu Miao just brought the children here to experience life, and he didn't really expect to make a living by selling vegetables, so he smiled and said:
"They're all sold for two cents a pound."
Leafy vegetables are not expensive, this is the usual price.
However, when the weather gets colder, things become more valuable due to their scarcity, and prices generally fluctuate by a few cents in autumn and winter.
Lu Miao's dishes are good and the price hasn't increased. The young sister-in-law was delighted to hear this:
"The price is right, so please order more! You brought your child out in such cold weather. Sell them quickly so you can take the child back... Tomatoes can be stored for a long time, so give me two pounds too!"
"Oh, okay."
The young sister-in-law wanted a lot, so Lu Miao was busy packing the bags and weighing the items at the same time, and was a little flustered.
When the three children saw this, they all squatted over to help.
A transaction had just been completed here, and other passers-by saw it and came over to ask how much the vegetables were.
This time, Lu Miao didn't even need to speak. The young sister-in-law who was still carrying the vegetables was quite enthusiastic and took the initiative to help introduce them:
"They're all grown in her own shed at home, and we just picked them up from the fields. Look, they're so fresh! And the price is right, only two cents a pound!"
"Really? I want some too!"
"I want one too!"
The vegetables were in great demand and soon there was not much left in the basket.
It’s strawberry, and many people don’t even know it.
Lu Miao introduced it as fruit and gave it to many people to try. Some people said it was "delicious", but few people were interested in buying it.
After all, the New Year is here, and the vegetables we buy are to go with our meals.
Fruit is not a necessity for every meal.
In the minds of many people, spending money to buy fruit is considered a luxury...
There was nothing he could do if he really couldn't sell them. Lu Miao thought about going home to wash the strawberries, packing them up tomorrow and letting the children take them to school to share with their classmates.
She put the scales in the basket and prepared to pack up and take the children home.
After all, it's really cold, and it's not good to stay outside for too long.
In this brief moment, a pair of feet wearing women's leather shoes suddenly stood between Lu Miao and the first two baskets.
"Oh! I thought I was seeing things, but it really is you, Director Lu."
The loud laughter of the lady was clearly audible, and Lu Miao looked up sideways to take a look.
When she saw who it was, she was stunned for a moment.
He put the basket away and handed it to Shi An, then patted Shi An on the back and asked him to take his younger brothers and sisters back first.
Shi An twisted his body, took a step forward and stood in front of his aunt, stubbornly refusing to move an inch.
He comes with ill intentions.
The half-grown boy seemed to sense something as well. He frowned slightly and looked at the woman who suddenly appeared in front of him with caution as if facing a great enemy.
Lu Miao was both angry and amused, and patted Shi An on the head with a hint of punishment and teasing.
She pulled the three children to the side of the road to avoid being hit or tripped by pedestrians, then looked directly at the person who was approaching and said:
"Comrade Min, long time no see."
Min Qiaoqiao snorted:
"Yes, it's been a long time."
In the past, the two were colleagues at the same level and could see each other every day, but now it is different.
In terms of face-to-face meetings, this was the first time Min Qiaoqiao met Lu Miao after being fired by the British News Agency.
Most of the people I deal with when selling and buying vegetables are ordinary citizens, so naturally they cannot dress the same way as they do at work.
Otherwise, who would dare to buy your vegetables?
This time, Lu Miao specially dug out the old cotton-padded jacket he made when he returned to the city a few years ago.
Min Qiaoqiao looked her up and down and saw that she was not dressed as elegantly as before, and she was selling vegetables at a stall here, looking like she was in a state of decline.
For a moment, Min Qiaoqiao was arrogant and conceited, but also a little proud:
"What's wrong? Didn't Director Lu stay at the Guoying Society after I left? Is he now forced to make a living by selling vegetables here?"
She laughed and joked, stroking her camel-colored wool coat ostentatiously, winking and continuing with a generous gesture:
"Director Lu, you're having such a hard time. Why didn't you tell me earlier? We were colleagues in the past, so we have some ties. If you ask, I can definitely find you a good job."
As she spoke, Min Qiaoqiao put her hands on her shoulders and raised her chin.
I was ready to be pestered and begged by Lu Miao.
Lu Miao smiled and put the small stool into the basket, but did not continue her words:
"Excuse me, Comrade Min. I'm very satisfied with my current life. We've sold everything and are going home. We have some strawberries left. Do you want any?"
Min Qiaoqiao didn't believe that Lu Miao would not be tempted by such an attractive opportunity.
Seeing that Lu Miao was really packing up to leave, she thought that Lu Miao was just too embarrassed to pretend to be noble, so she smiled even more widely.
It doesn't matter whether Lu Miao begs her or not. Anyway, catching Lu Miao selling vegetables here in a miserable state is already a humiliation to Lu Miao.
Not to mention that she is now a buyer, and Lu Miao is just a vegetable seller.
Glancing at the strawberries Lu Miao mentioned, Min Qiaoqiao spoke slowly and deliberately with a friendly smile:
"Yes, how much is it per pound? I want them all!"
"I'm the only one selling strawberries in northern Beijing this season. Others buy them for two yuan a pound. If Comrade Min were to buy them..."
Lu Miao said gently, pretending to hesitate for a moment before continuing;
"Even if we consider it a discount, it's 1.8 yuan per pound. We still have four pounds here. Comrade Min, do you really want all of them?"
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