By the time Zhao Hanyun and her daughter arrived at the market, the peak season had already passed. Many vendors had already sold out and left, though many remained. After all, the morning wasn't over yet, so any sales were welcome. Zhao Hanyun found an empty spot to help Yan Jinlan put away her things. She hadn't brought much today, just some cucumbers and beans. The fruits were too heavy to carry around, so she only brought one each. That tired Yan Jinlan out, as they were all quite large and substantial.
After arranging the items, some people actually stopped to look at the fruits and vegetables on the table because they were large and their colors were very fresh. Yan Jinlan quickly greeted them, "Would you like some cucumbers? I guarantee you'll like them."
The first customer was a young woman who looked like she had just finished her night shift and was on her way home to buy some vegetables. She pointed at the brightly colored tomatoes on the stall and asked, "How much is this per pound? They look pretty good."
"Ten yuan per pound." Yan Jinlan quoted the agreed price. She knew it would shock people, but it was not expensive, really.
"Ten yuan!" The girl was really scared. She thought she had misheard and deliberately raised her voice to ask again, "Did I hear correctly? You are robbing me, sister? Why don't you just rob me of these ten yuan a pound?"
"Girl, what are you saying? This is my latest product. I'm the only one selling it. What's more, I can guarantee that the things I sell here are definitely worth ten yuan per pound!" Yan Jinlan was anxious. How could this girl talk like that? If she thought it was too expensive, she could just not buy it. What was she yelling about? Who robbed her? Why can't she speak?
"I've never heard of vegetables like this being sold for ten yuan a pound. Don't tell me you're a liar." The girl was also a tough one. After hearing what Yan Jinlan said, she started to yell even louder, attracting many people to look over. "Look everyone, this woman is charging me ten yuan a pound to sell her things. Isn't she ripping me off? I work so hard and only earn ten to twenty-one days a week. This is robbery!"
"Girl, how can I be considered a robber? I just got here. You asked me the price and I told you it's ten yuan a pound. If you don't want to buy it, why are you talking nonsense?" Yan Jinlan looked at the people who gathered around to watch the fun, and she was a little anxious and spoke even more aggressively.
"What's so expensive? Ten yuan a pound of fruits and vegetables, are they made of gold?..." "That's right, I think he's a liar too. This is too expensive!"
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More and more people gathered around, pointing and talking at Yan Jinlan and her daughter. The girl who came to buy things even told others about her experience with a smug look on her face, as if she had suffered a great loss.
Yan Jinlan wanted to refute but was squeezed back by others. She was getting a little angry. Zhao Hanyun quickly asked her to sit there and calm down. He turned to the people gathered there and said, "Dear uncles, aunts, grandparents, what my mother said is true. The fruits and vegetables in our family are delicious. If you don't believe me, I can cut one for you to try."
Zhao Hanyun took out a fruit knife from somewhere, and under everyone's gaze, he deliberately cut the only watermelon crookedly. Fortunately, the watermelon was easy to cut, and it split on its own with just a slight touch of the knife tip, emitting a faint fruity fragrance. Yan Jinlan took the knife and was so angry that she cut a quarter of it into several pieces without saying a word. Zhao Hanyun was very obedient and handed the watermelon to each onlooker, "Uncle, aunt, grandpa, grandma, please try it, it's delicious."
Looking at the watermelons in their hands and the well-behaved Zhao Hanyun, everyone brought the watermelons to their mouths with some doubt. Before they put them in their mouths, they smelled a very pleasant smell. When they put it in their mouths, a sweet taste filled their entire mouths. Before they could taste it, the watermelon in their hands was gone.
"Uncle, aunt, grandpa and grandma, I didn't lie to you, the watermelon in my family is delicious, right? My mom didn't lie to me!" Zhao Hanyun cooperated very well and put on a crying face, with tears in her eyes, looking as pitiful as she could be.
"Go away, we won't sell it!" Yan Jinlan got angry when she saw her daughter's tears. She wouldn't sell it anymore. The faces of the city people were so ugly.
"No, no, sister, we are not talking nonsense because we don't understand the situation. I'm really sorry for what happened just now. I've tasted the watermelon in your house. It's very good. Do you have any left? I'll buy it." A man came to his senses and hurriedly grabbed Yan Jinlan. The watermelon was so delicious that he couldn't get enough of the first bite. If there were any left, he would buy it back for his family to try. It wouldn't cost him a lot of money anyway.
"No more. I only brought one today, and I haven't decided whether to sell it yet!" Yan Jinlan was not ignorant of human feelings. When she saw the smiling face her daughter gave her, she knew that everything was fine, but she just felt a little uncomfortable.
"Or, sell the rest of the watermelons to me and I'll take them. And I'll take some of these leftovers too!" The man was afraid that Yan Jinlan would not agree, so he childishly put the watermelon in front of him and protected it with his hands, as if he was determined to buy it.
"I'll sell it to you. You're my first customer, so I'll charge you eight yuan per pound." Yan Jinlan then remembered that she didn't bring a scale, so it would be difficult to sell it even if she wanted to.
"Come, come, use mine." The old man selling vegetables next door handed over his scale. He was in the crowd just now and happened to eat a piece of watermelon. It tasted really good. If he knew where to get it, he could make some money. Even if he didn't know, he could still take advantage of it.
Yan Jinlan thanked him, took the scale, and weighed the remaining watermelon. There were less than 13 pounds left. The man actually bought all the other vegetables, two pounds of each. In total, he bought seven or eight kinds of vegetables. The total price was more than two hundred and thirty, minus the decimal, two hundred and thirty.
The man happily paid the bill and left quickly, as if he was afraid that the other party would regret it. Zhao Hanyun wanted to give him an apple but didn't have time to give it to him.
The onlookers watched this scene and began to rush to buy things from Yan Jinlan. "Girl, I came here first. Give me some cucumbers..."
“Sister, I came here first. I want that tomato…” “And me, I want that…”
Yan Jinlan was selling things in a hurry. Fortunately, there were not many things and she was finished in a short while. The people behind her saw that the things were gone and asked Yan Jinlan if she would come tomorrow, as they also wanted to buy some.
"I will come, of course I will. But there aren't many things here, so please look carefully if you want to buy something." Yan Jinlan was in a good mood and looked cheerful.
"Um... Big sister, I'm sorry for what happened just now. I just speak too quickly." The girl who just said Yan Jinlan was a robber was still standing aside. Now she was standing in front of Zhao Hanyun and her daughter with a blushing face and feeling very embarrassed. This was something Yan Jinlan had not expected.
"It's okay, it's okay. I have a bad temper too, but your yelling actually helped me open my business." Yan Jinlan said jokingly. Since the other person has apologized, there is no need to be hard on him.
"Hey..." The girl said a little embarrassedly, "Will you still come at this time tomorrow? I want to buy some too."
"Come on, if you come then, I'll give you a discount, but don't tell anyone else." Yan Jinlan promised that she would definitely come again tomorrow and ask her husband to come over to help. Half a day's work would be equivalent to his salary for several days. It was hot these days, so she could take a break and come over to help.
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