Chapter 42 Selling Fruit in the Countryside (Part 2)
After taking a shower, Su Tangtang kept her head down, scrolling through her phone. The light from the screen reflected on her face, and her brows furrowed unconsciously.
[This Meng Meng is really something else; she even falsified her data just to go out and have fun.]
[Ugh, this is so annoying! How can there be such a person? Go to hell!]
[Sure enough, people you dislike at first sight will eventually do something annoying.]
I feel a little sorry for Su Tangtang. If they hadn't cheated, she would be the one going on vacation now.
Although I have no feelings for Su Tangtang, I genuinely feel sorry for her at this moment.
[The production team has issued a statement! Meng Meng and her group had to pay for all their travel expenses themselves because they fabricated the story!]
[Hahaha, he deserved it! So satisfying!]
"What are you looking at so intently?"
A voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts. Su Tangtang looked up and waved her phone, "Weibo, Meng Meng and the others are trending."
Huo Yizhou listened with a detached expression, seemingly not very interested, and simply said, "Oh."
Su Tangtang stared at him, a vague guess rising in her mind.
Could it be that Huo Yizhou investigated and released the data that Meng Meng and her team falsified?
She didn't do anything, and no one else had any reason to interfere; the only possible culprit was him.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Huo Yizhou noticed her gaze. "Did Qu Xian and the others go back?"
Su Tangtang pursed her lips gently, "Mmm."
She hesitated for a moment, then spoke, "Huo Yizhou."
"Um?"
"Did you have someone investigate this?"
She thought he would hesitate, but to her surprise, he answered decisively, "Yes, it's me."
Su Tangtang was speechless for a moment.
Huo Yizhou said calmly, "They have to taste the fruits of their own labor."
She nodded. "That's how it should be."
"We can't keep taking hits without fighting back."
Huo Yizhou looked at her and suddenly smiled.
Su Tangtang looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Huo Yizhou said, "I thought you would say I'm vindictive."
"How could that be?" She widened her eyes slightly. "I'm not stupid. Why would I let people bully me without saying a word?"
A hint of a smile flashed across Huo Yizhou's eyes. "Let's go, it's time to go back."
Su Tangtang hummed in agreement, and the two walked out of the production crew's office.
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The moment Shen Yingying clicked on the trending topic, her chest felt like it was going to explode. Although Meng Meng was the one who did it, she was the one who personally took out that money.
Now look what happened, the money has gone down the drain without even a splash.
She gripped her phone tightly, her fingertips turning white.
Meng Meng is such an idiot, she can't even fake it properly!
When Gu Qingke pushed the door open, he saw her face contorted in pain. He looked away, too lazy to look anymore.
“Don’t touch Su Tangtang again,” he said coldly. “She’s not the same as before.”
These words instantly ignited Shen Yingying's passion.
She looked up abruptly. "Different? How is it different? What about the injuries I suffered? Gu Qingke, tell me!"
She approached step by step, "Who was it that said they would help me in the first place? And what happened? Not only did you not lift a finger, but now you've fallen for her? You disgust me!"
"Shen Yingying!" Gu Qingke suddenly stood up. "Look at you now! Where is your star quality? You're nothing but a shrew!"
Tears welled up unexpectedly, but she wiped them away deftly, her smile chilling. "Yes, I am a shrew."
"But let me tell you, if I'm not having a good time, you shouldn't expect to either."
Gu Qingke's heart tightened, and her tone softened, "You promised me."
"Stop messing around. I'll talk to Director Chen about that movie after the show ends. I'll make sure you get the lead role, and the breakup fee is ten million. I'll keep my word, as long as you stop here."
Shen Yingying took a deep breath, suppressing her surging emotions, "Remember your promise."
"certainly."
She lowered her eyes, concealing the surging hatred within them.
Tolerate.
Once she gets everything she deserves, she will make those two scoundrels pay a thousandfold price.
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Early in the morning, the atmosphere at the program's meeting point was tense. The director publicly announced that Meng Meng had falsified data, and said in a serious tone, "Sales data must be true. This is the bottom line. Falsifying data is not only unfair to other guests, but will also ruin the program's reputation."
“Exactly,” Zhou Yan chimed in, her words carrying a pointed meaning, “We sell honestly and fairly, unlike some people who always take the wrong path.”
Shen Yingying's face paled, feeling that these words were also hitting her.
She couldn't help but speak up, "Meng Meng... she didn't mean any harm. She's always wanted to travel to Sichuan and Tibet, and this was a rare opportunity. She was so eager to win that she made a mistake. She's busy with work and rarely has this chance."
Su Tangtang gently interrupted, "Since she wants to be number one, shouldn't the sales we make also count as hers? Why would she cut off our stock? This logic doesn't make sense."
Shen Yingying was speechless, regretting her words. She looked at Su Tangtang, her eyes slightly red, "Do you have to be so aggressive?"
"What's wrong with me?" Su Tangtang asked calmly.
Zhou Yan scoffed, "What's done is done. You've been exposed and you still don't dare admit it? You dare to do it but not to take responsibility?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Shen Yingying's voice trembled.
"Okay, okay, we won't make things up," Zhou Yan said sarcastically. "Anyway, it's definitely not like what netizens guessed, that Meng Meng deliberately placed fake orders to be number one so she wouldn't ship your goods, but it backfired and she has to pay for her own trip~"
Tears welled up in Shen Yingying's eyes. "Sister Yan, I don't know what I did to offend you, why are you targeting us like this..."
Real tea!
Zhou Yan couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Seeing this, the director quickly smoothed things over, and the awkward atmosphere eased slightly. Today's task was to go to the countryside to sell fruit, so everyone went their separate ways to prepare.
The three-wheeled vehicle bumped along the country road, and the pre-recorded loudspeaker was turned on.
Walking around shouting: "Selling peaches! Delicious peaches!"
Sitting in the car, Su Tangtang looked at the back of Huo Yizhou's head and suddenly asked, "I'm a little curious, where did they end up with all those tomatoes?"
Huo Yizhou didn't even turn his head. "I sold it to the supermarket at a low price."
“I see,” Su Tangtang replied softly.
The three-wheeled vehicle slowly drove into the village. As it slowed down, a villager leaned out and asked, "How much are these peaches? Are they good?"
When Su Tangtang and her companion heard someone ask a question, they stopped the car. The villagers who had been chatting together gathered around, looking at the plump and juicy peaches in the truck bed while curiously observing the two unfamiliar young men. The two men were good-looking and had an extraordinary demeanor, and they were followed by a photographer and a drone operator.
"What do you guys do?" someone couldn't help but ask.
Su Tangtang replied with a smile, "We're here to sell peaches."
“She doesn’t look like it,” an older woman said, scrutinizing her. “This girl is really pretty.” She then looked at Huo Yizhou in the driver’s seat. “This young man is also very handsome.”
Su Tangtang smiled even more sweetly, "We really are here to sell peaches."
An elderly man pointed to the cameramen behind him and asked, "Are they taking pictures?"
Su Tangtang looked in the direction he was pointing and said, "They're recording a video."
"Will we get filmed too?"
Yes, it will.
The old man turned excitedly to his old friend beside him, "Did you hear that? We're going to be on camera!" He then turned to Su Tangtang and asked, "Are we going to be on TV?"
Su Tangtang nodded, "Yes, it's going to be on TV."
"Great!" The old man rubbed his hands together happily. "I've lived most of my life and never been on TV. Now that I'm old, I'm getting on TV! How much are the peaches? I'll buy some!"
"Two yuan per jin," was the price they had agreed upon beforehand.
An older woman picked up a large, red peach and examined it closely. "This peach looks really good, worth the price! I'll have some too."
The onlookers responded enthusiastically, some buying three jin, others five jin, and soon six or seven orders were sold. Su Tangtang was secretly delighted that the first day of business went so smoothly.
After buying the peaches, the villagers gradually dispersed. Su Tangtang and Huo Yizhou continued driving around the village, completing a total of fifteen transactions.
When they moved on to the next village, although sales were not as good as in the previous village, they still sold ten orders, which was quite a good result.
By the time they drove back to their lodgings, it was already 1 p.m.
The two quickly ate something to fill their stomachs, rested for a while, and then set off again in their tricycle to continue selling peaches.
Returning home in the evening, the two carefully tallied their earnings for the day: a total of seventy orders sold, bringing in over four hundred yuan.
As Su Tangtang counted the loose banknotes, she smiled and said, "I didn't expect selling fruit in the countryside to be so profitable. At this rate, I might actually make back my investment in fourteen days."
Huo Yizhou nodded, "Today was indeed good, I wonder how tomorrow will be."
Just then, Zhou Yan's voice came from outside the door, "Tangtang, are you home?"
Su Tangtang and Huo Yizhou exchanged a glance, got up and walked out of the main room, where they saw Zhou Yan and Qu Xian standing at the courtyard gate.
"Sister Yan," Su Tangtang greeted her.
Zhou Yan asked with a smile, "How are your sales today?"
"Not bad, how about you guys?" Su Tangtang asked, looking at her.
Zhou Yan sighed softly, "It doesn't feel quite right."
"Huh? How many orders did you sell?" Su Tangtang asked.
Qu Xian picked up the conversation, "Thirty orders, what about you guys?"
Su Tangtang was speechless for a moment, afraid that saying it would hurt them, but Huo Yizhou answered frankly, "Seventy orders."
"So many!" Zhou Yan exclaimed in surprise.
Su Tangtang quickly explained, "Maybe peaches sell better than watermelons?"
Zhou Yan shook her head. "Perhaps the village we visited today was too small."
"Maybe we'll have a surge in orders tomorrow," Su Tangtang comforted her.
Zhou Yan was amused and said, "Thank you for your kind words."
After chatting for a few minutes, Zhou Yan took an envelope out of her bag and placed it on the table. "I went to get the money today specifically to pay back what I owe you."
Su Tangtang looked at the thick wad of banknotes and said, "Sister Yan, is this enough for you? We're really not in a hurry."
“That’s enough, it’s been dragging on for so long,” Zhou Yan insisted, “Count it up, including the principal and interest.”
Su Tangtang waved her hands repeatedly, "No need to order, do we need this between us?"
Zhou Yan smiled.
The four chatted for a while longer before Zhou Yan and her husband took their leave.
Although she didn't do any heavy work today, she was still exhausted after a long day. Su Tangtang took a shower in the bathroom arranged by the production team, and soon fell into a deep sleep after lying down.
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