Chapter 109 Entering the City
Xia Wu's face turned red uncontrollably, but she had to pretend to be calm in front of her elders.
She awkwardly tucked her hair behind her ears and greeted Ji Zhongyuan: "Hello, Grandpa Ji."
At the same time, she looked at Ji Yunzhou angrily, saying that this man didn't even remind her and was just waiting to laugh at her.
People always act busy when they are embarrassed.
Ji Yunzhou smiled and said, "I wanted to tell you, but it's too late."
"Haha, it's a good thing that a little girl loves beauty. You two can chat. I'm going into the house. I'm going into the house. Just pretend you didn't see me!"
Ji Zhongyuan put his hands behind his back and walked away leisurely.
Xia Wu walked over and patted Ji Yunzhou lightly on the shoulder.
“You are…”
Ji Yunzhou grabbed her hand and kissed it, "You look very beautiful today. I'm very happy to see you."
"Hmph, considering that you speak so nicely, I'll reluctantly forgive you," Xia Wu couldn't bear to blame him. After all, Ji Yunzhou was leaving tomorrow.
"Have things been arranged over there? Can the surgery be arranged once we get there?"
"It's been arranged. We need to do a physical assessment first. I guess it will take some time before the surgery can be done."
"Don't be afraid, I will always be with you. You must drink the honey I give you every day. It's good for your health."
"Okay, I know what you say. I'll do as you say."
"Ji Yunzhou, you will definitely come back to me safely. I'll wait for you."
With the departure approaching, Xia Wu had no intention of working. The next day, Ji Yunzhou left Donghua Town in an extended Lincoln and went abroad for surgery. Xia Wu reluctantly sent him to the airport and then went home.
It had been a long time since Xia Wu would see Ji Yunzhou, and she always felt empty inside. In order to stop herself from thinking too much, Xia Wu decided to find something to do.
There are too many ripe apricots on the mountain. If you don’t pick them one day, the fruits will fall to the ground and you will never be able to pick them all.
Xia Wu mobilized his employees to pick the ripe apricots, put them in baskets and load them into the car, intending to go to Tong City to give back to his fans.
There was a huge quarrel some time ago. If it weren't for the spontaneous support of fans, Xia Wu wouldn't have recovered so quickly.
Apricots are not convenient to transport over long distances, but it only takes a little over two hours to get from Donghua Town to Tongshi on the highway, which is still acceptable.
A day in advance, Xia Wu posted a message in his fan group, which had grown to seven. "Tomorrow I'll be bringing a truckload of ripe local sun-ripened apricots to Tong City to sell. They're sweet and sour, and each one weighs about 180 grams. If you're interested, you can stop by the Sports Lottery Plaza."
A single stone caused a thousand ripples, and the fans in the group were all excited.
"What? Xia Xia, you're coming to the city? That's great! Are you only selling apricots? Or vegetables? I happen to be out of vegetables at home."
Xia Wu scratched her head. Her truck compartment was quite large, and there were many ripe eggplants in the vegetable garden, so she could take some vegetables with her.
"If I have time tomorrow after the apricots are loaded, I'll bring some food over."
"That's great! I have tomorrow off."
"What about those of us who work? Tomorrow is Tuesday!"
There are quite a few such wails, including some from college students, such as Zhou Hui, who happens to have classes in the morning.
Xia Wu pretended not to see it. She couldn't possibly deliver the gifts door to door to her fans. It would be too troublesome. She let them figure out a solution themselves.
"If you have elderly people at home, you can ask them to buy it. It's also convenient to take the bus or subway. I remember there are two subway entrances near the Sports Lottery Plaza, right?"
"Haha, luckily I have four elderly people at home who can all be put to use. Do I need one for you?"
"Stop talking. I'm a bachelor and I have to go to work. But I want to eat apricots. Is there any kind person near the Fortune Building who can buy some for me? I'll pay a little more."
"Huh? Friend, I'm also in the Fortune Building, but I also work... If you can find someone to help, please help me as well."
Most of the first group formed were from Tong City. They chatted enthusiastically and soon everyone reached an agreement and found people who could help.
There were also people living in Tong City in other groups, but they were few. Most of them were from other places. When they heard that Xia Wu was going to the city to sell apricots and vegetables, they wailed and asked her when she would go to where she was.
Xia Wu looked at the places they reported, each one farther and farther away, and felt a little upset, so he decided to give up.
Just pretend you didn't see it.
At two o'clock in the morning, I fed Brother Snake some spiritual spring water, got up and stared blankly for a moment, then glanced at my phone. Ji Yunzhou's plane should not have landed yet, so I didn't receive any message.
She turned around and went back to sleep. At around four in the morning, she heard Yang Guojun and the others get up and go up the mountain to pick apricots, so she got up and followed them up the mountain.
Fortunately I went to bed early, otherwise I really wouldn’t be able to get up so early.
It was just getting light and everyone who was working in the village had gotten up. There was still dew on the mountain. Seven or eight people were divided into groups of two to pick apricots. After picking a basket, they put it on the cart. It was just after five o'clock when the apricots were picked. Seeing that there was still space on the cart, Xia Wu asked more people to pick vegetables and load them on the cart.
He took two large plastic bags and checked the power level of the electronic scale. Everything was ready. Before six o'clock, Xia Wu called his brother who was still unconscious and drove to Tong City.
More than two hours later, Xia Wu found a good spot near the Sports Lottery Plaza.
Why did we choose this place? This is the old city area. There are several Wutong Avenues and parks nearby. It is a convenient stall site allowed by the government. There are many people selling fruits on carts nearby.
Xia Wu arrived relatively late, and didn't try to find a good spot. He simply found a street sign where few people passed by, parked his car, lowered the tailgate, took out his phone, and sent a message with his location. "I'm already there. Anyone who wants to buy can come now. I'll leave once I'm sold out."
Zhang Shuzhi was practicing Tai Chi in the park when her phone suddenly rang. She answered the call and asked, "Hello?"
"Mom, are you in the park near the Sports Lottery Plaza?"
"He's here early this morning. Is the apricot vendor you mentioned here?"
"Here we are, near the sign for the northeast gate of the park. The girl selling apricots is so pretty, you'll know it's her the moment you see her. Buy some more and bring them back. Did you bring the shopping cart I asked you to bring?" Zhang Shuzhi glanced at the shopping cart parked under a tree not far away. "Don't worry, I brought it."
"That's fine. I won't say any more. I called you from the company bathroom. If the boss sees me, he'll scold me again. You better hurry up."
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Shuzhi shook his head helplessly, "This kid is really talkative. What apricots are so delicious? I have to take two bus stops to buy them."
She complained as she got moving, grabbed her cart, and headed straight for the park's northeast gate. Sure enough, not far away, under a road sign, she saw a bucket cart. A man and a woman were moving bamboo baskets filled with apricots onto the ground. She quickly pulled the cart over and asked, "Hello, how much are these apricots?"
Xia Wu looked up at the old lady and replied, "Three dollars and a half a pound. How much do you want, Auntie?"
Zhang Shuzhi saw that the girl selling apricots was as pretty as a movie star, and she was sure she had found the right person. But a pretty face doesn't necessarily mean the apricots will taste good. She squatted down to take a look, "Wow, these apricots are quite big."
Xia Wu pinched a plastic bag and handed it to the old lady. "Auntie, these are apricots that are unique to our Donghua Town. They are called Sun Apricots. They are not only big, but also very delicious."
"Can I try it?"
"able!"
Xia Wu had been prepared. She asked Yang Hongwen to bring down a bucket of water. She picked out an apricot, washed it, broke it in half, and handed one half to Zhang Shuzhi. "Try it."
The apricot flesh was soft and a little juicy, but not too juicy. Zhang Shuzhi's mouth was already watering before she even started eating. Once she tasted the apricot-flavored flesh, she immediately understood why her daughter had insisted she travel so far to buy apricots.
Before they had finished eating, Zhang Shuzhi immediately said, "I want ten kilograms. Please fill it for me."
"Okay!"
Xia Wu smiled and found a larger plastic bag to put the apricots in. She put them on the scale and confirmed that they weighed more than 10 pounds and 2 ounces. She showed it to the old lady, "Look, it's more than 10 pounds. It's 3.5 yuan per pound. Just give me 35."
The old lady paid the money, put ten kilograms of apricots on the cart, and walked away. Ten kilograms sounded like a lot, but it didn’t look like much!
She took a photo and sent it to her daughter, "Girl, you asked me to buy ten kilograms of apricots. Is that enough for us to eat?"
After a while, her daughter replied: "Mom, are the apricots delicious? I feel like ten pounds isn't too much."
These words touched Zhang Shuzhi's heart. Ten pounds is not a lot, especially since the apricots are so delicious.
"It's delicious, better than the ones you buy in the supermarket. They must have grown it themselves."
"Ask my aunt and uncle if they want some. If they do, buy more. We have a stroller with us, so you can take the subway instead of the bus."
Zhang Shuzhi turned around and went to the group of relatives to ask, "Yan'er asked me to buy some apricots. They are delicious. If anyone wants some, I'll buy some for you."
Xia Wu sent a message in the group to inform the location after he arrived, so there were not many people at the beginning.
Seeing that there were not many people around, she took down the reclining chair she had brought with her and opened her phone to order takeout.
"Brother, do you want a hamburger?"
"Eat!" Yang Hongwen's eyes lit up.
He especially likes hamburgers and French fries.
You can't usually get KFC or Pizza Hut in Donghua Town, so after finally coming to the city, Xia Wu decided to treat her brother to some meat.
"Then let's have hamburgers and fries in the morning. After we finish selling apricots, I'll take you to eat hot pot at noon."
After Xia Wu placed the order, he lay down on the recliner, while Yang Hongwen sat on a mat and played with his phone.
An old man in a white vest passed by the roadside and saw them playing with their phones leisurely. He stopped and looked at them again and again, "Are you selling apricots?"
"Yes, these are the apricots I grow myself. Would you like to buy some, sir?"
"Hey, what are young people so crazy about these days? You two look so pretty. Is there a photographer nearby? What kind of show are you filming?"
The old man looked around, his tone unclear as to whether he was serious or joking. Xia Wu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Uncle, you really are selling apricots. Try this. This half apricot was just broken open and is still fresh."
The old man tasted the apricots and commented seriously, "Delicious! You really are selling apricots. How much is a pound?"
"Three dollars and a half a pound."
"Will you sell it for ten yuan for three pounds?"
"I'll sell it too, as a thank you for praising my brother and I for being good-looking."
"Haha, if I had known earlier I would have praised you more."
The old man was quite humorous. He bought three pounds of apricots and walked away slowly with them in his arms.
There were quite a few people on this road. When they saw Xia Wu and the other two selling apricots, some of them stopped to ask the price and bought some.
Three yuan and a half per catty, ten yuan for three catties. If you buy more, Xia Wu will give you an extra one or two taels.
She couldn't tell who her fans were, she just sold to anyone who came to buy.
Half an hour later, only a few apricots were left in the basket before the fans arrived one after another.
Vermicelli is also easy to identify. You can buy it without trying it. People buy a lot, usually in batches of ten or twenty kilograms.
Most of the fans in the group are office workers, and those who come to buy apricots are the elderly at home. When chatting with Xia Wu, they said that their children at home repeatedly told them to buy apricots before going to work.
"My kid asked me if I could sell vegetables? What kind of vegetables do you sell?"
The takeaway arrived, but Xia Wu was too busy to eat. The dishes were all in the car, and there was no place on the ground so he didn't take them down.
More and more people came, at first there were only a few, then a dozen, and then the place was completely surrounded.
People are curious. Some people didn't want to buy anything at first, but when they saw so many people in front of Xia Wu's stall, they all came over to take a look and couldn't leave.
The apricots tasted great, and the vegetables we brought were all fresh, some even had a bit of soil on them, and you could tell they were home-grown farm dishes.
Eating too many apricots will make your teeth sour, but eating too much vegetables is not a problem. Several people in a family need to eat every day. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, so we always need to eat something delicious to cool down.
Xia Wu asked Yang Hongwen to eat the hamburger first while she was busy with her own things. Some elderly people saw that she was too busy and spontaneously took the packed apricots and waited for Xia Wu to come over to weigh them, give them the price and pay them. After paying, they took the things and left.
Today, we picked almost ten baskets of apricots, each basket weighing more than 100 kilograms, and a cart weighing more than 1,000 kilograms of apricots, plus 100 to 200 kilograms of vegetables. Xia Wu started working from around 8 to 9 o'clock. At around 11 o'clock in the morning, all ten baskets of apricots were sold out, and the vegetables were also sold out, leaving only some torn yellow leaves.
"Okay, it's sold out. If you didn't buy one, don't wait!"
"How come it's sold out? I want to buy a few more pounds."
"Hey, you're still buying. I haven't even bought a pound!"
"Little girl, will you come tomorrow?"
"No, my home is far away and I can't come here every day."
"Oh, then when will you come?"
Seeing that there were still a few elderly people waiting, Xia Wu was too embarrassed to say that it depends on her mood. Thinking that the apricots on the mountain were still in season, there must be some left. She scratched her head and said, "Why don't I come back on Friday?"
The old man breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, I'll come early on Friday."
As the crowd slowly dispersed, Xia Wu picked up the fruit cores and vegetable leaves that had fallen on the ground, put them in a plastic bag, and threw them into a nearby trash can. She stretched herself, feeling extremely tired.
But the harvest was quite good, this whole truckload of stuff sold for almost four thousand yuan.
When she was busy, she didn't have time to eat the hamburger, fearing that it would get cold and be wasted, so she gave it all to her brother. Now she felt tired and hungry. Thinking that she hadn't been to the city to eat delicious food for a long time, Xia Wu found a hot pot restaurant with the highest online reviews and planned to take her brother there to eat meat.
After packing the things, Xia Wu drove off.
Half an hour later, Xia Wu tasted the hot pot he had been looking forward to for a long time, but found that the spicy and delicious taste he had imagined was missing. Instead, he felt angry and felt like he had been teased.
Is this the hot pot restaurant that has received rave reviews online?
Damn it, is she too picky? How come it’s not as good as the food at home?
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