The two baskets together weigh only about 70 to 80 kilograms, and he can still afford it at seven or eight yuan.

But his wife actually wanted to buy more than a thousand kilograms of apples from the old farmer.

Even if it's 8 cents per pound, that would still cost about a hundred yuan. Given our family's current situation, we have to live frugally.

The old farmer obviously didn't believe that Shen Mingzhu really wanted to buy his apples, and said cheerfully: "Girl, don't joke with me."

Pei Yang immediately agreed, "That's right, wife, the old man has to hurry home after selling apples, don't make a fuss, be good."

"I didn't make a scene."

After secretly glaring at him, Shen Mingzhu turned to the old farmer and said, "I'm serious. I really want to buy some apples from your store..."

Pei Yang opened his hand, which was bigger than Shen Mingzhu's face, to cover Shen Mingzhu's mouth, while apologetically apologizing to the old farmer, "It's cold, her brain must have been frozen, don't take it seriously."

"You're confused!"

Pei Ziheng rushed over angrily, tiptoed and tried desperately to pull away Pei Yang's hand that was covering Shen Mingzhu's mouth, while shouting: "Hurry up and let go of your mother, or I will bite you!"

"Mom just wants to buy apples, not a house. You can't even spend this little money. Are you still a man?!"

Pei Yang: “…”

You bastard, what you said does make some sense.

Pei Yang let go of his hand, and before he could say anything, his wife put her hands on her waist and asked angrily, "Don't you love me anymore?"

"Of course I do."

"If you love me, buy me an apple!"

Pei Yang was convinced and turned to the old farmer and said, "Uncle, I'll buy all your apples."

The old farmer stared at him in amazement. "Young man, are you kidding? I have at least 1,300 kilograms of apples at home. Why did you buy so many?"

"To coax my wife."

Old farmer: “…”

Thank you, knowing that I didn’t have dinner, and stuffing dog food into my mouth.

…

The words had been spoken and the time had been agreed upon with the old farmer, but Pei Yang still felt unsure about the situation.

When he got home, he couldn't help but confirm again and again, "Wife, do you really want to buy it? It's more than a thousand kilograms."

Shen Mingzhu looked at him, "Are you a man? Do you want to go back on your words?"

Pei Yang: "I didn't say I won't buy them. You have to tell me what you're going to do with all those apples? To set up a fruit stand?"

Elder Pei Ziheng looked at his father as if he was looking at his phone, his pretty face full of impatience, "Why are you asking so many questions? Mom wants it, just buy it."

Shen Mingzhu was almost mesmerized by her son's domineering and gentle personality.

If someone's daughter is a little cotton-padded jacket, then her son is the lambswool, very warm.

She held her son affectionately and sat on the sofa, resting her chin on his furry head, looking at the man with her almond eyes blinking: "Buy it for me."

Okay.

It’s worth spending more than a hundred yuan to make my wife happy.

At worst, he could find a way to resell it. The apples are of good quality. If he chooses a good port, it won't be a problem to sell them for a few cents. Maybe he could even earn some pocket money for his wife.

After some secret calculations, Pei Yang's heart finally settled down. Seeing the mother and son sitting affectionately on the sofa, he sat down too.

As soon as she sat down, Pei Ziheng looked at her with disdain, "Why don't you go peel an apple for your mother."

Pei Yang choked, "Why don't you go?"

“…”

Okay, he is the oldest in the family and should spoil the two younger ones.

Seeing Pei Yang going to the kitchen angrily with two big apples in his hands, Shen Mingzhu secretly laughed.

Over the past year, the man's temper and character have changed a bit, and he has become more generous and tolerant.

The apples are crisp, sweet, juicy, and have a strong apple aroma. They are many times more delicious than the frozen fruits of later generations.

After eating the apple, Pei Ziheng went back to his room to do his homework, while Shen Mingzhu went to the bathroom to wash up.

After washing up and coming out of the bathroom, I saw Pei Yang sitting in front of the sofa talking on the phone. From the sound of the content, it seemed that he was looking for someone to borrow a car.

She paused, then walked over.

"...Yes, yes, just spend one day tomorrow. I'll treat you to a meal when I'm done."

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After hanging up the phone, without waiting for Shen Mingzhu to ask, Pei Yang took the initiative to tell her: "An old comrade of mine works in a freight company, so I asked him to help me borrow a small truck from the company, and asked him to be my driver for a day. I paid him ten dollars including the gas and labor costs."

They make money if they can find a small truck for ten dollars. If they go to a freight company specifically to find a truck to help transport goods, the fee will be at least twenty dollars.

…

The next day, after arranging work at the factory, Shen Mingzhu and Pei Yang got on a truck and went to Uncle Guo's house.

The driver of the small truck was called Lao Zhu. In addition to Lao Zhu, Pei Yang also called Shen Chaobei and He Tao to join them.

Shen Mingzhu didn't say anything, but she felt that the man was making a fuss out of nothing. It was just over a thousand pounds of apples, so there was no need to call so many people to move them.

Uncle Guo’s home was not far away, but the road was difficult to travel on. It was a bumpy mud road with many potholes, and we had to climb over mountains and ridges. It was a bumpy journey of more than 20 miles, and we didn’t arrive until almost noon.

The village where Uncle Guo lives is called Hongxing Village.

There is only one road leading into the village, and at this moment, there was a small truck similar to theirs parked at the entrance of the village.

There were many farmers gathered in front of the truck, some carrying or shouldering big red apples. It seemed that they were fruit vendors collecting apples.

Just as Shen Mingzhu was about to go over, she was grabbed by Pei Yang.

"We'll go in after that car is full."

Looking at Pei Yang's angular face, Shen Mingzhu's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Yesterday, Grandpa Guo said that the fruit vendors only gave four cents, and she came here today to charge eight cents. Isn't this clearly a challenge to the fruit vendors?

Even a strong dragon would not suppress a local snake, let alone she was not even a dragon, at most a local dragon.

Just as I was thinking about it, Grandpa Guo ran over happily and said, "You are finally here. Let's go to my house first. I have already cooked dinner. It's just right for us to eat together."

Pei Yang pulled Uncle Guo aside and asked the fruit vendor about the price.

Perhaps because he was afraid that they would bargain for him, Uncle Guo remained silent and just stared at them with his weathered eyes.

Pei Yang explained with a smile: "Uncle Guo, don't worry, the price we agreed on yesterday will not change, but please do us a small favor."

Hearing that the price remained unchanged, Uncle Guo quickly agreed.

Pei Yang said, "Don't tell anyone else the price we charge for your apples. If anyone asks, just say it's the same as the fruit vendor's, okay?"

Before Grandpa Guo could say anything, a villager suddenly ran over.

While looking up and down at Pei Yang and his group, he asked excitedly: "Are you the boss who came to buy Uncle Guo's apples? I heard that you charge 8 cents? I have about 1,000 kilograms at home, you can buy them together!"

(End of this chapter)