"The source of goods has been found."
Where is it?
"Come with me."
Han Fei led the way with his hands behind his back, and Old Man Xu hurriedly followed behind him. They soon arrived at the self-built house in front of them.
An elderly woman with gray hair sat at the gate of the courtyard, waving to Han Fei.
"Little brother, you've brought reinforcements?"
She looked behind Han Fei, and when she saw Old Man Xu, the smile on her face disappeared, and she said sternly, "It's this bastard!"
Old Xu hid behind Han Fei, not daring to show his face.
Although the old lady didn't like Old Man Xu, she didn't stop them from picking hawthorns.
Han Fei handed 100 yuan to the old lady, but she secretly slipped it into Xu Laotou's hand.
"Aunt, don't give it to me, I have money."
"How much money can you make by picking up trash? It's almost Chinese New Year, here's some lucky money for you."
Before Old Man Xu could return it to her, the old lady had already carried the rattan chair into the house and slammed the door shut.
Old Xu was distressed: "What should I do with this money?"
Han Fei patted him on the shoulder: "Keep it. Come on, let's carry the hawthorns back. There's not much time left, the children will be getting out of school soon."
...
The school gate was crowded with parents picking up their children, most of whom were elderly.
"Vendor, someone stepped on your candied hawthorns and ruined them?"
"What do you know? It was done on purpose," Old Xu said indignantly.
"You're pretty fierce! This stuff has been trampled and ruined, how dare you put it up for sale! You have no conscience!"
"Who's heartless? Say it again!"
The old man wasn't one to mince words either, and he raised his voice: "You heartless scoundrel! Don't think I don't know you're a garbage collector!"
Han Fei quickly pulled back Old Xu, who was about to rush up and beat someone up, fearing that the two old bones would really fight. People in their fifties and sixties are in the middle of menopause, and when they get rowdy, they are no less rebellious than during their rebellious phase.
The old man's acquaintances also stepped forward and pulled him back, saying, "Why are you arguing with those two vendors?"
Another person lowered their voice: "Maybe they picked these hawthorns out of the trash can, that's why they don't look very appealing."
"Then we absolutely cannot let them set up stalls here!"
"If the children eat the hawthorns from the trash can, they'll get an upset stomach!"
"They don't look like hygienic people!"
"If this stuff makes someone sick, they won't even be able to afford the medical bills!"
"We can't let them set up stalls here! Get them out of here!"
Han Fei saw more and more people gathering around, and some people were already pushing their stall away. Just then, the school bell rang from inside the school gate.
The elementary school students rushed out of the school immediately!
The elderly people turned their attention to the children rushing out of the school gate, hoping to find their grandchildren among them.
"Oh my, my chubby grandson is out!" The old man who almost got into a fight with Old Man Xu waved to his chubby grandson and opened his arms to wait for him to rush over.
A gust of wind blew past him.
He stood there, stunned, and looked back in confusion. He saw his grandson rushing towards the candied hawthorns, calling the old man he had just scolded "Grandpa" affectionately. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were the real grandfather and grandson.
"Grandpa, you're here! I knew you would keep your promise!"
"Grandpa, give me a string of candied hawthorns!"
"Grandpa, I want the biggest and flattest one!"
"Thank you, Grandpa!"
"Grandpa, you're so kind. Will you come again tomorrow?"
Grandpa, I'll be waiting for you tomorrow!
The chubby boy paid, holding the candied hawthorn in one hand and waving to Old Man Xu with the other: "Goodbye, Grandpa, see you tomorrow!"
Old Xu took the money and smiled kindly, "Alright, alright, see you tomorrow!"
"Don't eat that!" The old man snatched the candied hawthorn from the chubby boy's hand. "You dare to eat anything! Didn't you see this candied hawthorn has already been stomped on!"
Meanwhile, several primary school students who bought candied hawthorns had their candied hawthorns snatched away by their grandparents.
"Waaaaah—"
"Give me back my candied hawthorn!"
"I hate Grandpa the most!"
"Give me back my candied hawthorn, Grandma's mean!"
"I'm going to tell my mom that Grandma bullied me!"
The children's cries were deafening.
A child stood in front of Han Fei, his face flushed, and shouted, "You've wronged Grandpa Candied Hawthorn! I saw him flatten the candied hawthorns; it was this machine that did it!"
Because of time constraints, Han Fei and Old Man Xu could only flatten a portion of the candied hawthorns at home. Since they sold out so quickly, Han Fei had to flatten the remaining candied hawthorns on the spot for the children to buy.
The elderly people who were about to overturn the stalls hesitated to act when the children blocked their way.
Han Fei flattened the candied hawthorns on the spot to show them. The old people were astonished. It was completely different from what they had imagined. They thought that the candied hawthorns were made from spoiled hawthorns or hawthorns that had been trampled on, which was why they were flat.
But what Han Fei took out were perfectly round hawthorns, which were flattened after being pressed in a stainless steel container.
An old man asked in bewilderment, "Why did you flatten the perfectly good candied hawthorns?"
"It's so easy to chew!" The third-grade student answered him, opening his gums with a missing front tooth: "Grandpa, I'm losing my baby teeth. Other candied hawthorns are too hard to chew, but flattening them makes them easier to bite, and they're so delicious!"
An old lady nodded: "That's a good idea. My granddaughter is also losing her baby teeth and can't eat many things. I have to chop them up, flatten them, and cut them into small pieces so that she can eat them."
"This is an elementary school, and many children are losing their baby teeth. Could it be that these two vendors flattened the candied hawthorns for that reason?"
"They meant well, or have we misunderstood them?"
"I never imagined they had such good intentions, that it was for the children's benefit, and that it wasn't made with spoiled hawthorns. It seems we really misunderstood them."
Han Fei was somewhat speechless. It turned out that they had really misunderstood. They hadn't flattened the teeth because the children were losing their baby teeth; it was just a mistake. But let this beautiful misunderstanding continue.
"Speaking of which, it's been quite a while since I've had candied hawthorns," an old lady suddenly said.
The other elderly men and women nodded in agreement:
"I'm getting old, my teeth aren't good, and I can't chew at all."
"Speaking of which, this flat candied hawthorn is not only suitable for children during their teething period, but also for us elderly people."
"Hawthorn is good for the stomach and aids digestion, while brown sugar promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis. They are both good things, and putting them together makes a natural and healthy snack."
"The two of them were wearing disposable gloves when pressing the candied hawthorns. They must be very particular about their products, so they must be clean and hygienic."
"I haven't had candied hawthorn for many years, and I'm craving some."
"I'm craving this too."
"Boss, a skewer of candied hawthorns, please." An old man spoke first, and then other old men and women rushed to ask for some.
"I want one too!"
"Give me two skewers! I'll take one home for my wife to try; she hasn't had any in a long time!"
"It smells so good! Boss, another skewer, please!"
"One more skewer, please!"
The elderly pushed the crying children out and successfully reached the front line to buy candied hawthorns.
The crying children wiped away their tears and were dumbfounded. They discovered that the candied hawthorn stall was completely sold out!
"Waaaaah!" Another series of deafening cries erupted.
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