I think the best-selling fruits should be fruits from home. Persimmons can also be eaten as fruits. I remember that Aunt Dahua took a lot of seedlings from my house this year, so I should plant a lot of them," Shen Gongqi said.
"There are indeed a lot of them. Last year, my father and I ate them as raw fruits. They tasted so sweet, so my mother planted more of them this year.
There is an open space behind my yard. No one usually goes there, so my mother secretly dug it out and turned it into a vegetable patch. This year, a lot of vegetable seedlings and melon seedlings that my sister-in-law brought for my mother were planted there." Wang Junyu said
"Then you should go back and ask first. We have been out for a long time. It's time to go back," Shen Gongqi said.
"Okay, I asked and I will tell you this afternoon," Wang Junyu said
After saying that, the two separated and returned to their mission to continue their practice.
When Wang Junyu went back for lunch, he asked his mother at the dinner table: "Mom, can we eat the fruits in our vegetable field this year?"
"Why are you asking about this? I have planted more this year. Recently, the persimmons have matured in batches. I really can't finish them all. I have made a lot of tomato sauce," said Aunt Dahua.
"Mom, why don't I take it to the black market and sell it for you? Then you can give me two cents," Wang Junyu said with a smile.
"Every household can grow these things. Whoever buys them from you, don't waste your energy," said Aunt Dahua.
She and the old man both knew that her son and the Shen boys often went to the black market to resell things.
Before the Shen family came back, their youngest son had already been working in the black market in the town. Now that they had one more person, they felt more at ease.
"It's not like what you said in this city. People work and get paid, so they have to spend money to buy everything they eat, so I think we won't have to worry about selling our vegetables.
Besides, our family also grows melons and watermelons. We can pick some and sell them one piece at a time. Persimmons can also be sold as fruit. They are the favorite of workers in the fruit city," said Wang Junyu
"My dear, why don't you pick some for the child to try? Anyway, these things can't be eaten, and our family will waste them. Since the child wants to try it, let him try it. If it doesn't work, he will do it himself. I just gave up." The captain listened and thought that this idea must not have come from his son, but probably from the Shen family.
He still trusted those two people, so he thought he could give it a try.
"That's okay. How much are you going to bring today? I'll pick it for you in the afternoon." Auntie Dahua asked.
"First pick some of the same, fill two baskets, and we will pick them up in the evening," Wang Junyu said
"Okay, I understand. I'll pick it for you before it gets dark," said Aunt Dahua.
After having lunch and returning to the fields, Wang Junyu saw Shen Gongqi walking towards the woods. He also found an excuse to leave and hurried over.
She told Shen Gongqi that her mother had already agreed.
"Since Auntie has agreed, let's bring two baskets each and try it out first. If it sells well, we will bring some fruits and vegetables from home tomorrow night," Shen Gongqi said.
"OK"
After talking about the matter, the two returned to the field to finish the remaining work.
Shen Gongqi sent Fang Nuoxian back to her home and said to her: "Aunt Dahua has agreed. You will pick some together later and make two baskets together. We will come back and take them away in the evening."
"Okay, be careful when you go into the mountains. I'll wait for you to come back safely," Fang Nuo said.
"Well, then I'll leave first," Shen Gongqi said.
Fang Nuo asked him to wait for a while, went to the kitchen, packed the pancakes she prepared for lunch, packed them two in oil paper, and put a bottle of Liang Baikai in a cloth bag. After packing it, she gave it to Shen Gongqi and said, "This You bring the pancakes, two of you, and pay attention to safety."
"Well, you should rest more when you are at home," Shen Gongqi said, touching her head.
"Yeah, I know, go ahead"
After seeing off Shen Gongqi, Fang Nuo cleaned the yard. After the sun got smaller, she removed the grass from the ground.
When the sun went down, she carried the basket and walked through the vegetable field.
After a while, the basket was full, so he took it out, picked up the things in the basket, and put them in the basket.
She picked a basket of various vegetables, including tomatoes, melons, and watermelons.
After picking, I went to the house to find two pieces of dark cloth to cover them. I also sprinkled some water on the vegetables before covering them.
After preparing these, she went to cook dinner and packed Shen Gongqi and Wang Junyu's portions in two lunch boxes.
Not long after she took Yaya to have dinner, Shen Gongqi came back from the mountains.
"You're back, are you injured?" Fang Nuo asked.
"You're not injured. Jun Yu is waiting outside. Let's go and get back quickly. You should rest early and don't wait for me, you know," Shen Gongqi said.
"I know, the baskets are over there. Come and pick them up on the oxcart," Fang Nuo said, pointing to the two baskets on one side.
This time they borrowed a bullock cart and drove here first. Wang Junyu was waiting outside at this time, and Fang Nuo didn't keep him much longer.
After letting him finish picking the basket and wait for a while, Fang Nuo went to the kitchen and took out the food he had prepared.
He handed it to Shen Gongqi at the door and said, "There is dinner left for you. Eat on the way. Come back early."
"Okay, close the door and go to bed early. When I come back, I'll imitate the chirping of birds at the door. If someone talks, don't open the door," Shen Gongqi said.
"I know, let's go"
After saying that, she closed the courtyard door and watched the two men driving the bullock cart away through the crack in the door, then locked the door and returned to the house.
After entering the house, Yaya asked: "Mom, where is dad? I just heard him speak."
"Dad and Uncle Junyu went out to work. You can see it when you wake up," Fang Nuo said
"Okay, then mom, would you like to read a storybook to Yaya?" Little Yaya said while holding a storybook.
"Okay" Fang Nuo got on the kang, sat on the quilt, let his daughter lean on his arms, took the storybook in her hand, opened it and started reading to her.
After every story she read, Yaya fell asleep leaning against her.
Fang Nuo didn't put her down to sleep immediately. Instead, he pulled the quilt over her and continued reading the storybook for a while. When he felt that his legs were numb, he hugged Yaya and lay her down to sleep.
Shen Gongqi and the others came out of Shen's house and went to Aunt Dahua's house to pick out two baskets of fruits and vegetables. After putting them on the ox cart, they drove the ox cart to the town.
After leaving the village for a while, Shen Gongqi took out the cloth bag given by his wife, took out a lunch box from it and handed it to Wang Junyu and said: "This is the lunch your sister-in-law prepared for us. Let's eat something to fill our stomachs while we have time now."
"Thank you sister-in-law, thank you Brother Gongqi." Wang Junyu took the lunch box and thanked him.
"I want to thank your sister-in-law. I'll thank you later when I see her," Shen Gongqi said.
Then the two of them ate quietly, while the bullock cart moved forward slowly.
After finishing their meal, they put away their lunch boxes and drove the cart faster.
At around ten o'clock at night, they arrived in the town.
The two of them first drove the bullock cart to an acquaintance's house in the town and tied it up. Then each of them carried a basket on his back, filled with the harvest they had gained from going into the mountains today.
