Perhaps because the weather was too hot, there were few pedestrians on the street, and most of them were walking in a hurry.
Even the vendor selling straw hats under the eaves had lost the mind to hawk his wares. He just kept fanning himself with his hats, cursing the horrible weather, hoping it would kill people.
When the bright moon stopped in front of the vendor, he hadn't reacted yet. He just stupidly wiped the sweat from his forehead!
"Hello, how much is this straw hat?"
The vendor came to his senses when he heard the clear female voice. Oh, a customer is coming!
"Our straw hats are the latest styles from the hat factory. They are woven bit by bit by craftsmen. They can provide shade and are beautiful. Ordinary people can't buy them. They cost this much," the vendor smiled amiably and made the number eight with his hand: "80 cents."
You can buy a pound of pork for 80 cents, which is really not cheap.
Mingyue smiled and gave her desired price directly: "50 cents, I'll buy one."
The smile on the vendor's face froze: "Comrade, we don't do business like this. My purchase price is more than this."
Soon he smiled again: "But I haven't opened a shop today, and this is my first order. So comrade, if you give me 60 cents, I will sell you one at a low price, which can also be regarded as an opening."
Mingyue shook her head: "It's only fifty cents. If it doesn't work, I'll look somewhere else."
The vendor carefully looked at Mingyue's face, trying to see whether she liked the hat or not. Because people will only give in when faced with something they like.
But Mingyue's face remained calm, as if it didn't matter whether she bought the hat or not.
The vendor immediately knew that this person was a tough guy. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said, "Okay, I see that you are a real person, so I will give you a fifty-cent discount on this hat."
Mingyue was not interested in the wine, so she did not bargain too hard, knowing that the vendor still had room to make a profit.
After paying the money readily, she did not leave immediately. Instead, she imitated the vendor, fanning herself with her hat, and asked him about the stall.
"Big sister, you want to set up a stall to sell snacks? Then you've finally asked the right person!" The vendor was idle, so if someone wanted to chat with him, he would be happy: "I know this area well! The one in front is the clothing factory, and the one over there is the shoe factory..."
He was kind-hearted and gave some suggestions: "But sister, I'm not kidding. The weather is too hot right now. If you sell other things, it's fine. If you can't sell them, you can just pack them up and sell them another day. But if you sell snacks and can't sell them, then most of the afternoon will go bad and the food will be wasted. This is a pure loss-making business."
"Besides, it's so hot. To be honest, no one wants to eat outside in the sun. Everyone wants to go back to the house to cool off! You should think about it again!"
These were all true words. Mingyue thanked him sincerely and asked about the busiest street here before leaving.
Seeing that she didn't seem to give up the idea, the vendor just shook his head and sighed: "Forget it, it's hard to persuade the damned ghost with good words, I'd better sell my straw hat!"
Mingyue had already walked far away at this time. She spent most of the afternoon touring the surrounding area.
This is a state-owned enterprise park, surrounded by large factories, so there are naturally many employees in those factories.
But there are pros and cons to doing business here.
The good thing is that there is no shortage of buyers, and the employees here all have money. As long as the product is good, there will be people willing to buy it.
The downside is that Mingyue alone is too eye-catching. Once the business is established, many people will be jealous and have bad intentions. Zhou Sanming and Zhou Siming also have their own lives and cannot take care of her sister all the time, so she still needs to make more plans.
As it was getting dark, Mingyue returned to her third brother's house.
Although it was starting to get cooler outside, the room was still like a big steamer, so stuffy that people felt uneasy, and even the air felt scorching hot.
Mingyue fanned herself with her straw hat, feeling a little uncomfortable. However, the hot wind blowing on her face made the sweat on her forehead flow faster, and even the two strands of her hair that hung down were wet.
When Mother Meng saw Mingyue, she breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, Mingyue, you're finally back. I heard from your brother that this was your first time in the city. You haven't been back for so long, I was afraid you were lost."
She wasn't blaming Mingyue, she was just a little worried!
Meng Zhen had been off work for a while at this time. When she learned that Mingyue had not returned yet, she was actually a little anxious, fearing that something had happened to her sister-in-law.
Now that she saw Mingyue, Meng Zhen finally felt relieved and said, "Your third brother is on night shift tonight. He has already eaten in the cafeteria and won't be back for dinner. Mingyue, you can sleep with me tonight. My mother and Baoer will sleep in another bed."
"Also, my mom and I are not very good at cooking, so we'll just have something simple to eat tonight. When your third brother comes back tomorrow, ask him to make you something delicious."
Mingyue only agreed to the first sentence, and then recommended herself: "Why don't you let me cook dinner, Third Sister-in-law? You know I was planning to sell snacks. It's a good opportunity for you to taste the food with Auntie, and you can give me some suggestions."
And even if we are a family, we can't always cause trouble to others. We have to give something back.
Meng Zhen had tasted Mingyue's cooking before, so when she heard what she said, although she felt a little embarrassed, she happily agreed.
Mother Meng glared at her daughter and held Mingyue's hand affectionately: "Your sister-in-law is just ignorant. How could she let the guests do it? I think you should go and wash up, and let your sister-in-law and I go to make dinner."
Mingyue's palms were wet from the heat, and now when Meng Ma held her hands, her hands were sticky.
She pulled her hand away under the pretext of wiping her sweat and shook her head: "It's okay, Auntie. I really like cooking. Third brother and his wife all know it. You guys just go and have a rest. I'll call you when it's done."
"That won't work. Let me help you," said Meng's mother, feeling quite embarrassed.
It was Meng Zhen who saw that Mingyue really wanted to cook, so she quickly called her mother away.
While Mingyue was preparing food, Meng Zhen also said a few words to her mother: "Mom, don't always treat Mingyue as an outsider. Mingyue is Sanming's biological sister. What will Sanming think if you are so distant? He might think you look down on his family!"
Mother Meng frowned and said, "Girl, you really turned your back on others after you got married. How could I look down on Mingyue? I just think that she is a guest. You..."
Meng Zhen interrupted her: "Mom, just treat Mingyue as Siming. She will do business in the city in the future, and she will definitely visit our family frequently. You, don't make too clear distinctions."
Meng's mother thought about it and realized that being too clear about the distinctions was indeed hurtful.
(End of this chapter)