Doctor Xiao Zhang touched his wallet and was so frustrated that he almost cried.
Because he only had 17,000 yuan in savings, which was not even enough to buy a pair of tea leaves, how could he have the nerve to bring it to Jingjing's house
But…
But there is no other way!
A pound of tea, two bottles of honey, and 5,000 yuan left, which may not be enough to cover next month's living expenses and mortgage.
Song Tan also took out the half-ripped cabbage and smiled without any ulterior motive: "Doctor Zhang, do you want more of this cabbage?"
Zhang Yuan looked at her and finally confirmed: "Free?"
Seeing Song Tan nod, he also responded fiercely: "Yes!"
He turned around and took the bunch of greens into the side alley, walked a few steps, and handed it to the owner of the rice noodle shop nearby:
"Boss, a bowl of rice noodles, and some vegetables."
boss:…
The two looked at each other.
a long time.
The boss took the stir-fried Chinese cabbage from him with a complicated expression and said, "Young man, you know how to live."
"I have been selling rice noodles here for decades. Back then, everyone was not well off, so if we wanted to add an egg, we had to bring it from home."
"I didn't expect that nowadays, life is better, and there are still people who bring their own vegetables - young man, you haven't cleaned or washed these vegetables. If you add them, you have to pay two yuan for processing fee at least."
"Let me be clear, I'm not a profiteer. If you bring your own eggs, I won't charge you."
Two bucks?!
Two dollars is almost enough to buy a bunch of bok choy!
Doctor Zhang Yuan felt the pain of poverty, but he couldn't give away the vegetable leaves, so he gritted his teeth and said:
"Two dollars is two dollars!"
snort.
He thought to himself: This cabbage of mine is worth twenty bucks!
The boss moved skillfully. He tore off the straw rope surrounding the cabbage and then broke off the leaves on the outside that were squeezed terribly without any mercy.
Then he grabbed the root of the cabbage and twisted it hard. A series of crackling sounds were heard, and the heads of the cabbages were all chopped off.
This action made Dr. Zhang's eyelids twitch, but he managed to hold back and said nothing.
Then, the boss gently rinsed the leaves in a basin of water on the side - the already clean cabbage became even more juicy.
This dish is good.
This thought flashed through the boss's mind, and then it was thrown into the pot.
The hot water slowly softened the green leaves, and the unique rich, crisp and refreshing aroma of the green vegetables slowly diffused, making his salty and fresh rice noodles even more unique in flavor...
Zhang Yuan touched his belly and finally felt a little comforted.
At this time, several people had gathered in front of the stall. They stared at the cabbage in the pot and said, "Boss, give me that much greens too."
"I want one too! It smells delicious."
"I want one too. I want one too."
Now it was the boss' turn to be stunned.
"Well..."
He quickly served the green vegetables and rice noodles to Zhang Yuan, and then explained: "This is not my cabbage, this is what people brought. My cabbage is like this-"
In order to avoid ruining his reputation, he destroyed his own reputation first.
I just grabbed a handful of vegetables that I had prepared in advance, rinsed them a few times, and then took them out.
The green is still emerald green, and the jade-white stems are still the same, but the only thing that can be smelled is the unique moist and crisp aroma of green vegetables, which is no longer there at all.
The boss was helpless: "Now... do you still want it?"
Everyone: …
The contrast between the two sides was so tragic that everyone lost their appetite instantly. However, when everyone was about to refuse, Zhang Yuan took a quick stir and stirred the hot rice noodles, causing the green leaves inside to tumble.
What else can I say? This is like putting a knife to your neck and forcing you to eat rice noodles!
Everyone said bitterly: "Yes!"
There were four people sitting around the simple small square table. Three of them were staring at their bowls with a look of resentment. Only Zhang Yuan was eating voraciously, feeling that the money he had just spent was not so painful at all.
Until this moment, a large spoon suddenly appeared in front of me, with a poached egg in the spoon.
He was startled, and when he looked up he saw his boss's face smiling like a chrysanthemum:
"Brother, I just want to know where you bought this cabbage?"
Although it was just a fried egg, Zhang Yuan felt satisfied. He pointed to the entrance of the alley and said, "Turn left ahead and there's an empty pickup truck. That's the vegetable vendor."
Okay!
The boss hurriedly handed the spoon to his wife and trotted out of the alley.
Following behind him, there were a few diners carefully holding their bowls of rice noodles - this cabbage is so delicious, it shouldn't be a mistake to buy a couple more pounds to take home, right
And in the vegetable market.
Before Zhang Yanping came back from pushing the delivery cart, Song Tan and Qiao Qiao had already stacked up the empty baskets on the roadside and put away the benches.
Look at the honey and tea piled on the back seat—
Alas, I was so busy selling vegetables that I had no time to promote my new peach blossom honey...
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw several people standing in front of me: "Hello, is the cabbage seller here?"
Song Tan didn't even raise his head: "It's too late, it's gone."
It's only 8 o'clock now, why are the vegetables sold out now? The quantity is too small.
The shop owner was about to speak when he saw Zhang Yanping coming back from a distance, holding a pile of empty baskets:
"Tan Tan, the patient asked when we will come next time. The vegetables we brought today are still not enough. We can bring 2,000 kilograms next time."
Song Tan couldn't help but feel depressed: "Brother Yan Ping, how much can my pickup truck carry?"
The maximum load capacity is only 1,500 kilograms. Adding the weight of the three of them, 1,000 kilograms is already the limit.
Zhang Yanping also felt regretful: it was like guarding a treasure trove in vain, but he couldn't pick up the money. How depressing!
But fortunately, they saw the large market in Ningcheng, and one thousand kilograms of cabbage were sold out, which meant they earned 20,000 yuan in the morning!
He smiled instantly: "Tan Tan, if you can't do it, just buy a pickup truck and let me drive it. I estimate that I can sell another thousand kilograms!"
Listen, listen!
Is this human language
This is a residential vegetable market, not a vegetable wholesale base. The cabbages must be so delicious to be sold out at this time.
It's just past eight o'clock now, and the vegetable market is at its busiest time. Isn't it enough to sell a thousand kilograms of vegetables
The noodle shop owner beside him was both incredulous and understandable, after all, the vegetables smelled really good. But he didn't catch up, and he was very unwilling: "Girl, do you come here to sell vegetables every day?"
Qiao Qiao quickly shook her head and said loudly, "No, no, we came to the amusement park, so we bought some groceries."
The vegetable vendors who had been waiting to sell their Chinese cabbages at RMB 3.50 per pound but were unable to do so all breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s not enough for them to come every day, otherwise they might as well just set up their own stall.