Wu Lan also nodded: "The weather has been getting warmer recently, and I can't be idle anymore. I'm busy all the time!"
"Tan Tan, you want to grow rice, and now is the time to prepare for the planting."
"And the vegetables you want to plant, some of them need to be prepared for seedling cultivation by the end of the month."
"These fields must be tilled before the end of next month."
With this in mind, no one is idle.
Except for Jojo.
But Qiao Qiao also has tasks to do. Dabai is his number one task. He also works part-time as a porter, picker, and vegetable vendor.
Song Tan also began to hurry up - after all, no matter how well the astragalus was maintained, the budding period was only half a month left, and they had to bloom and grow next month.
So he quickly finished his meal and called out to Qiao Qiao:
"Let's go pick vegetables with my sister!"
Qiao Qiao sat on the stool and looked at her: "You said you would show me Ultraman, where is Ultraman?"
Song Tan: …
Children are sometimes hard to deal with! She had no choice but to promise to go out for two more episodes and give him a Peppa Pig doll.
…
Compared with wild vegetables, picking sweet clover is particularly easy. This was Song Tan's first time selling it, and he collected three large baskets in just half an hour. When he got home, he saw his grandparents sitting in the yard.
"Tan Tan, I heard that you were selling wild vegetables recently? Not bad. The girls in our Song family are really capable. Come, your grandma and I have nothing to do, so we came to pick some vegetables for you."
Song Tan smiled and said, "Great! I was just worried that no one would help me. Fortunately, my grandparents care about me!"
Picking vegetables is not a hard job for them!
The old couple were so happy that they quickly packed up the things. Song Tan saw that it would take them less than half an hour to pack up the three large baskets.
We were originally planning to sell these asparagus in the morning, but several group members said there was a dance performance this morning and if they could go in the afternoon, they would bring all the sisters from the dance team with them.
That's a famous senior dance troupe in the city! They are all experts in shopping.
Song Tan knew that he could not miss this opportunity to expand his customer base, so he changed the time of selling vegetables to the afternoon.
I picked some vegetables and put them away, and then I’ll set out. The reason I didn’t pick more is because it’s my first time selling them, and I have to see how people accept them.
She thought for a moment, then instructed, "Mom, make me a bowl of Chinese astragalus and some disposable quick-drinks later. I'll let them taste it then."
…
And at this time.
The aunts from the senior dance team wore the same rose-red cheongsam and had bright red lipstick on, and they all walked on the road happily.
Some suggested:
"We won an award today. I think we should celebrate! Otherwise, why not go to KTV and sing?"
"Yes, we all have KTV membership cards, 50 yuan per person per month, we would lose out if we miss a day!"
Business is not good nowadays, and their old KTVs in the city cannot attract new customers, so they opened up the afternoon sessions, which were already cheap for group purchases, and rented them out to these middle-aged and elderly people.
From 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., the big package costs 1,500 yuan a month, and the aunts scrape together the money.
Normally this activity is very popular, but today, as soon as the proposal came out, one of the aunties with red curly hair shook her head:
"No, no, I have to buy groceries this afternoon."
What to buy
What dish
Some people in the team looked at each other.
However, at this time, another person also responded: "Yes, the last time we bought it, we ate it all yesterday. We have to buy more today no matter what."
Another one was a little hesitant: "We're changing to new vegetables today, the Chinese astragalus, which I used to feed cows in the fields when I was a kid, are you guys buying it too?"
The red-haired aunt laughed and said, "Oh, when I was a kid, I ate those wild vegetables every day until I was sick. Don't we still have to fight for them now?"
"I think this girl is good at her job. She never cuts corners when bringing back wild vegetables. She always packs them in the correct weight and cleans them up."
"That's right! It tastes really good! I'm telling you, I'm used to it now and my taste has become quite picky. I can tell if a dish is fresh or not just by smelling it!"
"I have to buy more anyway. My granddaughter is counting on this restaurant to eat more of its food."
"Hey, Xiufen, let me tell you, I learned how to make dumplings with wild onions last time. The dumplings I made were so delicious, each one was as big as a fist. My little grandson ate eight of them in one meal!"
"Really? Why didn't you tell me earlier? Now it's gone!"
"Hahaha, wasn't I afraid that you would compete with me to buy it and I wouldn't be able to buy it?"
The aunts were talking loudly and laughing, which was totally out of place with the flaming red lips dance troupe.
The remaining group of people looked at each other in confusion, and after a long while they asked, "What vegetables... are you buying?"
Everyone then reacted:
"Oh, look at my memory!"
"I was planning to tell you this this morning, but it's not too late now. We ate some really delicious wild vegetables a while ago. They were so fresh that you could swallow them with your tongue. The boss said he'll be setting up a stall at the vegetable market at 2pm. Do you want to go buy some? Let's go together!"
"But we ran out of wild vegetables three days ago. What we're selling today is Chinese purple vetch. Fortunately, I bought a lot of shepherd's purse last time, so the dumplings can last for another two days..."
Are wild vegetables and astragalus worth the snatching
This doesn't look like their sisters!
With such questions in mind, everyone came in an orderly manner to the vegetable market where there were few people in the afternoon.
As soon as Song Tan's pickup truck appeared, the aunts quickly gathered around, took a look at the truck bed, and then sighed with regret -
"Didn't you say this was a large amount? Why is it only this little?"
Song Tan was also stunned - how come they are here with an organization? Are they all wearing uniforms
Qiao Qiao had already skillfully moved the basket off the car, looked at the neatly tied astragalus, and smelled the faint fragrance in the air. The red-haired aunt clapped her hands:
“This tastes great!”
She turned around and stood in front of Qiao Qiao, her voice so soft that water could drip:
"My dear, do you remember your aunt? Bring five to your aunt."
Song Tan didn't expect that his die-hard fans would come now.
So I quickly unpacked the plate of cold-mixed astragalus that I packed from home:
"Auntie, this is probably your first time buying this, so don't rush. Try it first to see if it tastes right?"
The disposable quick-drug was opened and handed over to her. The red-haired aunt didn't hesitate and directly picked it up and put it in her mouth.
After chewing twice, he suddenly fell silent.
A group of old sisters behind her looked at her at the same time, and she asked: "Girl, when will you sell it next time?"
Song Tan thought for a moment and said, "There is a lot of Astragalus. We will pick them at 7 o'clock every day and clean them up at 8 o'clock. It will be almost 10 o'clock in the morning when we get here."
Auntie nodded, as if she had suddenly breathed a sigh of relief: "Just come every day - dear, hurry up and bring me five!"
When I gave her the money, I felt very sad: "My pension this month is only enough to buy food - I will come again tomorrow morning! Remember to prepare more, don't be stingy like this time."