Because the stalls in the vegetable market have to pay fixed management fees and some taxes every year, a stall about two meters wide will cost at least more than a thousand yuan a year. This more than a thousand yuan is definitely not a small amount for Ji Feng's family.
In order to save the money, Ji Feng's mother Xiao Sumei could only set up a stall selling vegetables on the street outside the vegetable market. Moreover, because there is no stall, she can only open the back door of the tricycle and use the tricycle as a stall.
As a result, if you encounter bad weather with wind and rain, you can only sell vegetables while holding an umbrella. Because the car is not big, the large fixed parasol cannot be fixed at all and cannot be used.
Just imagine, if it is winter, the cold wind is as sharp as a knife, but there is not even a shelter here, how much suffering it will be.
Every time he thought of this, Ji Feng couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.
After braking the car and parking it on the street, Ji Feng rushed to arrange the dishes so that passers-by could clearly see what was on offer when they walked by.
Seeing her son's busy figure, Xiao Sumei smiled happily. Her son was filial and now knew that he cared about her. She was extremely happy in her heart.
After finishing all the things, Ji Feng took out two small benches from the front of the car and said with a smile: "Mom, sit down. I will sell vegetables today, and you can just watch from the side."
Xiao Sumei couldn't help but smile and said: "Forget it, I'll let you sell vegetables for free. Feng'er, watch from the side. If Mom is too busy, you can help me."
Ji Feng could only nod with a wry smile. It seemed that his mother still didn't believe him.
Because he came too early, there were not many people on the street at this time, so Ji Feng just chatted with his mother.
When talking about Ji Feng's studies, Ji Feng couldn't help but smile and said: "Mom, don't worry, I guarantee that you will go to a famous university and come back, either from Yanjing or Jiangzhou."
When Xiao Sumei heard the word 'Yanjing', her heart suddenly beat violently, an unnatural look flashed in her eyes, and she subconsciously pulled her hair together, making it look very unnatural.
"Okay, okay, it's best to go to a school in Jiangzhou. It's an international metropolis. Studying there will naturally help you gain experience!" Xiao Sumei forced a smile.
Ji Feng immediately noticed his mother's unnatural look. He frowned slightly, thinking that his mother was worried about where the tuition for college would come from. He couldn't help laughing and said: "Mom, let me tell you some good news. It is said that our school will start from this year. , there seems to be some public welfare fund specially prepared for children who cannot afford to go to school. Also, now you can apply for student loans to go to college. You don’t have to spend money when you go to college. As long as you work after graduation, you can use the money Just pay it forward!"
"That's good, that's good!" Xiao Sumei nodded repeatedly.
Ji Feng laughed and turned around to place the vegetables. Due to the cold weather, a layer of white ice soon formed on the vegetables. They had to be flipped from time to time, otherwise the vegetables would be frozen.
Seeing her son's focused look, Xiao Sumei couldn't help but have a complicated look flash in her eyes, and sighed in her heart: "Silly boy, how can that charity fund be obtained by people like us who have no background? Do you still have it? I haven’t seen that the so-called public welfare housing in the county is occupied by relatives of big leaders. Ordinary people like us who want background but no background, want money but nothing, and want nothing, can’t get any benefits. .”
"Uncle, do you want to get up so early to exercise? Look at how fresh the celery is, how about some?" Ji Feng greeted the people on the roadside with a smile. If someone who didn't know saw it, they would definitely think that he and this old man were the same. Acquaintances are at least neighbors. But in fact, this was just a stranger. Ji Feng just wanted to sell out as soon as possible and didn't want his mother to continue to suffer in this biting cold wind.
The old man had already walked over, but when he heard Ji Feng's cries, he couldn't help but stepped back and said with a smile: "Young man, you are so diligent, helping your mother sell vegetables!"
Ji Feng smiled and nodded, "I have such good eyesight, I can't hide anything from you. However, your body is in better shape. It's really rare that you can get up so early in such a cold weather and recover so well. Haha, how are you? , would you like a pound of celery? Look, this spinach is not bad either!"
"Okay! Okay!" The old man said with a smile on his face. With his lifetime experience, how could he not see that the young man in front of him is handsome, with clear eyes and a sweet mouth. The most important thing is What's more, he can lower his face and shout, which is much better than other people of the same age.
Thinking about his untalented grandson again, the old man couldn't help but shake his head. If his grandson could be half as good as the young man in front of him, he would have less to worry about.
"Here are five pounds of spinach and two pounds of celery!" the old man said. "It's almost the Chinese New Year anyway, so these vegetables can be eaten for a while, and the celery can also be used as dumpling fillings."
With a bright smile on his face, Ji Feng couldn't speak to his mother, so he skillfully took out the convenience bag to load the food for the old man, and put it on the electronic scale. The weight was exactly as the old man said.
"Young man, are you so powerful?" the old man said in surprise.
Ji Feng smiled slightly and handed the dish to the old man, "It's nothing, I just got used to it, haha."
"Young man, it's not bad, it's really good!" The old man paid the money and didn't even bargain like the previous customers. He just praised it and left with a smile.
"How about it, Mom, do you think I can do it?" Ji Feng asked with a smile.
Xiao Sumei couldn't help but lost consciousness for a while. After a while, she said happily: "Feng'er, you have grown up!"
Ji Feng chuckled and said, "Mom, I have grown up, otherwise, I will come here to take care of you during this winter vacation, and you can rest at home for a while, just as giving me a chance to fulfill my filial piety. ,All right?"
"You kid!" Xiao Sumei couldn't help but laugh, "Mom is not too old to move, so she still fulfills her filial piety? It's better for mom to do it. There are many regular customers here to buy food, and you don't know them!"
Ji Feng just nodded and smiled. In fact, when it came to selling vegetables, he still didn't have as much experience as his mother.
Looking at her son's already slightly upright body, Xiao Sumei couldn't help but grit her teeth secretly: "No matter what, we must let Feng'er go to college, but we must not go to Yanjing, it is best to go to Jiangzhou. If you really have no money, The worst I can do is give up my face and find that heartless man, and let Feng'er go to college!"
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