In front of the tricycle, Dong Zhuolin was extremely embarrassed.

Looking at a row of old acquaintances standing in front of him, he was a little embarrassed in his business, and hurriedly explained to himself: "It's right that I work in a construction company, isn't this off work, and then I will help my uncle sell some watermelons." ”

"Your uncle?" Gao Chuan Feng was stunned for a moment, quickly looked left and right, and asked, "Which is your uncle?"

"Are you looking for me?"

Just as Gao Chuanfeng's words fell, a middle-aged man with dark skin and a tall and thin figure was walking over from another melon farmer.

"I'm Dong Zhuolin's uncle, I was chatting with someone just now, are you ...... His friend?"

"Oh, I'm Dong Zhuolin's high school classmate. Takakawa said.

Uncle Dong Zhuolin smiled and said: "I'm his uncle Dong Fang, isn't this the season to sell melons, there are too many watermelons at home, and they are ripening one after another these days, so I drag them to the city to sell them." ”

Glancing at his eldest nephew Dong Zhuolin, Dong Fang said again: "Zhuolin heard that I was going to sell melons in the city these days, so he helped me pick a few good places and accompany me here to practice at night." ”

"Oh, I see. Hearing Dong Fang's words, Gao Chuanfeng can probably understand why Dong Zhuolin is in a hurry, and said that he has no time to play these days.

The co-author is to help his uncle sell watermelons?

Gu Chen picked a local unicorn melon and couldn't help but ask Dong Fang: "Uncle Dong, are there many local unicorn melons?"

"Quite a lot. Dong Fang smoked a cigarette and couldn't help but say: "The terrain of our Jiangnan City is mainly hilly, with hills in the west and plains in the east. ”

"There are six types of landforms: low mountains, high hills, low hills, hills, terraces, and plains. ”

"The soil in our urban area in the south of the Yangtze River is divided into seven soil types: paddy soil, fluvial soil, purple soil, lime soil, red limestone soil, and mountain yellow soil. ”

"It is precisely because of this terrain and soil that the melons grown have thin skins and sweet tastes. ”

Gu Chen nodded slightly, and continued to ask: "So, we still have a lot of local unicorn melon planting area, then it should be time to mature?"

"Yes. Dong Fang picked up the watermelon knife while holding a cigarette, cut a cut watermelon, and then cut it into several small pieces for everyone to taste, and said casually:

"In June and July every year, it is the time when our watermelons start to go on the market, so many melon farmers in Jiangnan City will use tricycles and small trucks like me to pull their watermelons to the streets and alleys of Jiangnan City to sell!"

Many passers-by saw that Dong Fang's booth had many people gathered, and they also moved closer to this side.

While chatting with Gu Chen and the others, Dong Fang shouted to passers-by: "Do you want to buy melons? The local watermelon is quite sweet." ”

"Can you taste a slice?" asked a woman passing by.

"Here, Bao Sweet. Dong Fang handed a small slice of watermelon to the woman.

Then he smiled at Gu Chen and said: "The watermelons on our side are different from the watermelons in the supermarket, most of the watermelons sold by our melon farmers are home-grown watermelons. ”

"Although the varieties are simpler, they are evenly ripe and the price is cheap. ”

"Those of us often take advantage of the night to enter the streets and alleys of Jiangnan City, and strive to seek our own way of life without affecting the city's management and image. ”

Lu Weiwei tasted a small piece of watermelon, and couldn't help but be amazed: "Your watermelon is quite sweet, I see that the Jiangnan Bridge has been contracted by you melon farmers." ”

"Haha. Seeing Lu Weiwei praising her watermelons for being delicious, Dong Fang was still very satisfied and said: "If it's delicious, buy a few more, melon farmers like us generally use agricultural trucks as a base." ”

"Usually as soon as you lean on the side of the road, an electronic scale and a small bench can be formed into a temporary sales market. ”

"This is somewhere in a modern city, it should be called ...... It's called inheriting the original product transaction. ”

Gu Chen likes Dong Fang's down-to-earth style very much, especially this down-to-earth way of communication.

Honest deals, not fake, watermelon is still sweet.

Compared with the varieties of watermelons sold in supermarkets, the watermelons brought home from these roadside melon stalls seem to fade away from the cold commodity smell and become full of aura.

In Gu Chen's view, people's love for watermelon should not come from the variety and price, but the casual summer feeling it represents.

Gu Chen also had the intention of buying, so he asked Dong Fang: "Uncle Dong, then I'll pick a few more to take away, do you have a sack here?"

"Yes, there are sacks. Dong Fang threw away the cigarette, looked left and right, and then asked Dong Zhuolin: "Zhuolin, where did I put my sack?"

"Behind the cockpit. Dong Zhuolin said.

Dong Fang immediately took a few sacks and asked Gu Chen, "How much do you want?"

"Fill four sacks, you can pick them for me. Gu Chen said.

Dong Fang saw that there was a big business, and immediately said happily: "Okay, then I'll help you pick some good ones." ”

The two uncles and nephews of the Dong family immediately began to get busy......

Seeing this, other passers-by also began to choose their own watermelons.

For a time, compared with other melon stalls, Dong Fang's melon stalls were overcrowded.

And other melon farmers can only cast envious glances.

In the interval between Dong Fang's selection of watermelons, Gu Chen asked him: "Uncle Dong, how long will it take for your cart of melons to be sold?"

"Not necessarily. Dong Fang packed a sack, put the sack aside, and then picked up another sack and said:

"Normally, it takes two to three days to sell a cart of watermelons, but for us who go to the city to sell melons, the period from morning to afternoon is the hardest. ”

"But around 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., it's the prime time for us to sell watermelons, and for the rest of the day, we, the melon farmers, can only stay in the same place. ”

"In the face of hot weather, we can only move to the shade of trees during the day to let melons and people enjoy the shade, and in the afternoon and evening, we can usher in the peak period of the day to sell melons. ”

Looking up at Gu Chen, Dong Fang couldn't help but smile and said, "So you are a small climax of my melon sales, hehe." ”

"Look at what you said. Gu Chen is also taking care of the business of friends and relatives.

But look at the left and right, on both sides of the Jiangnan Bridge, there are really a lot of melon farmers.

I'm afraid that the limited passers-by can't consume so many watermelons, and those who can make a deal can only follow fate.

But the place that Dong Zhuolin introduced to his uncle is really good, there is a sightseeing platform of the Jiangnan Bridge, which protrudes directly from the sidewalk on the bridge deck.

Standing here, you can enjoy the night view of Gangnam Bridge.

Therefore, the probability of passers-by staying here is relatively large, and there are more melon farmers who set up stalls.

Gu Chen casually teased and asked, "It's not a small competition to sell melons here, right?"

"Is that okay?" Dong Fang packed another sack of watermelons, and couldn't help but smile and said, "It's not as good as before to go into the city to sell melons." ”

"There are many varieties of watermelons in the supermarket, and there are some that are directly chilled, cut and sold, and if the taste is not good, there is no market. ”

"My uncle had a hard time selling melons. Dong Zhuolin helped his uncle weigh the watermelons, and explained to Gu Chen: "There are too many people who grow melons this year, and now it's time for the watermelons to ripen, so we have to sell these melons as soon as possible." ”

"Some of the melon farmers like my uncle who came out to sell melons brought some of their own food, and some simply ate a fast food. ”

"Some melon farmers see that there are not enough melons to sell, so they will rush back to pick a cart of melons and sell them back. ”

"Every time I come home after selling melons, I am already exhausted, and after falling asleep early, I have to go to the city the next day. ”

"So at the moment, my uncle and their melon farmers are still one of the hardest occupations in this society, so during this time, I will come to help my uncle sell melons after work at night, so that my uncle can also rest more. ”

"Then you are filial enough!" Gao Chuanfeng felt embarrassed when he saw that Gu Chen had bought four sacks of watermelons and didn't buy some to bring back, so he said, "Then bring me two sacks too, and strive to let your uncle go home early." ”

"Okay!" As soon as he heard that there were two sacks of business, Dong Zhuolin was also happy, don't want it.

Others sell melons by the individual, but the watermelons here at Dong Fang are sold by sacks.

This made many melon farmers next to him envious, and they stood there in a daze one by one.

And Gu Chen is also in this kind of purchase, enjoying the happiness of childhood.

These melon farmers who appeared on the streets on summer nights reaped their happiness behind the hardships and dedication, and also brought the most authentic urban fireworks to the city.

It was also they who brought Gu Chen's childhood memories and made the city warmer.

If you meet these melon farmers on the street late at night, buy a watermelon and go home.

Perhaps everyone can experience this simplest, primitive satisfaction and happiness.

After scanning the code to pay, Gu Chen, with the help of Lu Weiwei and Yuan Shasha, moved the watermelon into the trunk and put it away, so that the trunk lid could only be concealed.

Looking at the envious eyes of those melon farmers not far from Dong Fang's melon stall, Gu Chen asked Dong Fang: "Uncle Dong, are these from the same place as you?"

"That's right. Dong Fang glanced at his companions, and couldn't help but say: "The watermelons planted by our people are all on a poverty alleviation industrial base in our village. ”

"Here we have planted more than 50 acres of this kind of Kirin watermelon, and now the unsalable is more serious. ”

"Then how many poor households can this poverty alleviation industry drive?" Gu Chen asked.

Dong Fang replied: "We are now 23 poor households, and they all participate in dividends. ”

"Now the weather is not very good, and the watermelons in the field are ripening again, so these watermelons have to be sold quickly, otherwise the loss will be smashed in your hands. ”

Gu Chen thought for a while, and then said: "There are quite a lot of people in our police force, but just a few of us buy watermelons, the amount of consumption is also limited, otherwise, I will help you go to our substation and ask to see if everyone wants to buy watermelons in a centralized manner?"

"If everyone has this willingness to buy, then we will count the number of purchases at that time, and you can send the watermelons directly to our Furong Branch, can you see it?"

"Oh, you are police comrades, if you can really do it, then I will thank you police comrades on behalf of our 23 poor households. ”

Dong Fang had just sold 6 sacks of watermelons, and Gu Chen instantly gave himself the idea of a bigger order.

Feeling that he had met a noble person tonight, Dong Fang smiled with crow's feet, and said gratefully:

"If it can really be done, I will give you the best price, as long as you can sell these watermelons that are about to ripen in the field as soon as possible, then you are the benefactor of our melon farmers." ”

"Well, this is just my proposal for the time being. Gu Chen took out his mobile phone and asked Dong Fang: "Can you keep me a phone?" ”

"No problem. Dong Fang hurriedly took out his mobile phone and exchanged numbers with Gu Chen, feeling that he was lucky tonight.

The appearance of Gu Chen and others drove many passers-by around to stay.

For a while, there were a lot more customers buying melons on the Jiangnan Bridge.

The melon farmers are all happy......

In the blink of an eye, there were very few watermelons left on Dong Fanggua's stall, and he could go home and sleep early.

After Dong Zhuolin weighed a customer's watermelon, he trotted all the way to Gu Chen's car, and thanked Gu Chen through the window: "Brother Gu Chen, thank you so much tonight, if it weren't for you, maybe we would have been selling here for a long time." ”

"It's okay, it should be, we'll ask everyone in the group later, let's see what to say. Gu Chen also said modestly.

Although I know that I have my own call, basically there is no problem for the Furong Branch to buy watermelons for poverty alleviation.

However, Gu Chen didn't want to be limited to the Furong Branch, but also wanted to buy the major police stations under the Furong Branch, as well as other sub-police stations.

Dong Zhuolin smiled and said: "Your brother is righteous enough, and he will have a place for me Dong Zhuolin in the future, just squeak." ”

Gu Chen smiled, and couldn't help but say: "We are the people's police, and this little thing should also be deserved." ”

"Boss, how do you sell this melon?"

Dong Zhuolin was still talking to Gu Chen here, and Dong Fang was too busy over there.

Gu Chen smiled and said, "Hurry up and help, we still have to go to dinner." ”

"Alright, we'll have a meeting later. ”

The two waved their hands to each other, and then Gu Chen drove away.

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According to the navigation, Gu Chen drove off the bridge and came to the farmhouse Lu Weiwei said, a restaurant located not far from the Jiangnan Bridge.

It's mostly undeveloped, and there are vegetable patches all around the property.

At this moment, there are also many diners' vehicles parked outside the farmhouse.

After Gu Chen and Gao Chuanfeng parked their cars respectively, they came to the open-air platform.

There are starry lights arranged by the shopkeeper around, and there are many flowers and plants.

In Gu Chen's eyes, this is an out-and-out illegal building.

However, this site was originally a converted restaurant on wasteland, surrounded by vegetable patches and some undeveloped land along the river.

The interior of the restaurant is a shack made of steel frame structure.

However, due to the summer, diners prefer to sit on the platform outside, overlooking the beautiful scenery of the river and the brilliant lights of the Jiangnan Bridge.

It gives people an atmosphere full of fireworks in the world.

After Gu Chen and everyone stood up in their seats, the waiter came over with the menu to greet them.

The task of ordering food was handed over to Lu Weiwei, while Gu Chen continued to pick up his mobile phone and began to edit and send a text initiative on the centralized purchase of watermelons for poverty alleviation in the work group.

It didn't take long for the group to get a response from many colleagues.

He Junchao: [How many watermelons did you buy?]

Gu Chen: [4 sacks, take them to the three groups of offices tomorrow morning.] 】

He Junchao: [(lustful)]

Officer Ding: [That's enough for the three of us to eat, how else can we buy watermelons for poverty alleviation?

Lu Weiwei: [Send a few watermelons directly, Xiao Yuan and I will count them in the group.] 】

Officer Ding: [OK, then I want four.] 】

He Junchao: [I'll have two too, a single dog can only contribute so much. 】

Trainee Xiao Chen [I want 3. 】

Officer Wang: [I want 4. 】

Lu Weiwei: [I want 5 too.] 】

Yuan Shasha: [Then I want 100.] 】

He Junchao: [???]

Officer Ding: [???]

Gu Chen hurriedly glanced up at Yuan Shasha, who was sitting opposite, and asked, "Xiao Yuan, did you make a mistake?" Did you add an extra "0"?]

Yuan Shasha smiled and said, "No, Senior Brother Gu, I'll ...... Let's ask for 100 first, in a relative's company, I just want to order some watermelons as a summer benefit for employees, I order 100 for them to try first, if it's delicious, then order a few hundred. ”

"Hao!" Lu Weiwei couldn't help but give a thumbs up, and couldn't help complaining: "Anyway, what does Xiao Yuan's relatives do in the company? ”

"Hehe, it's nothing. Yuan Shasha looked embarrassed, feeling that she was exposed?

Think about it, don't just reveal in the group that you want to order 100, secretly contact Dong Fang, and then order 1000, wouldn't it be beautiful?

However, it was Gu Chen's call in the group, and Yuan Shasha just wanted to support Gu Chen's public welfare actions.

In the group, He Junchao's question mark continues.

He Junchao: [Xiao Yuan, what's the situation? You want to order 100?]

Yuan Shasha: [Well, to support the public welfare action initiated by Senior Brother Gu, order 100 first. 】

He Junchao: ... 】

He Junchao: [Then I'll order 10, and I feel embarrassed to order 2 or two. 】

Gu Chen: [Order watermelons for public welfare poverty alleviation, do what you can, do not require the quantity of ordering, after the statistics of the order numbers are completed, Senior Sister Lu and Xiao Yuan will send the numbers to the melon farmers, and then they will be transported to the compound of our Furong Branch to divide the melons. 】

Officer Ding: [Yes, I'll forward it to other groups now, so that everyone can take action.] 】

Officer Wang: [I will also transfer it to Master Xi and Xiao Yang immediately.] 】

Everyone took action and began to edit the text and forward it to various police work groups.

For a time, everyone's enthusiasm for ordering melons was unprecedentedly high.

After borrowing the pen and paper from the store, Lu Weiwei and Yuan Shasha began to work on the spot.

The statistics started from 300 to 500 and soon from 500 to 800.

By the time the meals in the store were ready, the number of watermelons ordered for public welfare poverty alleviation soon exceeded 1,000.

"It's amazing. Lu Weiwei didn't care what the crowd around her thought of herself, she jumped up excitedly and said: "It has exceeded more than 1,000, it seems that everyone's ordering efficiency is very high, these 1,000 are just the current order numbers, maybe they will increase later." ”

Looking at Gu Chen's satisfied appearance, Lu Weiwei said excitedly: "Senior Brother Gu, you are so awesome this time. ”

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