Chapter 40: The Layman
How could this be?
This sister is the number one female talent in the whole of Furuli! Shouldn't she be studying hard in Beijing University? She will become a full-fledged journalist in a year?
Just as the two were hesitating, Shui Qing turned his eyes around, and also sent Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan.
Her reaction was equally unexpected. At first, he was visibly stunned, and then a slightly embarrassed flush appeared on his face, but he soon laughed generously. He nodded at them in a friendly manner.
At this time, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan did not hesitate anymore, and hurriedly came over.
"Yo, sister, are you experiencing life?" Hong Yanwu opened his mouth first.
"That's right, why are you selling vegetables? Shouldn't you be in class now?" Chen Liquan also asked.
didn't expect Shui Qing's answer to be like a bomb, as soon as it was thrown, it immediately blew people up in darkness.
"I ...... I've dropped out. Now......" followed her for a moment's pause and said very tactfully, "...... Self-financed. ”
"Huh, what's going on?"
"You...... You're not kidding, are you?"
Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan couldn't help but be shocked, and shouted in unison.
But Shui Qing was silent, and only after a long time did he reluctantly smile.
"I don't think it's anything, it's better to eat by labor than to eat at home, and it's not shameful. Take 10,000 steps back and say, someone has to do everything, right?"
Chen Liquan was embarrassed by Shui Qing's words, blushed suddenly, and hurriedly explained.
"Sister Qing'er, don't say that, I'...... I didn't mean that......"
Hong Yanwu understood that Shui Qing was asking not answering, and this was deliberately diverting the focus. Needless to say, there must be something going on here, how could you drop out of school to sell vegetables if you don't have a good one?
He thought about it for a moment, and then said very sincerely, "It seems that you are in trouble. But don't get me wrong, we don't mean to ask about your privacy. To tell you the truth, I know someone from the 'Education Working Group', and if you are a ...... in school"
Of course, Shui Qing understands this kindness. But she is a strong person, moved to be moved, but she still didn't say anything about herself.
"Xiao Wu, Quanzi, thank you. But my business, huh...... It's been so far, it's useless. I just beg you not to tell me about my vegetable sales here. Because the people in our alley don't know about it yet. But my parents are people who want to be faced, and when my business is going to be revealed, they will feel that they can't see people. To tell you the truth, I can only go home every Sunday to see my children now. And I promised that my family wouldn't work nearby, but now there are too few farmers' markets, and only here is a place......"
This sentence undoubtedly reveals more helplessness. And it can be seen that Shui Qing has long been discouraged about her own affairs.
Even so, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan could only agree, and it was not good to ask any further.
But they couldn't bear to leave it alone, the two of them looked at each other, and then they both took out all the money on their bodies, about eighty yuan.
This time it was Chen Liquan who spoke, "Sister, this money is not much, you can take it first......"
Unexpectedly, Shui Qing didn't even accept this, and resolutely refused. "Not much? No, no, no......"
Hong Yanwu helped to persuade. "It's all the neighbors in the street, the two of us are young and treat you as our own sister, it's boring for you to be polite. I want to know that you are short of money. Where do you live now? Do you still have difficulties in life, just say it!"
But Shui Qing still insisted on not accepting it. "Not really. I'm fine now, and I live at Yongding Gate. My uncle has a small room that is idle, and it happens to be very close to the place where the food is delivered. ”
I was afraid that she would not be convincing, so she began to speak with specific numbers again.
"You see, I sell sixty pounds of vegetables a day, and I earn five cents a pound, and I can earn ninety yuan a month. My dad only earns more than 60 a month, and if I pull late every day, I may be able to sell a few more catties. A hundred dollars a month is not a problem, you really don't have to worry about me. When I look back, I'll ask you to ......."
As he was talking, he saw an old lady in the distance trembling and standing up. Shui Qing stopped and turned to entertaining customers.
"Auntie, what do you want?" celery, cucumbers, bell peppers, or leeks?"
And although Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan both knew that this kind of old lady was the most difficult, it might not cost five cents to delay for half an hour. But when people come to the door, it's not easy to interrupt again. They all shut up and honestly stood aside.
Sure enough, the old lady stood by the vegetable cart for a while, and her green hands pinched almost all the vegetables, and finally picked up more than half a catty of leeks.
"That's not bad, how can you sell it?"
"Auntie, the leeks just came in this morning. Two cents and eight pounds. ”
"Hey, I know what kind of food is good or bad at a glance, I don't know if it's fresh or not......"
"Yes, yes. Shall I make an appointment with you?"
Shui Qing is obviously not very suitable for the new type of work, she can't keep up with the trip, and she doesn't have a word of compliment. Unlike other vegetable vendors, they will definitely boast a few words about their eyesight, and you will live a life or something. It's easy to make the old lady smile.
So when she was about to take it, the old lady put down the dish and was picky again.
"Girl, what kind of dish are you? Two cents and eighty-one pounds, it's almost catching up with three taels of meat! Don't be too dark, you have to make enough money......"
These words made Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan frown when they heard this, because they knew how bitter it was to sell vegetables. Don't forget, they worked at the grocery station.
Hong Yanwu couldn't help but interject. "Don't talk about the past, people used to be poor, and now you see who is naked on the street?"
The old lady was angry with these words, and stared at Hong Yanwu desperately, her gray pupils were full of turbidity. A mouth like an "oil gourd" was even more "yo yo yo" for half a minute.
"Why do young people talk like that? What are we talking about? Besides, what are you talking nonsense to me? Aren't leeks close to each other naked?"
Shui Qing hurriedly interrupted and quoted a real price calmly.
"Auntie, don't be angry. How good it is to have a big holiday. To tell you the truth, my leeks are two cents and three pounds. Earn five cents per catty. If it's too expensive, you can give a price. ”
I didn't expect the old lady to believe it at all. As soon as I opened my mouth, it was very dark. "Let me tell you, I just came over there, and the leeks are sold for two cents, and I came to you to be close to home. At this price, I want a pound, will you sell it?"
Shui Qing couldn't help but look embarrassed, and in the end, the deal was not completed.
But seeing this, Hong Yanwu also has a quasi-score in his heart. Shui Qing's business is really not very good, a big layman.
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