??Chapter 509: Chapter 509: Chattering and Babbling
Chapter 509: Chapter 509: Chattering and Babbling
Although the two baskets were quite large, they only held six waterlons.
Indeed, a single waterlon could weigh over a dozen pounds, and considering its rounded shape, it couldn’t fit snuggly, leaving lots of empty spaces inside the baskets.
The ox cart ca to a stop, Shopkeeper Fan and Madam Xie got off the cart and saw Big Bull approaching with two baskets of waterlons.
“Oh my! Brother Bull, you’ve really worked hard,” said Shopkeeper Fan eagerly.
It couldn’t be helped, the paths in the fields were getting narrower, and the horse-drawn carriage couldn’t continue towards their field, so they had to manually carry it for about a dozen ters. Thankfully, it wasn’t a long way, just a few steps.
“What’s hard about doing manual labor? It’s Shopkeeper Fan who has to go to town to sell these waterlons; that’s the hard part!” Big Bull laughed.
“These are rare varieties, it’s worth all the fatigue and effort,” Shopkeeper Fan said, beaming with joy.
“Yes, yes, my wife is so smart, always liking to ss around with novel things.”
“Brother Bull will be blessed in the future.”
A group of children trailing behind saw the waterlons in the baskets and gathered around, curiously peering with wide eyes.
Madam Xie was a kind soul, already famous in Mo Family Village. Seeing a big crowd of children around the waterlons, she picked a large waterlon from the basket and cut it open on a large rock by the roadside.
“Wow! Old Lady, what kind of lon is this? Why is it so red?” The children were curious and bombarded Madam Xie with questions.
“It’s a waterlon from our farm. Take it and try it, it’s really sweet,” said Madam Xie as she handed out pieces of waterlon to them.
“Thank you, Old Lady.”
The children, having sothing to eat, were extrely happy.
Indeed, in the countryside, they hardly had snacks all year round, so they were especially excited on the rare occasions they did.
The children, each holding a large piece of waterlon, hopped and skipped towards the village.
Shopkeeper Fan was very ticulous, not only bringing two helpers but also a large scale to weigh the waterlons before loading them onto the horse cart.
He also stood by with a notebook, weighing the waterlons and noting down the figures.
Seeing this, Madam Xie felt a bit embarrassed and said, “Shopkeeper Fan, do you really need to note it down so precisely?”
Shopkeeper Fan laughed and stopped writing, saying, “As the old saying goes, even brothers keep clear accounts, let alone us in business; we definitely need clarity in figures for our cooperation to last long, don’t we?”
“Exactly.”
Madam Xie agreed and didn’t say more; after all, she didn’t understand the nuances of business.
Several people in the field continued to load waterlons, including the two helpers brought by Shopkeeper Fan, who also helped carry the waterlons to the horse cart.
Everyone was bustling with activity, and soon, the cart was filled with waterlons.
Shopkeeper Fan then started his journey to the town, eager to test out how well the waterlons would sell today!
A large group of children, each holding a piece of waterlon, played and ate as they wandered through the village.
Lady Li was puzzled when she saw them and grabbed one of the children to ask, “What are you all eating there? Why does it look so red and pretty? Did you pick so wild fruit from the mountains? I’ve told you, the wild fruits in the mountains can be poisonous, and you sure shouldn’t eat them carelessly.”
The children laughed upon hearing this, “Auntie, don’t worry, we’re not foolish enough to eat wild fruits from the mountains.”
“Then where did these lons co from?”
“They’re from Chuner’s mother, they grew them. They’re so sweet and delicious.” While speaking, the children even held the waterlon up closer to Lady Li’s face.
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