"Madam, the total is 72 kilograms. I'll give you 70 kilograms."

The aunt is a bit hunched, even when she stands up straight and looks at her, she is still slightly arched.

Although he is very old, his eyes are not cloudy and exude a lively light.

It looks kind-hearted.

After carrying dozens of kilograms of peaches and walking all morning, she only sold 70 cents, but she was so happy. Yan Xia thought of her former self.

Aren't you just working hard to survive with a salary of 3,500 yuan?

"Mom, how many peaches are there on your tree?"

Yan Xia was not in a hurry to pay, she was prepared to let Auntie supply the goods for a long time.

"Oh, I can't say for sure. I only picked 100% of this batch of peaches at most. What I sold to you, including what I eat at home, only weighs less than kilograms."

"Well, I'll take care of all these peaches. As long as you can guarantee that the later peaches will taste the same as today's. If the next batch is ripe, you can send it directly to my shop. My shop is on the street where you turn right. It's called Yan At the pastry shop, the price is still the same as today, and it saves you the trouble of showing off here, madam. This is today’s money, and the rest will be treated as a deposit.”

Yan Xia directly took out a handful of money.

A pennies is exactly 100 wen.

"Oh, no, how can I collect a deposit? Madam, just give me today's money. Next time I will deliver it directly to your shop and you can give it to me."

The aunt refused again and again anxiously.

I was stunned and refused to answer.

"Auntie, aren't I afraid that you will break the appointment? The remaining 30 yuan will be used as a deposit. From now on, you can just call me Xiaoxia. My shop is not far from here. The second shop you go to next street is my shop. Come on, Take it, we want to do long-term business, by the way, ma'am, what's your surname?"

After hearing this, the aunt carefully accepted the money.

"You can just call me Aunt Tao. My old man passed away a few years ago, and people in the village don't call me Ma Wang anymore. There is a word for peach in my name, and I also like to eat peaches. The four peach trees at home are where my old man used to be. It was planted for me, so people in the village call me Aunt Tao. You can just call me the same, Xiaoxia, is Yan your husband’s surname? You are such a capable man."

Aunt Tao was intimidated when she heard what Yan Xia said about the shop.

The pastry shop is very profitable at first glance.

During the Chinese New Year, her family could only buy the cheapest osmanthus cake from Zhouji to satisfy their craving.

The sweet-scented osmanthus cake is sweet and delicious. A bag costs 28 yuan. It’s so expensive. You can buy as much meat as you like.

That is to say, you can only be cruel for the sake of the children at home.

"I'm divorced. Yan is my surname. You can also call me Yan. My only name is Xia. Okay, Aunt Tao, I'll go to the opposite side to buy some steamed buns first. I'll pick them up with the bamboo baskets at the shop later. Here, it just so happens that I can’t get these peaches from you, so I’ll just show you the way.”

Yan Xia had just ignored how she could take back so many peaches, and was still there to show Aunt Tao the way, for fear that she would not be able to find them next time.

It's so hot that I feel dizzy.

"Hey, okay, you go buy it, I'll wait for you here."

Aunt Tao said with a smile.

Yan Xia walked a few steps and saw a bun seller across the street. It was too hot. She didn't want to eat meat, so she bought four vegetarian buns to eat for herself. She also bought two meat buns and one vegetarian bun each for her daughter and daughter-in-law.

She has a bigger appetite.

Eat one more bun.

After paying the money, Yan Xia walked back to Aunt Tao.

She put the buns into the bamboo basket.

When you pick up the shoulder pole, you have to pick up the bamboo basket.

"Oh, you can't do that. I'll pick it up. There's no point in letting the guests do it themselves."

Aunt Tao quickly grabbed the pole.

Yan Xia looked at Aunt Tao in front of her. She was as shriveled as a human being. Her old hands were covered with a layer of wrinkled skin. Her fingernails were full of black marks that couldn't be washed away. She looked like she had been doing farm work for a long time. How could she have the nerve to let someone do it? Watching the almost 60-year-old woman carrying a bamboo basket, she is very strong anyway.

This peach is like carrying a bottle of mineral water.

"It's okay, aunt. I'm very strong. If you are so polite again, I will be burned by the sun. Let's go quickly."

Yan Xia smiled and stretched out the pole.

He picked up the peach easily and left.

"Oh, you are so strong. You look so skinny, but you are so capable of working."

Aunt Tao muttered quietly.

He is good-looking, kind-hearted, has skills, knows how to open a shop and does business, and has great strength. The man in front of Xiao Xia is probably stupid and wants to make peace with her.

If this were her son, his legs would be broken.

Seeing Yan Xia walking very fast, Aunt Tao stopped being in a daze.

Hurry up and follow.

Go around the river and into another street.

It only took two minutes to reach my store.

"Xiaohe, bring some bamboo baskets. Mom bought a lot of peaches. You call Osmanthus and Wintersweet to come out and take the peaches in together."

She carried the bamboo basket to the shop.

Xiaohe was standing behind the table guarding the shop.

"Hey, I'll go right away."

The daughter-in-law just opened the curtain and went to the backyard.

Yan Xia saw Aunt Tao standing tremblingly outside the shop.

"Come in, Aunt Tao, I'll give you some water to drink."

There are kettles and cups on the table, used to pour drinks for the customers queuing up.

It's midsummer.

You are prone to heat stroke and must always replenish water.

She estimated that Aunt Tao walked from the village to the town without drinking a sip of water. After all, she didn't even see Aunt Tao bring a water cup.

"No, no need. I'm dirty. Don't make your shop dirty. I'll just stand outside."

Yan Xia simply helped Aunt Tao in.

"What's dirty? Aunt Tao, you're very clean."

Although Aunt Tao has dark skin, there is not even a stain on her old and white clothes.

Even the patches are clean.

Including the peaches, each one was washed and shiny.

"Come, sit down and rest for a while, drink a glass of cold water to quench your thirst."

Yan Xia pulled her to sit on the bench and poured her a large glass of water.

"Gudong Gudong——"

Aunt Tao took the water and drank it in one gulp.

It seems that I am really thirsty.

"Shopkeeper Yan, can you finish all the peaches you bought? These peaches won't last long. They are all ripe and will take up to six or seven days to finish."

She was a little worried.

It couldn't be that shopkeeper Yan took pity on her and bought all the peaches.

Wouldn't that be a waste of her money? What a pity it would be if the peaches are rotten and thrown away.

"It's okay. I used it to make pastries. When it's finished, you can just give it away."

Yan Xia explained.

These peaches can be made into seasonal flavors.

In seven days, it will almost be sold out.

Even if it can't be sold out, it can be made into peach jam and used to make other desserts.

There is no such thing as inexhaustible.

"That's good, then I can rest assured. The next batch of peaches will be ripe in just five or six days. When the two baskets are full, I will deliver them to you, shopkeeper Yan."

Aunt Tao didn't dare call her Xiaoxia anymore.

The title was changed to Shopkeeper Yan.

Yan Xia didn't correct him, he could call him whatever he wanted.

"Row."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tao Zi was transferred away.

The two bamboo baskets were empty.

"Then I'll go find my youngest son first. See you later, Shopkeeper Yan. I wish you a prosperous business."

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