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On Saturday morning, Luo Meng and Xiao Shulin got up before dawn. After washing up, they took two pairs of scissors, moved a stool, and went to the loquat forest with a basket on their backs.

Luo Meng and Ma Congrong agreed that the store in his town will be open for the two days of the weekend, and the loquats on the mountain will be supplied to the store first. From next Monday, [-] catties of loquats will be supplied to Jiweilou every day. Sell ​​and see first, and adjust later depending on the situation.

After a week of accumulation, there are already a lot of mature loquats on the mountain, and Luo Meng and the others don't plan to pick more.There are very few people in their place who grow loquats. Even if there are people who grow them, they are not very good. If they are shipped from the south, the price is not low, and for the convenience of transportation, the loquats are often picked before they reach sufficient maturity. , in this way, eating is naturally a bit worse.

What's more, it's not yet May, and the loquats in their family are considered to be early-maturing. It stands to reason that selling 30 yuan a catty is not very expensive, but given the economic level of their town, there are not many people who are willing to eat them.

Because there is no need to consider transportation issues, Luo Meng and Xiao Shulin naturally pick those mature enough loquats to pick, spread them in baskets, slices of yellow and orange, each round loquat fruit with dewdrops floating in the fruit fragrance, even if it is In a province in the southeast that is rich in loquats, loquats like the one from Luo Meng's family can be considered top-grade.

When they had almost finished picking the loquats, the sky was getting brighter, and several old people picking vegetables appeared one after another on the hillside. Someone saw Luo Meng and Xiao Shulin, and invited them to eat in the courtyard, saying that Manager Chen had already taken the loquats. Breakfast was shipped back.

Luo Meng and Xiao Shulin were not in a hurry to eat, and they put two baskets full of loquats on the side of the road. After a while, Chen Guanshi or Bian Dajun would come by tricycle to collect the vegetables picked by the old people. These two baskets will be taken back by the way. We have worked and lived together in Niuwangzhuang for so long. Needless to say, these things have become a kind of tacit understanding.

The two went to the nearby goji berry forest along the field path. They discussed it yesterday and thought that since the people in the town recognized their goji berry leaves, if they could get some goji berry leaves for sale in the store today, they would definitely be able to give The new store has increased popularity.

Since it is going to be sold, it is not like picking one by one from the branches as usual when eating at home. Romon and Xiao Shulin directly use the scissors, and by the way, they are pruning the tree shape, removing some weak branches and obvious density. The branches that are too high, and some crooked wolfberry trees should be corrected.

The two of them worked very neatly, scissoring and scissoring non-stop. When the baskets they brought were full, it was only 06:30.

"Let's cut so much today, and cut the rest slowly later." It is estimated that if the entire wolfberry grove is pruned, it will be enough to sell wolfberry leaves in their shop for a few days.

"Let's go." Xiao Shulin picked up two baskets in one hand, and walked down the mountain first. The day before yesterday, he told Boss Xiao that it would open at seven o'clock, and the old man might have to wait in the store early in the morning.

"I forgot to bring a pole." Luo Meng followed behind with a basket in one hand. The wolfberry leaves are not that heavy, but like Xiao Shulin, it is really inconvenient to walk with four baskets in one hand. Luo Meng thought, wait In the future, when my hands are a little looser, I will pave a few roads on the mountain, open to traffic everywhere, at least to be able to pass a tricycle, so that it will be more convenient and labor-saving to transport some things.

When Luo Meng and the others returned to the courtyard, the old man on the mountain had picked a lot of vegetables and returned. The person who drove a tricycle to collect vegetables from the roadside and transported them to the courtyard was Zheng Bolun who had just arrived in Niuwangzhuang.That's right, at this time, it is estimated that the cowshed is still milking, and the last batch of milk has not come to the town in a hurry, and Luo Quangui's army and the others can't spare time.

These old people work very meticulously. Take those sweet potato vines as an example. The sweet potato vines picked by the old people never have old vines or terminal buds. They are all fat and tender new branches. About one centimeter long, with watery and tender leaves, the green branches are only slightly thinner than a pencil, and can be broken into two pieces with a crisp "pop" when folded by hand.

Luo Meng and Xiao Shulin loaded all the vegetables and fruits to be transported to the store for sale, took a few quick bites of breakfast, and drove to the town. When their car drove near their store, it was exactly seven o'clock , Boss Xiao had already arrived one step ahead and opened the store door.

"Why so late?" Boss Xiao complained.

"I picked some loquats and got some wolfberry leaves, it's too late." Xiao Shulin said and moved down the top two baskets of loquats first.

"What time do you have to get up? Didn't you say you won't sell wolfberry leaves?" Boss Xiao quickly reached out to take a basket he had brought down.

"In the first few days of opening, let's make it lively." Luo Meng smiled at Boss Xiao, and moved those baskets of vegetables into the store from the other side of the truck.

"Then why don't you tell me that when they saw the signboard of our store these two days, some people asked if they sell wolfberry leaves, and I told them not to sell them." Boss Xiao rubbed his hands on his clothes, Carefully put those loquats on the shelves one by one.

"Have you eaten yet?" Xiao Shulin asked his father.

"Eat, what time is it?" Boss Xiao hummed.

"Auntie, why didn't they come?"

"They don't want to embroider. What are they doing here? They might come over later to have a look." Boss Xiao also talked to Aunt Ayun for the past two days, thinking that Luo Meng and Xiao Shulin's storefront, if Boss Xiao can still be said to be helping when he comes alone. If the whole family wants to come here, it doesn’t look like it’s their own. What should Romon’s parents think?So you still have to avoid suspicion.

You said that if a man and a woman get married, the mother’s family is the mother’s family, and the in-law’s family is the in-law’s family. It’s clear. Now, they are both sons.

Thinking of this, Boss Xiao asked Luo Meng, "Are your parents coming?"

"I'll call and ask later." It stands to reason that the new store opened on the first day, and they should come over to show their faces.

"Hey, are these wolfberry leaves?" They were talking here when a passing aunt suddenly stopped and asked a basket of wolfberry leaves by the roadside.

"Ah, yes." Romon wiped his hands and went to greet him. He didn't expect to open so soon.

"Is it from Niuwangzhuang?" the aunt asked again.

"Hey, that's right." Romon pointed to the signboard of his store and said to her: "Then it says, our Buffalo Town is only a big place, so don't worry about buying it, it won't be fake."

"How much is it per catty?" Auntie smiled happily. Indeed, in a small place like theirs, there is basically no need to worry about fake and shoddy products, such as some local specialty products, such as rice noodles from this shop and rice cakes from that shop. If you dare to do this, just spitting stars can drown him, and you still have to be a human?

"15 yuan per catty, each person can only buy one catty."

"What? Purchase restrictions?" In their town of Buffalo, they have never heard of restrictions on the purchase of vegetables.

"Hey, the medlar tree on my mountain is still young. I just opened a new store in the past two days, so I brought some here for everyone to try. It's not too much." This Luo Meng didn't lie.

"Then I'll buy a catty, will you pick it or not?"

"You pick it, just tap it."

After a while, waiting for the aunt to finish picking, the three of them had already put all these vegetables in a hurry. Xiao Shulin drove the car to the entrance of the alley not far away and parked it.

At this moment, some housewives and old men and women who passed by their store also gathered around to watch the excitement when they heard that they were selling wolfberry leaves from Niuwangzhuang.Because wolfberry leaves sell for 15 yuan per catty, most people can accept it, so the shop gradually became lively.

"Hey, he is Romon, right?" Although Romon has a great reputation in Buffalo Town, but because he has been nesting in Niuwangzhuang, there are not many people who know what he looks like.

"That's right, it's him. Last time I saw him in Hongfeng's store. In the early morning, I drove a tricycle to deliver breakfast."

"Then that was Xiao Shulin just now?"

"That's Xiao Shulin? He looks so good-looking!"

"No Romon..."

"Hush!!! Did the old man see it? It's Boss Xiao."

"Hey, let's not talk about this or this, this wolfberry leaf is so tender!"

"Hu Qunfeng made some for his father a while ago. The old man said it was good to eat, and he praised people everywhere, saying that his son is very capable and filial."

"..."

Luo Meng's ears are good, and he can hear the whispers of these people clearly. It seems that Boss Xiao is still very intimidating. With him guarding here, he and Xiao Shulin probably can avoid a lot of gossip.

"Do you know what they are talking about?" Xiao Shulin suddenly turned his head and asked Romon in a low voice.

"What are you talking about?" Romon asked him.

Xiao Shulin grinned and said with a smile, "They say I'm pretty good-looking."

Luo Meng couldn't help being happy, and couldn't help but think again, when did this guy's ears become so good? It seems that his sensitivity has surpassed that of ordinary people. It's probably due to Lingquan, but ah, this Is it the effect of food tonic or the effect of tonic?

These people bought wolfberry leaves, so they naturally paid attention to other things in the store. I heard that loquats cost 30 yuan a catty. The sweet potato vines at home cost five yuan a bunch, which seems a bit unacceptable.

"My store sells at wholesale prices, and you will know later." It is indeed wholesale prices, and it is also sold at Ma Congrong's and Chen's old restaurants. As for the schools in Yongqing, Luo Meng also I plan to increase the price for them. Except for the continued discount on steamed buns wrapped in custard, everything else will be at the market price.

"A handful of sweet potato leaves sells for five yuan, and you still say it's a wholesale price. Aren't you a bit dishonest, young man?" A straight-tempered old man challenged Romon on the spot.

"Hey old man, what are you talking about? We are buying and selling voluntarily. If you think it's worth it, you can buy it for five yuan. If you don't think it's worth it, go out and turn left to the vegetable market. What are you doing?" Before Luo Meng could speak, Boss Xiao skipped his feet first. This is his half son, so he can just talk about it himself. Can he tell outsiders casually?

"Hey! Who are you calling old man? How old are you this year? I don't think you are a few years younger than me!" The old man was not happy when he heard that Boss Xiao called him old man.

"59, what's the matter, I haven't reached sixty yet, if you call me uncle, that's respect for the elderly." Boss Xiao said boldly, it seems that the old man will never pass the sixty level in his life.

"Hey, uncle, I'll move a stool for you. You sit here and see if someone comes to buy a few tens of kilograms later. Will I give them a discount?" There was a quarrel with someone, so Romon hurriedly moved a stool to appease the old man and sit down first.

"Dozens of catties? Do you think that money was fished from the stream..." The old man murmured, but he was no longer impatient with Boss Xiao. Going to stock up on my own, wolfberry leaves are selling fast, Luo Meng and the others cut a total of six baskets today, almost half of them were sold in a blink of an eye.

"Hey! Qunfeng! Come here quickly! One catty for each person! You bring more people over here! Ah!" At this time, a loud voice sounded from the door of the store, and everyone's attention was attracted by him. This person is Hu Qunfeng, the richest man in Buffalo Town.

"Uncle, why are you so early?" Several people in the store greeted him soon.

"Hey, you guys, don't even call me..." The old man Hu entered the shop carelessly, without any airs, he went directly into the crowd to pick wolfberry leaves. Seeing him like this, Romon didn't mind Go over and say hello.

After a while, Hu Qunfeng came over with a group of older children from his family. The older ones were over 20 years old, and the younger ones were only seven or eight years old. All of them looked sleepy, and some of them still had gum in the corners of their eyes. It seemed that they were all It was dug out of the bed by Hun Qunfeng.

"Grandpa, buy me a catty of loquat first." The little baby sneaked into the crowd and found old man Hu very quickly.

"Have you brushed your teeth?" Old Man Hu asked him.

"Yes." The kid was obviously lying, but at this time old man Hu didn't have time to be serious with him, so he took out a red note from his pocket and asked him to buy it himself.

"Tuwa, one catty is enough for anyone to eat, buy more." The older child on the side urged.By the way, Hu Qunfeng’s grandson’s nickname is quite earthy. It is said that when the child was young, Hu Qunfeng asked a fortune teller to give him a fortune teller. The fortune teller said that he lacked soil in the five elements. There are three soils in total.

"Why don't you say it yourself, they will have to accuse me of spending money indiscriminately." Tuwa squeezed to the shelf with loquats, turned to ask Luo Meng, who was calling someone, and said, "Boss, can you taste a different loquat?" ?”

"Try it, three yuan each." Luo Meng stretched out his hand and took out a plastic bag from the side, and packed a handful of wolfberry leaves in his hand, while Xiao Shulin sat by the side holding a basket to collect money and change. Boss Xiao entered the shop. Going in and out, seeing where the stock is running low, I will make up for it. From time to time, I gossip with this and that, and burst out laughing a few times. I seem to be in a good mood.

"It's really picky!" Tuwa curled her lips, picked the biggest and reddest loquat, and stood in front of the shelf, peeled it and ate it.

"How is it, is it delicious?" The one next to him smelled the aroma of the loquat and saw that Tuwa was eating with gusto, so he couldn't help swallowing, and shouted at Luo Meng: "Boss, try another one."

"Okay, three yuan a piece." Romon waved his hand, signaling him to try it.

"Three yuan a piece?" The people who were not very willing to eat at the side were a little moved when they heard Romon say that it was three yuan a piece. It would be nice to try it for three yuan, but three yuan is not much.

"Hurry up and find my grandpa." Tuwa said, throwing away the loquat core in his hand, and put the loquats in the bag without much choice. It costs 30 yuan a catty, and 100 yuan is enough to buy one. Three catties, three taels, where is enough?

"Hey." The teenage boy bit the loquat and went.

"So delicious?" Seeing them like this, some people next to them felt even more itchy.

"It's almost impossible to be wrong. The little ancestors of the Hu family are all tricky."

"Romon, I also ate one here."

"I have one here."

"..."

"Oh, it's so delicious. I'll buy two more and ask my grandson to taste it too."

"I'll buy more too."

"Tuwa, can you finish eating so much?"

"We have a lot of families!" Tuwa clung to the shelf and refused to leave. He stuffed it into the plastic bag in his hand and shouted, "Grandpa, come here and pay me!"

It took only a short while for the two baskets of loquats to be robbed. Except for Hu Qunfeng and his family who bought more than seven catties, the rest were divided among three or five. It was smaller, and someone wanted to bargain, but Boss Xiao took it all away in a plastic bag, saying that he wanted to take it back for his children to eat.

After eight o'clock in the morning, the main event began. Chen Chongquan and Bao Dahua led a group of people to buy vegetables. It was really tens of catties and hundreds of catties. They didn't even bring back the price. Sweet potato vines cost five yuan per catty. Money, people don't even bat an eye.The people in Buffalo Town couldn't help but think, could it be that the vegetables grown by Romon are really that good?

"Hey, I'll buy one and try it too."

"The chrysanthemum chrysanthemum dish from their family is very fragrant. I will buy some and try it. I will only suffer once."

"I'll buy two cucumbers."

"My son is studying in the county, and he should be back this afternoon. That kid loves tomatoes mixed with sugar. The tomatoes from Luo Meng's family are really good. They smell delicious."

"I'll buy a few too."

"..."

As soon as it was sold, the speed was very fast. In the middle, Xiao Shulin went back to the mountain to transport two carts of vegetables, and they were all sold clean. The main reason was that Chen Chongquan and Bao Dahua didn't know how to give them to him in the county town. According to the publicity, there are a lot of Yongqing people who come to him to buy vegetables today.

The people in Buffalo Town saw that the people in Yongqing rushed to Luomeng to buy vegetables, and they didn't know what to do, so they robbed them immediately. When the vegetables were sold later, it was like a war. Fortunately, Luo Meng The old man and Liu Chunlan came with Luo Meihui and Luo Meiling, and the old couple followed for a while, otherwise they would be too busy.

"Uncle, why don't you bring those three girls to my place to pick some loquats?" Before ten o'clock, the shop was already empty, and Luo Meng was packing up the vegetables and leaves on the shelves in baskets, planning to take them back and feed them later. chicken.

"I'll go back and ask them later." Boss Xiao was sitting on a stool counting money with Xiao Shulin, and the loquats he had just put away just now satisfied Luo Meiling and Luo Meihui's greed.

"Call my aunt, don't cook at noon, and eat at my place." Luo Meng said again.

"What can I eat at your place? People in the big cafeteria, come to our house. Your father bought a pork leg from Han Liang and the others in the morning. You can grab a chicken later." Liu Chunlan said at this time.

"Hey, what kind of chicken is it to kill? It's a matter of fees." Boss Xiao said quickly.

"Just killing a chicken, how much trouble will it cost? Let's have another drink at that time. I still have half a jar of wolfberry wine that this kid brewed years ago." Old man Luo also spoke.

"Yo! Why do you still have half a jar of wine?" Boss Xiao himself was not very willing to drink the jar of wine back then, but there were too many drinking buddies, and a wine worm like Gong Baiqi, if he was greedy, he couldn't get rid of it easily. , must have some wine.

"Then I'll take my parents back first, and I'll come down to pick up Uncle Xiao later?" Their pickup truck definitely couldn't fit two families.

"What's the rush? I'll go back and tell them. I'll go out later and then I'll call Shulin and ask him to pick it up." Boss Xiao said hello to the old man Liu Chunlan, and then went back first.

After Luo Meng and Xiao Shulin cleaned up the shop, they drove the old and the young back to Dawan Village. After a while, Xiao Shulin's cell phone rang, and he drove to the town to pick up Xiao's boss, Aunt Ayun, and the three girls.

At noon this day, the two families had a meal together. Old Man Luo and Boss Xiao drank two cups together, and went to pick some loquats together in the afternoon. They got along well. started.

And the fruits and vegetables of Niuwangzhuang soon became famous in Buffalo Town.

"Hey, have you ever eaten the loquat from Niuwangzhuang? What? Haven't eaten it? What about the wolfberry leaves? Haven't eaten it yet? Have you ever eaten sweet potato vines? Forget it, you're already OUT."

"It's different for capable people. Farming can also yield great results. Have you seen those cars that go to their house to buy vegetables? Tsk tsk!"

"Not to mention, it's just delicious, that loquat, that tomato, anyway, I love to eat it very much."

"It's delicious, but it's expensive. Their loquats, I'm willing to buy two for my good grandson to satisfy his hunger."

"The things they have are good and worth so much money. Look at the old lady who used to cough all day long. Now her daughter-in-law buys her three loquats every day. They say it's much better. The neighbor next door also said that they can't sleep at night. It’s not like she coughed as if she was dying.”

On the other hand, Luo Meng has already given his idea to the blacksmith shop. Recently, the sweet potato vines on Niuwangzhuang have been picked once, so he was thinking, let them wait for a few days, and in these two days, they will first get people to work on the blacksmith. shop to pick.Anyway, it was agreed at the beginning that when Sun Linmu planted the sweet potato, he would own it, and the sweet potato vines would belong to Luo Meng.

Don't look at Sun Linmu's silence, in fact, he has a bit of foundation now. Last autumn and winter, he first rented a Liuzhou Wuling from Xiao Shulin's transportation company, and then bought one himself, and went to the market to sell roasted sweet potatoes. , When there is no market, they set up a stall in the county town, and when all the sweet potatoes in their house are sold out, they will make a lot of money.

This time in the past, Luo Meng planned to visit Li Hailiang's house to see when the young couple would be able to pay him the rent. The time for their house to raise pigeons was not short.