Chapter 48 Loudspeaker
Chapter 48 Loudspeaker
On the third day after Xia Lihua returned home, he was going out with Xia Shiyu to sell vegetables. This time, they were going to the city and also to pick out a truck to bring back.
After what Xia Lihua had seen and heard over the past two days, he was no longer so opposed to Xia Shiyu's vegetable-growing business.
Xia Shiyu saw through her father's thoughts and thought that taking him to sell vegetables today would allow him to see money with his own eyes and change his mind quickly.
Since the two of them were going out together today, Xia Shiyu suggested that they each drive for a part of the trip. She would drive on the way there, and her father would drive on the way back, making things easier for both of them.
This time, she naturally borrowed Uncle Yang's truck again. She felt embarrassed after borrowing it so many times, so in the end she bought some milk and other gifts to deliver it.
Today her truck bed is filled with more than just chives; it has other vegetables too. Hopefully, after the last sale, this one will sell better.
It's a pity that last time, because it was her first time selling vegetables in the city, she didn't get many people to add her WeChat group, and it was difficult to contact people. But this time she plans to go to the same place again, and maybe she can run into a few of her previous customers.
Speaking of this, many customers in the county town said that she hadn't sold vegetables for quite some time, and they missed her very much, urging her to come back and sell vegetables.
Seeing the guests' eagerness, Xia Shiyu asked his mother to take over. When it got cooler, his mother could ride her bicycle tricycle to sell vegetables.
There's no need to worry about not selling out; everything is sold out every time, and some people who arrive late even complain that they didn't bring more.
Xia Shiyu drove to the vicinity of the vegetable market where she had been last time and set up her stall there as usual.
Xia Lihua helped move all the things down. It has to be said that having an extra person to do the heavy work makes things much easier.
After putting the things away, Xia Shiyu set up two stools and said to his father, "Dad, just sit and wait. It'll be fine once the person arrives."
Xia Lihua rubbed his hands nervously, feeling a little embarrassed, and whispered, "Don't we need to hawk our wares? Or we could buy one of those loudspeakers."
"No need, Dad, we'll talk about it later. But we can buy a loudspeaker, that way it will be more lively."
Xia Lihua nodded, "Okay, I'll go buy one right away. You wait here."
"it is good"
After Xia Shiyu finished speaking, he lowered his head and posted his location in the WeChat group he had created, so that guests in the city could see it and come over.
However, while she was looking down at her phone, some of the vegetable vendors nearby secretly glanced at her, looked at her closely, and then turned back to talk to the people around them.
"Oh, this looks like the little girl who sold chives last time."
"Oh, really? I don't remember, it wasn't like that."
"Yes, you can see the price tag next to her, it's this little girl."
"Oh, you're right. No ordinary person would sell it for such a high price."
"But they are really skilled. Ever since they sold vegetables here last time, people have been coming to ask about them. They all say the vegetables are delicious."
"Then they must have real skills. Maybe I should go buy some later."
The two exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with longing. In the end, they nodded and decided to go over and buy some to try later.
Meanwhile, Xia Lihua had already bought a loudspeaker. The two of them fiddled with it for a bit, and the loudspeaker blared out, loud enough to attract attention.
"Fresh and delicious vegetables, come and buy, come and see..."
The sound did attract some attention, but many people only glanced at it and gave up. Occasionally, a few people who got close were scared away by the price.
Xia Lihua was a little frustrated. He wondered if he had set the price too high, but looking at his daughter's calm expression and remembering the delicious food he had eaten at home, he suddenly felt that there was no problem at all.
Xia Shiyu was indeed calm. She wasn't worried about a lack of buyers. She had brought all the vegetables she had at home. When they arrived, she would cut a tomato for interested people to try, and she was sure that a large number of people would continue to buy.
However, before he could even do that, people were already excitedly running over here.
Zhou Chengjuan has been particularly depressed these past few days. The chive dumplings she made that day received high praise from the whole family, and even her son and daughter-in-law, who are always busy with work, came to her house and said a lot of nice things to her.
Although she couldn't escape the topic of chives no matter how she tried, she felt quite happy inside.
To her surprise, when she came back to buy the item the next day, she found that the girl was no longer nearby. She had thought it was unnecessary when the girl asked her to join a WeChat group, but now she regretted it terribly.
These past few days, she's been coming here every day, and she's even met a few other people who, like her, are looking for Xia Shiyu to buy groceries. The group has exchanged contact information and agreed to let each other know as soon as they have any news.
Today she went to the local market again. She glanced over there a few times without much hope, but to her surprise, she actually saw Xia Shiyu. She was so excited that she ran up to him to buy vegetables.
"Boss, boss, you're finally here today! Quickly, give me two pounds of chives, and I need to add your contact information."
Xia Shiyu stood up with a smile, first showing Zhou Chengjuan her WeChat on her phone, then finding a bag and putting two pounds of chives inside.
"Oh, I've finally added you back. You have no idea how much I've missed your chives while you've been gone. I've been thinking about them so much that I can't even eat."
Xia Shiyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Auntie. After you join the WeChat group, I will send a notification in the group when you come, so you won't have to make a wasted trip."
"That's good, that's good." After saying that, Zhou Chengjuan looked at other parts of the stall and saw other dishes.
"Wow, these tomatoes are growing really well. Did you grow them all yourself, little girl?"
Xia Shiyu introduced, "Yes, Auntie, these are all grown by myself. They taste similar to chives. You can buy some to try. They taste very good."
Zhou Chengjuan was also very interested after hearing this, "Oh, I see. Then I'll pick a couple of bunches of water spinach and a few tomatoes to take home."
"Okay, Auntie, here you go." Xia Shiyu handed over the dishes.
Zhou Chengjuan took the dishes and went home happily.
Xia Lihua had been silently helping out, but he was quite surprised that his daughter was so capable and eloquent.
Xia Shiyu was unaware of Xia Lihua's inner thoughts. She simply turned to her father and instructed him, "Dad, when there are more people later, you'll be mainly responsible for collecting the money. Sometimes the elderly folks bring cash, and it's troublesome for me to exchange it all by myself."
Xia Lihua nodded, "Don't worry, I can handle these jobs."
So Xia Shiyu nodded with relief and waited for the guests to arrive.
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