Chapter 21: 21 Regular Customer

Chapter 21: Regular Customer

"Twenty." Although she didn't mind, she didn't have much goodwill either.

Song Tan had no intention of offering a discount.

"What?!"

Wu Qianqian was unhappy—she had rarely bought groceries seriously before, and hearing such a high price now, she felt Song Tan was taking advantage of an old acquaintance.

"It's just wild vegetables; there's no cost involved, so why is it so expensive? Song Tan, we're old classmates, you can't rip people off like this."

Just as she finished speaking, an auntie suddenly squeezed in behind her

"Oh my, is there any more? Only three bundles left? I'll take them all!"

While skillfully bagging the three bundles, the auntie squinted her eyes awkwardly to scan the group QR code, muttering to herself

"I was the first to buy some; I wanted to try them while they were fresh. I didn't expect that when I went home to mix them with noodles, my granddaughter ate a huge bowl! You have no idea how picky she is... I've joined the group now. Girl, if you come again tomorrow, let me know in advance!"

After saying that, she pulled sixty yuan from her pocket and briskly handed it to Qiaoqiao, her eyes brimming with maternal affection

"Sweetie, Auntie will look for you again next time she buys groceries!"

Carrying her bountiful harvest, the auntie left in high spirits.

Wu Qianqian and her boyfriend stood there awkwardly—they hadn't expected that while they were being picky and accusing their classmate of price gouging, the lady had simply bought everything without even haggling.

Were these wild vegetables really that rare and delicious?

The thought lingered in their minds, and the more they thought about it, the more they felt they must be delicious!

After a moment of hesitation, Wu Qianqian's boyfriend took out his phone and quietly scanned the group QR code.

...

Song Tan checked her phone, feeling satisfied: *Aha! 17 group members, and we already have repeat customers after just one morning. Not bad!*

She grabbed Qiaoqiao's windmill and gave it a big "whoosh" of breath. The colorful windmill spun rapidly, and Qiaoqiao looked at her happily

"Sister, is it all sold out?"

"Sold out!" Song Tan pointed to the basket. "Qiaoqiao, tidy up. Sister is going to call a car to pick us up."

After a thought, she asked, "Do you have any money left?"

Qiaoqiao patted her pockets and handed over the remaining change—including the sixty yuan from the auntie, there was seventy-five yuan left in total.

The windmill was five yuan; it seemed the lady hadn't overcharged.

Song Tan simply handed the fifteen yuan back: "Go ahead, buy whatever else you like. Qiaoqiao, you've worked too hard these past two days!"

The siblings were in their own world. By the time they looked back, Wu Qianqian and her boyfriend had already vanished.

...

The wild vegetables sold unexpectedly fast. When Uncle Wang arrived to pick them up, he was still surprised

"Business is this good? Tan Tan, you must be selling them cheap, right?"

Otherwise, the market was full of fresh, tender greenhouse vegetables, clean and uniform. By comparison, if the price wasn't good, even wild vegetables wouldn't be this popular.

Those three baskets from this morning were quite substantial!

Song Tan smiled. "It's alright. Wild vegetables are scarce right now, and everyone wants to eat something fresh."

That was true.

The real season for wild vegetables wouldn't arrive until around the Qingming Festival.

By the time the siblings arrived home, it was only ten in the morning.

Song Tan paid today's charter fee. Watching the car drive away, she made a suggestion to her father as soon as they got home

"Dad, why don't you find some time to get a driver's license?"

She showed the money to Wulan. "We can sell wild vegetables for a while longer. The daily charter fee is two hundred yuan. Once we actually start planting vegetables in our fields, are we going to charter a car every day?"

That would be six thousand yuan a month, but if they bought a Wuling van, it would only cost a few tens of thousands. Paying in installments would be even cheaper.

Calculating it all, it was such a bargain!

However, Song Sancheng felt he was getting old. "I'm not learning, I'm not learning. Your Uncle Zhou went to learn the year before last, and he just couldn't memorize the theory test questions. I'm over fifty, why would I go learn that!"

"Besides, don't you already have a license? You can drive."

He was retreating before the battle had even begun.

Song Tan didn't force him. "Then Mom, you go learn. I think you're more steady than Dad; you're more suited for driving."

Wulan hesitated for only a moment before immediately agreeing. "Your dad is just like that. If I have to learn, I'll learn. I learned to ride a motorcycle very quickly before! Tan Tan, you're so smart now, you definitely take after me!"

Song Sancheng: "..."

He... he wasn't necessarily refusing to learn... why didn't she try to persuade him more?

Song Tan encouraged her, "Mom, you can definitely do it. We sell vegetables every day. These wild vegetables taste so good and the price is high; if Uncle Wang asks about the price, it'll be awkward whether I say it or not. It's more convenient to have our own car."

"That's true." Wulan was also calculating in her head: if everyone knew wild vegetables could make money and swarmed the area, it would be hard to command a high price in the future.

It was strange; she had taken a stroll through the village this morning, and everywhere was bare. Only their back mountain and the pond area were covered in lush greenery.

Oh! This was an opportunity given by Heaven!

Furthermore, the wild vegetables on their land this year were indeed delicious. If the villagers went to pick them to sell secretly, they were neighbors and fellow villagers; in the fields, things could be settled clearly. Would they really stop people from eating wild vegetables?

But at twenty yuan per jin, eating them themselves would be too luxurious!

Looking at the 1,500 yuan her daughter brought back today, the biggest cost was just the two hundred yuan for the car...

She steeled her heart. "Go check the wild vegetables again tomorrow. If they are still this delicious, we'll sell them again the day after. Don't rush back after selling; go buy a car."

"I heard that vans aren't expensive these days, right?"

The spiritual energy wouldn't disappear after one harvest; most of it was stored in the roots! The flavor of the wild vegetables was indisputable for the short term.

As for buying a car...

Song Tan reached out her hand. "Give me the card and bring your ID. I'll go to the city with Dad this afternoon to take a look. Also, I just got a text saying my ID card is ready; I'll pick it up in town this afternoon."

She turned to Song Sancheng. "Dad, don't you know a lot of people? I remember an uncle who specializes in used cars. Let's go buy a Wuling."

In the countryside, aside from other vehicles, a small pickup or a small van was the most practical.

For delivering vegetables, what else would they drive, an off-road vehicle?

They could pick one within the thirty-thousand-yuan range!

At this, even the decisive Wulan felt a tremor in her heart. "You only earned fifteen hundred, and you want to spend thirty thousand?"

"Every day we delay is a two-hundred-yuan cost, Mom!" Song Tan said earnestly.

Ultimately, the two hundred yuan won by a subtle margin over Wulan.

She went to her room and simply shoved the card into Song Tan's hand.

"Take it, take it all!"

"The sixty thousand yuan in the house is all here. Spend it however you want. I won't take your earnings, and don't come looking for me when the money is gone."

Previously, she hadn't given it because she thought it was unreliable.

Now, while it was still unreliable, it certainly looked like they were seriously considering how to make money.

Looking at Qiaoqiao, who was holding a windmill in one hand and a bubble machine in the other, spinning around in the yard, having completely forgotten about Peppa Pig.

Hadn't they worked hard their whole lives just for these two children?

Thinking this way, Wulan felt less anxious.

Song Tan: "..."

Was there such a good thing?!

She hurriedly took the card and said impatiently, "Dad, hurry up, call and ask!"

She didn't have it today, but in the end, she did... I've been far too diligent during this free trial period!

(End of Chapter)