Traveling between the 70s and the modern world

Chapter 139 Watermelon

Lin Qingyan stopped picking up the dishes in her hand and turned to look outside the store with Zhou Limei.

I saw a few women walking towards the store door.

Since the store had not yet opened, Zhou Limei did not open the store, the door of the store was closed, and she also hung a sign saying "Closed".

Not all the lights in the store were turned on, only two were turned on for lighting.

Lin Qingyan was very confused. Why did someone come here at this time?

But Zhou Limei put down the vegetables in her hand and walked out with a smile.

"Hengheng's mother, how come you have time to come here now?"

Lin Qingyan knew Hengheng's mother. They had met once before. She watched Zhou Limei talking to them but did not go forward. Instead, she continued to organize the vegetables and put them on the shelves.

"I heard your store will open tomorrow, so we came to take a look."

"Yes, let's see if there is anyone who needs our help!" another mother said with a smile.

"Thank you so much. We are a small business and don't have much to do."

Zhou Limei didn't want them to go in now because the things were not yet displayed and most importantly, she hadn't put away the strawberries yet. She didn't expect this group of people to come before the store opened.

"What good stuff do you have that you have to hide from us?" Several women walked inside with a smile.

Lin Qingyan heard this inside and quietly picked up the strawberries and put them in the cabinet below.

Zhou Limei outside made a final struggle, "The things inside haven't been arranged yet, it's a bit messy, I'm afraid I'll neglect you."

"We are used to doing housework and are not afraid of mess. What are you worried about!" A few people chatted and laughed, and pushed the door and entered the store.

Lin Qingyan saw them come in, looked up and smiled at them, then continued to sort the vegetables she brought.

"Who is this girl? Who was hired?" a woman pointed at Lin Qingyan and asked Zhou Limei.

Zhou Limei smiled and denied it, "My sister is also the other owner of the store. We opened this store together."

"Oh, I didn't realize that. Such a young girl, she looks like a college student. I didn't expect she started making money so early."

Lin Qingyan smiled and nodded to the others, "Sisters, there are chairs and stools over there, please sit down. I'll sort out my things first."

Hengheng's mother met Lin Qingyan once and knew that this little girl sold a ginseng worth 50 yuan. According to her husband,

His boss was very satisfied with the ginseng and was even interested in the vegetables that were sent for inspection last time.

She felt that these vegetables might be related to the little girl in front of her, otherwise Zhou Limei would not have found a little girl to do business with.

But she was smart enough not to ask any more questions. She just smiled and said to Lin Qingyan, "We'll help you sort it out."

As he spoke, he stepped forward to help.

Lin Qingyan was busy refusing, "Sister, there aren't many vegetables. I can sort them by myself. Please sit aside and rest for a while."

At this point, he looked at Zhou Limei and said, "Sister Zhou, there are some fruits you brought over there. Can you wash some for the sisters to eat?"

There were too few strawberries, and Zhou Limei was reluctant to give them some to try. They liked them after tasting them, but she didn't have that many to supply.

After thinking about it, she picked up a watermelon. She had never tasted the watermelons grown by Lin Qingyan, so she took this opportunity to try it.

She said to Lin Qingyan, "Qingyan, don't be busy for now, wash your hands and take a rest, I'll cut a watermelon."

"Hey, Limei, you still have watermelons in your store this season! Are these watermelons and vegetables grown by the same person? Are they also pollution-free and organic?"

A woman saw Zhou Limei taking a watermelon out of the bamboo basket and asked with a smile.

Zhou Limei walked into the inner room holding the watermelon, and replied as she walked:

"We'll know everything after we eat. Why are you in such a hurry? Sit for a while. I'll be there soon. Qingyan, you should take a rest too."

Lin Qingyan smiled and said to the women in the room, "Sisters, please sit down and wait for a while. The watermelon in my house tastes delicious."

As she spoke, she kept bending down to pick up vegetables and put them on the shelf. Fortunately, there weren't a lot of vegetables, and she and Zhou Limei had just sorted out some of them.

When Zhou Limei cut the watermelon and brought it out, she had also sorted out the rest.

She folded the plastic sheet on the ground, put it in the empty bamboo basket, took the bamboo basket out and placed it on the tricycle outside.

When she came in again, she saw several women praising Zhou Limei to her.

"You are such a diligent girl. In the time it takes you to cut a melon, they have already cleaned up the store. You are really fast."

Zhou Limei responded with a smile, "Of course not. My sister is very capable. Come, everyone try some watermelon."

Zhou Limei put the watermelon in two plates on the table on both sides and said to Lin Qingyan, "Qingyan, go wash your hands. Let's taste this watermelon together."

Lin Qingyan smiled and walked towards the bathroom.

A woman asked her, "Why, from what you said, you have never eaten this kind of watermelon before?"

Zhou Limei didn't shy away from the question and said directly, "Of course not. I am taking advantage of you today. If you hadn't come, I wouldn't have been willing to cut a watermelon to eat!"

"Li Mei, you're kidding. Although watermelon is not cheap in winter, it's just a watermelon. It's not as exaggerated as you say. I don't even dare to eat watermelon." A woman said with a bit of disdain.

Lin Qingyan came out of the bathroom and heard this. She glanced at Zhou Limei and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she was not angry.

Walking to Zhou Limei, she smiled and said to the woman, "Sister, it's not that Sister Zhou can't afford watermelon. We can afford to open a shop, so how can we not afford watermelon? Even if watermelon is expensive, it can't be more expensive than a shop, don't you think?

As for Ms. Zhou, she felt that this watermelon was quite rare, as the supply was too limited. It took a lot of effort to get two or three.

Besides, you are all her good friends. If it’s sold out and you don’t get it, she’s worried that you’ll blame her.”

Zhou Limei found it difficult to see Lin Qingyan raising her little paws. Normally, she looked as docile as a cat, but with this raised paw, she could actually scratch people!

She looked at Lin Qingyan with warmth in her eyes. This child didn't waste her wholehearted love.

"Come on, come on, all of you come and try it. Once you try it, you will understand why I can't bear to eat it myself!"

Zhou Limei first took a piece of watermelon and handed it to Lin Qingyan, then took another piece for herself and watched as the others did not move.

Then he said, "Try it, everyone. Don't be shy. Although this melon costs one or two hundred yuan, given our friendship, I can still afford to treat you to a taste of it once."

After saying that, she didn't wait for the others and took a bite directly. She smelled the smell when she was cutting the watermelon inside just now. If there weren't so many people waiting outside, she would have wanted to eat it directly.

After listening to them chattering for so long, she had lost her patience.

After taking a bite of watermelon, she raised her head suddenly and looked at Lin Qingyan with an accusing look on her face.