Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 163: Getting Something for Nothing

Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Getting Something for Nothing

"So when will you guys take the winter melon away?" Gao Changchun was happy, but he hadn’t forgotten the matter at hand.

"Tomorrow morning! Siyuan is heading to the city, so he might as well take them along." That way, when others saw Lu Siyuan transporting a cart of winter melons, they wouldn’t be suspicious.

"Then..."

Gao Changchun trailed off, wondering when he would get the money.

Shen Mianmian caught on to her intention and immediately said, "Auntie, I only brought the deposit this time because my parents didn’t know how much money the winter melons would cost in total. They were afraid I’d lose the money if I carried too much, so they said to haul the melons back first and bring the money over tomorrow. What do you think?"

Lu Siyuan: "..."

Shen Mianmian had not brought the full payment for the whole half day, the cheek of it! She hadn’t brought the money and yet she dared to inspect the goods; where did she get that confidence from?

Wasn’t she afraid of not being able to sell them?

"This..." Zhang Changchun’s smile faded a bit upon realizing that it wasn’t going to be a cash deal.

Seeing this, Shen Mianmian calmly added, "Auntie, Uncle, don’t worry, both my place and Siyuan’s are well known, and we’re classmates. If you’re really unsure, how about I leave my army coat here as collateral?"

Hearing this, Lu Dagang quickly responded, "No need, no need, you are Siyuan’s classmate, what is there for us to worry about?"

Everyone knew each other’s background, and it wasn’t like the winter melons cost a fortune. Besides, they were working at the canteen; how could they be short of such a small amount of money?

You can’t catch a wolf without risking your pups, Lu Dagang thought the situation was trivial. Anyway, the money would be given tomorrow; it’s not a long-term debt.

Zhang Changchun hesitated, but since the man had agreed, she couldn’t say much else, "I’ll borrow a scale and see how much the winter melons weigh!"

After she spoke, she glanced at Lu Siyuan, "Siyuan, my back has been hurting recently, and I can’t lift heavy things. Come with me!"

How heavy could a weight be?

Shen Mianmian couldn’t help but smile; clearly, Gao Changchun had something to discuss with Lu Siyuan alone. She gave Lu Siyuan a knowing look.

"You guys go ahead!"

"We’ll be back soon." Lu Siyuan nodded and followed Gao Changchun out of the room.

A few minutes later, they returned, with Gao Changchun’s previous worries replaced by a face full of wrinkles from smiling.

Eight winter melons, totaling two hundred and thirty-nine and a half pounds. Shen Mianmian decided to round up to two hundred and forty pounds, costing one yuan and twenty cents in total. She gave a twenty-cent deposit.

Zhang Changchun, holding the money, was even more cheerful. As she saw them to the door, she said, "You can come to pull the winter melons at whatever time tomorrow; I get up early."

Shen Mianmian waved goodbye enthusiastically to the two, and once they had gone back inside, Lu Siyuan could no longer suppress his surprise.

He stared at Mianmian and asked, "Where did you get such courage? How dare you try to get something for nothing without any money?"

"Without this bit of wit and courage, how would I do business in the city?" Shen Mianmian was very happy with the winter melon order, her face brimming with pride.

Of course, she was also clear about one thing, if it wasn’t for Lu Siyuan, Lu Dagang and his wife wouldn’t have trusted her so easily.

With this in mind, she asked curiously, "What did you say to your aunt? You two went out and came back with your eyes practically disappearing from smiling."

Now it was Lu Siyuan’s turn to look smug, "I told her you would need more winter melons in a few days, and possibly other vegetables too. It might be a long-term deal."

Growing vegetables has low costs, high yield, and quick turnaround. With the aunt having nothing much to do at home besides taking care of the kids, having this kind of income opportunity would make her wake up smiling from her dreams.

What’s lending a winter melon in comparison?

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