The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(38)
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▶▶The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wifeChapter 38: Pretty Girl
Xiao Wei carried an empty basket, holding the last remaining chestnut, standing in front of Wang Cuihua. "Here, for you." Overlooked Wang Cuihua was moved as she took the chestnut, quickly peeled it, and tossed it into her mouth. She wanted to taste how delicious it really was. It was worth being praised by Xiao Cheng's brother and those men, even making them ignore her chrysanthemum tea. It was just a bit soft, sticky, sweet, with a hint of caramelized flavor. "My brother loves the sugar-roasted chestnuts she makes." Just as Wang Cuihua thought the sweet chestnut in her mouth was not bad, Xiao Wei's words made it bitter enough to lose a tooth. Feeling like vomiting but unable to, she grabbed the hot water bottle and ran away without looking back. She would come back when she figured out something even more delicious. The fruit stall was just across from the vegetable market, and Wu Xiuyun's stall had a prime location with people coming in and out. When Bai Lu carried chestnuts past, Wu Xiuyun was chatting with a familiar female customer, who was carrying a basket of fresh fruits with a few chestnuts on top. She held one in her hand, peeled it, ate it with a face full of amazement, and her smile became even bigger. Clearly, she really liked it and had another one. Before leaving, she told Wu Xiuyun that when new stock arrived, she must reserve some for her because she loved the sweet, fragrant, and caramelized taste. Wu Xiuyun agreed repeatedly, watching her walk away, only to realize Bai Lu was already at the stall. She happily greeted her, "Did you come to buy vegetables so early today? Your chestnuts are quite popular; several regular customers this morning asked me to reserve some. They asked when the sugar-roasted chestnuts would be back; they are tired of eating seasonal fruits every year and want a change. These chestnuts are sweet, fragrant, and a bit sticky with caramelized flavor – they love it." Bai Lu smiled and handed her the basket, "Just roasted some, should be around 20-30 kilograms." Wu Xiuyun took it, "Will 30 kilograms be enough? Adding up the pre-orders, it's more than 30 kilograms, not to mention those who want to try something new." Old customers might try it as a favor, but these new customers, each one praised it and asked her to reserve some. "Fresh items, limited supply, it's about the taste, not the quantity." Bai Lu brought out a method from the future. Wen Xiuyun understood immediately, praising her for being smart, having business acumen, and using more advanced methods than her. Finally, the price for sugar-roasted chestnuts was set at 3.5 yuan per kilogram, the same as pork. Not too high, not too low. Bai Lu remembered that in the future, well-made sugar-roasted chestnuts would be more expensive than pork. The economic level in this small town was not high, so selling limited quantities of high-quality goods could secure a market share even with a higher price. Once the sales expanded to the city, the price could be adjusted based on the local economic conditions. After finalizing everything, Wu Xiuyun wanted to fill Bai Lu's vegetable basket with fruits. Bai Lu repeatedly declined; she needed to buy vegetables from the market and couldn't fit both fruits and vegetables in her basket. Yesterday, Wu Xiuyun just got some plastic bags and hesitated to use them. She only used them when there were many old customers buying fruits, but now she took out one without hesitation, filled a large bag with fruits, and handed it to Xiao Wei to carry. Helplessly, Bai Lu couldn't refuse either. Xiao Wei was only seven years old, small in stature, unable to resist the adults' enthusiastic pampering. So, he ended up with a big bag of fruits hanging on his hand. Unable to refuse Aunt Wu's warmth either, Bai Lu could only let her keep some chestnuts at home for her family to taste, without putting all of them out for sale. Watching the customers enter the market, a young couple entered the fruit stall. The handsome young man asked, "Who is that girl? I don't think I've seen her before." "You're just admiring her beauty." The girl with student braids teased. "Every time I come, you never ask about anyone. Is it because spring has awakened your heart today? However, that girl is indeed very beautiful, much more beautiful than our school's self-proclaimed beauty, Zhou Jiayi. I'm captivated just by seeing her." "She's already married with a child." Wu Xiuyun interrupted her children's whimsical thoughts. The young man looked shocked, "Is she with the little boy behind her? Is her child that old?" "That's her little brother. She's already married and pregnant; the child will be born in a few months." Few people knew about Bai Lu's pregnancy, and Wu Xiuyun also learned about it by chance yesterday when passing by their new house. At that time, they were discussing what gifts to prepare for the birth of Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu's child. Hearing about the pregnancy of the beautiful girl he glimpsed, the young man looked regretful, "What a pity..." The girl gave her brother a sympathetic look, "Mom didn't say I couldn't see it. I couldn't tell unless she mentioned it. Her belly looks the same as mine, flat, no difference." Wu Xiuyun thought her children were joking again, not thinking much about it, and explained kindly, "She is thin, and the pregnancy will only show later on. It's not visible in the first few months." "Oh..." The siblings seemed to understand but not quite. A gust of wind blew into the vegetable market. Bai Lu asked Xiao Wei if the fruits were heavy, offering to carry them. The little guy said they weren't heavy. She asked what he wanted to eat, and he said anything. But when he saw chili peppers, he turned his head. Looking at the cool and calm face of the little guy, Bai Lu felt like she was shopping in the market with Xiao Cheng. Probably, maybe, he would make the same expression when he saw chili peppers. In fact, stir-frying with chili peppers was quite delicious, as long as the quantity was moderate; it could even have beauty and skincare benefits. However, today's pork ribs were excellent. In Bai Lu's mind, there were already ideas for sweet and sour pork ribs, garlic-flavored pork ribs, braised pork ribs, and carrot pork rib soup. "Boss, weigh these two pork ribs for me..." Before she could finish her sentence, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the pork stall. Without a word, he grabbed the two ribs Bai Lu had pointed to, and walked away. "Haven't paid yet, and you want to leave!" The pork boss, holding a butcher's knife, chased after him. The slightly plump man, still with old scars on his face, stopped, turned around, one hand still holding the ribs, and the other pointed directly at Bai Lu. "She'll pay." The pork boss's gaze shifted to Bai Lu. Bai Lu shook her head, " I don't know him." "I'm your brother!" Bai Chaojie shouted angrily, either trying to intimidate Bai Lu or the pork boss holding the knife. In any case, the pork boss wasn't intimidated. He lifted the knife expressionlessly, "If you don't have money, put the ribs down." Bai Chaojie's resentful eyes stared at Bai Lu, his face contorted, and his eyes fierce and sinister. He used to get whatever he wanted from Bai Lu. But now, it was the third time he had lost. The money Li Xuelan gave him to buy meat had been spent on scratch cards, and today Bai Lu had to pay. "Today is Mom's birthday. You don't have to go back, but you must buy pork ribs and pig trotters for me to take back!"
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