The staff in the hospital were rather busy in the morning. Zhou Kun looked at his father who was lying on the hospital bed. Due to the fact that he had been comatose for a long time, Zhou Kun's father was rather emaciated and a little out of shape, which was a stark contrast to the strong and buff figure in Zhou Kun's memory.
Zhou Kun cautiously avoided the surveillance camera in the hospital and secretly poured a bottle of Potion No. 11 into his father's mouth while making it look like he was whispering in his father's ear. He then left the ward as if there was nothing wrong.
He had already planned to give his father another dosage of Potion No. 11 if the latter did not wake up within three days.
If there was still no effect after all four potions were used up, he would have no choice but to go to the other world to look for other ways to make his father regain consciousness.
After secretly doing all of those things, Zhou Kun decided to go visit his mother since it was along the way. Zhou Kun's mother had recovered very quickly in the past days, and she could already eat without having to be fed by others.
After watching her eat golden dragon fruit, Zhou Kun returned to the store.
He had to process the orders for the dragon fruits that had been placed in the chat group in the past two days, as well as promote the grapes that he had just brought back. At this moment, Zhou Kun's mobile phone suddenly rang. It was a call from a number that he did not recognize.
"Hello… hello."
"Are you Little Zhou? I'm Auntie Huang. You rescued me after I passed out previously. Are you free now? I'd like to visit the obedient dog."
"Auntie, I might..."
As soon as Zhou Kun wanted to refuse, he heard Huang Fang continue, "Xiao Zhou, didn't you mention the previous time that your family runs a fruit business? I shall bring a few friends with me to purchase some fruit."
Well, since she had already stated that she would be purchasing some fruit, Zhou Kun could not possibly decline business and chase her away. As such, Zhou Kun gave Huang Fang the address of his fruit store.
Apart from the cold storage warehouse in the market, Zhou Kun had also rented a tiny stall where he would peddle some fruit. He would have some walk-in customers who would purchase fruit, in addition to the wholesalers who ordered fruit from him.
Zhou Kun looked at Two Thousand that was lying sluggishly at the side and said, "You'd better pay more attention later. If you behave too outrageously, both of us will be in trouble. Do you hear me?"
Two Thousand snorted at Zhou Kun as it breathed hard through its nostrils. It was unclear whether he had understood the instructions.
Soon, a Jaguar sedan and a Mercedes-Benz R-class MPV stopped at the entrance of Zhou Kun's fruit stand. A total of seven or eight elderly ladies alighted from the vehicles.
"Little Zhou, are you manning the store?" Huang Fang greeted Zhou Kun as soon as she exited the car as if she was on her turf.
"Is the owner of this fruit store the one who saved you when you got a heatstroke previously?" In an instant, Zhou Kun felt like there were four or five pairs of eyes staring at him and scanning him from head to toe.
"Yes, I still haven't thanked Little Zhou properly for saving me. Where's the obedient dog?"
Woof~ Two Thousand scurried out excitedly, seemingly having heard that someone was calling him.
"This dog won't bite, will it?" asked an elderly lady who was shocked by Two Thousand's sudden appearance.
"What nonsense are you spouting? This dog is very obedient and domesticated. Come on, perform for Grandma."
While speaking, Huang Fang raised a peeled orange in her hand, and as expected, Two Thousand began to jump on his feet.
"Wow… this dog looks so obedient."
Zhou Kun, who was left idling by the side, didn't know what to say. Hence, he had no choice but to watch the group of old ladies tease Two Thousand.
Fortunately, they haven't forgotten the purpose of their visit this time. Huang Fang soon remembered that they were supposed to purchase some fruit. She said, "Little Zhou, recommend some fresh fruit to us."
"That would depend on what kind of fruit you want. I mainly sell them wholesale here. I also get all my stock from the cold storage, so there may be a lesser variety."
"Wow… they're retrieved straight from the cold storage. They must be very fresh then, right?"
"Didn't you hear what Little Zhou said? He sells them in bulk at wholesale prices. The fruit must be fresher than what we get from fruit stores and supermarkets," the elderly lady babbled upon hearing those words.
Huang Fang, who had brought her friends to the store, was rather pleased with their reactions. Accordingly, she smiled and said, "Little Zhou, we know each other so well. I believe you won't dupe us. Just recommend some fruits to us."
"Now, I mainly sell dragon fruit and grapes. If you want other fruits, I can help you get them from other sources, but the price will definitely be more expensive than what I charge."
"Sure, how much do your dragon fruit and grapes cost?"
"12 yuan for dragon fruit and 35 yuan for grapes."
"The price is alright. Bring the goods here to let us take a look first." Huang Fang was taken aback when she heard the price. To be honest, the price was not cheap, but she had already boasted to her bosom friends about Zhou Kun's fruits being cheap and fresh. If she were to suddenly complain about them being too expensive, it would be a smack on her face as she would be going back on her word.
Zhou Kun did not think much of it. After all, the wholesale price of dragon fruit was 10 yuan per 500 grams. Although he had yet to start selling grapes, he planned to sell them at a fixed wholesale price of 30 yuan per 500 grams. Now that he was selling the dragon fruit and grapes to them at a retail price of 12 per 500 grams and 35 yuan per 500 grams respectively, Zhou Kun did not feel that he was selling them at a too high price.
After hearing how expensive the fruits were, Huang Fang was instantly much less interested in purchasing fruits. She planned to just patronize Zhou Kun by buying some fruit after he brought the goods to them later on. Hence, the few elderly ladies continuously teased Two Thousand at the side.
Zhou Kun brought plenty of dragon fruits and grapes from the cold storage warehouse. As the temperature gradually increased and the fruit warmed up, water droplets condensed on them, and the refreshing fruity fragrance also diffused in the store.
"Hey, these fruits are so fragrant!" exclaimed one of the elderly ladies who was attracted by the fragrance of the fruit.
"The grapes taste pretty good. However, I don't have any water here, so I can't wash them. If you don't mind, you may have a taste of it."
Everyone turned their attention to the fruits that Zhou Kun had brought. The green grapes were green and were still attached to their stalks. They were covered in water droplets, which made them look very attractive.
"We're not that picky. When we used to be farmers, we would pull radishes out of the ground and eat them without even cleaning them," said Huang Fang who tried to give him an out. She then took the lead in reaching out and picking a grape, which she then placed in her mouth.
The sourness that they thought they would taste when eating grapes, did not appear. Instead, it was replaced by a special aroma that seemed to be a floral fragrance. The grapes were also purely sweet.
"Little Zhou, what kind of grapes are these? They're so delicious," Huang Fang said in a tone of surprise. She had never tasted such a delectable variety of grapes before.
"Is it that delicious? I shall try it too." The elderly lady at the side noticed the look of surprise on Huang Fang's face and couldn't help but pick one to taste.
Next, the elderly lady who was teasing the dog at the side also approached.
"I'll have one too."
"Look at how eager you guys are."
"Delicious! It has a special fragrance too!"
"Why does it taste like a floral fragrance?"
"I think so too."
"This seems to be an imported variety of grape. My son gave me a similar variety before. It wasn't even as delicious as this. I heard that it cost 67 yuan per 500 grams!"
"So? Are you going to purchase any?" asked Huang Fang who acted as the representative of the clique. She asked for their opinion.
Everyone answered in unison, "Yes!"