Due to the contractual relationship, Anbabu had no way to betray Zhou Kun, which also made Zhou Kun feel assured. Hence, he directly brought Anbabu back to the cold storage warehouse.
After pouring out the honeydews that were scattered all over the ground, Zhou Kun was about to ask Anbabu if it could shrink itself a little. To Zhou Kun's surprise, it shrank itself to the length of an arm while retaining its green dragon scales. Hence, at first glance, Anbabu looked just like a lizard, which made Zhou Kun relieved.
Ever since Anbabu left the cold storage, it fell into a deep slumber, perhaps because the battle had caused damage to its vitality. Zhou Kun brought it back with him to the store.
Two Thousand, which was originally lively and active, seemed to have sensed Anbabu's aura. It shivered in a corner, not daring to approach.
Zhou Kun looked at the new variety of honeydew in his hand, which was a little larger than his palm, and began to examine it carefully.
The honeydews no longer had the appearance of the cantaloupes that Zhou Kun had previously—perhaps due to the influence of the Flame Dragon Pilux. The melon skin that was originally greenish-yellow had turned into an orange-yellow, hue and the top was covered with fiery red patterns that were unique to melons. They looked rather special.
Just by putting it on his palm, Zhou Kun could already smell the strong aroma of the honeydews. He wondered what it would be like once he sliced them open.
Zhou Kun casually sliced open the honeydew in his hand with a knife. At the instant that the honeydew was sliced, the strong fragrance of honeydew spread throughout the store.
The intensity of the fragrance was similar to honeydew-flavored scents, but it was unlike the chemically-synthesized ones. The melon in Zhou Kun's hand smelled much more refreshing.
Zhou Kun could tell from the fragrance of the fruit alone that the honeydew would definitely fetch a high price.
Although Zhou Kun was already sure that the melon would not be inferior, he still cut a piece of it and popped it in his mouth for a taste.
However, Zhou Kun frowned because the honeydew was too sweet.
Although ordinary honeydews were sweet and crunchy, they were more or less a little bland. Finding a hint of sweetness and the fragrance of honeydew was probably what most people looked for when eating honeydew.
However, Zhou Kun's honeydews were different. They were extremely fragrant and sweet.
There were no issues with the intensity of the fruity fragrance of the honeydew. The longer the fragrance lingered in his mouth, the better. However, the fruit's extreme sweetness would bring about a consequence. People often called it choking.
Everyone's pursuit of sweetness was different. Some prefer sweeter things while some simply cannot stand things that were too sweet. Zhou Kun happened to be the latter.
If Zhou Kun were to rate it, he would rate the flavor and appearance 10 out of 10, and at the most, 7 out of 10 for the taste. After all, he didn't have a sweet tooth, and he didn't like things that were that sweet.
Just as Zhou Kun was worrying about the sales and pricing of the melon, a car pulled over outside the store.
Zhou Kun recognized the car. It belonged to his childhood friend, Xu Yang. 'Why is he here?'
"Kun, Daddy's here."
"Get lost. Why do you have the time to come here today?"
"Well, I just heard about your parents, and I wanted to come and see if you're utterly dejected. You seem to be doing well."
Although Xu Yang sounded rather frivolous, Zhou Kun knew that Xu Yang was showing him concern.
Xu Yang was now the lobby manager of a high-end private restaurant. He was extremely busy every single day. Zhou Kun had also never told anyone about his parents. It seemed that Xu Yang had met Shen Keying or Tang Xin.
"I... ran into Tang Xin previously. Are you alright?" Xu Yang asked carefully, not sounding as frivolous as he was.
"Ah, what can it be? I can't hold her up because of my situation. I ran into Tang Xin when I went to the hospital previously. She's pregnant."
Seeing how composed Zhou Kun was, Xu Yang knew that he had mostly let it go.
"How are Uncle and Auntie? Had I known earlier, I would have visited earlier too."
"My mother's condition is a little better. She can be discharged after a while. My father's condition has been improving lately too. I heard Shen Keying say that he's regaining his consciousness soon."
The bottle of Potion No. 11 that he had given his father previously had allowed his father's condition to improve. Zhou Kun didn't dare to continue feeding it to him for a while. Otherwise, he would recover too quickly, and his cover would be blown easily. He felt that he should give the potion to his parents only when they were doing physiotherapy.
"That's good, that's good." Xu Yang didn't know how to comfort the young man in front of him. Although Zhou Kun talked about the matter candidly in a relaxed manner, no one would be able to get over it easily.
"Here's 20,000 yuan. Take it for a turnover. Let me know if you need more," said Xu Yang who took out two bundles of cash from his bag. He reckoned that Zhou Kun would probably need a lot of money recently.
"I'm not cash-strapped lately. Most of my parents' medical expenses are borne by the other party's insurance company, and I can afford the rest." Zhou Kun was not lying. He was not in urgent need of money as he had just earned quite a decent amount from the sales of the dragon fruit and grapes two days ago.
Xu Yang didn't understand Zhou Kun's situation, and only thought that Zhou Kun was being polite to him. Hence, the two of them kept pushing the money to each other for a long time.
"How about this? I originally wanted to purchase a batch of fruit from your place, so why don't I just go to your store to purchase them? The price will be fixed by you." Seeing that Zhou Kun had vehemently refused to accept the money, Xu Yang raised that suggestion.
"You don't have to do this." Zhou Kun really wanted to tell Xu Yang that he didn't have to worry about the sales of his fruit.
"We're best buddies. Why are you so polite to me? Tell me, what kind of fruit do you have?"
"I only have honeydew now, and the price..."
…is a bit expensive. Zhou Kun had just decided to price the honeydews at 300 yuan each. After all, the quantity was small, and hence, he could only sell it like it was a luxury good.
"Alright, I'll have honeydew then. Give me a hundred."
"Don't, these honeydews are not cheap."
"You know how upscale my workplace is. It won't matter if it's a little expensive!"
Xu Yang was not boasting at all. The private restaurant where he worked was rather famous in Tong City. The people whom he entertained were wealthy and of high statuses. Besides, there was a limited supply of food every day.
"Alright, a hundred honeydews would cost 30,000 yuan."
"What..."
Xu Yang suspected that Zhou Kun had quoted him the wrong price. What kind of honeydews would cost 300 yuan each?
Ah, seems like this buddy is indeed short of money. Yet, he's still trying to put on a brave front.
Zhou Kun knew that the latter had misunderstood him at the instant he saw the conflicted look on Xu Yang's face.
Nevertheless, he didn't explain much. He just handed Xu Yang a piece of honeydew that was as thin as a piece of chewing gum, which he had previously cut.
"So little? Not only are you poor now, but you are also very stingy." After speaking, he tasted it a little.
"What kind of honeydew is this? It's so sweet!" Xu Yang exclaimed in disbelief at the next second.
"So? Is 300 yuan per honeydew expensive?"
"Yes, but I still want to purchase them!"
Xu Yang initially still prepared to purchase a hundred honeydews. However, Zhou Kun stopped him and told him about the flaws of the honeydew.
"It's alright. I have ways to deal with that. These honeydews are suitable for my restaurant. However, you are right. I'll purchase ten today. I reckon I can help you sell a hundred tomorrow."
Zhou Kun had no idea why Xu Yang was that confident about selling such sweet honeydews.