Chu Junbao approached Shen Ruyue with the children from the village, each carrying a basket filled with fresh and plump cherries. "Sister Ruyue, we've brought more golden cherries for you."
Standing at the doorstep of the old house, Shen Ruyue waited as the children brought the cherries over. "Wait here, I'll get the scale."
"Okay."
Shen Ruyue returned with a scale in one hand and a bamboo basket in the other. "I'll weigh them for you right away."
As Chu Junbao handed over the basket, he asked with anticipation, "Sister Ruyue, we've picked all the golden cherries. Do you want other fruits too?"
Shen Ruyue replied while weighing the cherries, "Yes, I also want grapes, bayberries, Chinese dates, apples, and pears. Can you get those?"
The children were disappointed, as those fruits weren't wild and were harder to obtain. The Chinese dates grew in the mountains and were out of their reach.
