As the days passed, Uncle Feng visited and pulled grain twice more, trying to invite Feng Xuxu over for a meal. However, Feng Xuxu politely declined, citing the full greenhouse as the reason. The matter concluded with the promise of getting together sometime in the future when time permitted.
Before they knew it, the first harvest of vegetables from the greenhouse was ready. Feng Xuxu had the baskets prepared and sent the produce straight to the restaurant, saying she would discuss the price with Uncle Ma later. Thanks to the restaurant's staircase, the townspeople all knew they could have fresh vegetables even in winter. Word spread from one to ten, ten to a hundred, and soon, even people from the neighboring towns came unannounced.
"Shopkeeper, where do these vegetables come from?" asked a regular customer upon seeing Shopkeeper Ma.
