Lost in thought, Tian Xiaoqian took out her mobile phone to call a friend.
Having mixed in the town for many years, she had made quite a few friends.
Although most were small-time thugs and tomboys frequenting entertainment venues, those who didn't thrive or whose parents were stricter eventually got on the right track after a year or two, either by working or starting their own small businesses.
Soon, her friend replied with contacts for three vendors who purchased wild produce.
But when they rode to these vendors, the prices they were offered were hardly satisfactory.
For one, since the wild vegetables had sat overnight, they were somewhat wilted and not fresh.
Secondly, the market for wild vegetables in town wasn't very large, and aside from a few farmyards requiring larger quantities, most big restaurants hardly bought any.
These farmyards usually had specific suppliers and offered low prices to strangers.
