Lao Tang has been selling dry goods for seven or eight years.
He knows which market is busier in the morning and which in the afternoon.
He knows which market has expensive vegetables and which has cheap ones.
He knows it all.
Gu Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
It's really good to have an acquaintance, it can save you a lot of trouble.
He handed the broccoli in his hand to Lao Tang again.
'Brother Tang, take this, don't mind it.'
After all, if the remaining broccoli can be sold today, he can earn at least another 600 or 700 yuan.
In this world, as long as you are not sick, you can't be difficult with money.
Lao Tang is not a person who likes to take small advantages. He makes friends not by age or wealth, but by one thing:
It's sincerity.
Gu Chen is a good kid, and he really treats me as a friend.
Naturally, I also treat him as a friend.
And it seems that this kid knows a lot about the ways of the world and is not a stickler for details.
He's easy to get along with.
Lao Tang always feels that he will go far in the future.
He smiled and extended his hand, pushing back the broccoli that Gu Chen handed him.
'Brother, if you accept me as your brother, I will accept you as my brother. Let's not be formal.'
Gu Chen placed the broccoli on Lao Tang's stall.
'Come on, Brother Tang, this is for your wife to try at home, so don't argue with me.'
After saying this, he returned to his own stall and packed the unsold broccoli into a nylon bag, one by one.
Tantan helped out knowingly.
She had said that she wanted to help her father, so she would definitely help.
Her mother had taught her that if you say you will do something, you must do it.
She would never go back on her word.
The father and daughter finished packing.
Gu Chen looked at the heavy bag and began to worry again.
He had to go with Lao Tang right away, but how could he carry such a heavy bag?
Tang Tang was too young to understand what was going on.
But Lao Tang was a forty-year-old man.
He definitely can't put the things in the space.
But everyone else has a car, and he doesn't.
This is really a problem.
Tang, on his side, packed his things and rode his tricycle over, smiling at Gu Chen.
'Let's go, buddy.'
Gu Chen looked at him with a face full of difficulty.
'Tang, let me ask you, did you buy this bike yourself?'
Upon hearing this, Tang's expression on his face was extremely surprised.
'You've got a lot of vegetables here in the morning, don't tell me you carried them here, I don't believe it.'
If he had carried them here, he would have needed a tricycle at least, just like he had.
No one is an ox, who can have that much strength.
Gu Chen rubbed his head and mumbled something.
'It wasn't a problem to take the bus here, but I didn't know I had to go to another market, so I'll have more experience tomorrow.'
He was a novice in selling vegetables, and coupled with his always smiling face, he gave people the impression of being careless and easygoing.
So Lao Tang didn't think much about it.
He smiled, 'You young people really have a lot of strength, and this is not a problem.'
After saying that, he glanced at the back of his tricycle.
He sells dry goods, and because they are expensive, people can't buy much of them.
Lao Tang knows this himself, so the goods he brings in every day are not very much.
He turned his head and glanced behind his tricycle, got off, moved his things around, and squeezed them.
A space was revealed.
This time, he said to Gu Chen, 'Come on, put your things on.'
'Thank you, Brother Tang!'
Gu Chen said, and placed his bag of broccoli on the back seat of the tricycle.
'Don't thank me, now we have to walk. You can put your daughter in the car, but don't expect me to give you a lift,' said Tang with a smile, clapping his hands.
Tang Tang is so small that she can be pushed along if she is put in the car and the vegetables are pushed together.
But if he has to carry Gu Chen, he really can't push her.
Hearing that there is a car to ride in, the little girl doesn't want to walk even one step.
She quickly looked over at Gu Chen with her hands clasped.
'Daddy, Tangtang wants to ride in the car, she's tired.'
After all, she was a child, and she had followed Gu Chen around all morning, so Tangtang was already feeling sleepy.
She looked listless, with no energy at all.
Gu Chen carried Tangtang to the car, but was worried that she would catch a cold, because she would really get cold if she sat still.
If she fell asleep again, she would definitely catch a cold.
Thinking about this, he reached out to take off his own clothes.
Seeing him undress, Lao Tang hurriedly stopped him.
'Brother, I have a military overcoat here. If you don't mind, just cover your daughter with it. Don't look at it, it's a bit old, but it's warm.'
After saying this, he took out a military green cotton overcoat from the iron box under the seat of the tricycle and handed it to Gu Chen
The overcoat was very thick, and just looking at it made you feel warm.
Lao Tang smiled and said, 'Cover your daughter with it.'
Gu Chen didn't realise that although Lao Tang was small, he was quite well equipped and had everything.
He nodded his thanks, took the clothes and wrapped them around the little girl.
He kissed her little head.
'Be good, if you're tired, just sleep for a little while, and when you wake up, we'll be there.'
The little girl nodded obediently, then closed her eyes and leaned against the nylon bag containing the broccoli.
She obediently closed her eyes.
After settling Tangtang, Gu Chen took the initiative to push the tricycle.
Lao Tang helped himself pull the vegetables and even gave his daughter her clothes, but he still had to push the tricycle himself.
Lao Tang didn't refuse either, and after giving Gu Chen a glance, he silently stood next to her.
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Nowadays, there are really fewer and fewer people like Gu Chen who are so self-motivated and considerate.
The two of them started walking along the path towards the South Gate Market.
They chatted in an off-and-on manner as they walked.
'Brother Tang, you really have a complete set of things for going out,'
Tang said with a sigh.
'Don't look at the fact that many people in our line of work are looked down upon, but we are also human beings, and there are also families waiting behind us to earn some money to go home and eat. If you get sick, you will burden your family.'
'So, no matter what, you have to take care of yourself first. You're a good young man, you're young enough to buy groceries without any shame, and you're also taking your daughter with you. You're a responsible man.'
Gu Chen pursed his lips.
Responsible?
He didn't know if this belated sense of responsibility could still save his family.
He smiled at Lao Tang and teased him casually.
'So what can you do? Who says you were born a man?'
The two of them walked through the alley and around a few traffic lights for about half an hour before they reached the South Gate Market.
Gu Chen was about to push the cart into the market.
Lao Tang suddenly spoke as if he had remembered something, 'Right, the prices of vegetables here are a bit higher. We're all 50 cents more expensive. You have to watch out for price increases, they can't be as cheap as they are in the morning market!'
In general, the prices of vegetables in the afternoon market are a bit higher than those in the morning market.
This is also the reason why there are more people in the morning market.
The food is fresh and cheap, which is why it is the favourite of the older people.
Gu Chen nodded.
'Thank you, Tang Ge.'
The two pushed the cart into the market.
There was a vendor selling meat buns at the entrance to the market.
As soon as they entered the market, they could smell the strong smell of braised pork.
The fragrance was strong and filled the entire market.
To be honest, Gu Chen had been busy all morning and hadn't eaten, so he was really hungry.
As soon as the cart stopped, the little girl woke up.
She looked at Gu Chen with sleepy eyes and sniffed her nose.
In a baby voice, she said, 'Daddy, it smells so good, Tantan is hungry.'