Over here, Ji Bianran finished counting the last few change in his hand.
He was completely shocked!
Is this Gu Chen sure that this is wolfberry for sale?
Why does it feel like he went out to buy gold?
He actually earned more than 3,700 yuan in one afternoon!!!
In an era when the monthly salary is only a few hundred yuan,
he can actually earn more than 3,700 yuan in one afternoon!
It's unbelievable.
If this continues, Gu Chen will soon earn 10,000 yuan.
Wouldn't that make him a member of the 10,000-yuan household?
These days, it's still very popular to be a member of the 10,000-yuan household, especially in such a backward little village.
Anyone who can become a member of the 10,000-yuan household can basically walk around the village with his head held high.
He would be the light of the village!
Ji Pianran took out the wooden box and put all the money in.
He finished counting the money.
Tang Tang pointed her little feet and ran outside. She remembered what her father had just said about making dumplings.
Tang Tang was two years old and had never eaten dumplings before.
Especially just now, her mother said that dumplings were something eaten during the New Year.
She was now full of curiosity about this food.
The little girl opened the door and ran towards the kitchen.
Gu Chen was just putting the dumplings in the pot, and was still wrapping some up.
Then he saw his daughter lift the curtain and run towards him.
She threw her little arms around his legs.
'Daddy!'
She looked up at him with eager, pleading eyes.
Her soft, innocent expression left him with no resistance at all.
Gu Chen quickly picked up Tang Tang and stepped back.
Then he said gently, 'Children should stay away from the stove, you know? You can get burned that way.'
Tang Tang giggled, her little head tilted, and her dark eyes curiously looked into the pot.
The water in the pot was boiling.
The dumplings were floating on the surface one after the other.
They looked delicious.
The little girl swallowed.
'Daddy, Tangtang wants to eat!'
She really wanted to try the dumplings.
Gu Chen looked at his daughter's eager face, helpless and amused.
He reached up and gave her nose a little nudge before putting Tangtang down on the floor.
'Be a good girl, just two, okay?'
It wasn't that Gu Chen didn't want his child to eat, but he had originally planned to give the first pot of dumplings to Auntie Zhang.
After all, Auntie Zhang has been really good to his wife and child over the years.
He, Gu Chen, will remember this kindness for the rest of his life.
It just so happens that Auntie Zhang hasn't eaten any yet, so sending a bowl of dumplings over is a small token of his appreciation.
Tang Tang obediently nodded.
She happily agreed, 'Yes!'
Not to mention two, even one would be fine, she just wanted to try the taste of the dumplings!
Gu Chen took a small bowl and followed that up by ladling two dumplings out of the boiling pot, admonishing her with a worried heart.
'Be careful, the dumplings must be cooled down before eating.'
After all, these stuffed things really do tend to burn people.
Very often, the outside is warm, but the filling inside is still very hot.
Children's mouths are especially tender and sensitive to temperature.
Tang Tang held out her hands, cupped the bowl, and grinned at Gu Chen, showing her little white teeth.
'I know! I'll go get my mom and eat with her!'
The little girl finished and ran towards the living room with the bowl.
She wanted to try the dumplings with her mom, and she had two of them!
She ran all the way into the living room.
'Mom, Mom, Tang Tang has dumplings!'
The little girl finished and put the bowl on the table, 'Mom, come eat the dumplings!'
Only then did Ji Pianran put away the wooden box containing the money.
Turning her head, she saw the two dumplings in Tang Tang's bowl and couldn't help but laugh.
She really had not raised her child in vain, as she could see that she was already thinking of others!
A nice smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Fine, delicate light sparkled in her almond-shaped eyes.
'Mommy's not hungry, so you can eat first,'
she said, and walked over to help Tang Tang blow on the dumplings to cool them down, and then she separated them in the middle
so that it cools faster.
At this moment, Gu Chen walked in, carrying a large bowl of dumplings and a bag of fresh wolfberries in the other hand.
He looked at Ji Pianran.
'Pianran, there are some new ones in the pot. Can you keep an eye on them while I take this bowl to Auntie Zhang?'
Ji Pianran was taken aback when she heard that Gu Chen was going to take it to Auntie Zhang.
Then she suddenly felt a little relieved.
Auntie Zhang had helped her so much, so of course she hoped that Gu Chen would be nice to her.
She hurriedly nodded, 'Yes, you go, I'll keep an eye on it.'
Seeing that Ji Pianran had nodded, Gu Chen walked towards the front door.
Then she entered the courtyard of Auntie Zhang's house. In a small rural courtyard, there was no need to lock the door as there was nothing to steal.
Gu Chen walked along the courtyard and knocked on the door of the house when he arrived.
'Auntie Zhang, are you home?'
Auntie Zhang was in the house heating up some buns when she heard Gu Chen calling out to her. She hurriedly walked quickly out of the house.
She was afraid that the other person might be getting impatient, so she kept saying, 'I'm coming, I'm coming.'
Gu Chen smiled and pushed open the door.
'Auntie, you said you were going to come home and feed the rabbits when I called to say you were eating at home.
Auntie Zhang looked at the big bowl of steaming dumplings in Gu Chen's hands and was full of surprise.
'Oh, why did you bring these to me?'
Then she looked at Gu Chen seriously.
'Chenzi, you take them back and give them to Tangtang and Pianran. Your auntie is getting old and doesn't crave food!'
Tangtang is at the time of rapid growth, and so is Ji Pianran. They are both as thin as bean sprouts, and she feels that they can reach the ground if the wind blows.
She really feels for them.
Gu Chen smiles and says, 'Auntie, don't worry, there are plenty at home. I specially wrapped these for you!'
Then she puts the dumplings on the table.
Then she put down the wolfberries in her hand.
'This is just a little wolfberry, to nourish your body. After you finish eating, you can talk. I'm selling this stuff now, there's a lot at home!'
Zhang Sheng understood.
Either that or Gu Chen can buy clothes for her daughter-in-law when she makes money.
It turns out that she sells wolfberries, and they are still fresh.
It really is true that young people have quick wits. This stuff is not even found in the city, let alone the countryside!
How could it not make money!
She smiled with relief, and with her wrinkled hands, she patted Gu Chen on the shoulder.
'I'll take the dumplings, but I can't take the wolfberries. They look like they could sell for a lot of money, so go sell them quickly.'
Auntie Zhang knew that wolfberries weren't cheap, and she couldn't bear to take Gu Chen's things.
If he took them out and sold them for more money, he and Ji Pian would be able to live a little better.
Gu Chen also knew that Auntie Zhang was a good person.
He patted her hand.
Smiling, he said, 'Auntie, there's no reason to take back what I've brought. Over the years, you've looked after Piran and Tangtang, and I should look after you too.'
'Besides, the wolfberries really aren't worth much. If you're so polite, that would be too much.'
Once she heard this, Auntie Zhang couldn't refuse.
She nodded with a smile.
'Okay, I'll take it then. I'm an old woman, and my children are all in the city, except for you and Piran. As the saying goes, a close neighbour is better than a distant relative. If you need anything in the future, just call me!'
Gu Chen promised, 'Well, don't worry, Auntie. If you need anything in the future, like fetching water or chopping firewood, just call me, I can do it!'