?Chapter 37: Thirty-seven Gu Chen is not a thief!_1 Chapter 37: Thirty-seven Gu Chen is not a thief!_1 Things at the hospital entrance.
To tell the truth, because of the high prices, there weren’t many buyers.
Only those visiting patients who had forgotten to buy things in advance elsewhere were forced to shop around the hospital.
The nurses and doctors working in the hospital knew the score even better.
They generally wouldn’t buy things at the hospital entrance.
But just now, those nurses bought things with great joy.
This was truly arousing curiosity.
Everyone wanted to know what on earth could make hospital staff want to buy.
So, with curiosity in their hearts, they all walked toward Gu Chen’s stall.
“Brother, what is this?”
A middle-aged man glanced into Gu Chen’s basket and couldn’t help asking.
The stuff was good-looking indeed, bright and shiny red.
But he really didn’t know what exactly it was.
Gu Chen smiled, “This? It’s fresh goji berries.”
After speaking, he casually grabbed a handful and offered it to the middle-aged man.
“Big brother, want to try some?”
Hearing they were goji berries, the middle-aged man was greatly surprised.
Good heavens!
He had seen plenty of dried goji berries, but fresh ones? This was his first time seeing them.
It was winter at the moment.
Could fresh goji berries even be sold in winter? S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
Just thinking about it, he knew they couldn’t be cheap.
The middle-aged man shook his head.
He laughed, “Never mind, never mind, I was just asking.”
Gu Chen knew his concerns — he was probably afraid it would be embarrassing not to buy after tasting.
He smiled, “No problem, this is for you to try, it’s free, and I’m not forcing you to buy, so why worry?”
With those words said, it was hard for the middle-aged man to refuse.
He reluctantly accepted the goji berries that Gu Chen handed over.
“Alright then, thank you.”
He pinched one, put it in his mouth.
Instantly, his eyes lit up.
His tone was even slightly excited.
“Hmm! I must say, fresh ones really do taste different!”
They were sweet and juicy.
Truly delicious!
Hearing him say this, several people around couldn’t help but become curious.
“Really? Are they tasty?”
“Are they sweet?”
Gu Chen wasn’t a stingy person to begin with.
Seeing everyone so curious, he handed out a handful to each person.
“Here, everyone try them and see for yourself.”
With his encouragement, many people couldn’t curb their curiosity, and they pinched one and started tasting.
I must say, the taste of these goji berries was really good.
No wonder people from the hospital were buying them.
Now everyone realized these goji berries tasted amazing.
Some were already planning to buy some.
“Brother, how much are your goji berries per pound?”
Gu Chen smiled, “Twelve, not expensive, same as outside.”
Hearing such a reasonable price, everyone was surprised.
Good heavens!
No wonder people from the hospital were buying.
It really wasn’t expensive at all, the dried ones cost ten or more, and these fresh ones were only twelve!
No, I have to buy some!
Even if I dry them myself, it would be worth it!
If I missed this, it would be a real loss!
“Come on, come on, my nephew is sick, give me five pounds for me to take upstairs.”
“I want ten pounds, my grandson is hospitalized, need to nourish him more.”
“Me too, I’ll take ten pounds, and hey, pack them separately, five pounds in one bag, five to give away, five for myself.”
Gu Chen saw the crowd’s enthusiasm.
He was all smiles, agreeing and packing the goji berries for each person.
“Don’t rush, one by one, there’s enough for everyone!”
…
By six o’clock in the evening, all eight baskets of goji berries had been sold.
Gu Chen did the math, and in just one afternoon, he had earned over three thousand eight hundred yuan.
He couldn’t help but sigh—indeed, goji berries were worth much more than cauliflower.
And about the New Year’s season, well, it might affect all industries, but the hospital is an exception.
When someone gets sick, it happens without warning, as the saying goes, illness comes like a landslide.
Illness doesn’t care about the New Year’s celebrations.
When it decides to strike, it won’t wait until tomorrow.
This meant that Gu Chen could still sell goji berries at the hospital entrance during the New Year!
Thinking about this made him extremely happy.
As long as he was diligent enough, better days weren’t far from their family!
The sky was already getting dark.
Worried that there might not be any buses later, Gu Chen quickly stashed his money and hurried to the bus station.
…
When Ji Pianran got off the bus, she took Tiantian straight home.
Just as they reached the entrance of their house, they came across Shen Cuilan, who was about to go out with her son.
After all, children are seemingly indifferent to the grown-ups’ squabbles and disputes.
Yan Yan saw Tiantian dressed like a little princess,
and exclaimed with a look of surprise,
“Tiantian, your dress is so pretty!”
Upon hearing her son complimenting Ji Pianran’s daughter, Shen Cuilan’s face darkened, and she immediately pulled her son behind her.
“Hurry up and go, what a chatterbox you are!”
Tiantian looked at Yan Yan with pride.
“My dad bought this dress for me in the city for New Year’s. I even picked it out myself!”
Hearing that Tiantian had a new dress, and that it was bought in the city,
Yan Yan was extremely envious.
He had never had a store-bought new dress; each year, his grandma made his clothes. He wanted a new dress from the city too!
Yan Yan tugged at Shen Cuilan’s hand, feeling wronged.
“Mom, buy me a new dress, too.”
Shen Cuilan was almost driven mad by Yan Yan’s words.
Her family was by no means less wealthy than Ji Pianran’s—how could she afford to buy clothes for her child in the city now?
It had to be stolen!
No need to ask, how expensive are clothes in the city?
Could someone with Ji Pianran’s means afford them?
She curled her lips dismissively, looking down on Ji Pianran.
“Oh, I saw your whole family walking toward the bus station this morning, and it turns out you went to the city to buy clothes,” she said mockingly.
Ji Pianran knew that Shen Cuilan had nothing good to say, so she didn’t bother to care, scooping up Tiantian into her arms.
She took out her keys, ready to open the door and go home.
Shen Cuilan didn’t expect Ji Pianran to actually ignore her.
This made her even angrier.
“I’m talking to you, what are you hiding for? Feeling guilty about thievery?”
Ji Pianran originally didn’t want to talk to her, as it’s better to have less trouble than more.
But she didn’t expect Shen Cuilan to be so relentless.
She got a bit angry, turned around holding Tiantian, and looked at Shen Cuilan expressionlessly.
She retorted, “This is the hard-earned money from Gu Chen’s vegetable selling, why should I feel guilty?”
Every day, Gu Chen would get up early and come home late from selling vegetables, finally earning some money, which all went to household expenses, like buying new bedding and new clothes for her and the child.
All this, Ji Pianran had seen.
She wouldn’t allow anyone to speak ill of Gu Chen.
Shen Cuilan laughed as if she had heard a joke. She nearly died laughing.
What a novelty! Gu Chen selling vegetables?
How lazy he is—everyone in the village knows that, right?
He is so lazy he wouldn’t even bother to pick up a fallen oil bottle.
And now he’s selling vegetables?
Even asking him to buy vegetables would probably be too much effort for him.
“I’m telling you, Ji Pianran, you really dare to say anything. Look at your man’s behavior before you lie. Could he be selling vegetables?”
“Besides, even if he really did sell vegetables, I doubt he could make enough money to buy you and Tiantian clothes, could he?”
Shen Cuilan’s eyes were sharp, and she quickly spotted the shopping bag in Ji Pianran’s hand.
That bag was only available from city department stores!
This proved one thing: Tiantian’s clothes were bought at a department store!
If Shen Cuilan couldn’t afford it, then it was even less likely for Gu Chen!