Chapter 21, Do the Right Thing
Li Xu was a little anxious, the morning rush was almost over.
Generally speaking, after ten o’clock, there would be fewer people coming here.
At that time, it would be even harder to sell.
Ji Yuanyuan looked around, deep in thought.
Just this kind of retail sales would not earn them much money.
When the conditions were right, it would be best to open a supermarket. The route must be clear.
Some supermarkets’ main style was to be cheap and earn the money from ordinary people.
Some supermarkets’ main style was to earn the money of the rich.
Comparing the two, the money of the rich was easier to earn.
What the rich pursued was quality and freshness.
Coincidentally, the things she grew in her space were of good quality and freshness.
Just as Ji Yuanyuan’s thoughts were running wild, a pile of money fell out of a man’s pocket not far away.
From the looks of it, it was at least 300 Yuan.
300 Yuan was not a small amount of money. After the man left, a woman who was buying vegetables at a stall immediately went forward and picked up the money on the ground like a thief and put it into her pocket.
Then, she sat back down at her stall as if nothing had happened.
Ji Yuanyuan saw this and frowned. She immediately stood up and ran to chase after the man.
Li Xu did not react for a moment. By the time she did, Ji Yuanyuan had already run dozens of meters away.
“Yuanyuan, come back…” She shouted.
However, Ji Yuanyuan said, “Mom, wait here. I’ll be back soon.”
How could Li Xu Be at ease? She could only pick up the bamboo basket and chase after him.
The man walked slowly as if he was considering which restaurant to buy the food from. Therefore, Ji Yuanyuan’s short legs quickly chased after him, “Uncle…”
She tiptoed with great effort and grabbed the man’s wrist.
The man lowered his head and saw that it was a pretty little ball. He was stunned, “You’re calling me?”
Ji Yuanyuan nodded, “Uncle, you lost something.”
Not only was it a pretty little ball, but it was also a warm-hearted pretty little ball.
The man smiled and reached into his pocket, “What did uncle lose? Did you pick it up?”
As soon as he said that, the man’s smile froze on his face.
Where was his money? Where was the money he used for purchasing? It was clearly in his pocket just now?
Could it be that this little ball saw him lose his money?
The man took a deep breath, squatted down, and asked, “Little friend, tell Uncle, is the money that Uncle lost with you?”
Ji Yuanyuan pointed at the woman who was picking up the money and said, “Uncle, I saw her picking up your money.”
The man looked over and saw that the woman’s expression was erratic, as if she had a guilty conscience.
He got up, picked up Ji Yuanyuan, and walked over.
Ji Yuanyuan was already very used to the feeling of her feet leaving the ground.
Therefore, the moment the man picked her up, she reached out and hugged his neck.
Hmm, this person should be a chef. His body smelled like oil fumes.
The man quickly approached Li Xu with Ji Yuanyuan in his arms. She struggled to hold the bamboo basket and said anxiously, “Put down my daughter, what are you doing…”
Only then did the man realize that this little ball had actually run over on her own.
He said somewhat awkwardly, “Big Sis, your daughter said that she saw someone picking up my money. I want to bring her to ask.”
Ji Yuanyuan also hurriedly nodded, “Mom, I really saw it. It was that Auntie who picked up this Uncle’s money.”
Li Xu was somewhat hesitant, she didn’t really want her daughter to be involved in these matters.
But since things had already come to this, she could only follow along.
“Sister, did you just pick up my money?” The man’s attitude was very firm. He asked the first question.
Naturally, there was no need to give such a person a good attitude.
She clearly saw the origin of the money just now, but she still chose to put the money into her pocket.
The woman’s gaze was fleeting, but her aura was very firm, “I didn’t pick up the money. Who saw me pick up the money? You have to have evidence to speak.”
“I saw it. Auntie, you ran here to pick up the money just now.” Ji Yuanyuan pointed at the middle of the road and answered very firmly.
“If you still don’t hand over the money, I’ll call the police.” The man also timely replied.
The expression on the woman’s face became even more flustered, but she still said stubbornly, “How can you take a child’s words seriously? Besides, who knows if she’s your daughter? The two of you are colluding to scam my money.”
The man did not expect this woman to be so stubborn. He immediately said, “Then there’s nothing to say. Just call the police.”
Such a large market had police booths nearby.
The man looked at Li Xu, “Big Sis, please go to the police booth and help me call the police. I’ll stay here and watch her.”
“Oh, okay, I’ll go now.” Li Xu was stunned for a moment before she reacted. She placed the bamboo basket under the man’s feet. “Help me look after it.”
Of course, she did not forget to bring Ji Yuanyuan along, “Yuanyuan, follow me to the police.”
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She could help this person to report to the police, but she could not let her daughter out of her sight.
However, before the man could return Ji Yuanyuan to Li Xu, the woman at the vegetable stall scolded, “Forget it, forget it. Just take it that I’m unlucky today. I’ll just spend money to get rid of the disaster, okay?”
As she spoke, she threw a wad of money over.
The Man took a closer look. Wasn’t this his stack of money?
He counted it and found that there wasn’t a single cent missing.
The woman looked at his actions with a face full of unwillingness and guilt.
The money was found, but the man didn’t care about the woman’s word.
“Sister, thank you so much for today.” The man carried Ji Yuanyuan and sent the mother and daughter back to the place where the stall was previously set up. He put Ji Yuanyuan down and took out a few bills from the stack of money. He placed them in front of Li Xu and said, “I don’t have much money. I’ll just buy candy for the child with this money.”
Naturally, Li Xu could not accept it. She quickly rejected him and said, “You’re too polite. We can’t accept this money.”
After the two of them rejected each other, Ji Yuanyuan looked at it feeling a little helpless.
It was so similar to how relatives gave red packets during the New Year?
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In the end, the man saw that Li Xu was determined not to accept it and happened to see the peaches on the ground, so he turned to ask, “Big Sister, how much are these peaches?”
Li Xu hesitated for a moment and said, “I’ll give it to you for 60 cents.”
She thought that since the other party was so polite just now, she could not ask for more.
The man immediately said, “Then weigh it. I want all the of them.”
“All of them…” Li Xu’s eyes widened, “This is at least 30 catties!”
The man smiled and said, “I work in the Government’s Canteen. There are many people in the unit, this little peach is not enough for them to eat for a day.”
Li Xu hesitated for a moment and took the scale. It was exactly 35 catties.
“Give me 20 yuan,” Li Xu said politely.
The man directly gave her 25 yuan, “Okay, Big Sister, you don’t have to give me the change.”
There was one that was cut inside. The man took it and took a bite.
Then his eyes widened, “Big Sister, your peach is quite sweet.”
Li Xu smiled shyly, “I grew it myself.”
“Do you have anything else at home?” The man asked again.
“Yes, there are some vegetables, tomatoes, cucumbers, and the like,” Li Xu said quickly.
The man’s eyes turned, he said, “How about this, big sister, you leave your phone number. In the future, when I buy vegetables, I will only buy them from you.”
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