Imperial View Garden is the best residential community in Licheng at the moment, where all the wealthy people in the city live, featuring detached villas with private courtyards.
It’s not that every household can afford a car, but casually any of them can produce two brand-new bicycles.
Lu Siyuan’s ox cart standing at the entrance of Imperial View Garden was like a crane among chickens, conspicuously out of place.
There were quite a few people coming in and out of the complex, and they found it odd to see the two standing in front of the ox cart selling things, yet no one approached to ask about the price. Google seaʀᴄh 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥
"It seems that people here look down on these," Siyuan felt disheartened after standing for about twenty minutes without anyone inquiring about the price. From the glances of the passersby, he could tell that they had no interest whatsoever in what they were selling.
Indeed, why would those who dine on delicacies care for their farm produce?
However, Shen Mianmian wasn’t in a hurry. She comforted Lu Siyuan, "Don’t worry, let’s wait a bit longer."
Selling goods here was not the same as at a vegetable market. If they encountered the right buyer, they might buy everything in one go. With a bit of luck, they could even find a regular customer.
The wind was quite strong at the entrance of the complex, and standing still made them feel cold, with their feet freezing painfully. Lu Siyuan thought it was unnecessary for both of them to endure the chilly wind.
He pointed across the street, "Go over there and get out of the wind. I’ll stay here to watch. If someone comes to buy, then you can come back over."
Shen Mianmian looked across and saw that there was a sunny and wind-sheltered spot. Some elderly men were sitting there playing chess. She had an idea and walked over.
A woman in her twenties, holding a baby about half a year old in one arm and carrying several apples in the other hand, walked towards Mianmian. As she reached the middle of the street, the bag suddenly tore, sending five or six apples rolling all over the ground.
The woman exclaimed in distress and began to pick up the apples, but because she was holding the baby and the bag was broken, she had difficulty and looked worried and helpless.
There weren’t many cars on the road, but standing in the middle of the street with a child was quite dangerous.
"I’ll pick them up for you; take your child to the side of the road first!" Mianmian ran over and bent down to help collect the apples. With the apples scattered in all directions and the bag torn, she had to use her clothes to hold them temporarily.
The woman was surprised by the sudden help from a young girl and was momentarily stunned, "Thank you so much, young lady."
Indeed, it was dangerous for her to be with a child in the middle of the road, so she could only go and wait by the side of the road.
Mianmian was quick and efficient, collecting all the apples back swiftly. Lu Siyuan, who had seen what was happening, brought over a bag, and Mianmian put the apples in it and handed them to the woman.
It was then that they got a good look at the woman’s face. She was very beautiful, with double-eyelid, large eyes, and very fair skin, giving a gentle and approachable impression, and somewhat... familiar.
After thinking hard for a moment and still not remembering where she had seen her, Mianmian decided not to dwell on it and handed the apples to the woman, "Luckily, none of the apples were smashed."
The apples were large and clearly not cheap, only those living here could afford such apples.
"Thank you!" The woman smiled calmly and took out an apple from the bag to give to Mianmian, but Mianmian declined.
Noticing that Mianmian knew Lu Siyuan and that they were selling things beside the ox cart, she casually asked, "What are you selling at the stand?"
Standing where she was, she was still two to three meters away from the ox cart and couldn’t see what was displayed on it.
"Wild bamboo shoot strips," Mianmian replied softly.