Chapter 353: Chapter 353: Grocery Store Chapter 353: Chapter 353: Grocery Store Upon hearing this, the two exhausted clerks, as if granted amnesty, still vividly remembered the feat where Big Bull had moved the boar from the cart. It seemed effortless, with him lifting one boar in each hand as if someone else was casually buying vegetables at the market–far too easy for him. So, they hastily made way for Big Bull to move the boar.
Big Bull strode forward, bent down, grabbed a boar with one hand, turned around, and placed it on the scale, completing the movement in one fluid motion.
Once again, those present were left dumbfounded.
Especially Shopkeeper Fan, who had heard the tales of Big Bull throwing people onto rooftops but had never witnessed it himself. Now, having seen it with his own eyes, the visual was extremely shocking.
“Wow! Brother Bull, you truly have god-given strength!” The shopkeeper could not help but sincerely praise him. Now, it wasn’t surprising to him they had hunted so many boars all at once–after all, they really had the strength.
After weighing, the boar was eight hundred and eighty-two pounds. One of the clerks brought over a small abacus.
After calculating on the abacus, Shopkeeper Fan said, “The boar meat weighs eight hundred eighty-two pounds, which calculates to seventeen taels and six maces, Miss Mo, could you check if this is correct?”
After speaking, Shopkeeper Fan handed the abacus to Xuexue, letting her see the numbers to check for any miscalculation.
So much boar meat selling for just a bit over seventeen taels of Silver, Xuexue couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed, and she forced a smile: “Right, right, how could I not trust you, Shopkeeper Fan.”
After receiving the Silver, they declined Shopkeeper Fan’s generous offer to treat them. After all, Xuexue was concerned about things back home and hurriedly left the Xiaohe Restaurant with Big Bull.
“My dear, shall we go straight to the ox cart and head home, or shall we buy some things at the market first?”
Having spent time with Xuexue, he had grown to understand her nature well, knowing that every time she visited the town, she liked to buy some daily necessities before returning home.
“Hmm, let’s check out the general store. The field at home is still empty, and mother has been nagging me about it for a long time. But, we’ve been busy with things in the estate and haven’t had the time to deal with it.”
“My dear, what are you planning to plant?”
“I don’t know yet, we’ll see.”
With that, Xuexue turned towards the direction of the store.
Seeing this, Big Bull also lengthened his strides and followed her.
After searching through the general store and not finding what she wanted, Xuexue asked the shopkeeper, “Shopkeeper, do you have any watermelon seeds for sale?”
The general store’s shopkeeper’s eyes widened and after sizing up Xuexue: “Oh, miss, you know about this too?”
In her past life, a few more years would pass before watermelon would become popular on the streets and ports of the Capital. It was said to have originated from the Western Regions and later spread among the common people. During summers, it was loved by both the nobility and commoners.
Thinking, Xuexue decided to capitalize on the unfamiliarity with watermelons and make her profit first.
Hearing the tone of the shopkeeper, who seemed to really have heard about it, Xuexue was overjoyed: “Could it be you actually have watermelon seeds here?”
Slapping his hand on the counter and pulling out a small bottle, the shopkeeper said with regret: “You’re right, I actually do have them. They’ve been sitting here for a long time with no interest from anyone, and I’ve regretted it so much–I wish I hadn’t brought them back; I even lost my initial investment.”
“Not a loss, not a loss, sell them to me,” Xuexue joyfully thought to herself, glad she had found the right person today.