"Second Brother, then I definitely have to go and help. If we get the goods earlier, you can suffer less," Xu Nianhua said firmly. Second Brother had been working hard, and she wanted to help out as much as she could.
"Little sister, you better not go."
Seeing that she was seriously considering going, Xu Nian’an quickly tried to persuade her, "Bringing in the stock is really tough work. You and Pei Yining should rest at home, or read some books. Don’t worry, Second Brother can handle it."
"It’s okay, I can definitely be of help and won’t slow you down," Xu Nianhua said with an oath.
It was not until they reached the wholesale market that Xu Nianhua truly felt the hardships of stocking up.
"Second Brother, you must have suffered a lot coming here to stock up in the past." Xu Nianhua had drunk two bottles of water already. At first, she was very interested and wanted to add every pretty thing she saw to the order list, but after half an hour, she started to feel physically drained. Carrying stuff around in the hot weather, amidst the crowd at the bustling wholesale market, and dealing with all sorts of smells in the air was also a test.
"How about you find a place to rest and come find me after I’m done stocking up?"
Xu Nian’an suggested, but Xu Nianhua refused, saying, "If Second Brother can do it every time, so can I."
Xu Nianhua indeed persisted to the end. When they left the wholesale market, she also carried a big bag full of goods, thankfully all small items, not too heavy.
"Second Brother, this money isn’t easily earned," Xu Nianhua said thoughtfully.
Xu Nian’an laughed heartily, not stopping until he got the goods loaded onto the truck and delivered to the store. Only then did he say, "Little sister, the money I earn is still relatively easy to come by, at least it’s attainable. Compared to when our eldest brother was moving bricks, my job is really a piece of cake."
"You sit for a while, I’ll sort this stuff out," Xu Nian’an said as he organized all of today’s new stock, grouping items of the same price together and taking inventory at the same time.
After taking a short break, Xu Nianhua also helped Xu Nian’an organize the new stock.
"Second Brother, how are you going to take all this stuff home tomorrow?" Xu Nianhua looked at the two big bags that had been sorted out, which didn’t even include Xu Nian’an’s luggage. Considering his things as well, that was a lot of stuff.
"There’s a truck from Yicheng’s factory going back to South City. These goods will go back with the truck. As for me, I’ll travel light, just with a backpack," Xu Nian’an had already planned it out. Every time he transported goods back, this was how he took them back to South City, and helping him carry a bit of his luggage shouldn’t be a problem.
"Aren’t you guys hungry yet?" Pei Yicheng arrived at the store just as the siblings had finished organizing everything.
Without realizing it, it had already turned dark.
"I’m hungry." Xu Nian’an touched his flat stomach. He hadn’t noticed while he was busy, but now that he had a moment to relax, the hunger was unbearable.
"Let’s go, let’s go eat."
No sooner had Xu Nian’an spoken than Pei Yicheng said, "Let’s go, Yining has been waiting for you at home for a long time."
After having lunch, Pei Yining went out for a bit and then went straight home to wait for dinner and had made sure to share the good news with Pei Yicheng.
Accordingly, Pei Yicheng left the architectural institute and headed straight for the store.
"Great, I really miss Aunt Jin’s cooking!" Xu Nian’an was far from delicate. With school out for the holidays, if he didn’t stay with the Pei Family, he would have to stay at a hotel.