Su Xiaofeng was in front of the pork stall, where she requested three pounds of meat interlaced with fat and lean patches along with two ribs, and also bought a few green apples.
As she strolled through the market, she noticed that Xiqian Town had an abundance of dried radishes, taro, and other local products like preserved vegetables.
She selected some dried radishes and preserved vegetables based on their quality.
“Peaches for sale, plums for sale.” It was the early days of April, just the season when plums and peaches adorned the branches.
Su Xiaofeng headed toward the voice and saw a middle-aged man selling plums and peaches from a basket.
The peaches were vividly red and looked very appetizing.
“Uncle, how much are your peaches and plums per pound?” Xiaofeng asked the middle-aged man.
“Peaches fifty cents, plums twenty cents.” Peaches were cultivated less frequently locally and were a new variety, thus a bit pricier.
Plums, on the other hand, were commonplace, hence cheaper.
“Give me a pound of each.”
“Alright.” Since the peaches were too expensive, he had sold less than ten pounds since the morning.
Not to mention the plums, which had sold even less.
“Uncle, how many more peaches do you have at home?” Su Xiaofeng picked up a brightly red peach, wiped it with her hand, and took a bite right away.
The fruits this season didn’t need to worry about pesticide residue, as they were all naturally grown.
“Probably about five to six hundred pounds,” replied the uncle thoughtfully.
With a crisp snap, she bit into the peach, producing a clear sound.
Crunchy and sweeter than any other variety of peach she had ever tasted.
Considering this, she had an idea; being new to the area, why not sell fruits?
These peaches might not sell well in a rural market, but if she moved them to a city or a more developed area, they would definitely sell like hotcakes.
“If I take them all, what’s the lowest price you would give me?” Su Xiaofeng casually inspected them, noting their consistent size.
The uncle was surprised by her request to buy them all and couldn’t quite believe it: “Are you serious about taking all of them?”
“Yes, I’ll take as many as you have,” Xiaofeng nodded.
“If you take all the peaches, thirty cents each.
As for the plums, ten cents will do.” The uncle adjusted his reading glasses, appearing learned.
After contemplating, Su Xiaofeng felt the price was fair, but the new variety of peach intrigued her; “Uncle, no one around here grows peaches, do they?
How did you come to plant them?”
The uncle adjusted his glasses: “I was working out of town before, then I had to quit due to a work injury.
Unwilling to just farm, I brought back peach saplings to try planting.
You wouldn’t believe it, but peaches grown here are much sweeter than those from other places.” Seeing Su Xiaofeng’s interest in the peaches, he elaborated.
“Indeed, the texture is great, crunchy and sweet, very juicy too,” Su Xiaofeng gave a candid compliment.
“Miss, when would you like them?” The uncle was slightly excited since someone was interested in buying his peaches.
“Tomorrow, I’ll take them tomorrow.” The peaches were quite ripe, perfect for picking at this time; any longer on the tree and they’d be overripe and spoil.
While talking, she took out twenty yuan as a deposit for the uncle: “Uncle, where do you live?
I’ll come over tomorrow.”
With the deposit in hand, the uncle confirmed her interest.
He called over a young girl about eleven years old: “Qiu Ying, take this lady to our house and show her our peaches.”