31: Chapter 31 Going to the Market 31: Chapter 31 Going to the Market Qin Feng had eaten another skewer of sugar-coated hawthorns and was still eyeing the basket.
Li Junping wouldn’t let her have any more, no matter what, “Your dad and your brother haven’t even had any yet.
These two skewers are for them to save for when they come back tonight.”
“Playing favorites.” Qin Feng, who was eighteen, had a notable trait—she was lazy and had a serious sweet tooth; she could barely move her legs once she saw food.
“Can I have a few sugar snowballs then?”
All you know is eating.
I wonder how you’ll ever find a husband!” Li Junping said harshly, but she still handed a few to her.
Qin Feng went off to the side to eat, and Li Junping turned her attention to An Hao.
“Qin Jian, what do you think of the An family’s girl?”
“What do you mean, ‘what do I think’?” Qin Jian glanced at her, “Stop worrying about it.
The girl’s still very young!”
Li Junping wanted to say more but then thought better of it; An Hao was still in school, and it was very unlikely she would agree.
So, the idea that had just sprung to mind was suppressed once again.
An Hao got home and gave the remaining skewers of sugar-coated hawthorns to the neighbors who had stood up for her the day before.
Anyone who spoke up for her deserved her thanks, after all.
Now, everyone in the village started praising how nice the An family girl was.
Especially the sharp-tongued widow Zhang, who couldn’t stop singing An Hao’s praises to anyone who would listen.
These past few days, An Hao had tried to sell some hair accessories at home and found it difficult to attract buyers, leaving a few unsold.
So she gave up on the idea of bringing things from outside to sell in the village.
She started preparing to sell items outside instead.
Three days later, the market day in the town was coming up; it was the last market before the New Year.
An Hao had already prepared the items she planned to sell, and early in the morning, she called out to An Ping to join her.
Initially, An Ping was very enthusiastic about going with her to sell, but the winter morning was so cold it could freeze water to ice, and he did not want to leave his warm bed.
An Hao called him for a long time, but he refused to get up.
An Shuchao, who was asleep in the north room, heard her and got up, putting on his clothes: “My dear girl, I’ll go sell with you!”
Thinking about standing in the cold town all day, An Hao worried about her father’s age and his health.
She feared he wouldn’t be able to bear it.
“Dad, you don’t need to go!
I have a way to get An Ping up!”
An Hao knocked on the door, pushed it open, and went in.
Seeing An Ping wrapped up like a cocoon, she couldn’t help but laugh, “Get up, An Ping, we have a big job today!
Quickly get out of bed and come with me to the market.
If we sell well today, I will pay you a wage!”
At the mention of wages, An Ping’s eyes shot open, “Really?
How much will you give me?”
“At least two yuan, but it depends on your performance!”
An Ping perked up instantly, no longer bothered by the cold, and sat up straight away, “Let’s go, I’m coming with you!”
When they arrived at the town, there were already quite a few people.
Luckily, the spot they used last time hadn’t been taken by anyone else, so she quickly paid the management fee and set up shop with An Ping.
“Sis, do you think we can sell all this stuff?” An Ping was a bit worried as he looked at the abundance of goods.
We can definitely do it!” With the experience from the last time, this time An Hao was full of confidence in their goods, “An Ping, you have to shout loudly to sell!”
With people gradually showing up, the siblings started to call out, “Hawthorn cakes, sugar-coated hawthorns, hawthorn sugar snowballs, sour and sweet, good for digestion and not expensive!
These items were popular in the town, and as soon as the sibling duo began to shout, a crowd quickly gathered around.