After the marriage, the strong beauty became rich and busy raising children

Chapter 116 Borrowing a Car

This half pound of corn is probably enough to make five pots.

He said: "Popcorn tends to get damp if left out, so you can pop a batch first and then pop it again when you're done eating."

Guan Youshuang smiled and said, "It's okay, it will be solved tonight."

Yuanyuan was actually a little worried. Although he knew that his aunt wanted to take him to sell popcorn, there were so many that if he couldn't sell them all, wouldn't it be a waste?

He whispered, "Aunt, why don't we try boiling one first."

"Why are you so unconfident?" Guan Youshuang pinched his cheek and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you down. I'll assign you a task."

"What mission?"

"Go to the market and see where there are vendors selling raw sunflower seeds. Compare prices and choose the largest seeds. Tell the seller that we want to buy 10 kilograms. See what the best price he can offer you."

"Do we really want to buy ten kilograms?"

"Correct."

Ten kilograms, definitely not for me to eat alone.

Yuanyuan was completely confused.

Didn't Auntie say she was going to sell popcorn? Why is she selling melon seeds now?

But his aunt was so capable, she must have her own ideas, so he just did as she said.

A total of 6 batches of popcorn were popped, using three nylon bags.

After paying the money, Guan Youshuang left the popcorn at the man’s stall for the time being and went to the store.

She bought four boxes of paper cups.

One big and one small.

Then I wholesaled two boxes of instant noodles, each box containing 50 bags.

This instant noodle is sold for 7 cents in the grocery store in their village, but only 4 cents when sold wholesale.

Because she bought a lot of things, the owner of the convenience store helped her move all the things to the popcorn stand.

At this time, Yuanyuan also came back.

He said he compared prices and found that the best melon seeds were 3 cents per pound. The uncle selling the melon seeds said that if he bought 10 pounds, it would be 2 cents per pound.

Guan Youshuang gave him 3 yuan and asked him to buy ten kilograms, and the remaining money could be used to buy candy.

"Can you bring the melon seeds over here later?"

"can."

Yuanyuan’s physical fitness is pretty good, and Guan Youshuang also thinks he should be able to do it.

However, her main concern was not to see whether Yuanyuan could lift it, but to see if he would find a way. For example, if he couldn't lift it, could he try to lift it in two times? Or, would he ask the uncle for help, even if he had to pay a little more money for it?

Anyway.

After a while, Yuanyuan came over carrying two big plastic bags.

It does look a bit heavy, so Yuanyuan walked slowly.

The bag is not small and can hold ten kilograms of things.

Yuanyuan used two, which means he still thought of a way.

Guan Youshuang hurried over and took the plastic bag from Yuanyuan's hand.

Yuanyuan touched his numb hands and said, "I can usually lift a bucket of water."

Guan Youshuang smiled and said, "Yuanyuan is already very good."

Guan Youshuang looked at the ground and saw three bags of popcorn, four boxes of paper cups, two boxes of instant noodles, and two bags of melon seeds.

If she had a driver's license, none of this would be a problem.

But at this time, she could only think about how to transport these things back home.

There are two buses a day from the county town that can go to the entrance of their village, but the buses have a fixed arrival time and usually arrive at the market after five in the afternoon.

She didn't want to wait that long.

Looking around the market, I didn't see any familiar faces, so it seemed impossible to get a ride.

Nowadays, in the village, the most commonly used means of transportation is bicycles. Families with slightly better conditions have motorcycles, and occasionally tricycles.

Although the tricycle was bumpy, Guan Youshuang was willing to spend some money on the fare and have someone take them back if needed.

The key point is that today's market is rather strange. Apart from a few tricycles parked next to stalls selling cloth and farm tools, there is not even a single tricycle to be seen on the road.

How to do it?

"Aunt, if I had known we were going to buy so many things, I should have pulled down the cart at home."

The old man who was popping popcorn raised his wrinkled face and said, "I have a cart at home. You can borrow it if you need it."

"Where is your home?"

The old man pointed to the alley not far behind him and said, "It's right there. We'll be there in a few minutes."

"But we are in Gujiatai, we won't come to the market today, and we can't return the cart."

The old man took off his straw hat and said, "It's okay. We don't need it right now anyway. Just bring it to me next time you come to the market."

Guan Youshuang joked, "Aren't you afraid that I won't pay it back?"

The old man waved his hands and said, "Don't be afraid. Let's put it this way. The second house in that alley is my home. My wife is at home. You can go and pull it yourself."

"Aunt, why don't you go, I want to see grandpa making popcorn."

"Okay, then don't run around. I'll be back soon."

After thanking the old man, Guan Youshuang went to the alley.

The alley is very deep, with houses on both sides.

The first family should be well-off, as their house is a newly built brick and tile house with a brand new red couplet pasted on the door.

The second family lived in a dilapidated adobe house with moss growing all over the courtyard wall. On the wall outside the door, there was a bowl carved with mud. In the bowl were some white noodles and some pickles.

There was still some water stain on the ground.

The tattered, whitened door was tightly closed, but because it was so worn out, there was a large gap in the middle, allowing the scene in the yard to be seen at a glance.

The yard is not small, but there are only two houses side by side.

The houses were all very dilapidated, and the tiles on the roof were pitch black, having long lost their original color.

There are several strings of corn and peppers hanging under the eaves.

Maybe because it has been hanging for too long, it has turned a little white.

Guan Youshuang knocked on the door. After a while, an old woman with white hair came over with a hunched back and trembling.

Guan Youshuang felt that she was very old, as if she was 100 years old. She thought this should be the mother of the old man with popcorn.

The old woman opened the door.

Guan Youshuang politely explained her purpose of visit. The old woman smiled and invited her in to sit down, and enthusiastically poured her some hot water.

The furniture in the room was simple: a square table, two chairs, a stove and a wardrobe.

But everything is neatly arranged.

There was a large sewing basket on the kang.

Guan Youshuang immediately noticed the large black and white photo frame standing on the large square table.

In the photo frame, a very young man is smiling, and judging from his features, he looks somewhat similar to the old man with popcorn.

A stick of incense is burning in the incense burner in front of the photo.

On the plate, there was an apple, a pear, a banana, and a steamed bun.

Thinking of the bowl on the wall at the door just now, Guan Youshuang felt a tightness in her heart.

Perhaps seeing her looking at the photo, the old man pointed at the photo and said, "He is my son, Xiao Wu. He died in a coal mine on December 29 last year. The poor boy is still unmarried."

son?

Not married yet.

Guan Youshuang's water cup stopped in the air.