If you want a husband, you have to fight for it.

Chapter 114: To Survive

Although they said they were out shopping, Wan Chuncao and Xu Muyu seemed to be out sightseeing. They kept eating and buying at snack stands along the way, even if they couldn't eat anymore and couldn't carry more, they would buy more.

If the market wasn't so small, Wan Chuncao would have taken Xu Muyu around from morning to night.

Xu Muyu had never eaten so full in the morning. He ate many things he had never eaten before this morning.

Even though he was too full, he was still stuffing Wanchuncao into his mouth.

Rather than eating too much, Xu Muyu was more concerned about their overly intimate feeding behavior while eating and strolling along the way.

The pedestrians on the street were busy doing business and few people noticed Xu Muyu. Even if they did, they just glanced at his wheelchair for a few more seconds.

However, their excessive feeding made people who had not paid much attention to them look over curiously.

More people paid attention to them because of this, which Xu Muyu didn't expect...

Wan Chuncao thought it was nothing, she said we were not kissing in the street, people would know we were newlyweds at a glance, that’s what newlyweds do. In two years, when we have a child, we will complain about each other’s smelly mouth even if we sleep together and get up early, how can we still be affectionate with each other?

Xu Muyu really couldn't refute a single point. But he couldn't figure out why they would dislike each other more after having a child. Shouldn't they love each other more?

"Look at you, Auntie. I've bought from you several times. If you give me a discount, I'll come back next time."

Wan Chuncao bought two aprons and asked the stall owner to give her a discount. She said, "Look, I've bought so many things from you. Give me a discount. It's a good deal so I can introduce my friends to you."

Xu Muyu was behind her and when he saw her, he bought her two pairs of gloves, two aprons and two sleeves, which were not a lot of things.

Besides, didn’t she just come today? How many times has she bought things here?

The stall owner, Auntie, tried to evade Wan Chuncao, saying, "No, I'm just a small business, so I can't make it much cheaper. If you really want it, I'll give you another fifty cents off."

"Fifty cents is too little. Just give me a pair of cuffs. OK, it's a deal. I'll give you the money."

Wan Chuncao picked up another pair of sleeves and put them together with the apron: "I will come again next time and patronize you again."

The deal was done. The stall owner helped her put the items into the bag and tied it up. She said, "You are really good at bargaining. Since we are regular customers, I will give you a discount this time. You must not tell others. If you tell others that I sold the items for such a small amount, I will lose a lot of money."

Wan Chuncao took out her phone and scanned the money: "No, I'm tight-lipped. Don't worry, I'll buy from you next time."

The stall owner handed her the bag and asked her who Xu Muyu behind her was: "Then come back next time. Hey, is this your brother or your man? How come he's in a wheelchair at such a young age? Why doesn't he talk?"

They all love gossip. Wan Chuncao took the things and pulled up the sun hat on his head and said, "This is my brother. He is a young man, in his rebellious period. He likes to read some non-mainstream youth pain literature, so he doesn't like to talk to people."

The stall owner was old and looked like she had a teenage child. She didn’t understand what Wan Chuncao said about non-mainstream, but she understood rebellion. She exclaimed, “Children nowadays are so hard to teach!”

She even shouted to Xu Muyu enthusiastically, "Look at your sister. She's out buying work gloves in such a hot day. You should listen to your sister more!"

Xu Muyu was called out of nowhere and was just confused when Wan Chuncao pushed him away: "Let's go, Auntie is doing good business!"

Auntie also waved her hand: "Oh good, good business!"

After they walked away, the aunt finally remembered: did the girl say how her brother was injured?

After being pushed away, Wan Chuncao said the same thing at the next stall as she did at the previous stall. Only then did Xu Muyu realize that she was bargaining?

"Thanks, uncle. I'll come back to buy from you next time. How can I not come when it's so cheap? It's a good business!"

Wan Chuncao took the two machetes in his hands and carried them himself, then left again with Xu Muyu.

Why buy a machete?

Before Xu Muyu could ask anything when he saw the machete, Wan Chuncao pushed him to start buying vegetables.

"Chinese cabbage is 4 yuan per pound, tomatoes are yuan, and eggplants are yuan. The current vegetable prices are reasonable."

Guan Chuncao took Xu Muyu to look around at the vegetable prices, and they were almost all around the same price, with little fluctuation.

"Generally speaking, people don't dare to sell vegetables too expensively, and the price range is around one yuan to one yuan and fifty cents. If the same thing costs more than two yuan, it depends on whether it is a problem with the stall. Some stalls rent stores so the prices will not be the same as those of street vendors. Street vendors also have to be careful. If the price is too cheap, they should think about whether it is 7 taels."

"The most important thing is that no matter what the price is, if you want to buy your favorite vegetables in the summer, you have to consider whether it is in season. Just like now there are cowpeas but no white radish. Radish is an off-season vegetable, so you have to consider whether you should buy it."

Guan Chuncao went on and on, almost whispering in Xu Muyu's ear: "Don't buy off-season vegetables, no matter how cheap they are. If you're really hungry, you can have a meal, but don't buy them often. Eat seasonal vegetables. They're healthier, taste better, and have a stronger vegetable flavor."

The more she spoke, the closer she came, as if she was telling him specifically, and Xu Muyu unconsciously moved a little to the side.

Why did she tell him this?

Wan Chuncao pinched Xu Muyu's earlobe and said, "Have you remembered everything?"

What did he remember? What did he need to remember?

Xu Muyu looked at her, but she had already gone to buy vegetables. She told him how to choose: "There is no trick, just freshness is good. How to describe freshness? It's the emerald green and shiny that you see with your naked eyes. You have to rely on your own eyes, you can't explain it."

Guan Chuncao quickly bought several large bags of vegetables and hung them on the handles of Xu Muyu's wheelchair. After buying them, she opened the bags to show Xu Muyu before saying, "Now that we have the vegetables, let's buy some fruit."

If you want to buy any fruit, watermelon is a must in this season.

Guan Chuncao pushed Xu Muyu to a watermelon stall and said to him, "Before buying, you should roughly compare the prices and check the ripeness and freshness of the watermelons."

Buying vegetables and fruits is the same, freshness is the most important.

Xu Muyu saw her squatting down in front of him and began tapping the watermelon with her hands, saying, "When choosing a watermelon, first look at its freshness. Only when it is fresh enough can you start choosing its maturity. You also have to use your own eyes to judge what is considered fresh."

The watermelon stall was big enough and there were many customers coming to buy. The stall owner was busy greeting other customers and had no time to pay attention to them, so they could take their time to choose the watermelons.

"When choosing a melon, first look at the lines on the melon skin. The lines should be wide enough and the melon stem should not fall off. The second thing is to knock on it and listen to the sound inside."

Guan Chuncao picked up a small watermelon and knocked it, then looked up and said to Xu Muyu, "You need to listen to the sound inside the watermelon when you knock it. It won't be good if it's too dull or too clear, and it won't be good if it's too crisp. It has to be just right."

She especially warned Xu Muyu: "The most important thing is that you must choose with your heart, with your true heart. Choosing melons depends on your intentions and your heart."

Suitable? What does it mean to be suitable?

Xu Muyu looked at her.

Choose with your heart? Choose with sincerity, and you will not be disappointed?

Wan Chuncao put the melon down and clapped his hands: "You carefully selected the melon, and even if it's bad when you open it, you'll be too embarrassed to say it."

Because I chose it with my heart.

So this is what it means to choose melons carefully...

Finally, they asked the stall owner to choose two watermelons, and that was the purchase.

After coming out, buy meat from the shop outside.

When buying meat, Guan Chuncao also said a lot of things, telling Xu Muyu how to buy and how to choose, and reminded him to remember not to buy from stores with lights on, as the light shining on the meat would affect the judgment of the freshness of the meat.

All the vegetables have been bought and almost take up most of the tricycle.

All the things were in the car, except for the people getting in. Xu Muyu was finally able to ask her questions.

Xu Muyu asked her: "So why did you say that?"

Why should we tell him in his ear how to choose vegetables, buy fruits and meat?

Wan Chuncao put all the things away before turning to Xu Muyu, as if it was a matter of course.

"Because you have to survive."