Song Tan’s Chronicle - Chapter 24

After buying the car, the wild vegetables grew rapidly, almost growing directly into Wu Lan’s heart. She wished she could sell them every day.

But Song Tan wouldn’t allow it.

Being the only one in the family with a driver’s license, Song Tan let her mother wait until the third day, and the truck bed was filled with 170 jin of vegetables!

Song Tan was speechless.

“Mom, after selling these, let’s give the wild vegetables a break for a couple of days.” Even with spiritual energy, they couldn’t grow continuously without rest.

Wu Lan thought about the patches of ground she nearly stripped bare and coughed: “Fuel is expensive, so we need to make the trip worth it.”

She then reminded her: “I’ll be taking people to your grandpa’s house at noon to get some mushroom spores. Your dad is going to the mountain to set up nets. Come directly to your grandpa’s house for lunch when you’re done.”

“Okay!” Song Tan started the car: “Qiao Qiao, let’s go!”

Qiao Qiao happily climbed into the passenger seat and, with Song Tan’s help, fastened his seatbelt. He looked around excitedly: “Sister, is this our car?”

“Yes!” Song Tan said as she drove, “Isn’t it cool? Qiao Qiao has been so good and well-behaved these past few days. Sister is taking you for a ride as a reward!”

Perhaps because her experience as a worker was ingrained in her, she inadvertently painted a big picture for her six-year-old brother:

“Qiao Qiao, work hard, and when Sister makes money, I’ll buy you a learning tablet so you can watch Peppa Pig anywhere.”

Hearing Qiao Qiao cheer in the car, Song Tan fell silent.

Hmm, it turns out she’s the capitalist.

…

Song Tan arrived at the market.

To avoid a ticket, she parked farther away. It seemed that being a cultivator didn’t grant her any special privileges… So she set up her stall right beside the car.

At this time, the aunts who had been wandering around the market for half an hour were already impatient.

No one expected these wild vegetables to be so delicious!

The first time Song Tan arrived, along with the price of 20 yuan per jin, most people bought just four or five jin, and some only took one bundle.

But the vegetables tasted so good. A plate of wild vegetables was gone in a few bites, and other dishes didn’t compare…

As the saying goes: “Once you’ve seen the vast ocean, no other water will do.”

It felt just like that!

After tasting these fresh, tender wild vegetables, everything else tasted like grass. Not only was it hard to swallow, but they missed the wild vegetables even more.

Yesterday, Song Tan didn’t come, leaving everyone disappointed. Early this morning, even the most frugal aunts had 300-500 yuan in their pockets.

So, in a corner of the market, before Song Tan could notify the group, the aunts had already spotted her!

Let’s face it, you couldn’t miss such a distinctive sibling duo in the entire market!

They rushed forward, not even bothering to pick and choose: “Shepherd’s purse! Give me five jin of shepherd’s purse!”

“Wild onions, I want three bundles. I’ll make wild onion and pork buns!”

“Water spinach! This makes such a rich soup!”

“Malan head—”

“Give me two more bundles of purslane! I’ll make buns with it!”

It was like a flash sale. The crowd was excited, and they were shoving money forward eagerly. Qiao Qiao was overwhelmed!

He was on the verge of tears: “Slow down! Slow down! Qiao Qiao can’t keep up!”

He couldn’t do math, but Song Tan would tell him the amount to collect, which he could recognize, just a bit slowly.

Hearing his tearful voice, the buying frenzy surprisingly calmed down instantly.

The stylish red-haired aunt at the front patted his head kindly: “Don’t worry, sweetie. Let’s form a line!”

Then she quickly took the first spot.

In no time, a small queue formed. With no need for weighing, the efficiency was high. Each aunt filled their bags to the brim, fearing they wouldn’t get more next time.

Song Tan looked at the two baskets left in the truck bed and thought that today’s sale might be even faster than the previous time!

Seeing people lining up to buy vegetables at the market was rare.

Others nearby started to gather, noticing the aunts happily handing over hundreds of yuan without hesitation. They murmured: “Are they hiring shills to sell vegetables now?”

The aunt in front turned and saw a young person. She scoffed haughtily: “Young people today don’t know how to cook, let alone choose vegetables.”

When it was her turn, she loudly said: “Give me the remaining four jin of shepherd’s purse! And three jin of purslane… And three jin of water spinach!”

Then she smiled sweetly: “Girl, when will you come again?”

Song Tan, somewhat helpless, replied: “In three days. I’ll notify the group.”

The young person behind was even more surprised—selling vegetables by group notification now?

After the aunt left with her full bags, Song Tan looked at the young new customer and smiled: “What would you like?”

The person strained their neck to see—none of the vegetables were familiar.

After some thought, he said: “That one that looks like an onion.”

Qiao Qiao laughed: “Brother, that’s wild onion. It’s great for making buns, stewing fish, or frying with eggs!”

The young man was a bit embarrassed but softened instantly when he saw Qiao Qiao’s bright, innocent eyes—

[Though being laughed at was awkward… he called me brother!]

So he wasn’t angry and instead asked: “How do you make buns with it?”

This stumped Qiao Qiao.

He pouted: “Sorry, Qiao Qiao doesn’t know. Qiao Qiao only knows how to eat.”

“Why don’t you join our group? My sister said you’ll find lots of cooking tips there.”

Since the little brother said so!

The young man scanned the code and checked the group members—

[Endless Sky] [Orchid Heart] [Tea Rhythm] [Just Happy]…

Hmm, the age range was quite clear.

Just then, a slightly sharp voice came from behind:

“Girl, the wild vegetables I bought from you the day before yesterday were old and bitter. Didn’t you say you’d refund me?”

“But you said to bring the vegetables back, and I couldn’t do that. By the time I saw your message, my family had already finished them. We can’t waste food, right?”

“So, will you give me two more bundles or a refund?”

The young man was puzzled, looking at the fresh, tender wild onions in his hand—they didn’t seem old at all.

The girl selling vegetables had a clear, flawless face and a kind, sweet smile:

“Really? Ma’am, what’s your group name? I remember you bought a bundle of Malan head, right? Twenty yuan.”

The woman’s face showed a trace of smugness: “You have a good memory… What’s a group name? I’m called this—Hey, hey, hey! Why did you remove me from the group?!”

“I was going to buy more shepherd’s purse!”

The young man chuckled—what removing? She was kicked out.

Besides, if it was that bad, why come back for more?