Song Tan’s Chronicle - Chapter 25

Song Tan smiled calmly:

“Auntie, here’s twenty yuan, please take it. I know the quality of my vegetables well. If you don’t like them, why waste your money, right? There are so many people waiting to buy, so let them have the shepherd’s purse.”

The aunt was momentarily at a loss for words, then she refused to take the money: “You’ve got quite a temper for a vendor, not letting people criticize your goods? It’s just twenty yuan. I don’t need it, just sell me that shepherd’s purse.”

“That won’t do.” Song Tan smiled as warmly as before, but her refusal was firm:

“As you can see, our vegetables are in short supply. If you don’t like them, why bother?”

“Exactly!” An aunt behind her chimed in, “I’ll take the shepherd’s purse!”

Taking advantage and causing trouble, the shepherd’s purse was right there in the basket, less than five jin left. If she continued to criticize and demand a refund, who would want to do business with her?

With vegetables this good, was there any worry about selling them?

While the aunt was still speechless, Song Tan quickly handed her the twenty yuan: “Auntie, there are plenty of other vegetables in the market. Please take a look, I’m busy here.”

Her tone was as if she was dismissing her.

Before the aunt could retort, the customers behind had already pushed forward.

Not far away, a couple was watching quietly.

The girl, with a stern face, said: “What do you mean by this? You think my classmate is pretty, don’t you? Talking about buying vegetables—you’re just making excuses!”

The speaker was Song Tan’s classmate, Wu Qianqian.

Her boyfriend, who had quietly joined the group that day, discovered that the small group of a dozen people was exceptionally lively!

Everyone praised the wild vegetables’ taste, comparing it to a heavenly banquet. Recalling the wild vegetables they missed that day, the young man craved them more and more, even dreaming about them!

Seeing the group message early in the morning, he hurried over with his girlfriend.

But seeing the long queue, and Wu Qianqian’s demeanor, he hesitated to join the line.

He coaxed her gently: “Qianqian, look at the long line. The vegetables must be good! I’ve been coming here for days, and today I wanted to cook a dish to show your parents. After all, she is your classmate. What we said yesterday wasn’t appropriate. I’ll wait here, and you can go buy them.”

Hearing this, Wu Qianqian’s anger turned to joy. Nothing made her happier than her boyfriend valuing her.

She thought for a moment, then nodded gracefully: “Alright! I’ll queue up then.”

Pretending to browse, she looked around slowly before joining the line.

However, by the time it was her turn, the basket was empty except for a small bundle of Malan head that Song Tan was packing into a plastic bag.

She panicked: “Hey, hey, hey! Where are the vegetables? Song Tan, where are your vegetables?”

Before Song Tan could respond, Qiao Qiao spoke up: “Sister, you’re late, the vegetables are gone!”

He skillfully held out the QR code: “Want to join the group, sister? We’ll notify you next time.”

Wu Qianqian was annoyed!

Ignoring Qiao Qiao, she focused on the bundle in Song Tan’s hands: “Song Tan, don’t you have a bundle left? An old classmate is here to support you, why not sell it to me?”

Without looking up, Song Tan said: “This is for someone else.”

With her boyfriend watching from afar, Wu Qianqian felt even more embarrassed:

“Aren’t wild vegetables everywhere? You can give them away anytime. Honestly, if it wasn’t for my boyfriend wanting to try wild vegetables, I wouldn’t be here today.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t haggle with you. Just sell me that bundle.”

Song Tan didn’t care about her little schemes but didn’t intend to inconvenience herself: “No, wild vegetables are everywhere. You can pick them yourself and save twenty yuan.”

She reached for the basket: “Qiao Qiao, let’s go.”

Leaving Wu Qianqian standing there dumbfounded, she watched as Song Tan’s silly brother loaded the basket into the car, which then drove away.

Only then did her boyfriend hurriedly approach:

“Oh no! We didn’t get any! I saw in the group that the next sale is in three days…”

Wu Qianqian, already feeling humiliated, exploded upon hearing this: “Buy, buy, buy! Buy what? Why do you have to eat wild vegetables? You country bumpkin!”

Her boyfriend’s face turned dark instantly.

…

Meanwhile, Song Tan drove the pickup to Fengfeng Express Station.

“Please pack this and send it by cold delivery to Ning Province First People’s Hospital, Zhang Yuan—here’s the phone number.”

The courier took out the bundle of Malan head: “Sending it cold is expensive. Just for this bundle, it’s not worth it.”

Song Tan also felt the pinch of the delivery fee but figured the wild vegetables were free.

She nodded: “It’s fine, send it—within the province, it’ll arrive tomorrow, right?”

The courier nodded: “Don’t worry, it’ll arrive by tomorrow morning. Your vegetables will still be fresh.”

Song Tan then paid for the delivery.

Dr. Zhang Yuan had been asking about the savior’s information for days without a reply—Song Tan worried something might be wrong, so she sent some wild vegetables to prompt a response.

It was just wild vegetables, nothing that could be seen as bribery.

After returning home and calculating their earnings, the family found they made three thousand yuan this time!

Wu Lan sighed: “If only we could sell wild vegetables all year round…”

Song Sancheng was speechless at his wife’s greed.

“We’re lucky this year’s wild vegetables grew exceptionally well. In half a month, other vegetables will be available. Do you still plan to sell at twenty yuan? Even ten yuan might be a stretch.”

Song Tan thought for a moment and said matter-of-factly:

“I plan to sell at twenty.”

“All the way until the end of the month.”

With such a taste, there were plenty of people willing to pay. She never underestimated people’s spending power. It also served as a prelude to her own vegetables—Song Tan’s produce was premium, worth every penny, and once tasted, you’ll crave more!

Why stop at the end of the month?

By then, the vetch would be ready to sell.

As for wild vegetables, harvesting them daily with spiritual energy was unsustainable. They needed a break.

…

Wu Lan only thought about it, but Song Tan was serious!

The way she spoke, it was as if people couldn’t live without her vegetables.

Song Sancheng sighed, wondering if money was really this easy to make in the city now?

He changed the subject: “While we’re not too busy, your mom will watch over things in the morning, and you take me to learn driving. In the afternoon, I’ll take your mom.”

“With a car at home, it shouldn’t sit idle. Once I get my license, I’ll drive.”

“It’s not suitable for a girl to drive a pickup.”

He spoke with such determination, as if getting a driver’s license was within reach.

Song Tan glanced at him: “Dad, have you even studied the questions for the first test?”