Rebirth: I became rich by farming-Chapter 26 - School is about to start

Chapter 26: Chapter 26: School is about to start

Chapter 26 -26: School is about to start

Zhang saw Mei Mengzhen approaching and seized the opportunity to help lift a frame at their stall, grabbing the chance to buy some fresh vegetables firsthand.

However, when she caught sight of the giant apples, she couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, “My goodness, these apples look too good to be true.”

“Eggplants and cucumbers are five yuan each, apples ten yuan apiece.”

Zhang, who had tasted their vegetables before, naturally could not resist buying more, though she couldn’t help feeling the pinch, “The veggies are just too pricey, but that’s my problem, not an issue with your vegetables.”

After buying vegetables, she couldn’t resist getting two apples to try at home.

The other stall owners nearby did the same, each buying a bit of everything to take home and taste.

Whether it was buying vegetables or something else, everyone loved to swarm and snap up the goods, the more people there were, the hotter the business.

And so it was no exception at Mei Mengzhen’s stand, where the second batch of vegetables brought in was quickly divided up and sold out.

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She first stashed away the newly purchased cart and frames in a secluded spot inside the space, then took the original trailer and two frames back home.

From the time she left home until her return, it altogether took a little over two hours, and by the time the three of them got home, it was not yet 11 o’clock.

The three couldn’t say they were very tired, but once they reached the living room and saw the sofa, they couldn’t help but lie down and let out a sigh of relief, “Finally lying down.”

Indeed, not only could she lie down, but she could finally put down the bag full of money. For some reason, Mei Mengzhen sighed, “This big bag of money, it’s made my shoulders ache.”

The bag for money wasn’t big, really just a small crossbody bag, one that Mei’s mother had used to hold money before. She didn’t want to waste it, and moreover, collecting money with it slung across was more convenient.

And now, that little crossbody bag was bulging with money, so much so that when she collected the last few payments, she almost couldn’t zip it shut.

“You really are…” Liang Xiao knew that Mei Mengzhen was not showing off to her, but she still couldn’t help wanting to laugh.

Mei Mengzhen placed the bag on the sofa, barely opened the zipper, and the money immediately spilled out, mostly in tens and twenties, with some fifties and hundreds as well.

Mei Mengzhen simply laid on the sofa and began counting the money bill by bill. They had made 730 yesterday, but today’s two batches of vegetables brought their takings to a soaring 1680 yuan. She hadn’t expected selling vegetables could earn her so much money.

It wasn’t just her, even Liang Xiao was astonished, “Is selling vegetables really so profitable?” But she quickly grasped something, “That’s your gross profit, don’t you deduct costs?”

Of course, she knew to deduct costs, but her costs were virtually nothing: the land in the space, the seeds in the space, it all took just a minute or two of her time, but she couldn’t say that outright, “I also count by what comes in, today’s vegetables cost 3.5 each, so I earned 1.5 yuan from each sale. Plus, I sell on credit, paying for today’s veggies when I pick them up tomorrow, so there’s no loss.”

Hearing Mei Mengzhen explain it like this put Liang Xiao somewhat at ease. As for precisely how much money Mei Mengzhen had made that day, Liang Xiao didn’t feel it right to help her calculate, “Just make sure your accounts are in order, so when you pay tomorrow, you won’t end up shortchanging yourself.”

“I know.” Mei Mengzhen took out a hundred yuan bill and gave it to Liang Xiao, “Here.”

Liang Xiao was genuinely baffled, “What are you giving me money for?”

“Didn’t we agree? This is your wage, a hundred a day.”

Liang Xiao said with a smile, “You’re really paying me? It’s not easy for you to earn money, I can’t take it from you.”

Liang Xiao felt that since her family was bereft of adults, the money would definitely be needed in the future, so she really couldn’t accept it, and besides, she hadn’t taken yesterday’s conversation seriously.

“We had an agreement, how can you not take it? You’ve seen how good my business is, I never worry about sales, so I do need you to come and help me out every day.”

After thinking it over, Liang Xiao solemnly declined Mei Mengzhen’s offer, “I’m happy you’d give me money, but you know my family situation. If they find out, it’s hard to explain, and if my family discovers it, the money won’t end up in my hands anyway, and I’ll feel even worse about it. Consider it as me volunteering to help you, I don’t want the money.”

Her words were indeed sincere, Mei Mengzhen thought for a moment and said, “How about this? I’ll save it for you. I’ll set aside a hundred for you each day you come until school starts. Of course, if we still have time and can continue doing this after school starts, it’s still a hundred a day. I’ll save it all for you, as long as you don’t feel shortchanged.”

Liang Xiao thought the suggestion was very good, but she still felt the amount was too high, “I haven’t done much, just bagging stuff, and to receive so much money makes me feel undeserving.”

“What is there to feel undeserving about? Take it when it’s given to you, you might need it later on. Right now, I’m helping you, but who knows if I’ll need your help more in the future.”

Honestly, Mei Mengzhen’s generosity had its limits, and Liang Xiao had been so kind to her in her previous life that paying only a hundred a day was actually to her own discredit.

“Why don’t you stay for dinner? I bought lots of vegetables yesterday.”

Liang Xiao shook her head, “My mom already scolded me for coming home after dinner yesterday, if I don’t go back today she really might not let me eat, and it’s already 11 o’clock, I have to go now. What are you planning to do this afternoon?”

“I plan to do some reading.” She wanted to take advantage of these ten-plus days to review her previous knowledge.

Yet hearing this, Liang Xiao reacted as though she’d seen a ghost. They both were decent students, but them not really loving study was an understatement. During summer vacation, managing to finish their homework was already an achievement; reviewing books was simply unthinkable.

“Oh, right, school starts in a week, it’s time for a review,” Liang Xiao concurred with Mei Mengzhen’s opinion.

However, Mei Mengzhen was taken aback again, “Isn’t there still half a month of summer break left? How did it become only one week? You got the dates wrong, right?”

“No way, you’re the one who’s mistaken. We’re starting senior year, and seniors have to start a week early. It’s because our school is so XX. Even in the city next door, people only had one week off for summer break. And here you are, a junior-to-be, hoping to start school along with the freshmen and sophomores. What are you thinking?”

“When you reminded me to do my homework yesterday, how could you have not mentioned the school start date in passing?” Of course, there was no blame in her voice for Liang Xiao; after inquiring about homework yesterday, wasn’t this the next logical question?

“How would I have known you forgot that too?”

“Which means I only have one week left to sell vegetables,” but compared to making money from selling vegetables, studying was now the priority, right? Yet the thought of passing up the money at hand made her heart twinge with pain like it was shot with an arrow.

After the pain subsided, Mei Mengzhen perked up, “There’s still a week left, I ought to be able to figure something out.”

After seeing Liang Xiao off, she began preparing lunch, yet Mei Mengchen overheard their conversation and it stuck in his head.