Chapter 33 Let them pick fruits on the mountain by themselves

Grandma Xu called Yang Fan. The phone rang twice before the other end picked up the phone.

"Hello, Grandma Xu," Yang Fan's voice came along with the sound of the engine and the whistling wind.

Grandma Xu asked her, "Yang Fan, there are several people here who came to buy loquats from you. When will you be back?"

"We are already on our way back," Yang Fan said, "If they are not in a hurry, let them wait a while. If they are in a hurry, you can give them a bag and let them go up the mountain to pick the fruits themselves. Please help weigh them."

Grandma Xu asked her, "How much do you sell loquats for per pound?"

Yang Fan replied, "One catty is 66, and one catty above is 61."

"it is good."

Grandma Xu did not think that Yang Fan’s loquats were expensive like Grandpa Li did. She had been to Jing City with her grandson before, where she had eaten loquats that cost more than 100 yuan per pound.

Moreover, those loquats didn't taste as good as Yang Fan's loquats, yet they were sold at such a high price. Yang Fan sold them at 60 yuan per pound, and she didn't think it was a big deal.

Grandma Xu hung up the phone and walked out of the yard to Wu Zhenghao and the others and said, "Yang Fan is on her way back. If you are not in a hurry, just sit here and wait for her. If you are in a hurry, you can go up the mountain to pick them. I will weigh them for you after you pick them."

"Her loquats are 66 yuan per pound, and 60 yuan for more than a pound."

Grandma Zhou, Grandma Yang and Aunt Zhang were all shocked by the price. They didn’t know that Yang Fan’s loquats were so expensive!
Grandma Yang blurted out, "Yang Fan's loquats are so expensive!"

Grandma Xu spoke up for Yang Fan, "Yang Fan's loquats are great. How can such delicious loquats be expensive?"

Grandma Zhou looked distressed, "She gave me a basin of such expensive loquats yesterday."

That pot is worth a lot of money.

Grandma Yang: "Yes, she also sent a basket to my house."

Aunt Zhang: "They also sent it to my house."

The three people all had distressed expressions on their faces. How much money would this cost?

Grandma Xu's eyes narrowed into a line as she smiled. She said proudly, "Yang Fan gave gifts to every household in the village."

The Wu family was envious. They lived in the same village as Yang Fan and could eat such delicious fruits for free.

"Can we go up the mountain and pick them ourselves while we wait for her?" Grandpa Wu looked eager to try. He couldn't wait for Yang Fan to come, so he wanted to go up the mountain to see the loquats himself.

"Okay, you go ahead."

Grandma Xu turned and went into the house to find some loquat picking supplies for them. When she passed by Xiao Lin, she asked her, "Little girl, do you want to buy some loquats?"

Grandma Xu didn't want to miss the opportunity to help Yang Fan with his sales.

Xiao Lin thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then give me a bag and I'll pick some."

She was also a little curious about how delicious this 61-pound loquat was.

Grandma Xu: “Okay!”

She went into the house, prepared a bag for each of them, and then took them up the mountain to pick loquats.

Grandma Zhou and Grandma Yang did not go with them because of their mobility problems, but Aunt Zhang went because she thought Yang Fan was not at home and she had to help look after him.

The group climbed up the mountain and saw the bright yellow loquats up close. The air was filled with the rich fragrance of loquats.

The loquat tree is not tall, so you can easily pick the loquats from it.

Grandpa Wu excitedly and carefully picked a loquat, peeled it and ate it. His mouth was full of sweetness and juice. He closed his eyes in enjoyment and said, "This is the taste."

Xiao Lin picked one and wanted to try it, but thinking of how expensive the loquat was, she asked Grandma Xu next to her, "Grandma, can I try one?"

"Of course, you can all try it," Grandma Xu said, changing the subject, "but you can only try one or two. After all, these are not my loquats, so I can't make the decision."

Everyone nodded in understanding. The Wu family, including Xiao Lin, only tasted one or two and stopped eating.

After eating one, Xiao Lin was immediately attracted by the loquats and started picking them with the bag of Mou Lan Zhi Jia that Grandma Xu gave her. The Wu family also started picking loquats. Wu Yuanyuan was too short to pick the loquats on the top, so Wu Zhenghao had to hold her to pick them.

Grandma Xu watched them picking the strawberries and recommended other fruits to them. "The strawberries in the field across the street are grown by Yang Fan's family. They are very sweet. You can also go over there and take a look."

"There are also bayberries, cherries, lychees, and the like. You can all go and have a look. You can pick any that are ripe and try them. If they are delicious, you can buy some."

She looked like she was going to push all of Yang Fan's fruits away.

"Yang Fan is really hardworking. He cleared all the grass on the mountain within a few days of coming back."

Aunt Zhang looked at the clean floor and praised Yang Fan, "Young people are really capable."

If she hadn't said it, Grandma Xu wouldn't have noticed this. Seeing that there were no weeds in every orchard, her eyes were full of heartache.

"This child has suffered a lot."

It's so hard for a little girl to take care of so many fruit trees.

I'll make a few more plates of meat for the child tonight. After all the hard work, I have to make sure the child is well fed.

"Dad, I want to pick strawberries," said Wu Yuanyuan and Wu Zhenghao.

The loquat trees here are too tall, so she wants to pick strawberries.

Wu Zhenghao: "Okay."

Aunt Zhang took the father and daughter to pick strawberries, while the others continued to pick loquats.

While the fruit picking activity was in full swing here, Yang Fan, the poor child who was cared about by Grandma Xu, quickly returned home on his newly bought tricycle.

She drove the car into the yard, turned around and went to the mountain to watch the people picking loquats.

"Grandma Xu."

When Grandma Xu saw her coming back, she waved to her and said, "Come on, come on, you're finally back."

When Yang Fan came closer, Grandma Xu leaned close to her ear and whispered to her, "Those people picked a lot of loquats. They also picked strawberries and a little of everything else."

Her face was full of joy, she was really happy for Yang Fan.

These fruit trees have caused losses over the years, and now they can make money. How can she not be happy?

Yang Fan's eyes were filled with tenderness. "Well, thank you for your help."

"Big sister, please get me another bag, my bag is full."

Grandpa Wu walked out of the loquat forest carrying a bag full of loquats. When he saw Yang Fan suddenly appear, he asked a tentative question.

"Excuse me, are you Yang Fan?"

Although the girl in front of him was only wearing a simple T-shirt and jeans, she was tall and thin, with a very pretty face without makeup. She had a nonchalant expression and exuded a unique, mysterious temperament.

Grandpa Wu guessed that she was Yang Fan.

Yang Fan nodded, "You still need a few bags, I'll go get them for you."

Grandpa Wu thought for a moment and said, "Just take two more. My wife wants to pick some other fruits."

He mainly wanted to discuss cooperation on large-volume purchases with Yang Fan, so he decided not to pick more now.

Yang Fan: "Okay, wait a moment, I'll get it."

Grandpa Wu: "Okay, thank you for your help."

Xiao Lin, who was standing nearby, saw Yang Fan coming back and a hint of excitement flashed across her face.

Yang Fan also noticed her, smiled at her, turned around and went down the mountain.

(End of this chapter)