Chapter 172 (1/2)
Chapter 172
Chapter 172 - Grand Opening
Eldest Young Miss Zhuang scornfully rolled her eyes at her close friend . If she could choose again, she would rather not know this person . She was seriously too disgraceful! Even her own cla.s.s had been dragged down by her!! However—she really didn’t want to admit it, but she also slightly coveted the watermelon in her heart .
Shopkeeper Feng had been doing business for many years, so she could more or less guess what her customers were thinking . Based on her observation, Miss Zhuang was slightly reserved but she couldn’t help peeping at the plate of fruit . Miss w.a.n.g, on the other hand, didn’t hide her interest in the watermelon . She looked like she wanted to eat it but was too embarra.s.sed to accept it .
She took the tray very understandingly, smiled at the delicate and smart little girl in front of her, and said, “Thank you very much! May I ask for your surname?”
“My surname is Yu . Older sisters, if you guys like the taste, remember to come support us tomorrow ah!” Yu Xiaocao smiled sweetly at the boss lady, waved her hands, and returned to tidy up her shop .
They were going to open early in the morning tomorrow, so today, she had asked for her father’s permission to stay overnight in the store . Most of the stores on this street of Tanggu Town had a two-entrance courtyard with wing rooms behind the shop .
Shopkeeper Feng watched as the little girl went back next door, touched her own face, and said with a smile, “This little fellow, I’m almost old enough to be her mother, yet she called me ‘older sister’? Do I really look that young?”
Miss w.a.n.g asked eagerly, “Shopkeeper Feng, she’s letting us try this watermelon, right? What a generous little girl ah!”
“It’s something homegrown and won’t cost much money for her, so what’s so generous about that? But, how can a peasant family afford to rent such an expensive shop? When did farmers become so rich?” Eldest Young Miss Zhuang looked at the watermelon, which was cut into small pieces and had a toothpick stuck into them, and spoke in a slightly mean manner .
Miss w.a.n.g knew her temperament, so she automatically filtered the unpleasant parts of her words and said with a smile, “Maybe the watermelons were grown on their own plantation? But, I have never heard of a family surnamed Yu among the wealthy households in Tanggu Town!”
Shopkeeper Feng furrowed her brows, thought for a moment, and then said, “Surnamed Yu? I think the landlord of this shop that I rented is surnamed Yu . But, the person who signed the contract with me was the official that I mentioned earlier . ”
“This might be her family’s store ah! Just now, I heard the little girl call that bearded man ‘G.o.dfather’! Let me try the taste of the watermelon produced in our Tanggu Town!”
Miss w.a.n.g picked up a toothpick impatiently and stuffed the red melon pulp into her mouth . The expression on her face immediately relaxed . She choked on the sweet juice and wanted to cough but was unwilling to spit out the juice in the mouth . Thus, her face turned bright red from suppressing her cough .
“Just look at you! Don’t tell others that you know me when you go out!” Eldest Young Miss Zhuang moved to the side for fear that the girl would spray her saliva on herself .
Miss w.a.n.g finally swallowed the watermelon in her mouth and coughed a few times . She couldn’t hold herself back and picked up another piece . She stuffed it into her mouth and mumbled, “So sweet! It’s really sweet!! It’s even sweeter than the watermelon that I ate at your house . If you don’t believe, then try it!!”
Eldest Young Miss Zhuang finally stopped putting up a front and picked up a toothpick delicately with her fingers arranged in the shape of an orchid [1] . She used the handkerchief in her other hand to cover the side of her mouth, and then gently delivered the piece of watermelon into her mouth . A sweet and cool taste instantly burst inside her mouth and the watermelon juice almost flowed out along the side of her mouth . As she wiped the corner of her mouth with her handkerchief, she savored the taste of the watermelon in her mouth .
It was a kind of sweetness that was different from all other types of sweetness . Generally, something this sweet had a cloying taste . However, there was a refres.h.i.+ng feeling in the sweetness of this watermelon . No matter how much she ate, she wouldn’t feel sick of it . This type of sweetness was exactly what Eldest Young Miss Zhuang liked!!
After savoring the sweetness in her mouth, she looked up and saw Miss w.a.n.g eating without stopping, nearly finis.h.i.+ng the whole plate of watermelon . Eldest Young Miss Zhuang’s heart exploded with anger, but she suppressed herself .
She took the fruit tray away from Miss w.a.n.g somewhat unyieldingly, glared at her fiercely, and said, “Like a cow chewing on peony! You’re just wasting this plate of watermelon!!”
Seeing the fruit tray gradually move away from her, Miss w.a.n.g stretched out her hands and pitifully said, “Don’t! I haven’t had enough yet!”
“How much would you have to eat until it’s enough for you? Can you even taste anything when you’re eating so fast?” Eldest Young Miss Zhuang slowly picked up a piece of watermelon from the plate and savored it carefully . Beside her, Miss w.a.n.g was drooling as she looked on with eager eyes .
There originally wasn’t many pieces of watermelon on the plate and Miss w.a.n.g had just eaten more than half of the plate, so the rest was quickly eaten by Miss Zhuang . She wiped her mouth with her handkerchief and still wanted more . She lifted her feet and walked next door unhurriedly .
“Older Sister Ah-mei, where are you going?” The tagalong, Miss w.a.n.g, followed closely behind her .
Eldest Young Miss Zhuang ignored her and arrived at the shop next door . She saw the little girl, who sent the fruit tray over earlier, directing three grown men to organize the shelves . She cleared her throat and when saw the little girl look over, she said, “Thank you for the watermelon . It tastes really good! I came to return the tray!”