Traveling between the 70s and the modern world

Chapter 138 White Strawberry

Lin Qingyan and Zhou Limei worked together to carry the vegetables in the cart into the store.

After putting the things down, Zhou Limei said to the sweaty Lin Qingyan,

"Let's take a break first, and then tidy up. We won't open today, so let's not rush, and take our time."

Lin Qingyan nodded, went to the bathroom, washed her face, wiped it roughly, walked out, and sat down next to Zhou Limei.

"Sister Zhou, are you nervous?" Lin Qingyan asked Zhou Limei after taking a break.

Zhou Limei thought about it and said to her with a smile: "It's impossible to say I'm not nervous. I'm definitely a little nervous."

Lin Qingyan looked at her calm face and said to her, "I see that you don't seem nervous at all and you are confident."

Zhou Limei shook her head. "I'm nervous. I haven't been sleeping well lately. I'm worried that the store business will not be good, and I'm even more worried about losing money."

She paused for a moment and continued, "Especially after the divorce, I don't have a stable income. I've been spending my previous savings these past few months, and I feel very uneasy.

I was worried that I wouldn’t do well and lose money again. What would happen to Tongtong and I in the future? The more I thought about it, the more anxious I became, and I couldn’t sleep. ”

Lin Qingyan didn't expect that she was under so much pressure, so she quickly moved the stool to her side, held her hand on the table, and said to her:

"Sister Zhou, I'm sorry. I didn't expect you to be under so much pressure. If I had known earlier, I should have taken the time to come and accompany you."

Zhou Limei smiled.

"It's okay, don't worry. To be honest, I feel much more relaxed since you promised to bear half of the store's startup capital.

I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but it feels relaxing to have someone share the risk with me. In fact, I'm taking a gamble by opening this shop, betting on the quality of the vegetables you sell.

When I see you confidently ensuring the quality of vegetables, I feel relieved. In our store, as long as we can guarantee the quality of vegetables, they cannot be bad.

Now seeing the store and the vegetables, I feel we will be successful.”

"Sister Zhou, you can rest assured about the vegetables. Relax! Although there are some things I can't tell you, I can ensure that the vegetables delivered to me will not be of worse quality than what you tested."

Lin Qingyan stood up and walked to a bamboo basket. She took away the vegetables on it, revealing the fruits inside.

There was a small basket of white strawberries, and she took them.

"Sister Zhou, try one!"

When Zhou Limei saw the small basket, her eyes lit up. "You also grew this variety of strawberries?"

Lin Qingyan nodded and handed her a strawberry, "Sister Zhou, try it!"

Zhou Limei didn't even wash it and put it directly into her mouth. How could she describe the taste? She suddenly felt that she was at a loss for words and couldn't describe the taste of this strawberry.

"The taste is very different from ordinary strawberries. It's really delicious. I have never seen this kind of strawberry in supermarkets or fruit stores.

Last time when I bought seeds for you, I saw this kind and bought it. I didn't expect you to grow it and it tastes so good.

Qingyan, you are really amazing, you are my lucky star!"

Zhou Limei was so happy at this moment. Just because of these strawberries, her shop business would be good!

But after she got excited, she quickly calmed down and asked Lin Qingyan: "Is this strawberry easy to grow? How many can be supplied every day?"

Lin Qingyan looked at Zhou Limei who was so excited that she couldn't help wondering how much time she could spare for planting and picking.

Strawberries are delicious, but picking them takes time, which is much more time-consuming than picking vegetables.

Finally, she said to Zhou Limei: "This is not easy to grow. Due to the special nature of the planting area, I can only go in and do it alone.

Planting and picking take a long time, I may not have that much time, I can only supply 2 baskets a day. "

Lin Qingyan pointed to the small basket in front of her. It was about 3 jin, so 2 baskets would be about 6 jin.

Zhou Limei thought for a moment and said to Lin Qingyan:

"If this takes up too much of your time, then we don't have to supply it every day. We can supply it every three to five days or once a week. What do you think?"

Lin Qingyan would not disagree if she didn't have to pick them every day, and nodded repeatedly.

"Sure, Sister Zhou, there are some other fruits in the basket over there, do you want to go over and take a look?"

When Zhou Limei heard this, her heart sank and she immediately stood up and walked towards the bamboo basket.

"You little bitch, you're really anxious for me, aren't you? There were special fruits, why didn't you tell me? You made me sit there and worry."

Lin Qingyan smiled and asked her, "Sister Zhou, didn't I ask you yesterday if you wanted to bring some fruit?

Besides, you just said you're not nervous anymore? Then what are you worried about?"

"Bah! You are here to tease me, girl. Come over here and help me move these treasures up there. Don't let them get damaged!"

"There are peaches too? Are they the peaches you brought last time? Tongtong loves them!"

When Zhou Limei saw the peaches above, she couldn't help but feel nostalgic.

"Yes, it's that peach. If Tongtong likes to eat it, don't sell these. Give them to her!" Lin Qingyan was about to put the peach away.

"How much can a child like her eat? It would be incredible if she could eat one a day!"

As Zhou Limei spoke, she picked up the peaches on the shelf and put them on the shelf, then saw a few watermelons placed below.

"There's watermelon?" Zhou Limei said to Lin Qingyan seriously after being surprised.

"How many peaches and watermelons can you supply every day? And for how long?"

Lin Qingyan thought about the inventory in the space's fresh-keeping room and estimated it.

"We can produce about 10 kilograms of peaches and 3 to 5 watermelons a day. We should be able to supply them until the New Year."

Zhou Limei was not surprised to hear this. It was already a surprise to have peaches and watermelons. She was not picky.

I originally thought that the shop was just selling vegetables, but I didn’t expect that it also sold fruits. This was a pleasant surprise.

Zhou Limei was very satisfied and said to Lin Qingyan:

"Okay, tell me one day in advance what dishes you can provide the next day, and I'll send a message to the group to let them know in advance."

Lin Qingyan had no objection to this arrangement, and the two of them began to take out the vegetables and place them on the special shelves on the left.

"Sister Zhou, it's winter now, do we have to open the refrigerator downstairs?"

Lin Qingyan looked at the shelves that were still emitting cold air in the middle of winter and felt a little uncomfortable.

Zhou Limei frowned and was also thinking about this question. "I have thought about this question before. In this weather, it is not necessary to open it.

But the heating is on in the room. If the refrigerator is not opened, I am worried that the vegetables will not be fresh tomorrow. How about we not open it for now and observe the situation for two days before making a decision? "

Lin Qingyan couldn't understand modern people's obsession with fresh vegetables.

"Okay, let's see how it goes first. If not, I'll deliver the vegetables early every morning so they can stay fresh!"

Just when Lin Qingyan was thinking that her idea was good, she suddenly heard a loud noise.