Flower Fruit

December 24th, Christmas Eve.

The sun got off work especially early today. Like Tongtong, who loved to sleep, it sank into dreamland before long.

Thus, the sky was claimed by warm lights.

Jiang Ning strolled along the long street outside the school. The shops on both sides brimmed with festive cheer. Christmas trees of varying heights were hung with colored lights and bells. When the breeze passed, the bells swayed gently, chiming pleasantly.

At the entrance to Yucai Supermarket, Wei Xiuyuan from Experimental Class 1 was standing beside fruit baskets, helping his father sell fruit.

Lin Zida asked, "I'm a student. Can you give me one for free?"

Knowing he was joking, Wei Xiuyuan picked up a bright red apple and put it in a gift box. "Here, take it."

Xue Yuantong took the chance to check the apple's price, and inwardly gasped. It was actually six yuan each.

She quietly said to Jiang Ning, "It's a yuan more expensive than last year!"

"You remember that pretty clearly?"

"Of course. I know how to live frugally."

Too expensive! She should have bought them two days earlier before giving them to people.

"Let's buy some oranges."

"What about apples?"

"I already bought the apples."

"How come I didn't know?"

Jiang Ning walked ahead to the courier pickup point, recited a string of numbers, and received a box.

These were apples he had picked that very day from Tiger Perch Mountain. He had stored them at Tiger Perch Mountain Villa, then had Shao Shuangshuang send someone to deliver them to the courier pickup point by the School Gate. He had gone to considerable trouble.

Xue Yuantong was very happy to have saved the money on apples.

At that moment, in the Class 8 classroom.

Duan Shigang and Liu Chuandao were chatting