In the early morning village, the fog had just lifted, and the air was damp. Soft voices could be heard outside the window.
The villagers were getting up to work; some were carrying clothes to the stream to wash them.
Last night, after washing Chaochao clean, I took them downstairs and gave them a good scolding.
Then he remembered the culprit, Chen Liqing, and sharpened his knife, ready to strike at Chen Dog.
Haha, is this the surprise he gave me? This is such a surprise! I was going to have a wonderful dinner, and now it's all ruined.
Someone who was trying to run away was caught by the assistant director and was to be given as a gift to the furious parents. When Chen Liqing looked at him with disbelief, the assistant director chuckled and told him that there was no way he could take the blame.
Assistant Director: If you hit him, you can't hit me!
After dinner, I washed the crying babies again before going to bed.
Chaochao was sleeping soundly, a smile on her face. She must have been having a sweet dream. She turned over, the blanket slipped off her body, and she shivered in her sleep. Her little hands groped for the blanket and slowly slid back under it.
Gu Wancheng nestled beside Bo Yizhou, her face pressed against his chest muscles. Feeling the blanket being pulled against her body, she groggily opened her eyes.
It was fine if she didn't open her eyes, but as soon as she did, she felt a chill. She snuggled into his arms, trying to draw warmth from him. Bo Yizhou instinctively wrapped his arms around his waist and patted him.
It was soon 8:30, and Bo Yizhou was no longer on the bed. Gu Wancheng and Chaochao were pressed tightly together.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, she slowly opened her eyes and blinked. After turning on the computer, she released the soft, milky-smelling baby from her arms and quietly got out of bed to wash up.
When Bo Yizhou returned from his morning run, he saw that Bo Yizhou had gotten up. He sat down to rest for a while and waited for Bo Yizhou to finish washing up before going in to take a shower.
After Gu Wancheng came out, she went downstairs to help them prepare breakfast, only to find it already cooking in a pot.
"I helped Bo out a bit when Brother Bo jogging this morning," Chu Yi'an said.
Zhao Chengyu sighed, "I haven't seen anyone doing morning runs in ages."
Wen Qifeng nodded. Although he also exercised, he rarely went for a morning run.
Gu Wancheng agreed; people who get up early to run are really weird.
After breakfast, everyone gathered in the courtyard. Gu Wancheng stood for a while, then burst out laughing. She couldn't stand up at all. Luckily, there was someone next to her who acted as a pillar, so she lazily leaned against it.
Chaochao followed suit, leaning against Bo Yizhou's leg, pressing so hard that his face was distorted.
Bo Yizhou was forced to stand upright as a pillar for the two children, one big and one small.
Chen Liqing put his hands behind his back, made his usual pose, then picked up the megaphone, cleared his throat, and said, "Everyone had a wonderful day yesterday, let's continue with another wonderful day today."
Everyone stared at him with lifeless eyes. How dare he talk about such a beautiful day? The thought of the baby who had been washed twice yesterday, still faintly smelling of the earth, made their eyes even more vacant.
Chen Liqing ignored their expressions and continued, "What you have to do today is pick apples and sell them. The money you earn from selling apples will be your living expenses."
"Of course, the price of the Apple product can't be too outrageous. We won't provide transportation, but you can rent it from the production team. The rental fee is charged by the hour, twenty yuan per hour."
Everyone: Hehe.
Gu Wancheng frowned, saw Chen Liqing's lewd expression, grabbed Bo Yizhou's hand, and chuckled.
"Stop talking nonsense, where are we picking apples?" Cheng Yan crossed his arms, chuckled, and didn't want to listen to his nonsense.
Chen Liqing choked on his words, cursing inwardly, but smiled and said, "Please get on the bus, everyone."
Before they could even get on the bus, Chen Liqing blurted out, "The fare is five yuan per person."
Upon hearing this, everyone withdrew their feet expressionlessly. Gu Wancheng gritted her teeth and said, " Director Chen, please tell us the address. Your car is too expensive; we can't afford to ride in it."
Jian Yue: "Yeah, Director Chen, your car must be inlaid with gold, how dare you!"
So you're going to start by owing money, huh?
"You don't have to sit, but are the children sure they don't want to sit?" Chen Liqing glanced at the little ones.
Chaochao stood with their hands on their hips, glaring at him, and said in unison, "We won't sit!"
They heard everything clearly. They were penniless, and this scoundrel wanted to take their money—it was unforgivable!
Chen Liqing: "..." What a show of shared hatred against a common enemy.
His lips twitched; it seemed he wouldn't be able to earn the fare. He gave them the address.
Gu Wancheng arrived at the apple orchard and looked at the vast expanse of apples, wondering how long it had taken them to get here.
Oh, ten minutes.
Thank goodness I didn't ride in his beat-up car. If I had, I would have been mortified; I'd never forget it even in my grave.
Several baskets, each about half a person's height, were already placed there.
The apple trees are neatly arranged together, with Tongtong red apples hanging from the branches, bending them down. They are within easy reach, but some of the apples that grow higher up require a ladder.
The apples grown in Jade Creek Village are all sugar apples, with a crisp and sweet taste, and each apple is as big as your palm.
As for how to transport the goods to town to sell, they had already discussed it. They would borrow a tractor from the villagers, which would be better than Chen Liqing charging twenty yuan an hour. Of course, there would be payment involved.
" Chaochao, pick up your little basket and go pick apples, make sure they're red." Gu Wancheng handed the basket to Chaochao and earnestly instructed her.
Chaochao nodded vigorously; he knew he had to pick the ripe ones.
Gu Wancheng rubbed his head and pushed him towards his friends.
" Mi Tu, be a good girl and pick apples. Don't go play in the mud, okay?" Xu Xiashi was worried that her precious daughter would turn into a mud monkey again, so she carefully reminded her. She had seen that there was water and mud around.
Mi Tu nodded obediently, holding the basket; she knew she had made a mistake. "Goodbye, Mom and Dad."
Wen Qifeng smiled. "Goodbye, be good and don't run around."
Okay~
" Xiaoxiao, do you want to pick them with us?" Zuozuo asked, Xiaoxiao at Xiaoxiao standing next to the camera.
Xiaoxiao shook her head. "I won't pick them, I'll watch you pick them." She also wanted to keep an eye on them so they wouldn't run around.
Zuozuo frowned, her face full of worry. Oh no, someone's watching her.
Xiaoxiao looked at his expression, which seemed to have been struck by lightning, and was puzzled.
"Let's go pick apples," Xiaolin said as she walked over.
Gu Wancheng and Bo Yizhou each picked up a basket, chose a good-looking apple tree, put down the baskets, and carefully selected each apple they picked to avoid picking a bad one.
After he had picked half a basket of apples, Bo Yizhou had already filled a whole basket.
The gap, that's the gap. Gu Wancheng gritted her teeth.
After a long time, each person filled a basket with the harvested fruit, and together they carried it outside, where two tractors were already parked.
Chu Yi'an borrowed them; it just so happened that the family he visited yesterday had two tractors.
After they loaded the apples onto the tractor, they stood by, looking at each other in bewilderment.
After a while, Gu Wancheng asked, "Who knows how to drive?"
After hesitating for a moment, Chu Yi'an nodded, "I know a little."
Zhao Chengyu: "I've studied a little."
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they quickly invited them into the driver's seat.
When we arrived in town, it was already crowded, and there weren't any prominent spots left, so we had to find a relatively secluded location to set up our stall.
The townspeople watched them with curiosity; they were all handsome men and beautiful women, and their chubby, fair-skinned children were incredibly cute when they smiled.
Most of the middle-aged and elderly people didn't recognize them, but some young people looked at them with excitement, but dared not approach.
Suddenly, the two girls mustered their courage and went over.
Standing in front of their stall, I hesitated and couldn't say a word.
Gu Wancheng nudged Chaochao, Chaochao immediately asked, "Sister, do you want to buy apples?"
"Yes, yes, our apples are delicious and super sweet!" Zuozuo chimed in, trying to sell them too.
The two girls blushed and said, "If we buy them, can we take a picture together?"
Tongtong immediately nodded. "Yes, yes!"
The two girls excitedly grabbed their best friend's hands, asking, "How much are the apples per pound?"
Chaochao was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Gu Wancheng.
Gu Wancheng stated the price they had agreed upon, "Four yuan."
The two breathed a sigh of relief and bought three jin (1.5 kg) immediately.
With this good start, some people who were hesitant to step forward rushed forward.
The apples sold out quickly, and there were plenty of fans who wanted to take photos with them.
While it was still early, the group went back to pick more apples, bought them, and then had lunch in town.
They have money now, so they have to splurge a little.