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Chapter 465: The Market
Chapter 465: The Market
At the old residence, Zhou Ying had just finished her bath, and Zhou Chengsen was washing their daughter's clothes.
Li Xiuxian was in the kitchen, cooking a meal.
Zhou Chenglei entered, carrying a bucket of clams, and greeted Zhou Chengsen and his wife. He then said to Zhou Chengsen, "I picked these clams from the sea today. I brought them for you and your wife to try."
Zhou Chengsen smiled, "These clams look really plump. After having them last time, I've been thinking about trying them again."
"Perfect! We'll steam them fresh and have them later," Zhou Chenglei said, then got straight to the point, "I've rented two hundred acres of sea area for you. Do you want to farm clams, brother?"
Li Xiuxian, listening in from the kitchen, heard this and immediately spoke up, "Yes, we want to farm them! Ah Lei, did you really rent two hundred acres for us?"
Zhou Chenglei nodded, "Yes, I asked Guo Dong to rent them today."
He had noticed his brother's interest in clam farming, so he asked Zhou Guodong to rent an additional two hundred acres.
There were about a thousand acres of sea area suitable for clam farming on the nearby beach. He had rented three hundred acres, their older brother rented two hundred, their grandmother's family rented a hundred, and Kang Ping also rented a hundred. With not much left, he was afraid his brother wouldn't have any area to rent when he wanted to start farming, so he decided to spend some money and rent a larger area.
"Thank you!"
Zhou Chenglei had been helping with the clam farming, and Zhou Chengsen had been keeping an eye on the process. He knew that clam farming required more effort and investment initially, but the management was simple in the later stages, and he rarely had to check on them. He truly wanted to try clam farming.
Indeed, his brothers were always reliable and understood him the best.
Recently, Zhou Chengsen seemed to be deliberately arguing with Li Xiuxian. Fearing that he might change his mind, Li Xiuxian hurriedly said, "I'll get the money for you now. How much is it in total?"
"Six hundred," Zhou Chenglei replied.
Li Xiuxian was taken aback, "I only have a hundred yuan on me. I didn't bring that much money back. Can I give you a hundred first?"
Six hundred yuan exceeded Li Xiuxian's budget, and she had only planned to spend two or three hundred yuan to give it a try.
Li Xiuxian couldn't help but wonder if Zhou Chenglei had rented too much and was worried about potential losses, which was why he was offering two hundred acres to them.
"I'll give it to you later," Zhou Chengsen assured her.
He had intended to rent a sea area for clam farming during this visit, so he had brought money with him. However, he was still washing clothes and his hands were wet, so he would give the money later.
"Don't worry, you can give it to me next time. I'm heading home for lunch now," Zhou Chenglei said and started walking back.
After Zhou Chenglei left, Li Xiuxian still felt uneasy. She looked at Zhou Chengsen, wanting to say something but ultimately holding back.
She feared that the couple's cold war would persist.
May the gods bless them; the clams must thrive and bring them great fortune!
The next day, the weather remained clear, and Zhou Fu was planning to go out to the open sea.
Zhou Mu decided to visit the market to see what vegetables were available and prepare some provisions for the boat.
During this season, it was a period of transition between the old and new crops, and the vegetables had mostly rotted in the fields due to excessive rain. The newly planted ones hadn't matured yet.
Vegetable and fruit crops had only recently been sown.
Most households were running low on vegetables, and the most commonly consumed were sweet potato leaves and cabbage.
Jiang Xia also wanted to take a stroll around the market.
So, early in the morning, Zhou Chenglei drove the tractor, taking Jiang Xia and Zhou Mu to the market.
The market didn't have many vegetables or fruits either.
However, someone was selling fresh bamboo shoots, so Jiang Xia bought them all. She also purchased some taro, yam, and radishes.
Most of the items at the market were surplus produce that the villagers couldn't finish and brought to sell.
Jiang Xia almost bought all the taro, yam, radishes, mountain yam, bamboo shoots, and potatoes available at the market.
Before the New Year, many people had already sold off their household items for money to celebrate the holiday, so there wasn't much produce left in the market.
After buying these fresh and storable vegetables, Jiang Xia was still worried and said, "Let's buy some dried black fungus, mushrooms, and golden needles."
"Okay!" Zhou Chenglei agreed and led Jiang Xia forward.
As they walked, they heard a motorcycle honking its horn incessantly.
The piercing sound caused everyone in the market to move aside and turn to look, including Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei.
Once the crowd made way, the motorcycle drove forward, and Jiang Xia saw Lei Yuzhen sitting at the back of the motorcycle.
"It's Lei Yuzhen," Zhou Chenglei said.
At first glance, Jiang Xia didn't recognize Lei Yuzhen.
She looked completely different from how she did during the New Year.
Her attire, makeup, and lipstick had changed, so Jiang Xia didn't recognize her at first.
The one driving the motorcycle was a young man in his early twenties, wearing a black leather jacket over a floral shirt. His hair was combed to a shine, looking rather greasy.
This must be Lei Yuzhen's boyfriend, "Acheng."
Jiang Xia took a look at Acheng, not recognizing him.
She couldn't help but glance at him.
Lei Yuzhen immediately spotted Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei. She patted her boyfriend and pointed at Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei, saying, "That's my cousin and cousin-in-law! My cousin-in-law's mother is the manager of our clothing factory. Go over there, and I'll greet them."
Acheng's gaze followed her finger and landed on Jiang Xia, instantly scanning her from head to toe.
What a beauty!
Acheng drove the motorcycle to Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei.
Lei Yuzhen smiled and said, "Cousin, cousin-in-law, you're here for the market too! What a coincidence!"
Jiang Xia smiled and nodded, "It is quite a coincidence."
Lei Yuzhen introduced with a smile, "This is my boyfriend, Acheng. He's from the city, and he wanted to see what the town's market is like, so I brought him here. Acheng, this is my cousin and cousin-in-law."
Actually, she had heard from her mother that her aunt's niece and Zhou Guodong were coming to the market, so she specifically asked her boyfriend to come along to see what Zhou Guodong looked like.
Her aunt didn't think Acheng was unsuitable; she wanted to see how good Zhou Guodong was!
At the same time, she wanted to show Xu Ling what her boyfriend was like, giving her a point of comparison.
Acheng smiled and said, "Cousin, cousin-in-law, nice to meet you."
His gaze lingered on Jiang Xia.
Even with her pregnancy, she was still breathtakingly beautiful.
What a stunning figure!
He had never seen a woman look so good even with a big belly.
It's a pity she got married so young.
If she weren't married, how great would it be to win over this young lady?
Zhou Chenglei's cold gaze swept over Acheng, giving him a chill.
Acheng unintentionally met Zhou Chenglei's eyes and felt a tremor in his heart. He quickly laughed and said, "Then we won't disturb you, cousin and cousin-in-law. We'll be off!"
Jiang Xia nodded, "Okay."
Acheng immediately drove away on his motorcycle.
After they left, Jiang Xia asked Zhou Chenglei, "Do you know this Acheng?"
Zhou Chenglei shook his head, "No, I'll ask around."
Zhou Chenglei thought about Jiang's father going out, and Jiang's mother also leaving for a business trip, and he couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy.
"Hmm," Jiang Xia responded.
(End of Chapter)
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