Rebirth: I became rich by farming-Chapter 22 - Supermarket Shopping

Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Supermarket Shopping

Chapter 22 -22: Supermarket Shopping

Mengzhen knew whether she had cooked before or not, she was well aware that her cooking was not particularly delicious. She often cooked at home, but she didn’t want to say anything in front of her younger brother, so she simply responded, “Okay, but let me help you.”

“That works.”

Liang Xiao suddenly remembered the purpose of her visit, “By the way, have you finished your homework? School is about to start.”

“Homework?” Mengzhen was startled, gradually feeling a wave of unease.

That’s right, she was still a second-year high school student who needed to do homework. And it seemed she hadn’t started it yet. The problem was that the third year was around the corner, and even with her memories from the past life, she had almost forgotten all her high school knowledge. With her current level of knowledge, daring to take the university entrance exams was a pipe dream.

Mengzhen’s expression became more and more petrified, “What should I do? It seems I don’t have this memory in my head.”

“We did some before; I just don’t know if you finished it. School is starting soon, but there’s still time. You can definitely finish it.”

Finishing the homework was indeed possible, but with only half a month left, could she, with her “pig-brain”, catch up on the first and second-year content?

Mengzhen was on the verge of tears. Was she destined to miss out on university in this life too?

No, she wouldn’t give up. She ran upstairs, took three steps at a time, and grabbed her backpack. It contained all her textbooks and homework, which she dumped onto the coffee table before starting to rummage through them.

Thankfully, Mengzhen was always diligent. She had completed almost dozens of sets of papers during her parents’ trip away. Relieved to see the finished papers, she breathed a sigh of relief. Not having to make up homework was fortunate, because she hadn’t fully understood the questions she had glanced at just now.

It seemed that reviewing for school had become more important than making money. But time management wasn’t a problem—she was no longer entering the spatial realm during the day, which meant she could use all the time, except for selling vegetables, to study.

Unfortunately, it was just her and Chenchen, so they could only make one trip to sell vegetables. If someone could help watch Chenchen, she could make several trips to fetch more goods. Then she could simply set aside time in the afternoon to study.

As she thought, her gaze landed on Liang Xiao beside her, shining brighter the more she looked.

Liang Xiao felt a little creeped out being gazed at by Mengzhen, as if she were a glittering jewel, yet she checked herself and saw nothing special. Puzzled, she asked, “What are you looking at?”

“Doesn’t your family say anything with you being out of the house every day?”

At this question, Liang Xiao couldn’t help but give a wry smile, “My family wishes I would vanish. They do talk about me every day, though. What’s up?”

Mengzhen inquired, “Do you want to make money?”

“Make money?”

“Yeah, you know I sell vegetables. But with Chenchen, I can only make one trip. If you could help me out, look after Chenchen, and watch the stall, I could bring in more supplies. I could sell twice in the morning.”

Hearing it was this matter, Liang Xiao felt it wasn’t difficult. “Sure, what time do you leave in the morning? The Vegetable Market near us?”

“No, it’s the big market right ahead; it’s not far. We sold our vegetables there today. I’ve become acquainted with a lady from a Grocery Store. I can sell vegetables there until school starts. If you help me, I’ll pay you a salary, how about one hundred per day?” Mengzhen’s vegetables were expensive, so selling more would definitely double her sales. Paying Liang Xiao one hundred was not only for her to watch the child but also for making more money, which was actually a good deal. But to Liang Xiao, it didn’t sound the same.

“You’re really being extravagant. How much can you earn from selling vegetables? You’re offering me a hundred just like that. Be more economical, okay? Don’t end up giving all your earnings to me.”

Mengzhen didn’t bother to explain. She would understand tomorrow, “No worries, but we won’t go too early, around 8 o’clock is when we’ll head out.”

Mengchen usually woke up a little after 7 o’clock. After waking up, they would need to get ready and have breakfast, so they couldn’t leave before 8. As for others starting their stalls as early as 5 in the morning, she wouldn’t compare herself to them. She was still young, and even at 17, she wanted more sleep, thinking maybe she could grow taller, as growth happens during sleep. She didn’t want to wake up that early.

Liang Xiao readily agreed, and that settled the matter. After reminding Liang Xiao not to mention it to her family, the two of them prepared to make dinner.

Saying it was a treat, but apart from some greens, there was nothing else at home. Mengzhen felt a bit apologetic, “Let’s just have stir-fried greens then, greens are also delicious.”

Liang Xiao naturally didn’t mind, “You know me, I’m not picky.”

For dinner, they had shredded potatoes and stir-fried tomatoes—yes, stir-fried tomatoes without eggs. It was not that they didn’t want to use eggs, but there were none left at home. Luckily, Liang Xiao didn’t mind, and the two dishes served as dinner for the three of them.

Liang Xiao smelled the dishes and thought they were fragrant while cooking, already salivating at the side. Finally served, she could hardly wait to try them.

Once the food was tasted, it was unanimously praised.

“Zhenzhen, this is so delicious,” Liang Xiao exclaimed excitedly.

Mengzhen’s face showed pride, “Of course, could my cooking be bad?”

Both knew it was actually because of the quality of the ingredients, but Mengzhen had a thick face about it, and at that moment, Liang Xiao wasn’t quite adept at arguing back, so she let it slide.

After the three had dinner, Liang Xiao didn’t dare to overstay, and after confirming to come over at 8, she left. Mengzhen then pulled the cart for buying vegetables, a common tool among the elderly in the future, but it was only just becoming popular at that time.

After placing Mengchen on the cart, they headed out, and about 7 or 8 minutes later, they arrived at the nearest Supermarket to their home.

Entering the Supermarket, Mengzhen grabbed a shopping cart and sat her brother in the front children’s seat.

Mengchen was initially confused but soon felt a bit embarrassed, “Sister, I’m already big,” implying he didn’t need to sit there anymore.

Mengzhen wouldn’t hear of it, “But you still fit, so you’re not big enough. When you become a bit bigger, I won’t let you sit there anymore.”

Mengchen replied with a chuckle, “Okay.”

Mengzhen had already planned what to buy at home, so she confidently grabbed what she needed once in the Supermarket. After purchasing the necessities, she then asked, “Chenchen, is there anything you want to eat?”

Mengchen frowned, thinking hard, and after a long internal struggle, he said, “Nothing.”

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Hm? That couldn’t be right; kids love snacks the most. She immediately understood that the conflict revealed in her brother’s hesitation was about trying to save her money. Mengzhen chuckled lightly, “Lying is not nice, little buddy. How can Chenchen not have anything he wants to eat? Big sister wants some snacks. Are you just going to watch me eat later?”