bookrebus Chapter 59 What's the matter
Chapter 59 What's the matter
The next morning.
After washing up, He Qiaoyun went downstairs and saw Ding Ruolian dressed in a proper short-sleeved shirt and trousers, finally looking like a nanny.
Good morning, Xiao Ding.
Ding Ruolian gave her a cold look and went upstairs without saying a word.
He Qiaoyun slept well and was in a good mood, so she didn't hold it against her.
A short while later, Ding Ruolian brought Tian Tian downstairs.
Seeing that Tian Tian's complexion wasn't good, He Qiaoyun asked, "You look so pale, are you feeling unwell?"
Tian Tian stared at her blankly without saying a word.
Ding Ruolian explained calmly, "Tian Tian is taking medication for treatment. It's just a side effect of the drug, so there's no need to worry."
He Qiaoyun felt sorry for the little girl, sighed helplessly, and ladled out a bowl of millet porridge for her. "Have breakfast first."
After breakfast, He Qiaoyun went to a small supermarket and helped two employees move some newly arrived goods.
After moving her things, she was about to sit down and rest when her left eyelid suddenly twitched violently. The next moment, her cell phone rang in her pocket.
She picked it up and saw it was an unknown number; she answered it.
"Hello Ms. He, we are from Bernie Company. We have worked with you before, do you remember us?"
He Qiaoyun paused, searching her mind for the company, and subconsciously thought it was a scam, so she considered hanging up.
Seeing that she hadn't spoken for a while, the person on the other end of the phone reminded her, "A couple of years ago, several supermarket brands under our company purchased the Sunshine Rose grapes you grew."
Upon hearing the word "grape," He Qiaoyun suddenly remembered that the seal on the bottom of the Sunshine Rose contract was that of this company.
She quickly withdrew her hand and replied, "Yes, yes, hello, may I ask who called from...?"
"Well, we saw that our cooperation with you last year was quite successful. We're wondering if we can continue our cooperation this year?"
He Qiaoyun's face lit up with joy, "Of course!"
"Well, when would you have time? We'd like to send someone to your grape greenhouse base to discuss cooperation details."
He Qiaoyun's eyes darted around, and she said, "There's no time like the present, how about today? Is it convenient for you?"
The sooner we finish the discussion, the sooner we can have peace of mind.
"Of course it's convenient, but we need to prepare some materials. We expect them to arrive at your place around 3 PM. Is that alright?"
"Of course, see you this afternoon."
"See you in the afternoon."
After hanging up the phone, He Qiaoyun smiled. Seeing her excited mood, Xiao Ye jokingly asked, "Sister Qiaoyun, did you win the lottery?"
He Qiaoyun was so excited she wanted to give Xiao Ye a hug, "My grapes are sold!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye was genuinely happy for her: "Congratulations!"
He Qiaoyun said, "It's a large supermarket we've worked with before," then suddenly she seemed confused, "It's the company He Ping took us to sign the contract with before. This time they contacted me separately, which is strange..."
"Never mind, as long as the grapes can be sold, that's fine. I'll leave the supermarket to you two. I need to go back to the orchard to make some preparations. Call me if anything comes up."
Xiao Ye nodded, "Don't worry."
When He Qiaoyun returned to the village, it was already noon. Too lazy to cook lunch, she picked up a fast food meal in town on the way.
After having lunch at home, she tidied up the house briefly in case people from Bernie's company came over to discuss business.
After tidying up the house, I drove to the greenhouse.
He parked the car on the side of the road, got out, and met He Gui.
When He Gui saw her car, he suddenly remembered the embarrassing and awkward moment that morning when it was raining and she wouldn't let him get in the car, and he suddenly became angry for no reason.
He pointed at her, defiant yet self-righteous, and said, "He Qiaoyun, you also have to apologize to me."
He Qiaoyun found him utterly baffling and chuckled, "You're really something. Why should I apologize to you?"
Seeing her attitude, He Gui became even more displeased and angrily retorted, "That morning, when you came to repair the greenhouse film, it rained, and you absolutely refused to let me get in the car! You have to apologize to me!"
He Qiaoyun chuckled, "Oh, is that all?"
“Look, look, you admitted it! You were still pretending to be stupid in the group!” he said, pointing at her.
He Qiaoyun said calmly, "So what? Even if you come a hundred times, I still won't let you get on the car, and I won't apologize to you."
"You! Why won't you apologize to me?!"
“Because it’s my car, I have the right to control it. I’m not letting you sit in it, is there a problem?” She didn’t care about saving face at all.
Hearing this, He Gui turned green with anger, and after a long pause, he managed to choke out, "He Qiaoyun, your grapes are just waiting to rot in the ground! I want to see what you'll do after you've offended everyone in the village!"
As they were talking, He Ping arrived, riding his electric scooter under the blazing sun.
When He Gui saw He Ping, the anger on his face turned into flattery. He took out a cigarette and handed it to him: "Brother He Gui, you're here to patrol the fields too?"
He Ping glanced indifferently at He Qiaoyun, took the cigarette from He Gui, and put it in his mouth. He Gui eagerly came over to light his cigarette, and he leaned in.
A cigarette is lit, and secondhand smoke mixed with the heat rushes over, almost suffocating you.
This greenhouse planting base is located at the entrance of the village. There is only one large tree for shade within a radius of five kilometers. He Qiaoyun has to stand under the tree to wait for the people from Bernie Company.
Even after enduring decades of secondhand smoke, she still couldn't stand it. Unable to ask someone to put out their cigarette, she could only move a few feet to the side.
He Ping flicked his cigarette ash and remained silent.
He Gui smiled obsequiously, "Brother He Gui, the grapes in the greenhouse are almost ripe. Could you give me a hand and help me get my fruit into supermarkets? You know my family isn't well-off. My child is about to go to university, and my mother is always taking medicine..."
He Ping drank two ounces of baijiu at noon, and feeling hot and intoxicated, he boasted, "What's the rush? It's not ripe yet. Don't worry, I'm the head of our cooperative. We promised to get into supermarkets, and we'll make sure everyone gets in, except for one person..."
"Someone" clearly refers to He Qiaoyun.
He Gui smiled and teased, "Qiaoyun is quite capable. Her grapes aren't sold in supermarkets; she's going to sell them overseas."
He Qiaoyun felt a sudden unease and anxiety, fearing that the arrival of the Bernie Company representatives at the greenhouse might be ruined by the two of them...
He Ping glanced at He Qiaoyun discreetly, secretly pleased.
With nothing else to do, He Gui approached He Qiaoyun and asked in a cheeky tone, "Qiaoyun, how are you planning to sell your grapes this year?"
He Qiaoyun ignored him, so he made sarcastic remarks, "Ten acres of land, going to rot in the ground, even if you give it away, nobody will eat it."
As soon as they finished speaking, a black sedan slowly drove up in front of them, and all three of them looked up.
Immediately afterwards, the car slowly stopped in front of the three people.
The passenger door opened, and a young girl got out first. Then, the back door opened, and a man in a suit got out.