Chapter 204 There is no way to avoid disaster
Chapter 204 There is no way to avoid disaster
"Girl, what are you selling? It's red and looks like food."
As An Yue was setting up her stall, she said to the woman next to her, "This is called raspberry."
After setting up the stall, An Yue squatted beside it, watching the passers-by coming and going. She hoped that someone would stop to ask a question or take a look at her raspberries.
However, after a long time, people on the street were still hurrying past, and no one noticed what she was selling.
An Yue muttered to herself: [I don’t believe that no one will buy it. ]
So he stood up, cleared his throat, and shouted, "Raspberries for sale! Fresh and delicious raspberries."
"Men can eat it to cure exhaustion, women can eat it to help them have children and improve their looks, and children can eat it to stimulate their appetite and grow healthily. Come and have a taste! Take a look!"
Her voice echoed back and forth in the street, attracting the attention and onlookers of several people.
A woman in her twenties heard that it can improve your appearance, so she came closer to An Yue. She pointed at the raspberries in front of An Yue and asked, "Miss, what are you selling? I just heard you say it can improve your appearance?"
An Yue picked up a raspberry, removed its butt, and handed it to the woman, smiling and saying, "Sister, this is called raspberry. Come! Let me give you a taste first."
The woman's expression was the same as when Chunzhi tasted the raspberries for the first time. She took the raspberries from An Yue's hand with some doubt.
Then slowly put it into your mouth and chew it gently.
Suddenly, the woman raised her eyebrows, looking very surprised, and said, "Girl, this tastes pretty good! It tastes a bit sour and sweet, and has a sweet fragrance."
The old lady standing nearby saw the girl tasting the food and gave it a good review, so she asked with interest, "Little girl, is this thing you're selling really that good?"
The woman who had tasted it earlier said, "Little girl, how do you sell these raspberries?"
Before An Yue went out, she and Chunzhi divided the raspberries into small portions and then tied them up.
An Yue pointed at the raspberries in the basket and said to the woman, "Sister, this one only costs five cents."
"Okay, give me two." The woman said readily, then took out ten cents from her sleeve and handed it to An Yue.
An Yue took the silver and quickly picked up two bundles of raspberries from the backpack and handed them to the woman.
"Sister, these are the two servings of raspberries you bought. Take them. If you want to eat more in the future, remember to come buy them from me."
At this time, an old woman standing in the crowd watching saw the woman tasting the food and bought two servings at once.
"Little girl, let me try it too. If it tastes good, I will buy one for my eldest grandson."
An Yue handed one to the old woman and replied, "Okay! Your eldest grandson will definitely like this taste."
The woman put it in her mouth and tasted it, frowning and asking An Yue: "Oh, why is it so sour?"
An Yue was not panicked at all when she saw this. She said calmly, "Grandma, the slightly sour taste of raspberries can stimulate the appetite and strengthen the spleen. If three or five-year-old kids don't like to eat, after eating raspberries a few times, they will definitely chase you for food soon."
"Haha... Listening to what the girl said, it does have many advantages. Although I, an old woman, don't like the sour taste, I'm sure my grandson will like it!"
At this time, a group of men standing behind her started to make a noise: "Auntie, are you going to buy it or not? If not, we will buy it anyway."
"Don't worry, everyone. We have everything." An Yue quickly comforted the people behind her.
The old woman heard the people behind her getting impatient, so she turned around and said to everyone, "There are still so many raspberries here, what are you making such a fuss about?"
Then, the old woman turned her head and said to An Yue in a gentle voice, "Miss, get one for me."
After the old woman finished speaking, she took out five cents from her bosom and handed it to An Yue.
An Yue took the silver, handed her the raspberries, and said, "Grandma, take it."
The old woman took the raspberries from An Yue, and the men behind her began to rush forward one after another.
"Girl, give me one."
"I want one too."
"I also want"
"..."
A group of men scrambled to buy it.
After a while, all the raspberries in the basket were sold out, and An Yue put the basket on her back and prepared to close the stall and go home.
At some point, three men suddenly came from the left.
Two of the men walked over to the couple's stall next to An Yue, and said in a very arrogant manner, "Pay the protection fee!"
An Yue saw that something was not right. She had sold all her goods anyway, so she decided to avoid getting involved if possible. So she planned to slip away.
She picked up her backpack and prepared to run away quietly. A man grabbed An Yue's backpack from behind and said, "It's your turn soon. Do you still want to escape?"
An Yue turned around and looked at the person holding his backpack, and said politely, "I am just passing by here."
"Nonsense...nonsense! I clearly saw you still...still setting up the stall just now." The man stammered.
At this time, the woman at the stall next to An Yue approached An Yue and whispered in her ear, "Girl, I advise you not to provoke these evil stars."
"Why?" An Yue asked in confusion.
"Girl, you rarely come out to set up a stall, right?"
An Yue nodded at the woman.
The woman continued, "Girl, it's better to spend money to avoid disaster! They will come every three to five days to collect protection money."
"What will happen if we don't give it to them?"
The woman whispered to An Yue, "If you don't give them the money, they will rob you and smash your things to pieces."
An Yue thought: [It seems that today is a blessing, not a disaster. If it is a disaster, it cannot be avoided. ]
The passers-by standing nearby shook their heads helplessly and whispered, "It looks like this little girl is going to be in big trouble today."
Another passerby waved his hand and said as he was about to leave: "Hey! Being targeted by these three hooligans is really bad luck!"
Another man stepped forward, pulled the backpack off An Yue's back, stepped on it with one foot, and said arrogantly, "If you don't hand it over today, don't even think about leaving!"
An Yue crossed her arms over her chest and said unyieldingly: "You all look decent, but it's a pity that you act like gangsters."
"You you you...you" the stuttering man wanted to say something, but was kicked away by the man behind them.
The man angrily said to the stuttering man: "Get lost! You can't even speak clearly! What's the use of you!"
Then the man turned to An Yue and said, "You have to take it today, whether you want to or not!"
An Yue thought: [If the three strong men really fight, I may not have a chance of winning. The last person to come forward should be their boss. Just like what the old lady said, I should give them some money. After all, losing money can avoid disaster! ]
So, An Yue took out ten coins from her bosom and handed them to the man: "This is all the money I have."
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