"Guys, this really isn’t a script. I honestly don’t feel that tired anymore. These grapes are seriously delicious, totally worth the price."
No matter how Hu Xia explained, the viewers in her stream didn’t believe her, thinking it was all scripted.
Lin Feng also tried to explain on her behalf, but unfortunately, it was no use.
"So good! The sweet flavor just explodes in your mouth, and there’s this unique fragrance that I can’t even describe."
"It’s one thing to fool your viewers, but don’t start fooling yourself."
"It’s one thing to fool your viewers, but don’t start fooling yourself."
"It’s one thing to fool your viewers, but don’t start fooling yourself."
"..."
Hu Xia gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, don’t believe me. It’s not like you can eat them even if I tell you about them."
A pink Porsche Panamera pulled into a nearby parking spot, and Wu Xin stepped out of the car.
It wasn’t until the woman was near the stall that Hu Xia noticed someone approaching.
Seeing the woman try to avoid her camera, she quickly said, "I’m in selfie mode, you won’t be in the shot."
"Okay. Please don’t film me."
"Of course, miss."
Hu Xia felt the woman looked a little familiar, but she couldn’t recall where she had seen her before.
"Sir, I’ll take another ten... no, sixty skewers."
’The grapes are so delicious,’ she thought. ’I’ll bring some to my parents later. A smaller amount definitely won’t be enough.’
"Sir, will you be selling grapes here from now on?"
"Not necessarily. I’ll come whenever I have time."
"I see. Well, do you have an address? If you’re not here, I can send someone to buy them."
"Here. It’s Lin Xian Village in Mountain Ridge Town. The village is abandoned, and I’m in the process of developing it, so you probably can’t find it on a map.
Let’s add each other on WeChat. I’ll send you the location once I get back."
Nearby, Hu Xia and her stream viewers—who couldn’t see the scene but could hear the audio—were all completely stunned.
"Sister Hu, did I hear that right just now? Did she say sixty skewers?!"
"Her voice is so pleasant, she must be gorgeous. But sixty skewers... how much is that?"
"53,280."
"Seeing that number, I’m speechless. Guess I’ll go haul another ten bricks."
"Rich lady, look at me!"
Hu Xia quickly realized this must be the woman’s second time buying.
She glanced at the bullet comments and burst out laughing.
"Who was just saying I was staging this? Who said this was a script? Who called me a giant sucker? I told you it was real, but you’re all so stubborn."
"Is she an actor, too? The only thing tough about you guys is your mouths."
"Don’t say that, Sister Hu. A certain part of my body is the hardest, and sometimes it even pops out."
"Yeah, yeah, don’t talk nonsense, Sister Hu. Be careful, or I’ll sue you for slander."
"Sister Hu has never even seen my hardest part."
"No horny posting! If you keep talking nonsense, I’m going to start banning people."
"Sister Hu, you’re the one with the dirty mind! I was talking about my teeth!"
"Teeth!"
Hu Xia glared at the screen. "You guys... I was talking about teeth, too."
"Alright, since you all think I hired an actor, I can’t film her, but I can show you her car."
"Excuse me, miss, would it be okay if I filmed your car for a moment?"
"Sure, just don’t get me or the license plate in the shot."
Hu Xia aimed her camera at the Porsche Panamera.
"The owner is bringing the grapes over to the lady now."
"A Panamera, and it’s the top-spec model. Worth over 2.4 million."
The stream was full of knowledgeable people. Someone identified all the car’s details just from a quick glance through the camera.
"Damn! She really is a rich lady!"
"Sister Hu, this ’actor’ you hired is pretty rich. Any chance you could introduce me?"
"That’s a truly wealthy person. Her spending fifty thousand is like me spending fifty cents."
"Right now, all I want to know is what an 888-a-skewer grape actually tastes like."
"Address please! I’m calling a cab right now. I have to get there before the rich lady leaves, grit my teeth, and buy a skewer to review for you all."
Hu Xia finally remembered who the woman was. She had seen her at a business reception her parents had taken her to once.
"Hmph. Still want to be stubborn? I told you this wasn’t a script and that I wasn’t scammed.
Based on their effects and taste alone, I feel like 888 a skewer is a bargain."
"Does anyone remember the address the owner just mentioned?"
"Yeah, what was that address the owner said? I want to go see these miraculous grapes for myself."
"It’s written on the sign, isn’t it? Lin Xian Village. And you all know Sister Hu is in Wuyuan County."
"To the person above, you’d better just be planning to ’go see.’ Otherwise, you’re looking at some serious jail time."
"Very serious jail time. Let me look it up for you—how many years do you get for stealing grapevines of this value?"
Hu Xia didn’t expect people to start getting crooked ideas so quickly.
"Don’t you guys do anything crazy! These grapes are so valuable, the owner has definitely taken strict security measures."
"Okay, the owner’s back. I’m going to buy a few more grapes."
Hu Xia didn’t dare to film anymore. If one of her viewers actually went to steal the grapevines, she could get into trouble, too.
After Hu Xia bought another ten skewers of grapes and left, the surrounding stall owners looked as if they were wearing masks of pure agony.
Their current misery was a perfect match for the glee they’d felt while gossiping earlier.
"So it was actually real."
"He made so much money in just that short time!"
"70,152."
One of the vendors quickly announced the total, making the other small-time owners even more heartbroken.
They might not even earn that much after running their stalls here for an entire year.
But this guy had made that much in less than half an hour.
Fortunately for them, Lin Feng didn’t make a single sale for the next hour.
Most people who walked by just stared at the sign in surprise, but no one came over to ask about it.
Clearly, most people took him for a scammer or some kind of performance artist.
Even if they smelled the fruity fragrance, they would just assume it was some special kind of fruit-scented air freshener.
Seeing that it was past nine o’clock, Lin Feng packed up his things and left.
He had ordered a few things online last night and planned to buy some other urgently needed items in the county town to take back with him.
This was especially true for the various building materials he needed; he wanted to buy them right away and get the construction started so he could see the results.
Hu Xia returned to her apartment carrying the grapes. She placed them on a fruit platter, planning to take a shower and then come out to properly enjoy them.
’That’s strange. Sis went out this morning; is she still not back?’
When Hu Zhiming had come over that morning, his sister hadn’t been home, so he had gone out to buy some groceries and then returned.
"Sis, you’re back?"
"Yeah, I’m in the shower. What are you doing here again?"
Hu Zhiming said pitifully, "Mom and Dad kicked me out of the house, so I had no choice but to come beg my sister to take me in."
"What did you do this time?"
"Nothing much. I just accidentally found Dad’s secret stash of money. Oh, you bought grapes! I’ll go wash some."
"If you found his secret stash, why would Mom be the one to kick you out?"
"Well, after I found Dad’s secret money, I figured he wouldn’t dare say anything if it went missing, so I just... pocketed it.
But who knew that when Dad discovered the money was gone, he’d assume Mom had found it and confess everything to her."
"Then you totally deserved it!" Hu Xia didn’t even know what to say about her brother. It’s not like he was short on cash.
Hu Zhiming picked up a washed grape and popped it into his mouth.
"Whoa! These grapes taste amazing! They’re so good!"
He then proceeded to wash and eat, wash and eat. By the time he finished washing one skewer, there were only a few grapes left on it.
Seeing this, he grabbed another skewer and started washing it.
In the end, he washed all ten skewers, and more than half of them were washed right into his stomach.
He looked guiltily at the small portion that remained, tiptoed back to the living room, and couldn’t resist eating a few more.
Feeling even more guilty, he glanced toward the bathroom. "Sis, I’m heading back to my room."
After her shower, Hu Xia came out of the bathroom and glanced at the grapes on the coffee table. ’My brother’s not so bad,’ she thought. ’He left me this many from just two skewers.’
It wasn’t until she opened the refrigerator that she realized something was wrong.
"Hu Zhiming! Where is my huge bag of grapes?"
BANG BANG BANG.
Hu Xia stood outside his door, her face tight with anger. "Answer me right now! Don’t play dead, or I’ll kick you out, too!"
"Sis, I just accidentally ate a little too much. It’s the grapes’ fault for being so delicious."
"You get your ass out here! My 888-a-skewer grapes all went into your stomach!"
"Huh?! Sis, don’t tell me you went and got ripped off again?"
BANG!
Hu Xia’s brow furrowed. "Get out here right now! You ate all the grapes, and you still have the nerve to say I got ripped off?
If you don’t go buy those grapes back for me today, I’ll make you sleep in the park!"
BANG BANG BANG.
"Okay, okay! Sis, stop banging on the door! I’ll go buy them for you!"
Opening the door to his furious sister, Hu Zhiming shrank back. The main reason was that his sister knew kung fu.
"Where did you buy them?"
"The stalls at Wanfu Square. It’s a minivan with a sign hanging on it. It’s really obvious, you’ll see it as soon as you get there."
"Sis, what about the money...?"
"You have the nerve to ask me for money? Hurry up and go buy them." Hu Xia pointed at the front door.
Hu Zhiming reluctantly left the apartment and hurried toward Wanfu Square.