I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

Chen Nian and Qi Feng walked around Tang Xi. They glanced at the items on the purchase list and were immediately confused. Were they there to buy things or to stock up on goods?

"Seven or eight kinds of fruit, one hundred catties each?"

"Hmm, and then there are snacks, like cookies, potato chips, and barbecue seasonings, all sorts of things." Tang Xi looked at the list, somewhat surprised.

Just like purchasing goods for a supermarket, the purchase order contains twenty or thirty items that need to be purchased.

"Okay, stop standing there, let's get started. There's so much stuff, it'll probably take us half a day to browse around."

"Starting from the fruit section, you two will be in charge of picking out the fruit and carrying things, while I'll be in charge of checking the quantities and negotiating prices with the owner," Tang Xi said with a smile.

"Can I bargain too?" Chen Nian raised an eyebrow.

"Then you negotiate the price, check the quantity, and help carry things. I'll be in charge of picking out the fruit," Tang Xi said seriously.

"....."

"There's absolutely no need for that."

Qi Feng, however, groaned with a bitter expression, "I'll drive later!"

"I'm even more scared if you drive, I'm afraid you'll take us to the sea!" Chen Nian said in surprise.

Tang Xi couldn't help but laugh out loud, then turned around and waved to the two of them: "Alright, I'll have a plan later, let's go."

It was morning, and the market was bustling with activity.

As soon as the three walked in, they disappeared into the crowd. Fortunately, the photographer was wearing a hidden lens, so he was able to keep up with their steps.

Looking at the lively scene, Tang Xi was amazed.

Although she had experienced such crowds in shopping streets, she had never experienced them in markets.

She usually cooks for herself, buying groceries from the supermarket.

At that moment, she felt both nervous and excited.

Before long, the three of them arrived at the fruit section.

As you get closer, you can hear all sorts of shouts and calls.

"Handsome guys and beautiful girls, look this way!"

"Freshly picked lychees in July, available for individual sale, minimum order one box!"

"Don't miss out, Grade A bananas!"

"..."

Tang Xi was somewhat bewildered by the cacophony around her.

The next moment, Chen Nian's voice rang in her ears, "Just follow your plan, it's no different from your usual shopping trip."

Hearing Chen Nian's voice, Tang Xi calmed down considerably, nodded, and then walked towards a fruit stall.

When the shop owner saw the three young people approaching, he immediately greeted them warmly and said in the southern dialect, "Beautiful ladies, buying fruit? The newly harvested lychees weigh 20 jin a box, 100 yuan a box."

"Huh?" Tang Xi was taken aback upon hearing this, looking at him with confusion. "I don't understand."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately switched to Mandarin and said, "I mean, the newly harvested lychees are 20 catties per box, 100 yuan per box."

"So cheap!" Tang Xi exclaimed in surprise.

"..." Chen Nian rolled his eyes at her silently, realizing she was confusing the price of lychees with the price of lychees in the supermarket.

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and he nodded quickly, "Yes, it's very cheap. How many boxes do you want? Is it for bulk purchase or for your own consumption?"

Chen Nian squatted down, picked up a bunch of lychees, peeled one open, and put it in his mouth.

"How is it? Sweet, right?" the boss asked.

"It's alright." Chen Nian nodded slightly; he was simply there to eat fruit for free.

Seeing this, Qi Feng picked up a mango and smelled it: "This mango smells good too, should we buy it?"

"Yes, I need it." Tang Xi nodded, glanced at the list, and found that most of the things she needed were available there.

The boss stood to the side, glanced at the list, and was immediately overjoyed, thinking that this was a big order.

"Let's walk around a bit more. There are so many stalls, there's no rush," Chen Nian said when he saw that Tang Xi didn't seem to be leaving.

Tang Xi was about to bargain when she heard Chen Nian say this. She paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Oh, then let's walk around some more."

"No, I can give you a discount. Don't worry, I said there are discounts for bulk orders. It's a 20-year-old store, I guarantee it," the boss said hurriedly.

"This..." Tang Xi felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this. The next moment, a hand patted her shoulder. Tang Xi turned her head and saw Chen Nian standing next to her.

"Let's go, take a look first. If there's nothing good later, we'll come back to you, okay, boss?" Chen Nian said calmly, then gently pushed Tang Xi's shoulder.

"Let's go take a look first," Tang Xi said with an embarrassed smile, and then she and Qi Feng followed Chen Nian away.

Behind them, they heard the boss's reluctant plea to stay.

"I feel so embarrassed!" Tang Xi sighed.

"You're usually so aloof, but now you can't refuse anyone when you're buying something?" Chen Nian asked in surprise.

"..." Tang Xi glared at him and said, "How come I didn't know I was aloof?"

Seeing this, Qi Feng, who was walking on the other side, asked curiously, "When did you guys become so close?"

"Don't I know you?" Tang Xi retorted, then walked towards the next stall.

Qi Feng blinked upon hearing this. "That's true, but why do I feel like you're more familiar with her?"

"I didn't see that," Chen Nian said in surprise.

Having learned from her first experience, Tang Xi gained more experience in the following days. When she encountered a stall with a mediocre experience, she would simply call Chen Nian and Qi Feng and leave.

Chen Nian followed behind, trying the food. In just a short while, he had eaten lychees and mangoes, and he was starting to feel full.

If Tang Xi hadn't finally stopped and started bargaining, he felt he could have eaten all the summer fruits in one go today.

Of course, durian doesn't seem to have much of a chance.

"One hundred catties each?"

"Yes, yes, I'll prepare them for you right away, and they'll all be the best quality!"

"Where are you from?"

When the proprietress heard that such a large quantity was needed, she was overjoyed, knowing that even small supermarkets sometimes couldn't carry that much.

"We're from a nearby resort," Tang Xi said, then looked at Qi Feng and Chen Nian with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's the name of our resort again?"

"....."

"Why don't you take a look at the list you have?" Chen Nian asked in surprise.

"Huh?" Tang Xi looked down at the list in her hand, the top of which prominently displayed "Caifeng Resort"...

In the end, Tangxi bought 800 jin of fruit at this stall.

Chen Nian and Qi Feng stared at the stacked boxes, lost in thought. Were they really going to move them by hand, one by one?

"what!"

"There's a handcart behind the car!" Qi Feng suddenly exclaimed.

"6!" Chen Nian gave him a thumbs up upon hearing this!

Qi Feng scratched his head, then turned back to get the cart, while Chen Nian and Tang Xi waited there.

"Beautiful ladies, how do you plan to settle your bill?" the proprietress asked, rubbing her hands together. This question immediately left the two of them dumbfounded.

Chen Nian and Tang Xi stared at each other, their eyes wide open.

"Didn't Xiao He give you anything?" Chen Nian asked.

Tang Xi handed over the shopping list, asking, "Does this count?"

The proprietress, listening from the side, was completely confused and said, "You can pay with your phone or by card."

"Um, I don't have a phone or a SIM card. Xiao He said they'll settle the bill with you..." Tang Xi blinked and said to the proprietress in a serious tone.