My girlfriend was reborn.

Chapter 33 A Long Vacation, and Finding Money

"Actually, you can buy cheap and fresh vegetables at the nearby farmers market if you get up early, but I usually don't have time. If we get up early tomorrow, we can go shopping together."

"The butcher shop outside the community offers discounts every night after 8 p.m., and there are many elderly women waiting to buy from it. We probably can't squeeze through."

"There are some meats nearing their expiration date or fish that have just died that can be bought at a special price in the supermarket. Let's go take a look later. It's fine to eat them on the same day or the next day."

Walking through the large shopping mall near the residential area, Cheng Shuangjiang's arm attracted the attention of many passersby, but most of them only glanced at it and then went back to their lives.

She was quite adept at saving money, and considering her modest living expenses, she probably lived a relatively frugal life before.

After all, given her personality, even if Cheng Lingjun could offer her more money, the sensible girl wouldn't ask for too much.

Zhou Heming pushed the shopping cart behind her, unconsciously placing his body weight on it, his feet slightly off the ground, and began to glide slowly.
"Ah He, whether you're eighteen or thirty-five, you still love playing with shopping carts like this~"

Cheng Shuangjiang watched Zhou Heming's actions with a mixture of helplessness and amusement.

"This is the kind of guy who can resist playing with the shopping cart in the supermarket."

He gave a thumbs up.

Both of them had refrigerators and gas stoves, but after discussing it, they decided to cook at Cheng Shuangjiang's house because she had all the seasonings, while Zhou Heming only had a bag of salt.

"It's a king crab."

Zhou Heming had never been to this supermarket before. He only went to the vegetable market when he bought groceries in his third year of junior high school. Therefore, he was amazed when he saw the giant crabs in the seafood section that looked like spiders.

He looked at the price.

"I need to find a chance to extort some money from Ah Chen."

He felt that the only time he could eat king crab in his life was at Qiao Jinchen's wedding banquet.

"We have some that just died today, and they're heavily discounted!"

Cheng Shuangjiang pointed familiarly to the freezer next door.

"Wow, a 40% discount? That's practically free. Well, even with a 40% discount, it's still so expensive. You've got some serious skills, King Crab."

Even with a 40% discount, it still costs over 648, which is still too extravagant for a high school student.

He then saw shrimp with segmented stripes.

"This one looks quite interesting."

Look up and see the price.

"What kind of shrimp costs 299 yuan per pound? Am I going to eat it or is it going to eat me?"

For someone like Zhou Heming, whose family owes seven figures in debt, the seafood section is indeed terrifying.

But as the girl said, the dead fish were indeed very cheap today. A freshwater bass only cost eight yuan, and the kind staff had already processed it. First come, first served.

Or wait until closing time at night, and another wave of sea bass will die.

"Steaming fish doesn't require much preparation, let's have fish for dinner."

She and Zhou Heming shared the same view.

After placing a freshwater bass weighing over a pound into the shopping cart, Cheng Shuangjiang turned around and found Zhou Heming staring at the lively prawns in the tank.

"you want to eat?"

She checked the price and figured that if it were once a week, a lavish meal for the two of them wouldn't be a problem.

"No, I just check when they go on sale. I'm a professional; I help them with their funerals."

Zhou Heming said earnestly.

"It's not that urgent, it's not that life-threatening."

Cheng Shuangjiang pulled away Zhou Heming, who looked somewhat melancholy.

"I can't buy too many vegetables, but baby bok choy can be kept in the refrigerator for a few more days. I'll buy enough for two meals first, and I'll go to the market tomorrow morning."

"I bought the meat today. I'll slice and marinate it when I get home, and it'll be ready to cook tomorrow."

"Buy some more eggs, potatoes, tomatoes, and other vegetables that keep well. Hmm, we seem to be out of scallions, ginger, and garlic; we need to get some more. Ah He?"

She noticed that Zhou Heming had stopped on another shelf.

"Dace with fermented black beans?"

It's canned food.

"This one was already dead, so there's no discount."

The girl kindly reminded her.

"I just remembered that when I was a child, I always thought that dace with black bean sauce was delicious, but my family usually didn't buy canned food. Then one time, my mom said that the supermarket was having a sale, so she bought a can and stir-fried it with romaine lettuce. It was really delicious that time."

Zhou Heming didn't pick up the can; he just smiled.

"Later, I bought some myself and cooked it according to the method my mom used to make, but the taste was just not right. My mom's cooking is still the best."

"Does Ah He want some?"

"Huh? That's not what I meant. I just haven't been to the supermarket in a long time, and I suddenly remembered it when I saw it."

Zhou Heming quickly refused.

But Cheng Shuangjiang simply reached out, grabbed a can, and placed it steadily into the shopping cart.

"You don't have to be so sensible in front of me. Don't habitually say things like 'it's okay,' 'no need,' or 'no problem.' If there's anything you want, just say it, okay?"

She spoke earnestly and gently.

The one who is clearly more sensible is
Zhou Heming looked at her and nodded.

The girl smiled and put a bunch of romaine lettuce into the shopping cart.

At this moment, Zhou Heming noticed something on the ground and stopped.

"What did you see now?"

Cheng Shuangjiang turned her head and saw that Zhou Heming had already squatted down and picked it up.

That was a roll of banknotes.

"I found some money."

It's surprising that in an era where electronic payments have become mainstream, where elderly people enjoy watching short videos and dramas, and use PDD to buy artificial mountains to decorate their yards, you can still find money in supermarkets.

Moreover, at least one hundred.

The roll of money, bound with a rubber band, has a red 100-yuan bill on the outside.

Is this considered lucky?

Zhou Heming glanced at the girl beside him.

"There was a rubber band wrapped around it, so it looks like it was dropped by an elderly person."

"Shall we take a look?"

Cheng Shuangjiang made the suggestion.

Zhou Heming untied the rubber band and saw that there was a hundred-yuan note, two fifty-yuan notes, one twenty-yuan note, and three ten-yuan notes inside. Although the coins were a bit old, they were laid out very flat.

Among the banknotes was a note: "October blood pressure medication, 250 yuan."

Neat handwriting with a ballpoint pen.

"It must have been dropped by an elderly person, right?"

Zhou Heming's heart sank.

This situation mostly involves elderly people who are not used to using mobile phones. For them, losing so much money would be a long-standing worry, let alone money for medicine. The scattered money doesn't seem to come from a very wealthy family.

Seeing Zhou Heming's expression, Cheng Shuangjiang took his hand.

"Let's go to the information desk now and have them make an announcement over the loudspeaker."

As she spoke, she grabbed the shopping cart.

Zhou Heming was stunned for a moment, but immediately realized what was happening and jogged towards the cashier with his cart.

Once he arrived, he immediately went to the information desk and explained the situation. Soon after, an announcement was made over the loudspeaker in the supermarket.

The specific amount and purpose of the money were not mentioned; it was only stated that a roll of money had been found to prevent anyone from claiming it fraudulently.

"I don't know if it will be in time."

Zhou Heming returned looking rather dejected, as if he had lost money.

"There will definitely be enough time."

Cheng Shuangjiang said firmly, and then placed her left hand on Zhou Heming's right hand, which was holding the shopping cart.

"Ah He, you must be thinking that the person who lost the money must be an elderly person, perhaps very old and struggling financially. This money was all saved up, and it would be difficult to deal with if it were lost, which is why you're upset."

Zhou Heming nodded silently.

"This is because you have a strong sense of empathy. Even the most mundane daily routines can stir your emotions, which is a very, very good talent."

She said softly.

"Let's wait here for a while. Maybe someone will come to collect it soon. If not, we can come back and ask again tomorrow."

"Ah."

Fortunately, they didn't have to wait too long.

Soon, an elderly couple followed closely to the information desk.

The two looked to be in their seventies or eighties, and they had to support each other to walk together. It took quite a while for the young lady at the information desk to confirm that the money was indeed lost by the two of them.

The elderly man thanked her repeatedly, but the young woman pointed to the vicinity of the cashier.

"Hey, where's the person who found the money?"

But the two of them could no longer be found.

"Is there anything else you want to buy?"

Zhou Heming leaned on the shopping cart and slid it along slowly like a child; it was clear he was very happy.

Two hundred and fifty yuan can't buy a discounted king crab, but it can make him happy for a whole night after witnessing the crab being returned to its rightful owner.

"How about buying some bread for breakfast? There are often samples in the baking and deli sections, we can try to sample some."

Cheng Shuangjiang looked at the boy who appeared calm on the surface but was actually overjoyed inside, and couldn't help but smile.

"okay."

Pushing the shopping cart lightly forward, Zhou Heming turned into the baking section and saw the advertisement for new products.

Lemon mousse cake.

"This looks delicious!"

Cheng Shuangjiang seemed to really like sweets like cakes. She ran all the way to the counter, turned around, picked up a stick with a small bright yellow piece of cake stuck in it, and handed it to Zhou Heming.

"Ah He, try it!"

"You can eat it, I'm fine with anything."

"Then I'll eat it."

When Cheng Shuangjiang ate the cake, Zhou Heming glanced at the price.

A 4-inch cake costs 99 yuan.

I have to say, it's not just a little expensive, it's extremely expensive.

"good to eat!"

Cheng Shuangjiang's eyes lit up immediately, revealing a happy expression.

It seems she really likes desserts.

"We're having a promotion now, only 99 yuan! Only three left!"

Upon seeing her appearance, the sales clerk immediately began to promote the product.

"You and your boyfriend can share it. If you can't finish it, you can put it in the refrigerator and eat it the next day."

"We'll see."

Upon hearing the price, Cheng Shuangjiang decisively put down the skewer and quietly pulled Zhou Heming away from the counter.

The shop assistants were busy attending to other customers and didn't pay any attention to the young couple in school uniforms.

"so expensive."

From a distance, she couldn't help but mutter a soft sigh.

"Indeed, and even the promotional prices are so expensive."

Zhou Heming echoed, but he quickly stopped.

"how?"

"do you want to eat?"

"I've already tried it, and it doesn't actually taste that good."

Look at yourself, what right do you have to talk to me like that?
"I'm serious, okay? Well, when you get good grades in your monthly exam, let's buy one to celebrate, alright?"

It was clearly Zhou Heming who wanted to buy it for her, but when Cheng Shuangjiang said it, it sounded more like she was just coaxing him.

"Ah."

Zhou Heming nodded.

Definitely next time.

He pushed the shopping cart, turned around another shelf, and soon saw a familiar figure.

"Hey, isn't that Grandpa Geng?"

He pointed to the old man in front of him.

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