It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

Next to the old lady stood a thin little girl, her eyes also full of fear.

But when she saw the fat woman pushing the grandmother, the little girl looked timid, but she stood in front of the old woman without hesitation, trying to use her thin body to block the woman's push.

The fat woman was obviously stunned by this sudden obstruction. She was so angry that she raised her hand and pushed the little girl.

The little girl was thin to begin with, and was no match for the fat woman. She staggered and was about to fall with both the grandmother and the granddaughter.

Fortunately, when Song Zhi discovered the situation here, she walked over quickly and was able to help the two people at the critical moment.

Song Zhi frowned and said solemnly, "Auntie, the old man is old and the child is still young. Why are you making things difficult for them?"

Seeing that Song Zhi was dressed in nothing but coarse cloth, the woman squinted at her and said with her hands on her hips, "They occupied my stall. I was being polite to them by not giving them anything. Do you really need to meddle in their business?"

Song Zhi originally saw that she was also wearing a patched jacket and had no intention of arguing with her.

After hearing such arrogant words, Song Zhi directly retorted: "Oh? This is just a mobile stall on the street, how can it be yours?"

"According to me, the old man was here first, and this position belongs to him. What reason do you have to let him go?"

"Just because you're fatter and stronger than others, how can you bully others?"

"You, you, you..." The fat woman was shaking with anger, pointing at Song Zhi and unable to speak for a long time.

"What's wrong with me? Isn't what I said the truth?"

"You were late, but you asked others to give up their seats for you. If you act more aggressively, you're right?"

"If you have any sense, get out of here right now. If you continue to act recklessly here, I'm not afraid of going to the county government office. It just so happens that the county magistrate has been cracking down on your bullying behavior recently, so I'll take you to the county government office to ask for a reward!"

After saying that, he was about to catch the woman.

The woman, holding a basket, stepped back in fear. "Humph, it's just a crappy spot. If she wants it, just give it to her. Who does she think she cares about?"

After saying that, he left without looking back.

The onlookers couldn't help but burst into laughter as they watched the woman escape.

Song Zhi looked at the still stunned grandparents and grandchildren and asked gently, "Grandma, it's okay. You can continue to sell apricots here!"

After coming to her senses, Granny Liu thanked her repeatedly, then tremblingly grabbed a handful of apricots and stuffed them into Song Zhi's hands, "Miss, thank you very much for what you did today!"

Song Zhi looked at the golden apricots in her hand, which were emitting a fruity aroma, and couldn't help swallowing.

She did not refuse the old lady's kindness, but took an apricot, peeled it, and started eating it directly.

The special fragrance of apricots fills your mouth immediately after taking a bite. The sweetness is slightly sour, which quenches your thirst and stimulates your appetite.

Song Zhi blinked her bright eyes and praised generously, "Grandma, your apricots are really delicious."

After saying that, she handed the apricots in her hand to grandma and asked her to have a taste.

Grandma Liu was very happy when she heard Song Zhi praising her daughter Xing'er.

The heavy mood that had been caused by some minor incidents just now was dispelled by Song Zhi's sincere praise.

She smiled and introduced to Song Zhi: "These apricots in my family were all grafted by the old man himself."

"When he was young, he traveled extensively and learned many farming skills. This apricot tree was grafted by him personally, combining the advantages of several different apricot varieties."

"The apricots we harvest every year are not only large in size, but also taste more sweet than sour! They are very delicious."

When Granny Liu mentioned the old man, her eyes were gentle but with a hint of subtle sadness. She continued naggingly:

"The old man toiled hard for this family in the early years, and he's suffered from a lot of illnesses. Now his legs and feet aren't very flexible. He couldn't come to sell the apricots in person this year. Otherwise, he would have been so happy for days to see you praising his apricots so much."

Hearing this, Song Zhi subconsciously asked, "Grandma, do you have a lot of apricot trees at home?"

"It's not a lot, only about twenty!"

"But when the apricots are ripe, they look different in just one or two days. Many of them fall to the ground and rot. If we don't sell them quickly, we'll just have to watch them go to waste."

Having said that, Grandma Liu sighed, and a trace of helplessness flashed across her face.

Song Zhi took another look at the two small baskets. They were carried here to sell day after day, and she didn't know when they would be sold out.

Thinking that the summer harvest would be around the corner in a while, it would be difficult to sell all the apricots given the current situation of my grandmother's family.

Since she had encountered him today, she couldn't help but want to help, so she opened her mouth and suggested:

"Grandma, I heard that wealthy families would use sugar to make apricot jam. If you can't sell all of them, why don't you give it a try?"

Granny Liu smiled and waved her hand, "How can a family like us afford such precious things?"

"I have to sell more than 20 kilograms of apricots to buy one kilogram of sugar. If I can't sell the jam, I'll be stuck with it..."

Grandma Liu didn't finish her words, but Song Zhi understood the meaning very clearly. She didn't dare to try such a big thing.

This was the same attitude as when she first came here, her grandmother and the others had, they simply didn't dare to spend a penny carelessly!

The cost of sugar is too high, and they don’t have the courage to risk their family finances to make mistakes.

Thinking of this, Song Zhi simply asked, "Grandma, how much are your apricots per pound?"

"These apricots are not expensive, two cents a pound."

Song Zhi nodded. "Then, grandma, I want all these apricots. Also, if you send any apricots from your house to my house later, I'll take them all!"

Not only the old lady selling apricots was shocked, but Mrs. Wu next to her was also surprised.

Although Mrs. Wu subconsciously wanted to refute, she thought that her granddaughter would definitely not say that for no reason, so she patiently did not speak to stop her.

When Granny Liu recovered from her shock, she said simply, "Girl, I appreciate your kindness, but how can you possibly eat all these apricots?"

Song Zhiyan said with a smile, "Grandma, just sell the apricots to me without worry. I will use them to make jam and various foods that will sell well."

Mrs. Wu believed in her granddaughter's ability to tinker, so she said, "Old sister, my granddaughter is right. You can send Xing'er to my house later."

"My home is in Xiaohezi Village. It's the last house at the end of the village. Please deliver the apricots to us at 3:00 AM tomorrow. We'll both be free then."

She was overwhelmed by great joy. This was the happiest thing that had happened to their family since her son was drafted into the service.

At this moment, Grandma Liu didn't know what to say to express her gratitude, and her eyes were red for a moment.