The excavator attracted a lot of attention on the road, and despite the bumpy ride, Xia Yu still felt like he couldn't get enough of driving it.

She loosened her wrists and got out of the car happily: "How's my excavator driving skill?"

Mu Qing felt a little dizzy after getting off the hook. She stumbled and almost lost her balance, but fortunately Xu Jianian caught her.

"Thank you."

Mu Qing's grateful eyes held an ambiguous emotion.

"Don't be so polite, we're partners, Sister Mu Qing!"

Xu Jianian smiled innocently, her golden hair now looking like a bird's nest from all the damage she had done along the way.

Mu Qing's beautiful brows furrowed slightly. The word "sister" made her feel uncomfortable no matter how she heard it, as if it represented an insurmountable chasm between them.

She forced a smile: "Just call me Mu Qing."

The market was filled with the sounds of haggling, but Xu Jianian seemed not to hear what she was saying.

Xu Jianian stood with his hands on his hips, looking at the bustling crowd with a puzzled expression: "Where are Xia Yu and the others?"

……

When Auntie saw Xia Yu and Shang Xu walking over, she knew that their refined appearance meant they were Duan Xiaotang's friends.

"Young man and young woman, do you need to buy clothes? Your two friends just bought some from me." The auntie greeted them warmly.

"Friends?" Xia Yu raised an eyebrow.

The aunt recalled for a moment: "Yes, the girl was very beautiful, and the boy was very handsome. They were like movie stars."

Judging from Xia Yu and Shang Xu's refined appearance, it's clear they're in the same circle as Duan Xiaotang and the others.

Shang Xu recalled the first item on the list: "Let's buy clothes."

Before their aunt could even recommend clothes, they had all picked out their own in the blink of an eye.

Xia Yu was holding a brightly colored leopard print shirt, while Shang Xu had picked out a pink T-shirt for her with an Elsa princess pattern on it, which was obviously meant for a child.

"You've already made your choice?" The aunt was stunned; she had originally planned to rip them off.

"That's 150 yuan in total."

"Next." Xia Yu and Shang Xu exchanged a glance and immediately turned and left.

The aunt was dumbfounded. Why wasn't she acting according to common sense?

"Hey, young lady and young man, wait a minute. If you think it's too expensive, Auntie will give you a discount. Auntie really thinks these two outfits are perfect for you." The auntie chased after them.

"Sixty yuan," Shang Xu said.

"One hundred yuan." The aunt continued to struggle.

"Sixty yuan." Shang Xu continued to cut the price.

"Ninety yuan, that's the lowest I can offer. Kids, Auntie really isn't trying to make money off you, I just feel these two outfits are meant for you!"

The aunt chased after them all the way, her mouth was dry from talking, and Shang Xu kept repeating "sixty yuan".

Finally, they came to a stall selling small commodities. The second item on the list was for them to exchange items with each other. They chose to complete this item first, and each of them picked out a colorful stone necklace, bargaining it down from fifteen dollars to ten dollars.

The aunt's spirit was commendable; she carried two pieces of clothing and followed them to the market.

“Auntie, you’re really not losing out by selling it to us for sixty yuan. How about this, I’ll show you a way.” Xia Yu pulled her aunt and pointed to Shen Youyou and Fu Jingnian, who had just arrived at the market in a tricycle in the distance.

While shopping for groceries, I glanced at the shop and saw Xia Yu whispering something in my aunt's ear with a mischievous grin.

After hearing this, the auntie had a look of sudden realization and immediately agreed to sell them the two pieces of clothing for sixty yuan. Then she hurriedly ran back to her stall.

...

"Young man and young woman, do you need to buy clothes? Your friends just bought clothes from me." The two of them happened to walk up to her stall when the aunt rushed back.

Shen Youyou initially looked down on the stalls that mainly sold clothes for middle-aged people, but after hearing that other people had bought things there, she suddenly became interested.

"Youyou, the first item on the list is that we need to pick out an outfit for each other." Fu Jingnian reminded him, his excitement rising at the thought of Shen Youyou picking out clothes for him later.

Fu Jingnian looked around and carefully selected a white dress from a pile of ugly clothes. He knew that Shen Youyou loved white dresses the most.

He eagerly presented the clothes to Shen Youyou, intending to show off, but Shen Youyou pushed them away with a look of disgust: "Brother Fu, our tastes seem to be a little different. This outfit..."

The aunt chimed in, "This dress costs 250 yuan, and it suits your style perfectly. You're so pretty, much prettier than the last girl who came to buy clothes. Only you can pull off this look!"

Shen Youyou's lips curled into a smile at the compliment, and she casually asked, "Was the last person to buy clothes Sister Xia Yu?"

Aunt's inner monologue: Oh my god, why does this girl's voice sound so sticky when she's talking normally?

The aunt had no idea what Xia Yu's name was, but she nodded with a smile, "Yes, that girl wasn't very good. She kept haggling with me when buying clothes, and I ended up not selling to her!"

"Why are you like this, sister? It's not easy for the elderly to earn money. Unlike me, I never haggle when I buy things. It's not because I have a lot of money, but because everyone's earning money is not easy, so there's no need to haggle." Shen Youyou said, waving for Fu Jingnian to pay.

Fu Jingnian, who originally wanted to bargain, was rendered speechless by Shen Youyou's words.

"Youyou, where are the clothes you picked out for me?"

Fu Jingnian still cares about this. If he feels that he is not valued by Shen Youyou, the fishing line will probably break.

Shen Youyou pretended to just remember, patted her head reproachfully, and said apologetically, "Brother Fu, it's all my fault for having a bad memory, I'll pick it now."

She pretended to be choosing carefully, but in reality, she was thinking about how to break free from Fu Jingnian's entanglement.

Seeing that Shen Youyou had been searching for so long without finding a suitable one, Fu Jingnian was deeply moved by her thoughtfulness.

After killing time, Shen Youyou randomly picked out an item.

"This one costs 100 yuan, so it's 350 yuan in total." After saying that, the aunt immediately wrapped it up and stuffed it into Shen Youyou's hand.

“Youyou, but we only have 340 yuan in funding. It’s not enough, and we still have two tasks to complete.” Fu Jingnian looked worried.

"What should we do then, Brother Fu? Can you think of a solution?" Shen Youyou pretended to be weak and left the rest of the problem to Fu Jingnian.

Fu Jingnian had no choice but to borrow 100 yuan from the production team, at the cost of not having an advantage in terms of accommodation for the night. He didn't care about that and quickly agreed.

After buying groceries, Xia Yu and the others walked towards the excavator and found Xu Jianian and Mu Qing squatting there waiting, with the items they had already purchased laid out beside them.

"Mu Qing can stay, and that Xu can leave," Shang Xu mocked.

"What? What? I'm Xu Jianian!" Xu Jianian exclaimed angrily.

"No, I'd be willing to sit inside the hook." Shang Xu couldn't understand. Anyway, he didn't want to sit inside. This was being broadcast live, and even an ordinary person like him knew to be mindful of his image. These two famous people even went so far as to squat in front of the excavator.

"Of course I'd like to, it saves money." Mu Qing covered her mouth and laughed.

"Sure, let's keep playing Landlord. I refuse to believe that I, Landlord Xu, can't win!" Xu Jianian was purely playing cards.

"Let's go home." Mu Qing handed everyone's belongings upstairs.

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