PDLP Chapter 23 The Reason
Chapter 23 The Reason
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"Hey! Mom, what's going on over there?!"
Thinking that something might have happened to his mother and the two little ones, Sun Ran felt a sudden tightness in his chest. He quickly took out his phone and dialed the number. As soon as the call was answered, he immediately asked loudly.
Seeing his nervous appearance, Wang Jun was also startled and quickly followed him towards the door.
"Son, I'm fine... I clearly picked them myself, look at what these are now!"
"What's there to be picky about? At this price, you think you can choose for yourself? If you can't afford it, don't buy it!"
"Okay, then I won't buy it, and I'll give you my money back!"
"Dream on! A refund? What a load of rubbish! The stuff's already leaked water; if we put it back, it'll die. Who's going to take responsibility then?!"
"You... son, I have something to do here, I'll hang up now, we'll talk later."
As soon as the call connected, Sun Ran heard a heated argument coming from the other end.
Before he could ask any more questions, his mother, Zhou Yue'e, hurriedly said something and then slammed the phone down.
Damn, it really is my mom and the others who are in trouble.
Sun Ran's face darkened, he stuffed his phone into his pocket, and took out his car keys to open the door.
"What happened to Sun Ran? Are Aunt Zhou and the others alright?" Wang Jun, seeing this, quickly caught up and asked.
"It's nothing. My mom must have run into some trouble in Nonggang City. I'll go check on her. We'll talk later."
Sun Ran turned back and forced a smile at him, pressed the key, reached for the car door, and had just gotten into the driver's seat. Before she could even close the door...
Wang Jun was even faster; he pulled open the car door and jumped into the passenger seat.
He pulled the seatbelt: "Hurry up and get going, what are you waiting for?"
"No, your company isn't taking responsibility anymore?"
"Hey, it's okay, I already locked the door."
"Okay, thanks."
Sun Ran nodded gratefully to him, and without saying anything more, he closed the car door, inserted and turned the key, shifted gears, released the clutch, and stepped on the gas. The car roared off.
I don't know the specifics of what's going on with my mom yet, but having more help around is always a good thing.
I never expected Wang Jun to be so enthusiastic.
This guy is a good match!
We drove straight to Nonggang City, a large wholesale market for agricultural products, where vegetables, fruits, meats, and seafood are all available.
The produce is fresh and the prices are cheaper than in the outside market, so when Zhou Yue'e said she wanted to buy crabs last night, she had already chosen a place.
It took about half an hour to drive more than ten kilometers.
After parking their car at the market, the two hurriedly ran towards Section C2, where the seafood market was located.
They arrived at the market shortly afterward and found it bustling with activity.
Each stall had rows of large glass water tanks.
King crabs, groupers, and various kinds of expensive seafood, both domestic and imported, are kept in aquariums, making it feel like you're in an aquarium.
The low glass tanks near the entrance house inexpensive seafood such as clams, scallops, swimming crabs, and mantis shrimp.
Frozen seafood was placed in white styrofoam boxes, piled high at the entrance.
People came and went in front of each stall.
People haggling over prices when buying seafood, pushing carts to move and ship goods, packing and adding oxygen and ice...
It was incredibly lively.
However, Sun Ran and his group had no time to look around and were anxiously searching for someone while squeezing through the gaps in the crowd.
Fortunately, just as he had heard on the phone, his mother had made quite a commotion this time.
So the two of them quickly found a stall that was packed with onlookers, three layers deep.
Squeezing to the back of the crowd, Sun Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief as she listened to her mother's strong voice coming from inside.
Fortunately, we arrived in time.
"Come on, come on, let's go inside and help Auntie!"
The two families were old friends, and Wang Jun had often visited Sun Ran's home before, so he was naturally familiar with Zhou Yue'e's voice.
Hearing how noisy it was inside, he got excited, rolled up his sleeves, and squeezed in.
Startled, Sun Ran quickly followed behind him, afraid that the kid might get excited and start a fight, which would be quite amusing.
"Auntie (Mom)!"
The two squeezed through the crowd, shouted, and ran to Zhou Yue'e's side. Wang Jun even took out his phone and started filming.
When Zhou Yue'e saw her son arrive with a stranger, she was also taken aback.
The stall owner frowned when he saw the two young men arrive, especially when he saw the phone in Wang Jun's hand; his expression showed a hint of apprehension.
Well, that's great. They were arguing so fiercely just now, but suddenly they all stopped.
The two little ones who were originally standing next to Zhou Yue'e saw their uncle arrive and immediately ran over as if they had found their pillar of support.
The little girl tugged at his trouser leg with her tiny hands, chattering incessantly.
Little Sun Ping, holding his grandmother with one hand and his uncle with the other, finally relaxed.
"Mom, what happened?"
Sun Ran patted the two little ones on the head and said a few words of comfort, then led them to their mother and asked her with concern.
"It's because he lied to me. He clearly said that I could choose the crabs myself for 65 yuan per pound, but after I bought the goods and paid for them, I found out that he had switched the crabs with another basket when he weighed them."
"Luckily I took a closer look before I left, or I would have fallen for it!"
When Zhou Yue'e recounted the incident, her face still showed indignation: "He wouldn't admit it even when I confronted him. I've never seen anyone with such thick skin!"
"Hey, don't talk nonsense! You can pick out 65 yuan a pound yourself. Go ask around the whole market, see if anyone sells it for that price?"
The stall owner, upon hearing this, became displeased. Ignoring Wang Jun's phone, he put his hands on his hips and began cursing, "I clearly said it was 65 yuan per jin for the mixed grade, okay?!"
"Pah! Only a fool would buy mixed-quality goods at 65 yuan a pound!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yue'e immediately became furious, pointed at the boss, and cursed back, and the two started arguing again.
After hearing what their mother said, Sun Ran and Wang Jun exchanged a glance and basically understood what was going on.
The term "bulk purchase" generally refers to wholesale, meaning buying a whole basket of crabs directly.
Whatever's inside is up to you; the size of the crabs, whether they're plump or hollow, all depends on luck.
If you choose them yourself, you'll definitely pick them carefully; they'll be big and meaty, and the price will naturally be different.
The price difference between the two is generally around 20 to 30 yuan per kilogram.
If the goods haven't been sold out in time and the crabs start to die, the price of the bulk goods will be even lower, possibly a few yuan per kilogram.
Before coming here, my mother, my uncle, and other familiar villagers had all planned to buy a basket of crabs and share them together.
This way you can save a lot of money.
Anyway, with a car, it's convenient to go back and forth.
I guess my mom bought it here because the stall owner quoted a low price, but she didn't expect to be tricked.
Sun Ran glanced at a market worker in uniform who was mediating next to the stall and shook his head.
This is quite troublesome now, unlike the Ghost Scale, where you can tell if there's a problem just by weighing it again or checking the scale.
The stall owner insisted that he quoted the price based on the standard price for bulk goods, and since the surveillance cameras didn't record any audio, and there was no one to testify, the management office really couldn't do much about it.
"What should I do? Should I start a live stream to see if I can help the auntie?"
Just as Sun Ran was frowning and examining the stall owner, Wang Jun suddenly leaned close to his ear and whispered a question.
Judging from his eager look, he'd be ready to go as soon as we gave him a nod.
Sun Ran broke out in a cold sweat after seeing this.
Wow, this guy is even more enthusiastic than me!
Brother, you're putting a lot of pressure on me!
She quickly grabbed him and said, "No, the live stream account belongs to your company. It wouldn't be good if it caused an argument and affected your company."
If Wang Jun were an individual internet celebrity, he might have agreed, but since it involves someone else's company, it's definitely not an option.
"We can't just stand by and watch his wife get bullied!"
Wang Jun still looked indignant, and the little girl next to him nodded vigorously, her face showing shared hatred and eagerness to try.
Sun Ran quickly raised his hand and pressed it on Sun An'an's little head, "You little rascal, stop making trouble!"
Isn't that just going up to deliver the food?
"Don't worry, there's no need to argue with him. I have ways to deal with him."
Sun Ran grinned: "He wanted to scam my mom out of money, didn't he? Today I'll make him bleed!"
"Okay, just keep your phone on and pointing it at me. Also, could you keep an eye on those two little ones for me..."
After saying that, he lifted his leg and walked towards Zhou Yue'e.
Wang Jun was left standing there, scratching his head and looking at the two little ones in bewilderment.
Massive bleeding?
What kind of massive bleeding?
It can't be in the physical sense, can it?
I rely on!
He quickly raised his hand to protect the two little ones behind him.
The scene is too cruel; you're too young to watch!