"Boss, how much are these cucumbers per pound?"
"Sixty cents per pound, a dollar for two pounds, how much do you want?"
"Give me two pounds."
"Got it, two high pounds, I'll throw in a small bunch of cilantro for you."
She took the money and threw it into a small cardboard box beside her: "The money is just right, come back again after you enjoy it."
After sending off a customer, Gao Suhua bowed her head and continued to arrange the vegetables she had brought back.
Ever since she was swindled out of her money, she was down for more than half a year. Even her daughters couldn't stand it anymore, becoming more impatient with her, until a widowed old woman woke her up.
That's when she started picking up recyclables, and after saving some money, she rented a vegetable stall, working from dawn till dusk to finally stabilize her life.
