Chapter 27 Part 1

Zhou Jiayan was stunned. His stepmother was so shameless that she wanted to “sell” him to boost cabbage sales!

And with so many cabbages in the cart, he would be kissing people until he was exhausted!

The audience was just as shocked by Shen Qingqing’s bold idea.

[Hahaha, I can’t believe she actually thought of this!]

[If I were there, I’d totally buy one! Forget one cabbage, I’d buy ten for a kiss from Yanyan!]

[Hold on, don’t let her get away with this! Someone grab Yanyan and run!]

[Poor Yanyan, once again shocked by his stepmother’s shamelessness.]

Still in disbelief, Zhou Jiayan asked, “Mom, are you serious? Do you really want me to sell cabbages by giving kisses?”

However, Shen Qingqing didn’t respond to him. Instead, she had already started searching for some cardboard and a pen. After finding them, she began writing on the board.

Finally, she wrote in large letters: “Special cabbage sale today! 1.5 yuan per pound. Bulk discounts available! Welcome to buy! If you buy a whole cabbage, you’ll get a kiss from the adorable little boy~”

She then seriously hung the sign on the front of the tricycle and started promoting, “Fresh cabbage on sale! Just 1.5 yuan per pound. Buy a whole one and get a free kiss from this handsome little guy!”

Zhou Jiayan felt completely helpless. His stepmother was actually using him to sell vegetables!

Turning his back, he swore never to face his stepmother again!

But before long, Shen Qingqing turned to him and said, “Yanyan, are you really going to break your promise? You just said you’d work hard, remember?”

Zhou Jiayan clenched his fists. He had just agreed—he couldn’t go back on his word now.

After hesitating for a moment, he turned back around and reluctantly nodded, “Alright, I’ll keep my promise. I’ll do whatever it takes to sell these cabbages.”

Shen Qingqing found his expression both amusing and a little pitiful. Deciding to compromise, she said, “Okay, okay. You look way too unwilling. Instead of attracting customers, you’re probably scaring them away. How about this? Let’s change it to a flying kiss instead. Yanyan, you can do that, right? Just blow a kiss.”

Since they had already gone this far, Zhou Jiayan figured a flying kiss wasn’t too bad. At least his stepmother wasn’t entirely crazy.

His expression remained serious, but he still mimicked what he had seen adults do on TV. He stretched out his little hand, kissed it, and then blew the kiss outward.

Shen Qingqing nearly burst out laughing. His miserable expression made the whole thing even funnier.

Still acting as the supervisor, she encouraged, “Yanyan, your smile is too stiff. Try to make it look more natural. Otherwise, no one will want your kiss.”

Zhou Jiayan was stunned by this comment but tried to adjust his expression.

Satisfied, Shen Qingqing crossed out “sweet kiss” on the sign and replaced it with “flying kiss.” She then resumed selling, “Fresh cabbage on sale! 1.5 yuan per pound. Buy a whole one and get a free flying kiss from the handsome little guy!”

But Zhou Jiayan’s real nightmare had only just begun. The worst part wasn’t the embarrassment—it was that even with this ridiculous promotion, they still had barely any customers. Nearly twenty minutes passed before they got their first one—a round-faced young woman with glasses.

She smiled and said, “Wow, what a cute little boy! Helping his mom with work at such a young age.”

Then, noticing the cameraman nearby, she gasped and whispered, “Oh my god! Are you guys filming a show? No wonder the kid looks so adorable.”

Shen Qingqing was delighted to see their first customer and quickly replied, “Yes, we’re filming a program. But the production team is so cruel—they made us sell cabbages in this scorching heat.”

The young woman seemed to know a lot about entertainment shows. She glanced at the photographers’ shirts and became even more excited. “Oh my god! You’re from the ‘Almighty Mom’ production team! I watched the first season on TV! I heard the second season has a live webcast, but I’ve been too busy to watch it.”

Shen Qingqing listened to her excited rambling with a smile. Then she asked, “Since you’ve watched ‘Almighty Mom,’ you should know how ruthless the production team is. So, young lady, would you like to buy a cabbage from us? You’ll also get a flying kiss from this adorable little boy as a bonus!”

The round-faced young woman looked at Zhou Jiayan, who was trying his best to smile, then covered her mouth and laughed. “Oh, I’d love to get a flying kiss from such a handsome boy! One cabbage per kiss, right? Then I’ll take two—one for each cheek!”

She picked out two cabbages, though it was clear she didn’t know much about choosing vegetables. She simply grabbed the ones that looked nice.

After paying, she squatted down to look at Zhou Jiayan. “Little one, can you give me a flying kiss on both cheeks?”

Zhou Jiayan was still hesitant, but the young woman had fair skin and a gentle presence, making it easier for him to accept.

Since he had already promised, he had to follow through. Clenching his fists, he nodded and playfully imitated an elderly voice, “Alright, Miss!”

Then he stretched out his hand, blew a kiss, and even moved his body slightly as if he were kissing both cheeks.

[Wow, I’m so jealous! I wish I were there! Catching the kiss, catching it!]

[If I got a flying kiss from Yanyan, I wouldn’t wash my face for a week.]

[The person above, I could go a whole month without washing!]

[Damn, you two are nasty. Are you sure Yanyan won’t find that gross?]

The round-faced young woman played along, dramatically acting as if she had been struck by love.

She exclaimed, “Oh my gosh! I feel so blessed! Handsome boy, you’re amazing!”

Then she stood up and turned to Shen Qingqing. “Can I buy two more cabbages in exchange for some photos with the little one? I’m getting married soon and planning to have a baby. I heard that looking at pictures of cute kids helps you have adorable children.”

Shen Qingqing immediately replied, “No need to buy more cabbages just for a photo. Here, give me your phone—I’ll take the picture for you!”

After the earlier interaction, Zhou Jiayan found that the young woman was actually quite nice. She was clean, wore no strong perfume, and only smelled faintly of lemon-scented laundry detergent.

So he nodded and said, “Miss, I’ll take pictures with you. I hope you have a beautiful and smart baby in the future!”

Two heads leaned against each other as the phone camera captured two smiling faces, creating a heartwarming moment.

[Wow, I’m so jealous! I also want to take a photo with Yanyan.]

[Yanyan is really great at talking—so smart and sensible.]

After taking the picture, the round-faced girl left with two cabbages since she had other things to do.

Watching her leave, Shen Qingqing poked Zhou Jiayan’s little face. “See? I told you it’s not that hard. You’re such a sweet and soft little boy.”

Zhou Jiayan thought that if all customers were like this, it might not be so bad. However, this didn’t change the fact that his stepmother “sold her son for fame and fortune.” He turned his back, making it clear he didn’t want to deal with his “untrustworthy” stepmother.

For Zhou Jiayan, the situation was uncertain—was it good or bad news? After the young lady left, their business slowed down again. In half an hour, they only sold the two cabbages she had bought.

Shen Qingqing wasn’t surprised. After all, this area was quite remote, and there weren’t many people passing by. Who would buy cabbage just for a flying kiss from a little boy they didn’t know? She never expected to make money from Zhou Jiayan blowing kisses—she just wanted to tease the shy child.

Now that the cabbages weren’t selling, she had something to say. Shen Qingqing touched her chin and sighed. “What a pity! It seems like Yanyan’s flying kiss isn’t worth much. Nobody is willing to buy cabbage for Yanyan’s flying kiss.”

[Hahaha! Yanyan got rejected!]

[That’s because we’re not there! If I were, I’d buy all the cabbages and let Yanyan kiss me until my face is sore!]

[The show hasn’t aired on TV yet, so not many people in town are watching the live broadcast. Besides, few people would buy vegetables just for a child’s flying kiss.]

[Don’t underestimate young people just because they don’t have money! Once the show airs nationwide, Yanyan will definitely become the most popular kid in the country. Those who ignored him will regret it!]

Hearing Shen Qingqing’s words, Zhou Jiayan’s eyes widened. He had already put in so much effort, yet his stepmother was now saying that his flying kiss was worthless! This time, he was really determined to ignore her!

Seeing the little dumpling puff up like a pufferfish, Shen Qingqing found it amusing. She poked his soft little face again. “Alright then, or do you want a crowd of customers so you can blow kisses at each of them? I didn’t expect our Yanyan to have such big ambitions.”

However, Zhou Jiayan slapped her hand away, turned his head, and refused to look at her.

Shen Qingqing laughed at his reaction. Since the time was almost up, she decided to stop teasing him. “Okay, okay, I get it. You worked really hard. From now on, I won’t make you blow kisses to sell vegetables, alright?”

Zhou Jiayan finally turned around and nodded slightly. “You better keep your word.”

Shen Qingqing found his serious face adorable, but she played along. She took down the hanging cardboard sign and even blacked out the words with a marker.

Then she showed it to Zhou Jiayan. “See, Yanyan? I always keep my word.”

Zhou Jiayan felt a little better, though he kept a straight face. He wasn’t going to forgive his stepmother that easily.

Just then, a few middle-aged men in their forties approached. They smiled and asked, “Miss Shen, are these your cabbages? They look very fresh. At first, I thought they wouldn’t be good since the price was so low.”

Shen Qingqing immediately replied, “Yes, they’re freshly picked from the vegetable farm this morning, and cabbage is easy to store.”

Earlier, when Shen Qingqing went for a “stroll,” she wasn’t just walking around—she was gathering information. She checked the wholesale price of cabbage at the market and observed which restaurant owners were buying vegetables in bulk.

She then approached these restaurant owners and offered them cabbages at 80% of the market price. Hearing about the discount, they were happy to check out her goods.

As for whether selling at a discount would cause a loss—well, since the show covered the initial costs, it was only natural to take advantage of the program team!

After asking for more details, the middle-aged men finally decided. “Miss Shen, we’ll take all your cabbages. If you have more, we’ll buy those too. We go through a lot of vegetables during meal hours.”

Shen Qingqing hadn’t expected such a big sale. She originally just wanted to sell everything in the cart, so she smiled. “Of course! We have more just outside the city. If you’d like, you can come with me and pick them up directly.”

The netizens in the live chat were stunned again.