Simon, while eating strawberries, righteously declared, "Even though I'm not much of a vegetable lover, maybe there's something among the ones you've grown that I might like."

"Got it, I'll pick some more for you today," Maria replied, not dwelling on the subject for long before asking, "Do you have time today?"

"If you're inviting, I'm always free," Simon quipped.

"Then come with me to harvest the corn and potatoes. I've been wanting to do it for a while," Maria said.

As soon as Simon heard about harvesting corn, he nodded in agreement without hesitation. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

As for the...