Chapter 58 58. Is anyone really buying it?
Has anyone really bought it?
Aunt Mao Li was dumbfounded.
Moreover...and she came to the market today with a mission!
Of the five handfuls of vetch yesterday at noon, I only fried one plate at first, but as soon as I tasted it I couldn’t hold it back and fried all the remaining four handfuls.
Not many people ate the stewed meat at noon, but they ate all the vegetables. But I feel comfortable at noon, but not at night!
Granddaughter Song Ziyi came back from art class in the afternoon and saw that there was no food on the table from brother Qiaoqiao, and she cried at that time.
Even though the eldest aunt keeps talking about "you must have roots" and "you must have grandchildren" every day, she dare not tell her daughter-in-law this.
Moreover, the granddaughter is also the treasure of the whole family. How can she bear to cry now?
The family tried their best to coax her and promised to eat it tomorrow. This was considered a relief.
The daughter-in-law then said, "Mom, you should also go to the vegetable market tomorrow. It's rare that Ziyi likes my relatives, so it's okay to take care of the business more."
He turned around and asked Uncle Song again:
“Dad, how much does this dish cost per pound today?”
Uncle Song did remember the twenty that Qiao Qiao said, but in his eyes, how could things growing in the ground be worth this price?
So he answered without hesitation: "How many yuan? It seems like two yuan?"
Mao Li said "tsk": "They are young people who have many ideas. We used to feed pigs with this thing, but now we can still make money."
However, he felt relieved: "I can't make much money in a day with this busy work. Forget it, I'll buy five more pounds tomorrow."
The family made a lot of plans, but when they arrived at Song Tan's house, they offered twenty yuan a pound at the beginning, which made the eldest aunt break her guard.
They are all relatives, and Song Tan has no intention of falling out with them because of this matter - you have to take care of Comrade Song's face, right?
So he replaced the standard smiley face:
“Auntie, why don’t you go and have a look elsewhere? I’m going to close the stall here.”
But I haven't bought it yet - Mao Li stood there, thinking of her granddaughter's howling and the extremely expensive price of vegetables, and she became even more uncomfortable.
After much thought, she turned around and said:
"Forget it, my relatives, it's not easy for you kids to start a business. Just twenty, give me a pound."
While looking into the basket, he said, "Tantan, you can't give me a bad education, otherwise I will have to ask your parents how they raised you."
Song Tanxin said that she had been selling vegetables for months, but this was the first time she saw her relatives causing trouble!
Besides, she just said they were sold out.
Qiaoqiao had already picked up all the baskets and shouted loudly: "It's sold out!"
“Why is it sold out?”
The eldest aunt pointed to the basket and said, "Aren't there a few more? Aunt aunt has given you money, why don't you want it?"
Qiaoqiao shook his furry head and refused to sell vegetables to people he didn't like. He was very happy and spoke in a cheerful tone:
“No, no, I have to give those to my aunt!”
Mao Li felt distressed at that time.
“Twenty yuan a pound, how much do you give me as a gift?”
She looked over with a half-smile: "Auntie, I've given you so much. I can't give five catties to my father's brothers and four catties to my mother's sisters, right?"
Even if Mao Li had a full stomach, it would be stuck in her throat right now.
But the taste of yesterday’s dish... She showed a kind smile again: "You kid, what are you talking about! Am I the kind of unreasonable person?"
“It’s mainly Ziyi. She insists on eating the food Qiaoqiao brings. As you know, children are not sensible—otherwise, you can give it to me today.”
“Isn’t your aunt also a relative? I’ll just supply her with supplies tomorrow.”
Song Tan burst into laughter, and really didn't save any face: "Then I will give away four handfuls today? Another handful tomorrow? Is the gift I am giving you ginseng or wild vegetables?"
"Auntie, since Ziyi likes to eat, I will give you this face. Either you buy the rest, or you don't care how much I give to auntie."
Can Mao Li be willing to spend a hundred yuan to buy this worthless wild vegetable?
That is absolutely impossible.
Besides, she was scolded by her junior in front of her, and everyone in the vegetable market was watching the fun. Where could she put her face?
The eldest aunt rolled her eyes and her face turned dark:
“Tantan, your uncle and I have been in the city for so many years, and we have a lot of connections. I’m still thinking of introducing you to a good partner! Is this how you treat us?”
“Forget it, if it’s not for the sake of relatives, who would be willing to spend money to buy scraps for pigs?”
Speaking, he turned around and left angrily.
Song Tan also looked gloomy—all the customers were gone at this moment.
Otherwise, if she said this in front of everyone, she would probably slap her on the spot.
So he raised his voice and said, "Auntie, if you really dislike it, just spit out what you ate yesterday."
The eldest aunt paused, then walked faster with her little boots.
As soon as she left, the vegetable vendor next door came over with a smile on his face, and then said coquettishly: "What about that, bring more tomorrow morning, I want five pounds."
As he said that, he quickly stuffed a hundred yuan into it, just like a thief.
Song Tan was very clear-minded: "How about it? Is this dish delicious?"
The vegetable seller nodded reluctantly: "The soil and water in your hometown are so good? Don't you think about growing other vegetables?"
Song Tan's heart moved: "Yes, it's not the season yet, so I'm too lazy to bother with the greenhouse. Let's talk about it next month - you sell vegetables here every day, which vegetables are more popular?"
The vegetable seller glanced at her and sighed: "You can grow milkvetch and it tastes like this. What kind of food do you have to worry about? Just sell what you grow. Anyway, you don't have to worry about people buying it."
Song Tan never expected that among this group of clients, the one who had the most confidence in her was actually this colleague!
She was also very moved: "Okay, I'll just say this to you. When the new dishes are on the market, I'll give you a chance to jump in the queue!"
The vegetable vendor rolled his eyes: "I set up my stall next to you every day, do I still need to jump in line?"
He didn’t take this seriously. He had bought all the vegetables anyway and lost his temper, so he might as well sell it again:
"By the way, if you sell vegetables here every day, you might as well find someone to rent a fixed stall - see? There are fixed stalls in the marked area and inside the shed. It's yours to come or not. Not afraid of wind, sun or rain.”
"Your food is more expensive and your profit is higher than ours. If you have a stall, you won't suffer any loss. If there weren't too few stalls here and you have to find someone to help you, I would have set up one long ago."
Song Tan had an idea for a stall inside, but the vegetable sales were not large enough now, so he thought about putting it off.
Now after listening to the advice, he joked:
“Oh, it’s been a long time, brother, you have been selling vegetables for seven or eight years, and you are still setting up a stall illegally?”
Come on, come on! First update on the shelves!
(End of this chapter)