Chapter 66: Business is hard
In this area of Qingshui Town, there is a big market on the first, fifteenth and twenty-fifth of every month. People from nearby villages come here to buy and sell.
Today happened to be the 25th of the month, and Yang Ruoqing caught up with the big gathering.
A variety of agricultural and sideline products dazzled her along the way.
If it weren't for the different clothes of the people around her, she would have thought she had walked into a farmer's market in the 21st century.
"Qing'er, there's an empty seat over there, let's go and set up a stall there!"
"Hey, okay!"
Yang Ruoqing followed Yang Huazhou, and after going around for a while, she finally got there. Wa City found an open space near the outskirts and settled down.
There Yang Huazhou untied the knitted items carried on the pole and stacked them neatly. Yang Ruoqing raised her head and glanced around.
This location is really remote. Looking at the stalls next to it, there are also many vendors dressed as farmers.
Some sell peanuts, soybeans, sesame seeds, etc., and some buy Chinese cabbage, which are the most common things in life.
In comparison, she can still be considered a big merchant with a lot of knitted products, she chuckled to herself.
"Qing'er, you squat here and wait for someone to buy it. I have to take time to go to the owner's house across the town. When it's lunch time, I will pick you up!"
"Okay, Uncle, you go ahead and do your work."
"Have you remembered the price I told you before?" Yang Huazhou asked again.
Yang Huazhou set a sales price for Yang Ruoqing based on his understanding of the commodity prices in the tile market.
For the weaving type, a basket costs four cents, a basket costs five cents, and a patterned dustpan costs six cents.
Dried matsutake costs five cents per catty, eel costs twenty-eight cents per catty, and wild rabbit costs thirty cents per catty.
"Uncle, don't worry, I've written it all down here, I'm sure there won't be any mistakes!" Yang Ruoqing pointed to her head and said with a smile to Yang Huazhou.
Yang Huazhou left with peace of mind.
Yang Ruoqing squatted down and started selling.
Looking at the vendors on the left and right, they were all squatting there, waiting for others to pass by their stalls, and then say hello.
As the sun gradually rises, the flow of people increases. In front of Yang Ruoqing's stall, there were many people looking at it, but not many people buying.
"Little girl, how do you sell these baskets and dustpans?"
A woman pointed to the pile of knitted products for Yang Ruoqing.
"A basket costs four cents, a basket costs five cents, a dustpan costs six cents..." Yang Ruoqing stood up quickly and quoted the price she had memorized as if she was endorsing it, while looking at the woman expectantly.
The woman just picked up the dustpan and looked up and down for a few times, then put it back and went to the stall next door.
Although she was a little disappointed, Yang Ruoqing was not discouraged and continued to wait!
But then, the same thing happened again.
Going back and forth, Yang Ruoqing became a little anxious when she saw that the vendors on the left and right were selling some things one after another, but her own place had not yet opened.
Yang Ruoqing rolled her eyes, and decided to show off her face and turn from passive to active.
So, she stood up, cleared her throat, and covered the front of her mouth with her hands to make a trumpet shape, so that the sound could spread farther.
“Don’t miss it if you pass by. The good things here all cost five cents. For five cents, you can’t buy it and you will suffer a loss. For five cents, you can’t buy it and you will be cheated...”
"Come and see, come and see, good stuff, good quality, cheap and durable..." Facts have proved that Yang Ruoqing's trick really worked.
After a while, a circle of people gathered in front of the stall.
At this time, Yang Ruoqing had already picked up a dustpan with exquisite patterns in her hand for display: "Use it at home, give it to friends, visit relatives and friends, it is beautiful and practical..."
Yang Ruoqing Instead of dividing the baskets, dustpans and baskets into three equal prices as Yang Huazhou told him, he took a compromise and sold them.
At first, the people who were gathered around were all attracted by the beautifully patterned dustpan.
Similar dustpans are also sold over there. They don’t have any patterns, they don’t look very good, and they cost seven cents each.
"Little girl, this dustpan is so beautiful. Did you make it up?" someone asked curiously.
Yang Ruoqing smiled sweetly: "My father made it up! Auntie, would you like to buy one? Take it back to carry clothes and stuff, it's beautiful and practical... Five cents, five buns, all in one piece Swallow it after a few mouthfuls Okay, this dustpan can be used for a year or two!”
“You girl is really good at planning. Come on, give me one!”
That’s it, Yang Ruoqing! The stall has finally opened.
Everything is difficult at the beginning. The first one to buy a dustpan will be the second one.
Soon, the dustpans were sold out, most of the baskets were sold, and a few baskets were picked up.
“How do you sell this eel?”
Someone came over and asked again.
Yang Ruoqing looked up and saw that the other person was a middle-aged uncle who was a little overweight. He raised his hand and pointed at the eel in the bucket at Yang Ruoqing's feet and asked.
“Thirty-two cents per catty.”
Yang Ruoqing said, slightly raising the price by four cents based on the established price.
The middle-aged man did not express his position, but leaned over and looked at the eel in the barrel, "It's quite fresh, the thicker one is worth the price, but the others are not worth it! "
He shook his head, stood up, put his hands behind his back and was about to leave.
"Uncle, please stay so we can discuss it!" Yang Ruoqing called to him with a smile.
“These eels were caught last night. I couldn’t bear to eat them at home. It’s not easy to sell them for two bucks!” Yang Ruoqing laughed and said, “Otherwise, it’s thirty cents per catty. How about giving you a basket to put your things in? ”
The middle-aged man thought for a moment, then raised his foot and kicked the barrel lightly, "Thirty-two cents per pound, it's almost enough to give it to me with this barrel!"
Yang Ruoqing had a bit of a dilemma on her face. Okay, this wooden barrel is one of the few pieces of furniture in the house. I gave it away for only four cents. What a loss!
The middle-aged man was also a discerning man. Seeing that Yang Ruoqing was not chewing, he smiled and pointed at the rabbit tied to her side: "What's the price of that rabbit?"
Yang Ruoqing came back to her senses and said hurriedly: "Rabbits are thirty cents a pound."
Her eyes accidentally caught a glimpse of the middle-aged man's fingers, and she was secretly surprised.
Her eyes rolled, and she suddenly thought of something, her eyes lit up, and a plan was brewing in her heart...
Over there, the middle-aged man squatted there, looking at the rabbit.
There was obvious admiration in his eyes, but he still shook his head: "It's not bad to be fat and strong, but it's a pity that it's a male rabbit. It would be better if it was a female rabbit! The male rabbit is not worth the price! Then One piece of it fell off the neck When the time comes to peel off the rabbit skin, it will have flaws and cannot be used as a waistcoat. It’s not good, okay!” It’s worth it, damn!
(I would like to explain to you that I will be very busy during this period due to work. The article will be updated every day, and will not be interrupted or abandoned. There will be more updates after New Year's Day. Thank you for your support. )
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