Chapter 176 A small profit in the market
The ghost guy now looked serious. He looked around at the items on the stall, and finally targeted a larger item - an automatic shaver.
This automatic shaver is obviously a copycat product, and Gui Lao obviously doesn’t understand this. Automatic shavers are quite expensive in Tu'ao. Chen Xi once bought a Philips shaver for more than 3,000 Australian dollars.
This razor has Chinese characters printed on it. Even the ghost guy can’t understand it and mistakenly thinks it is a valuable item.
Chen Xi watched from the side, knowing that the price of this razor in China was only about one hundred Chinese national dollars.
The ghost guy calmed down and calmed down, then slowly stretched out his arm and threw the first plastic ring out.
The plastic ring rolled lightly in the air, like a hunter eager to catch his prey, swooping straight towards the automatic shaver.
However, its attack failed as it hit the razor packaging box directly, making a dull impact. Then, the plastic circle seemed to have lost control and popped out. After rolling several times in the air, it fell to the ground feebly.
The crowd’s sighs came one after another, as if they were regretful and regretful about this failed hunt. Gui Lao also had a blush of embarrassment on his face, as if he was a little embarrassed by everyone's gazes and sighs.
He looked down at the plastic circle on the ground, seemingly at a loss for a moment, feeling that he had lost face in front of everyone.
Gui Lao's mood was obviously affected by the boos from the crowd, and he seemed a little anxious when he set the trap for the second time. He hastily adjusted his posture, and then threw out the plastic ring in his hand. However, because he did not control his strength and angle well, the plastic ring flew directly into the distance, not even touching the razor box.
Gui Lao's face became even more ugly. He took a deep breath and stared at the last circle in his hand, trying to calm the tension in his heart.
He carefully threw the third plastic ring. It rotated in the air, its trajectory seemed perfect, as if it had been calculated. Everyone was waiting with bated breath, thinking that this time they would be able to trap the automatic shaver successfully.
Li Yuqing was so nervous that she squeezed the gadget in her hand tightly and stared at the plastic ring with all her concentration.
However, just when everyone thought they had a winning chance, the plastic ring gently hung on the packaging box of the automatic shaver just before success, and did not completely hit the target. At this moment, the whole place fell into silence, with only the breeze blowing gently.
Gui Lao was stunned, his face full of shock and disappointment, while Li Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief, obviously she was very satisfied with the result.
There was a sigh of regret and disappointment from the crowd of spectators. Gui Lao spread his hands helplessly, looked at the automatic shaver with some reluctance, and prepared to turn around and leave.
"This is your consolation prize, I hope you like it." Chen Xi smiled and handed over a small keychain with a mini flashlight attached to it. This design may have become commonplace in China, but it is almost rare to see it in Tu'ao.
The ghost guy took the consolation prize and immediately showed an expression of joy on his face, as if he was holding something great. He thanked her profusely and left happily.
Seeing this, the onlookers also had the desire to try. When Li Yuqing saw this, her eyes turned into a crescent-shaped smile. She pointed to the rules of the game and introduced them to them enthusiastically.
There was an endless stream of guests coming next, each with their own favorite goals.
Male customers are mostly interested in practical items such as rotary shavers, lighters and exquisite toy models, and they try to acquire these items through skill and luck.
Female customers are more inclined to choose crafts with artistic flavor and aesthetic value, such as vases and snuff bottles.
Chen Xi keenly captures the preferences of female customers. He cleverly described the snuff bottle as a "perfume bottle," a statement that immediately aroused the interest of white girls. Their eyes were shining, and under Chen Xi's guidance, they all took out their wallets and prepared to try their luck.
Not every customer fails to hit their target.
In one throw, a seemingly ordinary white woman successfully won a vase worth sixty yuan for only ten yuan.
This result made Li Yuqing feel a little annoyed, and she handed the vase to the other party with an unhappy look on her face. The aunt took the vase and smiled from ear to ear.
Li Yuqing felt very unhappy inside. For her, no matter whether she made money overall, as long as she lost an item, she would feel very uncomfortable.
At noon, Chen Xi opened the bag containing money to check his income and found that it was already filled with a lot of money.
He made a rough calculation and found that he had an income of nearly one thousand yuan. Most people choose to play the thirty-dollar game because they know that even if they fail, they will get a guaranteed consolation prize. This psychology partly drives the amount of money they choose to participate in the game.
This also takes advantage of people's gambling psychology to make money. He knows that people who come to play are very confident in their luck and skills.
Although some of the goods in the box have been reduced, most of them are cheap gadgets, most of which are given out as consolation prizes. Someone took away a lighter and a toy, as well as some other things. However, the automatic shaver is still there, so there is no overall loss.
Overall, the income from these has far exceeded the amount estimated by the teacher.
Li Yuqing's stomach suddenly made a protest sound of "Gulu~Gulu~". The aroma of food from the stall next to her wafted here, making her even more hungry. At this time, she looked up at Chen Xi with a pitiful face, her eyes revealing her desire for food. Chen Xi noticed something strange about Li Yuqing and recalled the scene where she was working hard just now, so he said, "I'm going to buy some food."
"Great, I want spicy food!" Li Yuqing shouted excitedly, her face filled with childlike innocence and expectation. He almost impulsively rushed forward and hugged Chen Xi's arm. This sudden enthusiasm startled Chen Xi, and he quickly turned around and left.
Chen Xi knew very well that Li Yuqing was from Jiangcheng and was particularly good at spicy food. When we had dinner with her in the past, she always ordered a few spicy dishes. After returning home, he has been accommodating her tastes and trying his best to order some spicy dishes to make her happy.
When passing by Eric's stall, he glanced at the big pot casually. I saw that the ingredients in the pot had become a hodgepodge, covered in rich curry sauce, and their original appearance could no longer be seen.
Although the appearance of this product is somewhat unsatisfactory, I have to admit that it is much better than the Indian street food I saw on online videos in my previous life. It should have been improved by this Indian student himself, otherwise it would not be possible at all. No one will come to eat.
Eric's eyes were full of displeasure at this time, but he did not taunt him. He clearly remembered the scene when Chen Xi attacked him in the KTV.
Now I can only hold back my anger while thinking about how to deal with this woman Li Yuqing.
This woman actually regarded him as a Kaizi.
Eric had troubles with various women around him in school. Basically, he won them all by relying on sweet talk and a little money offensive.
But with Li Yuqing, he couldn't hold it back. This was a typical case of the King of the Sea being tricked by the Queen of the Sea. How could he just let it go?
Eric squinted his eyes and stared at Li Yuqing in the distance unkindly. At this time, Li Yuqing was concentrating on counting the items at the stall, and did not even notice the unkind looks directed at her.
"How's it going? Is the business okay?" Chen Xi met Jin Yufeng who was queuing up at a fast food place. He said hello and asked.
Jin Yufeng looked up and saw Chen Xi, smiled bitterly and said: "It's okay. I sell some fruit juice. Foreigners like this kind of healthy drink very much, and the price is not expensive. It's just that I'm too tired. Squeeze it out with my hands." He smelled his fruity hands with a tired look on his face.
Jin Yufeng raised his eyebrows and asked gossiping: "By the way, I saw Li Yuqing and Eric before. She seems to be in the same school as you. You and Li Yuqing, okay? Not good?" A meaningful smile appeared on his face.
"Haha, just work together to complete the task, don't think too much." Chen Xi shrugged.
“Oh, by the way, what did you say about the class reunion before? What are you going to do? Didn’t we have a reunion before?”
"I missed you. It's not a good idea for me to treat you to dinner, drinks and singing! You must be there when the time comes."
"Yeah, I'll be there naturally if someone is treating me."
"That's easy to say. !”
After buying the meal, the two simply said hello and said goodbye. Chen Xi found a secluded corner, lit a cigarette, and smoked quietly. He took out his mobile phone and selectively sent some messages about the party, naturally avoiding some people.
Chen Xi returned to the stall with the rice, and Li Yuqing immediately eagerly wolfed down the lunch. Looking at her eating look, Chen Xi shook his head in amusement.
If she had a better personality and didn't have so many problems in her conduct and work, she should have no problem finding a tall, rich and handsome man with her looks. However, Li Yuqing's character made her emotional journey tortuous.
Li Yuqing seemed to notice Chen Xi's gaze, and suddenly realized that she might not be very polite when eating. She immediately picked up the spoon and started eating the meal in small bites.
She thought to herself that her behavior just now was really unladylike.
"Chen Xi, what's good about Shazhi, why do you like her?"
"She is good to me."
A simple sentence made Li Yuqing feel very uncomfortable.
"I'm also very kind to you, haven't you noticed?" Li Yuqing said with some dissatisfaction.
"..." Chen Xi was speechless for a while. Li Yuqing's kindness to him was purposeful. She had always treated people like this. The two of them had discussed this issue in their previous life.
Li Yuqing feels that making friends has no purpose, so why waste time making friends? In her eyes, friends are just tools to be used, and the same goes for choosing a mate.
And she only wants the other party to pay unilaterally, which makes Chen Xi even more incomprehensible.
(End of this chapter)