Chapter 3 Market Purchase

Author: Er Meow Go to bed early

Chapter 3 Market Purchase

Just as he was told, Xu Nan took Aunt Li and went straight to the stall in the food area. They walked around and around, and the idea in his mind gradually took shape.

She turned around and asked Aunt Li: "Aunt Li, is the market here open every day?"

Aunt Li was a little confused by her question. She thought it was Xu Nan who wanted to visit the vegetable market every day, so she casually replied:

"It's open, it's open every day. These vendors usually open their stalls around five o'clock in the morning and close around twelve noon."

After saying that, Aunt Li silently passed on her many years of experience in grocery shopping to Xu Nan:

"Let me tell you, if you come to buy vegetables, come as early as possible if you want to buy fresh ones, and the later the better if you want to buy cheap ones. They are busy closing the stalls at noon, and the prices are more than half cheaper!"

Aunt Li looked around, carrying her shopping bag aimlessly. As she spoke, she paused and added:

"However, this cheapness also has its disadvantages. The vegetables at noon are all leftovers from someone's selection, and they have been left in the sun all morning, and the leaves of the vegetables are wilted."

Xu Nan nodded after hearing this. This was not the focus of her attention. She continued to ask Aunt Li:

"Can you make money by setting up a stall here?"

"It's profitable, why not? There is only such a big market in the entire county. People who live far away have to come here early in the morning to buy groceries."

"We came a little late today. If it had been around five or six o'clock, there would have been so many people and it would have been really lively."

"Then how about I come here and set up a street stall?"

Xu Nan briefly explained his thoughts to Aunt Li, saying that he had just come here, had no job, no relatives, and was bored at home all day long. He could earn some money by setting up a stall here to support his family.

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Aunt Li was not an old-timer. After hearing Xu Nan's idea, she nodded in agreement and said it was a good idea.

But it’s hard to do business these days!

It's easy to get into the industry but hard to make money. Aunt Li saw the fighting spirit on Xu Nu's face and thought it would be good for young people to be more motivated, so she couldn't bear to attack Xu Nu.

There is a contingency in everything, maybe this child succeeded by accident!

It's always good to have a small goal.

The two went to the supply and marketing cooperative first, and when they entered the house, Xu Nan felt even more curious. The supply and marketing cooperative's house was not big, but it was very complete.

Xu Nan thought about buying some daily necessities for herself, so she went to the daily necessities area first and bought toothpaste, toothbrush, soap and a few towels.

Then we went to the grain and oil section with Aunt Li. Unlike modern bottled soy sauce, vinegar and the like, the seasonings here are weighed by the pound.

Soy sauce, vinegar, etc. are also packed in large barrels. Could it be that this is the origin of the legendary... soy sauce?

When cleaning up the kitchen yesterday, Xu Nan had already checked out the ingredients and inventory at home due to occupational disease habits.

Probably because he is very busy at work, Lu Nanzhou probably doesn't cook much at home, and there are very few ingredients and seasonings at home.

Xu Nan glanced at the condiments area and saw a lot of condiments on the shelves, such as peppercorns, dried tangerine peel, dried fungus, tofu skin, vermicelli, eggs, etc. As long as he saw them, he bought some of them.

Then I asked the boss of the supply and marketing cooperative to weigh a few kilograms of soy sauce and vinegar, and also weighed a few kilograms of loose white sugar.

When I was checking out, I saw the newly shipped pork, which was still steaming and very fresh, so I also ordered a few kilograms.

The owner of the supply and marketing cooperative took an abacus and was calculating accounts there. Because Xu Nan bought too many things, the owner of the supply and marketing cooperative also did the calculations for a while.

Xu Nan held the wallet in his hand, which contained the 200 yuan change he had just paid from the post office. He felt a little unsure. After all, he had bought so many things. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if he didn't have enough money?

After a long time, the boss of the supply and marketing cooperative raised his head from the counter and said to Xu Nan with a smile on his face:

"Little girl, these things for you cost a total of twenty-six dollars."

Xu Nan was shocked after hearing this. He watched the boss of the supply and marketing cooperative open his mouth and hesitated for a long time without speaking.

I wondered if the owner of the supply and marketing cooperative had miscalculated the price. How could it be so cheap?

Aunt Li stood aside and looked at what Xu Nan was carrying, feeling troubled.

For no other reason than that, this child bought too many things. The condiments alone were enough for her family to eat for several years.

She wanted to persuade her, but then she thought about it. Xu Nan just said that he was going to the market to set up a stall. Maybe these things could be used?

Then she'd better wait and see first before talking.

The boss of the supply and marketing cooperative saw Xu Nan standing there staring at him blankly, thinking that she was too expensive. After all, more than 20 yuan is not a small sum these days. It is almost as much as an ordinary person's salary of more than ten days.

The boss of the supply and marketing cooperative was afraid that Xu Nan would regret not buying it, so he hurriedly said:

"Little girl, if you think it's expensive, how about I give you a discount?"

"Discount?"

Xu Nan was shocked that there was a discount.

Don’t supermarkets generally sell at fixed prices?

Can this supply and marketing cooperative take the initiative to lower prices?

The boss of the supply and marketing cooperative was afraid that Xu Nan, a big customer, would run away, so he hurriedly lowered the price:

"How about I give you a zero?"

"Charge you 26?"

The boss of the supply and marketing cooperative carefully observed Xu Nan's expression. Seeing that she didn't respond, he reluctantly said again:

"25?"

"twenty two?"

"Big sister, just give me a sweet word. You can take these 20 yuan and we really can't lower the price any more."

The owner of the supply and marketing cooperative continued sadly, thinking that he would really not make any money if he lowered the price.

Aunt Li who was standing aside pushed Xu Nan, thinking to herself, what was Xu Nan doing standing there in a daze?

Could it be that she regretted buying too much and was embarrassed to say it? Yes, this young man is thin-skinned now, so why not help her and tell her how much she can refund?

Xu Nan was pushed back to his senses and swallowed silently. He didn't expect that after hesitating for a few seconds, he could actually let the boss of the supply and marketing cooperative automatically lower the price. What an unexpected surprise.

Although this thing is not expensive, it is of course better to save money if you can.

"Buy, buy, buy, I'll buy it now, I want all of these!"

Xu Nan quickly took out his wallet, took out two large unity sheets, stuffed them into the hands of the boss of the supply and marketing cooperative, pulled Aunt Li and ran away.

After walking to the door, he turned around and said to the boss of the supply and marketing cooperative:

"Um...boss, I bought so many things, but they only cost more than 20 yuan. I thought you made a mistake at first, and I wanted to remind you."

After saying that, she grabbed Aunt Li and ran out of the supply and marketing cooperative as fast as her soles were oiled, for fear that the boss would come to her to make up the difference.

The owner of the supply and marketing cooperative was left alone and messy at the door of the store.

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After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, Aunt Li ran so fast that she was so tired that she breathed heavily. She pinched her waist and said:

"Mumbling, slow down, slow down, my old arms and legs can't bear the torment..."

After saying that, he looked at the several plastic bags of trophies in Xu Nan's hands, still feeling a little worried.

With so many ingredients, if business is not good and cannot be sold, wouldn’t it be a waste?

Aunt Li thought to herself that it would be great if there was a refrigerator, but it was a pity that refrigerators were not popular these days. Even if they could be purchased in shopping malls, for ordinary people like them, it would still be a huge sum of money.

Aunt Li sighed and looked down at the canvas bag she was carrying. Originally, she was here to buy groceries today.

But when she saw that Xu Nan had bought so many things, she thought to herself that she would not buy vegetables today. If Xu Nan's business was not good, she would buy the remaining vegetables at a high price.

It can not only reduce waste, but also allow children to lose less money, killing two birds with one stone.

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After crossing the road, Xu Nan wandered aimlessly, thinking about what he needed to set up a stall.

Tables, kitchen knives, gas tanks and other items can all be moved from home.

What else is missing?

Suddenly, Xu Nan's eyes glowed golden when he looked at a stall.

Aunt Li followed her gaze and saw a stall selling second-hand bicycles.

Is it possible that this kid wants to buy a bicycle?

The two walked over. The stall owner was a young man. It was too hot and he was fanning himself with a fan.

He sat on the ground, crossed his legs, and looked at the passers-by from time to time. Compared with other stalls, his business was really deserted.

Xu Nan walked to the stall. When the stall owner saw that there was business, he stood up from the ground and hurriedly said to Xu Nan:

"Does the little girl choose a bicycle? Is it for yourself or for the children at home?"

"Don't think that the bicycle I have here is second-hand. The price is only half of that of a new bicycle. The chain of this bicycle is all newly replaced, so you can ride with confidence."
To be continued...