Chapter 186 Clearance Sale

After Jinran finished disguising himself, he rode his bicycle to the outskirts of the city. After looking around and finding no one around, he took out his large truck, which was loaded with things he wanted to sell.

I'll clear out all the 70s/80s nostalgic items I got from opening the boxes before, as well as the clothes I stored in Guangzhou and the clothing I got from opening the space containers. I'll keep some that I can wear, sell some that fit the era, and deal with the rest later.

Rice, flour, and other grains will be packaged into five-pound bags and sold unopened. We'll try selling them first, and if they don't sell well, we'll sell them in two-pound bags next time. As for oil, we won't sell it since we don't have bottles.

Apples, oranges, and peaches are fruits that are really hard to find this season, but they're not unavailable.

Jinran made some preparations, and after preparing food, clothing, accommodation, and transportation, she drove into the city.

Jinran parked the car in an inconspicuous open space, turned on the loudspeaker, and started selling goods.

"Don't miss it if you're passing by..."

Hearing the shouts, the elderly people on the street all came over to see what was going on. When they saw the dazzling array of goods that Jinran had displayed, their eyes lit up.

A talkative older woman asked, "Young man, how much is your rice?"

Jinran introduced each item one by one, and then said, "All the samples I have here are in stock, but you have to come one by one and not crowd each other. I'm just one person, and I can't take care of so many people."

Everyone understood, and they listened quietly to the prices of the items the people in front of them were paying, silently calculating whether it was a good deal or not, and then thinking about what they needed and what they wanted to buy.

As more and more people arrived, Jinran moved quickly, taking things, calculating accounts, collecting money, and distributing goods. She accomplished the work of ten people all by herself.

Some people were picking out clothes, and if they were slow, Jinran wouldn't rush them. She would just busy herself with the next person. When it was noon and there were fewer people, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had overestimated herself.

After serving the last person, tell the new customers that there's no more stock in the car, everything's sold out.

The older women who arrived later asked disappointedly, "Young man, are you coming again this afternoon? Our family wants to buy some things for the holiday."

The people behind her nodded in agreement. Jinran, feeling a pang of sympathy, gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll still be here at 2 PM. If you're coming, come early. If we sell out this time, we really don't have any left."

More than a dozen people all agreed.

Jinran also overheard an old man muttering, "I'll come here to wait after I finish eating. I have to be first in line. My neighbor bought some rice from this young man, and we all saw it when we got home. It's really good! I have to buy some too. As I get older, I just want to eat some fine grains. Life is better now, and I'm old too. I'm not saving money anymore. I can eat whatever I want."

Those around him also sighed in agreement.

Jinran drove to the suburbs, carefully observed that no one was around, then put the car into her spatial storage and went inside herself.

She prepared another set of things, filled the truck, ate a little something haphazardly, and took a nap in the space.

When I woke up, I was fully recovered.

Before the appointed time, Jinran drove to the location, where dozens of people were already waiting, mostly elderly men and women.

Jinran smiled and chatted with him, then quickly got to work without wasting any time.

Even if some people were struggling with what to sell, Jinran wasn't impatient. She simply said, "Okay, you can take a look first. I'll attend to the next customer now. There's no rush."

Everyone who bought the shoes praised, "I wish all the sales staff were this nice from now on. The young man saw that I liked the insoles and even gave them to me for free, saying that they were a good omen for my child, wishing him to rise higher and higher. I was so happy that I bought five more pairs, one for each person in my family."

"Who says otherwise? The young man gave me an apple, saying it meant peace and joy, so I bought another pound. Now my whole family is safe and sound. The young man is really good with words."

Jinran's small favors worked. People who didn't originally want to buy things placed orders after Jinran gave them to them and mentioned the auspicious meaning.

It took less than two hours to empty the cargo from the train car.

Then Jinran said apologetically to the people who came later, "There really aren't any left, I'm sorry."

In the end, many people had to leave with regret. It was also their own fault for finding out too late; they missed it. They heard the items for sale were economical and affordable, and the clothes were fashionable.

But the young man said that the next time might not be so soon. He had to seize the opportunity.

By the time Jinran returned home, it was already getting dark.

She first went to her personal space to wash up, then ate a spicy hot pot meal before comfortably sitting cross-legged on the bed to engage in her great undertaking—counting money.