Chapter 6 Selling Fruits at the Market

Ye Zhen received the message early in the morning.

Her delivery has arrived!

He rushed to the post station, picked up the huge package and left at a quick pace under the surprised gaze of the courier.

Unpack the package, sort the bags, clean the stack of small frames, and place them on the balcony to dry.

She remembered that the landlord had a pedal tricycle at home, which was used by the landlord to transport things to the nearby vegetable garden. The car was not big, but it was just right for her at the moment.

I picked some cherries and strawberries and went straight to the landlord's house.

The landlord's house is just a few small roads away from Ye Zhen, and a large area of ​​buildings nearby belongs to this landlord.

A real local low-key demolition household, rich!

The couple are both locals. Since their children are not around, they make a living by collecting rent. When they are free, they open a vegetable garden and grow some fruits and vegetables. They send the leftovers to nearby tenants. When they have nothing to do, they play chess and square dance. They live a comfortable life!

I don’t know how envious Ye Zhen was in the past!

Now she's sick too - pink eye!

The landlord happened to be in the yard, and Ye Zhen called out:

"Sister Liu, are you busy?"

"It's Xiaoye! I haven't seen you for a while. You must be busy with work recently." Sister Liu put down the weeds in her hand, patted the dirt on her hands, and opened the gate.

The weather is good today, and Sister Liu is preparing to tidy up her yard and plant some flowers and plants.

"Busy, of course." Ye Zhen blinked and replied without any guilt.

"What's the matter with you coming here today?" It's no wonder that Sister Liu asked, because Ye Zhen was the least troublesome of her tenants.

"The fruits grown by my relatives at home have a good harvest, and they are busy helping to sell some. I am bringing them here for Sister Liu to try." Ye Zhen put the fruit directly into Sister Liu's hands.

"Oh, you're so polite. This isn't cheap, is it? I don't like this."

Sister Liu tried to refuse, but she saw that the transparent bag was filled with big bright red strawberries and cherries.

Their family was not short of money, and they often bought strawberries, a delicate fruit. The old man in the family loved strawberries. They had bought almost all the expensive strawberries on the market, but none of them were as good as the ones Ye Zhen brought.

She could smell the fragrance through the transparent plastic bag. She had just looked at it several times and wanted to ask where it was bought.

When I heard that it was grown by Ye Zhen’s relatives, I wanted to buy some to try. This kind of thing obviously doesn’t come cheap, so how could I buy it for free?

"Sister Liu, take it! I still need to trouble you for something. If I don't continue, I will be embarrassed to bother you." After listening to Ye Zhen's words, Sister Liu hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively:

"What can I do to help?"

"Well, I just want to borrow your tricycle. I have a lot of fruits and it's only for a few days. It's not cost-effective to buy a tricycle. I thought you have one at home, so I wanted to borrow it first."

While Sister Liu was thinking, Ye Zhen stuffed the fruit back and looked at it eagerly.

"What's the big deal? Just lend it to me. Why do you need to bring fruit?" He said this while his hand had already honestly taken it.

Smelling the aroma of the fruit in his hand, if Ye Zhen hadn't been there, he would have taken it out and eaten it!

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Ye Zhen drove back to the tricycle and started picking fruits with a basket while it was still early in the morning.

Strawberries are quite delicate, so I carefully laid a thick layer of leaves underneath and divided the baskets according to their colors. The baskets were full before I even finished picking all the strawberries from several large plants.

You should know that Ye Zhen bought a large vegetable washing basket. She filled two baskets with white strawberries and almost two baskets with pink strawberries. She didn't pick many red strawberries, which were the most, and only filled one basket.

After this night, the fruit trees grew a lot taller and produced a lot more strawberries, not including those that were in bloom and unripe fruits.

This shows how productive this strawberry "tree" is.

Ye Zhen had planned it out long ago. Strawberries don't last long, so he would focus on selling strawberries first. He would put cherries in two baskets and grapes in one basket, and sell them as he picked them.

She wanted to put more in, but unfortunately the tricycle couldn’t hold it all!

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In April in Jincheng, the sunshine is warm and the breeze is gentle.

The weather is good today. There is people coming and going at the Green Road Farmer's Market. Street vendors neatly display all kinds of fruits and vegetables. Housewives skillfully select suitable vegetables. Steam is rising from the steamer in the breakfast shop next door. The fragrant aroma permeates every person who passes by. There are shouts, greetings, and bargaining... The market atmosphere is extremely strong.

Ye Zhen rode his tricycle to a place to stop and lifted the cloth covering the fruit.

It instantly attracted the attention of passers-by.

Wow, what kind of weather is it, the big cherries are already on the market? This one is really big, the color is beautiful, and it still has leaves, it looks fresh!

Ye Zhen was also cunning. When picking fruits, he simply broke off a small branch with fruits hanging on it, which looked attractive at first glance.

She arranged the baskets leisurely. The fruits were fresh, juicy and fragrant. People passing by would stop to pick their fruits. Some housewives had already started to pick the fruits before Ye Zhen had finished tidying up.

"Girl, how much is this fruit?"

Many fruit trees only bloom in April, so there are no fresh ones to eat. Most of them are locals and their families are not short of money. Many fruits are not on the market now. It is not surprising to finally see big cherries and grapes!

When this aunt asked this question, several aunts nearby also asked

"Is this fruit not sprayed with pesticides?" An old lady carefully picked up a strawberry and asked curiously.

"Don't worry! These are all grown by my relatives. They are new varieties that I bought specially. The fruit seedlings were imported from abroad. This one looks like a big cherry, called something like cherry. It has been grown for several years. The whole family has taken good care of it. It started to bear fruit this year. This is the first batch of fruit, and it is fragrant and sweet."

Ye Zhen said seriously, picked up a cherry and took a bite:

"Look, it's juicy, crisp, sweet, and has a small pit. The cherries are just blooming now, so hurry up and have a bite. Try something foreign and enjoy the freshness!"

Seeing that the old lady was still hesitating, Ye Zhen borrowed a peeling knife from the uncle selling vegetables nearby, picked up a big strawberry and cut it open. The fruity fragrance wafted out from the edge of the knife. The housewives around were all shrewd people. They knew the food was good as soon as they smelled the aroma.

I shared the strawberries with the people around me. As soon as I took a bite, I found that the strawberries lived up to their appearance. They smelled very fragrant and the fragrance seemed to explode in my mouth. The flesh was delicate and thick, with the right amount of sourness and sweetness. I don’t know if it was a psychological effect, but I felt warm in my stomach.

I smacked my lips with satisfaction, this strawberry is amazing!

"How much are these strawberries?" asked the aunt with dyed red curly hair.

These strawberries are really good, not worse than the ones her son buys from the imported supermarket, and even better. If the price is right, she would buy a few pounds and give them to her son. Her granddaughter likes to eat fruit.

Thinking of her granddaughter, the aunt with red curly hair didn't wait for Ye Zhen to answer, and directly pulled a pocket to put it in.

Ye Zhen actually forgot about the pricing. She was in such a hurry to leave that she forgot about it. For her, growing something just means spending money on seeds and various expenses. Oh, she forgot about the spiritual energy, which other fruits do not have.

Ye Zhen tentatively replied: "The imported fruit seedlings are a little more expensive, so they are definitely more expensive than domestic grapes. The ones grown at home are not sprayed with pesticides and are purely natural. Take a look at the most expensive fruits you have eaten before. How can they be as delicious as this?"

"That's true. My son is a filial son. Last time, he specially brought some extremely expensive fruits from the island country. They cost hundreds of dollars per pound. He spent thousands of dollars on them. He just tasted them and they were gone. They are delicious, but too expensive!"

Listening to his aunt's words, Ye Zhen immediately understood.

"Auntie, today is the first day of opening, so we're offering a 10% discount, 200 per kilo to make it even. You won't get this discount next time you buy!"

After hearing the price, half of the people gathered around immediately dispersed, and most of the remaining half just watched the fun. The aunt with red curly hair frowned:

"This is too expensive. Can you make it cheaper? I'll buy more."

"Auntie, you can see that these strawberries are worth the price. It's a big discount today!"

Seeing that Ye Zhen refused to give in, the aunt looked at the grapes beside her and asked, "Then how do you sell these grapes?"

"Grapes are cheaper, 150 per kilo with a 10% discount, and cherries are 300 per kilo."

Seeing that the aunt was interested, Ye Zhen directly plucked a bunch of grapes and said, "You are the first one to buy today, so you can get a bunch for free. Try it first and see if it is worth the price."

I tasted a grape and was instantly attracted by the taste. The taste was so delicious that it went straight to my head. The only thing in my mind was "Buy it!"

Everything is afraid of comparison. With the sky-high price of cherries, grapes seem much cheaper.

The aunt didn't hesitate and scanned the code to pay directly. The little curly hair on her head shook a little.

"Then give me three pounds of strawberries and two pounds of grapes."

"Okay, Auntie." Ye Zhen made about a thousand dollars in opening sales, and he was grinning from ear to ear.

Finally, my pockets are no longer empty!

"Oh, I really bought it, it's so delicious!" When they saw someone scanning the code, everyone around the stall was surprised, this is not cheap!

What kind of sucker is this? I’m afraid he is deliberately looking for trouble!

I only spent less than a thousand yuan to buy several kilograms of fruit, but because the fruits are so big, it seems like there are only a few of them.

The red curly-haired auntie was not happy, "Why, I've eaten fruits that are more expensive than this but not as delicious as this, I don't know if this is worth it."

"Besides, you don't know if you haven't tasted it. This fruit is worth the price. If you don't believe me, try it!"

"Hey, I'll just buy some to try."

The people around the stall were curious, but they were not short of money, so spending money to buy a piece of fruit was no big deal.

"Don't worry, our fruits are all natural green fruits. I guarantee you will want to eat more after eating them."

This strawberry has just been picked by the red curly-haired auntie. The skin is not damaged at all, and each one is plump and juicy.

We are all good at housekeeping and can tell at a glance whether the dishes are fresh or the fruits are good. Plus, we are rich and have plenty of free time, so we have tried all kinds of delicious food and have good taste!

Compared to the so-called top-quality fruits I've eaten before, this is nothing!

The more I talk, the more excited I become, smelling the fruity aroma.

"Girl, give me two kilograms of strawberries and one kilogram of grapes."

"I'll also have two pounds of strawberries and half a pound of cherries. I can sell half a pound, right?"

"I want a pound of cherries. My eldest grandson loves them! They taste great. You can tell they are not sprayed with pesticides as soon as you eat them. They are crisp, sweet, juicy, and delicious!"

"Strawberries, strawberries! These strawberries are great, give me two pounds of strawberries!"