Chapter 33 Rivals
An old lady in her 50s, a little fatter than the average person, with dark skin and a bit fierce look.
There was a pile of steamers on the small stool in front of her, and they were selling buns there too.
Seeing Lin Chuxia coming, the old lady turned around and faced away from her.
Sister Liu, who was selling peanuts, melon seeds and toilet paper nearby, had long been familiar with Lin Chuxia. She came over, raised her chin in the direction of the old lady, and whispered, "Why are you late today? The land is occupied by someone. I told her that there was someone there, but she didn't listen. She also said that her son works at the police station and we can't afford to offend her. I think she occupied your land on purpose."
Lin Chuxia smiled and thanked her elder sister, "Let her go, I'll find another place."
They have a small business like this, so maybe she can do it or someone else can.
There are small businesses near the entrance of the train station, so it's not difficult to find a place to sell things.
Sister Liu thought she was young and didn't understand, so she was worried for her, "You've been selling that spot for such a long time. Not to mention the people who go there to take the train, people who live nearby all know your buns. If you give it to her, won't it be like letting her get a bargain?"
Why did that old lady choose to occupy Lin Chuxia’s land among so many? Isn’t it just for this?
Lin Chuxia knew this of course, but "We are just taking up space here to sell things, and I won't be right even if I argue with her," so it would be better to set up the stall earlier and sell a few more baskets of buns.
Besides, the residents and regular customers nearby recognize people. She is right next to them, how can they not see her?
Lin Chuxia didn't take it to heart and found an empty spot across the street to set up her stall.
Aunt Sun originally thought that the girl would come over and snatch her space, and she had even thought of an excuse, but in the end she saw that the other party had set up a stall opposite. She breathed a sigh of relief but also felt unhappy.
She was hanging around the area these days and saw that the girl was making a lot of money selling buns, so she wanted to steam some buns and sell them herself.
She had deliberately grabbed this seat. Just now, someone came to buy buns and asked if the person before was her daughter. She said it was her daughter-in-law. As a result, the person bought five meat buns without hesitation.
She was thinking of using this excuse to sell more, but she put it right in front of her, how could she sell it?
Sure enough, after Lin Chuxia set up the stall, tourists passing by all gathered around Lin Chuxia's stall to buy buns.
Lin Chuxia's buns were warming on the small stove, steaming and emitting bursts of fragrance, which were much more attractive than the old lady's.
People like to eat something hot at any time.
Sister Liu walked over to Lin Chuxia again, and when she was not busy, she smiled and said, "You are really amazing. Ever since you opened the stall, the old lady hasn't sold a single bun. I think her face has turned green."
Lin Chuxia handed her a steamed bun stuffed with chives. "Today's steamed vegetarian buns, try them. They're stuffed with chives and eggs."
Sister Liu was already familiar with her. After taking the bun, she also gave her a handful of melon seeds for her to eat when she was free.
After taking a bite of the bun, he praised it highly, "Your cooking skills are really amazing. How come I can't make buns with the same chive and egg fillings as this? Do you have any secret recipe?"
Lin Chuxia nodded and said, "I learned the craft from a master chef before. I heard that the master chef's ancestor was a chef for the royal palace."
She was talking nonsense in a serious manner. On the one hand, she was telling the other party that her buns did have a secret recipe, so don't ask her how she made them, because the secret recipe must not be passed on to others casually.
Secondly, it is also to make her craft famous. Now she sells buns, and in the future she will sell other foods.
No matter when, advertising is the most direct means to attract customers.
Sister Liu was full of envy. "Why don't I have your skills? Look, I've been selling peanuts and melon seeds here all day long, but in the end, I can't make as much as you do from selling two trays of buns."
She is not the only one selling peanuts and melon seeds at the train station. They are meant to kill time, and only people with enough money will buy a handful of peanuts and melon seeds before getting on the train. These meat buns are not what you can buy whenever you have a meal.
"Girl, do you have any meat buns?"
As the two were talking, someone stood in front of the bun stall and asked.
Lin Chuxia took a look and saw that it was the big brother who first bought her buns.
"Yes, how much does it cost? Big brother is back from his business trip? Is everything going well?"
Lin Chuxia had already mastered the skill of judging people. At that time, this big brother was wearing a clean Zhongshan suit and carrying a briefcase, so he was most likely on a business trip.
I came back in the past half month, of course I was on a business trip.
Xu Changping smiled and said, "Thank you for your words. Everything is going well. Your meat buns taste good. Give me 20."
Lin Chuxia picked up the meat buns for him neatly and asked him, "Today we also have leek and egg and celery and egg buns. The vegetarian buns are 6 cents each. Brother, you can have two for 10 cents. Do you want to try them?"
"Okay, give me 5 as well."
30 meat buns, three baskets were emptied, the lady opposite had her eyes almost popped out, and she started shouting,
"Meat buns, big meat buns, 10 cents for one, 11 for one dollar..."
Xu Changping handed Lin Chuxia three yuan and said with a smile, "Do you still have competitors?"
Nowadays, people eat for more than just the taste. If you pay an extra dollar for a meat bun, no matter how it tastes, it will be very competitive.
Lin Chuxia gave him 50 cents in change and smiled indifferently, "Isn't that what happens when the market is open? Everyone can be the master of their own house, and everyone can start a business and be a boss. Only with competition can product quality be improved, and only with competition can the market develop healthily. This is a good thing."
Xu Changping couldn't help but look at Lin Chuxia a little more. She was so young but had such awareness.
The purpose of his business trip this time was to go to a large machinery factory in the north to discuss new technologies. Now that the market is open, their machinery factory is also thinking about reform and innovation. If they continue to stick to their old ways as before, the final result will be being eliminated by the market.
But many people fail to see this level, especially large factories like theirs, which have been fed by the state for so long that they can only eat with their mouths open.
"You are an interesting girl. I am optimistic about you."
Lin Chuxia accepted his compliment calmly.
Having been in business for a lifetime in her previous life, she had long seen through it. This market was a place where the fittest survived, and it was even normal to use some small tricks as long as it did not violate the law.
The market is not yet regulated, and there is no stall fee for selling things at the train station, so it does not matter who is in whose place.
It is normal for an old lady to sell buns and seize the market. If her buns taste better than hers and snatch away customers, she will admit defeat.
On the contrary, without good products and unable to compete with peers, she would be eliminated by the market sooner or later, and there would be no need for her to put in any effort.
Like today, although there were two more trays of buns and one more competitor, it was not too late to close the stall.
Mainly due to the business during this period, we have gained a lot of old customers.
After selling the last basket of buns, Lin Chuxia packed up the steamers and the small stove. She saw the old lady across the street guarding her pile of steamers, looking at her eagerly, almost telling her to leave quickly.
Lin Chuxia loaded the things onto the cart, said hello to the lady selling melon seeds, and then rode away on the cart.
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