In a morning market in the suburbs of Yanjing,
Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua, one was in charge of collecting money and the other was in charge of selling goods.
The ten boxes of milk powder that were brought over were sold out in half an hour with their calls to sell, which surprised and delighted the two of them.
It really sold.
"These old folks don't know anything about mountain roads. Should we raise the price?"
The exceptionally smooth sales process made Wang Xiuhua a little complacent. She wanted to minimize her losses, but the current price was more than half of what she paid for it, which was truly painful for her.
"The reason we can sell so quickly is because we're selling cheaply. If you raise the price, do you think so many people will still buy? We need to sell as soon as possible, not to make a profit, but to recoup our costs as much as possible. If we sell slowly, what will we do when those old-timers realize what's going on? We need to sell out quickly, leave immediately, and not come back next time, understand?"
Zhou Dana glared at Wang Xiuhua. What kind of time is this to be thinking about losing less money?
Wang Xiuhua understood this logic, nodded, and put aside her previous thoughts.
While the two continued to hawk their wares...
At the other end of the market, siblings Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan placed boxes of milk powder on the ground and began hawking their wares.
At first, some people gathered around with interest, but after hearing the price, they said it was too expensive and turned away.
If it were just one or two people saying the same thing, the siblings wouldn't care too much. But when four or five people said the same thing, the two realized there was a problem.
Why do people say it's expensive? They're offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal.
Is it possible that someone is selling it for a lower price than them?
The two exchanged a glance and thought it was very likely; otherwise, they wouldn't have failed to sell a single bag.
Just then, the siblings saw an old man carrying a large box walk by. Upon closer inspection, they immediately recognized that the box was exactly the same as theirs, containing Shanlu milk powder.
Zhou Chuan quickly stopped the other person and asked where they bought it.
"Third sister, I found out that there's a couple on the other side of the market who sell mountain road milk powder just like us, but their prices are much cheaper."
Zhou Chuan looked serious. If the other party sold it cheaply, it would definitely be difficult for him to sell it.
“We’ll also lower our prices, even lower than theirs.”
Zhou Ling immediately made a decision.
Zhou Chuan did not refute this. Since there was competition, if they wanted to sell, they would have to engage in a price war.
When the siblings sold it for even less than Zhou Dana...
Soon after, Zhou Dana also faced criticism for selling his goods at too high a price, and an elderly man even wanted to return them because the other merchant was selling them for a lower price.
"What should we do? Someone is stealing our customers."
Wang Xiuhua immediately looked worried.
Zhou Dana frowned and pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Then lower it even lower than theirs."
then,
Zhou Dana and his wife, along with Zhou Ling and her brother, started a price war without each other's knowledge. As the prices kept falling, people who wanted to buy milk powder stopped buying.
At this point, both sides realized that if things continued this way, neither of them would be able to sell their products.
"I'm going to see who's trying to steal our business!"
Zhou Chuan stood up, looking displeased.
"Fourth brother, I'll go with you."
Zhou Ling also stood up.
After loading all the milk powder boxes back into the car, the siblings walked together to the other end of the market.
Not long after,
The two saw a place where boxes of milk powder were piled up.
However, before they could even get there, their faces froze in surprise.
"Dad...Mom...?"
"How...how could it be them..."
Zhou Chuan and Zhou Ling were both a little confused. Who else could it be but Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua, sitting in front of the stall and hawking their wares?
How could it be the two of them!
"Third sister...this..."
After regaining his senses, Zhou Chuan was somewhat at a loss.
After Zhou Ling came to her senses, her face suddenly turned very ugly, because she realized that Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua had also stockpiled milk powder after hearing them talk about how they could make a profit by hoarding it.
Didn't they say they were broke before, and even complained to her about being poor? Yet they have money to stock up on baby formula!
Most importantly, she would have been kept in the dark about this matter if she hadn't stumbled upon it now.
"Fourth brother, let's go over there!"
The thought of being cheated by Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua again made Zhou Ling furious. How much money did these two hide from her? Where did the money for stockpiling milk powder come from?
She had to ask him directly.
Zhou Dana was instructing Wang Xiuhua to go to the other end of the market to check on their competitors when he noticed her expression freeze.
Um?
Zhou Dana turned his head and froze the moment he saw Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan standing right in front of him!
"Mom and Dad, can you explain to me what's going on with this milk powder?"
Zhou Ling, expressionless, questioned him.
"Xiaoling, this..."
Wang Xiuhua stammered, unsure how to explain, as being caught red-handed had completely caught her off guard.
"We're selling it for someone else."
Zhou Dana, on the other hand, readily came up with a reason.
“Yes, yes, daughter, we are indeed helping others,” Wang Xiuhua immediately agreed.
Zhou Ling's eyes were full of doubt and disbelief. "Who are you helping to sell? How much money did that person pay you?"
Seeing that Zhou Ling was pressing him for an answer, Zhou Dana did not give a direct answer, but deliberately changed the subject, asking why the two of them were here.
"We're here to sell baby formula too. We were just wondering who would be competing with us, but we didn't expect it to be you two, Mom and Dad..."
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