Chapter 219: One Yuan and Fifty Cents
"Hehe... I'll wait here for you to call the police."
The middle-aged man originally wanted to use the police to scare the two people away, but unexpectedly, they were not afraid at all.
However, he didn't want to lose face in front of this pair of country folk.
"Looking for it, just wait..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a female comrade walked out of the textile factory gate.
"Wang Guoyou, what are you arguing about?"
When Wang Guoyou heard the voice behind him, he immediately regained his composure and hurried over. His face, which had just been distorted by anger, now smiled brightly.
"It's Director Li..."
"These two country bumpkins are profiteering and have set up their stall in front of our factory. I tried to drive them away, but they tried to fight me."
Director Li glanced at Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen.
"You guys are not allowed to engage in speculation. This is not allowed by the country. I will pretend that I didn't see anything today. Leave now!"
There was no emotion in her tone, just the flat tone of a stranger's voice.
Seeing that Director Li's attitude was not as bad as the middle-aged man's, Tan Chen also adjusted his attitude.
"We are not speculating. The things in the bamboo baskets are all grown by me. After all, they are fresh. I think our factory workers have a high standard of living, so I bring them here to sell."
Director Li saw that Tan Chen spoke sincerely and had a sense of justice on his face, and he was not as bad as Wang Guoyou said.
So she walked around Wang Guoyou and came directly in front of the two of them.
"It's so cold, what else can we eat except potatoes, radishes and cabbage?"
When Shang Ruoting saw Director Li coming in person to ask questions, she quickly opened the lid of a bamboo basket.
A few cucumbers with flowers and thorns on top were exposed inside.
"Look, these are the cucumbers grown in my family." As she said this, she removed the cucumbers on the top layer, revealing the beans, eggplants, etc. underneath.
Tan Chen did the same and opened another bamboo basket, with a layer of milk strawberries on top.
Director Li was stunned. Although she had eaten vegetables like cucumbers in winter, that was only during festivals and she had to use many channels to get them.
Even so, it is not available every year.
Especially the head, which was as big as a strawberry with a baby's fist. It was the first time she had seen one.
A while ago, I heard that someone was selling big strawberries in front of the Fengxian Match Factory for $10 each.
At that time, she even asked someone to go there to help buy them. As a result, the people at the match factory said that all the strawberries had been sold out and she would have to wait until next year if she wanted to eat them.
"Comrade, are these strawberries the same ones sold in front of the Fengxian Match Factory?"
Shang Ruoting hadn't expected the factory director to be so well-informed. She explained, "Comrade, my family originally sold strawberries in front of the Fengxian Match Factory for a few days. A while ago, a good friend of mine started selling them at her house, but they've sold out. Currently, I'm the only one supplying these large strawberries."
Director Li's family is well-off and he never worries about spending money on food. When he heard Shang Ruoting say this, he was immediately moved.
She was not only attracted by the strawberries, but also by the basket of fresh vegetables.
"Comrade, are you willing to pay for each strawberry this time?"
Shang Ruoting had already discussed the price of strawberries with Tan Chen. In the summer when they were in season, they were priced at one dollar, but it was different in the winter.
At this time, let alone eating such delicious milk strawberries, even ordinary fruits are difficult to buy, so the price will naturally be increased.
Although the price needs to be raised, it cannot be increased too much. After all, the employees of the state-owned factory in Zhuang City earn a lot of money each month.
"Comrade, it's not easy to grow strawberries in winter, so naturally the price won't be that high."
Now Director Li wanted to taste the big strawberry that was praised as the best in the world, so she couldn't wait to ask.
“I wonder how to sell strawberries now?”
Shang Ruoting stated the price she and Tan Chen had agreed upon in advance: "One or two strawberries for our winter."
Director Li thought for a moment and took out three yuan from his pocket: "Give me four first."
Wang Guoyou originally thought that Director Li would come out to vent his anger for him, but unexpectedly, not only did he not drive him away, he also became his first customer.
However, looking at the things in other people's baskets, Wang Guoyou was also tempted.
After all, it is rare to see such fresh food in this season.
Shang Ruoting took the money quickly and gave four strawberries to Director Li.
Director Li looked at the plump, red strawberry in his hand and took a bite in front of several people.
After eating a strawberry, she looked intoxicated.
"No wonder strawberries are so expensive. They are really delicious and worth the price."
As she spoke, she took out another big unity from her pocket and said, "Comrade, give me twelve more."
Shang Ruoting was also quite capable. She picked fourteen strawberries from the basket and gave them to Director Li. "How about these being free for ten yuan?"
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