Chapter 24 Selling Flower Baskets
Wulang and the others finally put their minds at ease. Fortunately, fortunately, Manbao still had self-awareness.
The stall owner was startled. Seeing the distress on Manbao's round face, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Then I'll give you a discount. Sixty-five cents is fine."
Manbao shook his head. "I don't have that much money, but maybe I'll have it once I sell the flower baskets. Then I'll definitely come to buy your rooster. By the way, uncle, do you know where there are the most children?"
The stall owner took a look at the flower basket in her hand, then at the two children and two teenagers behind her, and belatedly realized that these were his colleagues.
He was stunned for a long moment before pointing to the main street outside: "Turn right and walk a little further. There's a place selling candied haws and sugar figurines. There are a lot of children there."
He couldn't help but say, "Little girl, you are really amazing."
Manbao's face turned red with joy when she was praised, and she also felt that she was quite capable.
After saying goodbye to the stall owner selling the big rooster, Manbao led everyone to find the child.
The main street was much more lively than the small street just now, and there were all kinds of things for sale. Manbao walked and looked curiously, and found that people on both sides of the road were shouting.
This is something that the street just now did not have.
Manbao was very curious and it took her a while to figure out what they were shouting. She looked down at her little flower basket, her eyes lit up, and she started shouting at the top of her voice, "Flower baskets for sale, flower baskets for sale, such beautiful little flower baskets, and there's candy for you too."
The baby voice that mixed in with the adult voices was so eye-catching that many people on the street looked over.
Seeing someone looking at her, Manbao became even more excited. Holding the flower basket, she shouted even louder, "Flower baskets for sale. Very, very beautiful flower baskets. Fresh and fun."
This is clearly a copycat combining lines from two nearby stalls.
But no one can hate her because Manbao is small and pretty.
The key point is that when this child sees someone looking at her, she will smile widely. Even if someone has a grudge, they will lose their temper when they see such a smile.
Who doesn’t like a beautiful child with a bright smile?
Manbao carried her small flower basket and looked for customers everywhere. Seeing her enthusiasm, many people asked the price. Manbao said, "Five cents each, and a candy."
Manbao took out a candy from his pocket and put it in.
This candy was packaged. Yesterday evening, Manbao took out all the oil paper she had collected, and asked Xiao Qianshi to cut it into small pieces, just like the candy wrappers she had opened. Then she and Daya and the others wrapped the candy in the oil paper.
Just roll it up like a candy wrapper and put it at the bottom of Wulang's backpack, wrapped in a piece of cloth. There are only less than twenty pieces in the treasure bag.
The person asking the price was just asking casually and had no intention of buying it, but when he saw Manbao take out a candy and put it in, he hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is this candy delicious?"
Manbao nodded vigorously, "It's very delicious."
Zhou Wulang brought out the crushed sugar residue that he had prepared long ago.
This was the county town, so he couldn't be too casual, so he wrapped the broken candy in a handkerchief. The man tasted a small piece, his eyes lit up, and he asked, "I'll buy the flower basket. By the way, are you selling the candy separately?"
Manbao rolled his eyes and asked, "Do you want to buy candy alone?"
The man nodded and said, "This candy is good. I'll buy some for my children to try."
Manbao took out some candy from her pocket and said, "Two pieces for one penny."
Wulang and Daya looked at Manbao and opened their mouths to speak, but Liulang and Erya held them back, then stood behind Manbao, puffed out their chests guiltily, and pretended to be very confident.
The man hesitated for a moment and then said, "Okay, give me ten candies, but I don't want the flower basket."
Manbao was unhappy. "No, candy is sold with a flower basket. If you don't buy the flower basket, I won't sell you candy."
Now even Liu Lang and Erya couldn't help but poke her shoulder.
Manbao twisted her body and was very persistent. She thought the flower basket was better than the candy, but she also knew in her heart that if the flower basket was not paired with candy, it might really not sell. So even for the flower basket, she couldn't sell the candy alone.
The man was surprised and asked, "So I have to buy ten flower baskets?"
"You have to buy at least one before I can sell you the candy alone."
The man thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, then give me a flower basket and ten candies."
Manbao gave him the flower basket in her hand, counted out ten candies and put them in, and became happy.
The man counted out ten coins and gave them to Manbao, saying with a smile, "Your candy is indeed delicious, but this flower basket is useless."
As soon as he finished speaking, a little girl passing by looked eagerly at the flower basket in their hands, grabbed her mother's hand and said, "Mom, I want this."
Her mother took one look at her and lowered her head to coax her, "Can I buy you some candy later? You can't eat this flower basket."
"I want it. The flower basket is so beautiful."
Erya immediately trotted forward and said, "We also have candies in our flower baskets. They're delicious candies."
The little girl's eyes brightened and she looked at her mother eagerly.
Her mother hesitated and asked, "How much is it?"
Erya said: "Five coins!"
It wasn't very expensive, so she hesitated for a moment before agreeing to buy it, and then let the little girl choose one she liked.
The little girl chose a flower basket in Liu Lang's hand, put a candy in it, and received five cents. The other party left happily.
Everyone was very happy after earning fifteen cents.
Once the business is started, it won't be difficult to continue.
Erya quickly took the risk and walked in front with Manbao hand in hand, selling their wares. Daya was also influenced by it and started shouting.
The three children walked along the road as if they were competing, shouting "Selling flower baskets..."
This attracted children from the neighborhood, some of whom came to buy flower baskets, while others simply followed behind and shouted. Before they reached the place where the candy figures were being sold, Manbao and his friends were already followed by a group of children.
People love to be lively, including children. Many people were attracted and the flower baskets in their hands were sold out quickly.
Wulang found a place to stop, and Daya and Erya started to tie flowers on the spot, trying out all the flower basket styles they had used yesterday. Manbao then went to Keke to find several nice-looking styles and taught them how to tie them.
Since every flower is different, naturally every flower basket is different.
More and more children gathered around, and many of them ran back to ask their parents for money.
People in the county town are different. Although five cents is a lot of money, it is just a small amount of money for people with a relatively well-off family.
The children were a little too clingy, and the loving parents couldn't help but take out money to buy it.
Wulang had already taken out the cloth bag hidden at the bottom of the backpack and was responsible for putting a candy in each flower basket.
Manbao was responsible for selling to the young customers at the front, telling them how beautiful their flower baskets were and how delicious their candies were.
Many children were tempted and took out money to buy them. Manbao took the money and handed it to Liulang, then took out several flower baskets and asked him to choose one.
In the end, Daya and Erya were almost unable to keep up with the speed in wrapping the flowers. Seeing that the flowers in the backpack were almost used up, Wulang asked Liulang to go back quickly and carry the remaining small bamboo baskets and flowers.
Liu Lang handed the job of collecting the money to Wu Lang and ran away.
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