When Liu Ben carried the two boxes in, Liu Lei and the other two were still helping with the preparations in the store.
"These are going to be put in the water." Liu Ben said as he put the box down steadily.
He Mei called Liu Sen, quickly cleaned the glass cabinet in the cold storage area, and then she and Liu Ben transferred the water shield and kelp to a glass cabinet that would not leak.
This process requires carefulness, as water shield is originally a young leaf that has not yet grown. If you are not careful enough, the leaves may be scratched, affecting its sale.
As for the kelp, you have to be careful not to let it touch your hands, otherwise it will definitely wrap itself around one strand after another, like an octopus. Even now, when it is just poured out of the box, the kelp is very lively and emerges from the water, waving its claws and twisting.
As long as you don't move it, the kelp will calm down after a while.
Liu Ben took out two price tags and started writing.
Product name: Water shield, price: 200 yuan per catty, efficacy: beauty and whitening, characteristics: fresh, sweet and delicious.
Product name: Devil's kelp, price: 100 yuan per catty, effect: beautifying hair, features: can move, has a crispy fish flavor.
"The devil kelp looks great." Liu Sen was still frightened. He had never dared to touch it at home before, and he had even been accidentally entangled by it several times while reloading just now.
The two elders of the Liu family were simply astonished by the price. They originally thought that rice at 100 yuan per catty was the most expensive, but they didn't expect that water shield could be even more expensive.
"Can this be sold?" He Mei asked softly.
Liu Lei and the other two who had experience selling rice in the store said: "Yes!"
Liu Ben himself didn't have that much confidence, so he only took two boxes. Whether he could sell them all or not, he could take them back and cook them. But the food was good, so he was not willing to sell it at a low price.
Ordinary agricultural products are usually sold very cheaply, but that doesn’t mean that the agricultural products Liu Ben brought out cannot be sold at a high price. Only those who eat them will know.
Liu Ben thought about it and, to be on the safe side, took a few more small price tags and wrote the names of the dishes on them.
Water shield costs 60 yuan per plate, and kelp 30 yuan per plate. They're simply served cold or boiled, with just a hint of salt or soy sauce, allowing customers to savor the natural flavors of the two products. Overall, while the prices aren't low, they're aimed at promoting the raw materials themselves, not the finished dishes.
"This price doesn't seem expensive if you put it in a better restaurant," said Liu Rui.
The prices in the place where she studied were relatively high. Even the various dishes made with locally produced water shield would cost dozens or even hundreds of dollars. Moreover, water shield, a relatively expensive vegetable, was only used in a small amount in one dish.
"Four or five slices are enough for one plate." Liu Ben said as a matter of course, and then made a note on the small price tag.
Wang Caiqing hesitated: "Is it a little less?"
"No, the water shield out there is so small. Look at my water shield. When it's unfolded, it's really as big as a horse hoof," Liu Ben said, gesturing, "Four pieces are considered a lot."
"...Okay, then we'll do as you say." I just don't know if anyone will buy it.
"There is always someone who appreciates things in this world." Liu Ben said, thinking of You Ying.
You Ying had been concerned about when water shield and kelp would be available for sale long before the store opened. Now that the production can be guaranteed, of course I have to tell You Ying.
Liu Ben opened WeChat, edited a message to You Ying and sent it to him. He received a reply saying that You Ying would come to support him. Liu Ben was very happy and then casually swiped through the contact list.
He hasn't had many contacts recently, except for the Liu family and You Ying. Liu Ben just swiped and saw Yu Bo's WeChat ID, then he remembered that he had exchanged contact information with him.
Why did I add him at that time... Oh, Liu Ben remembered. At that time, Uncle Yu had eaten water shield and kelp for free, but the store didn't sell them, so he added him on WeChat and asked me to contact him when I got the goods.
Since it has been agreed upon, let him know. It’s just a matter of a word, so Liu Ben also sent a message to Yu Bo.
Seeing that everything in the store was ready, Liu Lei and the other two left with peace of mind. During this period, they had earned a lot of money helping Liu Ben run the store, and they could buy a lot of local specialties to take to school.
Liu Ben followed them out and drove them to a nearby shopping mall. Although Wang Caiqing and He Mei, who stayed in the store, had no experience, they should have an easy time running the store with the experience Liu Rui had dictated to them.
"Little girl, give me half a pound of rice. My mother-in-law is so troublesome. She always complains that I'm wasting money when I buy rice, but when I eat it... Eh? Is there any new stock in the store?"
A middle-aged woman who came to Aben Agricultural Products to buy rice every now and then walked in. The first thing she saw was the lighted refrigerator and the tender water shield inside.
Water shield is a vegetable not available here. She looked at it curiously for a long time. When someone came out to pack the rice at the counter, she realized that none of the shop assistants looked familiar.
Wang Caiqing, who was standing at the counter and trying to work the cash register, looked up and smiled at her.
The woman was a little surprised: "Huh? The store clerk has changed?"
It was He Mei who came out to help her pack the rice. As she opened the bag, she said, "Hello, the children will go back to school tomorrow, so let them go out and play on their own today."
"Oh, hello... I see..." The woman nodded and asked curiously, "Is that little girl your daughter?"
"Yes, she came back to spend the summer vacation. Let her work during the summer vacation and earn some pocket money for herself." He Mei quickly filled half a pound of rice and added some more to the scale.
The middle-aged woman said with a bit of regret: "I quite like that girl. It's a pity that I can't chat with her in the future. Also, my son goes to school at this time." After she said that, she scanned the code and paid.
Wang Caiqing smiled when she heard this: "I can chat with you, little girl, you don't understand anything."
Listening to the words this woman said when she first entered the room, she must have been talking about the trivialities of her married life. An inexperienced girl like Liu Rui couldn't possibly chat with her. She was talking here because she probably had no one to complain to.
The middle-aged woman looked up at the two of them and found that both shop assistants were women of about her age, but with much better skin than hers.
The middle-aged woman hesitated: "Will it be a waste of your time if I chat with you?"
"What can this delay? We're not busy, are we?" Wang Caiqing said with a smile.
"That's right, what's your name?" He Mei also asked in a gentle voice.
"What's your last name? My last name is He. Just call me Ah He."
He Mei was a little surprised: "Huh? My last name is He too! My name is He Mei."
"Oh! We are family again! Hahaha, my name is He Yayun, so you can call me Yayun!" He Yayun said with a smile.
He Mei nodded: "Just call me Ah Mei."
Wang Caiqing also said: "My name is Wang Caiqing."
He Yayun was very happy to meet the two people. The new clerk seemed easy to talk to, and his eyes were very gentle. It was obvious that he was someone worth chatting with.
He Yayun found a table and sat down, placing the rice on it. Then she reached out and re-tied her loose hair. As she fixed her hair, she asked, "Let's not talk about family matters. I was just curious, how come your skin is so good? I thought you three had great skin when I saw you three before, but young people have more collagen, so it's normal for them to have good skin."
After He Yayun finished tying her hair, she looked at the two of them and asked curiously, "Looking at you now, you should be about the same age as me, how come you are so well maintained?"
He Mei and Wang Caiqing smiled at each other subconsciously. He Mei said to He Yayun, "I told you, don't think I'm lying to you. Our skin is the result of what we eat."
"Eat?" He Yayun asked, "What to eat?"
He Mei walked to the refrigerated counter and motioned He Yayun to look at the things in the glass cabinet.
He Yayun stood up and walked over, puzzled. The kelp looked ordinary, so she only looked at the water shield next to it, which she had never seen before. Seeing the large price tag, she couldn't help but sigh, "This vegetable is really expensive! What is water shield? I don't think I've ever heard of it."
He Mei walked over and explained to her, "Water shield is also called water shield. It's a variety specially cultivated by the research institute that supplies us. Ordinary water shield is only a few centimeters long, but the water shield we sell here is as big as a horse hoof."
"Besides, water shield is a relatively expensive vegetable, and it's hard to find fresh outside of its native habitat. Our variety tastes better, is more nutritious, and more importantly, it can improve your skin's appearance."
Actually, even Liu Ben, a farmer, couldn't explain so much. All he knew was the information displayed when exchanging.
These were the words Liu Rui taught He Mei and the others to say in the evening some time ago, so that they could speak in more detail when working and let customers better understand the various products in the store.
Liu Sen also carefully searched the Internet for a lot of relevant knowledge and recorded it. The whole family discussed and analyzed it and finally summarized it, so He Mei was able to speak so fluently at this time.
"Beauty?" The middle-aged woman noticed the word keenly. "Are you saying that you all eat this to have good skin?"
He Mei: “Yes.”
The middle-aged woman understood and said with a smile, "I understand, I understand. Eating these healthy vegetables every day will definitely have a good effect on the body."
She thought it was the kind of medical science that meant supplementing vitamins and dietary fiber, and that good skin came from a long-term healthy diet.
He Mei smiled and shook her head: "If that's all, we wouldn't sell it so expensively. Our water shield will show obvious improvements to your skin after eating it for twelve hours. You can try it yourself."
"It will be obvious after eating it once?" The middle-aged woman couldn't help but question.
"The changes aren't particularly big, but if you look at your face carefully before eating it and then look at it again twelve hours later, you will definitely notice the changes," He Mei said affirmatively.
Although this statement is well-organized and seems scientific, it is still too exaggerated. How is it possible to see obvious improvement in just twelve hours?
He Yayun hesitated, shifting her gaze from He Mei's face to the water shield in the refrigerator. These water shields looked incredibly fresh, as if they had been plucked from the water that morning. They were still lush and juicy, and looked incredibly marketable. He Yayun dared to say that even without any special effects, such a beautiful dish would fetch a high price in a big restaurant.
But the expensive dishes are not affordable for a small family like hers.
He Yayun turned her gaze back to He Mei beside her. He Mei's skin was really good. Looking closely, it was fair and rosy, with small pores and no spots or scars. The young women she had seen who spent thousands of yuan every month on beauty salons for maintenance did not have such good skin.
"I'm back." Liu Ben sent his three younger brothers and sisters back. As soon as he entered the store, he saw customers in the store. He smiled at them and then went back to the counter.
You Ying should be here today, so he has to wait for him to come.
He Mei introduced to He Yayun: "This is my nephew, he is the owner of this store."
He Yayun looked at Liu Ben and blurted out a question: "So you are the three bulls on the sign?"
"Three Bulls": ...
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