After collecting flower baskets for two days, Chen Kai and Xiao Tian had very little money left.
That day, Chen Kai and Xiao Tian spent the whole day tidying up and selecting dried flowers to sell the next day. When Da Ya and the others finished their work and came back, they also started helping Chen Kai and Xiao Tian tidy up.
That evening, Chen Kai told his father that he was going to town to sell dried flowers the next day.
Old Man Chen asked, "My dear son, how many people are going tomorrow?"
"Dad, my nephew, niece, and I are all going! They all invested money and want to join in the fun and see how well our flowers sell!" Chen Kai replied.
Old Man Chen said, "Since you're all going, let your fourth and fifth brothers go with you, just in case anything goes wrong."
Chen Kai said happily, "That's settled then, I'll go and inform them right away!"
Chen Kai happily went to inform his fourth and fifth brothers, as well as a group of children.
Er Ya asked excitedly, "Uncle, do you think no one will buy our dried flowers tomorrow?"
Chen Kai laughed and said, "Er Ya, don't worry, we'll definitely be able to sell them. I'll train you in a bit, and tomorrow you just need to follow what I tell you and sell them to others."
Chen Kai and Xiao Tian gathered a group of children, along with Chen Lao Si and Chen Lao Wu, in the hall. Chen Kai said, "Tomorrow, you can see how Xiao Tian and I sell it, and then you can sell it the same way."
Chen Laosi asked, "So, how do we sell these dried flowers and flower baskets?"
Xiao Tian said, "Dried flowers are priced at 3 coins per stem. Those colors and smaller quantities are 4 coins per stem. As for flower baskets, if they buy less than 10 coins worth of dried flowers, we'll give them small flower baskets. If someone buys more than 50 coins worth of flowers, we can give them one or two large flower baskets. You can decide on the other flower baskets as you see fit, as long as you don't lose money. If you're unsure, you can ask us again."
The next morning, a group of little kids excitedly prepared to set off for town.
Chen Laosi and Chen Laowu, along with a group of children, paid a penny to entrust the oxcart to their care, and then carried large baskets filled with dried flowers and flower baskets to find a stall.
After finding a good spot, they set out some of the flower baskets filled with dried flowers to display and attract customers.
Chen Kai didn't expect to sell many dried flowers in the town. He thought he would test the waters today and then go to the county town to sell dried flowers in a few days. There were many wealthy people there, so he was sure he could get a good price.
After they packed up their stall, Daya asked, "Uncle, how are we going to sell these dried flowers?"
Chen Kai said with a smile, "Da Ya, you all watch carefully. I'll demonstrate it for you first, and then you'll know how to sell it."
Chen Kai shouted loudly, "Come and see! Flowers for sale! Flowers that won't wither or fade!"
A few young girls came over shortly after, but they were scared away as soon as they asked about the price.
A moment later, a lady with a maid came over and asked, "How much are these flowers?"
Chen Kai said with a smile, "Hello, sister. Our flowers can last a long time and won't wither or fade. These are three coins each, and those are four coins each. Would you like to buy some?"
The lady took a flower and played with it, saying, "The child speaks so sweetly. I've never seen a flower like this before! Give me fifty coins, and you can fill it up as you see fit, with plenty of pink and blue flowers."
Chen Kai smiled and said, "Okay, sister, I'll give you a few more flower baskets. They'll definitely look nice in your home."
After the lady left, a group of people looked at Chen Kai in surprise. In just a short while, he had sold fifty coins.
Chen Kai said, "The dried flowers we sell are not for ordinary people. We want to sell to people who look rich. Just praise the people and the flowers. You can also take the flower baskets and go around to promote them. This is better than us just waiting for people to come and buy them."
After a while, Daya and the others also sold a few flowers.
Seeing that Daya and the others were already doing well selling dried flowers, Chen Kai and Xiao Tian said to Chen Lao Si in a spoiled tone, "Fourth Brother, Xiao Tian and I are going to play around nearby for a while."
Chen Laosi, who was busy, said, "Okay, then just don't wander off."
Chen Kai responded and pulled Xiao Tian away. Once they were out of Chen Lao Si and the others' sight, Chen Kai said, "Xiao Tian, let's go to the school! Let's see if we can recognize a few characters, so that others won't find out we can't read."
Xiao Tian retorted, "We might not even be able to get in! We don't know if we'll be kicked out!"
Chen Kai laughed and said, "Let's go take a look first and see if we can sneak in."
Along the way, Chen Kai asked several people where there was a private school, and soon they found one.
As soon as Chen Kai and Xiao Tian arrived at the gate, they heard the sound of reading coming from the courtyard. Chen Kai whispered, "Let's sneak in and take a look!"
The two slipped into the courtyard, hoping to find a classroom where basic literacy could be taught.
After listening for a while, the two found a class where students were reciting the Three Character Classic. The windowsill was too high, and Chen Kai wanted Xiao Tian to find something to prop it up. He turned around and saw Xiao Tian slip in through a small opening in the back door of the classroom.
Seeing that Xiao Tian had already slipped inside, Chen Kai shook his head helplessly and followed him inside.
The two found a spot where they could see the teacher instructing them and stood there to listen to the lesson. The people at the back of the classroom were all dozing off, their heads hidden behind their books. Chen Kai and Xiao Tian were both rather short, so no one noticed the two children had slipped into the room.
Perhaps because they had lived an extra life, Chen Kai and Xiao Tian's memories had become even better. Now, they could remember the knowledge that the teacher had taught them once.
After a short while, the teacher stopped and had everyone start reading, while he began to patrol the classroom.
When the teacher walked to the back of the classroom, he found Chen Kai and Xiao Tian.
When the teacher saw two more children in the classroom, he angrily scolded them, "Whose children are you? This is not a place for you to play. Get out of here right now!"
The teacher's voice also woke up a group of people who were dozing off in the back row. A group of children whispered among themselves, discussing where they had sneaked in from.
Hearing the noisy chatter in the classroom, the teacher shouted, "Quiet down! You two, go out and play!"
Chen Kai replied, "Hello, teacher. My parents want to send us here to study. We just want to see if studying is fun."
The teacher said gently, "If you want to study, have your parents bring you next time. You will need to pay the tuition fee before you can attend classes. Now go home!"
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