Chapter 496: Shaking People
These are what Zhao Yeqing needs. She is already very wealthy. In her eyes, the value of these things is not as high as that of sugar. She does not feel she is losing out, and there is no need to exploit someone who is working hard to make a living.
The stall owner took the two cans of lotus root powder, packed up and left under the envious gazes of the crowd.
"You guys can set up the stalls here. I'm going to go back and take care of the elderly. Thank you."
So the two of them naturally took over the stall, and took out two cans of lotus root powder and a box of butter, as well as two large buckets of tea oil and a large bag of chili powder from the backpack.
The next second, the two saw that most of the people gathered in front of them took out their mobile phones and started sending messages and making calls.
Zhao Yeqing and Mu Xi looked at each other expressionlessly, their hearts already surging with emotions.
What's going on? Is there internet?
Didn’t they say the signal tower is still under construction?
The two tried their best to appear less rustic, but their slightly widened eyes did not escape the sharp eyes of some people.
For example, the owner of the big stall next door, who was a very successful businessman in the past, had noticed Mu Xi when he came last time. This time, the things the two brought were too special, and the boss had already made up his mind.
The crowd in front was clearly shaking people.
"Someone in the market is exchanging butter, tea oil, chili powder, and lotus root powder. Hurry up and bring the goodies and money from home. It's inconvenient now without QR code payment."
"There's some money under the cabinet... It's not my own money! I just saved it."
"Yes, butter! Not that butter... You must be crazy..."
The stalls are extremely lively, but not everyone is interested in these things. Many people prefer to just buy things to keep themselves well fed and clothed, and will not spend money on non-essential purchases.
But this does not stop them from joining in the fun, and it doesn't cost any money.
There were also those who did not ask for the price but had more money in their pockets and asked directly about the price.
"How do you sell this thing? Or do you want to exchange it for something?"
Zhao Yeqing smiled and replied: "It doesn't matter what it is, as long as we don't have it, we can exchange it."
This range is huge. There are many things that the mountain people don't have. The daily necessities that they consume the most have to be exchanged with them. However, it is impossible to exchange these common things unless the quantity is large.
"I have three boxes of toilet paper. Can I exchange them for a pot of tea oil? I don't want your big pot. I can just give you a small pot. I brought my own..."
The person who was speaking took out an oil bottle from his handbag. When Zhao Yeqing nodded, he handed the bottle over with his teeth bared. He said with a very proud smile, "I was originally planning to see if anyone had peanut oil or rapeseed oil squeezed from the mountains to sell. I actually found a treasure."
Mu Xi tilted the tea oil barrel slightly and filled the oil pot. The oil pot should have a capacity of less than two kilograms. There were twenty rolls of toilet paper in a box. According to his previous habit of using toilet paper, a box could last about a month.
Zhao Yeqing felt it was a good deal. He had to replace all the stuff anyway, otherwise he would have to carry dozens of kilograms of tea oil to the city next time, which would be very heavy.
There were also people who wanted to exchange five bars of soap for tea oil. Zhao Yeqing also exchanged for it and gave him a small bottle weighing less than one pound. The person who exchanged it did not want to eat it but said it was to be used as medicinal oil.
There are still some people who don’t know the medicinal effects of tea oil. After the person who exchanged ideas explained it to them, everyone looked at tea oil differently.
You have to know that seeing a doctor and buying medicine are the most troublesome things now. There are subsidies in the policy, but after all, there are many people and few medicines. Many times you still have to endure it on your own. If you have a minor bump or bruise, you could get some medicine to apply it in the past, but now there is no spare money.
This tea oil is a natural anti-inflammatory medicine, which is much cheaper than buying medicine.
In less than half an hour, most of the large barrel of tea oil had been exchanged. Behind the two men, there was a pile of various goods. An enthusiastic vendor who had exchanged for tea oil at a stall nearby even gave the two men his large empty cardboard boxes to pack their things.
"You guys are going to leave the city later, right? I have a small cart that can help you get to the city gate."
The vendor got two taels more tea oil than what was agreed upon before, and he smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed, and he was especially enthusiastic towards the two of them.
In addition to tea oil, the most popular thing is chili powder. This thing is not difficult to buy in the market, but this is local chili from farmers, grown with organic fertilizer. You can tell it is special as soon as you smell the aroma of the chili.
But no one was interested in the lotus root powder and butter on the stall. It was almost noon and they would melt if they were not sold.
The container for the butter was a loose box. If it melted, it would be difficult to carry. Zhao Yeqing also wanted to sell it quickly. He sighed and said to the enthusiastic stall owner next to him:
"I'm afraid it won't be sold out in a short time. No one has this butter, and I'll have to spill it when I take it back. Do you know where I can sell it?"
The young man looked embarrassed: "Oh... this thing is not easy to sell..."
This thing is indeed not easy to sell. First of all, it is not a commonly used oil. Most traditional families in China rarely use it to cook. It consumes a lot of milk to make butter. If you sell it too expensively, no one will want it. If you sell it too cheaply, it won't sell.
Zhao Yeqing also considered this problem, and when he brought it, he only took a small box, thinking that if he really couldn't sell it, he would just sell it at a low price.
She also looked embarrassed: "Alas, there is no other way. There is no electricity at home, and the milk squeezed out by the cows every day cannot be drunk, so I can only use it to make this."
I can't finish the milk...
The expressions on the faces of the people nearby are hard to describe. They are dying of drought or flooding. What kind of fairy-like life is this family leading...
An auntie with a look of pity said: "You guys are really...if you brought some milk, maybe it would be easier to sell."
They wanted to take it, but the tea oil was already very heavy, and if they brought milk as well, it would not only be inconvenient to ride the tram, but it would also not fit in with their original personalities.
If you live far away and have to carry milk over for several days on the mountain road, the milk will break down halfway.
Zhao Yeqing was ready to give up the butter and was wondering if he could sell the lotus root powder quickly. He would have to exchange it for some other things before leaving the city.
The stall owner who had been observing for a while pushed his glasses and suggested, "Why don't you stay at the guesthouse in the city today? If you meet someone who wants to buy it tomorrow at noon, you can sell it and leave. The guesthouse has a refrigerator and you can store it temporarily."
People who come to the city to trade do not all live in the nearby mountains. Some of them have to walk a whole day on the mountain road to get there. Worried that some people would not be safe returning at night, the government set up a guesthouse in the city. It is not for making money. You can just bring anything to the city to exchange for something.
Even if they just give you a roll of toilet paper, it’s fine, but the prerequisite is that you have a rural household registration, and people from the city can’t take advantage of it.
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