Chapter 207
I just talked about Lele Milk with the owner of a tea restaurant last week, and this week a salesperson came to their residential area to promote and order milk.
There were two tables under the trees at the entrance of the alley with price lists on them. Two salesmen were sitting on chairs, and behind them were several large boxes filled with glass bottles of milk.
When they see someone passing by, the salesperson will call out: "LeLe Milk is having a promotion! Order a monthly pass and get two bottles for free, order a quarterly pass and get eight bottles for free!"
Some families in the residential area have previously subscribed to Lele milk for their children. The monthly ticket is for thirty bottles, and staff will come to the door to fill a small milk box.
Milk is delivered after 4 p.m. every day. If the children are at home, they will happily run out when they hear the crisp sound of the bottles clinking, and will be impatient to take over without waiting for the milkman to put the milk into the milk box.
I put on a straw and drank while walking in the alley, from the beginning to the end, and I don’t know how many children envied me.
In the past, parents had to go to the supply and marketing point in the city center to order milk, but now the salesperson comes directly to the alley entrance. Many parents want to see the price. If it is not too expensive, they will order it for a month to supplement their children's milk supply.
Some children who had just finished school also went home and pulled their parents out to see them. They looked at their parents with expectant eyes, hoping that they could also drink the mellow milk.
Gradually, more people came to the stall. The salesperson took out the price list and explained to everyone: "If you want daily delivery, the minimum order is 30 bottles, which is a monthly pass. Then a milk box will be installed for your home. The milk delivered every day is fresh milk in glass bottles. Now there is no deposit for the milk bottles. Just put them in the milk box after you finish drinking."
Then he turned around and took out two bottles of milk from the big box and said, "This is what it looks like. The one with the blue cap is original fresh milk, and the one with the green cap is fermented yogurt."
Many people had never eaten yogurt, so the salesperson opened a bottle and asked them to smell it.
An old lady exclaimed, "Ouch! It really tastes sour, like it's expired. How can it be delicious?"
"Sister, this isn't expired. It's fermented. It tastes sour and sweet and is very appetizing. It's especially suitable for children who don't like to eat. My child hasn't liked to eat since he was a child. He's very thin and small. I ordered some and gave it to him to drink for a while. His appetite has improved a lot and he's not so picky about food anymore. A few days ago, when I went back to my hometown, his grandmother saw him and said his face had become rounder."
These words touched the hearts of many parents. This milk is not cheap, and they buy it for their children. Especially some parents who have difficulty feeding their children were immediately tempted and asked about the price.
"A monthly yogurt ticket costs 12 yuan, but now 30 + 2 equals 32 bottles, which is only 0.375 cents per bottle. A season ticket costs 34 yuan, so 90 + 8 equals 98, which is only 0.34 cents per bottle. The more you order, the better the deal!"
Everyone knows that season tickets are definitely more cost-effective, but 34 yuan at once is really not something that most families can afford, so two of them gritted their teeth and subscribed to monthly tickets.
Uncle Zhang carefully looked at the price list with his reading glasses and asked, "My child is a big fat boy. Should I just drink fresh milk? It seems cheaper than yogurt."
"Yes, Grandpa, your child has a good appetite and can drink fresh milk. It supplements calcium and helps him grow taller. The monthly ticket is 1 yuan cheaper than the yogurt, and the season ticket is 4 yuan cheaper."
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Su Yuan was just returning from the post office after helping his daughter deposit her manuscript fee. Seeing so many people gathered there, he came over to see what the good stuff was. He happened to hear the salesperson say to the hesitant parents:
"If you're really unsure, why not buy a bottle today and let your child try it? If you like it, you can come back tomorrow to order more. We've brought quite a bit of stock today. It's a little more expensive if you buy them individually. Yogurt is 40 cents a bottle, and fresh milk is 36 cents. But you also have to pay a 20 cent deposit for the bottle, which will be refunded when you return the bottle tomorrow."
Su Yuanzheng bought four bottles of milk. When he returned home, he saw Su Miao and Ye Jiayin in the yard, so he gave the milk to them.
"Miaomiao, Jiayin, I just saw someone ordering milk at the corner of the alley, so I bought a few bottles for you to try. If you like it, I'll order it for you tomorrow."
Ye Jiayin took the milk and thanked him. Su Miao asked, "Dad, why did you buy so many bottles?"
"Oh! These are different flavors. The blue cap is fresh milk, and the green cap is yogurt. I bought both. Two bottles for each of you."
After the two girls tried the drinks, Su Miao liked the original fresh milk, while Jiayin preferred yogurt.
Just before Su Yuan went to order milk, Jiayin offered him money, but he refused: "Uncle, can't you afford that little money? Just think of it as included in the meal."
As soon as the money was paid, someone came to fill the milk boxes in the afternoon. Some children who were unable to order milk looked on enviously.
At night, several yards were in chaos as children clamored to order milk.
"Mom! Several of my classmates have already subscribed! I want one too!"
"Your classmates are all shorter than you. They need to make up for it, but you don't."
"I use it, I use it! Drinking milk not only helps you grow taller, it also nourishes your brain!"
"Oh! That's out of the question. Your brain is the same as your father's. It can't be patched up."
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"Dad, can I order milk too?"
"Your grandma is sick, and we haven't had any money left in the past few months. Let's wait and see next month. If we have money, we can order it for you."
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“…I want to drink milk, too.”
"Others drink it, and you want to drink it too. Why are you so greedy? Those who say milk is good are all liars! We've never drunk milk before, and we're still growing up fine!"
Every family has its own problems. A single bottle of milk may not seem expensive, but not every family can afford it if you drink it every day.
More than a week later, milk theft occurred in the alley.
After finishing his meal, Grandpa Zhang went to the gate of the yard to get some milk for his grandson, but he found that the locking ring on the milk box was broken and the box was empty.
He called out to his son, "Awen! Come out! Our milk is gone!"
This was outrageous. Not only his family members, but even the neighbors next door came out to see what was happening.
"Oh! This box is completely broken! There's nothing left, not even the bottles or the milk."
Some families who had not yet collected their milk hurried to check their boxes. Fortunately, everything was fine. It seemed that only Grandpa Zhang's milk was stolen today.
They contacted the milk station. The milk box in Mr. Zhang's home was recycled from a customer who no longer ordered milk, so it was a bit old and it was relatively easy to pry the lock.
Mr. Zhang asked if the milk station was responsible for the theft of milk. The staff shook their heads and said, "Grandpa, usually when our milk is put into the milk box, it is equivalent to arrival. After that, we are not responsible. We suggest that you pick up the milk in time in the future!"
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