Chapter 35 Not Smooth (Update)
"This Bai family is well-known for being a shrewd person in our East Street. When buying things, you can't just compare three stores. Maybe you have to compare five or six stores. The things you finally choose are definitely good and cheap. I have never made a mistake when I buy things with her."
"Yes, I just saw him carrying two needlework baskets. When I asked him, he said he bought them here. So I came here to buy one to take home. It can't be wrong." Another person echoed.
So this is the most primitive buyer following the trend? Jiang Mixia blinked.
But this is good news for business. Jiang Mixia is happy to hear it and is busy serving customers.
By the time this group of people left, there was very little left in the needle and thread basket.
After a few more people came, the sewing basket was sold out.
Jiang Mixia was quite happy looking at her bulging purse, but she felt a little sad when she saw that none of the puppets were sold.
It was she who suggested carving puppets to Jiang Chunshi, and it would be embarrassing if they couldn't sell any of them now.
But given the current situation, it is indeed difficult to sell it.
It’s not that the shape of the puppet is ugly, nor is there something wrong with Jiang Chunshi’s carving skills. The key lies in the market demand and the cost-effectiveness of the item.
Although a puppet does not require much material, it does require a lot of labor. Therefore, if the price of a puppet is lower than thirty-five cents, it is not worth it.
Thirty-five cents, almost the same price as a needle and thread basket.
But a sewing basket is a common item in the home and one may be used for several years. A puppet is just a toy for children. In a world where a pound of pork belly only costs a dozen cents, such a toy is too luxurious.
Especially for towns with underdeveloped economy.
At first, I only considered the scarcity of the item, but forgot about the market demand. This puppet is hard to sell in town, so I can only go back to the county town to try my luck...
Jiang Mixia was thinking, wondering whether she should close the stall early and go to West Street to look for Jiang Youcheng and Jiang Chunshi.
Seeing his wife's serious expression and frown, the young son-in-law asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing, I just thought that if I can't sell this puppet..."
"No, no." Song Jingyun interrupted Jiang Mixia, "These puppets will definitely sell."
He spoke with great conviction.
"Although I also hope to be able to sell it, but looking at the current situation, it seems unlikely." Jiang Mixia sighed.
"But these puppets look really nice, especially the rabbit." Song Jingyun picked up the rabbit puppet and shook it. "Several people were watching it just now. They liked it very much."
Besides, rabbit meat is so delicious, there is no one who doesn’t like rabbit.
"But in the end, no one bought it." Jiang Mixia said, "They just liked it very much and looked at it again and again, but they didn't buy it because it was too expensive and they felt it was not worth it."
"Let me put it this way. You have thirty-five coins. You can buy a piece of pork to stew or you can buy this wooden carved rabbit. Which one do you choose?"
"This..." Song Jingyun was speechless.
For him, this is not a choice.
Because he will definitely choose braised pork.
Song Jingyun scratched his head, "But there are always people who think that eating is not important, liking it is important."
"Yes, but there are not many in the town, very few. Most of them are farmers who can't make much money a day, and they value food very much. That's why I said that if you really can't sell it, you have to try your luck in the county."
Jiang Mixia said, "People in the county town make more money, so it's easier for them to meet some wealthy families who are willing to buy some things that they don't need but like."
Song Jingyun scratched his head again.
But he always felt that someone would buy them, after all, these puppets were so beautiful.
There will always be someone who is not as greedy as him.
"Let's wait a little longer. It's still early." Song Jingyun suggested, "Who knows, someone might buy it."
"Then wait a little longer..."
Jiang Mixia nodded.
After all, it can’t be sold now. Wait a little longer, maybe a miracle will happen.
However, Jiang Mixia felt that miracles were not common, so she did not hold too much hope in her heart. She just stayed there quietly guarding the stall, not shouting out her wares or soliciting customers.
As before, people came one after another to look at the puppets on the stall, looking at them again and again with curiosity, but when asked about the price, most of them put them down and left without even a second thought.
There were also children who pestered adults to buy puppets, holding on to the puppets and crying and shouting to buy them, but in the end they were dragged away by the adults without exception.
After throwing the puppet back, he even complained, "You are really crazy about money. You sell things so expensively. You want to cheat children out of their money to this extent. Are you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
After being complained about several times like this, several children started crying, and even the people selling other things around them looked at Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun with unfriendly eyes.
After all, with children crying and adults beating and scolding, people who come to the market naturally avoid the place, especially those with children. Seeing this situation, they simply pull their children and walk away quickly. They simply don't buy the things they originally wanted to buy, which naturally affects the surrounding business.
Seeing this, Jiang Mixia no longer insisted, "Well, let's just close the stall."
If this continues, not only will we not be able to sell our products, but our brains will almost explode due to the commotion.
"oh."
Although Song Jingyun still felt that the puppets could be sold, since his wife had spoken, he had no choice but to do as she said and began to pack up the puppets.
"Are you still selling these puppets?"
A crisp sound.
Jiang Mixia looked up and saw a little girl of about seven or eight years old with a round face, big eyes, a smile on her face, and two shallow dimples at the corners of her mouth.
"I sell them, but the price is not cheap, thirty-five cents each." Jiang Mixia said with a smile.
"Thirty-five cents each." The little girl pouted, picked up the little deer that Jiang Mixia was going to put away and looked at it again and again, then picked up the little rabbit and looked at it, then looked at the puppy, then the kitten...
"They all look great. I like them all."
The little girl scratched her head, full of hesitation, and her small round face was almost wrinkled like a bun.
Jiang Mixia saw that the little girl was well-behaved and cute, and smiled, "If you really like it, then sister will give you a cheaper price, thirty-two cents."
"Okay, thank you, sister." The little girl picked up all the puppets again and looked at them. She still didn't know which one to take. Finally, she said, "These are all very beautiful. I really want to take them all. If one costs thirty-two cents, two costs sixty-four cents, three costs ninety-six cents, and four..."
The little girl counted on her hands for a long time, and finally scratched her ear embarrassedly, "I can't seem to figure it out. If I buy all of these, how much will it cost?"
"There are ten puppets in total, and they cost three hundred and twenty coins." Jiang Mixia replied with a smile.
"Then I have enough money." The little girl took out her purse, poured out a small silver coin from it and handed it to Jiang Mixia.
It weighs one or two ounces of silver.
Jiang Mixia took the silver and after hesitating for a while, she finally opened her mouth.
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