Get rid of those who ruin the atmosphere
Liu He pointed at the basket and reminded him, "Brother, you can't shake the bayberries. If they come out of the water, no one will want them."
Li Xuran heard it from the tree, and he relaxed his picking movements, twisted it gently, and said, "It's quite delicate."
Fresh and juicy bayberries were placed in round bamboo baskets on a makeshift folding wooden table. Jiang Lin and Xiang Chuzhe were waiting on one side of the street, surrounded by aunties and grandmothers selling their own vegetables and fruits.
Cheng Enyue unloaded the phosphorus and potash fertilizers and said, "Brother Xu, they are setting up the stall."
Pei Xu untied the white rope of the fertilizer bag and said with a smile, "It's a novel experience. We don't have time today, so we'll help sell it another day."
Two people sat on small stools and stared at the passing customers in silence. The boss didn't shout at them and the customers didn't ask the price.
The aunt at the vegetable stall opposite shouted loudly: "Water spinach is two yuan a pound, five yuan for three pounds."
A customer stopped and said, "Give me three pounds, some fresh ones."
"Don't worry, they are fresh from the field. You can just smash two cloves of garlic and stir-fry them or blanch them in water."
Jiang Lin put his hands on Xiang Chuzhe's knees and shook him, signaling him: "Hurry up and shout."
Xiang Chuzhe lowered his head shyly and said in embarrassment: "How do you yell this?"
"We sell it for 10 yuan per pound. Shout quickly."
Small fruit flies surrounded the bamboo basket and even landed on the bayberries. Jiang Lin waved his hand to drive them away, prepared himself mentally for Chuzhe, and suddenly raised his head to open his mouth to shout, but his mouth moved but no sound came out.
"Oh, I can't shout. It's not like I can't bring myself to cheer."
"Look at you, you're so scared. I'll do it." Jiang Lin imitated the auntie at the opposite vegetable stall, spreading out a red plastic bag and shouting, "Fresh and sweet bayberries, ten yuan for three pounds."
Xiang Chuzhe couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Brother Lin, the volume is so low that I can hardly hear it sitting next to you."
During the bayberry season, the streets are full of competitors, and Song Yifan envied the quality of his peers, "Their bayberries seem to be bigger than ours."
Li Xuran disagreed, "Nonsense, ours are not small and not too stale, and our price is one dollar cheaper than theirs."
"Then why do people buy their bayberries instead of ours?"
Li Xuran was speechless and tried to save face: "Doing business is not easy. We have to stay calm and patient."
The vans and electric tricycles that had parked on the roadside to pick up passengers took their passengers home. The sun hid in the clouds, and the dark clouds in the sky gradually gathered together. It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon, and Liu He and Liu Yanqing joined them carrying a few bamboo baskets.
The bamboo basket was empty, and the light green interior was stained with mottled red. Jiang Lin was shocked and asked, "You've sold out?"
Liu Yanqing proudly reported: "It's sold out!" Liu He smiled and took out the money from his pocket, "We sold almost ninety yuan."
Xiang Chuzhe's face fell instantly, and he apologized, "Brothers, we haven't sold a single order, what should we do? Can the bayberries be kept until tomorrow?"
"Brother, these can't be sold tomorrow. They can tell at a glance that they're not fresh."
Jiang Lin stood up and touched Liu Yanqing's head, sighing, "It's going to rain soon, let's go find the other two brothers and go home together."
Cheng Enyue ate bayberries for several minutes. He frowned and said, "The more I eat, the more I want to eat braised pork belly."
Jiang Lin was amused by him and said, "When Chuzhe and I were closing our stall and passing by the noodle stall, we saw the braised pork with sauce and we both drooled at the same time."
"Selling fruit is a science." Cheng Enyue turned on the tap to rinse the kitchen knife. "I'll go with you tomorrow."
"Okay! I'll pay for the ones that can't be sold today. I figured Xiaobao wouldn't want to take them, so I'll stuff them into Uncle's hands before he leaves."
Cheng Enyue said with a smile while cutting tomatoes: "Uncle can't catch up with you."
Overnight, more bayberries fell to the ground. When the sky was slightly bright, Pei Xu raised the bamboo basket and handed it to Jiang Lin, "Be careful, the bayberry branches are quite fragile."
Jiang Lin took the bamboo basket and said jokingly, "Don't worry, at worst you can just take a free flight."
Cheng Enyue was like a monkey on the top of a mountain, picking bayberries like a fish in water. He picked more than ten full baskets of bayberries in the morning.
Boss Song's hardware store is close to the South City Market. Song Yifan enthusiastically handed him a bag of bayberries and said, "Brother, I have to set up a stall in front of your store today."
Boss Song pushed back, "We are one family, no need to be polite to me. Xiaobao's family is not easy, so keep it and sell it to customers."
Li Xuran said: "Then we won't be polite, I'll treat you to duck meat noodles for lunch."
The landscape trees on both sides of the street provided natural shade. Song Yifan took out a cardboard sign with written prices and placed it in front of the bamboo basket. Everything was ready.
Boss Song asked, "Why did you decide to come to the county town to sell bayberries today?"
Li Xuran turned around and responded, "It will take a few more days of applying phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to the fields before we can start thinning out branches and removing buds. We want to experience selling fruit and prepare for the mango season."
"You have strong execution and can do things quickly. I believe in you."
Song Yifan joked to himself: "Brother, we pick them quickly but cannot sell them quickly. We didn't sell a single order in town yesterday. I was shocked."
"It's okay. I also set up a stall to sell soybean sprouts that I made at home. It wasn't easy at the beginning."
Jiang Lin took off his mask and said, "Look! Show them generously!"
Pei Xu suppressed a laugh: "Maybe if you don't wear a mask, people passing by won't stare at you for so long."
Jiang Lin smoothed the loose hair on his forehead and said confidently: "My good looks are here, this is just a small scene."
Pei Xu put the bayberries on a porcelain plate and stuck a few toothpicks in them, saying, "Yes, you are the most handsome! Hurry up and use your good looks to attract customers."
Both sides started to offer bayberries to customers passing by to try them, but the customers politely declined: "No thanks, handsome guy."
Song Yifan cried and laughed: "If you don't eat my bayberries, I won't be happy even if you call me handsome."
Li Xuran handed him a bottle of mineral water and took the plate from his hand, saying, "Take your time."
Jiang Lin broke the shyness of yesterday, mustered up the courage to step forward and stop a middle-aged uncle, showing a polite smile: "Brother, try one of these sweet and big bayberries, and buy more after you are satisfied."
The middle-aged uncle looked at him, then walked around him and waved his hand to refuse: "No, no."
Jiang Lin's heart dropped to the ground after seeing such a straightforward rejection.
Pei Xu was about to go over to comfort him when Jiang Lin suddenly shouted, "Fresh, sweet and juicy bayberries, four yuan a pound, ten yuan for three pounds!"
Strange eyes turned to him. Jiang Lin continued to shout loudly, and Pei Xu also followed suit.
The leaves fell to the ground in the wind, and countless people and cars passed by them without stopping.
"I used to think sales were not difficult, especially selling fruit," Song Yifan said as he held a bowl of duck meat noodles.
Li Xuran put duck kidneys into his bowl and shared the same feeling: "I participated in a small variety show before. The guests set up lemonade stands on the street. We didn't have to worry about sales at all! Fans flocked to us and we were very busy."
Boss Song comforted them, "There are many competitors in the town, and their stalls are fixed in one place all year round. They already have a large number of regular customers, and they will definitely give priority to buying their bayberries. The same is true in the county. Look, those mobile stalls selling guavas and bananas across the street have been here for more than three years. Bayberries are locally produced fruits, and they rank behind other fruits in terms of taste selection, etc., which will also affect sales."
"Why are you stopping me? Why are you blocking the road while doing business?" An auntie passed by Jiang Lin impatiently.
"I..." Jiang Lin put down the plate and defended himself aggrievedly, "I didn't mean to block the way." The other party had already walked a few meters away.
Jiang Lin secretly argued, "I don't believe that I can't sell a single order! I always meet a soft-hearted god!"
Pei Xu accompanied him as he enthusiastically sold his products to passers-by. The April weather in the south had gradually warmed up, and the midday sun made people sweat profusely.
"Brother, take a look at our bayberries." Song Yifan grabbed a handful of bayberries and stuffed them into the man's hand. "Try them. It's okay if you don't want to buy them."
Li Xuran muttered to himself: "Doing business is so difficult, how did my parents make their fortune selling mushrooms?"
Xiang Chuzhe took a big spoon and put feed into the trough, saying, "Selling bayberries yesterday burned up my extroverted side for the whole year. The introvert is almost dying of socializing!"
Cheng Enyue looked at the mangoes all over the mountains and felt worried. He said, "This reminds me that we should start to consider the sales of mangoes."
Jiang Lin stood on the side of the street with bayberries in his hand, feeling disappointed. A delivery boy stopped to check the order information. Jiang Lin walked up to him and said, "Brother, do you want bayberries? We can give you some."
The delivery boy raised his head. He was in his early twenties with dark skin and a friendly face. He looked at the bayberries in Jiang Lin's hand and asked, "How much is one pound?"
Jiang Lin's eyes instantly lit up with hope, and he quickly quoted the price: "Three yuan, five yuan for two kilograms."
"Then give me two pounds." The delivery guy said with a faint smile, showing his white teeth.
"Okay!" Jiang Lin called out to Pei Xu loudly: "Pei Xu, come back quickly and bring me two kilograms of food!"
Pei Xu hurried over, and Jiang Lin happily handed the plate to the delivery boy, "Brother, feel free to try it!"
Pei Xu slowly moved the weight to match the weight on the scale bar, and the scale bar tilted upwards. "Brother, I'll give you two more taels. You're our first customer!"
The delivery guy smiled warmly, "Thanks, brother! I wish you big sales!"
The sound of payment rang out, and Jiang Lin said excitedly: "Brother, can I give you a hug?"
The delivery guy was stunned for a few seconds, then opened his hands and said with a smile: "Sure!"
At the moment of hugging, Jiang Lin said with emotion: "Thank you, brother!"
"Okay, let's work hard together!"
In April on earth, an occasional stop led to a five-dollar transaction and warmed each other.
"Pei Xu, I have never thought the sound of payment being received was so pleasant before. These five dollars are more valuable than the millions I have earned in the entertainment industry!"
Pei Xu teased him: "Then transfer me several million, and I will transfer this five dollars to you, and you can listen to the pleasant voice again."
Jiang Lin raised his foot and kicked him: "I'm really touched! Get out of here if you want to ruin the atmosphere!"
Pei Xu said: "In the daily life of the working people at the bottom, it is normal for them to not be able to sell a single order of fruits grown with great effort in a day."
Jiang Lin pondered for a while and said, "So we are willing to sell even if the purchase price is low, such as the sugar cane and mango in the village."
The little girl with pigtails waved a bubble wand. The bubbles blown by the wind were colorful under the refraction of sunlight. The little girl happily greeted them with her hands.
Li Xuran also subconsciously stretched out his hand, and the bubble burst when it touched his hand.
"Brother, are you selling bayberries?"
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