"The sun is shining in the sky, the flowers are smiling at me, and the birds are saying, good morning, good morning..." In the early morning, Zheng Dandan woke up happily humming a song.
After a brief moment of depression last night due to the ban on going up the mountain, she suddenly realized she was on the wrong track. Why did she have to explain the source of the goods? No one knew each other on the street. As long as she avoided the Zheng family, she could have made the deal without any hesitation!
So this morning, after she packed up and washed up, she put on her small cloth bag and headed to town excitedly.
The town is much more prosperous than the village, and there are pedestrians coming and going on the road.
Zheng Dandan was very pleased with this, believing the potential customer base was enormous. She walked to a corner, quietly removed a few apples from the space, and placed them in a small cloth bag. The bag visibly bulged, and Zheng Dandan began strolling down the street with it on her back.
"Little comrade, your bag is so bulging, what's in it?" Not long after, an old lady came forward and asked softly.
"I picked these apples from the mountain. I came to town today and brought them with me as snacks." Zheng Dandan said with a smile, looking very friendly.
"Snacks?" The old lady stared at Zheng Dandan in amazement. How could she be so extravagant? After a moment of shock, she tentatively asked, "Little comrade, could you sell me some? I'll take some home for my kids to try. They haven't had any yet!"
"Sure, I can't finish it anyway." Zheng Dandan agreed.
The old lady hadn't expected Zheng Dandan to agree so readily, and she was almost unable to react. After digesting Zheng Dandan's words, she was pleasantly surprised, but also choked.
Can't finish it? Listen, is this what a human being would say?
"Little comrade, shall we go to the corner?" Despite her inner complaints, the old lady was still very interested in the apples. She took a deep breath and invited Zheng Dandan.
Zheng Dandan nodded, followed the old lady to a secluded place, and asked, "How much do you want?"
"How many can you sell them for, young comrade? How much is the price?" The old lady looked at Zheng Dandan nervously. Of course, she wanted to buy them all. In this era of material shortage, it was not easy to buy apples. She was just afraid that the price would be too high and she couldn't afford it!
"Four cents each, no ticket required. Since your children haven't even eaten them, I'll sell you everything I brought." As she said that, Zheng Dandan took out a bright red apple and showed it to the old lady.
Worth it! This was the first reaction of the old lady after seeing it.
"I want them all!" she said excitedly. Seeing Zheng Dandan's innocence and kindness, she wanted to lower the price again. "Little comrade, four apples for 16 cents is too much. Can you make it a little cheaper?"
"If you think it's too expensive, you can buy less." Zheng Dandan's smile faded. She would not indulge others.
When the old lady heard this, her face froze and she quickly smiled and said, "Not too bad, not too bad. One cents and sixteen cents. Take it, little comrade." Then she stuffed the money into Zheng Dandan's pocket.
The transaction was completed and both parties were satisfied.
Before they parted, the old lady said to Zheng Dandan, "Little comrade, next time you pick some wild fruits and can't finish them all, you can come to me at No. 33 Hualu Street and I'll buy them for you."
"Do you want some radishes and cabbages?" Zheng Dandan was moved when she heard that.
To play it safe, she only plans to sell apples today, but there are still plenty of radishes and cabbages in the supermarket!
"Yes, how much is it?" The old lady's eyes lit up and she answered excitedly.
"It's all the same price, three cents a pound. If you want it, meet here tomorrow at ten o'clock."
"Okay, I'll definitely wait for you here tomorrow."
After the two reached an agreement, Zheng Dandan left and walked to another corner. When no one was paying attention, she did the same thing again, put a few apples into the small cloth bag, and then wandered around.
When demand outstrips supply, people's desire to shop is always particularly strong. After half a day, she barely took the initiative to make a purchase, but she sold quite a few items simply by waiting.
As the saying goes, quit while you’re ahead. Zheng Dandan had figured it out, so she entered the system space to check today’s results.
"Congratulations to the host for gaining experience points, totaling 160, and reaching level 2. The next level up requires 390 experience points. Gained 1.92 yuan in wealth, for a total of 1.97 yuan. Unlocked the grain and oil section, unlocking new products: citrus, potatoes, rapeseed oil, primary rice, and primary flour."
The mechanical sound of 999 was calm, but after Zheng Dandan finished listening to the report, fireworks exploded in her mind with surprise, and she felt a little dizzy.
She wasn't surprised to upgrade, but she never expected that after the upgrade, she would unlock five new products at once. She became rich instantly!
With a fluttering heart and trembling hands, Zheng Dandan calmed down in the system space for half an hour before emerging without appearing overly excited.
She suppressed her inner ecstasy and was about to go home when the aroma of meat made her mouth water.
Forgive her, she hasn't eaten meat for two whole days!
Losing something after you've gained it is often more painful than never having it at all. Before Zheng Dandan traveled through time, meat was almost always on the table, and she thought she was tired of it. After traveling through time, there were no meat dishes for two consecutive days. The despair of chewing wax told her that being tired of it was just an illusion.
"Comrade, what would you like to eat?" the waiter at the state-owned restaurant asked when he saw Zheng Dandan come in.
"Meat." Zheng Dandan said concisely and swallowed.
The waiter rolled his eyes at Zheng Dandan and said, "I'm asking what you want to order. Today we have braised pork, stir-fried pork with asparagus, Kung Pao chicken, and old hen soup."
"Give me one of each." Zheng Dandan said without blinking. Only children make choices, adults of course want them all.
"One dollar and two cents, and four meat tickets." The waiter extended his hand towards Zheng Dandan.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Dandan tragically realized that her meat tickets didn't seem to be enough! Sun Cuilan knew she was in town to play, so she generously gave her two meat tickets, but she ordered too many.
"I only have two meat tickets. I'll give you an extra fifty cents and you can serve me the food, okay?" Zheng Dandan took out one dollar and seventy cents and asked.
"What's the point of showing off if you don't have enough meat coupons? You need meat coupons for meat dishes!" said the waiter arrogantly.
"Then give me a dish of braised pork and a dish of old hen soup." Zheng Dandan was too lazy to argue with the waiter. She could smell the aroma of meat even outside, and the aroma would be even stronger in the state-owned restaurant. She couldn't wait to eat it.
"Two meat tickets, 70 cents." The waiter quoted the price. After taking the money from Zheng Dandan, he said to the chef, "One braised pork and one old hen soup."
After saying that, she glanced at Zheng Dandan again and said meaningfully, "Young comrade, you must be frugal. You ordered so much, don't waste it if you can't finish it!"
"Don't worry, I'll take away any leftovers." Before the time travel, Zheng Dandan might not have cared. But after the time travel, ordering a few dishes almost cost her all her money.
Originally, she felt she had a small fortune thanks to today's lucrative trade, but now the pressure was on. She had to speed up her pace to achieve financial freedom and not let up and miss out on the wave of opportunities.
Zheng Dandan was immersed in her own thoughts and didn't notice that the waiter glared at her with dissatisfaction after hearing what she said.
Braised pork and old hen soup were soon served. Zheng Dandan took a bite of the braised pork, which was fat but not greasy, soft, glutinous and smooth. She then tasted the chicken soup, which was delicious and rich. She suddenly felt that her life was complete.
Zheng Dandan, who was enjoying her meal, had no idea that bad news was waiting for her at home.
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