Chapter 24 Selling Flower Baskets
Wulang and the others finally put their minds at ease. Fortunately, fortunately, Manbao still had self-awareness.
The stall owner was startled. Seeing the distress on Manbao's round face, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Then I'll give you a cheaper price. Sixty-five cents is fine."
Manbao shook his head. "I don't have that much money, but I might have it after I sell the flower baskets. Then I will definitely come to buy your big rooster. By the way, uncle, do you know where there are the most children?"
The stall owner took a look at the flower basket in her hand, then looked at the two children and two teenagers behind her, and belatedly realized that these were his colleagues.
He looked around for a long time before pointing to the main street outside: "Turn right and walk a little further. There are people selling candied haws and candied figurines. There are a lot of children there."
He couldn't help but say, "Little girl, you are really amazing."
Manbao's face turned red with joy when she was praised, and she also felt that she was quite capable.
After saying goodbye to the stall owner selling the rooster, Manbao led everyone to look for the child.
The main street was much more lively than the small street just now, and there were all kinds of things for sale. Manbao walked and looked curiously, and found that people on both sides of the road were shouting.
This is something that the street just now didn't have.
Manbao was very curious and it took her a while to figure out what they were shouting. She looked down at her small flower basket, her eyes lit up, and she also shouted at the top of her voice, "Flower baskets for sale, flower baskets for sale, such beautiful little flower baskets, and there are candies to eat."
The baby voice mixed in with the adult voices was so eye-catching that many people on the street looked over.
Seeing someone looking at her, Manbao became even more excited. She held the flower basket and shouted even louder, "Flower baskets for sale. Very, very beautiful flower baskets. Fresh and fun."
This is obviously a plagiarism combining the lines of two nearby stalls.
But no one can hate her, because Manbao is small and pretty.
The key is that when this child sees someone looking at her, she will smile broadly. Even if someone has a grudge, they will lose their temper when they see such a smile.
Who doesn’t like a beautiful child with a bright smile?
Manbao carried her small flower basket and looked for customers everywhere. Seeing her enthusiasm, many people asked about the price. Manbao said, "Five cents each, plus a candy."
Manbao took out and put it in.
This candy was packaged. Yesterday evening, Manbao took out all the oil paper she had collected, and asked Xiao Qianshi to cut it into small pieces, just like the candy wrappers she had opened. Then she and Daya and the others wrapped the candy in the oil paper.
It is rolled into a shape just like candy wrapper and now placed at the bottom of Wulang's backpack, wrapped in a piece of cloth. There are less than twenty pieces in the bag.
The person asking the price was just asking casually and didn't want to buy it, but when he saw Manbao take out a candy and put it in, he hesitated and asked, "Is this candy delicious?"
Manbao nodded vigorously, "It's very delicious."
Zhou Wulang brought up the crushed sugar residue that he had prepared long ago.
This was a county town, so he couldn't be too casual, so the broken candy was wrapped in a handkerchief. The man tasted a small piece, his eyes lit up, and he asked, "I'll buy the flower basket. By the way, do you sell the candy separately?"
Manbao rolled his eyes and asked, "Do you want to buy candy alone?"
The man nodded and said, "This candy is good. I'll buy some for my children to try."
Manbao took out the candy from her pocket and said, "The candy is two for one penny."
Wulang and Daya looked at Manbao and opened their mouths to speak, but Liulang and Erya held them back. Then they stood behind Manbao, puffed out their chests guiltily, and pretended to be very confident.
The man hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, give me ten candies, but no flower basket."
Manbao was unhappy, "No, candy is sold with flower baskets. If you don't buy the flower basket, I won't sell you candy."
Now even Liu Lang and Erya couldn't help but poke her shoulder.
Manbao twisted her body and was very persistent. She felt that flower baskets were better than candies, but she also knew in her heart that if the flower baskets were not paired with candies, they might not be sold. So even for the flower baskets, she couldn't sell candies alone.
The man was surprised and asked, "So I have to buy ten flower baskets?"
"You have to buy at least one, then I can sell you the candy alone."
The man thought about it, nodded and said, "Okay, then give me a flower basket and sell me ten candies separately."
Manbao gave him the flower basket in her hand, counted out ten candies and put them in, and became happy.
The man counted out ten coins and gave them to Manbao, saying with a smile, "Your candy is indeed delicious, but this flower basket is useless."
As soon as he finished speaking, a little girl passing by looked at the flower basket in their hands eagerly, and pulled her mother's hand and said, "Mom, I want this."
Her mother took a look and lowered her head to coax her, "Can I buy you some candy later? You can't eat this flower basket."
"I want it. The flower basket is so beautiful."
Arya immediately trotted forward and said, "We also have candies in our flower baskets. They are delicious candies."
The little girl's eyes brightened and she looked at her mother eagerly.
Her mother hesitated and asked, "How much is that?"
Erya said: "Five cents!"
It wasn't very expensive, so she hesitated for a moment before agreeing to buy it, and then let the little girl choose one she liked.
The little girl chose a flower basket in Liu Lang's hand, put a candy in it, and received five cents. The other party left happily.
Everyone was very happy after earning fifteen cents.
Once the business is started, it won't be difficult to continue.
Erya quickly took the risk and walked in front with Manbao hand in hand, selling their wares. Daya was also influenced and started shouting.
The three children walked along the road, shouting "Selling flower baskets..." as if they were competing.
This attracted children from the neighborhood, some of whom came over to buy flower baskets, while others just followed behind and shouted. Before they even reached the place selling candy figures, Manbao and his friends were already followed by a group of children.
People love to be lively, including children. Many people were attracted and the flower baskets in their hands were quickly sold out.
Wulang found a place to stop, and Daya and Erya started to tie flowers on the spot, trying all the flower basket styles they had used yesterday. Manbao then went to Keke to find several nice-looking styles and taught them how to do it.
Plus, every flower is different, so naturally every flower basket is different.
More and more children gathered around, and many of them ran back to ask their parents for money.
People in the county town are different. Although five cents is a lot of money, it is just a small amount of money for people with a relatively well-off family.
The children were a little too clingy, and the loving parents couldn't help but take out money to buy it.
Wulang had already taken out the cloth bag hidden at the bottom of the backpack and was responsible for putting a candy in each flower basket.
Manbao was responsible for selling to the young customers at the front, telling them how beautiful their flower baskets were and how delicious the candies were.
Many children were tempted and took out money to buy them. Manbao took the money and handed it to Liulang, then took out several flower baskets and asked him to choose one.
In the end, Daya and Erya were almost unable to keep up with the speed in wrapping the flowers. Seeing that the flowers in the backpack were almost used up, Wulang asked Liulang to go back quickly and carry the remaining small bamboo baskets and flowers .
Liu Lang handed the job of collecting the money to Wu Lang and ran away.
