Chapter 25: Trouble
Liu Meiniang's business in front of her stall is very good, and correspondingly, the scene of other vegetable stalls looks very bleak. Even the leaves of the vegetables are wilted.
The two of them brought two baskets of vegetables, which was not much, but the portion was not small. In such a short time, the dishes are almost sold out.
Liu Meiniang is going to close the stall after a while, and come to sell it tomorrow morning.
But just as she was thinking this, she heard a commotion not far away. Liu Meiniang looked at the source of the sound and found that there was a small group of people around, and an aunt who bought vegetables had an argument with the stall owner.
“…… You're the Black Heart! This kind of dish has to be sold for five cents, I bought so much and didn't give me a little cheaper, how do you do business? The aunt crossed her waist and pointed to the stall owner who sold vegetables.
The stall owner was a scar-faced man, dressed in coarse cloth clothes, and looked a little vicious. On weekdays, no one dared to provoke him, for fear that the other party would take out a knife and stab someone.
In fact, this is just everyone's imagination.
When Liu Meiniang was doing market research, she saw the vegetables in the man's stall, which were relatively ordinary. But the vegetables are still in better condition than the other stall owners, so even if he looks vicious, there are still people who come to his stall to buy things.
But today, when Liu Meiniang came with the two baskets of vegetables watered by spiritual spring water, the man's vegetables were compared.
Naturally, his business today is also bleak.
"I said, if it's not cheap, it's not cheap. If you want to buy it, you can buy it, and if you don't buy it, you will leave. The man said vaguely with a stick of grass in his mouth.
The aunt was angered by the man's indifferent attitude, and immediately pointed to the little cabbage on the stall and said: "Your little cabbage is very different, where can it compare to the fresh water spirit of that house?" I look at the dishes here with you, it is to give you face, everyone can be cheap, why can't you be cheap? The heart is really dark! ”
Liu Meiniang subconsciously raised her head and looked at the noise.
I just glanced at the aunt.
Liu Meiniang was stunned for a moment, and just wanted to turn her head and pretend that she hadn't heard anything. She saw the stall owner's somber look in her eyes.
Then, the stall owner spit out the grass in his mouth and walked towards Liu Meiniang's stall.
What's going on?
The pot came from the sky?
What is he going to do? You can't be trying to hit me, are you?
Can't you? He can't do anything with a woman as a big man, which is too bullying.
No, that kind only exists in martial arts novels, right?
What to do?
Countless barrages slipped through Liu Meiniang's mind.
She knew that this man's intentions were not good, and she also knew that she had to run away quickly at this time. But the ghost sent the gods, and she stood still in a daze.
"You, what do you want to do?" Liu Meiniang tried hard to stabilize her breath, tilted her head, and looked at the other party, "Let me tell you, don't mess around, it's bright in broad daylight, and there are gods on your head." As long as you dare to do anything to me, I will definitely go to the yamen to sue you......"
Scar Man scoffed, "I'm going to ask you what you want to do, right?" ”
"What?" Liu Meiniang didn't react for a while.
What can she do as a weak woman who is powerless? There is also a little uncle behind him who knows that he has no combat power at a glance...... Besides, didn't she just sell some vegetables, which also offended people?
The scar man bent down and picked up a small cabbage, weighed it twice in his hand, "This dish is good, it looks weird." No wonder they like to come to you to sell vegetables? ”
Liu Meiniang's brows gradually furrowed, "So what? You can't grow good vegetables yourself, so you're going to come to me for trouble? ”
It's funny.
"As for me, people have always been people who don't offend me, and I don't offend people." The scar man narrowed his eyes for a moment, and slammed the cabbage in his hand into Liu Meiniang's ear, "If someone wants to offend me, I will offend someone." ”
Every word was uttered by the scar man gritting his teeth. The tone was full of threats.
Suddenly, the tender little cabbage left a little juice on the stone steps behind him, and all the stems and leaves on the surface were broken off, stained with dust, and looked strange and pitiful.
The anger in Liu Meiniang's heart rose up as soon as she rubbed it, "You'd better make it clear to me." Otherwise, you won't want to give up today! ”
"You're new here, it doesn't matter. But you can't ignore the rules here. The scar man was stunned, "The dishes here are all sold for five cents a catty, your vegetables are in good condition, I have nothing to say." But you can't disturb the order here. For example, you can't sell vegetables cheaply, even for a penny. ”
"What did you say?" Liu Meiniang exaggerated "ha", and almost her head was angry.
Liu Meiniang couldn't understand this person's brain circuit.
She is selling this dish, whether to increase or reduce the price is up or down is her own decision, and how much she wants to earn is also her own business. What does it have to do with Scar Man as an outsider? What qualifications does the other party have to point fingers here?
"I'm selling my food, what's in your way?" Liu Meiniang hugged her arms and did not show timidity at all.
Zhang Jihan stood behind Liu Meiniang, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but pull the corners of Liu Meiniang's clothes. Signal him not to mess with this man.
He knew the Scar Man. No, it can't be said that you know each other, it's that you have heard about each other's deeds.
Legend has it that this man went to the battlefield, but then he was wounded and returned to Liuhe Village. He has a good hand at fighting, and here, basically all the gangsters who don't do their jobs listen to Scar Man.
But he doesn't cause much trouble either. Just sell vegetables and make ends meet.
Liu Meiniang had no impression of this scar man at all, she searched in the memory of the original owner, but she did not find the existence of this man.
But it's not surprising, after all, the original owner is just a submissive and soft-tempered woman, and it has nothing to do with such a person.
The scar man took a deep breath, "It's not that I'm alone, it's all the vegetable farmers on this street." ”
Liu Meiniang raised her eyebrows and motioned for the other party to continue.
"The dishes are all five cents a pound, but you give people the price. It doesn't sound like anything wrong, but in other words, you're cutting the price. It lowers the price of food here, which is equivalent to breaking the rules here. Most people will flock to your booth, but what about ours? Where do we go to make a profit? The scar man said nonchalantly.
Liu Meiniang was choked, "Then you can also reduce the price." Why do you have to hold on to me? ”
"And have you calculated the cost?" The scar man said, "If you lower the price, the relative profit margin will be reduced." So what can we do with this person who depends on it for a living? Originally, you couldn't make money every day, but now that you're so alone, everyone won't be able to make money. Over time, the contradictions will become deeper and deeper. ”
Liu Meiniang listened to what the scar man said, and paid attention to her surroundings.
There are more and more people around here, and a large part of them are vegetable farmers on East Main Street. None of them looked very kind. A lot of people are talking about it.
Zhang Jihan was still pulling the corner of Liu Meiniang's clothes behind his back, Liu Meiniang reached out and opened his hand, and glared at the other party.
Liu Meiniang pursed the corners of her mouth, "Then what do you want?" ”
"Two solutions, either you raise the price or you take your stuff and fuck off." Scar Man stretched out two fingers and said.
The other party's attitude is quite domineering, and the people around him are also talking about it.
Originally, Liu Meiniang wanted to make money by selling vegetables like this, but she didn't expect to encounter Waterloo.
The other party gave two choices, but in fact, there was only one. It's the latter.
If Liu Meiniang chooses to raise the price now, the news will be passed on soon, and there will be many fewer people who come to her to buy vegetables, and her stall will be as sluggish as everyone else.
If this continues, how can we pay off the thirty taels of silver in these two months?
Liu Meiniang sighed, she could only choose the latter.
She and Zhang Jihan packed up their things and left.
It is impossible to say that she is not aggrieved, Liu Meiniang even wants to find a crack in the floor to get into.
Zhang Jihan breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't feel anything. Zhang Jihan has experienced a lot of this kind of thing.
In the past, when he was in the casino, he was kicked out like this when he didn't have the money to pay it back. Or rather, it was beaten out.
He's the same now, he doesn't feel too much. Even made some money and was beautiful.
He counted the money in his hand and couldn't help but think that if he used it to bet, he would make a few times. Then the chickens lay eggs and the eggs lay the chickens, and the profits rolled. Isn't that to make a fortune!
Zhang Jihan fell into his own fantasy and couldn't extricate himself.
Liu Meiniang next to her can be regarded as worried about losing her hair.
You can't sell vegetables here, but what can you do to make a living?
Is it true that you want to sell handicrafts? In this era, there is a lack of everything, that is, there is no shortage of craftsmen. The gadgets on the East Street are very good-looking. It is more exquisite than what Liu Meiniang saw in modern times.
But the stalls still didn't care.
It shows that this line of work is not profitable.
She has grown so many vegetables, and she can't sell them, isn't it ironclad that she will lose money?
Liu Meiniang sighed, turned her head and saw Zhang Jihan with a happy face. With just one glance, Liu Meiniang knew what this person was thinking.
immediately slapped Zhang Jihan's arm, "You don't want to think about something that you don't have." If you repeat the same mistakes, you don't want me to help you earn a penny. ”
"Yes......" Zhang Jihan covered his arms and felt aggrieved.
The two of them had spent nearly a morning on East Street, and now they were already hungry.
"Sister-in-law, I want to eat." Zhang Jihan pointed to a restaurant on the street and shouted, "I've been busy all morning, and I've been so hungry that my chest is pressed against my back." ”
Liu Meiniang looked at Zhang Jihan's hand, it was Chun Manlou.