Chapter 3: Market Bulk Purchases
Just do it, Xu Lan pulled Aunt Li straight to the stall selling food, turned around again and again, and the idea in his heart gradually took shape.
She turned her head and asked Aunt Li, "Aunt Li, is the market here open every day?" ”
Aunt Li was a little inexplicable when she was asked, and she just thought that Xu Lan wanted to come to the vegetable market every day, so she replied casually:
"It's open, it's open every day, and these vendors usually leave their stalls at about five o'clock in the morning and close their stalls at about twelve o'clock at noon."
After speaking, Aunt Li silently passed on her years of experience in grocery shopping to Xu Lan:
"I'll tell you, if you come to buy vegetables, buy fresh ones as soon as possible, the later you buy the cheaper the better, at noon they are busy closing the stalls, and the price is more than half cheaper!"
"Is it profitable to set up a stall here?"
"Earn, why don't you earn? The whole county is such a big market, and those who live far away get up early in the morning to buy vegetables. ”
"Then how about I come here and set up a stall?"
Xu Lan briefly explained his thoughts to Aunt Li, saying that he had just come here, had no job, and was bored at home all day, and he could make a little money by setting up a stall here to subsidize his family.
Aunt Li nodded in agreement after hearing this, and even said that it was a good idea.
But it's hard to do business these days!
It's easy to get into the industry and it's hard to make money, Aunt Li looked at Xu Lan's face full of fighting spirit, and thought that it was good for young people to be a little motivated, so she couldn't bear to open her mouth to hit Xu Lan.
There is a case in everything, maybe this kid will succeed by mistake!
The two went to the supply and marketing cooperatives first, and when they entered the house, Xu Lan felt even more fresh, the supply and marketing cooperative's house was not big, but the things were very complete.
Xu Lan thought about buying some daily necessities first, so he went to the daily necessities area first, bought toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap and a few towels.
Then I came to the grain and oil area with Aunt Li, which is different from modern bottled soy sauce vinegar or something, and the seasonings here are all weighed by the pound.
When cleaning up the kitchen yesterday, out of the habit of occupational diseases, Xu Lan had already found out the inventory of ingredients at home.
It is estimated that because he is very busy at work, Lu Nanzhou should not cook much at home, and there are few ingredients and seasonings at home.
Xu Lan's eyes swept over the seasoning area, and saw a large pile of condiments on the shelves, such as peppercorns, tangerine peel, dried fungus, tofu skin, vermicelli, eggs, etc., as long as they saw it, they all came a little.
Then he asked the boss of the supply and marketing cooperatives to give him a few catties of soy sauce and vinegar, and he also weighed a few catties of bulk cotton sugar.
At the checkout, I saw that the newly shipped pork was still steaming fresh, so I also came with a few catties.
The boss of the supply and marketing cooperatives took an abacus and crackled there to settle the accounts, because Xu Lan bought too many things, the boss of the supply and marketing cooperatives also calculated for a while.
Xu Lan held the wallet in his hand, which contained the 200 yuan change that had just been disbursed from the post office, and he felt a little uncertain, after all, after buying so many things, wouldn't it be embarrassing if the money was not enough.
After a long time, the boss of the supply and marketing cooperatives raised his head from the counter and said to Xu Mu with a smile:
"Little girl, you have a total of twenty-six yuan and seven."
Xu Lan was shocked, watching the boss of the supply and marketing cooperatives open his mouth wide, and hesitated for a long time without speaking.
I wondered if the boss of the supply and marketing cooperatives had miscalculated the price, how could it be so cheap?
Aunt Li stood aside, looking at the things Xu Lan was carrying, and only felt that she had made a difficulty.
If nothing else, this child bought too many things, and those condiments alone were enough for her family to eat for several years.
But after thinking about it, Xu Lan just said that he was going to the market to set up a stall, maybe these things can also be used?
The boss of the supply and marketing cooperatives saw Xu Lan standing there and looked at him in a daze, thinking that she was too expensive, after all, more than 20 yuan in the first year is not a small amount, and it has caught up with the salary of ordinary people for half a month.
The boss of the supply and marketing cooperative, afraid that Xu Lan would regret not wanting so many things, hurriedly said: "Little girl, if you think it's expensive, how about I give you a discount?" ”
"Discounted?"
Xu Lan was stunned, and he could even get a discount.
The boss of the supply and marketing cooperatives was afraid that this big customer would run away, so he hurriedly lowered the price by himself:
"How about I give you a zero?
Charge you 26? ”
The boss of the supply and marketing cooperatives carefully observed Xu Lan's expression, and when he saw that she did not respond, he reluctantly said again:
“25?”
“22?”
"Big sister, you can give a happy word, you take 20 these, you really can't reduce the price anymore."
The boss of the supply and marketing cooperatives said sadly, thinking that he would really not make any money if he lowered the price.
Aunt Li, who was on the side, pushed Xu Lan, thinking to herself, what is Xu Lan doing in a daze?
Could it be that he is embarrassed to say that he regretted buying too much, and yes, this young man is thin-skinned, so it is better to help her return a few things?
Xu Lan came back to his senses after being pushed, and swallowed his saliva silently, but he didn't expect that he could hesitate for a few seconds, and he could even ask the boss of the supply and marketing cooperatives to bargain automatically, which was really an unexpected surprise.
"Buy, buy, buy, buy now, I want all of this!"
Xu Lan quickly took out his wallet and took out two large unity cards from it. Stuffed into the hands of the boss of the supply and marketing cooperative, pulled Aunt Li and ran.
After walking to the door, he turned around and said to the boss of the supply and marketing cooperative:
"That's... Boss, I bought so many things, it was only more than 20, I thought you had miscalculated at first, and I wanted to remind you to come. ”
After speaking, she pulled Aunt Li and ran out of the door of the supply and marketing cooperatives as if she had oil on the soles of her feet, for fear that the boss would come to her to make up the difference.
The owner of the supply and marketing cooperative, who was left alone, stood at the door of the store and was messy alone.
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Out of the supply and marketing cooperative, running too fast, Aunt Li was so tired that she was panting, and said while pinching her waist:
"Mutter, slow down, slow down, my old arms and legs can't resist tossing......"
After speaking, he looked at the several plastic bags of loot that Xu Lan was carrying, and he was still a little worried.
With so many ingredients, wouldn't it be a waste if business is bad and can't be sold?
I wish there was a refrigerator, but refrigerators have not yet become popular, even if they can be bought in shopping malls, it is a lot of money for ordinary people.
Aunt Li sighed and looked down at the canvas bag she was carrying, originally she was also here to buy vegetables today.
But when she saw that Xu Lan had bought so many things, she thought to herself that she would not buy vegetables today, and in case Xu Lan's business was not good at that time, she would buy the rest of the vegetables at a high price.
It not only reduces waste, but also allows children to lose less money, killing two birds with one stone.
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After crossing the street, Xu Lan wandered aimlessly, thinking about what he needed to set up a stall.
Tables, kitchen knives, gas canisters, and other things can be moved from home.
What's the downside?
Suddenly, Xu Nan looked at a stall with golden light in his eyes.
Aunt Li followed her line of sight and saw a stall selling second-hand bicycles.
The two walked over, and the owner of the car stall was a young man, the weather was too hot, and he was fanning the wind with a fan at the moment.
He sat on the ground, crossed Erlang's legs, and looked at the passers-by from time to time, compared to other stalls, his business was really a little deserted.
Xu Lan walked to the stall, and the owner of the car stall seemed to be in business, so he got up from the ground and hurriedly said to Xu Lan:
"Does the little girl choose a bicycle? Do you choose it for yourself or for the children at home? ”
"Don't look at my bicycle as second-hand, the price is only half of the new car, and the chain of this bicycle is new, so you can rest assured that you can ride."
The stall owner pointed to the brand-new chain on the bicycle and said while recommending it to Xu Lan.
The owner of the car stall sighed in his heart, it was really his family's business was not very good, he had been sitting here for almost a few hours, but not a single car was sold.
The pet seller next door is as deserted as his business.
Although no one buys it in the end, people occasionally have bear children come in to pet the cat and tease the dog, and there are few people who even look at his bicycle.
As he spoke, the owner of the stall pushed a beautiful pink bicycle from the side, pointed to the bicycle and said to Xu Mu:
"See, xx brand bicycles, eighty percent new, haven't ridden a few times, it's still pink, just right for you little girls to ride."
"If you like it, my brother will give you a discount today......"
The owner of the car stall looked up as he spoke, and when he saw that Xu Nan's eyes didn't look at him at all, he didn't know what to say for a while.
The stall owner looked in the direction of Xu Mu's gaze and saw that she had stared at a broken and broken bicycle cart.
Unlike regular bikes, this bike has a large body behind the body that can be used to hold things.
The owner of the car stall saw Xu Lan staring at the broken car, his eyes were shining, his face was full of shock, he pointed to the broken car that he hated so much, and asked in disbelief:
"You want to buy that broken car?"
Surprised by this, the stall owner accidentally told the truth.
His voice was so loud that Xu Mu couldn't help but cover his ears, looked at the car, and nodded affirmatively.
Aunt Li was also stunned on the side, and she really didn't understand why Xu Lan fell in love with the broken and broken car, and the paint on the car had fallen off.
At this time, Xu Mo spoke, pointed to the car stall owner and Aunt Li disliked, and asked, "I buy this car, can I get a discount?" ”
The owner of the car stall came back from his stunned state, and when he heard Xu Lan ask him if this car could be discounted, he was overjoyed, thinking that this was a show.
God knows how long this car has been in his shop, and there are still people looking at other bikes, and it is moldy directly in the corner.
Can I get a discount?
Absolutely!
Not to mention discounts, it will be successful to sell it to her at a loss, as long as the car is not smashed in his hands, it will be successful.
The owner of the car stall rubbed his excited little hands, hurriedly pushed out the broken car with dust in the corner, and took a rag to wipe it with dust:
"I received this car from an old man who sells vegetables, and it has been with me for more than half a year, and it has not been sold, if you like it, I will sell it to you."
"Don't look at it broken, the chain and the belt in the car are all new, so you won't lose money when you buy it."
Aunt Li was really puzzled, staring at the bicycle for a long time, but she didn't see anything Mingtang.
After the stall owner pushed the car out, Xu Lan kept staring at the car, and the more she looked at her, the more she liked it, and directly threw a few plastic bags of ingredients into the car body, and said to Aunt Li:
"Look at this car, how about loading it when I set up a stall?"
Aunt Li suddenly realized: "Yes, why didn't I expect it, such a big car body is enough to hold a lot of things!" ”
When the stall owner heard that it was used to set up a stall, he slapped the car bucket with his big hand and promoted it even harder:
"Ah, big girl, you are too discerning, you use this car to set up a stall just right, you look at the car body, the space is large, the capacity is also large, the super energy is still strong, it is not too suitable to use it for business."
"Don't look at it, it's really cheap......"
Xu Lan finally successfully bought the small broken car at a price of 80 yuan, and the owner of the car stall also kindly presented a bottle of pink paint, saying that Xu Lan would go home and paint the bicycle himself so that he could change the color.
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Back at the family home, it was almost ten o'clock.
Dog days, hot and dry.
Xu Lan packed up the ingredients he bought and put them in the kitchen, and cleaned them up one by one.
She hadn't taken a good look at the room before she had come in a hurry yesterday.
The house is on the ground floor and has a large yard outside.
You can go out by opening the balcony door, and the bicycle that Xu Lan just bought was placed there by her.
The yard is overgrown with weeds and looks a bit barren and needs to be cleaned up.
The area of the house is not large, it is very clean, it is a dormitory allocated by the unit, a standard one-bedroom living room, enough for two people to live.
The only fly in the ointment should be the palm-sized kitchen, which is really difficult for a food blogger to accept.
She misses her 100-square-metre kitchen a little.
Xu Lan looked at the quartz clock on the wall. It's already half past ten, and Lu Nanzhou is about to get off work.
Xu Lan walked to the kitchen, put on an apron and planned to cook.
She first checked the remaining ingredients at home, and she sighed, only a few tomatoes remained.
Gotta go to the space and pick some greens.
She studied for half a night yesterday, and the vegetables in the space can be used directly without unlocking, so she didn't buy vegetables when she went to the market today.
She picked up the kitchen knife on the board and couldn't help frowning, thinking that this broken system was really too chicken.
If she wants to enter the space outside, is it possible that she has to go home and get a kitchen knife?
The familiar mechanical voice sounded in his ears, and there was a slight grievance in his tone:
[Master, I exist in your consciousness, and the kitchen knife is just an opportunity to trigger the system, and I only need it for the first time. 】
[You just need to close your eyes, summon me, and I will appear.] 】
Xu Mo listened to this, closed her eyes and silently recited "space" in her mind, and the next second she was really in the space.
She cut a handful of leeks in the space, prepared to make a leek box at noon, and used the remaining tomatoes to make a tomato egg soup.