Chapter 70: Hibiscus out of the water
Chen Feng looked at a crowded stall in front of him, and the crowd made this small stall inside and out.
The people inside were noisy and discussing, but because there were too many people, the people on the outside couldn't see what the people inside were selling.
But the more this is the case, the more curious it becomes.
Probably that's what people's psychology is. Therefore, some merchants set up stalls in the downtown area to sell in order to attract people to come, deliberately looking for some stalls that have been surrounding them, and even more, to those who have agreed in advance to trust the silver taels, so that they can really buy their own things, and then exchange the silver taels and goods behind the back.
Coming and going, only some of the cost of hiring labor was consumed, but it earned a lot of customer traffic.
It cannot be said that such a merchant is black-hearted. Everybody who does business wants more people to buy their stuff, right?
However, Chen Feng feels that although this method only captures people's curiosity, it is not a long-term solution, and it is necessary to make their own things really good and rely on the word of mouth of customers to achieve the purpose of publicity at a longer distance and for a longer time.
If you use too much of this method, it will only consume the curiosity of your customers.
However, there is a lot of traffic in Daming Town, and because of the sword conference, many sword nerds and kendo enthusiasts from all over the world will come here like a pilgrimage every year.
Therefore, there were not many people living there, and most of them were fresh faces who came for a while and left, so this method can be regarded as a tried and tested method.
Chen Feng can see it, so much so that now he thinks that these stalls on the street are all playing this kind of trick.
He had also consulted with Xiao Er in the restaurant about these questions before.
Because restaurants don't need to compete with these vendors, let alone these tricks and tricks, they are also blunt about this issue.
As far as he knows, Daming Town even has related industries. A group of people spend all day dedicated to supporting others, and the prices are mostly cheaper.
There are probably a few big ones that check and balance each other, resulting in the formation of a unified market price.
Twenty dollars an hour.
It's not cheap, so most of the dealers who sell some food can't afford to pay for these "trusts".
Those who can afford it are all counterfeit and shoddy traders.
For example, the imitation of the various blades of the two Great Sword Casting Pavilions, or the elixir secret medicine that is claimed to be circulated in a certain pharmacy.
Most of these things are not on the table. But those vendors almost always sell and leave, and they don't ask for repeat customers.
If you really believe in these things, you can only ask for more blessings and pray that your life will be stronger.
Chen Feng saw that there was really a stall in front of him that seemed to be selling ointment, and the Taoist priest's curiosity couldn't be stopped at all, so he rushed up, thinking that the stall was the elixir for beauty and beauty that Chen Feng said before.
That ointment is a flower and moon appearance for a woman, and for Zhang Sansheng, who doesn't know if he is a true Taoist priest, it is silver for white flowers. Of course, he was in a hurry.
Chen Feng's face was full of black lines.
But it doesn't matter, most of these vendors sell some goods that can't be put on the table, don't say whether it's true or not, it's a blessing that they won't be disfigured after using it.
No matter how stupid this Zhang Sansheng is, he won't really regard this kind of cheap stall as the kind of panacea he made up in his mouth.
However, Chen Feng was wrong about one thing, this ointment didn't seem so stupid, and this ointment wasn't cheap.
"A bottle of one hundred taels, eternal youth, makeover~~"
He also leaned in and heard the shouting of the vendors in the crowd.
Standing on tiptoe, the vendor was dressed in ordinary linen clothes, and had spread a large cloth on the bluestone slab in front of him, on which were some black medicine jars.
One jar was about the size of a child's fist, and it was pitch black, and two jars were opened, presumably to demonstrate their usage for promotional purposes.
Rao is Chen Feng is outside the overlapping crowd, but as soon as he gets close to this stall, his nose is filled with the smell of herbs.
But he doesn't know much pharmacology, and he doesn't know herbal medicine, so he is a real novice in this regard.
But this fragrance is refreshing, making people have a faint sense of intoxication, which makes Chen Feng curious.
Maybe the little fox can smell the fragrance of this herb?
He thought of that lovely girl, and there was a faint concern in his heart.
The little fox doesn't know if it's a demon or something else, his nose is always very smart, and Chen Feng can't describe how smart it is, anyway, it is much more accurate than Chen Feng's perception of smell.
When they were in the mountains, the little fox could always smell the herbs she needed to pick from a long distance, and even be able to identify its location, so that they would not return in vain every time.
Although Chen Feng's feeling had been strengthened by that spiritual aperture, it was not so accurate.
In other words, even if he smelled the relevant smell, he would only confuse the smell of the so-called "spirit grass" with the smell of what kind of grass, and he couldn't tell the difference.
In the final analysis, to practice the skills of a little fox, you need not only a keen sense of smell, but also a rich knowledge reserve.
An alchemist or physician who has been in contact with elixir for most of his life, even if he is an ordinary person without any true qi, has stronger relevant skills than a cultivator.
However, Chen Feng just thought so, of course this kind of skill could not be learned in the short term, he was just curious about this strange taste, and he couldn't help but want to understand.
However, even more amazing than this miraculous taste is the miraculous effect of this ointment demonstrated by this vendor.
Chen Feng was lucky, as he and Zhang Sansheng came over, more people came over and gathered around this stall.
The peddler's eyes were moving, and when he saw that there were more and more people, it was probably time to show off his things. After all, a bottle of ointment of one hundred taels is undoubtedly an unaffordable price for ordinary people. However, he set up such a stall on the street, obviously not to make ordinary people's money, but to show his goods, and then let these people who watched the excitement spread the word of mouth to the rich customers, and made a lot of money.
He began to shout loudly.
"Eh~~~ Come and take a look, out of the water hibiscus cream, one hundred taels a bottle, there are good goods at a high price, I can make the face, clean, descaling, whether you are the former sinking fish and geese or the current elegance of the peerless, my ointment can make your beauty to the next level. ”
Someone next to him saw that he was just talking there with his mouth open, but he didn't do anything, and he started to heckle.
"You just blow there, who doesn't know how to blow it? If you have a long mouth, if you really have that ability, just pull someone to wipe a little, and everyone will know it at a glance?"
The vendor looked at the heckling man.
"You are coaxing there, then do you buy it or not, whether I am useful or not, can you afford it?"
The man was obviously a big-mouthed master too, and he smiled.
"Don't care if I can afford it, you sell a jar of ointment for a hundred taels for such a small one, you might as well spend this one hundred taels to buy a knife and rob the road in the downtown area!"
"I said that good things are definitely not cheap, if you are willing to buy a can for your mother-in-law at home, and become a big girl with water on her face, you will definitely feel good at night. ”
The man's face was not red, and he didn't seem to mind this kind of meat joke in public, and said with a big grin:
"It doesn't matter, if you can turn this woman into a big girl like a flower, my Wang Laosan won't say anything, smash the pot and sell iron to buy you a can." ”
He pointed to a woman next to him, about half a year old, with acne scars and dark spots on her face, looking extremely ugly.
But it didn't seem to be a local, it should be an outsider, she watched everyone's eyes converge on her with the fingers of the man just now, and she was quite embarrassed, and bowed her head deeply.
"Okay, then I'll show the big guy how powerful this ointment is!"
He held out his hand toward the woman, motioning for her to come to him.
"This eldest sister, can you come to help my brother, I promise with my reputation for setting up a stall here, or with the happiness of the rest of my life, even if my ointment does not improve your appearance, it will definitely not destroy your appearance or cause any harm to your body. ”
The sincerity in his eyes seemed so compelling that it was hard not to believe him.
Although it is difficult for others to say such things, they inevitably secretly think in their hearts: With this woman's appearance, don't say that it will further disfigure her appearance, this appearance, disfigurement is equal to plastic surgery!
Everyone is also waiting to see if this vendor dares to call out the sky-high price of one hundred taels and one cans, whether he is an arrogant charlatan or is really evil, and the ointment really has a miraculous effect.
No one knows, but everyone knows in their hearts, and it is obviously more likely that the former situation is higher, but everyone is idle anyway, and it doesn't matter what, just watch the fun.
Chen Feng carefully watched the operation of this vendor. Zhang Sansheng was right in front of him, if he hadn't pulled this Taoist priest hard, he might have to rush up and coax.
The peddler took the ugly woman to sit down on the pony in front of him, took the ointment that had been opened in his hand, and took out a basin from behind him.
There was half a basin of water in the basin, and the vendor picked out a black ointment with his fingers, like some kind of fine, sticky silt, and put his fingers into the basin.
The ointment melted instantly, and the entire basin of water turned pure black, without a trace of impurities.
It is known as the water hibiscus, but now it has a bit of silt in advance. Chen Feng thought so in his heart.
"Okay, everyone, look at it, the ancestral recipe! Don't blink!"
He scooped up a handful of "silt" with his hands, but it was indeed a little miraculous that such a small piece of ointment could make such a large basin of water so viscous.
Then he slapped the "mud" on the woman's face.
"Bang Bang Bang"
With a few taps, the woman's face was already black.
Looking at this funny look, many people laughed out loud.