Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

Chapter 325

Zhang Daya immediately decided, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

“You’re right, there is indeed a shop of mine in the nearby vegetable market, and it’s in the best location with the highest foot traffic. It’s a pity that despite having such a good location, my mom is not doing well at all. She’s only sold a few eggs. It’s afternoon now, which is the best time to sell vegetables, as you said, but my mom thinks it’s a bit late and cold, so she closed the shop and went home to rest. Otherwise, the business wouldn’t be so bad.”

When Zhou saw her daughter complaining about her, she quickly said, "This is not my fault at all. I closed the shop and came back because I couldn't sell many eggs all afternoon. Did I not want to sell them? There are so many egg sellers next to me, and customers go to them to buy eggs. They don't come to my shop. I thought it was better to come back than to sell eggs over there and not sell any at all, right?"

Zhang Daya pursed her lips, and couldn't help but mutter to herself, "So many people are selling eggs over there, but it's just that Mom's eggs can't be sold. Isn't that because Mom doesn't know how to sell eggs, and she's making up all these excuses?"

While it was still early, Zhang Daya led Zhao Dage and the other two directly to the vegetable market. Her home was quite close to the market, only a ten-minute walk away.

The market was bustling with activity, selling all kinds of vegetables and meats. People were coming and going, and everyone was buying things in bundles, buying more at once. In this kind of weather, they wouldn't spoil even if left for a long time. It was only in the spring, when the weather warmed up, that some of the food they had stockpiled would go bad.

Zhang Daya told Zhou not to bring the baskets of eggs from home, as it was troublesome to carry them back and forth. Besides, the shop also had a lot of eggs stored up, which wasn't enough to sell. Hundreds of eggs were about to spoil, but luckily it was a cold day, so the eggs would have a longer shelf life.

Zhang Daya took out her key and opened the iron gate of the shop. The eggs inside were placed in egg cartons, and Zhao Daye estimated that there should be several hundred eggs.

Zhang Daya explained, “The cost price of these eggs is about one yuan for ten. You can sell them however you want. It’s okay if you lose money. If you can sell a hundred eggs today and make 15 yuan, then I’ll say you have a business mind. I will not only rent the shop to you, but I will also rent it to you for several hundred yuan less than others, as compensation.”

If Zhao Da'e actually manages to sell his eggs, Zhang Daya won't feel comfortable making things difficult for him. She'll not only rent out the shop, but she'll also rent it out at a low price.

Zhao Da'e's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he became even more motivated to sell eggs. "Okay, it's a deal."

Zhao Dage was afraid that Zhang Daya would change her mind, so Zhang Daya took a small stool out of the shop to sit on, and also took a small stool for Zhou Shi.

"Mom, sit down. I know you're curious to see how this little girl sells eggs. Maybe she sells more eggs than you do."

Zhang Daya chatted and laughed beside her, while Zhou Shi watched curiously, eager to know how Zhao Da'e planned to sell the eggs.

Cai Xiaofeng looked at Zhao Dage with some difficulty, "Boss, are we really going to sell eggs? But we have no experience in selling eggs, what should we do?"

Zhao Da'e remained calm and said to Xiangzi, "Xiangzi, fill this bamboo basket with some eggs and then bring ten boxes of eggs to put here."

After saying that, Zhao Dage turned to Zhang Daya and asked, "Aunt Zhang, do you have any paper and pen here?"

Zhang Daya nodded and pointed to a small corner in the shop, saying, "Yes, it's over there. There are cardboard and black pens. You can use these things as you like, as long as you can sell eggs."

Seeing this, Cai Xiaofeng took the initiative to step forward and take the paper and pen, "Boss, do you need these?"

Zhao Da'e nodded, and then asked Xiangzi to bring out three small bamboo baskets. He then sorted through the eggs, putting the smaller, whiter ones in one basket, which could be sold as high-quality eggs.

Medium-sized ones are placed in a basket.

The others that were a little dirty were placed in another bamboo basket.

Zhao Da'e then took the cardboard boxes over and wrote down the prices: one yuan per jin, one yuan and fifty cents per jin, and two yuan per jin.

A cardboard sign saying "one yuan per jin" was placed in the dirtier basket of eggs; a cardboard sign saying "one yuan and fifty cents per jin" was placed in the medium-sized basket of eggs; and a cardboard sign saying "two yuan per jin" was placed in the smaller basket of eggs with whiter shells.

Finally, Zhao Da'e asked Xiangzi to bring out a pair of chopsticks and a small bamboo basket.

Looking at Zhao Da'e's arrangement with some curiosity, Zhou Shi, who was literate, said, "Little girl, your pricing is too strange. Why are you setting different prices for these three baskets of eggs? One yuan per jin is too low. At most, you'll make a small profit, but it's still lower than the market price. Two yuan per jin is too high. It's unreasonable. One yuan and fifty cents per jin is just right, but it's still slightly higher than the market price. I think the price should be around one yuan and thirty cents per jin."

Zhao Da'e smiled and said to Zhou Shi, "Grandma Zhou, sit over there for a while. You'll see why I did this. Just watch."

Zhao Dage couldn't explain it in a short time, so it was better not to explain and let his actions speak for themselves, which would be more convincing.

Zhao Da'e beckoned Xiangzi over, "Xiangzi, you can call out a few things for me here later and invite some customers over."

Xiangzi has a loud voice, so he's the perfect person to shout.

Xiangzi nodded, indicating that he understood how to do the job. He immediately shouted, "Selling eggs! Freshly baked eggs! Come and take a look!"

Zhao Da'e quickly grabbed Xiangzi, not expecting him to speak so soon. "Xiangzi, I haven't finished speaking yet. That's not what I wanted you to say."

Xiangzi, somewhat bewildered, exclaimed, "Huh?" "Little auntie, didn't you say you were selling eggs? What else should we talk about?"

Zhao Da'e beckoned Xiangzi to bend down and talk. Xiangzi leaned closer and said, "Xiangzi, just say it like this... do you understand?"

When Xiangzi heard the last part, his pupils widened in shock, and he said in disbelief, "Auntie, are you serious? Did I hear that right? Aren't we selling eggs?"

Zhao Da'e nodded to indicate that Xiangzi hadn't misheard. "Just do as I say, and believe me, I can definitely sell the eggs."

Zhao Dage and Xiangzi were whispering to each other, and Zhou Shi and Zhang Daya looked over curiously, also wanting to know what the two of them were talking about.

After hesitating for a long time by the roadside, Xiangzi finally stammered out what Zhao Da'e had told him: "Don't miss out, come and get free eggs! Don't miss out, come and get free eggs!"

Xiangzi's voice was loud, especially the word "free," which was particularly attractive, drawing in most of the people in the market.

At first, people thought they had misheard, after all, how could there be such a thing as giving away eggs for free?

Even Zhou thought she had misheard. She rubbed her ears and sighed, "Da Ya, when you get old, you can hear all sorts of auditory hallucinations. I just heard that young man say something about getting free eggs. Isn't that a funny auditory hallucination?"

Zhang Daya looked at Zhou Shi in shock. "Mom, I was just wondering if I was hallucinating. I also heard that eggs were being given away for free."

The mother and daughter exchanged a glance, both seeing the other's shocked expression. Coincidentally, if neither of them was hallucinating, then the other hadn't misheard.

At this moment, an older woman walked up to Zhao Da'e's stall and asked, "Little girl, is what you just said true? Is it really true that you can get the eggs for free?"

Zhao Da'e smiled and said, "You heard me right, Auntie. It's true that you can get eggs for free, but there are conditions. We just need to play a little game. If you pass the game, you can get eggs for free. If you don't pass, it's okay. I just hope you can support my shop's business in the future."

The older woman immediately became interested. She understood what she meant, but she was still unsure and asked, "Little girl, are you serious? You can get free eggs as long as you complete the mini-game? It's okay if you lose?"

The woman's voice also attracted other passersby to come and watch, most of whom were hoping to get a bargain. If they could really get eggs for free, they would like to give it a try.

Zhao Da'e nodded again and said, "Auntie, you heard right, that's true, but these eggs aren't easy to get, and the mini-games aren't so easy to pass either."

As he spoke, Zhao Da'e pointed to the small bamboo basket and chopsticks in front of him, "Look, if you can pick up five eggs and put them in this basket within fifteen seconds, you can take this box of eggs for free."

This is the little game that Zhao Da'e mentioned. Of course, it wasn't Zhao Da'e's idea, but something she saw in her previous life. She had seen this way of selling eggs several times in the county town, and it was very easy to sell eggs using this method. Zhao Da'e also remembered it and applied it here.

The woman looked at the box of eggs next to her. The box contained twelve eggs in an egg carton. She could get the twelve eggs for free if she completed the mini-game.

"Little girl, you said it yourself, so don't go back on your word. If I win, you'd better give me this box of eggs obediently." The woman said excitedly, as if victory was just around the corner. In her mind, picking up three eggs in fifteen seconds was a piece of cake.

Watching anxiously from the side, Zhou tried to stand up and speak several times, but Zhang Daya pressed her back down. Zhou said anxiously, "DaYa, look at this mess! How can you sell eggs like this? Selling eggs for free! You're losing money and won't even break even! Oh dear, I regret letting this little kid sell eggs. Isn't this just messing around?"

Zhou seemed to anticipate a large number of people coming to take her eggs for free, while she didn't earn a single penny. The thought of this made Zhou feel heartbroken.

Zhang Daya said, "Mom, don't rush. The eggs haven't been delivered yet. Let's see how this little girl does it."

If Zhao Da'e really gave away these eggs, Zhang Daya wouldn't say anything. Giving away more eggs would mean she could eat fewer eggs, which would be a great thing!

Sell ​​more, oh no, give away more!

Anyway, she has so much money she can't spend it all, so losing some money won't hurt her.

Zhao Da'e stuffed the chopsticks and bamboo basket into the old lady's hands, "Auntie, I have a computer here with a timer function. It's a high-tech product that guarantees punctuality."

This calculator was originally bought by Zhao Da'e specifically for Cai Xiaofeng. In addition to helping him negotiate business, Cai Xiaofeng also had to act as his accountant, which required daily accounting. To make things easier, Zhao Da'e spent money to buy this calculator, which not only had calculation capabilities but also a timer function.

When Zhao Da'e took out his computer and the older woman prepared to play some games, even more people gathered around.

People outside, seeing so many people gathered around Zhao Da'e's shop, also curiously went to see what was going on.

Zhao Da'e set up a 15-second countdown and said to the old lady, "I'll say 3, 2, 1, and the timer will start. If you can pick up all five eggs within 15 seconds, then this box of eggs is yours."

Zhao Da'e explained the game rules again. Since there were many people now, she was afraid that those who came later wouldn't understand the rules, so she made sure to repeat them.

"Okay, let's begin." The woman was now full of enthusiasm.

"three"

"two"

"One"

"start!"

The moment Zhao Da'e finished saying "start," he immediately pressed the countdown button.

The woman was completely focused, her eyes fixed on the egg, as if she wanted to grab it with her bare hands. But the rule was that she could only use chopsticks to pick up the egg. She tried to pick up the egg like she would any other food, but the eggshell was smooth and it fell off shortly after she picked it up.

This was completely unexpected for the older woman; why didn't it go as she had planned?

The woman tried again, but the eggshell was smooth and she still couldn't pick it up. Forget about passing the level, she didn't even manage to pick up a single egg.

When the countdown ended, the calculator made a "ding" sound, and Zhao Da'e immediately said, "Time's up, Auntie, you lost."

Zhao Da'e glanced at the bamboo basket in the old woman's hand; it was empty, not a single egg had been picked out.

The older woman said defiantly, "Try again! I don't believe I can't get one of these broken eggs out!"

Zhao Da'e said slowly, "Auntie, each person can only take one free egg. You've already taken one."

When the woman heard the news, she exclaimed in disbelief, "Only once?" For a moment, she didn't know what to say. She really wanted to try again to prove herself.

She felt restless and itchy if she didn't pinch him.

Zhao Da'e smiled, "Of course, you can have it picked up again if you want, but..."

Zhao Da'e paused for a moment, not in a hurry to speak.

But the older woman upstairs couldn't wait any longer and hurriedly asked, "But what?"

These middle-aged women are all impatient. When Zhao Da'e was halfway through his sentence, they got anxious and kept asking him what was going on.