Chapter 7 – Food Market
In Zhao Qian’s memory, Li Yuan never deceived himself. Therefore since he said such a thing, the young lady never questioned it. After chatting for awhile, Li Yuan departed from Zhao Qian’s home.
Only, Li Yuan did not expound the subject to Zhao Qian, because at the moment the business of the rent is not a problem anymore.
After going home, Li Yuan took a big flower pot and carefully placed ginseng seeds to grow. Then he skillfully let a drop from inside the peach pit go on a cup of water which he carefully poured to the flower pot.
Finishing the task, Li Yuan wiped the sweat off his forehead and murmured: “Huhu, this time let us wait for good fortune.”
Although the ginseng seed has already been planted, there are still more important things to do. Since he now knows that the peach pit is a treasure, he does not feel comfortable leaving it at home. Only by carrying it with him does he feel insured.
It truly is a lucky coincidence, near the small hole on the peach pit where the golden bead oozes from, there happened to be a hole where a thread of rope can pass through. Li Yuan looked for a sturdy string and carefully made it pass through the hole, now the peach pit is like a necklace.
Li Yuan tested the strength of the string, pulling at it he nodded with satisfaction: “Now I feel insurance!”
During the time Li Yuan placed the string on the peach pit, the seed of the ginseng sprouted. Now Li Yuan is completely sure of the effect of the golden bead.
Unlike the tomatoes, the ginseng’s growth seems to be longer. Not only does he not know the effect of one golden bead, Li Yuan is also not sure the length of time needed.
Li Yuan being accustomed to a hard life since childhood, he did not have the habit of wasting time. He was not going to stay at home and just foolishly watch the ginseng grow, he quickly shifted his attention to the courtyard where his tomatoes are growing.
“So much tomato, how can I eat all of these alone?” Li Yuan while stroking his chin muttered: “It would be better to bring these tomorrow to the food market to sell. With this much good stuff it would certainly be received well making a huge profit!”
As long as Li Yuan puts his mind into something, he would immediately carry it out. Therefore after going to the courtyard he started to get busy, plucking the tomatoes. Although there were only three tomato plants, the golden bead in action gave out an astonishing result. Li Yuan busily in about two hours plucked all the tomatoes, only then was everything placed neatly in the courtyard.
Fortunately, the sun has already been blocked out by the mountains allowing the small courtyard to be refreshing cool, otherwise he certainly will be sweating. Merely, although this was the case, Li Yuan accumulating tiredness—being born with his weak body still caused him to protest.
The next morning, Li Yuan brought the tomatoes to the pedicab and with strenuous effort went to the food market.
In the recent years in the shantytown, six districts has been erected for business and residential. One of the district serves the purpose of buying and selling. Early in the morning the food market is bustling with excitement, a lot of peddlers also arrived. Li Yuan with difficulty tried to find a gap for his pedicab.
Li Yuan just a moment ago stopped, there was a person who was wearing red armbands that came over. He saw on top of the vehicle with a glance were tomatoes, with a loud voice said to Li Yuan: ”Management Fee, 50!”
Li Yuan knitted his brows: “So expensive?”
“If you dislike how expensive it is, you can walk away ah, we are only here to do business!” The red armband guy sneered: “This vicinity around the food market has incredibly good business, the moment you leave someone will immediately take it, you also believe so?”
Li Yuan thought to himself the issue of selling the tomato, he also had no more strength to move the vehicle filled with tomato. Without any better option he just ended up paying the money.
In fact, the red armband man also noticed these points, that is why he asked for the management fee to be 50. He triumphantly took the money from Li Yuan but did not give any receipt. He even conveniently took a piece of tomato and walked away satisfied.
As the red armband man walked a fair distance away Li Yuan could not help but look at his back: “Bah!” As he was struggling at the bottom of society, a lot of these type of people appear. Even demons as such with trivial authority still bully the vulnerable and weak of the community. Not only do they feel proud of themselves, they also hardly even feel shame.
However at this moment Li Yuan is a “person under the eaves, no choice but bow down”, since he came to the food market to sell tomatoes he has no choice but deal with these petty annoyances.
The ever optimistic Li Yuan did not take such a matter into heart, rather he quickly erected a signboard. To call it a signboard is actually wrong, it was in fact a piece of cardboard paper with a red paint saying: “US technology bred tomatoes now in our country, absolutely no genetic modification, every jin is 3 kuai!
What else can be said about this advertisement, just by looking at it can be seen as truly extraordinary. These were written by Li Yuan in regular script, every stroke’s manner is strict, each character was utterly beautiful, it already had a faint demeanor.
Li Yuan had good writing because ever since he was a child his mother then later Old Liao instructed him. Thanks to them, Li Yuan was given the ability to write as well as this.
Unfortunately in the food market, not many can see the beauty within the writing, majority did not even care about the signboard. The only thing they were thinking about is why were Li Yuan’s tomatoes so expensive.
“Why is your tomatoes so expensive ah!” Not so long after an aunt arrived in front and looked at the tomatoes on top knitting her brows: “It seems that it really looks good, however it also cannot be this expensive ah!”
Currently it was the summer, it is exactly the peak time for tomatoes to hit the market. In the market there were many vendor’s booth selling tomatoes, also causing a few kuai per jin. Li Yuan’s tomatoes are almost three times that of others, no wonder the aunt asked such a thing.
“Aunt, you look like someone who is knowledgeable, I’ll tell why this tomatoes are so expensive! You must not underestimate these tomatoes, these are indeed US technology newly bred variety…” Seeing one customer visiting, Li Yuan’s face was filled with a smile towards the aunt. Introducing the tomato, his skill from selling antiques came out.
The aunt who came to such a circumstance immediately became dizzy with Li Yuan’s words. Even so much so that she felt it was like she found such high tech tomatoes, if she did not but it was a waste of opportunity.
Hence the Aunt did not hesitate, she spoke to Li Yuan’s direction: “Young man, the things you have said left an impression on this aunt, give this aunt 5 jin!”
“Okay!” Li Yuan happily answered, his hand nimbly gave the 5 jin of tomato to the aunt. Taking two more, he handed her more and said to her: “Since you are my first customer, I’ll give this to you as a gift, quickly try tasting it!”
“Thank you ah, young man.” The aunt happily took the tomatoes, as she was planning to taste the flavor she stopped to ask Li Yuan: “So I just eat it, no need to wash?”
Li Yuan conveniently took a tomato from on top of the vehicle and unhesitatingly took a bite: “These tomatoes are organically grown, absolutely no fertilizer, aunt you should be at ease.”
Seeing Li Yuan with this much certainty, the aunt also did not hesitate.Only, she took out a paper towel to wipe then took a bite. After the aunt took a bite, on her face showed an incredible facial expression.
Chapter 7 – Food Market
In Zhao Qian’s memory, Li Yuan never deceived himself. Therefore since he said such a thing, the young lady never questioned it. After chatting for awhile, Li Yuan departed from Zhao Qian’s home.
Only, Li Yuan did not expound the subject to Zhao Qian, because at the moment the business of the rent is not a problem anymore.
After going home, Li Yuan took a big flower pot and carefully placed ginseng seeds to grow. Then he skillfully let a drop from inside the peach pit go on a cup of water which he carefully poured to the flower pot.
Finishing the task, Li Yuan wiped the sweat off his forehead and murmured: “Huhu, this time let us wait for good fortune.”
Although the ginseng seed has already been planted, there are still more important things to do. Since he now knows that the peach pit is a treasure, he does not feel comfortable leaving it at home. Only by carrying it with him does he feel insured.
It truly is a lucky coincidence, near the small hole on the peach pit where the golden bead oozes from, there happened to be a hole where a thread of rope can pass through. Li Yuan looked for a sturdy string and carefully made it pass through the hole, now the peach pit is like a necklace.
Li Yuan tested the strength of the string, pulling at it he nodded with satisfaction: “Now I feel insurance!”
During the time Li Yuan placed the string on the peach pit, the seed of the ginseng sprouted. Now Li Yuan is completely sure of the effect of the golden bead.
Unlike the tomatoes, the ginseng’s growth seems to be longer. Not only does he not know the effect of one golden bead, Li Yuan is also not sure the length of time needed.
Li Yuan being accustomed to a hard life since childhood, he did not have the habit of wasting time. He was not going to stay at home and just foolishly watch the ginseng grow, he quickly shifted his attention to the courtyard where his tomatoes are growing.
“So much tomato, how can I eat all of these alone?” Li Yuan while stroking his chin muttered: “It would be better to bring these tomorrow to the food market to sell. With this much good stuff it would certainly be received well making a huge profit!”
As long as Li Yuan puts his mind into something, he would immediately carry it out. Therefore after going to the courtyard he started to get busy, plucking the tomatoes. Although there were only three tomato plants, the golden bead in action gave out an astonishing result. Li Yuan busily in about two hours plucked all the tomatoes, only then was everything placed neatly in the courtyard.
Fortunately, the sun has already been blocked out by the mountains allowing the small courtyard to be refreshing cool, otherwise he certainly will be sweating. Merely, although this was the case, Li Yuan accumulating tiredness—being born with his weak body still caused him to protest.
The next morning, Li Yuan brought the tomatoes to the pedicab and with strenuous effort went to the food market.
In the recent years in the shantytown, six districts has been erected for business and residential. One of the district serves the purpose of buying and selling. Early in the morning the food market is bustling with excitement, a lot of peddlers also arrived. Li Yuan with difficulty tried to find a gap for his pedicab.
Li Yuan just a moment ago stopped, there was a person who was wearing red armbands that came over. He saw on top of the vehicle with a glance were tomatoes, with a loud voice said to Li Yuan: ”Management Fee, 50!”
Li Yuan knitted his brows: “So expensive?”
“If you dislike how expensive it is, you can walk away ah, we are only here to do business!” The red armband guy sneered: “This vicinity around the food market has incredibly good business, the moment you leave someone will immediately take it, you also believe so?”
Li Yuan thought to himself the issue of selling the tomato, he also had no more strength to move the vehicle filled with tomato. Without any better option he just ended up paying the money.
In fact, the red armband man also noticed these points, that is why he asked for the management fee to be 50. He triumphantly took the money from Li Yuan but did not give any receipt. He even conveniently took a piece of tomato and walked away satisfied.
As the red armband man walked a fair distance away Li Yuan could not help but look at his back: “Bah!” As he was struggling at the bottom of society, a lot of these type of people appear. Even demons as such with trivial authority still bully the vulnerable and weak of the community. Not only do they feel proud of themselves, they also hardly even feel shame.
However at this moment Li Yuan is a “person under the eaves, no choice but bow down”, since he came to the food market to sell tomatoes he has no choice but deal with these petty annoyances.
The ever optimistic Li Yuan did not take such a matter into heart, rather he quickly erected a signboard. To call it a signboard is actually wrong, it was in fact a piece of cardboard paper with a red paint saying: “US technology bred tomatoes now in our country, absolutely no genetic modification, every jin is 3 kuai!
What else can be said about this advertisement, just by looking at it can be seen as truly extraordinary. These were written by Li Yuan in regular script, every stroke’s manner is strict, each character was utterly beautiful, it already had a faint demeanor.
Li Yuan had good writing because ever since he was a child his mother then later Old Liao instructed him. Thanks to them, Li Yuan was given the ability to write as well as this.
Unfortunately in the food market, not many can see the beauty within the writing, majority did not even care about the signboard. The only thing they were thinking about is why were Li Yuan’s tomatoes so expensive.
“Why is your tomatoes so expensive ah!” Not so long after an aunt arrived in front and looked at the tomatoes on top knitting her brows: “It seems that it really looks good, however it also cannot be this expensive ah!”
Currently it was the summer, it is exactly the peak time for tomatoes to hit the market. In the market there were many vendor’s booth selling tomatoes, also causing a few kuai per jin. Li Yuan’s tomatoes are almost three times that of others, no wonder the aunt asked such a thing.
“Aunt, you look like someone who is knowledgeable, I’ll tell why this tomatoes are so expensive! You must not underestimate these tomatoes, these are indeed US technology newly bred variety…” Seeing one customer visiting, Li Yuan’s face was filled with a smile towards the aunt. Introducing the tomato, his skill from selling antiques came out.
The aunt who came to such a circumstance immediately became dizzy with Li Yuan’s words. Even so much so that she felt it was like she found such high tech tomatoes, if she did not but it was a waste of opportunity.
Hence the Aunt did not hesitate, she spoke to Li Yuan’s direction: “Young man, the things you have said left an impression on this aunt, give this aunt 5 jin!”
“Okay!” Li Yuan happily answered, his hand nimbly gave the 5 jin of tomato to the aunt. Taking two more, he handed her more and said to her: “Since you are my first customer, I’ll give this to you as a gift, quickly try tasting it!”
“Thank you ah, young man.” The aunt happily took the tomatoes, as she was planning to taste the flavor she stopped to ask Li Yuan: “So I just eat it, no need to wash?”
Li Yuan conveniently took a tomato from on top of the vehicle and unhesitatingly took a bite: “These tomatoes are organically grown, absolutely no fertilizer, aunt you should be at ease.”
Seeing Li Yuan with this much certainty, the aunt also did not hesitate.Only, she took out a paper towel to wipe then took a bite. After the aunt took a bite, on her face showed an incredible facial expression.
