"This Bai is a well-known celebrity in our East Street area. You can't even compare shopping with three stores when buying things. Maybe you have to compare with five or six stores. The things you choose in the end must be good and cheap. Buy with her. I’ve never missed a purchase.”
"No, I just saw him carrying two sewing baskets. When I asked him, he said he bought them here, so he came over and bought one to use back home. You can't go wrong." Another person echoed.
So this is the most primitive buyer to follow suit?
Jiang Michia blinked.
But this is a good thing for business. Jiang Michia likes to hear it and is busy greeting business.
By the time this group of people left, there were very few needlework baskets left.
After a few more people came, all the sewing baskets were sold.
Looking at the bulging money bag, Jiang Michia was quite happy, but when she saw that none of the puppets had been sold, she was a little sad.
It was she and Jiang Chunshi who suggested carving puppets. It would be a bit embarrassing if they couldn't sell any of them.
But judging from the current situation, it is indeed difficult to sell.
It’s not that the shape of the puppet is unsightly, nor is there a problem with Jiang Chunshi’s carving, the key lies in market demand and the cost-effectiveness of the item.
Although a puppet does not require much material, it does require labor. Therefore, if the price of a puppet is less than thirty-five cents, it is not worth it.
Thirty-five cents, almost the same price as a sewing basket.
But a sewing basket is a commonly used item in the home. If you buy one, you may use it for several years. A puppet is just a toy for children. In a world where a pound of pork belly only costs more than ten yuan, such a thing is too luxurious.
Especially for towns with less developed economies.
At first, I only considered the scarcity of the item, but forgot about the market demand. It was difficult to sell this puppet in the town, so I had to go back to the county town to try, and maybe try my luck...
Jiang Michia was thinking about whether to close the stall early and go to West Street to look for Jiang Youcheng and Jiang Chunshi.
Seeing his wife's solemn expression and frowning, her son-in-law asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing, I just thought that if this puppet can't be sold..."
"No, no." Song Jingyun interrupted Jiang Michia, "These puppets will definitely be sold."
What he said was very firm.
"Although I also hope to be able to sell it, looking at this situation is quite embarrassing." Jiang Michia sighed.
"But these puppets look very nice, especially this rabbit." Song Jingyun picked up the rabbit puppet and shook it, "A few people just saw it and they liked it very much."
And rabbit meat is so delicious, no one doesn’t like rabbit.
"But no one bought it in the end." Jiang Michia said, "I just liked it very much and looked at it again and again, but I didn't buy it because it was too expensive and I didn't think it was worth it."
"Let's put it this way, if you have thirty-five cents, you can buy a piece of pork to stew in braised pork, or you can buy this wood-carved rabbit. Which one do you choose?"
"This..." Song Jingyun was speechless.
For him, this is not a multiple choice question.
Because he will definitely choose braised pork.
Song Jingyun scratched his head, "But there are always people who think that what you eat is not important, but what you like is important."
"Yes, there are, but there are very few in the town. Most of them are farmers who can't make much money a day. They all value food very much. That's why I said that if you really can't sell it, you have to go to the county town to try it." Just luck.”
Jiang Michia said, "People in the county make more money, and it's easier to meet some wealthy people who are willing to buy things that they don't use, but they like."
Song Jingyun scratched his head again.
But he always felt that someone would buy them, after all, these puppets were so beautiful.
There's always someone who won't be as greedy as him.
"Wait a little longer and see? It's still early." Song Jingyun suggested, "Maybe someone will buy it."
"Then just wait a little longer..."
Jiang Michia nodded.
After all, it can't be sold now. If you wait a little longer, there might be a miracle.
However, Jiang Michia felt that miracles did not come often, so she did not hold out too much hope in her heart. She just waited quietly and guarded the stall, neither hawking nor soliciting customers.
As before, people came one after another to look at the puppets on the stall, looking at them again and again with curiosity, but when asked about the price, most of them didn't even hesitate and just put them down and left.
There are also children who insist on buying puppets from adults. They will not let go of the puppets, crying and shouting to buy them, but in the end, they are dragged away by adults without exception.
After throwing the puppet back, he complained again, "I'm crazy about money. Things are so expensive. I want to defraud children out of money. I'm really not afraid of thunder!"
He was complained about several times and made several children cry. Even the people selling other things around looked at Jiang Michia and Song Jingyun in a less friendly way.
After all, children cry and adults beat and scold them. After all this trouble, people going to the market will naturally avoid walking away, especially those with children. Seeing this posture, they directly pull the children around them and walk quickly, and simply buy the things they originally wanted to buy. If you don’t buy it anymore, it will naturally affect the surrounding business.
Seeing this, Jiang Michia stopped insisting, "Okay, let's just close the stall."
If this continues, the things will not be sold, and my brain will explode due to the fuss.
"oh."
Although Song Jingyun still felt that the puppets could be sold, he just obeyed his wife's words and began to pack up the puppets.
"Are you still selling these puppets?"
A crisp sound.
Jiang Michia looked up and saw a seven or eight-year-old girl with a round face and big eyes, a smile, and two shallow dimples at the corners of her mouth.
"It's for sale, but the price is not cheap, one costs thirty-five cents." Jiang Michia said with a smile.
"Thirty-five cents a piece." The little girl pouted, picked up the deer that Jiang Michia was about to put away and looked at it again, then picked up the little rabbit and looked at it, then looked at the puppy, then looked at the kitten …
"They all look good. I like them all."
The little girl scratched her head, full of hesitation, her small round face almost wrinkled into a bun.
Seeing how cute the little girl was, Jiang Michia pursed her lips and smiled, "If you really like it, my sister will give you a cheaper price, thirty-two cents."
"Okay, thank you sister." The little girl picked up the puppets again and looked at them all over. She still didn't know which one to take. Finally, she just said, "These are all very beautiful. I really want them all. One costs thirty." For two coins, two will cost sixty-four coins, three will cost ninety-six coins, four..."
The little girl counted her hands for a long time, and finally scratched her ears in embarrassment, "I can't seem to figure it out. If I buy all these, how much will it cost?"
"These are ten puppets in total and require three hundred and twenty coins." Jiang Michia replied with a smile.
"Then I have enough money." The little girl took her purse, poured out a small silver barley bag, and handed it to Jiang Michia.
It's one or two weights of silver.
Jiang Michia took the silver, hesitated for a while, and then opened her mouth.
