At three o'clock in the morning, the auspicious time has arrived.
As the firecrackers sounded, Xiao Yu pulled away the red silk on the door plaque, and the Xiao's Seed Shop officially opened.
There are only five characters written on the plaque: Xiao Family Seed Shop. The reason why it is not called Xiao Family Grain Shop is because Xiao Ming sells seeds.
In the shop, Xiao Ming prepared a lot of seeds, including wheat, corn, soybeans, peanuts, rice, sweet potatoes and other species available in this era. Some of them were collected by Yi Feng at high prices. Xiao Ming asked Yi Feng to take them back. The seeds were brought back to the Xiao family warehouse so that she could replace them with food grown in the space.
There was no so-called lively scene when the new shop opened. There was no customer except myself. It was quite cold, but Mrs. Song was very anxious.
"Why are there no customers here to buy them? What we sell is cheaper than the grain store." Mrs. Song said anxiously. It cost a lot to purchase these seeds. If they can't sell them, they will lose money.
"Godmother, this place is remote, so it's normal for no one to be around." Xiao Ming and others were not in a hurry, but made a cup of fine camellia and drank it, explaining to Mrs. Song kindly.
"Yes, Aunt Song, this place is very remote, and few people usually come here." Liu Xiaoming also said that the location is poor and there are few people, because Xiao Ming did not ask for it, and he was too lazy to shout.
He was also anxious. He couldn't understand why the girl would arrange him here. He had been a clerk for three years and had rich experience. He should go to the shop on West Street to greet customers, but the girl asked him to watch here. shop.
He was very aggrieved, and he admitted it when he saw the shop here, but it was obvious that Yi Feng was more willing to believe in that piece of wood, and asked him to put that piece of wood first in everything.
His mother asked him to quit his job and work for Xiao Ming. Although the wages were high, he was free.
"Oh." Looking at the few pedestrians on the street, most of whom were going out to buy groceries, they just glanced at the newly opened shop and ignored it. They had no intention of entering the shop. Mrs. Song He also stopped thinking, accepted the reality, and took Xiao Yu to visit the shop.
"Oh, this backyard is really big and can be lived in." Mrs. Song walked into the backyard and looked at the situation inside.
"No, Aunt Song, Tiesheng and I live here." Liu Xiaoming followed diligently behind Song as the commentator.
"This room is a warehouse, right? With so many seeds piled up, you have to pay attention to keeping them moisture-proof and insect-proof, otherwise it would be a shame if they were ruined." Mrs. Song pointed to the warehouse and warned.
"Don't worry, Aunt Song. Guanshi Yi has asked someone to lay a wooden shelf on the ground to ensure it doesn't get wet. There are even cats in the store."
An aunt carrying a basket to buy vegetables stood outside the gate and watched for a long time, then hesitated for a long time before entering the shop.
"You sell grain here. Weigh one pound of rice and five pounds of brown rice for me."
"Mom, what we sell here are seeds, not rice," said the honest Chen Tiesheng.
The woman came back to her senses and looked at the various grains in the store. There was no cooked rice or brown rice for sale. She was a little disappointed and knew that she had gone to the wrong place. She was illiterate and saw rice and rice on display outside the door. Corn came in thinking it was a grain store.
"Seeds are not just food. They can be eaten. I will buy some and grind them at home. But you have to be cheap."
"Auntie, we don't sell grain, only seeds." Chen Tiesheng replied.
Xiao Ming....
Such an honest child.
Sure enough, the woman's face changed after hearing this, "What kind of store do you open? Can't you eat this kind of food? It's not like I won't give you money."
Chen Tiesheng was startled by the roar of the Hedong lion. His face turned red and his ears turned red. He was stunned and didn't know what to do. However, he had a dark face to begin with, and no one could tell whether he was blushing or not.
Liu Xiaoming hurriedly ran out and said to the woman with a smile: "Auntie is here to buy grain! That's the right place. Our new store has opened. All the seeds and grains are cheaper than grain. You can buy them directly back home." Make grain."
As for the seeds prepared at home, of course I eat them!
Seeing that the woman didn't believe it, Liu Xiaoming simply grabbed a handful of soybeans in his hand and pointed them to the woman: "Look, madam, every seed in our store is carefully selected, and the seeds are big and plump." , I guarantee you won’t make a loss if you buy it back, and the next year’s harvest will definitely be a bumper harvest.”
The woman first heard that the price was a penny cheaper than food, which was a good thing! She looked at the seeds in front of her again. Every seed was full of energy, much better than the grain her family kept.
The woman's eyes lit up, and she suddenly had an idea in her mind.
"It's really a penny cheaper than other places."
"Of course it's true. Our shopkeeper said that the prices of all the seeds in the store are one penny and one pound less than those in the grain store. You can buy more, because after three months, the prices of all the seeds will be An increase of two cents. After all, our goods are of the highest quality. If they are cheaper, we will lose money."
The price increase was Xiao Ming's intention, in order not to compete with local grain stores. Long-term low prices will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among grain merchants in Pingcheng. She sells seeds and does not want to fight with them unnecessary. As for Only the buyer knows whether those people buy the seeds as seeds or as food.
I believe that after three months, the seeds in her Xiao's seed store have become famous, and even if the price rises, there will be no worries about sales.
"Three months later, it will still rise. Isn't it higher than that in other stores?" The woman felt bad about her whole body when she heard this. She shouted loudly. Apparently she had forgotten the original seed. The value is higher than the value of imported grain.
"The price increase is for sure. Madam, look at the seeds in our store. I believe you can't find another one in Pingcheng." Liu Xiaoming said.
The woman lowered her head and thought for a while before finally making up her mind.
"purchase!"
It has to be said that Liu Xiaoming's sales ability surpassed Liu Tiesheng's by several blocks. In just a short period of time, with his sharp tongue and a few words, he made a business. If he could work hard and work hard, there wouldn't be so much A glib little mind is worth cultivating.
The woman also bought a lot, obviously buying more because it was cheaper. As for whether she took it home and kept it as seeds or ate it, only she knew.
Regarding this, Xiao Ming is also helpless. She cannot force customers to take her seeds back as seeds. The price of one penny per catty is a temptation for them.
"Brother Shi, do you think there is a way for them to buy the seeds back and use them as seeds instead of eating them." Xiao Ming asked. In her heart, Shi Tingyu was well-informed and there was nothing he couldn't do.
Shi Tingyu thought for a while and then said: "This is no longer within the scope of control. It is difficult to ask them unless there are strict laws."
No matter how perfect the law is, there are loopholes, let alone in this backward ancient times. Xiao Ming thought about it and felt relieved. She smiled sheepishly. She was too demanding. She could not ask everyone to regard her seeds as seeds. , seeds are not just food.
