OBS Chapter 101 Rush to Buy
Chapter 101 Rush to Buy
[Xia Xia's Vegetable Selling Group 1]
[Xia Shiyu: The radishes have been harvested this year, but since the group leader planted relatively few, retail sales are limited. They'll probably only be available at the market in the next few days, so if you want some, hurry up and come over!]
What?! These radishes just came into season, I haven't even seen a glimpse of them and they're already going to be gone?!
[Why is it still limited? We've waited so long for new dishes to be available.]
[You absolutely must have one of Boss Xia's radishes!]
[No way, I absolutely have to eat this radish, the first radish of winter!]
[Boss, next time please don't just do wholesale; retail is perfectly manageable for us too.]
[If all else fails, just arrange a reservation for us; we can do that too.]
[Yes, yes, yes.]
[Xia Shiyu: Sorry, it's only the beginning of the year, so we can't expand our operations yet. We'll plant more vegetables next spring. Please forgive us.]
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Chen Aiying's mood was like a rollercoaster ride; the joy of harvesting radishes was completely overshadowed.
"No, I must get my hands on this radish! I'll go early tomorrow."
As soon as Chen Wenwen got home, she saw that her mother was as energetic as if she had been injected with chicken blood.
She was startled. "Mom, what's wrong?"
Chen Aiying turned around when she heard her daughter's voice. Her expression softened for a moment before she explained, "I was thinking about the radishes that Boss Xia grew."
Chen Wenwen nodded, "Oh, Boss Xia is going to sell radishes tomorrow? That's great! Mom, didn't you say before that you could make a lot of dishes with the radishes?"
Chen Aiying shook her head, knowing that the young people didn't understand the intensity of the situation. "Hey, Wenwen, you don't know this. There aren't many radishes this time. They'll only be sold for a few days. There are so many people here. I'm thinking I must outsell them tomorrow."
"What!" Chen Wenwen was shocked. Ever since she started eating Xia Shiyu's vegetables, Xia Shiyu would have her family buy a batch from the market from time to time. Apart from the higher cost, her family never had to worry about not being able to eat them.
However, she didn't expect the radishes to turn out like this. She remembered her mother saying that every part of the radish was valuable, and she thought about the other vegetables she had eaten before. She also thought about how she would regret it if she couldn't eat the radishes tomorrow.
She immediately started encouraging her mother, "Mom, you can do it! I believe in you."
Based on her mother's track record of never leaving empty-handed during supermarket sales, she felt that her mother was definitely capable and very strong!
Chen Aiying sighed, "Sigh, tomorrow's opponents are all formidable, but Mom will practice today and will give it her all tomorrow."
Tonight, many people in the group, like Chen Aiying, are secretly practicing their online grocery-grabbing skills at home, hoping to succeed tomorrow!
Xia Shiyu was unaware of the fierce competition caused by the newly launched radishes.
She plans to go sell radishes with her mother tomorrow. She wants to get out and about, and since radishes are a new product, the market should be busier than usual.
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The next day, Xia Shiyu and his mother loaded up a bunch of radishes and headed to the city. This time, they used a small truck, not a tricycle.
She thinks everyone will like the new product. Even though everyone has eaten radishes before, it should still be quite popular.
But clearly, she underestimated how popular the radishes were.
When Xia Shiyu drove to the vicinity of the vegetable market, she originally wanted to find the spot where her family used to park, but she realized something was wrong as soon as she got close to the car.
There was a huge crowd there!
Yu Juan curiously peered over, "What's going on? What's happening up ahead?"
Xia Shiyu was also a little confused. She drove her car forward, just to see what was going on, when she saw a group of people running towards her car.
She immediately slammed on the brakes, afraid of hitting someone.
After she parked her car, the people who had run over were already near where she had started her journey.
Xia Shiyu took a look and realized that they were all familiar faces.
The crowd below was already excited. "Boss Xia, we've come to buy radishes! Where are the radishes?"
"Yes, yes, we all saw the message in the group yesterday and bought radishes today."
Xia Shiyu looked at the crowd below with a blank expression and quickly stuck his head out and shouted, "Everyone, please make way. I need to find a place to park the car first. Parking is not allowed here. Also, please don't get too close. It's too dangerous."
Fortunately, although these people were agitated, they knew the situation and quietly retreated to the side of the road.
Once Xia Shiyu had parked the car and opened the door, they swarmed forward again.
They started discussing while looking at the radishes.
"Wow, this radish looks even bigger than in the video, it looks delicious."
"How are these grown? Each one is so uniform, they look delicious."
"This radish is perfect for taking home and making soup. It tastes so comforting."
"Quickly, Mr. Xia, I want to buy radishes."
"I want me too."
Xia Shiyu's head started to ache as she looked at the noisy scene in front of her. She remembered that it wasn't like this before. It seemed that it had never been this noisy since the very beginning. After all, everyone knew that they could buy vegetables, and afterwards they were all leisurely chatting.
All she could do was use a megaphone to shout, "Everyone, please don't push! Line up slowly, or wait until we've unloaded and put the radishes away."
The radishes in the carriage were already packed in baskets; all you had to do was put the baskets down.
As for the weight of the basket, it's enough for her and her mother. Since they started eating the fairytale vegetables she grows every day, not only has her health improved, but her strength has also increased significantly.
Xia Shiyu, in particular, has a naturally hyperextended elbow and has always had weak arm strength. In the past, it was very difficult for her to carry a 40-pound bag of rice. She could only do it by carrying it on her back or by other means. She simply couldn't lift it by hand.
But now she feels she can easily lift 70 or 80 kilograms of rice, and feels much stronger, so these radishes are no problem for her now.
But the enthusiastic crowd couldn't wait any longer and rushed forward to help.
"Boss Xia, just leave it to us."
"Yes, yes, we can do that too."
Several young men came forward to help. They eagerly took over Yu Juan's position and climbed onto the carriage to start moving radishes.
Even several elderly people came forward to help, enthusiastically putting the radishes down.
Xia Shiyu wanted to tell everyone not to help, but seeing how enthusiastic and eager they were, she knew they wanted to buy radishes, so she didn't stop them.
However, once everyone had carried the radishes down, the previously harmonious atmosphere suddenly changed.
Some people rushed to grab radishes from the prepared baskets and stuff them into their clothes, while others grabbed plastic bags and started stuffing radishes into them. Suddenly, everyone became a competitor.
Xia Shiyu only saw countless hands reaching into the basket to grab radishes, and it looked as if they were grabbing eggs that cost only a few cents on sale at the supermarket, not radishes that cost 10 yuan per kilogram!
Xia Shiyu felt a headache coming on at the sight of the chaotic scene. "Everyone, stop! Stop fighting! Line up to buy! This truckload should be enough for everyone. Grab your radishes and line up here to pay!"