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Chapter 338 - Chapter 338 338. Try a bite before you buy_1

Chapter 338: 338. Try a bite before you buy_1 Chapter 338: 338. Try a bite before you buy_1 Qiaoqiao paused for a moment and subconsciously adjusted Seiro’s position on her back before saying:

“Then you pick. But be careful when you put them down; these melons are quite sensitive. If you use too much strength, you’ll break them.”

The girl hesitated, then burst out laughing with a “pfft”: “Really? All of them are gratitude melons? Alright, I’ll take those two big ones on the edge. Weigh them for me first, and then tell me how to handle them so they crack at a single touch.”

As she said this, she flicked one of the round watermelons with her middle finger, giving it a solid thwack!

“Snap!”

The very next moment, the watermelon “crack” split open.

Everyone: …

The area was enveloped in silence.

The distinctive sweet scent of watermelon filled the air, crisp and refreshing, as if even the hot summer winds had stilled themselves.

Qiaoqiao was also stunned, hesitating as she clutched a plastic bag, looking at her: “The watermelon is broken, so… will you still buy it?”

“Buy, buy, buy!”

The girl responded instantly, nodding eagerly. She had been patronizing melon stalls for two decades, but it was the first time she had found such a sensible watermelon!

What’s there to hesitate about? This was the kind watermelon she must have saved in her past life!

…

This commotion made the watermelon-selling atmosphere especially lively.

Customers who had initially only ordered one melon and arrived with hesitance and heartache, recalling the sweet taste from before, now felt increasingly conflicted–

They had come all this way, so should they buy another one?

They had already made a purchase, so perhaps they should pick out a couple of larger ones?

Logic told them: These melons aren’t even that big; calculating the cost, one would be over a hundred bucks–that’s too extravagant, isn’t it?

But their emotions were shouting a hundred times over: Their products are really different! Even the melon’s aroma is unique!

The devil on their shoulder kept jumping around, until finally a man waiting in line stepped up to Qiaoqiao and asked–

“How about I try a bite first? It smells so good!”

Everyone: …

Fortunately, the man quickly realized:

“I mean, what if the melon isn’t sweet? Can I have a taste first? Then I’ll pick by size.”

Qiaoqiao was not used to this kind of spectacle, and looking back, she said with disappointment, “But we were so careful driving here, with thick straw padding, what if there are no broken melons?”

Song Tan was amused: “No problem, I’ll just crack one open.”

She then glanced amidst a pile of melons, chose one that seemed almost ripe, gave it a slap, and the melon “snap” split into two halves.

A gasp rose from the crowd: “How can every single melon be so good?!”

“Oh my, this must be naturally ripe; it’s so sweet and fragrant!”

“Quick, quick, quick, I want to try too!”

“Don’t worry, boss, if I taste it, I’ll buy a big one!”

Song Tan thought: Once you taste it, you won’t be able to escape.

But her face remained honest and simple: “It’s okay, it all depends on everyone’s support. Trying a melon is no big deal.”

She then asked the nearby snack stand owner for some disposable spoons: “Here, anyone who wants to try can scoop a spoonful. Just don’t take too much–leave a chance for others in line.”

The crowd surged forward, swearing earnestly: “Don’t worry, we are not that kind of people!”

A moment later–

“Hey, you’ve already had a taste, right? Hurry up!”

“Yeah, are you even buying? Don’t block us from trying.”

The man grinned sheepishly: “Well, I couldn’t really taste the difference just now; let me have another bite, I’m sure I can tell this time.”

“What?” Qiaoqiao took him at his word: “You couldn’t tell how tasty the watermelon was?”

He nodded solemnly and then taking the spoon from Qiaoqiao, he swore, “Don’t worry, I’ll just have one bite!”

After a while.

He sighed again, “Or… let me try again! The flesh is quite crisp; I used to like the grainy texture.”

The crowd caught on and immediately became incensed, “Look at you! Shameless!”

“Exactly, your so-called ‘one bite’ is clearly an ‘infinite bite’!”

“Are you trying to deceive a child or what!”

It was only then that Qiaoqiao realized what was happening, yet she didn’t get angry at all; instead, she laughed, her fair face full of innocence:

“Then you don’t eat it! It’s okay not to buy; I won’t get mad.”

Who could resist that?!

Especially when he had already resorted to thick-skinned tactics for the watermelon!

Then the man shouted, “I’ll take five! The big ones!”

After that, he was jostled out of the line: “It doesn’t matter how many you want, go buy them over there after tasting! It’s my turn now!”

Boy oh boy, this guy was clearly prepared for this. At this moment, he took the spoon and scooped it down fiercely! A huge piece of watermelon was tremblingly extracted by him, making the people behind him envious.

A moment later–

“I’ll take three… never mind, four, pick the big ones for me!”

…

The pickled goods vendor stealthily squeezed into the line, which took him a good while to reach the front.

By this time, the big watermelon in Qiaoqiao’s hands had been scooped enough to show the white rind, which disappointed him a bit.

But at that moment, he still took the spoon carefully and carved out some of the red flesh from the side.

This bite–woo hoo!!! It was a refreshing sweetness that nearly sent his spirits soaring through the roof!

He had never eaten anything so delicious in his life.

The pickled goods vendor’s eyes filled with tears.

He finally understood why the price was so high and why it was so popular; the other party deserved to make a fortune!

And now, it was his turn to spend money!

While in line, he thought about the fact that the watermelons weren’t that big, and picking a small three-pound melon for sixty yuan seemed like a reasonable splurge.

But after that bite, there was only one thought in his head–

“Give me three big ones!”

One for his own home, one for his parents, and one for his in-laws.

“Ah,” Qiaoqiao hesitated a bit, looking at the few remaining watermelons in the back of the truck with regret, “There are no big ones left!”

After everyone tasted the melons, they all asked for big ones, starting from the largest ones at seven to eight pounds to the six to seven pounds, and even the five-pound ones had been picked through, leaving behind those that truly couldn’t be called ‘big’ anymore.

The pickled goods vendor: ?!!!

How could this be!

Yet, looking up, indeed!

Spread over the thick golden straw, all that was left were fashionable small green and striped melons. At a glance, none of them weighed more than five pounds.

Those three-pound small melons he had in mind before were now aplenty.

But… such delicious melons, were three pounds enough for him to brag about?

Qiaoqiao, though, was considerate: “Do you want to buy six small ones instead?”

The pickled goods vendor, not at all willing to concede, said, “But that’s a lot of rind, not worth it…”

Qiaoqiao was anxious and quickly raised her voice: “How can it not be worth it? Abundant melon rind can be used for a refreshing salad, super super super delicious! Just as tasty as the watermelon itself!”

What?

The crowd immediately gathered around, “Really? Is there a recipe? Tell us about it, quick!”

Qiaoqiao: … The students around her sure talked a lot, and seemed not as savvy as those in the livestreaming room; she really preferred the students in the livestream.

But, as a teacher, she had no choice!

So, Teacher Qiaoqiao had no choice but to sell melons while talking!