Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 512 - Chapter 512 512. Peach enters the supermarket (bystanders

Chapter 512: 512. Peach enters the supermarket (bystander’s perspective)_1 Chapter 512: 512. Peach enters the supermarket (bystander’s perspective)_1 What a scene!

A group of old men each took up a task and sure enough, they knocked on Old Zu’s door.

Half an hour later, brimming with pride and satisfaction, they clutched two boxes of peaches and then undertook a heated distribution activity in the sanatorium’s pavilion. Only then did they happily head home with three to five peaches each.

Meanwhile, Old Zu, looking at his mere one box plus four peaches, was on the verge of tears.

“These darn grandsons!” he cursed, “Do you think you can have your fill with those peaches? Pah! Have you forgotten who Xiaojun’s granddaughter is?”

He gritted his teeth, “Xiaoqi, could you help me make a call to Xiaojun?”

…

Over at Yunqiao Village.

Upon seeing it was her grandfather’s call, Xiaojun really didn’t want to answer anymore.

How could this nasty old man give her so much trouble every single day?

She had already spent the whole morning placating him–No answer!

But shortly after that, Xiaoqi’s call also came through.

Xiaojun: …

On the other side of the phone, her grandfather’s old face filled the screen, “Xiaojun ah…”

The other party smiled as kindly as possible, then revealed his missing teeth–

“Pfft!” Xiaojun couldn’t help it, she burst out laughing, “Grandpa, how did you lose your teeth? It wasn’t from eating a peach, was it?”

She laughed with particular relish!

Yet on the other side, Old Zu acted as if he hadn’t heard her speak at all, just smiling amiably and saying, “Xiaojun ah, is it tough being down in the countryside? You’re doing well with your peaches, keep nurturing them well, and promote them more.”

“Also, about you sending peaches my way, didn’t you handle that well–how could you only send me four boxes? Everyone else only got one.”

“In this compound, everyone thinks of you as their own granddaughter. You’ve got to be fair and impartial, and keep the balance!”

He spoke earnestly, “In order to look after your interests, I’ve given away my batches of peaches. But no worries, your grandpa can wait. Take this opportunity to send a few more boxes over, this time just to me.”

Xiaojun: …

She coughed, hesitating, “Grandpa, is there any chance… the peaches are all sold out?”

…

The peaches were not only sold out, but Manager Wang had even settled all the details for stocking them!

Right now, he solemnly signed his name on the contract and immediately arranged the transfer of funds, stocking, entering the market, barcode setup…

There was no choice; to sell the peaches at a good price, he certainly couldn’t hawk them at a roadside stall.

Therefore, he specifically chose a few high-end chain supermarkets and negotiated entrance fees. Since peaches are perishable and after-sales are a hassle, including a 2% spoilage rate, stacking fees, maintenance costs, and so on, the entrance fee alone amounted to a whopping 30,000 Yuan!

Upon seeing all the neighboring stalls stocked with pricey fruits, Manager Wang felt a twinge of pain but also a huge sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the supermarkets didn’t just take his money for nothing; after tasting the fruit, they specifically assigned a salesperson to handle it.

Manager Wang even reluctantly offered three peaches:

“Any customer who wants to buy can try a piece–sigh, two pieces are fine, but no more than that! This is for tasting; once these three peaches are gone, that’s it.”

The peaches were cut with superb precision, each piece one cubic centimeter in size, thoroughly filling an entire bowl!

Next to it was a box of new plastic forks.

The new sales clerk was filled with dark lines crossing her mind — just look at the fruit next to it that customers can taste; even the watermelon, which is still selling for $29.8 a kilogram in the middle of summer, when sliced up for a taste test, isn’t that stingy, right?

But then she saw the price of the peaches: 288 for 4.

Sales Clerk: …

She instantly became more cautious, “Don’t worry, I have experience!”

Mr. Wang also let out a huge sigh of relief.

This boutique supermarket was located at the center of the city’s CBD and was the largest in the district, with exceptionally high customer traffic every day.

This time, he had gone all out like Boss Qian, from packaging to entering the market, money was flowing out like water.

How could he not feel anxious now?

So, he simply didn’t leave, instead wandering around the supermarket, keeping an eye on the feedback for the peaches, all the while calculating how much he could earn from this wholesale venture…

Yet upon further thought, the accounts for fresh products in the supermarket would take two weeks — goodness, half a month before he could settle his accounts! It was maddening; why didn’t he follow the practice of smaller supermarkets, with settlements every three days or once a week?

He strolled back and forth in front of the shelves stocked full of dazzling goods, soon wandering off quite far.

It was mid-morning now, and there were many customers moving about in the fresh food section of the supermarket. Those who shopped for groceries here were mostly indifferent to prices. At the sight of new fruit, they couldn’t help but drift over.

Lu Youyou was one of them.

“The supermarket has crunchy peaches now?”

Lately there had been quite a variety of peaches, but most were the juicy, honey peaches she wasn’t particularly fond of. Now seeing the Eagle Beak Peaches with their greenish-red skin, her eyes lit up.

“They just arrived this morning, very fresh! How about buying some to try?” the sales clerk said with practiced ease.

Lu Youyou promptly nodded her head:

“Okay, I’ll take two–” She suddenly stopped, her gaze resting on the label: “288 yuan, for 4? Is that 4 peaches or 4 boxes?”

The sales clerk smiled kindly, “4 peaches. Our peaches are a unique variety, and the taste is top-notch. If you don’t believe me, you can try one first.”

When the boss said this, he was particularly confident, even urging the sales clerk to take a bite as well, but the large supermarket had strict management and surveillance everywhere, so she naturally declined.

But professionalism prevailed, and saying this now, she didn’t come across as if she had never tasted them; rather, she was extremely assured.

At the very least, Lu Youyou was influenced — but just a bit.

At this moment, what was more prominent in her eyes was disdain–

“Even when the honey peaches next to them were at their most expensive, they were only 88 yuan a kilogram. How much do these 4 weigh? 2 kilograms? 288… that’s more than 140 yuan a kilogram!”

She turned to leave, but the sales clerk beside her was looking at her with a beaming smile, holding a tray in her hand with particularly tempting green fruit flesh: “No problem, whether it’s good or not, you can taste it and then decide! Our supermarket always maintains that you get what you pay for…”

The other party spoke gently and softly, making Lu Youyou feel embarrassed.

Like many young people, she felt uncomfortable rejecting someone who was trying so hard to sell something. That’s why she dared not buy groceries at the market, fearing salespeople who would insist on adding more, or if they overweighed something, she couldn’t finish it and couldn’t say no, let alone haggle…

Now hesitating for a moment, she picked up a fork, carefully lifted the cling film, and took a piece, all the while complaining to herself: The seller was really stingy! Such a small piece for tasting.

She planned to try it in her mouth later and then offer an apologetic smile to the other party–

In the past, when she refused such tasting promotions, that was always her approach. Because such sales tactics were both insistent and enthusiastic, sometimes hard to handle… She figured she’d just say the flavor wasn’t right and move on!

But now…

“Can I try another piece?”

Lu Youyou began to doubt her own taste buds–

Was she just so hungry that everything seemed delicious?

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