The Blessed Farm Girl Has a Spatial Storage
Chapter 37: Finding Guests

Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Finding Guests

"Tofu here, tofu here! Come take a look, fresh and delicious tofu, and yummy tofu too~"

In the bustling, noisy street market, a child’s clear, sweet voice stood out distinctly. It attracted many people to look over, and some even headed towards their stall.

Seeing that it was actually effective, Sun Daqing, Sun Daxiang, and Sun Daji all joined in. The four children seemed to be in a competition, each shouting louder than the last. Finding their own shouts lacking energy, they insisted on dragging Sun Youcai to join them.

Although Sun Youcai had been clamoring to come out and do business, he had only followed his eldest brother to collect medicinal herbs a few times. He had never engaged in any other type of business, so this first time, he felt awkward and hesitant.

Zhao Zhitong pulled Sun Youcai and said in a sweet, childish voice, "Younger Uncle, don’t you want to make money? Grandpa Bai said that smart merchants are good at promoting their own products."

In this situation, he didn’t even wonder who Grandpa Bai was. He stiffened his neck, closed his eyes, and bellowed, "Tofu here!"

"Hahaha." Zhao Zhitong burst into laughter. She cupped her small hands around her mouth like a trumpet and shouted loudly too, "Tofu here! Fresh, delicious tofu here~"

Once he’d shouted the first time, doing it again wasn’t as difficult. Gradually, Sun Youcai lost his sense of embarrassment and even started to come up with various rhyming jingles to attract customers.

At this point, some people grew curious about what they were hawking and asked, "What are you all selling?"

Seeing someone ask, Zhao Zhitong immediately became excited. She ran forward and said sweetly, "Auntie, we are selling tofu, and also tofu~ They’re so delicious."

The old woman chuckled at being called ’Auntie’. "I’m over sixty, the same age as your grandmother, and this young girl still calls me Auntie!"

Zhao Zhitong’s eyes curved into crescents. "Wow, really? But Auntie, you don’t look old at all!"

These words made the old woman laugh heartily. "Alright then, let me see what newfangled things you’re selling." With that, she went to the stall.

Zhao Dong had just finished mixing the tofu. Seeing the old woman approaching, he enthusiastically introduced his products. "This is tofu, soft and tender. You can take it home to stir-fry, stew, or make soup with it. This large piece is only three coins. This is also tofu, mixed with our secret sauce. It’s savory and fragrant, just one coin per bowl. You can eat it here or take it home."

As he spoke, he took out a lotus leaf that had been cut into small pieces at home. He scooped a small spoonful of the mixed tofu onto the leaf and handed it to the old woman. "Fresh food, free tasting! Please try it. If you don’t like it, you don’t have to buy it."

The old woman took the lotus leaf and tipped the tofu into her mouth. Her eyes instantly lit up. It was indeed soft and tender, perfect for an older person like her with poor teeth. Without hesitation, she ordered a bowl of tofu and a piece of tofu.

Zhao Dong smiled. "Alright, please wait a moment." He turned to cut the tofu, while Sun Youcai nearby helped pack the bowls of tofu.

Zhao Dong handed the packed tofu and the bowl of tofu to the old woman with a smile. "As our first customer today, we’ve given you an extra half bowl of tofu. Please come back if you like it."

Hearing she was given an extra half bowl of tofu, the old woman’s face instantly bloomed into a wide smile. She repeatedly praised the boss for his business acumen. "Good, good! I wish you a prosperous business, boss!"

"Thank you for your kind words. Take care, and please come again if it’s delicious."

With the first sale made, a second, third, and fourth soon followed; people are always curious about new things. Moreover, Zhao Dong allowed customers free samples. Gradually, a crowd gathered around the stall.

In less than an hour, fifty catties of tofu and two buckets of tofu were completely sold out.

Butcher Zhao, from his nearby stall, was amazed by their speed. "Zhao Dong," he called out, "you’re selling out fast! Business is good."

As Zhao Dong tidied up, he laughed and replied, "Everyone’s just curious about something new. How’s business for you?"

Butcher Zhao waved the sunflower fan in his hand to drive away insects, laughing. "Not bad, just so-so."

Zhao Dong then remembered Sun Mei mentioning the previous night about the gaminess of pork. While they were chatting, he took the opportunity to ask Butcher Zhao about it.

Soon, everything was packed. They said goodbye to Butcher Zhao and went to find their Uncle and Aunt. Their Uncle’s stall was at the end of North Street in the marketplace.

By the time they arrived, a considerable number of people were already gathered around their Uncle’s stall. Zhao Dong parked the cart nearby and went to help.

The location their Uncle had chosen was at the far end of the market, where foot traffic was light. Consequently, business was slow at first. It only picked up after word spread from Zhao Dong’s busy stall.

As a result, when the market was about to close, they still had two catties of tofu and five bowls of tofu left unsold.

Their Uncle covered the remaining tofu and the bucket of tofu to prevent insects from getting in. Looking at the increasingly empty marketplace, he said, "It seems we won’t be able to sell it all."

Zhao Dong nodded. "Let’s wait a little longer. If we really can’t sell it, we’ll take it back. There isn’t much left anyway."

Zhao Zhitong stood in front of the stall, apparently lost in thought. After a moment, she suddenly pulled her young cousins and Younger Uncle together, saying, "Let’s go find customers!"

The others were puzzled. "Find customers?"

Zhao Zhitong nodded. "Yes! Since the customers aren’t coming to us, we’ll go to them." With that, she began to call out her wares, her short little legs carrying her as she started searching for customers in the street.

Sun Daji, Sun Daqing, and Sun Daxiang, who always followed Zhao Zhitong’s lead, saw their little cousin run off and immediately followed, shouting as they went.

"Tongtong, you all, don’t run around! Brother, Brother-in-law, I’ll go watch them!" Seeing the little ones about to get too far, Sun Youcai shouted and chased after them.

Zhao Zhitong was now pleasantly plump, with a fair complexion and a sweet, captivating smile. Even if passersby didn’t buy anything, they couldn’t bring themselves to dislike such a radiant and adorable young girl. One woman, charmed by the young girl’s enthusiasm, stopped and asked her a few more questions.

Zhao Zhitong pointed in the direction of their stall. "Our stall is right over there! Let me take you." With that, she enthusiastically led the woman towards their stall, praising her wares as they walked, "The sauce for our tofu is made by my mother, it’s so delicious..."

The customer Zhao Zhitong brought over tasted the tofu and immediately bought all that was left.

Zhao Dong promptly cut half a block of the remaining tofu, wrapped it in a lotus leaf, and gave it to the customer. "Since it’s the last of it, I’ll give you this piece of tofu to try at home. If you like it, please come again."

"Definitely, definitely." The customer left, beaming.

In the end, they still had a piece and a half of tofu left unsold. Seeing fewer and fewer people in the marketplace, they prepared to pack up their stall.