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Chapter 1227, Section 487: A Three-on-One Battle? No, Arlene Joins the Fray!

Wang Xiaohu and Qiao Zhizhi, like two little children, raced to the car.

With their eyes locked, Xiao Che was a little confused, wondering what was going on with the two people's pleading eyes.

"you."

"Sister Linlin, help me!" Qiao Zhizhi spoke up before Wang Xiaohu could.

Wang Xiaohu sneered inwardly upon seeing this. Ah Lin is my helper; we made an agreement last night!

So, following behind Qiao Zhizhi, he slowly asked, "Alin, where are we going?"

Xiao Che understood; it turned out that both of them wanted her to help sell their products.

"I spoke to Sister Linlin first!" Qiao Zhizhi glared at Wang Xiaohu. "Don't you know about first come, first served?"

"Holy crap," Wang Xiaohu laughed at Qiao Zhizhi's self-righteousness, "Why don't you ask Alin who's in front?"

After speaking, Wang Xiaohu looked at the car, feeling completely relaxed, because he knew Alin too well.

From a brother's perspective, Ah Lin's loyalty far surpasses that of Monkey Ah Liu!
Eh?
However, the next second, Little Tiger's heart skipped a beat. What was Ah Lin's expression?
Why the troubled expression?!

"Ah Lin, it seems we already agreed on it last night," Wang Xiaohu said, feigning nonchalance.

"Sister Linlin~~" Qiao Zhizhi used her charm to win her heart.

Both of them naturally hoped that the car could become their helper. In their view, as long as they got the car's help, today's game would be a sure thing!

However, "Sorry, I'm joining you guys too," the car said regretfully, expressing its disappointment at the two's expectations.

Join us? Two question marks appeared in unison above Wang Xiaohu and Qiao Zhizhi's heads.

What does it mean to join us?

At this moment, the little car shook the box in its hand, and a clanging sound came from inside the box.

Wang Xiaohu was taken aback at first, then his lips twitched involuntarily. "No way, you're going to sell things too?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhizhi suddenly realized what was going on, and then a look of joy appeared on her face. "That's great, Sister Linlin! We can set up our stalls together!"

Wang Xiaohu was wondering where Alin got the box when he heard Qiao Zhizhi extend an invitation, so he quickly added, "Alin, you'll set up a stall with me! Trust me, half the people on this street know me! I'll get you business!"

Qiao Zhizhi: "Sister Linlin, trust me, most of the people I know are girls, so the products you sell must have a larger female audience, right? I'll help you introduce them!"

Wang Xiaohu immediately became agitated: "Nonsense!"

Qiao Zhizhi laughed: "What you said is nonsense. So what if you have a lot of people who know you? You buy things based on your needs. You can't force your friends to buy things from Sister Linlin, can you?"

Wang Xiaohu: "You're using a fallacy! I have a girlfriend too, pshaw! I have a girlfriend too!"

"Damn!" Yan Junze chimed in with a gossip, "Who has a girlfriend?"

Qiao Zhizhi chuckled: "Your commander, oh no, your female classmate!"

"Wow~"

Yan Junze's admiring gaze was met with a murderous smile from Wang Xiaohu.

Commander: "Disappear."

Chief of the small unit: "Understood."

As Yan Junze fled for his life, Xiao Che spoke up: "You two are both quite resourceful, why don't you work together?"

Cooperation?

Wang Xiaohu: "Hehe."

Qiao Zhizhi: "Hehehe."

A minute later, Xiao Che realized that the two had made a bet and could only decide one winner.

But that's not the problem. The problem is that no matter how you calculate it, Wang Xiaohu isn't making any money.

If Zhizhi sells thirty paintings, Huzi will have to buy five from her.

One bill is ten yuan, five bills are fifty yuan, Tiger spends fifty yuan.

If Zhizhi doesn't sell thirty paintings, she has to buy a copy of Dream of the Red Chamber from Huzi.

A copy of Dream of the Red Chamber costs 88 yuan, and Zhizhi's expenses are also 88 yuan.

But Hu Zi bought his copy of Dream of the Red Chamber from Xinhua Bookstore, which must have cost him eighty-eight yuan, right? And it's still unopened.

In other words, Tiger didn't make any money in the middle.

But judging from Tiger's murderous look, Xiao Che probably knew what was going on. He was just resentful and didn't care about making money.

If Zhizhi wins a black gold card after buying the book, then Huzi will have lost both his wife and his money.

But even so, she can only blame herself. Based on her understanding of the two of them, it's highly likely that Hu Zi provoked them first.

Now that the bet has been made, Tiger can leave the rest to fate.

"I suggest you two get moving quickly."

The car came to deliver a message: "The teacher has specially arranged a stall for the orchestra next to the cold drink shop. If you two don't hurry, all the good spots will be taken."

As soon as Xiao Che finished speaking, the two of them ran quickly in the opposite direction of the playground.

At the same time, commotion broke out in each area, and the band members all sprang into action. In an instant, seven or eight people rushed from their respective back areas in the direction of Wang Xiaohu and Qiao Zhizhi.

Who wouldn't want a good spot?
"Where did they go?" At this moment, Li An walked to the car and looked over to see a large group of band members.

"They're probably going back to get the things they sold at their stalls," Xiao Che guessed.

Ang Lee nodded: "I guess so. You should take action too."

The little car gave a wry smile: "Teacher, do I have to sell them all?"

I originally came here to shop, have fun, and enjoy myself, but who would have thought I'd end up being a seller myself!

Li Anle: "Do as you please. Sell if you want, or pack up and go wander around if you don't want to sell anymore."

Little car: "Okay, teacher~"

Ang Lee hadn't planned this at all. He had just been distributing snacks and trinkets to the children in the orchestra, and there were still quite a few left. He figured that taking them back would just take up space, so he decided to let the little car participate as well.

Selling things is also a form of fun.

"Go on, hurry up." Li An patted the car on the shoulder.

Xiao Che: "Teacher, you still haven't told me the cost price of these things."

Little did Ang Lee know that these were just some unsold little items left over from Deng Shiqi's supermarket warehouse, which would eventually be disposed of as garbage.

"These are all small items that don't sell in supermarkets. I don't know the exact price. You can buy as many as you want and we'll split the profits 30/70 no matter how many we sell."

Xiao Che: "Understood, teacher. I'll give you three and you give me seven."

Ang Lee: "You get 70%, I get 30%, so good luck and go for it!"

The little car, having received the order, quickly disappeared from the playground carrying the box.
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When Ang Lee returned to the director's studio, Hai Tao and the others huddled together, covered in sweat.

"What's going on, bro? Weren't we supposed to be arranging the stars?"

"Forget it." Li An took the tissue Lao Tang handed him and wiped his sweat. "Let them play."

He paused, then said, "It's really not easy to come across something like this."

Haitao: "Tsk tsk, the director has finally had a change of heart."

Everyone laughs.

In fact, most people, including Lao Tang, hoped that the band members could have some fun. They knew better than anyone that these kids had been working too hard lately.

Even if it's just for rehearsing Starry Night, a little extra time won't make a difference, especially since it's a show that's already been performed three times.

Ang Lee looked around: "Where are Yu Dan and Xiao Ge?"

As she spoke, Liang Yudan led a large bag of chilled drinks back to the director's studio, "Come on, come on!"

"Thank you!"

"Quickly, give me a bottle of Coke!"

"Thank you, Teacher Liang, but I'll just have some water."

Just now, Liang Yudan saw a freezer by the playground, so she ran over to take a look. It was a school teacher selling drinks, so she bought a bag of them.

"There are also all kinds of snacks! Sister Xin, don't you want to go check it out?" "Let's go!"

"I am coming too!"

As soon as they started talking, the female teachers began to move. It seems that loving to eat and shop is in women's nature, even in a place like this.

Seeing that the women had all set off, Haitao and Lao Tang, the two protectors of the flowers, were bound to follow.

"Aren't you going, boss?" Haitao asked Li An before leaving.

Ang Lee complained about the heat, saying, "You guys go ahead, I'll just stay here and scroll through my phone for a bit."

Old Tang: "Hey, let's go. Can't you use your phone anytime? Can't you celebrate Children's Day too?"

Before Ang Lee could even speak, Hai Tao continued to urge him, "Hurry up, hurry up! It'll be no fun if you don't go. Xiao Ge, Yun Shu, and the others have already gone to the food street, and Lao Yan and Wen Yang have gone to the flea market. What are you doing staying here by yourself?"

Ang Lee: "Okay, okay, let's go."

Unable to stop the two from chatting away, Ang Lee put on his sun protection clothing again and set off with them.
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The food street is filled with enticing aromas, offering everything from ice jelly and milk tea to cold drinks, oden, barbecue, and pan-fried dumplings.

At first glance, it looks like a miniature version of Chengnan Alley.

On one side, a boy in overalls was grilling gluten with his left hand, while on the other side, a girl in a dress was holding a bowl of ice jelly in her right hand and had a grilled sausage in her mouth.

Then the two children met in front of the cold drink stall. They smiled at each other and realized they were in the same class.

In the blink of an eye, the two children disappeared, and new faces appeared at the cold drink stand.

This is what happens at the snack stall every moment.

Not only was the experience fun for the children, but it was also fun for the teachers. Yesterday they were colleagues in the same office, and today they have become "shopkeepers" and customers.

"Can you make it cheaper? Three skewers for five yuan each."

"I really can't lower the price! I know exactly how much I have, and if the accounts don't match up, I'll have worked for nothing all day."

"Okay, let's go for it! Give me four skewers."

Didn't you want three skewers?

"I'll treat you to a skewer!"

"Thank you bro!"

This scene caused the surrounding children to burst into laughter, even though these were teachers who were usually seen as extremely serious!

Don't be fooled by the bustling atmosphere of the food street; if you take a look at the raucous market, it's even more lively.

Compared to eating, children rarely have the opportunity to experience what it's like to be a "boss" in their lives.

Normally, people spend money to buy things, but today they can enjoy the thrill of selling things and receiving money.

At a glance, you'll see all sorts of stalls, a dazzling array of colors and styles.

【Smiling Stationery】, 【XiXi Jewelry】, 【Special Offers】, 【Handmade Paper Airplanes】, 【Cool Play Base】, 【Don't know what to sell】, 【Flying Insects and Animals Specialty Store】.
The children displayed their own catchy slogans in front of their carefully arranged stalls.

They not only have a flag, but also a slogan!
"Goods have a price! But love is priceless! All the items sold in my store today will be donated to those in need!"

"Don't miss out!"

"This toy is really fun to play with, buy one! It's only five yuan, a great deal!"

"Buy mine! Buy mine! My stuff is sweet!"

"Child Prodigy Day Mega Sale! We're practically giving it away at a loss, everyone!"

Come and see what we have!

"Family members! Please watch my performance."

Shouts and calls filled the air as small business owners pulled out all the stops to promote their goods, some in groups, others alone, creating a vibrant cacophony of calls.

It's clear that some children brought their old toys, books, stationery, and small crafts from home to the market.

Some children even put their own designed labels on all the items sold at the stall. At first glance, they looked quite professional, but upon closer inspection, it turned out that Chenguang notebooks had been labeled with their own creation, "Little Dog Gulu."

Of course, many children were also selling brand new items. For example, at a stall called "Brand New Authentic," I even saw a BJD doll that hadn't been unpacked yet, but the price was... well, let's just say it was ridiculous.
Just when Xiao Che thought it was impossible for anyone to buy the doll, a girl wearing glasses walked up to her, stopped, and paid for the doll after saying a few words.

Gee!

Xiao Che was shocked. As expected of Shu Ren's classmate, he was indeed rich. He didn't even blink when buying a doll for three hundred yuan!
Just like the carts, all the little customers shuttled back and forth between the various stalls.

However, unlike everyone else who is searching for their favorite treasures, the little car is still thinking about where to set up her stall and how to price the items in the box.

She carefully examined the contents of the box; there were twenty-four items in total, which could be roughly divided into three categories.

Category 1: Small stationery.

Compared to the low-priced, exquisite stationery displayed at other jewelry stalls, her low-quality stationery had no advantage whatsoever.

The second category: various small ornaments.

Compared to the exquisite trinkets at other jewelry stalls, her inferior trinkets still had no advantage whatsoever. Indeed, other stalls' secondhand items were more popular than her brand-new ones.

Category 3: My Little Pony card packs.

The only product she could offer was one that wasn't currently available on the market, but she only had four packs of it.

How to do it?

After selling four packs of cards, are we done and heading to the food street?

This is not like Xiao Che's personality. Now that she has received this box of things from the teacher, she has to give it a try.

Bundled sales?
That's not suitable. How can you sell flowers with just four packs of cards?

The key issue is that the other things she has are not competitive in the market.

Buy one get three free?

It's really unnecessary. She's confident she can easily sell all four card packs, and doing so would be a huge loss for her.

Although her pen is not aesthetically pleasing, how different is the writing on the paper from that of a pen that costs a hundred yuan?

But who would buy her stationery if she only sold it at a stall?

The stationery from the two-yuan zone can easily outshine hers.

The problem now is how to sell everything except the four packs of cards for roughly the same price.

What does "approximately the same price" mean?

A ballpoint pen should cost at least one dollar!

Otherwise, you might as well give it away!

Then another problem arises: if she gives these things away, will people want them?
Hey.

Sighing, Xiao Che pondered what to do.

[Special Offer Lucky Draw]

Suddenly she stopped in front of a stall surrounded by a crowd, where people were offering a lottery for 50 cents a turn.
Is this also possible?

Seeing that the patrolling teachers didn't seem to care about the stall, which had a gambling element, Xiao Che suddenly had a bold idea.

Got it!

She quickly turned around and walked back, looking for a small trinkets stall she had just passed.

Where was it again?!
As she was reminiscing, she saw Xixi's accessories!
That’s it!
The small business owner in front of Xixi's jewelry stall was worried about not having any customers, but when someone came over, he excitedly stood up!

Little Car: "How much is a glow stick?"

Shopkeeper: "Two cents each! What color do you want?"

Little car: "How many are there?"

The shop owner said, "There should be a hundred. I need to count them."

The car: "No need to count, I'll take all ten yuan."

Without a second thought, the young business owner, prioritizing opening the business, exclaimed, "Deal!"

　Thank you! Thank you everyone!

　　Good things are coming soon, and I'm about to enter the next stage of my life!
　　Thank you! Thank you everyone! I'll definitely share it then!
　　(End of this chapter)