1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 37: Uneasy Customers
The monk's words made people feel uncomfortable, but Chen Jiazhi was a veteran who had been in the vegetable market for many years and had long been immune to such words.

As long as you are willing to pay a high price for vegetables, what's wrong with saying a few harmless words?
Chen Jiazhi accepted 133 yuan from the monk and said with a smile, "Boss, you can try it for a few more days. My dishes are never inferior. Besides, the last time I said that the choy sum would only be available for 12 days, that's not going to count anymore.

I have added a few acres of land, and as long as you need it, I can guarantee to supply you with goods every day."

The monk was surprised for a moment, but then shook his head slightly. "Let's talk about it later. The scale is still too small. Wait until you get a better car. You can't just ride a bicycle to deliver goods to the hotel, right?"

Now it was Chen Jiazhi's turn to be surprised. It seemed that the monk was in charge of a high-end hotel.

Chen Jiazhi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, Boss, you don't have to worry about my food now."

The monk waved his hand and left.

Chen Jiazhi lit a cigarette and could sense the monk's distrust.

But this is normal.

You can't just give him face as a monk because he is handsome. It would be better if he could be a nun instead.

The vegetables sold very quickly today as well. The small quantities of loofah, bitter melon, cowpea and green beans were sold out very quickly.

These are all home-cooked dishes.

Both retailers and restaurants like to use it.

Chen Jiazhi's dishes look good, but the prices are not cheap. Bitter melon is 9 yuan per pound, loofah is 8 yuan, cowpea is 7 yuan, and green bean is 8 yuan. These are among the most expensive vegetables in the country.

Although the quantity of each item may not seem large, they still sell for hundreds of yuan in total, and they are available every day. Their advantage lies in their longevity.

Ordinary Chinese cabbage is not a problem to sell, as there are not many fresh vegetables in the market.

The pre-cooled Chinese cabbage sent from other places is not as much as expected, and can only barely maintain the market supply.

The slightest disturbance will cause vegetable prices to go up.

"25 jin of choy sum, 1.3 yuan per jin, a total of 32.5 yuan."

After seeing off another customer, Chen Jiazhi only had a few leftover Chinese cabbage.

Except for Qi Yongfeng, Yi Dinggan, Li Mingkun and Guo Mancang all had some water spinach left to sell.

The most common vegetable on the market is water spinach. Although the quality of water spinach is not very good, it is not surprising that it is still not selling well.

On the contrary, Daguqing's performance refreshed Chen Jiazhi's cognition time and time again.

Because in the future, Daguqing is actually not outstanding. Many varieties not only take shorter time than it, but also taste better.

Coupled with factors such as the smaller stems, the big bone green has gradually become obscured by the crowd.

In fact, the main reason is the mixing of varieties and the degeneration of species, which leads to the quality of Daguqing declining every year.

Chen Jiazhi currently has no good solution.

The yield of Daguqing seeds is too low, and saving seeds on your own seems to be not worth the effort.

"Vegetable farmers, are you selling the remaining choy sum at 1.2 yuan per jin?"

The cabbage head is here again.

Chen Jiazhi ignored him.

Curly Cabbage Head didn't leave, but instead came closer. "I've never seen a vegetable farmer as unsympathetic as you."

That's before the vegetable market gets sluggish. Once the market gets sluggish, he can turn into a price butcher.

"If you don't want to buy it, don't touch it."

"I'll buy it, isn't it? One dollar and thirty cents, right? Weigh the rest for me."

Chen Jiazhi quickly stood up and weighed himself. "You too, have to run two or three laps every day. It's better to get it in one place, so it won't be a hassle."

Curly Cabbage Head: "What do you, a small vegetable farmer, know? We runners make money from this price difference, so we have to work harder."

Chen Jiazhi: "Your strategy will definitely make money when the market has an ample supply of vegetables, but now the market is short of vegetables, and it's not easy to buy cheap ones. If the market picks up one day, you won't have anywhere to cry."

Curly Cabbage Head: "After all this talk, you just want me to take your vegetables for a long time, right?"

Chen Jiazhi smiled and didn't deny it. He said, "How are you? You often see it. My vegetables are always good. You won't be at a disadvantage if you keep buying them for a long time." The curly cabbage head glanced at the scale and took out the money: "A total of 22 pounds, a total of 28.6 yuan, I'll give you 28.5 yuan."

In fact, the scale was a little high, more than 22 kilograms, but Chen Jiazhi didn't care about it. Instead, he waited for Curly Cabbage to express his opinion.

After taking the dish, Curly Cabbage Head said, "Let's talk about it later. It's still uncertain whether we'll have the dish tomorrow."

After taking the vegetables, Curly Cabbage Head walked away quickly.

Chen Jiazhi was a little confused for a moment.

"Jiazhi, you've finally come to this day. You've been fooled."

"Haha, it's rare to see a scholar get humiliated. We are just small vegetable farmers and can't do long-term business. These people just move from place to place after making a profit."

Yi Dinggan and Guo Mancang were both teasing him that Chen Jiazhi's performance in the market had been like a stingy one for so long.

Except for a few big clients, there are few buyers who can make him lose face.

I saw it today.

Under the dim light, Chen Jiazhi stared at Curly Cabbage Head's back for a while, then turned back and said to the others:
"Watch carefully and learn well. Sooner or later, I will have to give him a good beating."

When it was almost time to close the stall, another rain suddenly hit, and Chen Jiazhi was soaked like a drowned rat when he came back from buying seafood.

The others didn't have time to see what he bought. When the rain subsided a little, they immediately rode their bikes back.

The plum rain in the Flower City comes at an unpredictable time.

Sometimes they can wait for a whole morning for the rain to stop, and getting wet in the rain is a common occurrence for them.

Dongxiang vegetable market.

The women were busy boiling water again.

When they saw the figures, Li Xiu, who was standing at the door, shouted, "Second sister, Jiazhi and Brother Yi are back."

"Okay, I'll get some water right away. The weather has been nice for a few days, but now it's acting up again."

After arriving at the doorstep, Chen Jiazhi gave the money from the sale to Li Xiu, gave the things he bought to his second sister, and hurried to take a bath with the bucket.

Yi Dinggan followed closely behind.

"Come on, let's compare sizes."

"Bah, if you compare it every day, can't that thing grow every day?!"

"Hey... Jiafang, what kind of fish did you buy today? It's round and flat, why haven't I seen it before?"

"Fish from the sea, right? The scholar bought something new today!"

"How do I eat this fish?"

When Chen Jiazhi finished taking a shower, there were still a few women gathered at the door discussing something. When they saw him come out, they came up to ask him.

Chen Jiazhi said, "This is silver pomfret. It's high in protein and vitamins, suitable for pregnant women. It can improve appetite and promote fetal nerve development. It can be steamed or stewed. Let me cook lunch, second sister."

Even though Chen Jiazhi had cooked several times, the women were still a little surprised.

There are many vegetable farmers who can cook.

But who is this?
The scholar who never even entered the kitchen before, the famous youngest child in the surrounding area, was spoiled since childhood.
"The scholar is really different now."

"Li Xiu, you've finally had your fill of happiness after all the hardship. This sea fish is so nutritious, it must be expensive. I just spent so much money yesterday, and Xiucai still remembered to give you nutritional supplements. He's really good to you."

Listening to Huang Juan and Bai Yan's words, Li Xiu felt very content.

The two returned to the house, and Chen Jiazhi asked Li Xiu, "Did you count the money? How much did it sell for?"

"I counted it. It's 476 yuan in total. It's all here."

Li Xiu took out a stack of money from under the pillow and gave it to Chen Jiazhi, sorting it neatly.

(End of this chapter)