The Lucky Farmgirl has a Pocket Dimension - Chapter 37

Chapter 37: Looking for Customers

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Tofu, tofu, come and take a look. Fresh and delicious tofu, and delicious beancurd.”

In the bustling street market, a child’s clean and clear voice stood out.

It attracted many people to look in her direction, and some even walked towards their stall.

Seeing that it was really effective, Sun Daqing, Sun Daxiang, and Sun Daji also joined in.

The four children were shouting as if they were competing.

They couldn’t bring themselves to shout, so they pulled Sun Youcai along.

Although Sun Youcai was clamoring to go out and do business, he had only gone with his eldest brother to collect herbs a few times.

He had never done any other business before, so he could not open his mouth or move his legs the first time.

Zhao Zhitong held Sun Youcai’s hand and said in a childish voice, “Uncle, do you still want to earn money? Grandpa Bai said that smart vendors are good at selling their goods.”

Under such circumstances, he was not curious about who Grandpa Bai was. He straightened his neck, closed his eyes, and roared, “Tofu!”

“Hahaha.” Zhao Zhitong was instantly overjoyed. Her two small hands formed the shape of a trumpet and she placed them by her mouth. She also shouted loudly, “Tofu! Fresh and delicious tofu~”

After opening his mouth for the first time, it was not difficult to open it again. Gradually, Sun Youcai no longer felt that sense of shame. He even changed his style and shouted all kinds of words.

At this moment, someone was curious about what they were shouting about and asked, “What are you shouting about?”

When someone came to ask her, Zhao Zhitong was instantly excited. She ran forward and said sweetly, “Madam, our family sells tofu and beancurd. They’re delicious.”

The old lady laughed when she heard this. “I’m already in my sixties. I’m the same age as your grandmother. This girl still calls me madam.”

Zhao Zhitong’s eyes curved. “Wow, really? But you’re not old at all.”

The old lady chuckled. “Then let me see what new things you’re selling.”

As she spoke, she went to the stall.

Zhao Dong had just mixed the beancurd. When he saw the old lady coming to ask, he introduced it enthusiastically. “This is tofu. It’s soft and delicious. You can take it home to stir-fry, stew, or boil soup. This big piece only costs three copper coins. This is beancurd. It’s mixed with secret ingredients. It’s sour and delicious. You can eat it here or pack it home.”

As he spoke, he took out a lotus leaf that had been cut into small pieces at home. He used a spoon to scoop out a small spoonful of beancurd and placed it on the lotus leaf. He handed it to the old lady. “It’s fresh and free to taste. Try it. If it doesn’t taste good, you can choose not to buy it if you don’t like it.”

The old lady took the lotus leaf and poured the beancurd into her mouth. Her eyes immediately lit up. It was really soft and delicious. It was very suitable for an old woman like her who had bad teeth.

Hence, she readily ordered a bowl of tofu and beancurd.

Zhao Dong was all smiles. “Alright, wait a moment.”

Turning around to cut the tofu, Sun Youcai also helped to wrap the tofu.

Zhao Dong handed the wrapped tofu and tofu to the old lady and said with a smile, “As our first customer today, I gave you half a bowl of tofu. Come again if you think it’s delicious.”

When the old lady heard that he had given her half a bowl of beancurd, she instantly smiled and praised the boss for knowing how to do business. “Alright, alright. I wish the boss good business!”

“Thank you for your blessings. Take care. Come again if it’s delicious.”

When someone bought their items, there would be a second, a third, and a fourth. People would be curious about new things.

In addition, Zhao Dong allowed customers to taste the food for free. Therefore, the stall was filled with people one after another.

In less than two hours, the 50 catties of tofu and two buckets of tofu were all gone.

Not far away, Butcher Zhao was stunned by their speed. “Zhao Dong, you’re selling quite quickly. Your business is not bad.”

As Zhao Dong packed his things, he smiled and said, “Everyone is just looking for something new. Is your business doing well?”

Butcher Zhao waved the sunflower fan in his hand to chase away the mosquitoes. He smiled and said, “It’s alright.”

At this moment, Zhao Dong recalled what Sun Mei had told him last night about the smell of pork. While they were chatting, he took the opportunity to understand more from Butcher Zhao.

Soon, they were done packing. After informing Butcher Zhao, they went to look for Second Uncle and Second Aunt.

Second Uncle’s stall was at the end of the north street of the market.

When they rushed over, they saw that there were many people gathered in front of his stall.

Zhao Dong parked the cart at the side and went forward to help.

Second Uncle and the others found this spot at the end of the market. There was not much traffic, so business was not good in the early stages. Later on, Zhao Dong’s side became popular. After news of this spread, sales on his side improved.

When the market was about to end, there were still two catties of tofu and five bowls of soybeans left.

Second Uncle covered the tofu and the beancurd buckets to prevent the mosquitoes from getting to them. He looked at the market and there were fewer and fewer people. He said, “Looks like we can’t sell them all.”

Zhao Dong nodded. “Let’s wait and see. If it really doesn’t sell, we’ll bring it back. There’s not much left anyway.”

Zhao Zhitong stood in front of the stall, deep in thought.

After a while, she suddenly pulled her cousins and uncles back and said, “Let’s go find a customer.”

They were puzzled. “Look for customers?”

Zhao Zhitong nodded. “That’s right. Since the customers aren’t coming, let’s go find them.”

After saying that, she shouted and started to look for customers on the street with her short legs.

Sun Daji, Sun Daqing, and Sun Daxiang were led by Zhao Zhitong. When they saw their little cousin run out, they shouted and followed her.

“Tongtong, don’t run around! Second Brother, Brother-in-law, I’ll go watch them.” Seeing that the children were about to run away, Sun Youcai shouted and chased after them.

Zhao Zhitong was chubby now. Her face was fair, and her mouth was sweet. When a passerby was stopped by such a cute little girl with a bright smile, even if they didn’t buy anything, they wouldn’t hate her.

A woman saw the girl’s enthusiasm and asked a few more questions.

Zhao Zhitong pointed in the direction of their stall. “My stall is over there. Let me take you there.”

After saying that, she enthusiastically brought the woman to their stall. As they walked, she did not forget to praise her family. “My mother made the sauce for the beancurd. It’s delicious…”

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The customer that Zhao Zhitong brought over immediately asked for all the beancurd after tasting them.

Zhao Dong immediately cut half a piece of tofu and wrapped it in lotus leaves before giving it to the customer. “There’s only one left. I’ll give you a piece of tofu to try. Come again if it’s delicious.”

“Sure, sure.”

That person naturally left with a smile on her face.

In the end, there was still one and a half pieces of tofu left. Seeing that there were fewer and fewer people in the market, they were prepared to close the stall.