Chapter 380: Is This a Case of Coercion?
Chapter 380: Is This a Case of Coercion?
Zhou Chenglei had been thinking about the village's fields and paddy fields, which were flat and stretched as far as the eye could see. Therefore, he had also selected a water wheel plow, a plowshare, and a rototiller.
"Oh, this tractor is so comfortable to sit on," said Tian Caixia as she sat on the new tractor, wiggling her buttocks and touching the large red flowers on the armrests, then touching the seat, smiling with satisfaction.
How could she not be satisfied? It was the village's first tractor (not counting the one from the production team)!
Moreover, this tractor cost more than three thousand yuan! In the future, they wouldn't need to buy one, as they would have access to it.
After the New Year, during spring plowing, they would finally be able to plow the fields without having to rely on oxen.
They wouldn't have to laboriously turn the soil by hand.
After working all day, they would only manage to plow two mu of land, and their hands would be covered in blisters every year.
In the future, they could drive the tractor, making "putt-putt-putt" sounds as they circled around a few times, and in one day, they could plow all the family's fields.
They wouldn't have to wait in line for the production team's tractor.
Moreover, when they returned to the village, she would undoubtedly become the most beautiful flower in the village.
Tian Caixia imagined this scene and felt a sense of awe, smiling so widely that she couldn't close her mouth.
The four of them first went to the train station to send off Xiaoyuzai and Yugan, then they drove the tractor and motorcycle directly to the seafood market.
This seafood market was located in a remote area, surrounded by desolation, which made Tian Caixia feel a chill in her heart.
Was it really worth buying?
Li Zhihua noticed the desolation in Tian Caixia's eyes and smiled, saying, "Don't be fooled by the current desolation and the fact that there's only one building under construction. Look at this road; isn't it leading to the city? There's another road planned to be built, which will connect to the highway. Moreover, the nearby land has already been acquired for construction... In any case, rest assured, this place will definitely prosper in the future! After it's built, this will be the first and largest seafood market in our city!"
Tian Caixia thought about how Jiang Xia had already bought ten stalls, and she wasn't afraid of anything. What was there to fear when Jiang Xia had such good luck that she could even find gold, jade, and pearls while fishing at sea?
In an instant, Tian Caixia saw this desolate area transform into a bustling pier and a lively market.
People and money flowed in abundance!
"Buy, buy three stalls. Xiaxia, which three do you think are good? I'll buy whichever three you choose!"
Jiang Xia asked Li Zhihua which stalls were still available.
Many stalls near the exit had been sold, leaving only those inside.
Jiang Xia helped Tian Caixia choose one near the east exit and two near the south exit.
Zhou Chengxin asked Jiang Xia, "Are the two exits in the northwest not good?"
Tian Caixia replied, "What's good about the northwest? Are we going to face the northwest wind? Listen to Xiaxia, and I'll buy these three!"
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "The northwest side isn't bad either, but I guess that area will probably be designated for selling dry goods and vegetables. I think since our family makes a living from fishing, buying and selling seafood on this side is better."
Jiang Xia, of course, wouldn't mention that according to the book, the stalls near the two exits in the southeast were the most prosperous.
"Okay, then I'll go with Xiaxia's choices."
Jiang Xia then asked Li Zhihua, "Are these stalls not near the exit? Can they be cheaper?"
Li Zhihua said, "They will be a bit cheaper, but all the stalls have already increased in price. Now, the cheapest stalls inside are one thousand yuan each. However, I'll give you the price from back then, so nine hundred yuan per stall is fine."
Tian Caixia said, "Can it be cheaper? Eight hundred, please!"
Li Zhihua said, "Eight hundred is really not possible. Nine hundred is the lowest I can go."
Tian Caixia: "Can't it be eight hundred? You said this place will prosper, and you promised it would. I'm putting all my savings on the line,..."
After that, Tian Caixia haggled with Li Zhihua for half an hour, but she couldn't get a single cent off.
Usually, Tian Caixia was very good at haggling with her two lips.
When the pork seller saw her, he immediately turned his bicycle around and left.
Half a catty, and they'll give you a whole catty for free. Who would want to do business with her?
Unexpectedly, this time, they encountered a hard stone.
But words alone won't wear them down.
The more they grind, the harder they get!
Zhou Chenglei: "If I buy another shop and stall, can I get a better price?"
Li Zhihua was at a loss for words: "I really can't. I can only sell it to you at the price you bought before. This is already a very good deal."
Jiang Xia pulled Zhou Chenglei's sleeve: "Why are you buying another shop and stall?"
I didn't hear him mention it last night.
Zhou Chenglei: "Jiang Dong asked me to buy it for him."
Jiang Dong's household registration was transferred to the school, but the last time he sent something to Jiang Xia, he also sent back his household registration book, saying that Jiang Fu needed it.
Jiang Dong couldn't be bothered to send it to Jiang Fu, as sending just the registration book without a word seemed inappropriate. But he didn't know what to write in a letter, so he sent it directly to Jiang Xia, asking her to pass it to Jiang Fu when she returned home.
Therefore, Jiang Dong's household registration book is now in Zhou Chenglei's hands, making it convenient for him to buy the shop.
Of course, Zhou Chenglei had also previously sent Jiang Xia's household registration book to Jiang Dong, asking him to buy a siheyuan.
Jiang Xia said, "Why doesn't he buy a few more? Didn't he get a commission from the Suigou Fair?"
Jiang Dong has a lot of money from his dividends!
Zhou Chenglei: "He probably has other uses for it."
Jiang Dong said the siheyuan was a surprise, a gift for Jiang Xia and the children, and he would only tell her when she went to university.
So he didn't tell Jiang Xia.
Tian Caihua glanced at Jiang Xia. Wow, are all her family's brothers so rich?
Is the Suigou Fair so profitable?
Envious!
In the end, Tian Caihua spent two thousand and seven hundred yuan to buy three stalls.
She looked at the shop that Zhou Chenglei had chosen for Jiang Dong, and couldn't help but feel envious.
Ah, she must work hard to follow Jiang Xia to sea!
She will have such a big shop sooner or later!
After buying the stalls, the four of them went out for a meal. Tian Caihua said, "Let's go to a restaurant. We bought stalls today, so let's celebrate. Xia Xia, what do you want to eat? I'll treat you to a meal."
Jiang Xia: "I have a good appetite, so I can eat anything."
Tian Caihua: "Then let's go to the newly opened Fulfillment Tower! I just saw a Fulfillment Tower, I don't think I've seen it before."
Jiang Xia remembered the last time she sold fish, but she didn't refuse.
"Okay."
So they went to Fulfillment Tower for a meal.
The owner of Fulfillment Tower was not there, and Tian Caihua rarely ate out, so she asked Jiang Xia to order.
Jiang Xia ordered a braised chicken with chestnuts and a stir-fried pork with chili. "These are the only two dishes I want to eat. Big Brother, Elder Sister, what do you want? You order!"
Zhou Chengxin loved fish, so he ordered a braised red snapper, a garlic salted fortune shrimp, and wanted to order a pan-fried yellow croaker. Jiang Xia said, "Big Brother, four dishes are enough. We won't be able to finish more."
The portions of these dishes were quite generous.
Zhou Chengxin: "Then let's eat more."
He then ordered a pan-fried yellow croaker, a garlic choy sum, and also requested a fish soup.
Tian Caihua laughed: "Six dishes, six six luck, red and prosperous, great wealth and honor!"
Halfway through the meal, the owner of Fulfillment Tower came out and immediately recognized Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei. He happily approached them: "Why didn't you look for me when you came here to eat?"
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "I heard that Fulfillment Tower's dishes are delicious and the seafood is fresh, so we came to try it."
The owner happily waved to a waiter: "Give this table an additional dish of sea cucumber. Bring me a pair of chopsticks."
Tian Caihua: "..."
A dish of sea cucumber would cost at least several tens of yuan, right? Does it cost a hundred yuan? Boss, you really know how to add on!
You're trying to force a sale!
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