Peach Pit Landlord- 8

Enjoy this teaser continuation of Peach Pit Landlord, suggested by Kirstie! The wording was quite detailed and clear, so Google-sensei can push out a decent translation. Just need some rephrase like the idiom.

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Chapter 8. Extremely popular

Li Yuan's previous outpour about the tomatoes' benefit had attracted many aunts who also came to buy food to stop and watch. Now they saw this person bite into the tomato and her expression even changed and didn't speak. So some anxious onlookers beside her who couldn't help but ask, "How is the taste?"

"Delicious!" The aunt who tasted the tomatoes recovered and gave a giant thumb up to everyone: "It tastes really wonderful. I have lived so long and have never eaten such a delicious tomato!"

Once the aunt's words were out, it naturally surprised people around her. If everyone didn't buy food here every day and mutually find each other faces familiar, someone will think she was enlisted by Li Yuan to help.

Since there was no such possibility, it can only show that Li Yuan's tomatoes were truly extraordinary. Witnessing Li Yuan's first customer merrily snack on the tomato as she walked away, the others couldn't stay still anymore and rushed to Li Yuan to buy his tomatoes.

"Young lad, I want two jins."

"Give me two jins too!"

"I want five jins."

"For me, ten jins!"

That was how aunts and old mothers buy things. They liked to join in the fun. As long as one person started it, the others were not far behind. What's more, someone had proved that this tomato was really great, so their interest in buying was naturally greater.

As for the price of tomatoes, although it was really high, it wasn't at an unacceptable range. In the era, everyone was willing to spend money on food. As long as the food was top-notch, the pricey tag was not a problem.

"Okay, okay, okay, everyone, take your time!" Of course, Li Yuan was very happy to see that everyone's enthusiasm toward buying had risen. While appeasing the customer who was rushing to buy tomatoes, he weighed and collected money swiftly before greeting the next guest. He extremely occupied with pleasure.

Because Li Yuan’s tomatoes had a great appearance with the size, shape and color almost the same and no scars were evident on the surface, so there was nothing to pick about. Even though these aunts were picky, they had no objection to Li Yuan's sales method.

Everyone who bought tomatoes, was full of joy when they squeezed out of the crowd. It was as if they had received a great offer. There were also some impatient people who had a taste on the spot after buying tomatoes. And their response was similar to the first aunt who bought tomatoes. All were oozing with incredulous expression and repeatedly praised to the people around them: So delicious, this tomato tastes really excellent!

And such a situation was the best advertisement for Li Yuan. His tricycle was soon overcrowded. Everyone wanted to buy a few jins of "American high-tech cultivated tomatoes" for their family to try.

Li Yuan had underestimated the aunts' enthusiasm to buy. He did not expect tomatoes to be so popular. But of course this was a good thing for him, so he wanted to seize this opportunity and sell all the tomatoes as soon as possible. It didn't take long after Li Yuan's first sale for the tomatoes on the tricycle to be halved. More than a hundred jins had been sold.

But the busy Li Yuan did not notice that there were several vegetable vendors nearby looking at him gloomyly. These people were all a group and they were regarded as "veterans" in the food market. They all buy vegetables from the suburban wholesale vegetables and brought it here almost every day.

Because they were all fellow villagers and small in numbers, they began to monopolize as the time lengthened. Not only do they occupy the best stalls, but they also disallow others to sell at a cheaper price. Otherwise, this group of people will make trouble and cause the other unable to do business on the light scenario. While the worst case was moving their limbs. Beating the other up was the most frequent occurrence.

These people's stalls also sold tomatoes. At the start, they couldn't bother to mind Li Yuan, this new face with the price of tomatoes so high. However, Li Yuan's tomatoes not only sold at a high price, but the business was also so good. These people became jealous.

They exchanged glanced with each other, pondered whether or not to drive this newcomer away, lest he snatches their business.

However, the food market was not opened by these people after all. They could not do whatever they wanted, so they couldn't make up their minds on taking action against Li Yuan.

And while these people were hesitating, Li Yuan's business couldn't get any better. The remaining half-cart of tomatoes were soon sold out. When Li Yuan packed the last tomato in a plastic bag and handed it to a smiling customer, there were several people waiting in line behind him.

Li Yuan apologized to the customers who didn't buy tomatoes: "I'm sorry everyone, they've sold out."

"Aiya, I have been queueing for a long time and still haven't bought it!" An aunt asked Li Yuan with regret: "Will there be more tomatoes? I want to buy a few and give my young grandson a taste."

Li Yuan shook his head and smiled, "I can't really say for certain. It depends on the situation."

After listening to Li Yuan's words, several people who had not yet bought tomatoes left in disappointment.

The tomatoes were all sold out now, Li Yuan has no reason to stay. Naturally, he quickly rode the tricycle and left the food market under the envious and jealous eyes of those vegetable vendors.

There was a secluded path not far from the food market. Li Yuan parked the tricycle under a big tree and began to count today's harvest. 

Except for a few hundred-yuan notes, Li Yuan's money in his pocket was mainly small changes. But don't underestimate these small changes. There was an old saying, "many grains of sand piled up will make a pagoda". What's more, changes were also money. As long as there was enough quantity, it'll be a big sum of money.

So when Li Yuan counted to the last few coins, he was also very ecstatic and could not help mumble to himself: "Aha, there's more than a thousand. The money is really good to earn!"

For Li Yuan, more than a thousand yuan was indeed a lot of money. What's more, this money doesn't need any expenses at all. Meaning, it was completely all net profit. Li Yuan paid only a golden bead and his own labor. As long as there were gold beads in the peach pit, Li Yuan can easily earn large sums of money, which was what really made him happy.

"Once the ginseng grows up, it's another large swoop of money. Hehe, buddy's happy life is about to begin!" Looking forward to a better life in the future, Li Yuan cycled home.

Even though he was busy all morning, Li Yuan, who was in a good mood, was not tired at all. He rode the tricycle speedily on the way and soon returned to the alley where he lived.

However, just after the tricycle turned into the alley, Li Yuan saw the distance ahead of him. Several guys of his age approached. He could not help but frown and sigh, "How unlucky. Why did I bump into these guys!"

At the same time, the other people across the street also saw Li Yuan. One of the guys with dyed yellow hair and a cigarette in his mouth immediately shouted: "Isn’t this the Li Family's kid? Li Yuan, get over here at once!"

This guy's word made Li Yuan feel "knock" on his heart. He knew that he can't escape this today.

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