Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 30 The Little Goldfish Learns and Puts It to Use, Helping to Sell Goods

Lin Chang'er wasn't angry when she was questioned. Judging from the old lady's cautious appearance, she must have a need for turtle eggs.

He then told the truth: "There are 15 in total. I gave you two, so there are only 13 left."

I just found it at the entrance of the turtle cave last night. If you're worried, you can find an expert to take a look.

Seeing this, the little goldfish quickly opened the floral cotton cloth on its little basket. "Grandma, look! My mother even caught a turtle out of the hole!"

The old lady hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound, and good heavens, she saw a large turtle, about the size of a child's face, with its claws tightly bound.

The old lady's eyes widened in surprise, then she turned to look at Lin Chang'er, "This, did you catch this?"

Lin Chang'er nodded.

The old lady immediately made her decision, "One tael of silver, I'll take all these turtle eggs. If you have any more later, save them for me too."

As he spoke, he handed over a piece of silver, weighing about one qian (a unit of weight).

In later generations, turtle eggs were sold wholesale for around 100 yuan per kilogram, and the degree of negotiation varied in different regions. These were pure wild turtle eggs, which were relatively scarce.

One tael of silver, the price is reasonable.

Lin Chang'er didn't take the money first. She put all the turtle eggs into the old lady's vegetable basket, and also picked out a large sea duck egg and a few scallions to give to her. "Thank you for your patronage. If I have any more next time, I will definitely ask you first."

Only then did he accept the loose silver.

"Alright!" The old lady nodded with a smile, but she refused to accept the sea duck eggs no matter what. "This old woman has already benefited, how can I take advantage of you again?"

Besides, this girl is so young, yet she has to support her whole family; it's really not easy for her.

He counted out five copper coins from his money bag and forced them into her hand.

Seeing the old lady's firm attitude, Lin Chang'er didn't argue. She accepted the four coins and gave her one copper coin in change. "I'll give you a discount on your scallions and my salted duck eggs. Is that alright?"

The old lady nodded helplessly. This girl was unwilling to take advantage of anyone.

Her personality is just like her old friend's when she was young.

Before the goods were even set up, they had already opened for business. Although they were acquaintances, no one said that things couldn't be sold to acquaintances.

Lin Chang'er was delighted and arranged the sea duck eggs of different sizes on her stall.

A large soft-shelled turtle was also displayed. Although it was mostly ignored at the market, its size was enough to attract attention.

Before the items were even fully set up, Little Goldfish started shouting, "Selling sea duck eggs! Fresh and delicious sea duck eggs at a cheap price! Large ones are 5 coins, small ones are 3 coins, medium ones are 4 coins, and we'll give you a free scallion with every purchase!"

Don't miss out! Everyone come and take a look! Wild giant soft-shelled turtles—you won't regret seeing them!

The old lady probably found it amusing and joined in the shouting.

The old man and the young girl amused Lin Chang'er, but why did their chorus sound so familiar?

She composed herself and vaguely heard similar hawking sounds coming from not far away.

So, this kid is learning and applying what he's just learned?

She smiled with relief and went to replenish the water for the large blue crab, worried that the low dissolved oxygen in the water would prevent it from surviving, since it was kept in a dry environment.

However, the damp cotton cloth can only retain moisture for a limited time, so there was no rush to put it out.

The old lady asked curiously, "Girl, what are those things wrapped in your basket?"

Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "A large blue crab."

The old lady nodded thoughtfully and said, "Although our market is close to the dock, there aren't many places selling seafood."

Therefore, most seafood buyers don't come from our area.

However, your quantity is small, and it's rare to find fresh seafood. Most of the seafood here dies as soon as it's taken out of the water, so selling it in small quantities will still help."

Lin Chang'er was taken aback; she had no idea there was such a detail.

He hurriedly asked, "If there are many of them, where should I go?"

The old lady smiled and said, "If the supply is stable, it's naturally the easiest thing to do is to find a restaurant."

If the weather cooperates, the best place to go is the seafood market in the county town.

Lin Chang'er nodded and thanked her, "Thank you for reminding me."

The old lady waved her hand, "Big blue crabs, fresh big blue crabs, come and see, fresh and plump big blue crabs..."

Lin Chang'er: "..." Is this a quick account switch to enter the game?

Lin Chang'er was both amused and exasperated. She still had things she wanted to ask, but seeing the old lady shouting so enthusiastically like a little goldfish, she couldn't help but stop.

He forced himself to stop and join the clamoring crowd.

The constant shouts and the addition of a giant soft-shelled turtle as a gimmick attracted many people to stop and watch.

In no time, Lin Chang'er's stall became the busiest in the entire market.

Even some of the vendors who were also selling their goods at their stalls came over to join in the fun and see the turtles.

"Young lady, this is a rare find."

Lin Chang'er smiled, "I was lucky to run into you. Are you interested in taking it?"

The vendor waved his hand and chuckled, "This stuff isn't cheap."

Lin Chang'er didn't turn cold and continued to promote, "Soft-shelled turtles aren't cheap, but we have cheap sea duck eggs, you can buy one for three coins, would you like one? And these big blue crabs, fresh and alive, the size of a palm, only 25 coins, they also have nourishing and strengthening effects."

The vendor grinned, "Young lady, you really know how to talk! But live crabs are rare these days, I'll buy one."

Lin Chang'er smiled and picked out the fattest one, along with two scallions, and handed it to him.

The vendor paid the bill and left happily.

Once the store opened, many more people started asking questions.

Some people thought it was too expensive. One uncle said, "Young lady, can you make this blue crab cheaper? 20 coins? I want one."

Lin Chang'er smiled apologetically, "I just caught these blue crabs last night. Look, they're female crabs, and their claws and legs are all intact. Each one weighs at least three ounces. 25 coins is really not expensive for you."

The man then said, "Of course I know the goods are good, but this price is really too outrageous..."

Seeing that he insisted verbally but didn't move an inch, Lin Chang'er sighed and looked troubled: "20 coins is really not enough. Otherwise, I'm going to set up this stall here for a long time. If we do business together, I'll give you a discount when you come again in the future."

"If you buy salted duck eggs today, whether it's one large or two small, I'll give you a discount of one copper coin. How does that sound?"

The uncle hesitated for a moment, then said, "You're a really good talker, young lady. Give me a big blue crab and two small salted duck eggs."

"Please wait a moment!" Lin Chang'er replied.

Sea duck eggs are all sorted manually, and even within the same category, it's impossible to ensure they are all the same size; there will always be some that are slightly larger and some that are slightly smaller.

I selected two, along with a few carefully chosen scallions. "I've picked out two slightly larger ones for you. Thank you for your patronage. It'll cost 30 coins in total."

The uncle paid the bill and left with a smile, saying, "You're a good girl."

Lin Chang'er accepted the compliment gladly, saying, "Please come again next time."

The customers who were still watching were also tempted to do the same, seeing that the uncle had gotten a good deal.

Soon another old lady said, "If I buy a big blue crab and a four-copper-dollar salted duck egg, can I get a one-copper discount?"

Lin Chang'er hesitated for a moment as if she had been wronged, and said, "Originally it was not possible, but since you have asked, we will do you a favor and give you a discount of one coin, making it 28 coins in total. Please remember to come again next time."

He then packed up his things and handed them over, and the old lady readily paid the bill.

Feeling like he'd gotten a good deal, he grinned and said, "With your silver tongue, I'll come more often."

Compared to the bustling scene at Lin Chang'er's stall, the Zhang family's scallion stall was practically deserted.

The Zhang family sat at their stall, watching Lin Chang'er continuously collect money, their teeth itching with hatred, especially at the old woman selling scallions, who had even helped them hawk their duck eggs today.

Isn't it obvious that the two of them are in cahoots to ostracize her?

Can she tolerate this? We must teach her a lesson.

Zhang's triangular eyes darted around, and he hurriedly got up and walked in a certain direction...