Selling Candy

Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang, being elderly, felt somewhat embarrassed. However, Da Tou was quite bold. Whenever he saw a child who seemed interested in buying candy, he would approach them and ask, "Would you like to buy some candy?"

Man Bao immediately approached them, holding the oil paper and proudly displaying it to them. She said, "Our candy is especially delicious." "Would you like to buy some?"

The child swallowed hard and looked at their parents.

The parents were not foolish and asked, "This candy looks different from the ones we usually buy. Is it really candy?"

"Of course it is." "I've tried it myself," Man Bao said proudly. "It's delicious, even better than the ones sold at the market."

The parents chuckled and said, "You may have tried it, but we haven't." How do we know if you're lying?

Man Bao was taken aback and realized that they had a point. So, she took out a piece of candy and generously offered it to them, saying, "Why don't you try it?"

The child reached out to take it, but their parents immediately stopped them and asked, "Are you just trying to get us to buy it?"

"Of course not," Man Bao said firmly. "I would never do such a thing." "Try it, and if it's not good, you don't have to pay."

Zhou Wulang thought Man Bao was being particularly naive and couldn't help but react. He rushed up, grabbed the candy, crushed it with his hand, and then picked up a small piece to give to them, saying, "Here, try it."

After some thought, Zhou Wulang felt that it wouldn't be fair to only let the parents try it, so he also picked up a small piece to give to the child.

No one minded that the candy had been crushed by his hand. They tasted it, and their eyes lit up.

This candy was much sweeter than the ones sold at the market.

The child's mother immediately asked, "How much is this candy?"

Man Bao had already discussed this with the system, so she confidently quoted a price, "Five candies for one penny."

The child's mother hesitated and said, "That's too expensive. We can't afford it." "Can you make it cheaper?"

Man Bao felt disappointed, thinking that they must be relatively well-off judging by their clothes.

She shook her head and said, "In that case, we'll look for someone else."

With that, she pulled Da Tou and went to find the next customer, leaving the astonished parents behind. They were bargaining, not implying that they wouldn't make a purchase. Shouldn't they be the ones trying to persuade them to stay?

Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang silently praised Man Bao's integrity. After trying the candy, they felt that it was worth much more than the price.

After all, the candy sold at the market was also priced the same.

Man Bao left decisively, but the potential customer was not willing to let her go. They quickly caught up and stopped the child, asking, "Can't you make it cheaper?"

The price was determined by Keke after analyzing the situation. Initially, the price was set at three candies for one penny, as Keke believed that their candy had a much higher sugar content than the current market candy.

High value naturally warrants a higher price.

However, Man Bao had heard from Keke that the candy sold at the market was already priced at five candies for one penny. She felt that if her candy were more expensive, it wouldn't sell. Besides, she had accumulated points and didn't lack candy, so she generously decided to set the price the same as the market.

Man Bao knew that this was the lowest price. She was a principled child and would not lower the price.

She also didn't think that the parents were bargaining. She simply felt that they couldn't afford it, so she looked at the little boy with regret and shook her head in refusal.

This sight made the child feel sad. He immediately burst into tears, clinging to his mother's leg and crying, "I want to buy candy, I want to buy candy."

The parents felt that the child was being unreasonable. What harm would it do to lower the price a little?

Upon noticing their displeasure, Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang moved forward and positioned themselves behind Man Bao.

The parents hesitated and forced a smile, saying, "Alright, we'll take as many as you have."

Man Bao widened her eyes. Were they really that wealthy?

She immediately opened her oil paper and said happily, "A total of twenty candies, four pennies."

The couple furrowed their brows slightly and said, "Didn't you just crush one earlier?"

Zhou Wulang immediately extended the candy in his hand and said, "We haven't tried it yet."

The couple said, "In that case, we don't want it. Can you lower the price by one penny?" We're buying so many.

Zhou Wulang was furious, but Man Bao somehow produced another candy and placed it on the oil paper, saying cheerfully, "Here, isn't this better? "You can count them."

The couple: ...

They counted and then asked, "Can we pay with something else?"

Finally sensing their unfriendliness, Man Bao covered the oil paper and refused, saying, "No, you can't."

Zhou Wulang thought it was possible, so he poked Man Bao's back. She twisted and glared at him, saying, "You need money to buy medicine. You can't use eggs or food."

The couple finally realized that they were buying medicine. After some thought, they paid four pennies.

Man Bao had received money from her family during the New Year, but this was the first time she had earned money on her own. She carefully examined the four pennies and found that they were no different from the ones she had received before. She tightly held onto them in her handkerchief.

After the couple left, Zhou Wulang said to Man Bao, "It's too cheap. Our candy is of high quality."

"This is how it's sold at the market," Man Bao insisted.

"Even rice is divided into different grades—lower, medium, and upper." The prices vary accordingly. "Our candy is of the highest quality, so it should be more expensive," Zhou Wulang said. "If they don't believe our candy is good, we can crush it like we did this time and let them taste a little bit."

Man Bao carefully considered the idea and asked Keke for his opinion. When he agreed, she nodded and said, "Alright, we'll do that next time."

After earning money, everyone's attention shifted to the crushed candy in Zhou Wulang's hand. They all instinctively swallowed their saliva.

After earning money from selling candy, Man Bao finally got to experience the joy of indulging in it and found it delicious. She distributed it to everyone, giving each person a small piece. In the end, there was a tiny bit left, which she put in her mouth.

It was a very small piece, but as soon as it touched her tongue, it spread a hint of sweetness. Then the candy melted, and she swallowed it.

Man Bao blinked and felt that this tiny piece of candy was more delicious than any other candy she had ever eaten.

She found it strange and asked Keke, "I've never found this candy delicious before. Keke, did you change the variety?"

The system replied, "No, it's the same variety from the same manufacturer." The difference is that the host has finally realized the rarity and benefits of candy, right?

Man Bao didn't fully understand, but she had her own interpretation. "Does candy become more delicious after being sold?" That's great! From now on, I'll sell the candy first and then keep one to eat. "That way, it will be delicious."

The system remained silent and did not stop her.

Sell it. If you want to sell it, you have to buy it. Once she had spent all her points, would she have to earn more?