Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1163 - 1165: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1163: Chapter 1165: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

There weren’t many people when they left the village, but after arriving at Fengjing Town, the crowd grew. The sun had already risen, and there were many more people heading to the county town.

When entering the city gates, an inspection was required. Xia Dabao even hopped off the cart to greet the guards, "Good morning, brothers, we’re here to sell lychees in the city."

While speaking, Dabao grabbed two handfuls of lychees and handed one to each guard, "Afraid they’ll sell out too quickly and we won’t have any by the time we return, so I’m giving you brothers a taste first."

Tian Xiaobei also got off the cart. Although he’d grown up in the Provincial City, his family ran a Medical Hall, and he had been studious from a young age, too aloof to do such things. Yet, he still admired Xia Dabao quite a bit. How could she be so generous? Surely her parents must have taken her out quite often, right?

After entering the city, Dabao confidently led the way to a street that ended in an alley. Many people were selling vegetables there. Tian Xiaobei asked her, "Why choose to sell here? Isn’t there more foot traffic on the main street ahead?"

Dabao asked Tian Xiaobei to help her unload the lychees. After setting them up, she explained, "You don’t understand, do you? My mother told me that selling goods is all about catering to the crowd. Look at our two baskets of lychees. They were the ones left after others picked through them. They taste just as good but are smaller and don’t look as nice, so we have to sell them cheap. The people who live nearby are average folk who prefer cheaper things. Sure, the main street is busy, but look at those coming from there; they are all officials and nobles. They would turn their noses up at our two baskets of lychees. They only want the larger ones to eat."

Tian Xiaobei nodded, "Makes sense. I’ve learned something new."

After arranging the lychees, Dabao moved a small stool down from the cart for each of them to sit on.

Once seated, Dabao handed a few lychees to Tian Xiaobei, "Eat."

"Aren’t we here to sell lychees? How can we start eating them?" Tian Xiaobei thought, wondering what strategy this was.

Dabao laughed, "My mother said, you have to eat them with relish so that people will want to buy. Some people, seeing others eat, get the urge to eat too."

After speaking, Dabao bit into one, enjoying it immensely and, indeed, making it look mouthwatering.

Tian Xiaobei couldn’t help but give Dabao another look, finding the way she ate rather adorable. Right, she was also quite pretty. He had been bashful about looking closely before, but now upon a closer examination, her long eyelashes were expressive, her nose petite, her chin pointed yet with a bit of fullness, resembling both the wild geese and Nan Feng. If she dressed up a bit, she would surely outshine the city ladies by a good margin.

"Ah, here comes someone," Dabao said, quickly calling out as she saw people approaching, "Uncle, auntie, want some lychees? Fresh lychees, just picked yesterday. You can buy a pound for just two wen, both fragrant and sweet, juicy with small seeds..."

A middle-aged couple passing by saw the lychees for sale and, noticing a young lady vendor, came over to take a look. They then asked, "Why do I feel these lychees are a bit small?"

Without hesitation, Dabao answered, "Uncle and auntie may not be aware, but the lychees from our orchard are grown on the mountain. We never use fertilizers or pesticides, so they are even sweeter than the bigger ones. Don’t believe it? Have a taste, try one or two, and it’s free if they’re not sweet."

Tian Xiaobei thought to himself that Dabao was quite the salesperson, making it sound as though it were true.

After tasting them, the middle-aged couple felt they were quite good and ended up buying a few pounds.