Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading

Chapter 164: Zhang Dongmei’s Pickled Goods Selling Disaster

Several salespeople who had placed an order for duck products from Zhang Dongmei yesterday immediately gathered around.

"Dongmei, did you bring the marinated snacks we ordered yesterday?"

Zhang Dongmei grinned widely, "Of course I brought them, all right here."

As she spoke, she lifted the net bag she was holding.

Sun Chuanfang, who was as close to Zhang Dongmei as a sibling, was the first to step forward. She took a banknote out of her pocket and handed it to Zhang Dongmei. "Dongmei, I’m here to pick up the five pounds of marinated snacks I ordered yesterday."

Zhang Dongmei promptly took out a big package of duck vertebrae from the net bag and handed it over, loudly saying, "Chuanfang, everyone who placed an order with me yesterday, I gave an extra half pound. Enjoy the snacks and come back to buy more."

Sun Chuanfang beamed with joy and accepted it, "See, Dongmei really knows how to do business, not only is it cheaper than some people, but she gives a whole half pound extra. Look at that generosity."

Zhang Dongmei immediately raised her chin proudly, "Of course, I’m not like some people who only see money. To me, everyone is a colleague, so I definitely offer the most favorable price to everyone."

The others who came to collect marinated snacks from Zhang Dongmei immediately chimed in.

"See, Dongmei is so generous, she gives a whole half pound extra."

"Exactly, unlike some people who only have eyes for money, treating us like suckers."

Some colleagues who didn’t manage to buy any marinated snacks yesterday suddenly felt eager upon hearing this.

"Dongmei, give me a piece to try. If it’s delicious, I’ll take two pounds."

"Yes, yes, I want to try it too. If it’s good, I’ll buy more."

Everyone instantly gathered around Zhang Dongmei like stars surrounding the moon.

At this moment, Xu Cuilan walked out and saw a group of people noisily gathered in the hall. Her expression turned a bit displeased, "The door is about to open, what are you all doing here? Hurry back to your posts!"

These old ladies, every day there’s not one who lets her save some worry.

Zhang Dongmei saw her and immediately eagerly approached, "Manager Xu, this is the duck snacks from my family, have a try."

Xu Cuilan had also heard many people discussing marinated duck snacks yesterday and was curious about the taste.

She immediately thanked her and took a bite.

"How is it, Manager Xu? Delicious? If you like, I’ll give you some more."

Zhang Dongmei spoke warmly as she tried to stuff the oil paper package into Xu Cuilan’s hands.

Xu Cuilan’s face turned green, and she hastily stopped her, coughing for a long time before squeezing out a sentence from between her teeth, "Have I ever offended you, Dongmei?"

Zhang Dongmei looked bewildered, "Manager Xu, what do you mean?"

Xu Cuilan spat several times before fully recovering.

This stuff is pungent, spicy, and salty, not exactly inedible, but extremely unpleasant, like nearly ascending to heaven after eating a bite.

If not for having an issue with her, Xu Cuilan couldn’t understand why Zhang Dongmei would give her something so unappetizing.

"Try a bite yourself, you’ll see."

To make this batch of marinated snacks, Zhang Dongmei and her mother were busy nearly the whole night yesterday, hurriedly cooled them down, and packed them this morning. She hadn’t tasted a single bite herself.

She thought they looked similar to those sold by Su Xiaoxiao and assumed the taste wouldn’t be too different.

Listening to Xu Cuilan, she suspiciously tried a bite, her expression changing immediately.

What is this? It’s just too awful.

No wonder Manager Xu’s face looked like that. If someone gave something so bad to her, she’d suspect they had a grudge too.

Originally intending to cozy up to Manager Xu, it ended up backfiring instead.

But it shouldn’t be.

Yesterday she specifically eavesdropped on Su Xiaoxiao talking about the recipe, and she meticulously noted everything down.

Little did she know, it was all made up by Su Xiaoxiao to make the price more reasonable.

Zhang Dongmei suddenly turned to look at Su Xiaoxiao, "It was you, wasn’t it? You intentionally let me hear those recipes yesterday."

Su Xiaoxiao pointed to herself incredulously, when did she ever tell Zhang Dongmei the recipe?

"Alright, stop pretending, I heard everything you told Sister Chen yesterday, and I made this just with those recipes. It’s so bad because you saw I was eavesdropping, and you deliberately gave me fake recipes."

Su Xiaoxiao was speechless; not only did she eavesdrop, but she was so confident in saying it? Is there something wrong with Zhang Dongmei’s head?

Besides, she hadn’t expected the moron Zhang Dongmei to take her impromptu recipe seriously.

"Ahem, everyone disperse; work time started."

Xu Cuilan glanced at the wall clock, noting that because of this farce, the door was opening ten minutes later than usual. She quickly went over to open the main door.

With work time already started, Zhang Dongmei reluctantly returned to her counter, giving Su Xiaoxiao a fierce look before leaving, "Su Xiaoxiao, don’t get cocky, we’ll see."

"This time was just an off day, next time I’ll make it more delicious than yours."

Having decided, Zhang Dongmei planned to ask someone to help by reserving ten pounds of duck snacks from Su Xiaoxiao, then sneak over to her house that evening to watch and note the recipe.

Su Xiaoxiao didn’t know yet; she was targeted again.

After a hectic day at work, she rode her bike home and saw Zhang Guifang supporting Wang Chunhua, heading towards her house.

What are those two planning now?

Su Xiaoxiao swerved in front of them, "What are you doing here again?"

The two got annoyed as soon as they saw her, if it weren’t for this brat, they wouldn’t be so miserable.

Zhang Guifang’s head was still bald and shiny, uncertain if the hair would ever grow back.

Each time she thought about it, she wished she could tear this brat apart.

Wang Chunhua had passed out from anger the night they cut ties and when she woke up, one side of her body was paralyzed.

Seeing Su Xiaoxiao now made her tremble with rage, wishing she could strangle the brat.

But one side of her body was powerless, couldn’t even speak a complete sentence, only emitting vague "oooo" sounds.

Su Xiaoxiao then realized her cheap grandma didn’t look quite right.

Mouth twisted, eyes askew, one hand posed eerily like a bird claw, suspicious drool oozing from the mouth.

Cheap grandma looked like she was playing the pity card, you have to admit that stroke look was convincing.

Thinking this, Su Xiaoxiao dismounted her bike, looking at Wang Chunhua with interest, "Alright, cut it out, no matter how pitiful you pretend to be, I’ll never pity you. Don’t forget, we’ve severed ties."