Su Xiaotian was genuinely curious. What was the point of displaying these flowers here? It seemed like a waste of time.
After all, with so many other flowers around, there was no need to choose ones that looked like they wouldn't survive.
The young man's face grew even more bitter.
He had invested all his family's money to buy these flowers.
But now, the flowers were ruined, and he was stuck with them.
Thinking that his family might go hungry because of him, the young man almost burst into tears.
"I know it's hard to sell these flowers, but this is all my savings. What if someone wants them?" the young man said to Su Xiaotian with a distressed expression.
Su Xiaotian smiled upon hearing this.
"Congratulations, you've found your buyer. I'll take all these flowers."
After communicating with the flowers, Su Xiaotian confirmed that they could all be saved.
Of course, the main reason she chose these flowers was that they were of good varieties.
Since she was going to put effort into growing flowers, Su Xiaotian preferred to grow those with better appearances.
The young man looked at Su Xiaotian with disbelief.
Was this little girl telling the truth?
Could the words of such a young child be trusted?
Would her family let her spend so much money on flowers?
What if the adults came later to demand the money back, accusing him of tricking a child?
Moreover, from the way the little girl spoke, she didn't seem to be from around here.
Was it right to trick a child from out of town?
Su Xiaotian watched quietly, guessing the young man's thoughts from the struggle on his face.
"Don't worry, even though I'm taking all these flowers, it won't be at your original price."
Hearing Su Xiaotian say this, the young man didn't know how he should feel.
Was it disappointment or relief?
"There are twenty-seven pots of these flowers in total. I'll give you two thousand yuan for all of them. If you think this deal is acceptable, then we'll exchange money for goods."
The flowers in the flower market were generally priced at three to four hundred yuan each. For twenty-seven pots, that would have been well over ten thousand yuan.
The young man had also spent ten thousand yuan when he first bought these Clivias.
Now, in a single transaction, he had lost eight thousand yuan.
But if he didn't sell them now, the young man felt he might not even get back these two thousand yuan.
"Okay, I agree!" After careful consideration, the young man finally agreed.
Getting two thousand yuan back was much better than losing everything.
And he wouldn't have to bear the guilt of feeling like he had cheated a child.
Su Xiaotian thought the young man was quite decent. She knew that this transaction would result in a significant loss for the young man.
"I also have my eye on a few pots of flowers from other stalls. You can buy them at a price of one hundred yuan per pot. If you can negotiate a lower price, the extra money will be yours. Additionally, I'll give you ten yuan per pot as labor fees."
Hearing Su Xiaotian say this, the young man gave a wry smile. "Little girl, it's only my flowers that are priced like this."
Who would be willing to sell thriving Clivias at such a low price?
"Go and look at that stall over there. There's one that looks withered and yellow, and then over there..."
Su Xiaotian pointed out the specific flowers to the young man one by one.
With a hint of suspicion, the young man went to do as Su Xiaotian asked.
To his surprise, he found the flowers with poor appearances that Su Xiaotian had mentioned at the stalls she indicated.
He began to negotiate the prices one by one.
In the end, the young man bought five pots of flowers for Su Xiaotian.
The young man spent a total of four hundred yuan on these five pots, earning one hundred yuan. Combined with the fifty yuan labor fee Su Xiaotian offered for the five pots, he made one hundred and fifty yuan.
This was insignificant compared to his losses.
However, the young man, who was now heavily in debt, still felt good about it.
"Thank you, little girl. But aren't you going to lose money buying so many damaged flowers?"
The young man felt Su Xiaotian was kind and offered a reminder.
"It's fine, I have a way to bring these flowers back to life!" Su Xiaotian said matter-of-factly.
Hearing Su Xiaotian say this, the young man felt relieved.
It also strengthened his belief that he was simply not meant to be a flower grower.
"How are you going to move these flowers?" the young man asked, eager to complete the transaction.
As long as the money wasn't in his hands, he couldn't completely relax.
He was afraid Su Xiaotian might suddenly change her mind, and he would lose even this small amount of money.
"Help me move them to the small alley next to the Chuncheng Hotel. I'll go to Xinhua Bookstore first, and then I'll meet you there."
Next to the Chuncheng Hotel, there was indeed a narrow alley. Su Xiaotian had observed it as the best place for a transaction.
Only in such a secluded spot would she have the opportunity to place these struggling flowers into her system space.
The young man readily agreed, then pulled over a flatbed cart and began loading the flowers one by one.
Meanwhile, Su Xiaotian headed to Xinhua Bookstore.
The sales assistant had already found the two books Su Xiaotian had requested and was just waiting for Su Xiaotian to pay.
Taking the receipt, Su Xiaotian went to pay.
Books were quite cheap in this era, costing only a few mao each. The two books Su Xiaotian held cost a total of one yuan and ninety cents.
When Su Xiaotian returned after paying, she saw a young girl telling the sales assistant that she wanted the English version of "Jane Eyre."
The sales assistant repeatedly stated that the book had already been sold, but the young girl insisted on having that specific book.
"This is the only copy left in the bookstore. If there were more, why wouldn't I find it for you?" the sales assistant said in a calm voice.
However, the young girl buying the book was clearly someone who was not used to being denied and was accustomed to having her way. She ignored what the sales assistant said and insisted on having this one book.
"Excuse me, I've already paid for this book," Su Xiaotian said decisively, having listened for a moment from the side.
Seeing the rightful owner arrive, the little girl in the light purple ski shirt glanced at Su Xiaotian.
She had initially thought that someone buying an English book would at least be fashionable. But the person in front of her was dressed so drably.
A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes, and she put on an arrogant demeanor, saying, "I want this book. How much, I'll give it to you!"
"Excuse me, I've already paid for this book," Su Xiaotian said calmly, her tone even, as if she hadn't taken the purple-clad girl's words to heart at all.
Clearly, the other party hadn't expected Su Xiaotian to say this so calmly.
"You, with your shabby appearance, can you even understand English books?"
The girl was clearly provoked by Su Xiaotian's attitude, and her words became increasingly impolite, even escalating to personal attacks.