Lin Feng could tell the woman wasn’t hung up on the price, but on the safety issue.
To close his first sale, he went all out and pulled out his ID card.
"Ma’am, if you’re worried, you can take a picture of my ID. If something really goes wrong, I definitely won’t be able to get away."
Seeing the vendor even pull out his ID, Wu Xin’s guard dropped instantly. She took a photo with her phone.
"I’ll take eight bunches."
Lin Feng wasn’t surprised to hear she wanted eight bunches of grapes. Her clothes and demeanor marked her as someone of wealth and status.
"Alright, just a moment."
Lin Feng pretended to rummage around in the car behind him before taking out eight bunches of Jade Grapes and placing them on his stall.
He let her inspect them before bagging them up.
"You can scan the code here to pay."
When the little girl next to her saw her mom buy so many grapes, her eyes grew even brighter. She tugged at her mom’s skirt with her small hands.
Her big eyes were fixed on the bag of grapes, not wavering for a second.
When her mother picked up the bag, she cried out, "Mom, eat! Sweet, yummy!"
"Let’s go home first. We’ll eat them when we get home."
After the mother and daughter left, a strange silence fell over the small area.
The surrounding street vendors stared at Lin Feng’s stall, their minds grinding to a halt.
"Ah! He actually sold them! And he sold eight bunches!"
"I can’t understand it at all. How could anyone buy them at that price?"
"How much did he just make?"
Someone had already pulled out a calculator.
"7,104."
When that number was announced, all the vendors fell silent again.
The vendor who had mocked Lin Feng earlier, in particular, had a complex mix of feelings.
They might not make that much even after selling here for a whole month.
Thirty or forty meters away, Hu Xia was holding a selfie stick, chatting with the viewers in her livestream.
"Stop calling me the ’Big Sucker.’ It’s not my fault. The online ratings were really high! Who knew it would be so expensive and taste so bad? And it was just a pre-made meal!"
"I swear, the people who left those reviews have never eaten good food in their lives. They’re even bigger suckers than I am. If you only eat for health, you might as well just eat compressed biscuits."
"Hey everyone, tap those little hearts! New friends, hit that follow button so you don’t get lost. Your favorite streamer will lead you to a villa!"
"Don’t tap, everyone! The Big Sucker’s family actually has a villa!"
"Follow so you don’t get lost, Sister Hu will lead you off a cliff! The scams and losses never stop."
"The Big Sucker’s livestream, you deserve it."
"You guys, don’t be so mean! Wow, what is that scent? It smells so good."
Hu Xia sniffed the faint, fruity aroma, unable to find the right words to describe it.
The moment she smelled it, she got the impression that it must be delicious.
She followed the scent, walking forward.
"Sister Hu, what’s the script this time?"
"Sister Hu, can we please not be a sucker for once?"
"Sister Hu, I’ll buy some soup dumplings to support you."
"Hu the Big Sucker is at it again."
"Everyone look ahead! High-energy event incoming! All non-combatants, please evacuate!"
Hu Xia also saw the source of the scent not far away, and the words on the large sign.
"Lin Xian Village Specialty: Jade Grapes. Consumption provides a minor mental boost, relieves fatigue, whitens skin, and has anti-aging effects. Long-term consumption may slightly improve one’s Constitution. 888/bunch."
"What the hell? 888 for a bunch of grapes!"
"Haha, the Big Sucker has found her next target."
"Scripted! This is definitely scripted!"
"I just searched online. Couldn’t find any ’Lin Xian Village specialty’ or grapes with that name. Read into that what you will."
Hu Xia looked at the stream’s chat and then back at the sign. The grapes were indeed a bit expensive.
’But it fits my persona perfectly. This will make for great content.’
"They’re a little pricey, true, but that scent is so unique. I can’t help but want to try them."
"Look, everyone! These grapes are so beautiful, they really do look like they’re made of jade."
She gave the grapes a close-up shot, allowing the livestream audience to see them more clearly.
"Holy crap! They’re gorgeous. They really do look like works of art."
"If those were grapes carved from jade, they’d definitely be worth that price."
"Don’t worry, everyone. Hu the Big Sucker is online. She falls for one scam after another, and every one is different."
Lin Feng watched the streamer approach with her selfie stick. She had clean-cut short hair, a delicate round face, refined features, and clear, bright eyes.
A patterned shirt paired with jeans, a pair of white sneakers, and a watch on her wrist gave the impression that the girl was full of vitality.
Hu Xia squatted down, staring at the grapes. She even fanned the air above them with her hand to confirm the aroma was coming from the grapes themselves.
Only then did she stand up and say, "Sir, I’m livestreaming. Do you mind being on camera?"
"I don’t mind. Want to buy some? Guaranteed delicious, or your money back. And all these effects are absolutely real."
"Ah! 888 a bunch? Sir, aren’t your grapes a bit too expensive?"
Lin Feng pointed to the sign and explained, "Miss, see the effects listed on my sign? They’re absolutely real and effective. That’s why they’re expensive."
Hearing this explanation, the viewers in Hu Xia’s livestream started furiously tapping on their screens.
"This vendor is full of it. Hu Xia, don’t fall for it."
"Even if the grapes look nice, he can’t sell them for that much."
"Why can’t he sell them for that much? Plenty of imported fruits cost hundreds or even thousands. Some are even auctioned off individually."
"That’s for imported fruit. How can domestic fruit compare?"
"F***... you bootlicking piece of s*** up there! Can’t even stand up straight anymore? Are you saying domestic fruit is inferior?"
"Exactly, exactly! Some people just have broken kneecaps."
Seeing the chat’s mood turn sour, Hu Xia quickly said, "Everyone, stop fighting. Sir, can I try one of these grapes?"
"You can."
Lin Feng plucked a few grapes from the bunch he had picked earlier and handed them to her.
Seeing a pretty female streamer come over, the surrounding vendors started making excuses to themselves.
"That’s it. So he’s just putting on a show for a livestream."
"And here I thought he could actually sell them."
"This society we live in... I don’t even know what to say."
"Who would buy them at that price? You guys didn’t actually believe that woman just now really bought them, did you?"
"Hiring actors for a livestream... he’s really got some moves."
"But that woman with the child... I see her around all the time. She lives in the Xingfu Residence right over there."
The street vendors fell silent again. The people who lived in Xingfu Residence were all rich.
Still, they tried to rationalize it in their minds. ’She’s probably just a hired actor.’
Lin Feng had no idea the other vendors were muttering about him again.
The streamer across from him had already started eating the grapes.
The flavor that burst in her mouth instantly won Hu Xia over.
"This is so delicious! What kind of Immortal grapes are these!"
The few grapes were gone in the blink of an eye. She licked her lips.
"Sir, I’ll take one bunch to start. Where do I pay?"
"Scan the code over here."
Lin Feng turned and pretended to grab a bunch from his car, placing it on the stall.
"No need to bag it, I’m going to eat it right now."
Hu Xia wasn’t looking at her stream’s chat right now, but it was already buzzing with activity.
"Scripted. It’s totally scripted. I don’t believe grapes can be that good."
"You’ve fallen so low, actually running a script. I’m done watching. Done. Unsubscribing."
"Sister Hu must be out of content ideas, so she’s using a script. Let’s cut her some slack. She just got scammed, she can’t get scammed all the time."
"Am I the only one who’s curious what those grapes taste like? Sister Hu looked like she was really enjoying them."
"Same here. Scripted or not, Sister Hu only makes that face when she eats something truly delicious."
Most of the viewers thought it was scripted, but they were very curious about what the grapes actually tasted like.
Meanwhile, Wu Xin had returned home with Yueyue and washed two bunches of grapes.
In the end, the two of them fought over the grapes and finished both bunches.
"Mom, you ate most of them! They were mine!"
"Oh! Mom wasn’t paying attention. Mom will make it up to you next time."
"Hmph, Mom has to say sorry to me."
"Okay, okay. I’m sorry, sweetie."
"Yueyue forgives Mom."
"But, Mom, I still want more."
"Mom wants more too, but we can’t eat too many at once. Let’s wait for Dad to get home, and we’ll eat more then."
Her eyes darted toward the refrigerator. ’How can I send my daughter off to the nanny so I can eat some more by myself in secret?’
Thinking about the few grapes left, she felt she hadn’t bought enough. An idea suddenly struck her.
"Sweetie, I’m going to take you to play with Aunt Liu, and Mom will go buy some more grapes."
"Okay! Okay! Go quickly, Mom!"
Wu Xin tapped her daughter’s little nose. "As soon as there’s food, you forget all about your mom."
She dropped the child off with the nanny and drove back toward the square.