Chapter 409: 122: Corporate Development and Culture, Fuwa is the son of Li Xianxian! _1
After coming out of school, Ni Yang went to the Flower and Bird Market.
It’s Tuesday today, and not many people are at the Flower and Bird Market.
This is the largest Flower and Bird Market in Beijing, covering over a thousand square meters with rows of stalls held up by plastic canopies.
Ni Yang approached a green plant stall, picked up a piece of water lily rhizome, and asked, “How much is this water lily, boss?”
The rhizomes of water lilies are different from those of lotus.
The rhizome of a lotus is edible lotus root, but the rhizome of a water lily is a tuber, much like a knotted lump of wood.
“The water lilies are five cents each,” the Boss replied.
Ni Yang continued, “I’ll take ten, and twelve goldfish.”
Seeing Ni Yang buying so much, the green plant Boss instantly became more enthusiastic, “Okay, young lady, I’ll pack these up for you. Do you want anything else in addition to these?”
“How much is this mynah?” Ni Yang noticed a bird cage hanging from the top of the canopy, inside were two vivacious mynahs.
Mynahs are very perceptive birds.
Not only can they imitate the calls of other birds, they can also mimic simple human language.
Moreover, mynahs can recognize their home and owner, just like dogs, they’re very loyal.
The green plant boss continued, “If you really want to buy a mynah, I have a young one at home. You can’t really take care of the adult ones like these.”
‘Can’t really take care of’ is a colloquial term, meaning it can’t be fed until it becomes familiar.
“Young lady, wait a moment for me, I’ll fetch the young bird from inside for you to see.” The green Plant Boss turned and went back inside, when he came back out, he was carrying a bird’s nest with a young bird inside whose feathers haven’t fully grown.
The young bird looked a bit ugly, opening its mouth at the sight of people as if wanting to eat.
The green plant boss picked up an insect from the side and fed it to the young bird’s mouth, “See, this kind of young bird is easy to feed.”
Speaking of mynahs, it’s indeed better to start feeding them from when they are young.
Ni Yang went on, “How much is this young bird?”
“This one is 5 yuan each, I’ll throw in the nest for free.”
At this time, a laborer’s day wage is just 1 Yuan.
Does the Boss really think she’s a fool!
Ni Yang didn’t say much and simply replied, “I will take it for 1 yuan.”
The green plant boss laughed, “Young lady, don’t joke with me. I won’t even be able to cover the cost if it’s 1 yuan.”
Ni Yang said, “Then forget it, I’ll go look at other places.”
With that, Ni Yang turned and walked away.
The green plant boss had seen this tactic many times, he didn’t believe Ni Yang would really leave. He had been in business for many years and could tell at a glance that Ni Yang liked the young bird.
He believed that Ni Yang would come back in about five minutes.
It was precisely because he was sure that Ni Yang liked this young bird so much that the green plant Boss deliberately marked up the price.
The green plant boss leisurely lit his air-cured tobacco, lay down in his deck chair waiting for Ni Yang to return.
About ten minutes later, the green plant boss saw Ni Yang’s figure again.
The green plant boss immediately brightened up, sitting up from the deck chair. Just as he was about to tease Ni Yang, he saw the water lily rhizomes and bird cage in her hands, and his smile froze on his face.
Bought, bought it already?
Didn’t Ni Yang really like that young bird just now?
How did she buy from other shops so quickly?
The green plant boss felt bitter in his heart for a moment.
He wished he could turn back time and sell it to Ni Yang for 1 yuan. If he had sold it for 1 yuan, he could’ve at least earned fifty cents. With the water lilies and goldfish, he could’ve made around 1 yuan from this deal.
Now, not only did he not make a single cent, but he was also left irritated!
When Ni Yang got home, she first settled the young mynah’s nest on the osmanthus tree in the yard and then fed it a few worms.
Then she took a pail and a shovel, ready to dig some river mud to plant the water lilies.
It was early summer, the river was not very deep, so Ni Yang easily dug up a large pail of river mud.
Besides the river mud, Ni Yang also picked a large rock, which can be placed in the pond for decoration.
“Sister Ni Yang, we’ll help you!” A few children ran over from a distance, one of them took the rock, and two others helped lift the pail.
“Xiaohua, Panghu, Guo Qiang, thank you.”
The three boys laughed and said, “Sister Ni Yang, no need to be polite!”
Ni Yang is now the most popular person among this group of children.
She is pretty, and her speaking voice is pleasant, all the children like her a lot.