Chapter 72

The next day, Wang Xiaoqiang informed his sister-in-law Liu Juyi, asking her to help take care of things. He found a basket at home, placed sixty-three wild mountain eggs inside, covered them with a black plastic cloth, and set off for the county town.

First, he took the intercity bus to the county bus station, then transferred to a bus to the county's farmers' market. Carrying a basket of mountain eggs on the bus was really inconvenient. He had to be extra careful all the way, as any slip could result in broken eggs. Wang Xiaoqiang thought that once the chicken farm was up and running, he would definitely buy a car to make travel much easier.

The farmers' market in Huagui County was very lively, with customers bustling about, shoulder to shoulder. There were many buyers and sellers, with shops selling rice, vegetables, pork, fish, chickens, ducks, and of course, eggs. However, he didn't see anyone selling wild mountain eggs.

Wang Xiaoqiang walked around the market with his basket of wild mountain eggs, asking about the price of eggs and whether anyone sold wild mountain eggs. The answer was no.

One of the thin shopkeepers responded to Wang Xiaoqiang and said bluntly, "Young man, don't bother asking. There are no wild mountain eggs nowadays. Even if there were, they would be from hybrid chickens..."

Wang Xiaoqiang started to walk back. As he approached a shop selling eggs, a shrewd-looking shopkeeper waved at him, "Young man, come here... You're looking for wild mountain eggs, right? I have them..."

When Wang Xiaoqiang got closer, the shopkeeper pointed to a basket of eggs in front of the shop and said, "Here, young man, is this basket enough? If not, I have more in the shop..."

Wang Xiaoqiang glanced at the eggs, which had a light red shell and looked no different from ordinary eggs, except they were slightly larger. They were clearly not wild mountain eggs.

"Boss, have you ever seen wild mountain eggs?" Wang Xiaoqiang sneered, raising his eyes to stare at the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper's eyes darted around, and he turned serious, "Hey, young man, what are you talking about? I have wild mountain eggs here, and if they're fake, I'll pay ten times the price..."

"Are you sure about that?" Wang Xiaoqiang deliberately shouted. This shout immediately drew a crowd of onlookers.

Seeing the crowd grow, the shopkeeper became visibly nervous. Earlier, he had heard Wang Xiaoqiang asking the neighboring shopkeeper about wild mountain eggs and assumed Wang Xiaoqiang was a genuine buyer. Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang was young, he concluded that Wang Xiaoqiang had never seen wild mountain eggs, so he tried to pass off hybrid eggs as wild mountain eggs to cheat him. However, Wang Xiaoqiang immediately recognized the eggs as not being wild mountain eggs and loudly called out, drawing a crowd. Business relies on reputation, and if people found out he had cheated customers, his egg shop would likely go out of business.

Realizing this, the shopkeeper glared and said, "Kid, do you want to buy eggs or not? If not, go somewhere else and don't interfere with my business..."

Wang Xiaoqiang became even angrier at this. "You can cheat me, but now you want to drive me away? I'm not leaving. Everyone, come and see what this shop is selling as wild mountain eggs..."

Wild mountain eggs are rich in protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals such as iron, calcium, and potassium, which are essential for the human body. The protein is of high quality and can help repair liver tissue. Wild mountain eggs are also rich in DHA, lecithin, and lutein, which are beneficial for the nervous system and physical development, improving memory and promoting liver cell regeneration. They also contain a lot of vitamin B and other trace elements, which can break down and oxidize carcinogens in the body, providing anti-cancer benefits.

Due to their high nutritional value, wild mountain eggs are quite rare. Occasionally, mountain farmers from the countryside would come to sell them, and they would be quickly snapped up. City dwellers are willing to spend money but are afraid of not getting good quality products. When they heard someone shouting about wild mountain eggs, a crowd immediately gathered, looking at the various eggs on display. However, after a long search, they found no wild mountain eggs and began to murmur:

"Are there really wild mountain eggs? Show us..."

"Boss, where are your wild mountain eggs?"

The shopkeeper's face turned ashen. He had no wild mountain eggs; he had only tried to pass off hybrid eggs as wild mountain eggs to cheat Wang Xiaoqiang. Now, with everyone asking about wild mountain eggs, he was speechless.

Wang Xiaoqiang pointed to the hybrid eggs on the shopkeeper's counter and said to the crowd, "Here, these are the wild mountain eggs the boss is talking about..."

Before Wang Xiaoqiang finished speaking, the crowd was already staring at the hybrid eggs with disdain and contempt:

"Pah, those are wild mountain eggs!"

"Even a blind person can see those are hybrid eggs. How can you cheat people like that?!"

"Young man, be careful. Hybrid eggs are nothing like wild mountain eggs. Hybrid eggs cost 7 yuan per pound, while wild mountain eggs cost 20 yuan per pound. There's a big price difference!"

The price of 20 yuan per pound made Wang Xiaoqiang's heart skip a beat. It seemed that Liu Xianghong was right; wild mountain eggs could indeed be sold for 5 yuan each. By weight, four wild mountain eggs could make up one pound.

"Boss, is this how you cheat your customers?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked with a cold smile.

The shopkeeper, seeing the crowd's contempt and now being condemned by Wang Xiaoqiang, was at a loss for words. He sneered and asked, "Young man, what do wild mountain eggs look like?"

"Sorry, I can't describe them, but I can show you what real wild mountain eggs look like."

Wang Xiaoqiang lifted the basket and removed the black plastic cloth, revealing a basket of wild mountain eggs. The eggs had a white shell with a green tinge, nothing particularly special, but anyone who had seen them before could immediately recognize them. When the basket of wild mountain eggs was displayed, everyone's eyes lit up, and they began to comment in surprise:

"Wow, those are really wild mountain eggs!"

"That's right, the wild mountain eggs I bought last time looked just like that..."

"Young man, where did you get these wild mountain eggs?"

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang reveal the basket of wild mountain eggs, the shopkeeper's face, which had been red with shame, turned a deep red, like a pig's liver. "This is just a deliberate provocation!"

"These wild mountain eggs are not bought; I picked them from the mountains. They are pure and natural, with the original flavor..." Wang Xiaoqiang boasted.

"Then, young man, are you here to sell them?"

"Young man, sell me your eggs. I'll buy them all at 20 yuan per pound, not a penny less..."

"Why should you buy them all? I want to buy them too! Young man, how do you want to sell them?"

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't expect the wild mountain eggs to be so popular. He didn't need to hawk them; people were already looking to buy. He decided to meet everyone's needs and said, "I was planning to give them as gifts, but since everyone wants them, I'll sell them. I don't have a scale, so I'll sell them by the piece, 5 yuan each..."

The shopkeeper was already seething with anger. Now, seeing Wang Xiaoqiang selling eggs in front of his shop, he couldn't stand it. He came out from behind the counter and shouted, "Hey, country bumpkin, do you know the rules? Can you sell eggs in front of someone else's shop?!"

Wang Xiaoqiang was furious, but before he could speak, the crowd came to his defense:

"Damn, what's your problem? You cheat customers and still dare to shout? Want me to call the authorities and report you?" a middle-aged man with glasses said.

"Let him sell here. What can he do? I'll smash his shop if he doesn't back off!" a man with a crew cut and a broad build glared.

The shopkeeper shrank back, retreating into his shop.

Seeing the shopkeeper driven back into his shop, Wang Xiaoqiang felt a sense of satisfaction. He sold the wild mountain eggs by the piece right in front of the shop. To meet everyone's needs, he didn't agree to sell them in bulk, although it was more troublesome, it earned him praise from the crowd, who said the young man from the countryside was honest.

Of course, sixty eggs were not enough to go around. Those who didn't buy any asked if Wang Xiaoqiang had more wild mountain eggs at home and if he would come back to sell them. Some even asked for his phone number, but Wang Xiaoqiang said he would come back to sell, without giving his number to anyone.

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