Chapter 12

Friday and Saturday are quite old, and they feel a bit embarrassed, but Bighead is very bold. Seeing a child who might buy candy, he steps forward and asks, "Do you want to buy some candy?"

Mbao immediately holds up the oiled paper, opens it, and proudly says, "Our candy is especially delicious. Do you want to buy some?"

The child swallows hard and looks at his parents.

The parents are not foolish and ask, "This candy looks different from the ones we usually buy. Is it really candy?"

"Of course it is. I've already eaten it," Mbao says, puffing out her chest. "It's very delicious, better than the ones sold at the market."

The parents are a bit amused and say, "You've eaten it, but we haven't. How do we know you're not lying?"

Mbao is taken aback, thinking it makes sense. She then takes out a piece of candy and extends it generously, "Why don't you try it?"

The child reaches out to take it, but his parents immediately pull his hand back and ask, "Are you trying to get us to buy it?"

"Of course not," Mbao says righteously. "I wouldn't do such a bad thing. Try it. If it's not real, you don't have to pay."

Friday feels that Mbao is particularly naive and can't help but rush forward, grab the candy, crush it with his hand, and give them a small piece, "Here, try it."

Friday thinks for a moment and decides not to give it only to the parents, so he also gives a small piece to the child.

No one minds that the candy was crushed by his hand. They taste it, and their eyes light up.

This candy is much sweeter than the ones sold at the market.

The child's mother immediately asks, "How much do you sell it for?"

Mbao has already discussed this with the system, so she confidently quotes the price, "Five pieces for one coin."

The mother's eyes flash, and she says, "That's too expensive. We can't afford it. Can you lower the price?"

Mbao is a bit disappointed. Seeing how well-dressed they are, she thought they were wealthy.

She shakes her head and says, "Forget it. We'll find someone else."

With that, she pulls Bighead to look for the next customer, leaving the stunned parents behind. They were just haggling, not saying they wouldn't buy it. This act of pretending to leave to get them to plead for her to stay should be their move, right?

Friday and Saturday, seeing this, praise their sister for having backbone in their hearts. They have tasted the candy and think it's worth much more than that.

After all, the candy sold at the market is also priced at one coin for five pieces.

Mbao walked away decisively, and now the customer is the one who is unwilling. They quickly chase after her and stop the child, asking, "Can't you lower the price a bit?"

This price was set after Koko helped Mbao analyze it. Initially, the price was set at one coin for three pieces because Koko believed their candy had a much higher sugar content than the current ones.

Higher value, of course, means a higher price.

But when Koko told Mbao that the candy sold at the market is one coin for five pieces, she thought if hers was more expensive, it wouldn't sell. Since she already has points and doesn't lack candy, she generously decided to set the price the same as the market.

So, Mbao knows this is the lowest price. She is a very principled child and won't lower the price.

She doesn't think the parents are haggling; she simply believes they can't afford it. So she looks at the little boy with regret and shakes her head in refusal.

This look makes the child very sad. He immediately bursts into tears, hugging his mother's leg and shouting, "I want to buy candy, I want to buy candy."

The parents feel the child is ungrateful. What's wrong with lowering the price a bit?

Seeing their faces turn sour, Friday and Saturday step forward and stand behind Mbao.

The parents are taken aback and force a smile, "Forget it. How many do you have? We'll take them all."

Mbao's eyes widen. Are they that rich?

She immediately opens her oiled paper and happily says, "Twenty pieces in total, four coins."

The couple frowns slightly, "Didn't you crush one just now?"

Friday immediately extends the candy in his hand, "We haven't eaten it."

The couple, "Then we don't want it either. You can reduce the price by one coin since we're buying so much."

Friday is furious, but Mbao takes out another piece of candy from somewhere and puts it on the oiled paper, looking at the couple happily, "There, isn't that better? You can count them."

The couple: ...

They count them and then ask, "Can we trade with something else?"

Mbao, finally sensing their unfriendliness, covers the oiled paper and refuses, "No, we can't."

Friday thinks it's possible, so he nudges Mbao's back. Mbao twists and turns, glancing back at him and saying, "The pharmacy needs money to buy medicine, not eggs or grain."

The couple now realize they need to buy medicine. After thinking, they don't haggle anymore and count out four coins for them.

Mbao has never lacked money. During the New Year, her parents and brothers gave her red envelopes, and all the nephews and nieces had to hand theirs over, except for her.

But earning money on her own is a first. So she carefully examines the four coins, finds no difference from the ones she had before, and carefully puts them in her handkerchief, holding them tightly.

After they leave, Friday tells Mbao, "It's too cheap. Our candy is good."

"The market sells it this way," Mbao insists.

"Rice is divided into lower, medium, and higher grades, and the prices are different. Our candy should be the best, so it should be more expensive," Friday says. "If they don't believe our candy is good, we can crush it and let them taste a little bit, like we did this time."

Mbao thinks carefully and finds this idea good. She asks Koko, and seeing he agrees, she nods, "Okay, we'll do it next time."

Having earned money, everyone's eyes fall on the crushed candy in Friday's hand. They all swallow hard.

Earning money with candy, Mbao finally feels the beauty of candy and thinks it's delicious. She divides it among everyone, giving each a small piece, and puts the last bit in her mouth.

It's just a tiny piece, and as soon as it touches her tongue, a hint of sweetness spreads. Then the candy melts, and she swallows it.

Mbao blinks, thinking this tiny piece of candy is better than any she has ever tasted.

She finds it strange and asks Koko, "I never thought this candy was delicious before. Koko, did you change the variety?"

The system says, "No, the same variety, the same manufacturer. The difference is that the host finally appreciates the rarity and goodness of the candy, right?"

Mbao doesn't fully understand but has her own interpretation, "Is it that candy tastes better after selling it? Great, from now on, I'll sell the candy and keep one to eat. That way, it will be delicious."

The system remains silent and doesn't stop her.

Sell it, and to sell, you must buy. Once the points are all spent, you'll have to earn more points, right?