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Chapter 49
Because there were cameramen from the production crew following them, everyone was initially curious about Wen Zhixin's sudden Wen Zhixin.
The middle-aged women selling nearby all leaned over to ask, "Young lady, are you filming a TV show?"
Wen Zhixin smiled generously at the aunt, "Yes, we're filming a reality show about entrepreneurship, and we have to set up a stall to earn our first pot of gold."
The street vendors became even more interested upon hearing this and gathered around Wen Zhixin.
After all, who wouldn't want to be on TV?
When the production crew saw that other people wanted to enter the country, they quickly went to communicate with them.
In this day and age, everyone is paying more and more attention to the right to privacy.
Therefore, before appearing on camera, the production team should communicate with these individuals regarding their image rights to avoid any unnecessary accidents.
The street vendors are eager to appear on TV and get more screen time, so naturally they have no objection to things like portrait rights.
After confirming that the women were willing to appear on camera, the production team distributed microphones to the women to record audio.
"Dear aunties and sisters, please remember to wear your microphones, otherwise our viewers in the live stream won't be able to hear you."
Upon hearing this, the vendor aunties quickly put on their microphones and continued to try to get closer to Wen Zhixin.
But before they could chat for long, a large group of tourists suddenly started walking towards them.
The street vendors instantly stopped chatting and started calling out to attract customers, "Don't miss out! Antiques and trinkets, only nine yuan and ninety cents a piece! You won't regret it!"
Tourists who were walking forward were instantly drawn to the scene and stopped in their tracks out of curiosity.
Then, many people's attention was drawn to the camera behind Wen Zhixin.
One of the tourists asked curiously, "What are you filming?"
Wen Zhixin quickly stepped forward to introduce herself, "Hello, I'm a guest from the show ' Sisters and Brothers Charge Ahead.' I'm currently running a business selling small jewelry at very low prices."
Wen Tianqi, meanwhile, diligently organized the jewelry on the stall, showing it to the tourists.
Upon hearing that a TV program was being filmed, the tourists' eyes lit up immediately, and they gathered around with great interest.
How much do these cost?
Wen Zhixin: "They're not expensive at all. The workmanship and quality here are all very good. A pair of earrings is twenty-nine, two pairs are fifty."
Upon hearing Wen Zhixin's price, the older women at the nearby stalls immediately frowned and said, "Young lady, you're ripping us off. Our jewelry here is just as well-made, and we only sell it for nine yuan and ninety cents."
Although everyone is curious about the show Wen Zhixin is recording, ultimately, no one is a lamb to the slaughter.
Moreover, with such outrageous prices compared to other options, tourists will naturally have a preference for one over the other.
"How much is this one that costs 9.9 yuan?"
"Is this really only 9.9 yuan?"
Within seconds, all the tourists who had been surrounding Wen Zhixin's stall dispersed.
To be honest, the jewelry at Wen Zhixin's stall looked almost identical to that at other stalls. Given this, it's only natural that tourists would choose the cheaper option.
Wen Zhixin immediately panicked.
However, the cost price of this batch of jewelry was only 9.7 yuan per pair. If she sold it at the same price as others, she would only make 20 cents per pair.
There's practically no profit left.
Wen Tianqi also became anxious, but he had no idea how to persuade the other party to stay.
Before long, the group of tourists hurriedly left.
The surrounding vendors all made a profit, selling quite a few small pieces of jewelry.
Wen Zhixin didn't sell a single piece of jewelry.
Seeing that all the tourists had left, the older woman at the nearby stall came over and earnestly gave them a piece of advice:
"Girl, I think you've been ripped off by those unscrupulous vendors at the wholesale market. The jewelry you're selling costs only two or three yuan to make. Normally, we buy it for around five or six yuan, so we can still make a profit selling it for nine yuan and ninety cents."
"You must have spent a lot of money on this batch of jewelry, otherwise you wouldn't be selling it for such a high price of twenty-nine."
Wen Zhixin was momentarily stunned. "I... I bought this batch of jewelry for 9.9 yuan."
The stall owner shook her head. "What did I tell you? You've just run into a shady merchant. This batch of jewelry doesn't cost nine yuan and ninety cents at all. But it's understandable that you're unfamiliar with the market since it's your first time selling this."
Wen Tianqi's face darkened, and he said angrily, "Those merchants are utterly shameless!"
In fact, the biggest mistake the Wen siblings made this time was that they trusted their own plans too much, thus ignoring the volatility of the real market.
Wholesale markets do offer lower prices than retailers, but if someone completely unfamiliar with the market comes directly there, they might encounter unscrupulous vendors.
For example, the price of the sausage grilling machine that Chu Yu first inquired about was more than double the price she ultimately paid.
If Chu Yu hadn't been familiar with market conditions, he probably would have been ripped off badly.
Just as Wen Zhixin was encountering difficulties, the Chu Yu group and An Ya group next door also began to have stable income.
Tourists shopping here will almost always experience thirst and cravings.
The grilled sausages from Chu Yu's group and the cold drinks from An Ya's group were both inexpensive, costing only four yuan, so everyone bought them without much concern.
Moreover, grilled sausages are the kind of food that makes you want to eat another one after you finish one, so they don't fill you up too much and sell very quickly.
Before long, the first batch of sausages that Chu Chen personally grilled sold out completely.
Not far away, two young female fans were whispering to each other, seemingly very interested in Chu Chen.