I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 285 How much did everyone pay per kilogram for the watermelons they bought?

At this time, the main renovation of the courtyard has been completed, and the decoration is also underway.

Many fans have watched this courtyard grow from nothing to something, and gradually transformed into its current state. Many are looking forward to the courtyard's reopening.

Many fans enjoy watching two slow live streams during their daytime breaks: one is about the renovation of a small courtyard, and the other is about the filming of "Dream of the Red Chamber".

The renovation of the courtyard has brought satisfaction to many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The filming of "Dream of the Red Chamber" satisfied many voyeurs.

The two live streams each had their own style, but what everyone was most looking forward to was the completion of the courtyard renovation as soon as possible.

However, even if the renovation is carried out at the fastest speed, it will still take two months, that is, until the end of July, before Qiuye Yanxuan can move from the winery and officially move in.

However, with the main renovation completed, the live streaming work is no longer in the messy corner of the courtyard, but has moved to the third-floor platform, where there is a specially built live streaming space. Apart from the fact that the decoration is not yet finished, the space is more than enough to use.

This third-floor live-streaming platform will be Ye Xian's exclusive platform, and it's also the most important part of the renovation work; it's the first thing that needs to be completed.

Ye Xian climbed the stairs to the platform. Zhou Liang, Qian Duoduo, and others had already completed all the preparations for the live broadcast. Before they could even catch their breath, Ye Xian was already sitting in front of the live broadcast camera on time.

"Hello everyone, I'm Ye Xian! Welcome to my live stream!"

"Happy Children's Day! Did everyone receive my gift?"

"Great! My gift is 'Listen to Mom,' don't you love it?"

"Don't like it? Be good, everyone, don't be naughty!"

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[He's back to his silly self: Brother Xian, you old fool, you think you can just fob us off with a song for Children's Day? Brothers, unfollow! Leave the livestream! We can't let him get away with this!]

[All the good names have been given by dogs: Upstairs, go wherever you want, one new song isn't enough to get you excited? Other singers' fans would love to tear their idols apart, in the past six months, which singer has dared to raise their head under the suppression of Ye Xian, the Great Demon King?]

[Squatting in front of a grave listening to ghost stories: Speaking of today's live stream, will there be any special programs? After all, it's Children's Day! This 18-year-and-90-month-old child wants to see something different! Something with color!]

[Nothing's more popular than Aunt Flo: Go away, you bunch of perverts, what are you watching for? Isn't watching Brother Xian enough to satisfy your cravings? I'm telling you, Brother Xian, your "Sunshine Boy" short videos aren't enough to show off your physique. Today, could you show off your abs to all the ladies and aunties? I noticed the color of your abs was off the other day, why were they so white?]

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As soon as the live stream started, the viewers heard Ye Xian joking with them, and they quickly chimed in. They were all longtime fans, so they spoke without restraint.

Seeing everyone teasing him, Ye Xian chuckled and said, "Today, let's not sing. I have something big to do."

The late-night snackers all looked on with question marks, and then they saw Sun Li and Qian Duoduo unfurling a large banner behind Xian Ge.

"Supporting farmers with love and care, selling Haizhou watermelons on your behalf with zero commission!"

[Overnight riches: Wow, Brother Xian, you caught me completely off guard! You've jumped a whole new level in no time! Not bad, you've got guts!]

[Don't Hit Me, Brave One: Brother Xian, watermelons are so expensive this year, four yuan and fifty cents a pound! I feel like I'm almost as pitiful as the late-night snack vendors in Donghe Province!]

[The egg that was forcibly fried: Upstairs, if you can't speak properly, then don't talk nonsense! What's wrong with our Donghe Province? Isn't it normal for a watermelon to cost 400 yuan? Isn't it normal that we can't afford it?]

[The Night Owl Princess: It's 2.8 yuan a pound here! Seriously, why are watermelons so expensive this year? Is watermelon freedom going to be a thing of the past?]

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In the live stream, everyone was complaining about how expensive watermelons were. Ye Xian laughed and said, "I was very curious after seeing the news about watermelon assassins this year. Watermelons, which were so cheap in previous years, are now selling for four or five yuan per kilogram, and in some places they are even selling for 18 yuan per kilogram."

Normally, the price of a cup of milk tea could buy a large watermelon, but this year it costs tens of dollars for one. So I asked Aunt Qiu to contact the local watermelon farmers, and guess what happened?

The late-night snack enthusiasts are once again raising questions.

At this point, the number of viewers in the live stream had reached 50 and was still growing rapidly.

Ye Xian stopped keeping him in suspense and said, "The price of watermelons by the field is 5 cents a pound. This year, it's obvious that someone is artificially driving up the price of watermelons. On one hand, watermelon farmers aren't making any money, and on the other hand, people can't afford to eat watermelons. Moreover, many watermelon farmers' watermelons are almost rotting in the fields, and watermelon vendors are still trying to lower the price. I feel that we need to lend a hand in this situation."

[A sudden sway of the breasts: Holy crap, buying for 50 cents and selling for four or five dollars a pound, that's outrageous! Ten times the price!]

[Artificial Intelligence: You can't calculate it like that. Labor costs, shipping costs, storage costs—these are all quite high!]

[Lacking money in the Five Elements: That's still a lot, okay? Back in my day, watermelons only cost a few cents a pound, now the price has increased a hundredfold! Brother Xian, tell me, how much are you planning to sell them for per pound today? I need to buy at least a dozen or twenty.]

[Night Raid on the Nunnery: A dozen or twenty is a bit much, isn't it? But if the price is right, I'm planning to buy some too. The ones in the supermarket are too expensive; I haven't been able to afford watermelons for years.]

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Seeing that everyone was very interested, Ye Xian stopped wasting time: "This time I'm helping farmers with my love and care. All the money I earn will go to the melon farmers. I will cover all the costs of damaged melons, unripe or overripe melons, and shipping subsidies. The after-sales warranty period is 24 hours after delivery."

No matter how much other bloggers sell their melons for, I don't make a single penny from them, including shipping and packaging costs. I charge 1 yuan per pound of melon, and I sell in batches of 10 pounds or more, with free shipping to your door.

"A total of 500,000 jin (250 tons), everything ready backstage, 3, 2, 1, get on the truck!"

"Get on the bus!"

[Big breasts cover a hundred flaws: Brother Xian is awesome! 1 yuan per pound! 10 pounds of melons are less than the price of a cup of milk tea, plus free shipping! First come, first served!]

[Old Phlegm Pickled Cabbage Noodles: So cheap! I thought it would cost at least two or three yuan! I've already ordered 100 jin! A dozen or so melons aren't enough for me for several days! I'll try it first. Will Brother Xian continue to upload more?]

[Foodies' worst nightmare is being hungry: Brother Xian is so generous, he doesn't make a penny and even subsidizes the melon farmers' transportation costs. The logistics costs are no small amount; from the field to the warehouse, and then back to the logistics company, every bump and knock in between causes losses! Other livestreaming rooms are selling them for three or four yuan per pound! Enough said, I'm ordering!]

[I'm fat but I didn't eat your rice: This gift feels even more practical than "Listen to Mom," everyone actually got to eat it! But, Brother Xian, won't other bloggers retaliate for doing this? Everyone else is selling it for so much, this is clearly collusion to inflate the price. I reckon people will start talking about this.]

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Ps1: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 5328 bottles

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Ps2:

How much are watermelons per pound where you are? Here, they were 0.8 yuan per pound at roadside stalls before, but they've dropped to 0.6 yuan per pound these past few days. They're super sweet, but supermarkets are still selling them for 1.38-2.5 yuan per pound. Watermelon vendors with small trucks are selling them for 1 yuan per pound. As for supermarkets and fruit shops, let's not even talk about them. I asked around in a group chat, and many people are selling them for two or three yuan per pound. Watermelons are super expensive this year!

This isn't meant to disparage melon vendors, but rather to point out that the prices of some fruits do indeed need to be brought down.

(End of this chapter)