It's already 2026, how can we still talk about having many children and having many blessings?

Chen Mo stood up.

"Hey beautiful, wait a minute."

The two women turned around, and Lin Xiaoyu was also taken aback.

"Sister-in-law, didn't you say there was a group-buying day for best friends today? Why isn't it posted?"

Lin Xiaoyu was taken aback, and Chen Mo gave her a wink.

She immediately replied, "Oh, right, I haven't had time to write it yet."

Chen Mo turned to the two female customers and said, "Our fruit shop has a group-buying event every Wednesday. If two best friends come together to buy fruit, you get a discount of three yuan per pound, including a fruit basket. Today happens to be Wednesday."

The two women exchanged a glance, their eyes lighting up. "Okay, let's take a gamble."

"Okay!"

Chen Mo helped them carry the fruit basket to the door, and Lin Xiaoyu accepted the money.

Six hundred and fifty yuan.

Lin Xiaoyu was stunned.

"Chen Mo, how...how did you do that? How did you know they could buy it with a three-yuan discount?"

Chen Mo smiled.

"Sister-in-law, I used to run a fruit business, so I'm pretty good at judging people."

"Those two people clearly wanted to buy, they were just short of getting a discount. And I know that this kind of high-end fruit doesn't look as good overnight, so I wanted to make as much profit as I could."

"By the way, you can use this activity in the future too."

Lin Xiaoyu's eyes lit up; this event could really help her retain female customers in the community.

"Chen Mo, you are so professional, thank you."

[Xiang Nan is really amazing. If I could get his guidance, I'm sure I could make the fruit shop's business much better.]

Lin Xiaoyu's face was full of admiration.

She saw that Chen Mo had already bagged the remaining durians.

"I'll ask my sister-in-law when she's coming back, and then I'll take you to her house to see Xiang Nan."

She made a phone call and said that her sister-in-law was on her way back.

A moment later, the glass door opened.

A girl, probably in her early twenties, pushed a three-wheeled flatbed cart in. The cart was piled with five or six durians and a box of mangosteens and jackfruits, stacked crookedly, with the top durian almost rolling off.

The girl was wearing a pink T-shirt and jeans, her hair was tied in a ponytail, and her forehead was covered in sweat.

She was thinner than Lin Xiaoyu, with an oval face, very pretty, about the same height, and a well-proportioned figure, giving off a youthful and energetic vibe.

Wow... there are such young and beautiful girls in the south?

However, Xiang Nan's family genes are undeniably excellent; Xiang Nan himself is a very handsome man.

"Sister-in-law, I'm back!" The girl parked the car, plopped down on the steps in front of the shop, grabbed a bottle of mineral water and gulped down a few mouthfuls.

"It's no good, it's no good. It's not selling at all over the West Gate area. There are too many tricycle vendors. They're only selling durians for 19.8 yuan a pound. When I ask for 45 yuan, they just turn around and leave."

After she finished drinking the water, she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, looked up and saw Chen Mo, and was stunned for a moment.

Then she quickly stood up and dusted off her jeans.

"Sister-in-law, who is this...?"

"Xiaotong, he's your brother's college classmate, Chen Mo. He's a big customer; he just bought six of our durians."

Xiang Tong's eyes widened.

"You bought all six durians? That must be 1,600 yuan, right? Thanks, Brother Chen."

"Not only that, he also helped us sell two fruit bowls. If you want to improve your sales, you can ask him for advice."

She recounted what had just happened.

Xiang Tong's eyes lit up. "Brother Chen, what kind of business do you run?"

"I've done all sorts of things before, selling mobile phones, insurance, secondhand houses, high-end fruits..."

This is not a lie.

In the first few years after he graduated, he did try his hand at all of these jobs.

The base salary at the mobile phone store is 1,800 yuan; the insurance salesperson hasn't closed a single deal in three months; and the secondhand housing agent has learned a set of skills for negotiating prices.

In addition, the experience he gained from working as a ride-hailing driver and food delivery driver, while not making him rich, honed his ability to judge people.

When a customer walks in, a quick glance at their clothing, gait, and the price range of the products they're looking at gives him a general idea of ​​what's going on.

Previously, this experience was only enough to make a living.

But today is different.

He has the ability to read minds.

"Wow, you're so experienced! Brother Chen, can you teach me? These days, it's so hard to sell high-end fruits. We can't compete with supermarkets in terms of location, and we can't compete with street vendors in terms of price. We're stuck in the middle, and we're almost driven crazy. Look, this whole truckload has been brought back for nothing again."

Chen Mo glanced at the tricycle outside the door.

The fruit on the truck was indeed of good quality; the mangosteens were all black, shiny, and plump, and the jackfruits had intact thorns. But even the best fruit couldn't withstand the price war.

"How about this, I also want to learn about Ningcheng's high-end fruit market. If you don't mind, I can help you sell these, but I need to know your bottom price first."

He just wanted to continue honing his mind-reading skills for sales.

I also want to earn some money for my daughter's milk powder.

Lin Xiaoyu did not hesitate.

"Common fruits like apples and bananas are basically sold at cost price plus 20% to 30%, and they're sold in large quantities, so there's not much profit."

Lin Xiaoyu moved her daughter to the other arm. "The high-end ones, like durian, mangosteen, jackfruit, and cherries, cost about 40% more than the price, but they often don't sell out. If they rot, it's a pure loss."

"And what about today's mangosteens and jackfruits? How many are you planning to sell?"

「山竹成本价18块一斤，店里标价30块。菠萝蜜成本价8块，标价15块8。」

How much do mangosteens cost at the supermarket?

"It's 28.9 yuan," Xiang Tong answered quickly. "Jackfruit is around 14 yuan. We're a little over a yuan more expensive than the supermarket, but the quality is actually much better. Our mangosteens just arrived this morning; those in the supermarket have been soaking in ice water for who knows how many days."

Chen Mo nodded.

The quality is better than in supermarkets, but the price is higher, though not outrageously so.

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

Chen Mo walked to the store entrance and glanced at the street in front of the residential area.

Around 4 p.m., people started coming and going in the residential area.

A young woman in a white shirt and black trousers walked by in high heels. She looked like she was working at a real estate sales office or agency. She had exquisite makeup and walked very fast.

Chen Mo's heart skipped a beat.

"Miss, would you like to buy some fruit? Our store has a special offer on mangosteens today. The quality is better than in the supermarket, and the price is cheaper."

The woman stopped and hesitated for a moment.

"How much are your mangosteens per pound?"

"28 yuan, freshly arrived today, each one is black, shiny and plump."

Chen Mo picked up a mangosteen, gently pinched it with his five fingers, and the shell cracked open, revealing the snow-white flesh inside.

"Look at the flesh, it's as white as garlic cloves, without a trace of yellow or black. This quality of mangosteen sells for 28.9 yuan in the supermarket, and that's after it's been soaking in ice water for who knows how many days."

The woman took the mangosteen, looked at it, and nodded.

"I'd like to buy some fruit as gifts for clients, can you recommend some?"

"If you're giving this to clients, mangosteen paired with jackfruit would be a great combination. Mangosteen is 28, jackfruit is 15, take three catties of each, plus two Musang King durians, and I'll pack it into a fruit basket for you. The total will be 500 yuan, which is at least 30 or 40 yuan cheaper than buying them separately."

The woman did the math for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, install one for me."

Chen Mo turned to Xiang Tong and said, "Xiao Tong, help pack a fruit basket and pick the best for the beautiful lady."

Xiang Tong was stunned, and hurriedly started making "oh" sounds.

"Hey beautiful, where's your car? I'll carry it over for you."

"there."

After putting it in the trunk, the beautiful woman got in the car. "Handsome, your shop is great. I'll recommend it to my colleagues later."

"Alright, take care, beautiful lady."

Chen Mo returned to the store.

Lin Xiaotong and Xiang Tong stared at Chen Mo, their mouths agape.

"Brother Chen, you just randomly picked a customer from outside and made five hundred yuan? How did you know she would buy fruit as a gift for a customer?"