CHAPTER 411: CHAPTER 106: A SPECIAL MALE CUSTOMER

With a "snip" sound, there followed a peeling noise that was oddly satisfying to the ears.

Zhuo Feng turned her head and saw Xiao Xian holding that very sharp pair of scissors. Several months had passed, and the scissors left by Bai Juyi seemed somewhat altered in appearance, but exactly where the change occurred, Zhuo Feng couldn’t pinpoint at the moment.

In the hands of Xiao Xian, the Spiritual Rhinoceros Scissors seemed to come to life.

With the scissors opened, Xiao Xian utilized one blade to peel the sweet potato skin. The sweet potato was placed in her left hand, while her right thumb gently pushed the skin, turning it into wide strips that continuously fell from the scissors.

My goodness! Xiao Xian was peeling the sweet potato as if it were an apple.

Zhuo Feng stared dumbfounded, but she couldn’t understand why Xiao Xian was peeling sweet potatoes at a moment like this, when they were supposed to be selling them. Did she really have the leisure to peel them?

The sweet potato skin peeled by Xiao Xian was done in one smooth motion. No pits or tiny holes on the surface of the sweet potato hindered her movements. Having peeled an entire sweet potato, not a single break was made in the skin, and when put together, it still resembled a complete sweet potato. This left the nearby stall owners gaping in amazement.

The most common sight in the agricultural market was farmers who treated sweet potatoes as dear as their own kin, having grown accustomed to eating such staple food.

When everyone at home peeled sweet potatoes, they knew well how tough the skin was; without a grater, it was quite tricky to get a clean peel, especially if the sweet potatoes weren’t fresh.

Now they saw a city girl dressed up, able to peel using just a pair of scissors. The scissors looked ordinary, so they reasoned the problem must lie with their sweet potatoes, which looked fresh with flesh appearing pink and succulent after peeling.

Many who were initially unclear about Zhuo Feng’s purpose at the market finally noticed the mud-covered sweet potatoes on the truck behind them.

"Wow, I thought it was something else being sold, but it turns out it’s sweet potatoes. But wait, our field’s sweet potatoes have only just sprouted leaves; they won’t be ripe for another three or four months. How come they’re being sold now?" The first to speak was a rural woman who had been selling free-range chickens earlier.

After hearing her, Xiao Xian chuckled and skillfully swiped the scissors a few times. The Spiritual Rhinoceros Scissors, that could even smoothly level an Audi’s front hood, effortlessly cut a beautifully peeled sweet potato into several uniform pieces.

"There’s no harm in trying," Xiao Xian said. "Our sweet potatoes are harvested early and taste great. If you don’t believe me, try it for yourselves. It’s free, and the taste is even better than genuine Red Fuji apples," Xiao Xian remembered the time she went to the supermarket with Zhuo Feng, where they encountered some samples. However, offering sweet potatoes as samples was likely unique to their produce alone.

Seeing the girl was both charming and polite, the stall owners felt impolite to refuse, and each took a piece to pop into their mouths.

"Mmm, it’s delicious, indeed comparable to the apples from Shandong Guan County," praised the older of the two brothers selling potatoes. They had traveled around, trafficking various goods, including apples, and were skeptical when they heard Xiao Xian claiming sweet potatoes could rival apples. But after tasting, they admitted they were convinced.

"Wow, our family has grown sweet potatoes for generations, but none are as good as what you have here. We mustn’t miss out on such a good find,"

"Indeed, our family is used to coarse food. Now in May, the elders at home are already longing for sweet potato meals, and it’s hard to find tasty sweet potatoes for a while. I need to buy a few more pounds today,"

This sweet potato feasting and buying craze, spreading like flames fed by oil, swiftly swept through the entire agricultural market. The previously disregarded truck of sweet potatoes suddenly became surrounded by a crowd of enthusiastic customers.

Before coming, Zhuo Feng had not prepared scales or plastic bags, and now found herself overwhelmed as people gathered around. Borrowing scales from one stall owner and bags from another, she was busy collecting money in a frantic rush. By ten in the morning, when the market crowd had mostly dispersed, Zhuo Feng and Xiao Xian could finally take a breath.

"Xiao Xian, let’s first count how much we made from over four hundred pounds of sweet potatoes. Tidy up the leftovers; it’s about time we headed back," The market was a good place to do business though sadly, the price couldn’t go very high.

After all, it was their first time setting up a stall here. Moreover, they had been so busy earlier that a few stall owners had kindly helped watch their products and collect money. When it was time to pack up, Zhuo Feng generously gave away a few dozen pounds of sweet potatoes to those who helped, and as for the potato-selling brothers, they even left their phone number with Zhuo Feng.