Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife - Chapter 653: Market Bullying

Chapter 653: Chapter 653: Market Bullying

The man backed down as soon as he heard the other person’s surname was Qin, but he didn’t agree with being accused of monopolizing the market.

“Brother, I’m just being honest here. Look at your eggplants, what color are they now? This is at least from yesterday’s pick, already not fresh. It’s good enough I offer you five cents; I’m running a business here. Coming all this way, I can’t afford to lose money. This is the price. If you want to sell, then sell. If not, keep waiting and see if someone else will offer you more. I’m not forcing you. Why accuse me of dominating the market?”

Saying this, he intended to leave with no intention to argue further.

But as he turned to go, the other party wouldn’t let it rest and grabbed his arm.

“Hey, why are you leaving with the conversation unfinished? Five cents won’t work. Add a little more. Ten cents. If you offer me ten cents a pound, I’ll sell it to you.”

The other person waved his hand, “No way. Even if they were freshly picked with dew on them, they wouldn’t be worth that much, let alone these leftover vegetables.”

“Who told you these are leftovers? These are freshly picked.”

“Alright, they’re not leftovers, they’re freshly picked. I can’t buy at that price. Wait and see if someone will offer you ten cents.”

“I want to sell to you. You said you wanted them earlier, now you’re backing out. Are you messing with me?”

“Hey, how come it was you who rejected the price I offered, and now it’s me who’s messing with you?”

The buyer was getting anxious.

Though he was from out of town to deliver goods, he couldn’t let himself be randomly wronged like that.

“You’re messing with me. You touched my eggplants, rummaging through them for so long, and finally said you won’t buy them. My eggplants are ruined because of you. You’re not leaving without giving an explanation today.”

“I just looked at them. Who buys vegetables without looking?”

“You were rummaging through them…”

Seeing their argument growing louder, more vendors stopped to watch the commotion, and suddenly a shout came from outside the crowd, “Qin Wen, what are you doing?”

“The security officer is here.”

“The person in charge of the market is here.”

Someone in the crowd murmured softly, and immediately a path was cleared.

Sun Guodong stood with a stern look, his dark eyes fixed on Qin Wen in the crowd.

A half-grown boy followed behind him.

At this moment, the boy wished he could bury his head in the ground to reduce his presence.

But Qin Wen glanced past Sun Guodong directly at the boy.

“Qin Jianshe, can’t you see your third uncle being bullied here? Your family sent you to manage the market, not to watch your third uncle’s antics!”

The boy was Qin Liang’s second son, Qin Jianshe.

After the new year, Qin Jianshe couldn’t focus on his studies. Even though his parents urged him to study hard and follow in his brother’s footsteps working with their fourth aunt.

Some people are naturally inclined towards academics, like his older brother.

And some, despite trying hard, struggle to focus in class, like him.

Finally agreeing to let him drop out, his father feared he’d be a burden for his fourth aunt and had him tend to the greenhouse at home.

Until his fourth aunt visited the village recently, he secretly approached her for help, and she arranged for him to work at the wholesale market with Manager Wang.

Truly, his fourth aunt was kind-hearted.

After the incident with his second sister, his parents were reluctant to find opportunities for his older brother. It was his brother who approached the fourth aunt, paving the way for him.

Remembering this, he also sought his fourth aunt in secret when she returned to the village.

With her backing, Manager Wang treated him well. The work at the market wasn’t exhausting, mainly handling security with Uncle Sun, and he received a monthly salary.

The Qin Family Village Vegetable Market was well-managed, rarely dealing with troublemakers.

Over a month of working, he encountered no conflicts, except occasionally managing order when crowds gathered.

Hearing about someone from Qin Family Village monopolizing the market, he thought he could showcase his skills, only to find the troublemaker was his third uncle.

Qin Jianshe felt extremely embarrassed.

Qin Wen singled out Qin Jianshe, noticing the buyer change his expression, triumphantly giving him a look.

With his nephew managing the market, the other party wouldn’t have a smooth time if they crossed him.

Seeing Qin Jianshe silent, he called him again.

Forced to respond, Qin Jianshe stuck out his head from behind Sun Guodong, stiffening his neck while speaking.

“Third Uncle, our market values fair trade and free commerce. If your vegetables aren’t appealing, it’s normal for the price offered to be low. The first rule of the market’s charter is no monopolizing the market leveraging Qin Family Village status. Otherwise, you’ll be barred from trading at Qin Family Village Vegetable Market. If you think the price is too low, wait and observe. If it’s acceptable, sell it. If you keep this up, I’ll have to send you away.”

After saying this, he swiftly retreated behind Sun Guodong again.

Qin Wen’s anger surged, and he rolled up his sleeves intending to rush forward.

“Hey, you little brat, how dare you speak to your third uncle like that? You have no manners. Today, since your father isn’t here, I’ll educate you myself.”

“I didn’t speak wrongly. I’m just reminding you to follow the market regulations. We can’t bully the vegetable buyers because we’re from Qin Family Village. Manager Wang and the village chief both agreed we should treat every vendor at Qin Family Village Market respectfully. Even if you report to my father, I’m not afraid.”

Qin Wen wouldn’t dare report to Qin Liang.

Not just because of his brother, his sister-in-law’s protective nature would be tough to deal with.

Despite being his uncle, he felt an obligation to guide his nephew.

But before he reached Qin Jianshe, Sun Guodong intervened.

“Qin Wen, what are you trying to do? Everything Jianshe said, I was going to say. Don’t think being from Qin Family Village makes you above the rules. If the vegetables can be sold, then sell them. If not, take them away. Don’t ruin our village’s market reputation because of one individual.”

His words dealt a heavy blow, leaving Qin Wen no room to save face, even inviting more resentment.

Immediately, those standing idle watching the commotion, especially Qin Family Village citizens, wore displeased expressions.

The security officer spoke the truth. If their market’s reputation suffers, who will come to buy their vegetables?

If no trucks come to purchase vegetables, where will they sell the crops they worked so hard on?