The Marshal’s Wife is Wild

Chapter 35: Chapter 34 The Grand Opening of the Fruit and Vegetable Store Chapter 35: Chapter 34 The Grand Opening of the Fruit and Vegetable Store Xu An was taken aback and responded with confusion, “Hello.”

Qu Tong didn’t pay much attention to Xu An’s unusual behavior, assuming he was just curious since it was his first time seeing her with a friend.

“Let’s go, come in and have a seat.”

Qu Tong led the way and ushered them into the room.

She had the nanny robot make three cups of tea; Wen You liked to drink milk, which she bought herself.

Xiang Bin cautiously observed the casual atmosphere among them and quickly relaxed from his initial nervousness.

“Boss, are all the plants in the yard your Energy Plants?” Xiang Bin asked, voicing his curiosity.

Walking in, he had noticed something different about the vegetable garden.

“Yes, that’s right. It’s not convenient for me alone to take care of them, so I’ve only planted this much. I plan to buy some robots to manage them later and will plant more at that time.”

Qu Tong didn’t keep it a secret since she planned to have him manage it in the future and intended to be a hands-off owner.

“May I take a look?” Xiang Bin asked eagerly, seeking Qu Tong’s approval.

“Of course, you may.”

The three of them moved to the yard.

Wen You had no interest and went back to her room to play games.

Xiang Bin cautiously approached the edge of the vegetable garden, crouched down, and observed the plants in front of him with growing excitement.

They were real Energy Plants!

They were even better than those cultivated by their instructor during lab classes, lush and green with bountiful fruit, radiating vivacious life without a hint of pollution-induced mutation.

Qu Tong took out some strawberries and tomatoes that Wen You had picked that morning from the Space Button for the two to try.

“Sister, you can even grow Energy Plants now, I’m impressed,” Xu An remarked proudly while eating.

Heaven knows, the fruit he received from his sister made his friends green with envy.

The wealthy classmate next door accidentally saw him and his friends enjoying the fruit and insisted on buying some, but he refused.

Because he gave a box of fruit to a teacher, the teacher specially allowed him to experience an S-rank virtual reality chamber.

“Of course, do you think I’ve just been idling away these past three years?” Qu Tong bragged unabashedly.

Unlike the familiar interaction between Xu An and Qu Tong, Xiang Bin was much quieter. He didn’t dare to eat much of the Energy Fruit, sampling just one of each kind.

But that was enough to astonish him.

With fruit of such quality, could there be any concern about not being able to sell it?

Qu Tong quietly observed Xiang Bin and, as Xu An had said, he was shy and honest, and she couldn’t find any fault with him at the moment.

His introverted personality wasn’t a problem for running an online store.

The three of them discussed the store opening for a while.

In the end, they decided to register the shop under Xu An’s name, choosing an arbitrary name, Mu’an Vegetable and Fruit Shop.

Qu Tong was terrible at naming; she had thought of calling it An’an Vegetable and Fruit Shop or Little An’s Vegetable and Fruit Shop, but Xu An vetoed that idea outright.

Xiang Bin would be in charge, with Xu An and Qu Tong also keeping an eye on things in the initial phase.

Xiang Bin was aware that he would be responsible for both cultivation and sales and didn’t complain. Instead, he was full of enthusiasm.

It was at that time that Qu Tong learned her previously registered live streaming account had already gained over a hundred thousand followers.

The videos and photos she posted accumulated many shares and comments. People who had bought things from her took pictures and videos, tagging her specifically.

Somewhat unexpectedly, she had become slightly famous.

Her account also had an extra 200,000 plus Star Coins, with a few thousand more in tips.

With the platform taking a 5% commission on direct product sales and 20% from tips, Qu Tong transferred the remaining money to Xu An’s store for initial capital rotation.

Xu An had already dealt with the matter of the three Spirit Power Stabilizing Potions, and he had come to accept the large sum of money his sister transferred to him with equanimity.

He just didn’t expect that the mysterious broadcaster who sold Energy Fruits online recently was his own sister.

But this made him less worried about the new store opening; they could just use Qu Tong’s live broadcast account to attract customers.

Besides, there weren’t many Energy Fruits to begin with.

The room Qu Tong had decorated only had two spaces, which were used by the two ladies.

Both Xu An and Xiang Bin had brought their own mobile security houses and simply placed them on the vacant land next to the yard.

Xu An had his because he often went out on missions and had prepared it in advance, while Xiang Bin had bought it temporarily to save on renting a house for his work in a remote star.

With the existence of miraculous items like the Space Button in the Interstellar, many things had become more convenient. Although the mobile security houses were small, they were fully equipped with all the basic amenities.

When he had time, he could consider inviting Ji Quan to come over for an expansion.

Xu An had classes the next day, so he went back.

Xiang Bin stayed to help Qu Tong cultivate the vacant land beside the house, and of course, the three sheep couldn’t be omitted.

Qu Tong even kindly improved their treatment by switching them to Mid-grade Nutrient Solution.

She chose it herself, coriander flavor.

The three of them were so moved they worked extremely hard.

Xiang Bin was astounded, questioning his life choices as he looked at the tools in his hands.

Currently, the only ripe fruits in the vegetable garden were tomatoes and strawberries, plus there were two kinds of vegetables, carrots and Chinese cabbages.

Due to personal preference, Qu Tong had planted cherry tomatoes which grow in clusters, looking particularly cute and also doubling as snacks.

Every day, Wen You would collect all the ripe cherry tomatoes and strawberries. No matter how much she ate, she would convert it into Star Coins to pay Qu Tong, at the price set by the Agricultural Science Academy for Energy Fruits.

But after knowing that Qu Tong had opened a store on the Star Network, she only ate a fifth of them.

The rest were collected by Qu Tong herself. The Space Button given by the Emperor was of high-grade quality, not only having a large space but also providing some preservation effects.

After a few days of preparation, Mu’an Vegetable and Fruit Shop chose an appropriate day to open.

Qu Tong posted a photo of her home vegetable garden in her status update, with the caption: “Our very own vegetable and fruit shop is now open, with a limited daily sale of Energy Fruits and Vegetables, limited quantity, on a first-come-first-served basis, check the link @mSnnd.com for details.”

On the first day of opening, she stocked up two days’ worth of goods.

Baby bok choy*20, Energy Vegetables, 500 Star Coins each

Carrots*15 boxes, Energy Vegetables, 2500 Star Coins for a box of 5

Strawberries*15 boxes, Energy Fruit, 5000 Star Coins for a box of 9

Cherry tomatoes*15 boxes, Energy Fruit, 5000 Star Coins for a box of about 20 in 2 clusters

Thai peppers*15 boxes, stir-fry condiment, 100 Star Coins for a box of 8 [Note: Spicy, use with caution]

Store Promotion: The first three customers to pay will get their goods for free (limited to one type of product per person, if multiple types are paid for at the same time, the one with the higher unit price will be selected by default).

When the products were listed, the people who had followed the account promptly received notifications and rushed to make purchases.

With more monks than porridge, those who were slow to act arrived at the shop page only to see the big “Sold Out” sign.

Those who didn’t get any left comments:

[Must be a bunch of single dogs for years! Almost broke my screen trying to get them, I give up.]

[Why doesn’t the broadcaster stock up more? As a Star Network live broadcast room VVIP, do you think I care about that small amount of money?]

Those who snagged some boasted:

[Ah, so annoying! Only got 2 items. Would’ve been great if the broadcaster didn’t limit purchases.]

[Sorry, I got it for free, kneeling in gratitude to the broadcaster! I’ll definitely promote your store in a video after I receive it.]