Chapter 496 - 33: Beautiful Rattan Mat
The two part-time salespeople sitting and eating had no intention of standing up. After all, a salary of 50 yuan a day, whether they were sitting or lying down, was still 50 yuan. There was no reward for doing more, and no consequence for doing less. More importantly, both had agreed to let the supervisor, Zhu Xiaoxian, handle the sales. After she had circled around outside, it was time for her to move her mouth.
Seeing that the young woman was getting impatient, Xiao Xian hurriedly approached her, "The best-selling item in our store is this water bamboo mat," noticing that though the visitor was not old, she wore a ring on her index finger, Xiao Xian promptly showcased a standard double bed sized water bamboo mat.
Previously, Mao Dazhu used to cultivate bamboo, so he knew quite a lot about choosing bamboo. The water bamboo mats sold here are fairly soft in texture and do not break or fracture when bent by hand.
"Why does the color look so pale? Other stores’ bamboo mats are all green," the young woman frowned, carefully crafted eyebrows knitting as she deliberately waved her hand with a two-carat diamond ring over the water bamboo mat.
"The natural color of water bamboo is pale green. Mats that are overly green have been chemically dyed, which is not good for your health," Xiao Xian subtly shifted the conversation.
After hearing this, the young woman touched the mat, "How much for a set?"
"The original price is six hundred, but you’re in luck today, we’re having a promotion, so after the discount, it’s exactly five hundred and fifty yuan," Xiao Xian used to accompany Zhuo Feng on supermarket trips, and she always liked the discounted products.
The two salespeople eating hummed, observing the young woman’s attire, they could tell she was wealthy; this type of customer, easily swayed, were the best to dismiss quickly.
"Only five hundred and fifty? That’s so cheap; it can’t be comfortable to sleep on. Look, it’s so stiff, I hope it doesn’t hurt my spine. I’ve heard that this year there’s a special mat made from whole buffalo hide. Such a mat laid in a bedroom is breathable and cool. Do you have that here? If you do, give me one," the young woman being picky.
The cashier inwardly panicked, as it was manageable to deal with meticulous customers, but those who only bought the priciest, not the right items, focusing only on high prices were feared the most.
Seeing Xiao Xian still with a face not darkened by the morning sun, the two eating were eager to see her stumble with words and stutter.
"Currently, we don’t have mats made from buffalo hide in our store, but there’s a store next door that just opened," Xiao Xian mentioned.
Hearing Xiao Xian say this, the two salespeople who were ready to see her fail exchanged looks, gleefully watching the cashier, leaving the seasoned employee to make a small report.
The cashier was scared by Xiao Xian’s remarks and rushed out to intervene.
"Using buffalo hide is indeed good, but looking at your physique, Madam, it might not suit you. I see your fingernails are pale and you look thin, you likely have a cold constitution. Buffalo hide is naturally cooling and especially unsuitable for those with cold bodies. Sleeping on it might make you catch cold or get an upset stomach. If you find the water bamboo mat too hard, our store has another new mat," Xiao Xian said as she walked to a pile of mats, pulling out a rattan mat calmly.
When the younger woman heard this, she felt her diamond ring tighten a bit. She had a cold constitution and had been taking tonics for the past few months to adjust. In her early years, when she first became involved with that troublesome partner, she was only fifteen or sixteen. She had accidentally gotten pregnant several times, and during the abortions, she hadn’t taken care of her health, leading to many problems.
In her heart, she was somewhat doubtful of the young salesperson’s words, but then she thought about it: if it were another salesperson who saw a client like her who only recognized money and not goods, they would definitely energetically promote their store’s products, they wouldn’t explain it so carefully. Therefore, she didn’t voice any objections but just watched as Xiao Xian took out the mat.
Xiao Xian picked up the mat. Normally, when displaying mats, people unfold a part of it to let customers check if the color is even, or if there are any black spots, broken fibers, or edges.
At that moment, as the veteran cashier and the other three salespeople were surprised by Yu Xiaoxian’s sudden change in rhetoric and accurately found the Purple Vine Mat from a pile of mats, and then they heard a sharp, pleasant sound of a curtain opening, a transparent purple vine mat was unfolded.
When the mat was pulled out, the young woman, still debating whether to buy the buffalo skin, saw an elegant purple shade, and then a fresh fragrance of plants and wood. Looking at the surface of the Purple Vine mat, every part was evenly and fully woven, glossy and moist, appearing like an eighteen-year-old girl’s healthy complexion, bursting with youthful energy.