The first person to discover Gu Chen's broccoli was a little girl who was a little bigger than Tang Tang.
She was wearing little red leather shoes and was plump and white.
She looked to be about five or six years old.
A middle-aged woman was holding her hand, and in the other hand she was carrying a small white bag.
From the way they were dressed, it seemed that they were well-off.
The girl looked at the broccoli in front of Gu Chen with a face full of surprise.
She tugged hard on the middle-aged woman's hand.
'Mommy, look what this is! What a big flower!'
The middle-aged woman glanced back and was instantly startled by Gu Chen's cauliflower.
She looked at Gu Chen in surprise.
'This is?'
Gu Chen smiled.
'Sister, this is broccoli. Mine is imported and the only one of its kind in the market!'
On hearing that it was broccoli, the middle-aged woman shook her head.
'Forget it, my child doesn't like broccoli at all. Everyone says that children should eat more broccoli.'
'But she never liked it since she was little, she would spit it out after just one bite, it was a real headache.'
After saying this, the middle-aged woman took the child by the hand and was about to walk away.
Gu Chen hurriedly said, 'Don't worry, my broccoli is different from other people's, I guarantee that your child will like it!'
On hearing this, the middle-aged woman stopped again and looked at him doubtfully.
'Do you know my child better than I do?'
Then, with a helpless look on his face, he added, 'Brother, I know you want to sell your vegetables, but the problem is that my child really doesn't like them.'
The vegetable market was already crowded, and the two men were arguing with each other.
This attracted quite a few people, including some elderly people.
Everyone gathered around the vegetable stall.
Looking at the huge cauliflower in front of Gu Chen, they all started to wonder.
'What is this?'
'It looks like cauliflower, but why is it so big?'
'What cauliflower? It's called broccoli!'
'Have you seen one this big? Definitely not!'
Gu Chen looked at the crowd, who were all talking at once.
and explained to everyone with a smile.
'This is a new variety of broccoli, imported, bigger and more nutritious. The most important thing is that it tastes good and is very tender.'
After confirming that it really was broccoli (cauliflower),
several elderly people started to sigh.
'Look at the bright green colour, it must taste good. Unfortunately, my children don't like it. No matter how nutritious it is, they won't eat it. They're simply against adults!'
On hearing this, the elderly person next to you immediately empathises.
'Your grandson doesn't like broccoli either? My grandson doesn't like it either. Tell me, isn't that frustrating?'
'Not only doesn't he like it, he won't even eat it. Isn't it said that broccoli is good for children?'
'Yes, it is said to have high nutritional value and be more suitable for children. The problem is that they won't eat it. What do you say we do about that?'
Gu Chen listened to what everyone had to say and secretly laughed.
Without offering an explanation, he used a knife to cut a small piece of the bright green stem.
He handed it to his daughter, who was sitting next to him.
'Tantan, have a bite and tell everyone if it's delicious,' he said.
Without saying a word, the little girl took it and stuffed it into her mouth, and then began to chew seriously.
This scared the people around them who were just watching the fun.
'My goodness, this is broccoli, and you're just eating it raw!'
'Yes, you need to boil broccoli before eating it, but this is raw, can you eat it?'
'You won't get poisoned!'
Gu Chen laughed, 'Grandpa and Grandma, don't worry, you won't get poisoned. In fact, many vegetables can be eaten raw, but they don't taste good, so no one eats them.'
Tang Tang swallowed the broccoli in her mouth in two bites.
She couldn't get enough of it and kept smacking her lips.
She blinked and looked at Gu Chen next to her.
'Daddy, it's sweet, and Tangtang wants more.'
Everyone was shocked by the little girl's innocent words.
Everyone knew that children never told lies.
Especially since Tangtang was so big, she looked no more than two years old.
It was even more impossible for her to lie.
The child said it was sweet.
Could it be that this broccoli was really different from the broccoli they usually bought?
Was it really sweet?
In the crowd, an old man wearing a hat looked at Gu Chen suspiciously.
'You say it's sweet, otherwise why don't you cut some and let us try?'
Gu Chen smiled, 'Okay.'
Then he used a knife to cut a small piece off the broccoli stem.
He handed it to the old man with a smile.
'Try it.'
The old man didn't say anything more, and immediately took it and stuffed it into his mouth.
The moment he chewed, the sweet juice oozed out.
It blossomed in his taste buds.
The stems are tender, and the juice has a faint sweetness.
The most important thing is that
it really is sweet, and the delicacy is a bit like a pear!
Needless to say, this broccoli is really different from what I usually buy.
The old man is completely stunned at this point.
After a moment of shock, a look of surprise appears on his face.
He grins and nods in surprise.
'It's delicious, really delicious, like the sweetness of a pear!'
Hearing him say this, everyone is surprised.
The little girl immediately took her mother's hand.
'Mom, can we buy one to take home? Nan-nan loves pears!'
The middle-aged woman heard her daughter's request.
She looked at Gu Chen hurriedly.
'How much is your broccoli?'
Gu Chen pinched her hand. 'Six yuan per catty.'
It was almost New Year's Eve, and vegetable prices were already high. An ordinary head of broccoli would cost two or three yuan.
Plus, this is grown in her own field, so the taste and appearance are exceptional.
Gu Chen is already offering a bargain at 6 yuan.
Hearing 6 yuan,
the middle-aged woman hesitates again.
'Young man, not that I'm saying, but your price is too high. Everything else is only 3 or 2 yuan, and you're asking 6 yuan.'
Not to mention that this is so big, it must be 5 or 6 catties, and if you buy one, it'll cost more than 30 yuan.
The point is that you can't finish it all.
'Yes, young man, buy it cheaper. I'll buy some for my grandson to try.'
'Exactly, it's almost New Year's Eve. This is the first time I've seen this vegetable. Make it cheaper, I'll buy some to try with my family at New Year's Eve dinner.'
Everyone was having a lively conversation.
Gu Chen smiled apologetically.
'Six yuan is already the cheapest price. You see, I've come a long way, and I have to pay for the fare, not to mention that this imported one is really different from the usual one.'
'Not to mention anything else, who can swallow ordinary broccoli raw?'
Gu Chen's two sentences were not at all false.
The main reason was that the taste of his broccoli was so unique.
Everyone was curious about what a broccoli with a pear flavour would taste like.
The old man who had just tasted a bite, heard the woman say she wanted to buy one, and hurriedly said, 'My dear, what do you think if you and I buy one together?'
His words solved the middle-aged woman's concerns.