Chapter 1978 Consignment
“…How did you get it?”

The middle-aged man frowned in confusion, "Why are you asking this?"

"This puppet was made by a friend of a friend."

"My friend wants to find his friend through this doll."

Although the young man's words were difficult to understand, the middle-aged man understood them.

"That's right..."

The middle-aged man touched his chin.

This kind of thing about finding friends... naturally he can and wants to help.

but……

“This shop actually belongs to my father.”

The middle-aged man confessed.

"The old man has been in poor health in recent years. I have a job too, so I can come and help out occasionally, but I can't stay in the store all the time."

"and……"

“Grocery stores and stuff aren’t making a lot of money these days.”

The middle-aged man sighed.

If he could make money, he wouldn't mind quitting his job and becoming a shop owner.

Who would want to work for someone else when you can be your own boss?
This way the store can continue to operate and the elderly at home will be happier.

He is also happy.

After all, not only the old man was reluctant to leave the shop, he was also a little reluctant.

When he was a child, he was very proud of his family's shop.

Always bring friends over to play.

For children at that time, the grocery store was like a mysterious place full of unknowns.

No one is sure what they will find on the shelf.

……

"no way……"

Due to various reasons and considerations, I still have no choice but to transfer this store.

The middle-aged man shook his head.

I quickly got rid of the regret in my heart.

It’s just the final finishing touches left, and there’s no room for regrets.

Besides, he didn't regret it to the extent of that.

The emotions I feel now are nothing more than sadness caused by the past.

……

"So, you should ask the old man about this question."

The middle-aged man took out his cell phone and said, "Wait a minute, I'll ask for you."

Just as he was about to dial the phone, the middle-aged man suddenly seemed to think of something and called out to the young man, "Hey, let's not chat on the street anymore."

"Come in with me first."

"I'll make a call."

“Old people are still familiar with the products in the grocery store.”

The middle-aged man bent down and entered the store.

……

"Young man, just find a seat-"

The middle-aged man smiled at the young man, and stopped talking halfway when he saw another figure coming in.

"……Why?"

"This guest..."

The middle-aged man reacted quickly and a warm smile appeared on his face.

"I'm with him."

Before the middle-aged man could say more attentive words of hospitality, Meng Jixi took the lead in revealing his identity.

The middle-aged man was stunned.

He looked at the young man who was chatting earlier, and then at the young man who came in later, "Are you together?"

"Ah."

Xiao Xiao nodded, "We came here together."

"oh oh."

The middle-aged man suddenly realized,

The young man before was not standing very close to him, and did not speak when he was talking to another young man, so it is no wonder that he misunderstood.

"Then just find a place to sit."

“The store is a bit messy.”

"Or just take a look."

"If you like something, the price is negotiable."

"You will definitely be satisfied." The middle-aged man did not forget to promote the goods in his own store.

Several days have passed since the first day the clearance signs were posted.

Because of the low price, most of the goods were finally sold.

But some of the remaining products are almost in a state of no one is interested in them.

So many days.

He didn't make any business deal.

Speaking of which, the last time that young man bought all the dolls, it was the biggest deal he had ever made.

Even for this reason, he hoped to be able to help the two young men who came to him on purpose.

Of course, it would be even better if these two young men could help him make a big deal like their friend did.

……

The middle-aged man dialed the number.

Xiao Xiao did not sit down, but walked around the store as the middle-aged man said.

Seeing this, Meng Jixi followed.

He was a little curious about what Master Xiao could find in this shop.

……

Because the rolling shutter was half-open, the light in the store was a little dim.

The slightly messy furnishings make people's vision more restricted.

Of course, this is for the average person.

Meng Jixi waved his hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and the dust on the shelves made his brows frown.

They are all useless and broken things.

Do you have the nerve to put these things on the shelves?

He wouldn't even want it even if it was given to him for free.

He suddenly felt a little emotional, "Master Xiao, it's a pity that your friend bought this puppet."

"How did he buy this doll?"

Bought such a poorly made doll in such an old shop.

He couldn't have known that this puppet was related to monsters before he bought it, right?
Xiao Xiao's lips curled up slightly, "He bought all the dolls in this store."

"Including this doll."

Meng Jixi: ...

What an unexpected answer.

"……Why?"

He rubbed his forehead.

"Master Xiao, your friend likes dolls very much?"

Otherwise, who would buy all the dolls in the store for no reason?
Or... such a crudely made doll.

Although he didn't see the other dolls in the store, he could tell something about the quality of this doll.

And, generally speaking, dolls from grocery stores are not as good as the well-made dolls from boutiques or malls.

"He just wanted to try his luck."

The smile in Xiao Xiao's eyes deepened.

"Try your luck?"

Without waiting for Meng Jixi to continue asking, Xiao Xiao looked up at the cashier counter, "Looks like it's over."

"Let's go over there."

Meng Jixi looked up at the cashier counter a beat later.

really.

The middle-aged man put away his phone, seemed to notice their gaze, and waved to them with a smile.

……

"boss."

Xiao Xiao stopped in front of the cash register
Seeing that both of them had come over, the middle-aged man did not delay and directly told them the news he had asked on the phone.

"My dad said that this doll was left in his store by a little girl to sell."

The middle-aged man smiled in surprise. "Because this was the first time I met a customer who asked me to store my things in the store to sell them. So even after so many years, my dad still has some impression of this incident."

"Since it was consignment, the old man should have left the other party's contact information at the time, right?"

Meng Jixi's eyes lit up slightly.

Things went unexpectedly smoothly.

Originally, after knowing that the owner of this store was not the middle-aged man in front of him, but the middle-aged man's father, he thought it would take more effort to find out the origin of the doll.

I didn’t expect the old man to be so supportive.

Moreover, this rabbit doll was actually consigned by a girl.

This made it much easier to get the girl's information than he had originally imagined.

(End of this chapter)