NOVEL WEB Chapter 2: 2
The surrounding villagers gathered around one after another.
"Really, really!"
"Is it delicious? Isn't it poisonous?"
"Is it really good? Would you recommend buying?"
Facing the villagers scrambling to be the first, Akimichi Chōza gave a thumbs up: "No problem! The taste is amazing! It's worth every ryō!"
Hearing this, the villagers had no more worries.
They all gathered in front of the cart!
"Fox... cough cough! Naruto! Give me 3 skewers!"
"I want 6 skewers!"
"Naruto! I want 10 skewers!"
"Give me a skewer to taste the saltiness!"
...
In a moment, the dango on Naruto's cart was reduced by one-third!
At least over 100 skewers of dango were sold!
On the other hand, the owner of the Tanaka Maruko Shop was staring in disbelief!
What's happening?
Is this guy Naruto blatantly stealing his business?
And, he got it!
"Everyone, everyone!"
"Please hold on! Don't pay yet!"
"If you want a discount, we have one too!"
"15 ryō for one skewer! 40 ryō for three skewers!"
After all, he is a seasoned businessman.
Ichiro Tanaka immediately came up with promotional policies to attack Naruto's business!
"What? The price has also been reduced here?"
The onlookers were stunned for a moment, and even those who wanted to pay stopped, standing in the middle of the road, hesitating.
Seeing this scene, the corners of Ichiro Tanaka's mouth curled up silently.
Humph.
Want to fight with me?
You're 20 years too early!
The cost of their dango, after various expenses, is at least 8 ryō per skewer.
In other words, he still has room to cut prices!
However...
"Today, my Naruto Dango Shop opens with a big bargain!"
"New customers buy dango for 10 ryō a skewer!"
"Three skewers for 29 ryō!"
"The ones who just paid, come over to make up the difference!"
Puff!
Upon hearing this, Ichiro Tanaka nearly choked!
"What! What's going on!"
"This guy! Can he really lower the price even more!?"
The villagers on the road were going wild.
In Konoha Village, the price of a skewer of dango generally hovers between 20 and 28 ryō.
Tanaka's dango shop is a bit more expensive because it tastes better than others.
Even the most unpalatable dango, the ones that taste rough and hard, cost 20 ryō a skewer!
10 ryō for a skewer of dango? I've never heard of it!
"Naruto! Give me 5 skewers! No, 10 skewers!"
"Boss Naruto! I want 20 skewers!"
"Naruto! However many you have, I want them all!"
"Don't buy them all like this! We want to buy too!"
The villagers frantically rushed to grab the dango like starving ghosts set free from cages!
The price is nearly 2/3 lower than usual, who doesn't want to take advantage of this bargain?
Even if you can't eat them all yourself, buying a few more skewers to keep at home or to feed your family is a good choice!
In just a few minutes, the dango at Naruto's stall disappeared rapidly once again!
Even more new customers gathered around to join in the fun!
Ichiro Tanaka grew more and more anxious!
If this keeps going, his business today will be completely snatched up by Naruto!
"Everyone! Everyone! Don't buy yet! Stop it! Stop it!"
Ichiro Tanaka quickly stood up and expressed his opinion.
Gritting his teeth, he was ready to fight.
"Boss, I'm in a good mood today!"
"The dango in this store, no matter the size or taste, are all 8 ryō a skewer!"
What!?
8 ryō!?
Hearing this number, the villagers on the entire street were stunned for a few seconds, and then all the villagers burst into loud exclamations!
"Oh my! Crazy, he's gone crazy! The boss is crazy!"
"Goodness, 8 ryō for a skewer? Since Konoha was founded, it's never been sold at such a low price!"
"It's insane! This is practically for free!"
"Naruto, it seems I'll only be able to buy so much from you..."
"8 ryō for dango? No, I have to go home and call my mother!"
Seeing the crazy expressions of the villagers, the corners of Ichiro Tanaka's mouth curled up slightly.
This move, he has spent all his savings.
Selling at cost price!
Even if he doesn't make money today, he won't let Naruto make money!
However...
"To celebrate the 54th anniversary of Konoha Village!"
"Today, the Yuhu Dango Shop is launching a special event!"
"New customers buy dango for 5 ryō a skewer!"
"Buy 5 get 1 free!"
"The ones who just paid, come over to make up the difference!"
...
Dead silence.
A long silence...
After a full 5 seconds, all the villagers erupted into excitement!
"Crazy! Absolutely crazy!"
"Wow! It's actually 5 ryō a skewer! This is simply too cheap!"
"I've been eating dango for more than 40 years, and I've never eaten such cheap ones!"
"Crazy crazy! In order to grab customers! Naruto's gone mad!"
"Naruto! Give me twenty skewers!"
"I want thirty skewers!"
"Naruto! Here's the money! No regrets!"
In a moment, the crowd surged like a tsunami.
They rushed crazily towards the Naruto booth!
"This guy, is he insane!?"
"Does he really want to compete with me for business at a loss!?"
Tanaka Ichiro looked shocked.
But he was only surprised for a few seconds, and then an unkind smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Sell!
Sell more!
The more you sell, the more you lose!
I can't be blamed!
...
Half an hour later...
Naruto's cart was completely cleaned out.
Not only the dango displayed in the window, but even the inventory under the cart was wiped out!
"Hey, that's really good."
"Sure enough, you can't make money working part-time."
"We still have to do business."