Feng Lei's tricycle roars to a stop right outside the Jiashan public market, and he parks it in the designated parking area.
That reminds me. I have to stock up on supplies again. Delivery work is hungry, exhausting work. I need my energy if I am to keep up.
Feng Lei thinks as he enters the Jiashan Public Market.
He walks with the confident swagger of a rich man.
His sneakers click sharply on the polished tiled floor, taking care not to step on wet, slippery areas that have just been mopped.
His back is straight, with a commanding stare, a smug grin upon his lips. His voice is sharp and commanding.
Feng Lei can see rows of premium goods on sale in different stalls, stacked neatly according to quality.
Feng Lei hears those shopping for groceries in the public market bargaining over bulk orders.
" Seller, I'd like a 5 % discount for two small sacks of Thai Jasmine rice, please. "
Feng Lei overhears bargaining going on.
" I can only offer you a 3% discount, miss. If you don't like my price, you can buy elsewhere. "
The rice vendor says.
He stops by to watch the haggling going on between the young lady, 19 years old, and the rice vendor, 40 years old.
Feng starts to intervene, irritated and impatient.
It happens that I need to buy rice, and premade noodles as well.
Feng Lei thinks as he interposes himself between the young lady and the rice vendor.
" That bargaining is taking too long. A man has no patience. Let me pay for your rice, miss. "
Feng Lei says firmly, while he winks at the young lady.
The young lady blushes furiously.
Feng Lei pulls out his smartphone.
" How much is that Jasmine rice, Auntie?? I'm buying 10 small sacks of Jasmine rice for this cute young lady over there. "
Feng Lei says with brash confidence.
" It's 1,000 RMB all in all, sir. "
The rice vendor says.
Feng Lei instantly transfers 50,000 RMB to the rice vendor's online bank account.
" Sir, about the change-"
The rice vendor says, before Feng Lei cuts her off with " Keep the change. I want it delivered. Straight to her house. Do you understand? "
Feng Lei says. The rice vendor nods in shock.
Feng Lei turns his attention to the attractive young Lady.
He flashes an arrogant and charming grin.
" What, miss? Are you shocked? I can afford to pay for it. "
Feng Lei remarks, before he adds.
" Before I forget, can I add you on Weibo? "
" Sure, sir. My name's Huang Yu. "
The girl says after she recovers from her shock.
" Not sir. Call me Feng Lei instead. "
Feng Lei corrects Huang Yu.
He gives Huang Yu his smartphone.
Huangyu inputs her Weibo account on his smartphone, before returning the smartphone to Feng Lei.
Then Huang Yu gives Feng Lei a kiss on the lips. She does it right in front of everyone in Jiashan public market.
Feng Lei pulls back, stunned.
" Ding. You get 5,000 Face-Slapping Points for kissing that college girl, you lucky idiot. Total Face-Slapping Points: 43,000. Would you like to spend your Face-Slapping Points now? "
His System chimes.
" Not now. And it wasn't me who kissed her, System. She kissed me first. "
Feng Lei says, clearly irritated.
" That is intense, man. "
" Did that college beauty just kiss the guy? "
" Yeah, she did. "
" Damn. He's rich after all. "
" So rich beautiful girls will throw themselves at him. "
" He's indeed rich. So rich he bought 10 small sacks of Jasmine rice. "
" Wait, what? 10 small sacks? "
" It costs 1,000 RMB. "
" We'll have to make good sales. Before we can buy something like that. "
" That's not all. He paid that auntie 10,000 RMB. He even told her to keep the change. "
" What the actual shit man? "
" He spends it as if it's pocket money to him. "
" Because it is pocket money for him. "
Onlookers start to gather, recording everything on their smartphones.
Heh. You jealous bastards. Haggling is for the poor. I'll buy everything that catches my eye. In bulk.
Feng Lei smugly thinks as he overhears the conversation of the crowd.
Feng Lei returns to the stall of the rice vendor.
" How much is everything in your stall, auntie? I'll buy everything. "
Feng Lei says, with casual smug arrogance.
"Are you serious, sir? "
The rice vendor gulps in surprise.
" I'm dead serious, auntie. I'll buy everything, even your stocks. "
Feng Lei says with a smug grin.
" Sir, are you aware there's a long line behind your back? "
The rice vendor asks.
" As if I care about them. They can go buy elsewhere. "
Feng Lei says with a wide grin.
" That's 8,000 RMB all in all, sir. "
The rice vendor says to Feng Lei.
" Here's my payment, Auntie. And keep the change. Don't bother to count the stack of bills. I'm too tired and lazy right now. "
Feng Lei says.
Feng Lei slaps four thick wads of 100 Yuan Bills straight at the table of the rice vendor.
The vendor almost faints from shock at the sight of so much money.
" Before I forget, how are you supposed to transport everything you bought, sir? "
The rice vendor inquires.
" Is that even a question, auntie? I'm a delivery man, yes. But I didn't come here to deliver. I came here to buy. And the problem of delivery is yours. "
Feng Lei says with an air of nonchalance, as if the task of delivering an entire stall's worth of rice and noodles is akin to a lazy shopping trip.
And Feng Lei now shops for groceries lazily.
Feng Lei buys the entire supplies of stalls.
But he lets the stall vendors panic with the delivery, for a change.
Feng Lei casually approaches a fish vendor selling premium seafood in Jiashan public market next.
" I'll buy everything on display, uncle. I want only the most expensive and largest seafood. The rest can fight over minnows. "
Feng Lei lazily says, slapping thick wads of cash in front of the 50 years old fish vendor.
" The heavens bless you, son. It's not everyday I get to have rich customers. "
The 50 years old fish vendor says, as he busies himself with packing up the bought premium seafood.
" I didn't ask to be blessed, uncle. I'll have them all delivered to my apartment unit. Here's the address. "
Feng Lei says. Feng Lei gives the fish vendor the address to his apartment unit in HongKou District, Downtown Shanghai.
" You'll be the death of some elderly vendors, son. Do you know they'll have a heart attack if you buy their entire stall's worth of supplies? "
The fish vendor chuckles as he calls truckers to deliver everything Feng Lei bought.
" It's not my problem, Uncle. Then they should just consult the doctor. Buy medicine. And be done with it. "
Feng Lei smoothly says with a grin, like the unthinking fool he is.
And as easy as that, Feng Lei empties entire stalls whenever he passes by.
Stalls that sell meat, vegetables, fruits, spices, even tea, powdered chocolate drink, white sugar, and coffee sell out their most expensive, premium items in a few minutes.
Feng Lei only buys the choicest, most expensive stuff they can sell.
He ignores the inferior ones, leaving them for those he mockingly terms "poor hagglers".
Feng Lei buys them all with a wide grin upon his lips, faster than they can restock.
And he doesn't care about the muttering, irate customers left in his wake.
" Is that young man wrong in the head? "
" Perhaps. But he's rich. "
" So rich he can buy entire stocks of the most expensive, finest stuff on display on the stalls. "
" Damn. That's reckless. "
" Reckless indeed. Does he never get full when eating? "
" It's a wonder those truckloads of expensive stuff won't expire after a month after buying. "
" Expire? Have you seen how he buys? He has large refrigerators. I tell you that. "
" Perhaps he intends to share it with his neighbors. "
" Or perhaps he intends to open a restaurant. "
" A fine dining restaurant. Have you seen the quality of the stuff he bought? "
" Yeah dude. I have. He bought only the finest stuff. "
" Leaving inferior items for us to content ourselves with. "
" Life sure is unfair. "
" So unfair he is blessed by the heavens. "
It's a good thing I withdrew 6 million RMB, and 4 million US dollars in advance at the bank before coming here.
Feng Lei thinks as he returns to his electric tricycle after his shopping spree.
Feng Lei goes inside his bedroom after he arrives back to his apartment, and sleeps soundly.
But after an hour or three, he hears his landlord bang loudly outside his bedroom door.
" Feng Lei, you impossible rascal, what have you done? There are tons of delivery trucks parked outside my apartment. "
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