The Only Supermarket In Town (HSK 6)

In a small town there is only one supermarket. Read further to find out what the citizens did.

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在一个小镇上,有一家名叫“鑫盛超市”的超市,它是这个小镇唯一的杂货店。超市老板李先生对市民的生活有着绝对的“控制”。他不断提高商品的价格,但市民没有其他选择,只能接受。这个超市垄断了小镇的市场。

然而,有一天,一位被称为王小姐的年轻女商人搬到了小镇上。她开设了一家小小的便利店,提供了竞争性的价格和更好的服务。市民们纷纷前往她的店购物。

李先生感到威胁,开始降低自己的价格,但王小姐不甘示弱,她优化了自己的库存和促销活动,吸引更多的顾客。李先生无法忍受了,他把价格降到了最低,但是超市品质和服务下降,市民再也不愿意去那里购物。

终于,李先生的超市倒闭了,市民们终于摆脱了李先生的垄断。

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English Translation

In a small town, there is a supermarket called “Xin Sheng Supermarket”, which is the only grocery store in the town. Mr. Li, the supermarket owner, has absolute “control” over citizens’ lives. He kept raising the prices of goods, but the citizens had no choice but to accept it. This supermarket has a monopoly on the town’s market.

However, one day, a young businesswoman named Miss Wang moved to the town. She opened a small convenience store, offering competitive prices and better service. Citizens flocked to her store to shop.

Mr. Li felt threatened and began to lower his prices, but Ms. Wang was not to be outdone. She optimized her inventory and promotions to attract more customers. Mr. Li couldn’t bear it anymore, so he lowered the price to the lowest level. However, the quality and service of the supermarket declined, and citizens were no longer willing to shop there.

Finally, Mr. Li’s supermarket closed down, and the citizens finally got rid of Mr. Li’s monopoly.

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