After that, shopkeeper Yao picked up the vegetables to be used and asked for some.
It is said to be some, but in fact there are many, all of which are ten pounds or more. In addition, he also chose a lot of the mountain goods that Zhao'er brought, such as the fungus, fungus, the pheasant and hares that the Jiang family beat yesterday, and the eggs that Zhao'er bought from selling clothes a while ago.
Before, Xue Qinghuai was still worried about what to do with these eggs. After he joined the shop, he realized that he had sold clothes for so many eggs, there must be hundreds of them. Unexpectedly, one hundred of them were sold in just one trip.
"You're a young man who knows how to do business, so come tomorrow at this time."
Only Zhao'er knows the deep meaning of Yao's words. She smiled and said, "Okay, don't worry, I will definitely come back tomorrow."
She took the money handed over by the man, said goodbye to shopkeeper Yao again, and got into the mule cart and left.
Xue Qinghuai sullenly drove forward, and Zhao'er didn't say anything until they were far away from Xiankelai, and the two of them couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Fourth uncle, hurry up, let's go to stay in Xianju."
"Hey."
The two were on their way and talking.
Xue Qinghuai sighed a little: "You said that selling vegetables can make money, and the fourth uncle thought at first that he would make a little money. As for the vegetables grown in the countryside, they were sold at home because they didn't eat them, and they sold half of them. The price of a pound of meat?"
Zhao'er laughed: "Fourth Uncle, let me tell you, we have an advantage now. After a while, when there are more and more dishes, the dishes will be worthless."
No wonder Xue Qinghuai sighed that those dishes were sold to shopkeeper Yao for eight cents per pound. Zhao'er didn't ask for a price, let him look at it. In this case, shopkeeper Yao couldn't do anything to deliberately deceive people, and since they delivered it to the door, he naturally knew the price, so he took the price of the food he bought at the market yesterday, and added an extra article.
Zhao Eryuan brought a total of ten kinds of dishes, and this sum alone brought in more than 800 yuan. Not to mention those eggs and wild goods, excluding the pheasants and hares sold for the Jiang family, it was almost a point or two.
But you must know that these dishes are all collected at extremely low prices, two yuan for two yuan, eight yuan for sale, not huge profits.
"By the way, Zhao'er, that shopkeeper Yao really told you that, don't I remember that you haven't sold vegetables for a long time?"
Zhao'er laughed: "Fourth uncle, isn't this a trick, it's almost like that. Think about it, we don't know the people inside, how can we talk to sell vegetables? So I went to talk to the guy first, from him Once you know the name of the shopkeeper Yao, it will be more convenient to set up with him. As for the rest, you will find out if you go to the market for two more days."
Xue Qinghuai sighed and praised: "Don't look at the fourth uncle doing business longer than you, it's still not as good as your expertise."
"You must know that I have been selling vegetables at the market for almost a year. I have observed it when I came to town last spring. It is not a one-off decision."
On the way to speaking, he has reached the back door of Liuxianju. As before, Zhao'er sold another batch of vegetables with little effort. And the shopkeeper kept saying, let tomorrow bring it again, and Zhao'er agreed.
Then go to Zuixianlou again, the same is true.
Xue Qinghuai was surprised and asked, "Why do you just block it, so you're not afraid that people will go to the market to buy it first?"
Zhao'er laughed unpredictably, but it was Xue Qinghuai who asked again, and she said, "When I was in the market before, I often paid attention to the movements of these companies. They went to the market sooner or later, but they were almost always fixed. Time. Besides, Fourth Uncle, even if they go to the market, they probably won’t be able to buy any fresh vegetables today.”
Xue Qinghuai was taken aback: "Why?"
Zhao'er looked back at the vegetable baskets in the carriage, and Xue Qinghuai immediately felt like she had drank a glass of cold water in winter, with a feeling of empowerment.
He said in a very soft voice, "I remember when we went to collect the food before, those people almost didn't let you wait, everything was prepared in advance, and you didn't give them any money."
Zhao'er nodded, and was a little surprised by Xue Qinghuai's keen observation: "I made an agreement with them in winter last year, and I will give me all the vegetables after the spring this year, and the price will never let them suffer. I said hello when I went to sell clothes before. , they know we'll go this morning. As for the money for the vegetables, we'll give it to them tomorrow when we go to collect the vegetables."
Xue Qinghuai had horror in his eyes.
He didn't expect Zhao'er to think so far. He had expected this year's situation as early as last year, so he had ordered many people's dishes in advance.
The village households couldn't think of so many, and they were all very rare in money. They could exchange a little food for silver, so naturally they didn't eat it, but kept it to exchange for money. And because the number of families is too small, a trip to the town can't sell for a few dollars, and it takes a lot of effort, but it's different when someone comes to collect it, sitting at home waiting for the money.
Therefore, even if there are vegetables in the town, there will not be too many, and they are all waiting to exchange copper coins at home, who will go to the town.
Is that even if Zhao'er didn't invite him to be a partner, he has already done it now. Luckily, Zhao'er had told him that before, he wanted to join him because he was familiar with all the nearby towns and villages, but in fact, he was just sharing some of the money he got.
Xue Qinghuai said what she said in her mind, and Zhao'er smiled and said, "Fourth Uncle, why do you say that? I only have ideas, but Jiang Wu and I are not enough. If it is done, it will have to be manned. You probably can't see the specifics right now, but you'll find out later.
"The two restaurants have given such a high price this time, is it also because there are too few dishes in the town?"
Zhao'er didn't hide it from him, and nodded: "At this time last year, the food was about five cents a pound, and this year it has indeed risen a bit."
The surprise in Xue Qinghuai's eyes was even stronger.
Zhao'er smiled a little embarrassedly and said: "It's just been suppressed for a few days, this dish will grow old if it is kept for a long time, I didn't expect it, but I plan to take advantage of the rare goods and want to reach a long-term relationship with a few restaurants. Cooperation can actually increase the price of vegetables."
Xue Qinghuai let out a long sigh and sighed: "It seems that the fourth uncle will learn from you in the future."
Zhao'er laughed and said, "I'm nothing, it's just opportunistic."
"Then where do we go after we go to Zuixianlou?"
"Brother Jiang Wu went to those wealthy families in Zhennan to try it out. I made an appointment with him to meet at Qingyuan Academy later."
Xue Qinghuai was stunned and said, "Why did you think of going to the Gou'er Academy?"
"I'm going to ask the dog to help me with some things. I plan to ask him to write some deeds for me. We can't read. Naturally, it's better to find a scholar."
"The deed?"
Zhao'er nodded: "Before yesterday's incident, I always felt that we country people are honest and honest. As long as we say it verbally, it's fine, but after yesterday, I don't think so anymore, and I still talk to those people. It’s better to sign a contract. We go to collect vegetables regularly, and they can’t sell their own vegetables to others at will.”
As a result, the vegetables in the nearby village are almost rounded up by them. Is it possible to sell the vegetables at any price in the future? Because of these thoughts, Xue Qinghuai couldn't even bother to feel sorry for what happened at home yesterday.
Seemingly seeing what he was thinking, Zhao'er said, "Fourth uncle, don't think too much. We have limited manpower, so there are always things we can't take care of, and you forgot that the county town is not far from us. If the price of the food exceeds At a certain price, it is very likely that people will go to other villages to buy vegetables instead of buying them from us."
The reason why there are second-tier dealers such as commodity dealers, rice dealers, and cloth dealers is that they are more profitable, and the three melons and two dates that sell vegetables are simply disliked by others. It is also because the vegetable is different from other things and cannot withstand long journeys. If it is kept for too long, it will be stale and not fresh.
"But you're thinking in the right direction. When this business is finished, it will be smooth. If we have more people, we will go to the few villages that we haven't visited. It's better to go to Anyang Township next door. Take a look. If you can, it can radiate around the entire Xia County, maybe when your idea can become true."
what idea? Naturally, I want to sell the vegetables at whatever price I want.
However, this is just a thought. If it is difficult to achieve this step, Zhao'er knows it.
"Everyone else is a cloth dealer, a tea dealer, and a rice dealer. Let's be a vegetable dealer in the future."
The trip to Zuixianlou was also very smooth.
After leaving Zuixianlou, the two drove the mule cart to Qingyuan Academy.
When the spring is bright, the sun is shining warmly on people. From the moment I walked into this long street full of plane trees, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
Zhao'er jumped out of the car and knocked on the door.
After a while, an elderly fast-fed husband came out and asked, "Is something wrong?"
"Hello, old man. My younger brother is studying in the academy. I have something urgent to look for at home. Can you help me call him out?"
This Zhaifu is a little familiar with Zhao'er, which is why Zhao'er has sent things a few times before. Hearing this, and seeing that the other party was indeed anxious, he did not refuse, and went inside after asking his name.
After a while, Xue Tingxiang came out from inside.
He frowned slightly, and when he saw Zhao'er, he walked over with a few strides.
"What's wrong?"
Zhao'er pulled him aside and said, "It's alright, don't worry, I want to find you for something, so I have to find an excuse to call you out."
Xue Tingxiang breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at her: "Did you miss me?"
Uh, Zhao'er was stunned. Without thinking too much, he said: "I want you to write some words for me, because I am in a hurry, I will come to you."
Xue Tingyan was silent in his heart, Zhao'er really was an unreasonable one. Seeing that she was indeed in a hurry, she asked, "What to write? You say, I will write it for you."
By this time, Zhao'er was a little embarrassed. Because there is too much to write, but there is a little man and a scholar by her side, she doesn't know who to go to, she can only go to him.
She talked about the ins and outs of the matter, and naturally she talked about the turmoil at home yesterday. Hearing that Dafang took the opportunity to make trouble, Xue Tingxiang's eyebrows furrowed involuntarily. He also heard that Zhao'er solved it perfectly. In the end, Dafang stole the chicken without losing the rice, and the long, ink-stained eyebrows loosened.
"That's why I want you to help me write some deeds, and I'll go and find those people to sign them, so that I won't have any troubles in the future."
"Your idea is right, and it is also beneficial to your business, so that if someone is jealous and wants to grab business, they will put a high price to suppress you." Xue Tingxiang said.
Zhao'er was a little surprised: "Ting'er, how do you know this?"
Xue Tingxiang cleared his throat and said solemnly, "Only when you read can you be sensible. Now that you are sensible, you will naturally know more."
"Reading is good, our Ting'er is getting more and more promising." Zhao'er sighed.
Every time Zhao'er sighs like this, Xue Tingxiang can hear a kind of meaning that my family has a child growing up. He was particularly disgusted with these, so he liked to show a cold face, but not now.
He interrupted: "Then how do you plan to write your contract? Well, let me draw it up for you. How much do you want to write? But I may not have enough paper at hand."
Zhao'er smiled suddenly, "I passed by Uncle Chen just now, and I specially bought you a knife of paper and ink ingots."
She went to the car to get the paper and ink, and Xue Tingxiang followed and greeted Xue Qinghuai.
"Is one hundred sheets enough? Let's write more."
Zhao'er didn't expect that he would write so much for himself, but then he thought about a hundred sheets, so he was a little confused: "How can you write so much by yourself, why don't you write a few sheets first, and use the rest? Not in a hurry."
"It doesn't matter. If you have something to do, you can go first, and come back at noon, and I will bring out the things for you."
After the two said a few more words, Xue Tingxiang went in, while Zhao'er and Xue Qinghuai continued to stay here and wait for Jiang Wu.
About half an hour later, Jiang Wucai came in a car, and when he asked, the dishes were all sold out, because the rich families had many rules and some delays. However, it is said that it will be delivered tomorrow, which is also a good start.
At the same time, classes in the academy just ended.
Before Xue Tingxiang went out, Mao Badou and a few were wondering if there was something wrong with his family, and waited until the class was over before taking the time to ask. Unexpectedly, before the words were spoken, Xue Tingxiang arrested the strong man.
"Don't talk yet, do me a favor and copy the things on this piece of paper as they are several times."