Novel Lived
Chapter 672: 672: Zuixian Building also wants Dried Sweet Potatoes
Chapter 672: Chapter 672: Zuixian Building also wants Dried Sweet Potatoes
“Come, let’s go in so I can give you the silver,” Shopkeeper He guided Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang towards the Jiwei Residence.
A jin is three hundred wen, a thousand jin is three hundred thousand copper coins, which equates to three hundred taels of silver.
The previous agreement—where Xiaomai mentioned that Jiwei Residence would pay ten wen per jin—had now been annulled. The fifty jin that Yuan Ding had brought back last time were sold at a price of three hundred and ten wen per jin.
Shopkeeper He pulled out three hundred-tael silver bills and handed them to Xiaomai, chuckling. “Miss Qiao, will you be bringing more in a few days?”
“Of course.” Xiaomai took the silver bills and nodded.
Was the process of making dried sweet potatoes labor-intensive?
The most strenuous task was to lug water for washing sweet potatoes, something Sanlang was doing. It could be considered rather leisurely.
Three hundred taels in three or four days. Now that’s what you call a normal earning rate.
In the past, selling something like edamame at two wen per jin, ah, was truly unbearable to witness.
With the silver bills in her pocket, Xiaomai and Sanlang left the Jiwei Residence under Shopkeeper He’s smiling farewell. Their oxcart was parked right outside the house, with two baskets on it, still filled with dried sweet potatoes.
The Academy Dean was quite satisfied with the dried sweet potatoes, and so was Yang Ye. They had no idea how Yang Ye would react after tasting them, but they planned to return to the Academy for another delivery.
However, just as the two had boarded their oxcart and had not moved far, Shopkeeper Zhou appeared in front of them. Normally always smiling like a Buddha, Shopkeeper Zhou wasn’t laughing this time. Lifting his arm, he pointed in the direction of the Zuixian Building. “Miss Qiao, Master Tong, do you have time to visit Zuixian Building?”
Xiaomai and Sanlang exchanged glances, both somewhat amused and helpless.
Indeed, Zuixian Building and Jiwei Residence…
Neither could ever conceal their moves from one another!
At this moment, Shopkeeper He was still standing in front of the Jiwei Residence, watching the figure of Shopkeeper Zhou. He snorted with a cold laugh a few times, before returning into his residence.
The surname Zhou, just catching the scent, has already come over. But he can forget about getting these dried sweet potatoes. Jiwei Residence had secured them all.
Xiaomai had jumped off the oxcart, holding a fan over her head to block the sun. Taking a few steps, she stood in front of Shopkeeper Zhou, smiling. “Shopkeeper Zhou, I have exclusively contracted this year’s dried sweet potatoes to Jiwei Residence. I won’t be able to provide any to your side this year.”
“What?!” Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Zhou’s face changed abruptly, revealing an anxious expression. “Miss Qiao, aren’t you resenting Zuixian Building because of your sister-in-law’s past issue? I must tell you, I had no idea she was your sister-in-law. If I had known, I wouldn’t have let her into my kitchen at Zuixian Building.”
Having not received a share of the edamame before, and now not getting any dried sweet potatoes, it seemed that Xiaomai was truly angry.”
Thinking about this, Shopkeeper Zhou’s face grew even more anxious. He shouldn’t have been greedy for that small profit.
The five-spice edamame sold for twenty-five wen per plate, which was more expensive than meat, but the actual profit was not significant. Therefore, he did not approach Xiaomai for it.
But these dried sweet potatoes were different. Shopkeeper He sold them for three hundred and ten wen per jin!
Three hundred and ten wen!
The ubiquitous sweet potatoes, which cost one wen for three jin, were transformed into dried sweet potatoes and sold for three hundred and ten wen!
A jin of pork only cost twelve to thirteen wen, and now a few dozen jin of pork could barely be traded for a jin of dried sweet potatoes.
The profits from this had to be high!n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Fortunately, he had had someone keep a close watch, otherwise Shopkeeper He’s surreptitious selling of dried sweet potatoes might have gone unnoticed!
“Miss Qiao, the incident last time was truly a misunderstanding. Considering how long we’ve known each other, you should be familiar with the reputation of my Zuixian Building.”
Hearing this, Xiaomai laughed and shook her head. “It’s not that, it’s just that Shopkeeper He and I signed a contract this time, so I really can’t sell to Zuixian Building anymore.”