It's not a bad thing to have this ambition, but Shopkeeper Bai doesn't want his own interests to be harmed.
He mused, "If you want to make money, you can send more food, but you can't favor one over the other, let alone miss out on food from Youranju in Xieyang County."
"Of course." Zheng Ruqian patted his chest, "Don't worry, Uncle Bai. Youranju in Xieyang County will always be the first one. The mushrooms in Shili Mountain are about to break through again. I only provide you with this place. I won't give it to anyone who wants it."
Shopkeeper Bai nodded with satisfaction, "I can write a letter to the shopkeeper of Anshui County, but whether he is willing to accept it or not depends on your own efforts."
For example, the exciting food prices.
For example, stable quality, or special products like bacon.
Zheng Ruqian took the envelope and solemnly thanked him.
In fact, he has also thought about it in the past few days, why does shopkeeper Bai want his food instead of other people's food.
Because he can bring vegetables from far away when there is no local vegetables in winter.
This involves a key point, "transportation".
It’s not that the Dayu Dynasty didn’t have a transportation industry, but most of them delivered envelopes and packages quickly.
There is really no one that delivers items in bulk.
Even large restaurants like Youranju use local ingredients, local dishes, and local chefs to create local tastes to serve the local people.
The advantage is that local people are more receptive, but the disadvantage is that the meaning of the chain is lost.
For example, people from Anshui County are used to eating at Youranju in Anshui County. When they come to Xieyang County to try it, the taste is completely different, and their favorability for Youranju's signature plummets.
It's not like Zheng Ruqian hasn't asked shopkeeper Bai why he doesn't collect vegetables from a fixed place and deliver them to all parts of the country.
Shopkeeper Bai immediately smiled, "Do you know how long it takes from Fengjing to Anshui County?"
Zheng Ruqian, a country bumpkin who had only been to Anshui County as far as he could, shook his head blankly.
"It'll take a month." Shopkeeper Bai patted him on the shoulder, "It's a quick month. If we load a truck full of goods, it will take at least a month and a half. Tell me, what can be stored for a month and a half?"
Even if it's winter, for a month and a half, it's smelly, rotten, and rotten.
Even if it is not rotten, no one does such a thankless job, dragging worthless vegetables and meat around. They prefer to use local materials, use what is available, and tolerate what is not.
"Your idea of transporting things is good, but just walk between the two counties. This kind of work is not big." Shopkeeper Bai said earnestly and kindly advised.
Zheng Ruqian accepted it, but was still a little unconvinced.
He bid farewell to Pang Pangshan and returned to the small courtyard.
Xu Mo and Fang Heng were not here, and the other brothers and sisters were busy on their own.
Seeing him, Jiang Sheng stood up first and said, "Second brother is back."
Zheng Ruqian nodded listlessly, "Yeah."
Just go into the room and rest.
Jiang Sheng grabbed his sleeve and asked with concern, "What's wrong with my second brother? But did you encounter anything unhappy outside?"
Hearing this, the other two younger brothers also gathered around.
"Second brother, why are you looking so sad even after you went out?" Wen Zhiyun whispered, "Is it because the business is not going well?"
Zheng Ruqian nodded and shook his head.
It was actually quite smooth, but his newly inflated ambition was shattered by reality.
The mouth is bitter, and the heart is even more bitter.
"It's not a big deal." Zheng Ruqian tried his best to understate it. "It's just that I wanted to transport some food, but the local food was rotten before it could be delivered, and no one was willing to drag cheap meat and vegetables around."
This is true. There are only a few escort agencies in the Dayu Dynasty, and each time they escort goods worth at least a thousand gold.
No one will buy worthless meat dishes.
But in this world, worthlessness is relative.
Jiang Sheng blinked and said, "How much can the second brother earn from a cart of vegetables? How long does it take?"
Zheng Ruqian calculated in his mind, "The net profit is two to three taels of silver. It only takes half a month to go far, and one point seven to eight days to get closer."
"So, one person can earn two to three taels of silver per car in half a month." Jiang Sheng clapped his fingers, "But Aunt Zhang can only earn three to five cents from embroidering handkerchiefs every day."
After half a month, it’s only fifty or sixty cents.
This is money that an ordinary person can earn in half a month.
Zheng Ruqian's eyes lit up, as if he had touched the key.
Jiang Sheng put his hands on his chin, his face full of longing, "I still want to follow my second brother to pull vegetables. Anyway, I have nothing to do. It would be great to earn two taels of silver from a cart of vegetables."
A girl of her age could never dream of earning two taels of silver in half a month.
Zheng Ruqian patted his head and seemed to realize the key.
In the eyes of the big shots, a car of meat and vegetables is of course nothing, and the net profit of two or three taels is not enough for a meal.
But for ordinary bosses, earning two taels of silver in half a month is extremely beautiful.
Although the journey is a bit long and the journey is a bit difficult, for those who are eager for money, they can overcome all difficulties.
The most important thing is that there are many, many such people.
Zheng Ruqian's originally dull eyes suddenly became full of energy.
He held Jiang Sheng's little face in his hands and gave her a "ba", "Little Jiang Sheng, it's great to have you."
Jiang Sheng was stunned, and his mouth opened in an "O" shape. He didn't know what the second brother was doing.
Wen Zhiyun and Chang Yan on the side were also a little messy.
But after the chaos, there was deep resentment, especially the fourth brother.
"Last time Jiang Sheng kissed you, and now my second brother has kissed Jiang Sheng again. Only I..." Little Wen Zhiyun almost twisted the handkerchief to pieces.
Jiang Sheng came to his senses and was about to say something to comfort his fourth brother.
Suddenly the door was pushed open.
Fang Heng stopped at the door panting, "Zhu Zhi confessed."
Jiang Sheng almost jumped up and said happily, "Really, really? This is great."
But after seeing that there was no hint of joy on Fang Heng's face, she tilted her head in confusion.
"He only admitted that he had misunderstood Magistrate Xu, but he did not admit that he had framed and slandered us, let alone that he had targeted us. He...he just wanted to get away with it." Fang Heng became more and more angry as he spoke, and almost broke the doorknob.
According to the laws and regulations of the Dayu Dynasty, misunderstandings were punishable by compensation at most, but slanders were punishable by imprisonment and beheading.
Zhu Zhi wanted to use this method to escape guilt. It was very low-level, but it was useful.
He can blame everything on "misunderstandings". If Gao Yamen did something bad, he can downplay it and say that he was "blinded by his subordinates."
This means that the case that Xu Mo worked so hard to sue even if his butt was spanked was only overturned by Magistrate Xu in the end.
The culprit Zhu Zhi is still alive and even at large.
"Can't we find more evidence?" Zheng Ruqian's surprise was all thrown away, and he was left with only fear, "We have offended him so much, but if he gets away with it, will he still be able to benefit from us in the future?"
Fang Heng said nothing and looked at Xu Mo behind him.
Several people were pondering how to find more evidence to nail Zhu Zhi's charges.
Maybe, there is someone who can...
"Gao Yamen!"
