Li Yuan saw his hesitation and said, "Brother Cao, the total strawberries we have at home are less than ten kilograms. Brother Xie said one kilogram and two taels, which I thought was cheap. In my opinion, one kilogram is not five kilograms." Two taels of silver are not worth it. Although this thing is expensive, it is expensive for a reason. I believe that if it were planted in the capital, it might be a tribute. With this fragrance and taste, I think the nobles in the palace will like it! "
Brother Cao, who was hesitant at first, immediately agreed when he heard that the number was so small.
"Since it is so difficult to grow and so rare, the price is one pound and two taels. As for this watermelon, what is the true price in my sister's heart?"
Li Yuan knows that whether it is strawberries or watermelons, the dividends in the first year are the most impressive.
Before that, the price for the first appearance was naturally more expensive.
She can ignore herself and lower the price, but she cannot ignore the old house and her tribe.
The higher the price of watermelon, the better.
When everyone saves seeds this year, the prices in Xinyang Mansion next year will definitely not be as good as now.
But if I change to Luyang Prefecture next year, I might be able to eat it again.
Thinking about this, Li Yuan said: "Brother Cao, you also know that this thing is rare. Although it is not easy to transport, people always come up with ways. If land transportation is bumpy, then you can take river transportation from Liufeng County, right? This watermelon I don’t sell by the piece, only by the catty, one hundred cents per catty. I believe Brother Cao, if you ship it to other places, the price can be doubled several times. In the first year, it’s a rarity to eat! Not to mention, my fruits are The varieties are only available in the extra series, and they taste really good!”
Of course Brother Cao knows it tastes good, otherwise he wouldn't be here.
Originally, he had no intention of retailing the watermelons after getting them. He wanted to resell them to merchants from various places.
Although everyone is saying that the year will be bad and there will be disasters, nothing has happened yet. It's just that the weather is getting hotter, and there are still a lot of merchants coming and going from Liuyun County.
These merchants range from big to small, and he can choose one or two big ones to cooperate with.
It's just that the price offered by Li Yuan is really not cheap.
Seeing his silence, Li Yuan simply looked at Xu Chongguang standing aside.
"Master Xu, I think the Xu family also has a side branch that specializes in business. I wonder if you are interested in eating these? As long as this watermelon is not broken by bumps and bruises, it is easier to preserve than strawberries. You have people here. Take the waterway and transport it all the way back to the capital, and you should be able to make a lot of money from it."
Li Yuan said, giving him an example: "I don't have many watermelons, currently no more than 200. Calculated based on a ten jin, it is only 2,000 jins, and at most it will not exceed 3,000. And you asked people to transport them back to the capital. , can be sold specifically to those dignitaries who are not short of money. There are many rich people in the capital. Let alone 500 yuan per pound, even one or two taels, I think someone will buy it. After excluding various costs, your profit will at least be within the cost. Doubling it several times.”
Xu Chongguang's original purpose of coming here was to make money. When he heard Li Yuan's words, his mind turned around and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"That's right, why didn't I think of that! Although the money seems to be small in batches, as long as you sell more, doesn't it just add up to a lot?"
Xu Chongguang said, without waiting for Master Bai to speak, he waved his hand and immediately made the decision: "I want this! One pound is as you said, one hundred Wen. You weigh it and see how much it is. I want this." Just ask someone to transport him back to the capital."
Li Yuan stretched out her hand to stop you: "Sir Xu, I don't pay on credit. I pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other."
When Xu Chongguang came here from the capital to take office, he didn't bring much money with him, and most of it was still with Aunt Rou.
He came here to make money, so he didn't care about the "little money" at all.
But now he has changed his ambition and is focusing on political achievements.
Therefore, from the time he took office in the first month until now, Liuyun County's merchants have had money to pay tribute to, but in the end it is not as much as those who go out to make money.
Except for keeping a small part of those, he gave the rest to Aunt Han.
No, when I heard Li Yuan say that she wanted to give money first, I was speechless and cash-strapped.
He looked around and knew that Master Bai was poorer than him.
As for Cao Zhi, after he was repaired for the first time when he came here, how dare he ask for it or borrow it.
Li Yuan didn't want to offend Brother Cao and Xu Chongguang at the same time, so she took the opportunity to say to them: "Master Xu, do you think this is possible? I originally intended to cooperate with Brother Cao on this batch of watermelons. Today, Brother Cao will take all the carriages." Came here. My watermelons are completely ripe and are not convenient for transportation. I will sell them to Brother Cao this time. After a while, I will have a batch of ripe ones here, which I will pick before they are completely ripe. , when your money and everything are ready, I will sell it to you. In this way, you can easily transport it to the capital without fear of it being cooked and rotten in the middle."
As long as the watermelons in her space mature quickly, the watermelons in Lijia'ao can still be sold to Su Mingshan.
The space output can be divided into two batches, one batch is sold to Brother Cao, and the other batch is sold to Xu Chongguang.
Even if Xu Chongguang wanted to make this money, he had no money now, which made him feel depressed.
But what Li Yuan said made sense. He didn't know the condition of the watermelon at the moment. What if he bought it because it was too ripe and started to rot halfway through the delivery?
In this case, we can only wait until next time!
With this thought in mind, he walked down the steps given by Li Yuan.
"In that case, let's wait until next time! Please let me know in advance when the time comes, lest I go out without any money again."
"sure!"
After Li Yuan finished speaking, she looked at Brother Cao who was secretly relieved.
"Since the Lord said a pound is a hundred cents, then it is a hundred cents. I will take whatever my brothers and sisters have here."
Li Yuan saw that he spoke cheerfully and knew that he had brought enough money to go out, so she looked at Old Man Li and Li Qinghua who were still in shock.
"Uncle Hua, Master, the big scale in our clan..."
Without waiting for the two of them to speak, Li Duo, who was standing at the door to react, quickly ran out.
"I'll get it, Yuan Niang, please wait a moment."
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For the people of Lijia'ao, the mood on this day was unprecedentedly exciting.
Regardless of men, women, or children, when they see watermelons in the field, they are like looking at gold.
Li Yuan sold a total of two thousand three hundred and fifty-seven kilograms of watermelon. She directly gave a round number. Even if it was two thousand three hundred and fifty kilograms, the calculated silver was two hundred and thirty-five taels.
The strawberries were just over nine kilograms, so Brother Cao directly gave Li Yuan nineteen taels.
Just from selling these fruits, Li Yuan made a profit of 254 taels at a time.
This amount of money is simply an astronomical figure for people who work in the fields all year round in Lijia'ao.
After knowing the high price of watermelon, everyone went to the watermelon field in the clan, wishing they could live there directly.
Fortunately, Li Qinghua, Old Man Li and others still had their senses, so they called them back when they saw this, and then held a special meeting about this.
They told the tribesmen that the fruit was rare this year, so the price was higher.
Prices will definitely fall sharply in the coming year, so growing food is fundamental.
