This county town is called Anyuan City, named after the mountain called Anyuan near the village. It is not only the area where several villages around Anyuan Mountain buy daily necessities, but also the only county government, the only school and market. is the only way to leave Anyuan Mountain.
Therefore, it also plays the role of a business thoroughfare. It has a large population, with hundreds of thousands of people living there. Most of them are engaged in business and small businesses. There are also many wealthy households living here.
The roads in the city are easy to identify. One street runs from north to south and is the main traffic artery in the city. This street is full of shops, gold and silver jewelry, and ready-made clothing and fabrics. The other street runs from east to west, and is also called east-west. Two cities.
The place where the crosses intersect is where the county government is located. The east market is where groceries are sold, and the west market is the livestock trading market.
These basic common senses were all dug out of Su Youting's mouth by Ling Yun with great effort and shame, but from what he said, he should be relatively familiar with the county.
The ox cart took the young couple all the way from the east gate into the city gate of Anyuan City. Ling Yun's little head didn't stop looking around since they first entered the city.
The initial sense of novelty passed, and Ling Yun finally lost some aesthetic fatigue. He felt that this place was similar to the morning market renovated in the film and television city. Basically, what he saw were people wearing ancient costumes, or a wooden shelf, or a small cart. Scenes of various items being sold on both sides of the road.
Su Youting parked the car not far from the intersection, jumped out of the car and told Ling Yun, "You wait here for me to come back, and I will go get the official documents for slaughtering the cow."
After saying that, the man strode towards the county government office not far away.
However, it was definitely not Ling Yun's temperament to stay honest. She had long noticed that there were several restaurants with large-looking doors on both sides of the intersection.
As soon as his calves swayed, he jumped out of the bullock cart and walked around in front of several restaurants without going in. He just looked inside as if he was curious.
However, with just a few glances, she could tell which one had a more prosperous business and which one had a more sophisticated owner.
I also took a look at the shopkeepers who were standing at the counter to settle accounts, and I found one of them who was relatively kind and walked in.
The shopkeeper who was busy pulling out the beads in the abacus looked up and saw Ling Yun coming in. The shopkeeper, who had met many people, did not look down upon this charming and pleasant-looking girl just because Ling Yun was dressed in a slightly shabby peasant dress. He came to the door very kindly. He asked in front of her, "How many guests does the girl have? Do they work in the hotel or stay in a hotel?"
The well-trained and clever boy on the side immediately came forward diligently and followed him to say hello.
Ling Yun smiled sweetly and asked politely, "Shopkeeper, do you have beef at home? The fresh beef that was just slaughtered today."
The shopkeeper was really kind and did not refuse directly. Instead, he said, "Madam, this beef is no better than usual. Do you have any official documents from the Yamen? A cow weighs several hundred kilograms and my family can't eat it. Besides, this thing is a rare thing. You might as well go to a few more and ask about the price. If you think it's suitable, you can leave dozens of kilograms of fat and thin ones for my family, and our store can give you thirty cents per kilogram."
Ling Yun didn't directly say whether to sell or not. He just thanked the shopkeeper for his kindness, turned around and left the restaurant, then turned around and entered another restaurant not far away.
After visiting several stores, not all the shopkeepers were as kind as the first one. Some asked her to leave without any pretense, and some only gave her a price of more than ten yuan per catty. It can be said that the price was very low. It couldn't be any lower.
When Ling Yun returned to the bullock cart, Su Youting had already returned. When he saw the little girl coming out, he asked, "How about it? What's the price?"
Ling Yun was a little discouraged now, shook his head and said, "The most fair one is the one that offers the highest price. It's not much, thirty cash per catty. Is the official document processing going smoothly?"
Unsurprisingly, whenever they talked to her in these restaurants, she would always ask if she had any official documents in her hand. It seemed that beef was not a hard commodity in circulation. If it were other meats, it wouldn't be such a troublesome thing.
Su Youting was in a surprisingly good mood today, so he said a few more words.
"I'm an old acquaintance with the Yamen Shushi. After hearing what happened, I don't have to go through the inspection process. I've already got the paperwork. Who are you going to sell this meat to?"
Ling Yun touched his little nose, rolled his eyes and said, "Does this mean you will obey me on how to dispose of this meat?"
She had heard so many sarcastic words and sharp words from this person before that she was a little uncomfortable with being treated so softly. However, it felt good to communicate normally like this, and the smile on her face never faded.
Su Youting looked at his smiling little wife in the car, wishing she could be as happy as she is now, and nodded.
But he didn't expect that Ling Yun actually came up with an unexpected idea next, "These restaurants won't give it to me. Let's go to the big courtyard over there and ask. The price is definitely better than here, and we can make more money." "
Ling Yun was pointing to a house in the southeast. It was the area where wealthy households in Anyuan City gathered. It was also the most convenient and best-located area in the county.
Su Youting got on the bullock cart, raised his small whip, and drove slowly towards that direction. After walking for a while, he almost reached the end of the field, and then he asked in a haphazard manner, "Why?"
Ling Yun couldn't keep up with the rhythm and asked stupidly, "Why?"
"How do you know you can sell more money here? Have you been here?"
"The restaurant only gives thirty cents at most, and the shopkeeper and the chef are both shrewd experts. If they make the first move, the best position will be taken away. They will still be given the lowest price, and they still want to make money. No. There are rich people here, and they just buy it just for food. Whether it’s the price or the location, I have the final say. Why don’t you come here and try it first.”
After speaking, he flexed his fingers shrewdly and talked about his little abacus, "We will sell part of the beef to the rich people, and leave a piece of it as a favor to the scribe who has helped a lot. We will pay thirty cents a pound for the rest." Wouldn't it be more appropriate to give the pound to the restaurant? What's left is the most appropriate deal for us to take back and chew at home!"
After saying this, Ling Yun was like a proud little peacock, with his hands on his hips and his chin held high, waiting for Su Youting's praise.
"Profiteer!"
For a long time, there were only these two words to comment, and Ling Yun was so angry that he waved his small fist for a while behind Su Youting out of sight in protest.
I scolded this stinky straight man with a vicious tongue and incomprehensible style several times in his heart before he sat down angrily.
The bullock cart has arrived on the street where the wealthy family's corner gate is located. Ling Yun doesn't have an accurate target, so he can only ask one house at a time.
Even if she is not a real ancient, she understands that the beautiful and majestic gate is not a place for them to sell things. It is a place where the family's gentlemen, ladies, or distinguished guests pass. The servants do errands and come in and out through the corner door.
He raised his jade hand and knocked three times on the door panel of the corner door. Soon a woman inside answered, "Who, you heard me, she's here!"
With a creak, the wooden door opened, and a head poked out and looked around.
