At daybreak, Yi Niang got up early and got busy, sorting out the charcoal. If all the restaurants in the market bought the thirty kilograms of charcoal, plus the four hundred cash she had earned previously, she would have enough money to have a good year this year. .
Yi Niang took a bamboo basket and carefully put all the charcoal in it. The price of large pieces of whole charcoal was much higher than that of broken and scattered zero charcoal!
Liang Chuan had just gotten up from the bed, and Yi Niang's rice had just been put into the pot, and he said: "How about I lay a duck egg for you to eat, it will be delicious!"
Liang Chuan looked at the charcoal on the ground and then at the duck egg in Yi Niang's hand. He suddenly thought of something and said to Yi Niang: "Yi Niang, have you ever eaten a black duck egg, or something called a preserved egg? "
Yi Niang has become accustomed to strange things. Now her husband is so creative that he gives them different surprises every day, just this egg. . Why is it black?
"Of course I have."
Liang Chuan was covered in bruises by a basin of cold water. He originally thought that if they had never eaten preserved eggs and made them themselves and sold them in the market, they would not be able to get a good price!
"When duck eggs are broken, they are not black anymore. When I was hungry before, let alone broken duck eggs, they were just bark and grass roots."
Liang Chuan was overjoyed. It turned out that the black egg that Yi Niang understood was different from what he meant! That means she has never eaten this stuff!
In order to prove his guess, he said vividly: "It's not the kind of rotten stinky duck eggs, but a kind of egg with a fresh fragrance, a dark and shiny egg kernel and white patterns!"
Yi Niang shook her head: "I've never seen such an egg before!"
"Very good!"
Liang Chuan seemed to have seen another good way to get rich!
“How much does a duck egg cost on the market?”
"One copper plate."
"That's not very expensive. Let's buy some more duck eggs when we go to the market to sell charcoal later! Believe it or not, one duck egg will turn into two duck eggs for you!"
"Can you tell me how to lay eggs? Tell me, how do you turn one egg into two?"
Liang Chuan said mysteriously: "You will know when the time comes. Let's go to the town to sell the charcoal to earn some money and then we can buy eggs. One can't be transformed into two so fast!"
Helu is the most remote village among the four villages on the north bank of Nanxi River, which is closest to the foot of Hulu Mountain. There are three villages nearby: Shanshui, Lianqian, and Chihe. The situation of these three villages is much better than that of Helu, and their population is much larger than that of Helu.
There is a stone bridge on the Nanxi River - Shima Bridge. It is also the only bridge for the four villages on the north bank to cross the river into the city. There is also a small temple at the head of the bridge, Longshui Temple, which is dedicated to the Dragon King in Nanxi River! The Dragon King used to send a flood every year, and every time it took a lot of lives!
The last time he went to the city of Liangchuan, he had to be careful where he stepped. Neither he nor Yi Niang had an easy time. One was lame and the other was carrying a heavy load. The walk was extremely difficult, so they didn't pay attention to the scenery on the road. They only remembered to go to the market at one o'clock. It was extremely hard work, and the two of them were talking and laughing when they came back. The time passed quickly, but the effort in one day was gone.
As you can imagine, this journey is quite far!
Now that he has an additional recruiter, he can still bear thirty pounds of charcoal being placed on him. In this way, the pressure on Liang Chuan and Yi Niang was greatly reduced.
Xiatinglou is the largest restaurant in the small village of Fengshan. It has three floors. It is the largest building in this market. Merchants coming from the south and north come here and settle down as soon as it gets dark. It can finally make people feel comfortable. I feel refreshed and tidy.
Regarding this restaurant, it is said that many people jointly invest in it. Ancient inns are a profitable business. Putting aside the illegal business of Sun Erniang and Zhang Qing who do human flesh business and steal money, most ordinary people can make do with it. The earth temple in the wilderness can only last for one night, and those who can afford to stay in an inn are definitely rich people!
The innkeeper’s surname is Ye. Before, when Yi Niang brought firewood to the market, it was all picked up by his family. Normally, the waiter would just handle this kind of thing. That day, Yi Niang was lucky, and she went to the back kitchen door of the lower pavilion. After standing there for a long time, I caught the attention of shopkeeper Ye. He came out and took a look, oh, this firewood is really good, the wet and dry firewood is just right and the firewood is about the thickness of a forearm. When I asked the price, it was only two cents per kilogram.
Shopkeeper Ye scolded these bastards for taking fucking kickbacks. He always looked at the account books, and the firewood reimbursements were clearly written. A pound of firewood costs five cents. He asked Yi Niang if she deliberately kept the price low. It's so low. Yi Niang said that most of the prices in the market are two to three cents. It's a gift from the shopkeeper to give five cents!
It was naturally impossible for Shopkeeper Ye to sell something worth two cents for five cents. After thinking about it, he realized that these guys were secretly receiving kickbacks. Although a pound of firewood is cheap, the amount required in a day is not a small amount. You can burn hundreds of pounds in a day.
Seeing that it was not easy for Yi Niang to carry nearly a hundred kilograms of firewood on her back, she bought all of Yi Niang's firewood in one go.
A difference of one penny makes a world of difference. When shopkeeper Ye saw Yi Niang selling firewood, he asked her if she sold charcoal. Firewood and charcoal are usually sold by the same family. Now that the weather is getting cold, many guests staying in the hotel have complained. In the second half of the night, it was still as cold as an ice kiln in the room even though I was covered with quilts!
Fengshan is surrounded by mountains on three sides, how can it not be cold at night?
As a shopkeeper, his biggest fear was that customers would not come. To solve this problem, he went around asking around for anyone who sold charcoal.
Yi Niang's original charcoal was picked from the stove. Unexpectedly, Liang Chuan now knows a more efficient way to burn charcoal!
After only one day's work, Yi Niang and Zhao Di came down to the pavilion again carrying thirty kilograms of charcoal.
Although thirty kilograms of charcoal is not heavy, it is not small in size. It is about the same size as eighty or ninety kilograms of firewood, so it is much easier to carry!
Shopkeeper Ye looked at the charcoal brought by Zhaodi. The pieces were all very large, and there was almost no broken charcoal in the wood blocks. He just didn't know how effective they would be when burned!
"Can you let me burn it? If it doesn't burn for a long time, I can't take away the charcoal!"
Liang Chuan smiled and said: "That's natural. The shopkeeper, you can take the charcoal into the room and give it a try. Just burning such a small piece can last for two or three hours. Put in three or five pieces and it will be enough to kill a whole night. , even at dawn, the Zheng brazier is still warm!"
Shopkeeper Ye saw that Liang Chuan was extraordinary and couldn't help but take a closer look at him. He had never seen this man when he was selling charcoal last time. He was well-spoken and looked very smart. It would be a pity if he only made a living by collecting firewood and burning charcoal. !
"Then let me give it a try first! I'll keep this basket of charcoal for now. How much does it cost?"
"Thank you so much, Shopkeeper Ye. There are thirty kilograms of fine silver bone charcoal here. When we first meet you, just treat it as a sign of filial piety that Shopkeeper takes care of you. No money is required!"
What! The charcoal that was finally brought back was just given away in vain? Yi Niang and Zhao Di looked at Zhang San incomprehensibly, especially Yi Niang. She was thinking about buying duck eggs for a while. Then she would have to sell these charcoal to have money to buy duck eggs. She couldn't afford it anymore. Go back to Helu to withdraw the money!
Shopkeeper Ye's eyes lit up. This young man is a talented person. He knows quite a bit about the principles of concessions in business, and he also knows how to deal with people. Such young people are rare in a small place like Fengshan!
Shopkeeper Ye smiled and said: "I am not short of your basket of charcoal. One thing is another thing. Let's do it this way. A pound of charcoal will be given to you at the price of twenty cents. Follow me to the counter. Take it, I will ask the guys to start burning charcoal and see if the fire is strong. You can go to other places for a while and come back to me in an hour. I will give you an answer whether it is good or not!"
"Thank you, Shopkeeper Ye! Don't worry about getting this money. I believe Shopkeeper Ye will be very satisfied with our charcoal when we come back soon!"
Liang Chuan liked people like this, who would not take advantage of the poor, who were fair and honest, and he had an instant liking for this shopkeeper!
The three of them left the lower pavilion, and Yi Niang asked anxiously on the way: "If shopkeeper Ye just collected that basket of charcoal, wouldn't our work have been in vain?"
Liang Chuan smiled and said: "How can you work in vain? Didn't you try it yourself last night to recruit a younger brother? How effective is the charcoal? Did you sleep comfortably all night? If the effect is good, you won't be afraid of others not wanting it. It's just a basket of charcoal. How much is it worth? How much money is there? Shopkeeper Ye has never seen many people in the world. Wouldn’t it be better if he took that little benefit? There is no reason to reject our money? Isn’t this the so-called short-handed approach? "
"Then how do you expect that shopkeeper Ding Ye won't collect all that charcoal in vain?"
"For the eighty or ninety kilograms of firewood you carried earlier, you offered me two pence per kilogram. Shopkeeper Ye could have just taken it because of the small gain, but he still gave you an extra penny. Just for this reason, this old man The shopkeeper is a good person, how could he be the kind of person who is greedy for small profits!"
"That's right."
The three of them had no money in their hands. Although there were many items in the market, they had no money and could only watch. Finally, an hour passed, and Liang Chuan immediately took the two of them back to the lower pavilion!
Shopkeeper Ye was waiting in front of the door early!
"You are here!"
"Shopkeeper Ye!" Liang Chuan saluted.
"I tried those charcoals just now, and the effect is very good! I want them all! Whatever you have on hand, I want them all!"
Liang Chuan was overjoyed in his heart, but did not show it on his face: "We still have a lot on hand, but we are short of manpower and can only send a small part every day. How much does your building need?"
"It will be a while before spring starts in this cold weather. Thirty kilograms of charcoal a day is not enough. Can you send me a hundred kilograms a day?"
If it weighs one hundred kilograms, one person can carry only fifty kilograms, which is not too heavy!
"No problem! I guarantee a hundred kilograms of charcoal every day, but how do I settle this account?"
"How do you want to settle?"
"We are also a small business, and we are a little bit disadvantaged when we start a business on credit. Do you think this will work for you, shopkeeper Ye? You will pay me three hundred catties in advance every time. When the money is available, I will definitely send it to you. If one day you If you don’t want this charcoal anymore, just don’t give us the money. You don’t have to worry about us taking the money and running away. If we go to the Yamen and file a lawsuit, we will definitely suffer losses!”
Shopkeeper Ye looked at Liang Chuan's appearance and laughed heartily: "I don't know what to call him, but he seems to have some knowledge about business!"
"My surname is Liang, I am the third eldest child in my family, and my last name is Sichuan!"
"Well, Liang Sanlang, there is no shortage of manpower in my shop. Otherwise, I will hire you to work in the shop. I will pay you three hundred kilograms of charcoal in advance. You must deliver the charcoal to me on time! "
"It's natural!"
Liang Chuan followed Shopkeeper Ye to the accounting office and received six hundred coins! This is a big handful of money, and it’s quite heavy in your hand!
Grandma, I finally made my first money!
