"Shopkeeper, the pieces of cloth below us are all covered in mold!"
The clerk took out two pieces of indigo water-patterned cotton from under the cabinet. They were dotted with black stars, and they couldn't be ignored even if they wanted to.
The shopkeeper sighed helplessly, took the cloth and touched it with his fingers. This is Jiangnan fabric that she specially took back, and the price is not cheap.
But now, there are too many bad ideas to get rid of, and there is no way to get them!
She had wrapped all the cloths in tarpaulin as much as possible to prevent the house from leaking. But it's raining non-stop and it's very humid. There's no way we can prevent it.
"You can search again to see if there are any moldy ones. Take them all out and we'll see if we can sell them at a low price."
"Yes." The clerk agreed, his hands and feet quick.
He can keep his current job because of the kindness of the shopkeeper, but he has to do his best.
But they all know that now everyone in the city is holding on to the money in their hands, who is willing to spend money to buy such waste cloth?
Unexpectedly, as soon as the moldy cloth was put out, customers would come to the door.
"Hello, two guests, what kind of cloth do you want to see?" The waiter greeted him enthusiastically. He couldn't survive without customers anymore.
Jiang Yue looked at the newly placed pieces of cloth on the counter. When she touched it with her fingers, she found that it was not as soft as the new cloth, and was even a little stiff, probably due to moisture. But the color is evenly dyed, and the pattern is suitable for all ages.
“How do you sell this cloth?”
The clerk guessed that the guest might not have much money. Oh no, being able to go out and buy cloth instead of hoarding food is already enough money.
He unfolded the cloth and showed it to the guest, "The guest has good taste. This cloth is a fashionable material from the south of the Yangtze River. It's just that it has become moldy due to moisture. It used to be 38 cents per foot, but now it's 20 cents."
Jiang Yue shook her head, unable to see any emotion, and said with a helpless look, "There are too many bad things to get rid of, 10 cents."
Guy, take a deep breath, this, this is too cruel! Just cut it in half!
Jiang Yue: This is the normal modern way of bargaining.
The guy looked hesitant, but didn't refuse, so she knew there was still room.
"If I could, I would like these three pieces of cloth."
"The price is too low, our family will suffer a loss -" he said in a protracted voice, as if he was reluctant to give up, "but as a guest, you want more, I will go and intercede with the shopkeeper. You Just wait a moment."
His business acting skills were pretty good. It was obvious that this little guy had a smile in his eyes, and he even forced himself to say that he was going to find the shopkeeper. Jiang Yue didn't expose his little trick and just wandered around the store.
The cloth in her space was enough for two people, but she didn't have much thread and needed needles.
The point is that she doesn’t have good shoes. She can learn the craft, but there’s nothing she can do if she can’t keep up with the materials.
This store is quite big. It not only sells cloth, but also sells cloth-related hats, shoes, handkerchiefs, etc. It is like a large clothing store. She took a fancy to two pairs of cloth shoes in the store. The soles were thicker and softer. The uppers are embroidered with elegant orchids, and the shop owner has good taste.
When the shopkeeper came out, she was already choosing rabbit skins. There are rabbits at home, but how to prepare them is also a science.
The shopkeeper looked at the items chosen by the customers on the counter and raised his eyebrows. It didn't look like he had no money.
"Two guests, do you need my help choosing anything?"
Jiang Yue turned around and saw that the shopkeeper was about thirty years old, wearing a light yellow dress, with smile lines at the corners of his eyes. He smiled before he said anything and was very approachable.
"Are there any ready-made rabbit fur shoes now?"
Although it is only August now, and in previous years it would still be a sweltering summer, but this year it has been raining continuously and the weather has become slightly cooler. It is normal to prepare for winter in advance.
Therefore, the shopkeeper did not show a surprised expression and said, "Yes, I will ask the clerk to find it for you."
Jiang Yue didn't mind that it was an old model from last year. She chose her own size, but she didn't choose Jiangnian's size. The largest one was only about size 38. After all, men rarely wear rabbit fur shoes.
Seeing the harmonious relationship between the two guests, the shopkeeper was very envious and said, "We have sheepskin shoes, sir, do you want to see them?"
A pair of rabbit fur shoes costs one and a half taels of silver, and a pair of sheepskin shoes costs 20 taels of silver. They will become even more expensive in winter.
In fact, they have some inventory that cannot be sold every year, but as a businessman, they would rather stock more than less stock. If a customer comes and asks if there is no stock, they may not come next time.
The sheepskin shoes in the store are actually sheepskin boots, with higher uppers than the rabbit fur shoes. Jiang Yue waved her hand grandly, and each of them asked for two pairs, as well as two pairs of rabbit fur shoes. Take 5 rabbit skins back to make hats.
I gave up the two pairs of cloth shoes I was interested in at the beginning and only bought 10 pairs of the same style thick insoles in two sizes.
Big business!
The shopkeeper was delighted, maybe this was his only income for half a month.
When she looked back at these pieces of cloth with moldy spots, 10 cents was worth 10 cents! No matter how much I hide it, no one will buy it.
Including rags and other odds and ends, it cost 10 taels of silver.
Jiang Yue asked as usual if she wanted to exchange grains and vegetables. The shopkeeper was surprised at first, and then hurriedly came back. He must want it!
But today's food prices have changed again, and 10 taels of silver can only be exchanged for half of what the bookstore owner paid before.
After changing their things, they took advantage of the moderate rain to turn to drizzle and drove a mule cart to the countryside closest to Fucheng.
The two of them, wearing straw hats and raincoats, bundled up tightly, drove a mule cart around. They didn't dare to shout like salesmen to change things. That would be courting death.
I still asked for directions to the village chief’s house first.
The village chief held 10 copper coins in disbelief. Was it really given to them for free?
"Village chief, could you please help me inform every household that those who have chickens, ducks, goose, fish, and pork can be exchanged for copper plates, good cloth, old cloth, rags, and miscellaneous grains."
"There are eggs," Jiang Nian added.
Jiang Yue raised her head and said, "Yes, we can have as many eggs as we have."
To supplement the shape of the big cub, ahem, no, to supplement the nutrition of the big cub.
The village chief looked at the little lady's husband, who was more than a head taller than him, like a mountain. He didn't dare to be presumptuous and hurriedly called his mother-in-law here and there.
Then he trembled and went to catch the chickens in the chicken coop. There is nothing we can do, there is nothing for people to eat, and if we keep raising chickens, they will become thinner.
The only 2 chickens and 10 eggs were exchanged for two buckets of soybeans. The village chief was very happy, with tears in his eyes, and hurriedly stored the food.
The price Jiang Yue charged was a few cents higher than that of Fucheng, so she didn't lose money. Even if it was a good person doing good deeds, let's give the people at the bottom a little more life.
As she expected, many villagers came after hearing the sound and formed a long queue.
Because Jiang Nian was standing nearby, the villagers did not dare to speak loudly, so they just took the things in exchange and left.
Some people with unclean hands and feet put their hands into the car. Jiang Nian pinched his wrist and threw him to the ground.
"Ouch, ouch, I just want to see why you hurt someone! That's too much!"
