"Mom, is my father back?"
"not yet."
"Then I'll go find my dad."
Su Yu yelled at Mrs. Lian at the entrance of the courtyard. When she heard that her father was not at home, she turned around and ran to her field.
"You kid, your father will be back soon. Why don't you wait at home? You might miss him on the way."
After Mrs. Lian finished speaking, wherever Su Yu's people were, they had already disappeared. She shook her head helplessly and went about her own business.
Su Yu failed to reach the field in the end, and met Su Laoer who was returning halfway.
"Dad, are you back?"
"Where are you going?"
"I'm looking for you. I have something to tell you."
"What's so urgent?"
“There’s nothing urgent about making money.”
Su Laoer felt that his daughter was right.
Su Yu looked to both sides. The two villagers in front of them were approaching them. This was not the place to talk.
"Dad, let's go home and talk."
Su Laoer knew what his daughter meant and had no objection.
"Okay, let's go back quickly."
After the two of them got home, they called Mrs. Lian and the three of them sat in the main room to discuss.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Dad, I met Huang Yi when I came back today. She wanted to take the ducklings from our house and raise them. After they grow up and sell them, she will give us the money for the ducklings."
"Do you agree?"
"No, I said I'd ask you guys first when I get home."
"Daughter, it's not your father that I don't have sympathy for. I've never seen anyone do this before. I'm afraid this won't work."
"Dad, please listen to me first. This is what I think. Our family can let the villagers take the ducklings back to their homes to raise them. The money will be given to the ducklings after they are raised. After the ducks are raised, our family will take back the money. Of course, If the villagers want to make money, they can't take any undue risks. If one of them dies, our ducklings will still be paid. When the time comes, we will charge eight cents per catty. There will definitely be villagers who are willing to do it, and we will make the difference of two cents. , don’t underestimate the two pennies in it, a thousand ducks are eight or nine taels, our family is guaranteed to make a profit, and with the business of Taihe Building, we don’t have to worry about not being able to sell any number of ducks.”
Su Yu talked a lot in one breath, and then took a sip of cold water.
Su Laoer thought for a long time and felt that this business could be done.
"But, where can we get so many duck eggs to hatch ducklings and raise them for the villagers?"
"I have thought about it. We can ask the boss of Niu in Taihe Building for help. He will definitely be able to get duck eggs from other places. He is more anxious than us right now about where to get so many ducks."
"If we ask the cattle shopkeeper to help, our family's secret of hatching eggs will not be kept."
"Dad, we can't keep the secret of hatching eggs forever. Others will discover it one day. During these years of cooperation with Taihe Building, I have observed that Taihe Building has its own set of principles for doing things. Although hatching eggs is It’s a huge profit for us villagers, but for the owner of Taihe Building, maybe they don’t take it seriously at all.”
Su Yu took a breath and continued: "If our family cooperates with Taihe Building now, others will know the secret of our egg hatching in the future. Our family is backed by Taihe Building, and others will not dare to mess around. If I guess wrong It doesn’t matter if you don’t, the worst thing is that if you teach them how to hatch eggs, our family won’t be able to do duckling business in the future.”
And what Su Yu wants to say is that the current cattle shopkeepers need ducklings more than they do. Taihe Building is not the only one in Xinglin Town. If the price is right, she can also sell the egg hatching method to Taihe Building.
The couple didn't say anything, both thinking about what Su Yu said just now. They had never done business before, so they didn't know the twists and turns, but I heard that my daughter said it could be done, so just listen. My daughter's.
"Sure, your mother and I will listen to you."
"I knew dad would agree. Tomorrow we will go to town to find the boss."
Su Sheng only found out about it after dinner, and then put it aside. Now he spent all his attention on studying, thinking that making money was not as good as his sister. He must be better than his sister in studying, so he studied hard every day.
In the evening, when Su Yu got up, he passed by the foot of Su Sheng's window and heard voices coming from inside. He listened out of curiosity.
"In the beginning, human beings are inherently good. Their natures are similar, but their habits are far apart..."
Su Yu was very happy to hear this, as he could only imagine that he was dreaming about endorsements at night.
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Xinglin Town Taihe Building, looking at the father and daughter in front of them, shopkeeper Niu frowned almost invisible. The roast duck business was good, but the Su family didn't have many ducks left. There were only a few dozen left, and the next batch would be a hundred. It won't take long to sell more than one, and the rest will have to wait two months before the Su family's ducks can be sold. During this time, he has been looking for ducks in the surrounding area, and the ducks he found are either too big or too small. The ducks are far behind, and I don’t know how the Su family raises ducks.
"Business manager Niu is busy."
"Why are Brother Su and Miss Su here?"
"It's not a big deal. It's just that my family wants to buy duck eggs but there is no way. I wonder if the shopkeeper can help us buy some."
"How much does Miss Su want?"
“The more the better, even tens of thousands.”
Shopkeeper Niu almost spit out the tea he just drank, but luckily he held it back in time, which made him unable to get up or down. He has never been so rude in all the years he has been the shopkeeper.
"Miss Su, why do you need so many duck eggs?"
"Businessman Niu is a smart man, where do you think my ducks came from?"
Shopkeeper Niu was confused at first, but when he figured out the meaning of Su Yu's words, his eyes widened.
"Yes, that's what the shopkeeper thinks. What your Taihe Building needs most right now is ducks. I have a way to get you a batch of ducks within five months. But the quantity of this batch of ducks depends on the shopkeeper. I can get as many duck eggs as I want. But not all duck eggs can be used. Maybe only half of the duck eggs you buy can be used, and the remaining half cannot be used."
Su Yu gave a conservative number.
"Okay, I'll think of something about the duck eggs. Brother Su and Miss Su just wait at home. Since they are here today, you two can also try the new dishes in the building."
The two of them couldn't refuse, so they ate in Taihe Building and ate from other people's food. Su Yu was not ignorant. During the period, he gave a few opinions to the shopkeeper Niu who was sitting next to him about one of the ten dishes in front of him.
After eating, the father and daughter didn't stay too long, and just said goodbye and left. There weren't many things in the house now, so they finally came to town. Su Yu planned to go shopping. When they walked down the street, Su Laoer was carrying a big bag. There were a lot of small bags hanging, and Su Yu in front was still shopping. Su Laoer couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead. Why didn't he know that his daughter was so good at shopping?
Now Su Yu didn't know what her father was thinking. She felt that her family was lacking everything and had to buy everything. She only regretted that she didn't have much money. After buying pens, inks, paper and inkstones last time, she only had four taels left in her hand. Fortunately, these things she bought were for household use. She could report the accounts to her mother when she got home. See how smart she is.
The last penny he had was spent, and Su Yu clapped his hands.
"Dad, let's go back."
"Hey, I'll be back soon."
When he heard that he was going back, Su Laoer's voice became much lighter.
