"Although we sell a lot of couplets, they also consume time and energy."
Yang Ji looked at the sky and saw that it was already very late. There were not as many people in the market as there were at first. Now, he could basically sell three or four pairs in an hour.
"The market will be closing in a little while."
According to the rules, the market will only last until evening at most, and there will be fewer and fewer people there. Yang Ji counted his money bags and deducted the money spent on rice paper each time. In fact, Yang Ji didn't make much.
"Only forty-five coppers."
Yang Ji couldn't hide his disappointment: "I've been busy all afternoon, but it's still not enough!"
Yang Ji originally thought that as long as he worked harder, he would be able to earn enough money to support himself and his old housekeeper for two months before the end of the year. However, the reality was far more complicated and ruthless than imagined.
Although the couplets were sold, it cost money to buy rice paper, rent a stall, and even ink sticks. Due to heavy consumption, I had to buy a dozen more.
To be fair, forty-five coppers was already a lot of gains. Even teachers from several big clans might not earn more than him in a whole day. However, Yang Ji knew deeply that this was far from enough.
"Today is the first day, and everyone is so new that they buy so much. But later on, the sales will be less and less. It is impossible to sell so many every day. - And everyone is not a fool.
, someone will definitely follow suit tomorrow, and I may not be able to sell much by then."
Yang Ji was secretly worried.
A few copper coins may be a matter of eating more and less for others, but Yang Ji is different. He knows deeply that for him and the old housekeeper, it is a matter of life and death, whether they can survive this cold winter.
The problem.
No one can help him in this matter. He has no one to rely on and has to fend for himself.
"There are only a few hours until dark, and we can't sell much here. I have to find another way."
Yang Ji stood up. He wanted more than just forty-five coppers.
"It's too troublesome to sell one by one, and each family can only buy one pair of couplets to stand up. If I want to make enough money before the end of the year, unless I sell them in bundles, I can afford to buy so many.
Of…only those stores!”
Yang Ji's eyes fell on the shops on both sides of the street.
After pondering for a moment, Yang Ji quickly walked into a sundry store behind him. The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man who looked very shrewd.
"Young man, do you want grain or facial oil? Or buy some firecrackers to celebrate the occasion. My prices here are very reasonable."
The shopkeeper said with a smile.
"No," Yang Ji shook his head, "I'm here to sell something?"
"Selling something? Young man, are you sure you're not in the wrong place?"
The shopkeeper looked stunned, then laughed out loud, pointed to the sign outside the door, and said jokingly:
"Did you see the sign at the door? I only sell here, not buy. It's really whimsical to sell things to my store... Young man, turn around and leave the door, go to another store."
"One copper, two pairs of couplets, with ink paintings."
Yang Ji didn't do anything, he just extended a finger and looked at the counter seriously.
The shopkeeper was dumbfounded, and then realized that Yang Ji was serious. He frowned, but did not chase Yang Ji away.
"Your shop is right behind me. You should be able to see clearly how many couplets I sold in the market today."
Yang Ji opened his mouth and said that he did not choose this store without any reason.
"You just need to hang my couplets in the store. People come and go here to buy New Year goods. It's not strange to buy a pair of couplets. As long as you sell two pairs, you can earn an extra copper plate, and
Why not?"
The shopkeeper looked slightly relaxed.
"It's true that you don't buy anything here, but the new year is coming. At this time, do you still want to push the money delivered to your door out the door?"
Yang Ji said seriously.
The grocery store manager was greatly moved when he heard this. The businessman did not push the money out. If it had been anyone else, he would not have agreed to this.
But how prosperous Yang Ji's business was in the market today was clearly visible from behind him. It was all real money, which was more convincing than anything else.
"This kid is still too young. This kind of couplet with ink painting can be regarded as calligraphy and painting. The price will definitely be more than one copper plate. If I really sell it, it will be more than two couplets for one copper plate."
The shopkeeper glanced at Yang Ji and made a calculation in his mind.
He is a businessman, shrewd and has read many people. He can tell at a glance that although Yang Ji pretends to be sophisticated, he is actually still a young bird with little experience. It is obviously his first time to do such a public thing, otherwise he would not have determined the price.
Already.
"Okay! Young man, seeing how sincere you are, I want your couplet. However, this is a grocery store and I mainly sell flour, grains and oils. I can only order about ten pairs of these couplets at most. Any more would be a bit risky.
."
The shopkeeper said.
One copper coin and two pairs of couplets, the price was already very low, and he was too embarrassed to negotiate the price.
"Thank you. However, if you can help me write an extra piece of paper to prove that you bought ten pairs of couplets from me, then I can give you an extra pair of couplets."
Yang Ji was not in a hurry and said calmly.
"Hahaha, okay, okay! Little brother, if you have any good things in the future, you might as well come to me."
The shopkeeper came back to his senses, secretly praised in his heart, and spoke a little more politely.
Don't take advantage of the bastard. Although it would have some impact on Yang Ji to sell calligraphy and paintings to other people, he could still digest more than a dozen couplets, so there was no reason to stop Yang Ji.
There is no hope of making a fortune with this kind of thing. It would be nice if you could make a fortune before the end of the year. It doesn’t take much effort anyway.
The two reached a deal, and Yang Ji quickly produced eleven couplets, paired with ink paintings, which was quite refreshing.
Things went much smoother after that. Yang Ji took the receipt written by the grocery store manager and matched it with the fingerprints on it, and knocked on the door one by one and entered the store.
With the calligraphy certificate as a "stepping stone", Yang Ji's couplets were sold much faster.
Although the digestion capacity of each store is different, more or less, more than a dozen pairs, and as few as two or three pairs, but the total amount is not a small amount.
"A total of eighty-five coppers. After deducting my original five coppers, I have earned eighty coppers today. Although it is still a little short of that, it is enough for Uncle Liang and I to spend the entire winter. As for the subsequent expenses.
Degree,...it won’t be too late to think of a solution by then.”
Yang Ji was thinking, and showed a happy smile. He had been tense all day, and now he finally relaxed.
"It is indeed not easy to make money. It took me a day to write, and my wrists were numb and I felt like I was going to lose weight. I only earned eighty coppers. However, although it was hard work, it was finally worth it.
——I’m afraid that woman will never believe that I can make so much in one day.”
Yang Ji snorted coldly, feeling extremely relieved in his heart.
"It's getting late, and Uncle Liang is still waiting at home. I'll go back quickly to make him happy."
Yang Ji packed up his pen, ink, paper and inkstone, carried the pen box on his back, looked at the direction, and immediately walked quickly in the direction of Yang's house.
"This boy... is so simple! My wife only gave him half a month's silver, but he actually thought of selling couplets to make money."
A figure walked out quickly from a hidden corner of the alley, silently looked at Yang Ji's leaving figure, and murmured to himself:
"No, this matter must be reported to Madam as soon as possible."
He turned around and quickly disappeared.
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Chapter completed!