If based on the original market price, five taels of silver would be enough for these three baskets of vegetables. But it is now a year of famine, and the situation everywhere is not good. Many vegetables have doubled in price.
The shopkeeper gave them double the price. But because the vegetables they grew at home were more fresh and juicy, he doubled the price and gave them to the couple, so the total was 12 taels of silver.
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Song Yutong didn't give much of the vegetables they grew themselves, but just mixed them with the vegetables bought at the vegetable market.
But there are two prices for the vegetables bought at the vegetable market and the vegetables they grow themselves. One is given twice the price and the other is given three times the price.
The shopkeeper gave such a high price, and then asked them to sell it to the county government, but it could not be lower than this price.
Otherwise, it would be inappropriate for the shopkeeper to suffer a loss.
"Thank you so much, shopkeeper." Cheng Hanyan cupped his fists and handed over his hands.
The shopkeeper waved his hand, "No thank you, no thank you!"
Then he took out a clean cloth from his sleeve, wiped it on the white radish, broke the white radish in half, handed one half to the waiter, and gnawed the other half raw.
"Well, Tian, this radish is juicy and delicious. It has a lot of water and is pretty good. If there are any more, come see me at the restaurant."
The shopkeeper is very satisfied with this batch of dishes.
"Such juicy radishes and cabbages are best sold to wealthy families in counties and towns. They are not short of money and can afford such vegetables. Lotus roots and potatoes like these are eaten by ordinary people."
There is something in the shopkeeper's words, and it is also a little reminder for these two people.
"The shopkeeper and I thought about it together. If we have these juicy vegetables again, please ask the shopkeeper to help us connect the bridge. Our family is building a house and is short of a lot of silver. If the shopkeeper can eat it, we will definitely pay attention to you first.
Bian, if you can't eat it, please help me. If we cooperate with you for a long time in the future, I'll give you a cheaper price."
Song Yutong and the shopkeeper were doing Tai Chi and talking about business again.
"I just like your temperament. Cheng Orion, you have married a good wife who knows how to do business!"
The shopkeeper smiled and pointed his finger in the void in the direction where Song Yutong was standing. He was obviously helpless and very optimistic.
"She makes the final decision on all matters in the family." Cheng Hanyan obviously didn't want to get involved and told the shopkeeper clearly that he had no say.
In case the shopkeeper wants to play the family card with him in the future.
"Both of you, husband and wife, are the same. You two are all crazy. Okay, I'm going back first. It's not a good time to stay here for a long time. I heard that there are always bandits hanging out nearby at night. You two should go back as soon as possible."
"Shopkeeper, walk slowly."
The shopkeeper and Cheng Hanyan paid the money with one hand and delivered the goods with the other, and then left.
Cheng Hanyan and Song Yutong watched the shopkeeper's carriage walk out of the woods. They sat there for a while, held hands and walked slowly towards home.
"After I go back, I have to take out all the menus I bought at the vegetable market, leaving some for us to eat. You can take the rest to the county government and sell it to the county magistrate. What we grow at home will be sold to wealthy families.
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Song Yutong has already begun to think about where these dishes will go.
"By the way, there are also pork, beef and mutton. We can sell some of them to wealthy families. Pork that is not that good, such as the meat from pig necks and buttocks, costs three cents more than the price of vegetables.
Give it to the people outside so that they can also eat meat."
Nowadays, all kinds of food are scarce, and pork is sold at a sky-high price. It is only three cents more than vegetables. It is really a price for poverty alleviation.
After all, these meats are just not of high quality and will be more difficult to cook, but they are not inedible, nor are they spoiled meats.
However, the amount should be limited to one pound per household, so that there will be no shortage of food, and some people will not have too much, and some people will not be able to eat at all.
When Cheng Hanyan listened to what Song Yutong said, his eyes fell on him and he couldn't move away. "Okay, I'll listen to you."
"Then I'm tired from walking, so you can carry me on your back." Song Yutong stared at him with a smile, her eyes were cunning, and she looked a bit lively and naughty.
Cheng Hanyan walked up to Song Yutong and squatted down. Song Yutong jumped on her body and hooked his neck, patting his shoulder.
"Drive, let's go!"
Song Yutong, who was lying on Cheng Hanyan's back, was as happy as a two or three-year-old child, still retaining his childish side.
"We have earned 12 taels of silver. We will go to the county government tomorrow to sell some vegetables. Not only can we build a big house, but when the situation improves, we can also open a restaurant."
Song Yutong's eyes were full of longing, and Cheng Hanyan kept talking about his plans for the future in his ears along the way.
"Okay, after the house is completed, we will continue to plant food in the cleared field. We will be self-sufficient. The vegetables we grow will be used to make mature dishes and serve them one by one for others to try. My wife
Cooked meals.”
Cheng Hanyan followed Song Yutong's words, and the two of them walked and chatted until they arrived at the entrance of the village, where they happened to meet the patrol team in the village.
"Hey, where are you and your wife going in the middle of the night? You don't have enough fun at home, so why don't you go out to play?"
A large group of gentlemen laughed and joked, not caring at all that Song Yutong was a woman and her way of speaking was too frivolous.
"The couple is loving and harmonious. Even if you are bitter, you shouldn't talk like that."
Someone stepped forward to help smooth things over. They were all from the same village, so it was hard to let them cause trouble outside.
"Okay, okay, it's my fault. After all, he is a rich man now, and the houses he has built are different from ours." Cheng Laosan, who had just spoken frivolously, refused to restrain himself and insisted on causing a scene.
Cheng Hanyan frowned slightly, and Song Yutong slipped off him in time.
The man's fists were clenched, and there was a hint of anger on his face. He was afraid that if Cheng Lao San said another word, his fist would hit Cheng Lao San in the face.
"That's enough for Cheng Laosan. Isn't it because Xu Ruxue doesn't like you? Why are you so angry with Cheng Han?"
As soon as Song Yutong heard this, he understood Cheng Laosan's inexplicable hostility towards Cheng Hanyan.
"A capable man will use his charm to attract the woman he likes, while an incompetent man will come to trouble his love rival."
Song Yutong stood beside him and said something cool and provocative, and the whole air was suddenly filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.
The veins on Cheng Laosan's forehead popped out and he pointed at Song Yutong's nose: "Say one more thing!"
"You don't have the ability to make Xu Ruxue like you, so you come to trouble my husband. Go back and ask Xu Ruxue if she admires you if you beat my husband, or will she blame you for beating my husband."