In the 21st century, the measurement units used in various countries are generally grams and kilograms.
But the concept of 'gram' was actually only proposed in 1795, when Gaul defined it as equal to "the absolute weight of a cube of water with a capacity equal to one hundredth of a meter on a side at the melting temperature of ice."
Therefore, in the seventeenth century, the common balance system in England was still the constant balance system, that is, drams, ounces, pounds, etc.
The constant balance system and the troy balance system are different. One ounce in the constant balance system is approximately equivalent to 28.3495 grams, while in the latter it is 31.1034768 grams.
The ten ounces Xu Yun mentioned is just over 280 grams, about half a catty.
Mentioned before.
The cost of artificially making ketchup mainly lies in sugar. One pound of ketchup requires about 30 grams of sugar. When converted into ounces, it is almost 18 ounces compared to the standard 30 grams of sugar.
The current market price of sugar is about 8 pence per 100 grams, but the cost price charged by the parish is much lower, and the price is only about 2 pence - you can refer to the internal price of tobacco or liquor. Sugar is even more expensive.
Because it is plunder.
Therefore, after some conversion, the cost of ten ounces of ketchup is about 0.6 pence.
Including other transportation, labor and miscellaneous items, the price is about 0.8 pence.
The cost of 0.8 is sold at 2 pence, which is actually a cheap price - according to normal thinking, under the premise that others can quickly copy the product and enter the market, the higher the price of the product, the better.
But Grantham Diocese is not a professional chamber of commerce after all. The cloak of religion means that they cannot deceive people too hard, otherwise the gains will outweigh the losses if their reputation is ruined.
So after some discussion, Yalin finally set the price of ketchup at 2 pence for ten ounces.
When the market calms down in the future, this kind of premium will not be scolded too harshly - if it doesn't work, just use consecration... Ahem, bless this kind of buff.
"Ten ounces and two pence..."
After hearing Xu Yun's quotation, Tiffany Boley made a simple calculation in her mind:
The current per capita income in the UK is 0.65 guineas, which is 150 pennies. On average, one can be earned in two days.
The income of Tiffany Boley's family is a little higher than that of ordinary families. If they can settle in Grantham, the annual income of the entire family can reach about 1.2 guineas.
Thinking of this, Tiffany Boley looked at the jar next to her again:
"Excuse me, is this ten ounce can?"
Xu Yun nodded:
"Yes, standard ten ounce weight."
Tiffany Boley nodded slightly.
Ten ounces (280 grams) of tomato sauce seems like a lot. Even if I use it to spread bread and dip potatoes every day, I would probably not be able to finish it in ten days and a half.
It is much more expensive than butter, but much cheaper than sugar, and even ordinary families can afford it.
So after just a slight hesitation, Tiffany Boley made a decision in her heart:
"Sir, please give me ten ounces."
"okay!"
Xu Yun quickly took out a bottle and said in a low voice:
"Ma'am, this bottle is freshly made ketchup. I got it from the back. It's a little fresher than the others. Don't tell anyone else."
Tiffany Boli was originally thinking about whether she could make a counter-offer, but when she heard this, she suddenly felt happy - she could see clearly that Xu Yun had indeed taken out the jar from the area behind.
Therefore, she immediately refused to pay back the price and readily took out two pennies:
"Thank you very much. Please keep these two pennies."
Xu Yun took the money politely, handed it to the parishioners around him, and watched with his own eyes as they recorded the transaction.
Then he looked around, taking advantage of the gap when no one was coming, and stuffed the can of ketchup in the front into the empty space in the back...
And just as Xu Yun was completing this operation covertly, someone suddenly touched his left arm.
Xu Yun turned around and found a little girl as big as a pea standing next to him.
Naturally, the person who can walk around here at will is none other than William's youngest daughter, Leilani.
But right now, Lilani was holding not cow dung, but a cup of hot water.
Xu Yun blinked, seemed to understand something, and pointed to himself:
"For me?"
Leilani nodded.
When Xu Yun saw this, a trace of surprise flashed through his heart:
This naughty kid seems to be much more low-key and well-behaved since we last met?
That's fine - it doesn't mean that girls must be quiet and conform to the three obediences and four virtues, but at least they shouldn't be bratty.
Then he took the water glass, glanced at it while blowing, and found that there was nothing messy in it, so he took a gentle sip:
"Thank you, Leilani."
Lilani was silent for a few seconds, and then a word suddenly popped out of his mouth:
"Last time...I'm sorry."
After saying that, the former naughty kid turned around and ran away with small steps.
Xu Yun couldn't help scratching his head:
"This kid..."
...........
Tiffany Boley's purchasing process was just a microcosm of what was happening at the stall today. With the parish's guarantee, the William family easily sold jars of tomato sauce without spending much money.
Tasting - introduction - collecting money.
The whole process is that simple.
Three hours later, today's market entered a final stage - this was just the end of today. According to tradition, the market will continue to open for one day tomorrow.
St. Tidodia Church will temporarily set aside an internal area to provide vendors with a temporary place to stay overnight.
In a sense, this is a bit like an exhibition with accommodation in later generations, a means of stimulating the economy led by the government.
And just when Xu Yun was about to help clean up the venue, Mavericks suddenly pulled him aside mysteriously:
"Fat Fish, we are going to get rich!"
Looking at this Patriarch with stars in his eyes, Xu Yun couldn't help but become curious:
"Oh? Mr. Newton, how much ketchup were sold today?"
Mavericks looked around cautiously and whispered a number:
"Nine hundred pounds!"
Hearing this number, even Xu Yun couldn't help but smacked his lips:
"Good boy, nine hundred pounds?"
Nine hundred pounds, which is more than fourteen thousand ounces.
Based on the specifications of William's and the others' ten-ounce cans this time, that's more than 1,400 cans of tomato sauce.
To know.
The permanent population of the entire main city of Grantham is only 3-4,000, and even during the market period, the number of people gathered is only about 20,000.
More importantly, a can of ketchup does not correspond to a person, but to a family!
Even excluding the repeated purchases by some wealthy people, the purchase rate of ketchup this time will not be less than 15%!
From this, we can also imagine how big the market for ketchup will be in Europe - of course, the attributive cannot be ignored, it is a market that cannot be monopolized.
"The cost of a can of ketchup is 0.8p and the net profit is 1.2p..."
At this moment, the Mavericks' little brain, which ranks among the top in history, calculated basic mathematics in an extremely philistine way:
"1400x1.2 is 1680, divided by 252 is 6.67 guineas, and the three results we get are 2.2...
God, it's only three hours, it's only one Grantham! How long does one jar of ketchup last for a family?"
In a state of excitement, Mavericks slapped Xu Yun hard on the shoulder:
"Fat Fish, I now declare that we are friends!"
Maverick's palm was a bit forceful, and Xu Yun was caught off guard and almost staggered.
"Can you please be gentle..."
Xu Yun mumbled and rubbed his shoulders, and was about to raise his head.
Then I felt a pause around me, and a long-lost prompt board appeared in front of me:
[Newton has regarded the ‘Wallfacer’ as a fair-weather friend, the novice mission has been completed, the copy time has stopped, and he will soon return to reality! 】
Xu Yun:
"????"
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Please remember the first domain name of this book: ._
