Su Yixiang smiled and said: "Why are you so anxious? The new grain hasn't arrived yet. I still want to see the situation."
The man nodded.
"I wonder how much the new grain here costs?" Su Yixiang asked.
The man stretched out his hand to compare, and said: "This year's grain harvest is not good, and the price of grain will probably not be cheap, 600 yuan per stone."
When Su Yixiang heard that the price of food was almost the same as that in Yunzhou, he couldn't help frowning and said: "If I had known this, why would I have come so far to buy food from you?"
When the man heard this, he smiled and said: "Sir, this year is not better than previous years! I heard that it has not rained since the Chinese New Year in the north. Whether the food can be saved this year is another question! If the food cannot be saved, then we, the food, will
Not to mention 600 yuan, there are a lot of people rushing to buy it for 800 yuan!"
"Hmph!" Su Yixiang snorted coldly: "You Duoliantou is a big organization, but you haven't included all the food stores in Runzhou and all the people's food, right? If I don't buy it from you, let alone 600
Even if you get a Wen, you won’t be able to get even 1 Wen.”
The man pondered for a moment, as if he was thinking about it, then raised his head and said sadly: "Young master is right. Although our trading company has some strength, we cannot monopolize all Runzhou grain. Since you intend to patronize our business,
Then naturally I can't treat you badly. Let's just say a price and I'll see if it's suitable."
Su Yixiang glanced at Lu Guangkui. Lu Guangkui stretched out three fingers, 300 Wen? Impossible! The minimum price for the grain in his own field is 450 Wen. How is 300 Wen possible?
Su Yixiang pretended not to see Lu Guangkui's gesture and said: "I think 400 articles is more appropriate."
The man was silent for a moment after hearing this, and Su Yixiang couldn't tell what he was thinking.
Lu Guangkui coughed dryly and motioned for Su Yixiang to go out.
Su Yixiang raised his hand and said, "I'm sorry, I'll excuse you."
When they came to the hall outside, Lu Guangkui said sadly: "Didn't you see the gesture I gave you? Didn't I say 300 yuan? Why did you bid 400 yuan?"
Su Yixiang said: "Brother, 400 Wen is low enough! Our own food costs at least 450 Wen per stone!"
"Oh, Brother Su, I think you have misunderstood! One stone of grain in their Runzhou is 100 jins, and one stone of our Yunzhou is 120 jins. There is a difference!"
Su Yixiang suddenly realized it and regretted that he had not thought of this level.
The two returned to the room, and the man said pleasantly: "Since you two are sincere, let's also show some sincerity. 400 yuan is just 400 yuan. Let's just make less. Let's sign the contract now."
Su Yixiang was a little embarrassed, and Lu Guangkui said: "Shopkeeper Li, wait a minute. We are here not only to buy food, but also to see other specialties in Runzhou. We will stay a few more days and buy other small things before signing this contract."
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The man's face darkened, and then he said enthusiastically: "Let's sign a contract first, how about I send someone to go sightseeing with you in Runzhou? You two are new here, and you definitely don't know where to buy specialty products cheaply. With our people following you,
We will definitely allow you to buy high-quality and low-priced things.”
Lu Guangkui laughed loudly and said: "No need, we are used to taking things easy, so we won't be in trouble anymore."
Saying that, he took Su Yixiang and left.
"Farewell." Su Yixiang cupped his hands and followed Lu Guangkui out.
"What should I do? How can I bargain with him in the future?" Su Yixiang was a little distressed. He couldn't say that he didn't understand the market!
"Hey, don't worry about it for now. Let's go to the bar and ask the local farmers after drinking. Once we have the lowest price, we will know how to bargain with him."
Su Yixiang frowned, it's not because of this...
Still, Lu Guangkui dragged him to drink.
Lu Guangkui was a man who never got drunk. He drank four or five bottles in a row and fell asleep on the table. Where else could he ask the farmers?
Su Yixiang smiled bitterly and had no choice but to order Acheng to find a carriage and take him back to the inn.
Since you have nothing to do, why not go out for a walk.
Su Yixiang inquired about the location of the market and took Acheng with him.
Because of the rain, there were not many people setting up stalls on the street.
Su Yixiang wandered along the shops one by one.
"Hey, there is a food store here, go in and ask."
"Sir, do you want to buy rice?" The shopkeeper saw someone coming in and hurriedly greeted him warmly.
Su Yixiang walked in and looked at the various types of rice displayed in wooden barrels.
"We have fine rice, medium rice and low-grade rice here. The fine rice costs 450 Wen per stone, the medium rice costs 400 Wen per stone, and the low-grade rice costs 350 Wen per stone. Which kind of rice do you want, sir?"
Su Yixiang looked at each type of rice carefully. The upper-grade rice had full grains without impurities. The medium-grade rice was full and deflated, with mixed qualities. The inferior rice had rough grains, broken grains, and occasionally small stones. Buy it back.
Requires careful washing.
"Can it get any cheaper?" Su Yixiang asked.
"How much do you want, sir? If you want more, we can discuss it."
"Ten thousand stones."
"Ten thousand stones?" The shopkeeper was a little surprised. He couldn't help but smile. He turned back to the front desk and poured Su Yixiang a cup of tea. He also brought out a chair and said, "Sir, please sit here."
Su Yixiang walked over and sat down.
The man asked: "What kind of rice does your guest want?"
Su Yixiang pointed to the inferior rice.
The man pondered for a while and said: "If you want ten thousand shi of this kind of rice, I will give you 300 yuan per shi."
Su Yixiang nodded slightly, Lu Guangkui had indeed understood the market.
He stood up slowly and said, "I'll look elsewhere."
The shopkeeper thought that he was not satisfied with the price, so he hurriedly said: "Sir, please don't leave. Where do you live? I will visit you in person another day, and we can discuss the price again."
Su Yixiang left his address.
After leaving the door, he suddenly felt that there were many ways to get food, and he wanted to know more about them.
So throughout the afternoon, he and Acheng searched for rice stores one by one, comparing prices one by one to check the quality.
The low-grade rice from one of them costs 280 Wen, but Su Yixiang is not satisfied with the quality. There are too many small stones mixed in, and it is not as good as the 300 Wen per stone.
After walking around and feeling confident, Su Yixiang took Acheng to dinner and returned to the inn.
The next day, Lu Guangkui came over early and knocked on Su Yixiang's door, apologizing sheepishly.
Then the two of them went to the countryside of Runzhou to investigate.
I saw that there were continuous paddy fields here. The rice was green and heading, but the grains were not yet full.
Think about it, the wheat in Yunzhou has not yet headed.
Su Yixiang had mixed feelings in his heart at this moment.
On the road, I met a farmer catching fish in the field.
Su Yixiang stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Old uncle, what kind of fish are you raising?"
The old farmer grabbed a fish and showed it to him: "The crucian carp has not grown up yet."
When Su Yixiang saw that the fish was alive and kicking, it must be very fresh when cooked, so he asked: "Old uncle, how about going to your house for dinner today at noon? I'll pay for your meal!"
The old farmer smiled and said: "Oh, what's the big deal about having a meal? Just come and come! I'll catch two more and go back in a while."
When Su Yixiang heard that he wanted to catch fish, he couldn't help but roll up his trouser legs and go to the field.
When Lu Guangkui saw him going to the fields, he couldn't wait to follow him.
There are quite a lot of fish in this field!
Not long after, Lu Guangkui caught a grass carp weighing more than ten kilograms, and he was very happy.
Su Yixiang had only fished before, but had never caught a fish by himself. He watched the fish swimming in front of his eyes, getting anxious but unable to catch any of them.