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Chapter 16 Entering the City to Sell Charcoal

As soon as the sky was dawn, Yi Niang got up early to work and sorted out the charcoal. If the thirty kilograms of charcoal were purchased, and if the restaurants in the market had already earned 400 cents, the money would be enough for a good year this year.

Yi Niang took a bamboo basket and carefully put the charcoal in. The price of this big piece of charcoal is easier to sell than the broken zero charcoal, and the price is much higher!

Liang Chuan just got up from the bed, Yi Niang's rice was put into the pot and said, "How about I'll give you a duck egg, it's so delicious!"

Liang Chuan looked at the charcoal ash on the ground and looked at the duck eggs in Yi Niang's hand. Suddenly, he thought of something and said to Yi Niang: "Yi Niang, have you ever eaten a black duck egg or something called Songhua egg?"

Yi Niang is no longer surprised. Now her husband is so creative and gives them different surprises every day, but this egg... is black?

"Of course I've eaten it."

Liang Chuan was covered with bruises by a basin of cold water. He originally thought that if they had never eaten pineapple eggs, they would have made them and sold them at the market, they would not have sold them at a good price!

"If the duck egg is broken, it is just black. If you are anxious before, don't mention the broken duck egg, it is just the bark and grass roots..."

Liang Chuan was overjoyed. It turned out that the black egg that Yi Niang understood was not the same as what she said! That means she had never eaten this thing!

In order to prove his guess, he said vividly: "It's not the kind of broken smelly duck egg, but an egg with a faint fragrance, dark and white patterns!"

Yi Niang shook her head: "I haven't seen such an egg before!"

"Very good!"

Liang Chuan seemed to have seen another good way to get rich!

"How much does a duck egg cost on the market?"

"One copper plate and one."

"That's not very expensive. When we go to the market to sell charcoal later, we buy more duck eggs! Do you believe one duck egg will turn it into two duck eggs for you!"

"Can you lay eggs? Tell me quickly, how can you turn one egg into two?"

Liang Chuan said mysteriously: "You will know then. Let's go to the town to sell charcoal first and earn some capital before you can buy eggs. One is not as fast as two!"

He Lu is the four villages on the north bank of the South River, located closest to the foot of Hulu Mountain and the most remote village. There are also mountains and rivers next to it, Lianqian and Chihe. The situation in these three villages is much better than He Lu, and the population is much higher than that of He Lu.

There is a stone bridge on the Nanxi River - Shima Bridge, which is also the only bridge for four villages on the north bank to cross the river and enter the city. There is also a small temple, Longshui Temple, at the bridge, which is a sacrifice to the Dragon King in the Nanxi River! The Dragon King used to send a lot of floods every year, and he took away a lot of lives every time!

The previous time I went to Liangchuan to visit the city, I was careful all the way. He and Yi Niang were not relaxed. One was a lame person and the other carried heavy burdens. It was extremely difficult to walk, so I didn’t pay attention to the scenery on the road. I only remember that it was extremely hard to go to the market. When I came back, I talked and laughed, and time was passed quickly, but I lost my time in a day.

It is conceivable that this road is so long!

Now there is one more Zhaodi, and he can still bear thirty kilograms of charcoal on him. In this way, Liang Chuan and Yi Niang are under much pressure.

Xiating Tower is the largest restaurant in Fengshan, a small village. It has three floors and is the largest building in this market. When merchants come from south to north, they live here and it is dark. Finally, they can make people feel refreshed and tidy.

Regarding this restaurant, many people jointly invested in the joint stocks. Ancient inns were a profitable business. Putting aside the illegal business of Sun Erniang and Zhang Qing, who robbed money in human flesh business, even if ordinary people can make do with most of the land temples in the wilderness, they can only spend one night. If you can afford to stay in the inn, you will definitely be rich!

The inn shopkeeper's surname was Ye. Before, Yi Niang sent the firewood to the market and was picked up by their family. Usually, the guys would just go to the hall to deal with this kind of thing. That day, Yi Niang was lucky and stood in the kitchen door of the pavilion for a long time, which attracted the attention of Manager Ye. When she came out, she saw that the firewood was really good. The dry and wet firewood was just the thickness of the forearm. When she asked about the price, it was only two cents per pound.

Manager Ye scolded these bastards for taking kickbacks. He often reads the account book. Those who write the accounts clearly, one pound of firewood costs five cents. He asked Yi Niang if he deliberately kept the price so low. Yi Niang said that most of the markets were two to three cents, and it was the shopkeeper's kindness that he could give five cents!

Manager Ye naturally couldn't sell something worth two cents to five cents. After thinking about it, he knew that these guys had secretly taken kickbacks. Although a pound of firewood is cheap, the amount required for a day is not a small amount, and he could burn about hundreds of pounds a day.

Seeing that it was not easy for Yi Niang to carry nearly a hundred kilograms of firewood, it was not easy for Yi Niang to buy all the firewood in one breath.

The difference between a single article is a world of difference. When Manager Ye saw Yi Niang selling firewood, he asked her if she had any charcoal. The firewood and charcoal were usually sold in one family. The weather is cold now, and many customers in the hotel complained that the house covered with quilts in the second half of the night was still as cold as an ice kiln!

Fengshan is surrounded by mountains on three sides, so how can it not be cold at night?

As the shopkeeper, he was most afraid of the customers not coming. In order to solve this problem, he asked around who sells charcoal.

Yi Niang used to pick out the charcoal from the stove, but now Liang Chuan knows the more efficient method of burning charcoal!

In just one day, Yi Niang brought Zhaodi to the pavilion again with her thirty kilograms of charcoal on her back.

Although the weight of thirty kilograms of charcoal is not heavy, it is quite large, about the same size as eighty or ninety kilograms of firewood, it is much easier to carry!

Manager Ye looked at the charcoal that Zhaodi carried, all of which were very large. There was almost no broken charcoal in the wood, but he didn't know how it would be when it burned!

"Can I let me burn it? If it's not long, I can't collect the charcoal!"

Liang Chuan smiled and said, "This is naturally. You can take the charcoal into the room and try it. Just burn such a small piece of it for two or three hours, and put three or five pieces, which is enough to pass the night. It is dawn, but the brazier is still hot!"

When Manager Ye saw Liang Chuan’s extraordinary exit, he couldn’t help but look at him more. He had never seen this person when he sold charcoal last time. He was eloquent and looked very clever. It would be a pity if he only did the business of cooking firewood and burning charcoal!

"Then let me try it first! I'll keep this basket of charcoal first. How much does it cost?"

"Thank you, Shopkeeper Ye, there are thirty kilograms of fine silver bone charcoal. When I first meet, I will regard it as the care of Shopkeeper Meng to give you the filial piety of the elderly. I don't have any money!"

What! The charcoal she had finally carried was given out for nothing? Yi Niang and Zhao Di looked at Zhang San incomprehensible, just like Yi Niang. She thought about whether she still wanted to buy duck eggs for a while? She had to sell these charcoals to get money to buy duck eggs. She couldn't go back to He Lu to get money!

Manager Ye’s eyes lit up. This guy is a talented man. He knows a lot about doing business and giving way, and knows how to deal with others. Such young people are rare in this small place in Fengshan!

Storekeeper Ye smiled and said, "The shopkeeper is not short of your basket of charcoal. One thing is the same. Let's calculate it for you at a price of twenty cents. You and I will go to the counter to get it. I will let the guy start burning the charcoal to see if the fire is strong. You can go to other places later and come back to me in an hour. I will give you an answer to whether it is good or not!"

"Thank you, Shopkeeper Ye! You don't have to hurry to get this money. When we come back later, I believe Shopkeeper Ye will be very satisfied with our charcoal!"

Liang Chuan likes such people, who will not take advantage of the poor, be fair and clear in terms of private affairs, and he instantly has a good impression of this shopkeeper!

The three of them left the pavilion and Yi Niang asked anxiously on the way: "If Manager Ye collected that basket of charcoal just now, we wouldn't have been in vain!"

Liang Chuan smiled and said, "How could it be in vain? Didn't you try it yourself last night? How effective is the charcoal? Is it comfortable to sleep all night? If the effect is good, you don't want it. Just a basket of charcoal is worth a few dollars? Isn't it worth a basket of charcoal? Isn't it better if the shopkeeper Ye travels to the south and north? If he collects that little bit of benefits, wouldn't it be better? There is no reason to refuse our charcoal? Isn't this the so-called short-handedness of people?"

"Then how do you make sure that Manager Ye won't collect the charcoal in vain?"

"You offered 2 cents per kilogram of firewood that you carried before. But he still gave you an extra penny. Just because he was carrying 80 or 90 kilograms of firewood, you offered 2 cents per kilogram. "

“That’s right.”

The three of them had no money. Although there were too many items in the market, they had no money to watch. After a long time, Liang Chuan immediately took the two of them back to the pavilion!

Manager Ye was waiting in front of the door early!

"You are here!"

"Shopkeeper Ye!" Liang Chuan bowed.

"I tried the charcoal just now, and the effect was very good! I wanted all of them! I want all of them with you! How many more do you have on hand? I want all of them!"

Liang Chuan was very happy, but his face did not show: "We still have a lot of people on hand, but we are short of manpower and can only send a small part of it every day. How much does it take for the precious building?"

"It's still a while before the cold weather begins to spring. Thirty kilograms of charcoal per day are probably not enough. Can you give me 100 kilograms every day?"

If one hundred pounds is enough to carry fifty pounds per person, it is not too heavy!

"No problem! If you guarantee a high 100 kilograms of charcoal every day, how to settle the account?"

"How do you want to settle?"

"We are also a small business, and it is a bit of a loss when we start a business on credit. You don't think this will happen. Every time you pay me 300 kilograms in advance, I will definitely send you charcoal. If you don't want this charcoal one day, you just don't pay it. You don't have to worry that we will run away with money. If we go to the yamen to sue, we will definitely suffer!"

Manager Ye looked at Liang Chuan's market sashimi and smiled heartily: "I don't know what to call him, but he seems to have some tricks in business!"

"The surname is Liang, and the third child in the family is ranked as the only one with the character Sichuan!"

"Okay, Liang Sanlang, my store is not short of staff, otherwise I will take you to work in the store, and I will pay you three hundred kilograms of charcoal in advance. You have to deliver this charcoal to me on time!"

“This is natural!”

Liang Chuan followed Manager Ye to the accounting office and received six guan and six hundred cents! This money is so big, and it is very important to hold it in your hand!
Chapter completed!
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