Wei and Jin cooks

It's impossible to weigh because they don't have scales. Who would buy a scale if they occasionally set up a street stall? They just use straw to bundle it, weigh it, and estimate that it will be enough for the family to eat, then bundle it, and then set the price. .

"Okay, I want all the mustard greens."

The purchasing manager of the Zhao family said unhappily: "I want it first."

"You didn't pay."

Upon hearing this, the manager of the Zhao family glanced at the vegetables on the stall, immediately counted thirty cash to the stall owner, waved his hand and said: "Three cash in a bundle, I want them all."

The vegetable farmer did not hesitate and immediately put all the mustard greens on the stall into the frame held by the waiter behind him. He was the one who asked first and offered a penny, so naturally he wanted to sell them to him.

He happily dragged the bamboo basket aside and said, "There is also cabbage here. It costs five cents a piece. Do you two gentlemen want it?"

His cabbage was quite big. The two stewards looked at each other and immediately expressed their desire for it, and then quickly divided it.

Other vegetable farmers saw this and quietly raised their vegetable prices.

More and more people are entering the market. It should be the afternoon when there are the least people, but it seems like a morning market, with everyone coming to buy vegetables.

The clever one tried to find out, "My vegetable garden is in the city. If you are in urgent need of vegetables, I can pick them right now and deliver them to you."

When the steward heard this, he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, just take it. I'll take as much as you have."

When the vegetable farmer heard this, he immediately asked: "Where are the vegetables sent? It would be better if I bother you to make a trip."

The steward said: "Send it to Zhenxiu Restaurant."

Other vegetable farmers listened carefully and started communicating with the people who bought vegetables from them. After a while, many vegetable farmers took orders.

Don't worry about whether they still have enough food at home. Let's put down the list first. If they don't have it at home, there will always be some at their relatives' homes, and some people in the same village will always have it.

They can lower the price and buy it from the folks in the same village, then raise the price and sell it to these stewards. They can make at least a penny from a bundle of vegetables when they resell them, right?

The vegetable farmers hurriedly carried their baskets home after selling their vegetables. People from outside the city had also entered the city one after another. As soon as they entered the city gate, they were greeted to stay at the inn. There were also shop stewards who had been waiting early and wanted to buy belts with them. goods to come.

None of the business travelers expected that business in Luoyang would be so easy. Just after entering the city, buyers would come to their door automatically?

They inquired about the price, and it was unexpectedly good. It was higher than many people expected. So some people who couldn't resist the temptation took action.

Zhao Qing, who was mixed in the crowd, hesitated and wanted to sell a batch of goods. Zhao Fan squeezed through the crowd and pulled the person aside and said: "You are stupid. There are so many people buying goods at the gate of the city. It can be seen that these things It’s valuable in Luoyang, so we won’t be in a hurry to sell it, let’s give it some time.”

Zhao Qing: "But there are too many business travelers accompanying us this time. People in the city don't know it. Don't we know it? There are a large number of convoys outside. When they come in, I'm afraid the price will be reduced."

Zhao Fan: "Don't worry, let's go find Uncle Qi and ask."

Zhao Qing curled his lips in disgust and didn't want to go to Zhao Hu, "Uncle Qi is the best at lowering prices. Although we are from the same clan, I don't want to sell things to him."

"Oh, if you don't want to sell it, you won't sell it, but you can ask him for some information. We are not familiar with the place in Luoyang. We were protected by Zhao Jiajun along the way. Do the math for yourself. If you escort the goods by yourself, will the price be right? Just right?" Zhao Fan said: "So, if there is a shortage in Luoyang, the price will have to go up."

Zhao Qing hesitated.

Zhao Fan pulled him and squeezed him out, saying: "Find a place to live first, and then sell it after we find out the way."

Zhao Qing was hesitant at first, but he followed him when he pulled him away, but he couldn't help but mutter in his heart, "Uncle Wu is leaving first, where will we stay?"

Zhao Fan's eyes also dimmed and he was deep in thought when a man dressed as a servant squeezed in and said happily: "It's Mr. Qinglang and Mr. Fanlang..."

He bowed and said, "Little Xixi was sent by the girl to pick up the tribe."

He said: "The girl received a letter from the clan halfway, saying that all the husbands had brought a lot of things, so the girl sent people to clean up a few houses for the husbands to use as warehouses, but those houses were in disrepair. It’s not easy to live in, so…”

Zhao Fan understood instantly and immediately said: "I know, as long as there is a place to put things, we will go find an inn to rest."

Xi Le smiled and said, "That's a good feeling. Please invite me two gentlemen first, and I will take you there."

Zhao Qing and Zhao Fan took the motorcade and Xi Le away.

The group of people went directly to the inner city. As soon as they entered the inner city, Xihe took out a bunch of keys and opened the door of a house to let them in.

The courtyard inside the gate was deserted, and the fallen leaves had been swept away. Several houses inside had their doors and windows open, probably for ventilation.

He directly took off the key and handed it to Zhao Fan, smiling and saying: "This house will be temporarily handed over to Mr. Fan. The warehouses inside are all open. Mr. Lang can use it for his own use. Just bring your own keys."

He added: "The houses are in disrepair for a long time, and some rooms are leaking. Please pay attention to it, be careful not to contaminate the goods. If you have anything to say to me later, just ask someone to call me at Zhao's house."

Zhao Fan glanced at his steward.

The steward immediately grabbed a handful of copper coins from his arms and gave them to him, pulled him aside and asked in a low voice: "Thank you so much, brother, for what happened today. It's just that our husband is here in Luoyang for the first time and is not familiar with it, so there are some things I want to ask my brother for advice.”

Xi Le stuffed the money into her sleeves and said quickly: "I don't dare, I don't dare. If you have anything to do with me, just ask me. As long as I know, I won't answer anything."

"Why are there so many people soliciting business at Luoyang City Gate? There are so many merchants looking to buy things..."

Xi Le smiled and said: "The imperial court moved back, and the girl brought back so many people. They have to decorate their new homes. In addition, the weather is getting cold, and they have to prepare new clothes. Whether they are rich or ordinary people, they always have to welcome the New Year." , but it takes time to transport the goods to Luoyang. As soon as they buy something, they find that the inventory in Luoyang City is limited, so..."

The steward's eyes widened, "So there is a shortage of cloth and satin in Luoyang now?"

"It's not just the lack of cloth and satin, it's the lack of everything," Xi Le said with a smile, clasping her fingers: "Plates, bowls, chopsticks, wood and ornaments, even pots, shovels, pots and buckets, everything is in short supply, just for this month. , the Ministry of Industry has made a lot of money by selling these things.”

The steward grabbed another handful of copper coins and gave it to him, and said with a smile: "Thank you, little brother. My husband also wants to visit Sanniang, but I wonder if Sanniang is free to meet him?"

Before Xi Le came, he had to listen to Miss He's advice, so he said calmly: "The girl is a little busy these days, but when the tribe comes to visit, the girl will make time to see him no matter what."

In fact, if there weren't too many tribesmen coming this time, bringing a lot of goods and people, and Zhao's house wasn't big enough, otherwise she would be happy to get close to the tribesmen.