Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune-Chapter 94

93, Discussing Business (3 more)

The tea was the residents’ own brewed Kuding Tea, which was roughly made and tasted bitter at first but had a sweet aftertaste, making it very effective against internal heat. Xie Zhinuan liked it a lot and drank several pots every day.

After pouring Yuan Liuwang some tea, she then said, “Actually, I’d like to ask for your help!”

Yuan Liuwang, puzzled, hurriedly said, “Just tell me, I’ll definitely help you!”

He sat up straighter, waiting for Xie Zhinuan’s request.

“Here’s the thing, I’ve made some chili sauce and I want to take it out to sell. I put a lot of effort into this chili sauce and added plenty of ingredients. It won’t fetch a good price in town, but maybe in the county or the prefectural city. When you go there, could you help me sell some and see if there’s a market for it? After it’s sold, I’ll give you a commission!”

Yuan Liuwang quickly shook his head, “No need for a commission. Just tell me your selling price, and I’ll sell it for that amount. Then…”

“Well, I’ll decide how much silver per jar, and you can sell it for any price you like. Whatever extra silver you make is yours. You can’t refuse this time. If you do, I’ll have to find someone else to partner with!” Xie Zhinuan interjected.

She hoped that her relationship with Yuan Liuwang would be a little more straightforward, based on friendship and, additionally, partnership.

Yuan Liuwang then asked, “So, how much are you planning to sell it for?”

Privately, he too was eager to earn some silver.

“Like this, I’ll give you a jar to take with you. When you go to the prefectural city, ask around in the restaurants to see if any of them are interested. I’m selling it for thirty taels of silver per jar. If you can sell it for a higher price, the extra is yours. But if it’s below this price, I won’t sell it; you can eat it yourself or give it away!”

Although the cost wasn’t high, it was very labor-intensive, particularly troublesome for the hands and eyes, causing tears and sniffles from the irritation.

Yuan Liuwang was surprised at the price of thirty taels of silver per jar.

Did she put Ginseng in it?

“Then, give me a little less. I’ll go and ask around first. If anyone wants it, I can come back in about half a month and bring more!”

“Good. I currently have ten jars. If people are interested, you could sell up to twenty jars for me. The maximum is thirty jars, no more. You could also ask the wealthy families. If the chili sauce sells, I have other things that I’d like you to help me sell!”

Xie Zhinuan whispered to Yuan Liuwang about how to sell the chili sauce.

No matter what, it couldn’t be sold too cheap.

She wasn’t selling quantity, but quality and taste.

If the price was too low, the effort wasn’t worth it.

Yuan Liuwang took note of everything and when he went home, he was still somewhat in a daze.

A jar of chili sauce for thirty taels… thirty taels…

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It was something he never dared to dream about, yet it seemed to be no big deal for Xie Zhinuan.

Back home, Yuan Liuwang went to his room and lay down to think.

It seemed like every time he visited Xie Zhinuan’s house, he never got past the main gate and would only sit for a while under the shed outside. What was that shed for anyway?

Yuan Liuwang was utterly baffled.

Mother Liu entered with a smile, “Did you make any silver on this trip out?”

“Hmm!” Yuan Liuwang replied, rather absentmindedly.

He was very happy to have earned fifty taels of silver and had hoped to leave a good impression at Xie Zhinuan’s, but it didn’t seem to have worked out that way.

“Mother, I want to make a lot of money, a huge amount of money!” Yuan Liuwang suddenly sat up.

Determination was written all over his face.

Taking a deep breath, he said, “Mother, tonight, I have something important to talk about!”

“…..”

Mother Liu didn’t know what her youngest son wanted to discuss, but seeing Yuan Liuwang’s serious demeanor, she knew it must be something significant.

Chapter 95