Chapter 16: Resoluteness
Yuan Dongchu and the three of them were ready at any time, and when they heard the letter, they rushed to the wharf, waited for the passing passenger boat, and headed for Shuitang Town.
This type of ship is small in size and is designed to transport scattered guests. These boats travel on fixed routes up and down the river, stopping at every place where there is a large population for passengers to disembark and disembark from. In this way, people are constantly getting up and down along the way, and the passengers on the boat are not only people from Yanpu Town.
Although there are people from all over the ship, Yuan Dongchu's three girls still attract a lot of attention. Among them, Yuan Dongchu is the oldest, but he is not yet fifteen years old, Xiuchun is a few months younger than Yuan Dongchu, and Xiaocui is two years younger than the two of them.
The reason for their attention is not their age, but that during this time, there was a rumor on the nearby wharf that was very popular: three girls in Yanpu Town were peddling wild vegetables in the nearby river. The miracle is that this kind of grass and grass leaves all over the mountains can really be sold.
Anyone who pays attention to this matter knows that although wild vegetables are equivalent to weeds to a certain extent, there is definitely a way to sell wild vegetables.
During this time, there was a time when a large passenger ship docked in Yanpu Town, but Yuan Dongchu and the three of them had already made eight orders for the wild vegetable business.
Eight times the wild vegetables were sold, only one did not give a reward, and the rest more or less said.
Although selling a few handfuls of wild vegetables, this kind of business, which can easily cost two or even a dozen taels of silver, is definitely a considerable income for ordinary people.
With such a large income, spending some money on the boat and spending some time is nothing.
Therefore, when Yuan Dongchu and the three of them got the news that there was a large passenger ship docked near the dock on the left, they would spend a few boat dollars and take a boat as soon as possible.
Normally, when you arrive at the place, you are looking for someone like a steward, Yuan Dongchu will explain the various benefits of wild vegetables, and then recommend two or three methods, which will achieve the purpose of selling wild vegetables.
After that, she would suggest that the steward go back and let the cook try to make it, and if they were satisfied, they would bring some more wild vegetables. If customers like it, they will also provide more recipes for wild vegetables.
Most people can hear such extraneous voices.
Some customers were more happy, seeing that the wild vegetable method given by Yuan Dongchu at the beginning was very reliable, so they made a decision directly, without tasting anything or anything, let alone buying wild vegetables, and returned to the master's house and took the silver to buy wild vegetables.
However, most of the purchasing managers are skeptical, go back to try it, and only after they feel satisfied will they serve it to the host's family to try. The next step is simple, unified process: take the so-called reward money in exchange for more wild vegetable recipes.
There is a different kind of generous, the main family is satisfied, and the housekeeper is also happy, so he directly threw thirty taels of silver to Yuan Dongchu, and found someone to record the rest of the wild vegetables.
Out of professional quality, but also to be worthy of the huge sum of thirty taels of silver, Yuan Dongchu racked his brains that day and collected all his memories, only to say a dry mouth.
Of course, there are also stingy and stingy servants, or slaves who want to take this credit in private, not only do they care about the money to buy wild vegetables, but they don't give a few, but they also ask arrogantly: Is there any other way to do wild vegetables?
All the words are: The weeds that grow in the field can be exchanged for a few dollars, which is already the grace of his master.
Encountering this kind of goods, Yuan Dongchu could only admit that he was unlucky, so he gave up the two practices when selling wild vegetables. Naturally, there is no other way, just pay a smile: it is not easy for her poor children to find out about the two directions, and there is really nothing else.
However, there are few such strange things after all, and in general, the wild vegetable business is worth doing.
If you want to say that the passenger ship docks a lot, of course, it is the larger wharf in Muliang Town, and Yuan Dongchu's eight wild vegetable business has made three orders at the wharf of Muliang Town.
Muliang Town is close to the county seat, is the largest wharf in the near section of the river, and there are many ships docking every day.
It's just that Muliang Town Wharf is a freight wharf, and most of the berths are cargo ships, which is considered to be the cargo distribution center of Yishui County.
And now this Shuitang Town, although it is larger than Yanpu Town, is not as large as Muliang Town after all, but I don't know how a large passenger ship docked here this time.
Before I arrived at the wharf, I saw that there was more than one passenger boat on the river, and several other cargo ships were not small, and they seemed to be busy carrying goods.
In this way, the small wharf is very lively, and many porters are busy carrying goods on their shoulders.
The passenger ship was parked at a relatively quiet berth, with a gangplank on the shore, but no one was moving.
Yuan Dongchu chose a place that was closer to the passenger ship and was out of the way, and waited quietly with a basket.
At this time, they can only stand by and wait for the people on the boat to come out to do errands or turn around after running errands, and then they have the opportunity to come forward and sell.
The three of them don't say much, and on this crowded dock, cautious words and deeds are the most basic elements of not causing trouble.
Even so, gradually, people who are constantly busy coming and going also glance at them once or twice.
Fortunately, I didn't have to wait too long, and a person in charge came from a distance with a small servant. Looking at the direction of walking, it is coming towards the passenger ship.
Yuan Dongchu and the three of them hurriedly stepped forward.
"This lord, I'm sorry." Yuan Dongchu humbly accosted him.
The steward glanced at the basket on their arms, and said with an unkind face, "What's the matter?" ”
Yuan Dongchu continued to remain humble: "This lord, you are a noble person on this ship, right?" We sell some fresh vegetables, would you like to try them for your host's house? ”
"No need." The steward walked away, and the little guy waved his hand at Yuan Dongchu and the others, and followed closely.
"This lord, I can't delay you much. This vegetable has other benefits, so why don't you listen to it before you make a decision? Yuan Dongchu hurriedly followed and continued to sell, fully showing the professional quality of the salesman.
The steward kept walking, and said impatiently: "You have wild vegetables in your basket, right?" Don't talk about the master, we don't have the habit of eating this stuff in the whole house, don't delay our time. ”
The little maid followed the steward's steps, and said in his mouth: "This place is full of bastards, pestering and selling wild vegetables three times and twice." This kind of weeds all over the mountains can be sold for money as treasures, what do you think? ”
This was the first time they had met a patron with such a resolute attitude, and Xiaocui and Xiuchun were a little hesitant.
Xiao Cui tugged at the corner of Yuan Dongchu, and the eyes that passed over were full of uncertain questions, and there was already an obvious sense of retreat.
Yuan Dongchu was not discouraged, and continued behind the two: "This master and little brother, we are different from those people, we sell wild vegetables. Of course, the food used by your master in his daily life is fine, but when you eat the delicacies of the mountains and seas, you will need a fresh flavor from time to time, right? Maybe the flavor we're telling you is fresh enough. ”
The word "taste fresh enough" immediately moved the steward, and his pace slowed down significantly, and he barely took two steps before stopping completely, and turned back and asked, "You said you sell wild vegetables?" ”
"Yes." Yuan Dongchu stopped and replied with low eyebrows.
Xiuchun and Xiaocui were also relieved, as long as the patron was willing to stop and listen to her family's speech at the beginning of winter, there would be no one who would not be moved.