Chapter Ninety-Eight: Dividends

The silver in his hand went to the stone for a month, and he spent three taels to buy a donkey cart, and there were about four taels left.

The father and daughter deposited the donkey cart at the entrance to the Niuma Market and handed over five copper plates. Xiaocao also specially left the water bag and told the old man who watched the donkey cart to feed the donkey a bowl every half an hour.

Yu Hai's father and daughter came to the largest vegetable market in the town, and there were still very few vegetables in it, most of them were cabbage, radishes, sweet potatoes or something from the cellar, and there were many people selling meat and chicken.

Xiaocao first went to the grocery store to weigh some spices, and beat soy sauce and vinegar. This time, she didn't panic when she had money in her hands, and she used the form of weighing the spices separately, and bought two taels of each item, which was enough for ten days.

When she came this time, she specially brought bamboo tubes made by her father, seven or eight in size. As soon as she entered the door, she first returned the bamboo tube that the shopkeeper borrowed from her last time, and then used the big bamboo tube to let him fill a pound of soy sauce for each one.

When the shopkeeper saw the bamboo tube she returned, he remembered the little girl who bought the seasoning, and said with a smile: "Little girl, the seasoning is running out so quickly?" Your family sells food, right? ”

"Yes! How do you know? Xiaocao said the weight of the seasoning this time, and asked the kind shopkeeper with a smile.

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "In addition to selling food, how can ordinary people be willing to use seasonings so much?" Yo! I bought a lot of spices this time, and it seems that I have made money! Congratulations! ”

Xiaocao grinned toothily and said, "Sell some side dishes at the dock and make some small money, I don't know when I will be able to open a shop in the town like the shopkeeper." ”

The shopkeeper laughed and said, "Uncle only makes a little money, barely making a living." Don't look at the scenery of opening a shop, the money for renting a shop, plus other expenses, there is not much left? Don't underestimate those who sell side dishes, even if the pickles are well done, they are very profitable. See the pickle shop over there? Business has been booming in the past two days, and my mother-in-law loves the sweet and crispy dried radish and spicy cabbage of that family, and I can't eat without that every day......"

"It's a great place to make money in town, and even pickles can be sold so hot!" Coming out of the grocery store, Yu Hai sighed with feeling.

Xiaocao pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Dad, we have made money in Ming'er, and we also rent a shop in the town, specializing in selling all kinds of pickled vegetables." The only one, definitely making money......"

Yu Haile said hehehe: "Our Zhuang family, if you have money, buy more land." There are only three acres of sandy land at home, and the food produced is not enough for the family to eat. ”

"When we open a shop and make money, we can buy a field! Dad, most of the fields in our village are sandy land, and if you want to buy them, you can buy them near the town. When the time comes, our family will move to the town to live, saving the eldest aunt from coming to the door twice in three days...... "Xiaocao is very disdainful of some of Li's small movements, and he never spits out ivory in that mouth.

Yu Hai frowned and scolded softly: "How can you say that it is also your eldest uncle, be careful that people hear it, saying that you are not sensible." ”

Xiaocao pursed her lips and said in her heart: Is that what the eldest aunt did? What a debt collector!

At this time, a familiar voice was suddenly heard: "Brother Dahai, Xiaocao!" You're coming to town too? So many things bought! ”

Xiaocao turned her head to see that her neighbor Fang was waving at them, and there were a few fat hens in the basket in front of her, and an empty basket was placed next to her.

"Aunt Zhou, are you selling eggs in the vegetable market again? Business isn't bad, right? Xiaocao took two quick steps, came to Fang's side, and asked with a smile.

Fang Shi helped her comb the broken hair on her cheeks, and said with a smile: "It's okay!" The eggs were sold out, and there were few chickens left. You came here on an old bullock cart, right? Did Xiaoshi go well to the academy? ”

"With Brother Xiaowen's recommendation, it went quite smoothly. There are not many spices at home, so I come to the vegetable market. Aunt Zhou, you are busy first, will you take the car when you go back? We bought a donkey cart too! Xiaocao was very excited because she had bought a cheap donkey cart, and she couldn't wait to share it with Fang.

Fang Shi said in surprise: "Okay, Xiaocao!" It's only been a few days, and you bought a car? When I went back, Aunt Zhou was naked......"

Yu Hai hurriedly explained beside him: "Her aunt, don't listen to her!" When he was in the Niuma Market, he saw that the students in the Stone Academy were in urgent need of money to sell a sick donkey, and Xiaocao saw that he was pitiful, so he bought a donkey cart for three taels of silver. That donkey, I look very sick, I don't know if I can save it! ”

Three taels of silver to buy a dying donkey, Fang didn't know what to say, so he smiled and said, "Our little grass is kind-hearted!" A good man is rewarded, and the donkey will definitely be able to save ......"

At this time, someone asked the price of the hen, and Xiaocao hurriedly said, "Aunt Zhou, you are busy!" Let's go back together in the afternoon! Meet at the city gate before you can do it! ”

After saying goodbye to Fang's family, Xiaocao's father and daughter were stopped. Jiang Yu, a young man from the pickle shop, walked out of the shop with a smile on his face, stopped them, and said, "Engong, Engong, please stay!" ”

Yu Hai was surprised in his heart, this young man looked very angry, when did he help him? Unexpectedly, he was wrong, and it was not him who was thanked.

"Oh...... You're a pickle shop buddy! Xiaocao pointed to the nearby pickle shop, where several people were buying pickles, and a middle-aged man who looked about the same as Jiang Yu was busy greeting customers.

Xiaocao smiled and said, "Business is good!" ”

Jiang Yule said happily: "The blessing of Gong Thorn, the pickle recipe you gave has been on the market one after another in the past few days, and the response is very good, attracting many new and old customers." My father has been talking about you these days, saying that he must express his gratitude to you personally. Just now Engong was talking to someone over there, and he thought it was you, but when he got closer, he realized that it was really the case. Eun Gong, please come to the store and sit ......"

Yu Hai looked at her daughter in surprise, when did this little girl become someone's "father"?

Jiang Yu was too enthusiastic, Xiaocao couldn't refuse, so he followed him into the pickle shop. In the pickle shop, the unique smell of pickles wafts through the house, and it smells much better than the last time she came.

"Lao Jiang, give me half a catty of dried radish spicy and half a catty of sweet and spicy...... What the? Spicy sold out? When will it be available? It's going to take two more days! Then weigh half a catty of sweet and spicy first...... Add half a pound of spicy cabbage! "A woman in her forties, who was very wealthy, was disappointed when she heard that the spicy radish was gone.

Another fifty-year-old man shook his head and smiled: "Shopkeeper Jiang, your pickles taste more authentic than when your mother-in-law was here." Could it be that there is a master to guide you? ”

Shopkeeper Jiang weighed the pickles and said with a smile: "It's not! I really got the guidance of the nobles. Uncle Lu, you also know that my mother-in-law went suddenly, and her good skills in pickling vegetables were taken away by her. My son and daughter have only learned a few simple pickling methods. This store, if others don't know it, you still don't know, if it weren't for the help of you old customers, it would have been impossible to open a long time ago. ”

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head, and the old man also sighed a few words. Shopkeeper Jiang continued: "A few days ago, my son met a noble person and left a few pickle recipes, which tasted stronger than my mother-in-law's craftsmanship...... The beans and spicy cabbage you wanted, take it! Eat well and come back next time! ”

The old man laughed and said, "If you don't say I'll come!" My wife, who had eaten cabbage and radish for the winter, had a bad appetite. Two days ago, I bought spicy cabbage and went back, and she ate two more bowls of rice. Now, I can't eat without your spicy cabbage! ”

"Not really! My kid is almost ready to snack on sweet and crispy dried radish. If you don't give it, you will make trouble! Fortunately, your pickles are good and cheap, or you can't afford it! The young daughter-in-law next to him echoed, urging him to weigh a pound of sweet and crispy radish.

Shopkeeper Jiang smiled humbly and said, "You can't eat too many pickles, it's still mainly food." In a month or two, the vegetables will be on the market one after another, so give your children more greens to eat......"

"Daddy! It's really Engong! I invited her!! Jiang Yu walked in with a big smile on his face.

Shopkeeper Jiang looked at Yu Hai behind him, didn't care that his hands were full of pickle juice, walked out of the house, held Yu Hai's hand, and said continuously: "Engong, I can see you!" You're the savior of our shop! ”

Yu Hai had a slightly embarrassed look on his face, and looked at his hand stained with vegetable juice speechlessly. Jiang Yu hurriedly pulled away his father, smiled embarrassedly at him, and said, "Dad, you thanked the wrong person." It was the little girl behind him who taught me the recipe. You're thanking someone's father. ”

Shopkeeper Jiang laughed twice and said, "It's all the same, it's all the same!" Belch...... Brother, you have a good daughter with a bodhisattva's heart! ”

Yu Hai said a few words modestly and said, "Pass the prize, pass the prize!" She has liked tossing and eating since she was a child, and she has a bit of talent in this area. ”

Xiaocao rolled her eyes in her heart: Dad, are you modest? How does it feel like it's showing off pinching?

Jiang Yu took out the account book of the last few days, spread it out to Xiaocao, and said excitedly: "Engong, those pickles you taught me to pickle, although the seasoning is more, the cost is slightly higher." However, it is better to be able to accept the taste and the price is high. These days, the best sellers are spicy dried radish and spicy cabbage, and many people like soy beans......"

He was afraid that Xiaocao wouldn't understand, so Balabala kept talking. Xiaocao looked at the past, although it was a traditional character, most of them were still recognizable. The account book remembers in detail, how many catties of pickles are sold every day, and how much profit is made at a glance.

After only a few days, the small pickle shop actually had forty or fifty taels of income, and the net profit was twenty taels, which made her sigh - the town is really a good place to make money!

At this time, there was no one in the store, so the shopkeeper Jiang came out with five taels of silver and said, "Engong!" At the beginning, I said that the money earned was divided into 28 shares, which is the dividend of these few days, please accept it with a smile. ”

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After dragging on for an hour, my back hurts as if it was broken! If you have a problem with the waist disc, you must mop the floor leisurely.