Chapter 9: Why don't you ...... tonight
Fruitful, fragrant and fragrant.
It was the height of summer, and the endless wheat in the wheat fields was not yet ripe, and the green stretched to the end of the vision, but the fruits on the hillside terraces were ripe and exuding a strong fruit fragrance.
Beaded fruit, the favorite fruit of the people of Grepp Town, is also the main commodity of the town's foreign trade, every household will grow some of it, and every summer if a caravan comes to the door, they will buy some of the beaded fruit, leaving a rich harvest for the town.
Walking into the town from the border outside the town, I passed several beaded fruit fields, where rows of climbing frames were erected, and thick vines climbed up the shelves, and the green leaves were connected together, obscuring the entire sky. Standing under the shelf, the heat of midsummer outside seemed to have suddenly disappeared, and I only felt the breeze blowing on my face, and I felt cool.
Raising his head, a bunch of beaded fruits hung down on the vine, dozens of purple-black fruits formed a bunch, the fruits were full and watery, and they looked cute and round. The fruit is at your fingertips, and neither of you has to tiptoe, you can pick a bunch when you raise your hand, and you can stuff it directly into your mouth without washing it, huh...... The peel is broken as soon as you bite it, and the smooth and tender flesh mixed with juice bursts in the mouth, and the thick fruity aroma instantly fills the entire mouth with the bursting pulp juice, and the sweet taste makes people can't even bear to swallow the fruit in their mouths.
"Hmm, this beaded fruit is really delicious." Although the winding and thick vines always reminded Babu of the little girl in his arms, this did not affect the fact that the beaded fruit was indeed sweet and delicious, and Babu took a few more grains and stuffed them into the little one's mouth, holding the happy little thing and catching up with the few people leading the way in front.
"The beaded fruit is really good." Monica, who was walking in front, was chatting and laughing with Sherlock, who was accompanying her, "I guess I should sell a lot of caravans." โ
"Of course, our caravans in Grip Town come and go frequently, and we can meet a few every year, as long as they come in the right season, they will buy thousands of kilograms and sell them slowly, and they will make a steady profit." Sherlock twisted his beard and smiled proudly, "There are also many examples of marginal travelers settled in our town, each of whom has traveled through many present lives, and they can prove that they have never eaten such a great fruit, no, they have never even heard of it, let alone tasted it themselves, so those caravans that have come in will definitely not worry about the market, and they will soon be out of stock." โ
"Oh?" Monica asked curiously, "But a few thousand kilograms is too much, won't it be broken?" โ
"Of course not." Sherlock said with great certainty, "Beaded fruit is not easy to spoil, at least those customers who buy thousands of kilograms and thousands of kilograms have never looked back, so there is no need to worry about spoilage at all." โ
Babu looked down at the beaded fruit in his hand, and then at the white frosting on the skin, huh...... He smiled and didn't say anything, but stuffed another one into the little thing's mouth.
Beyond the farmland and beaded fruit trellises is the bustling central area, where almost all the commercial facilities are concentrated, shops, restaurants, pubs, and all kinds of facilities.
The town is significantly larger and more populous than the town of Saul, and even in the scorching sun, the center of the town is still full of people, noisy people, and full of life.
"Two ...... Oh, three, then your car will be parked next to it. Sherlock glanced at Little Anna, who had no sense of existence, and pointed to a vacant house in the central area and said, "This house is only used for celebrations, and it is usually vacant, just enough for three people to live temporarily, and the furniture is ready-made, that is, the daily necessities need to be prepared by the three of them." I'll go and get ready first, and you two might as well rest first, and I'll invite the three of you to dinner in the evening, and the three of you will be sure to enjoy the light. I'm usually in the office of the Trade Center, and the three of you can always go there to find me if you have any big deals. โ
"Hehe, it's still comfortable to live in a normal house."
As soon as Sherlock left, the three of them immediately slipped into the room, escaping the annoying scorching sun outside. The room is not big, only one bedroom and one living room, but it is enough for three people to use daily.
As soon as he entered the house, Babu threw Anna into the big soft bed, and let the little one have fun on the bed, while Babu sat down on a chair beside him, and stuffed the remaining dozen beaded fruits into his mouth in one go, and ate the juice in his mouth.
"Let's go for a walk around town in a moment." Monica had already gone to the living room to change her clothes, and could only hear her voice through the door, Grepp Town and the edge outside were completely two seasons, and she was already sweating profusely in her leather coat, and at this time she had changed into a long dress, which was a little refreshing.
"Okay, with such a big town, you should be able to buy some good things." Babu quickly rummaged through the room, but unfortunately he couldn't find a copper plate, and after pouting regretfully, he began to open Monica's ledger and look through it, and when he heard Monica's voice returning, he looked up and said, "What are you going to do...... Wow......"
Long wavy hair, a plain long skirt, slender high heels, light makeup on his face, and a handbag with exquisite workmanship on his shoulders, sitting on the chair opposite Babu with his legs folded, his round calves leaking out from under the skirt, swaying and shaking, making Babu whistle and look a little straight.
"Hmph." This time, Monica didn't scold, she raised her head with the corners of her mouth up, put on a proud look, and after a long time, she glared at him, patted the table and said, "Dead child, it's almost okay." โ
"Ahem...... Babu coughed a few times and retracted his gaze, putting on a serious posture, "That, I didn't ask you in detail after I came out yesterday, how do you plan to do business?" Even if you are a businessman, there are many different ways, right? โ
"Although there are many types of merchants, there are three main types: one is the retail merchant who goes into everything and then goes to the present world to peddle it, the second is the wholesale merchant who buys a large number of local specialties and sells them in large quantities, and the third is the treasure merchant who takes high-value goods as the main commodity." Monica put up three fingers and explained, "Retailers have the largest number of people, and it is the easiest, because it does not require a lot of start-up capital, and a little start-up capital can be slowly turned, and the risk is relatively small, after all, there are so many types of goods at hand, even if one loses money, there is always another to make money, so it often does not lose too much." The original owners of our car were a group of similar businessmen. It stands to reason that we should start as a retailer, but I don't want to. โ
"Why?"
"The process of accumulating money is too slow." Monica put her hand into her handbag, and when she took it out again, she already had an extra money bag in her hand, "And we have inherited a large inheritance, so we can skip the step of capital accumulation and go directly to the field of wholesale merchants, but ......"
"Relatively risky?"
"Yes, that's the downside, high returns, but also high risks." Monica clapped her hands and said affirmatively, "A large transaction, as long as you find a way to sell it at a high price, it will definitely make money, at least not at least." But on the other hand, if you can't sell it in your hands, or if there is something wrong with the goods, you will lose all your money, and you may have wasted several years of hard work. โ
"For example." Babu suddenly lowered his head and laughed, "For example, a beaded fruit that is not easy to spoil?" โ
"Hey, yes." Monica also covered her mouth and smiled like a little fox, her big eyes crooked quite happily, "It's like this." โ
"So what?"
"Retailers are too slow, too tired and too monotonous, and treasure merchants must be strong enough and lucky enough to be indispensable, and if you don't pay attention to it, you will lose your life, it's a little too dangerous, it's okay to make a cameo occasionally, but it is estimated that you can't do it for a few years, so I plan to be a wholesale merchant directly, I believe that with my experience and sense of smell, our chamber of commerce will definitely be able to make a lot of money, and she will ...... in the future. The matter is solved, we are all too old to run, so we will find a big city to settle down, and we will definitely be rich by then, so that everyone can only look up. โ
Babu leaned her chin on the table, watching with interest as she described her plans and visions for the future, and she seemed to have completely let go of her eyes as clear and confident as she had been about the future of Sol a few days ago, her eyes clear and confident, radiant and infectious.
"What's wrong?" Finding that Babu was staring at him in a daze, Monica bit her lip and glared at him, pretending to be dissatisfied, "Keep staring, did I say something wrong?" โ
"I was thinking, what can I do?" Babu said with a smile, "Since it is Babu and Monica's business......"
"Monica and the Babb Chamber of Commerce!"
"Tsk, anyway, since it's our Chamber of Commerce, I can't let you bother alone." Babu seemed a little distracted, and after a moment he smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll use my way to help our Chamber of Commerce get richer faster." โ
"Huh?"
"Heh, you have your experience and knowledge, and I also have my tips and knowledge that I can't explain the source clearly." At some point, a copper coin appeared on the back of Bรกb's hand, and with the movement of the fingers, the copper coin flexibly moved between the back of the fingers and between the fingers, sometimes appearing, sometimes disappearing, making people dazzled. โ
"Like blowing up buildings and opening vaults? And cutting someone's neck in the back? "Monica has obviously been holding back the individual skills that Babu has shown these days.
"Hahahaha, that's not included." With a flick of Babu's finger, the copper coin had disappeared from his fingertips, and even the eyesight of a combatant like Monica could not find its whereabouts, "Let's go, let's go shopping, it's almost noon, I'll treat you and Anna to dinner at noon." โ
"With the fifteen copper plates you snatched yesterday?"
"Hehe, why don't we make a bet." Babu grabbed Monica's ear, and the copper coin had been pinched by him at some point, "Even if I don't use those fifteen copper plates, I can earn money to treat you to dinner at noon, and if I win, why don't we ...... tonight?"
As she spoke, Babu slowly approached Monica's ear, her voice getting lower and lower, and her breath hit her ears, making her cheeks start to heat a little and her breathing a little faster.
"Why don't we ...... tonight How about completely changing that broken sign to the Babu and Monica Chamber of Commerce. โ
"Huh?"
"Huh?" Babu tilted her head, as if she didn't understand why Monica suddenly looked angry and a little disappointed.
"Get out!"
The high heels stomped on the top of Babu's feet, Monica gritted her teeth and shook her fist, turned her head and left, and just halfway through the turn, she couldn't hold back her angry laughter. Babu raised her eyebrows behind her back with a smile on her face, picked up Anna and chased after her, and the two walked back into the hot sun.