244 To each his own need

Of course, Su Qingluan just muttered in his heart, and did not bring this matter to the surface.

After all, although Chinese medicine also has a record of diabetes, which is the so-called "thirst quenching disease", Su Qingluan does not understand Chinese medicine, and he is afraid that it will be self-defeating if he talks too much, so he gives up.

However, in fact, Su Qingluan is not worried about the sales of this ginger-flavored jam.

After all, that kind of spicy taste, especially now that the weather is getting cooler, can make the body feel a little warmer.

Mother Zhang took another sip of tea elegantly, and this time she looked at Su Qingluan with a completely different gaze.

Because she discovered that through the hands of this little lady, the jam, which had become commonplace among the rich and noble, was able to play new tricks again.

Whether it is the previous "Four Hours" series or the ginger jam this time, it is a production method that Zhang's mother has never seen or heard.

In the past, Mama Zhang had not seen jam, and even because she served by Mrs. Xie's side all the year round, it was not a few who got jam as a reward.

But no matter what, jam is one of the few precious foods after all—otherwise it would not have been for the old lady of Xie Fu to give it to her subordinates as a "reward" to show her kindness.

However, the jam that Zhang's mother has tasted, seen, and heard of is mostly pureed with single or multiple fruits, and added sugar, honey, or more precious ice cubes as sweets.

But Zhang's mother never imagined that jam could add so many ingredients and make such a rich taste.

Mama Zhang, as a daughter-in-law who has served Mrs. Xie since she was very young, at that time, Mrs. Xie had just married Mrs. Xie - of course, the old Marquis Xie was not the old marquis who has been raised now, but a hairy boy who has just entered the battlefield - Mama Zhang followed all the way, and her ability was also very good.

Needless to say, assisting the old lady to take care of the house, and even assisting in the management of the shop grange. Therefore, Zhang's mother herself has quite good business acumen, and she also represents Mrs. Xie's power to a certain extent - this is also an important reason why Xie Zi'an, although he is the master, is a little jealous of Zhang's mother.

It was not Mama Zhang who he was afraid of, but the old lady Xie behind him.

After all, as we all know, his father, Qingzhou Zhizhou Xie Hangfan, is a filial son who is obedient to his mother, so Xie Zi'an understands that as long as Mrs. Xie is happy, his father and his mother really want to teach him a lesson, and there are people to protect him.

Therefore, Xie Zi'an, as the master, is afraid of Zhang's mother, a servant woman, at least no one is strange in Xie's Mansion - as for outsiders, Su Qingluan feels that as long as Zhang's mother wants to, she can do things without leakage.

It was precisely because of her excellent business acumen that Mama Zhang was able to realize that Su Qingluan's practice of adding unexpected ingredients to the jam would inevitably become a new favorite in the hearts of nobles who liked the new and hated the old - those varieties that only mixed different kinds of jam were at best a moment of curiosity.

But after all, no matter how novel the fruit is, there will always be a day when it gets bored. Only by constantly innovating can this enthusiasm be maintained.

Of course, thinking of Su Qingluan's words that jam cannot be supplied in large quantities and without restrictions, Mama Zhang also understands: if it is a variety of rich flavors, plus a limited supply of time, the price of this jam will definitely be hyped high. In this way, even if the original price is one or two gold and a bottle, it will definitely attract many rich idlers to rush wildly.

After weighing the pros and cons for two days, Mama Zhang considered how much benefit this business could bring to the Hou Mansion, and turned to Su Qingluan and said, "Mrs. Su, about the price of one or two gold bottles that I said some time ago......

Su Qingluan immediately straightened her waist when she heard this, and her eyes widened: Finally, after withdrawing the routine for a long time, is it finally time to get dry goods?

Come on, the little flame full of fighting spirit in her heart is burning: I can't move the kitchen in the last few years of my life, and I have also done online stores and live broadcasts to bring goods in order to earn medical expenses, Su Qingluan is still a little confident in her bargaining ability.

She thought: It is best to talk about more than five taels of silver per bottle, and if the minimum can guarantee three taels of silver per bottle, it is also reluctantly acceptable, but ......

"The old woman thinks that if it can be maintained at the current level, it is not unreasonable." Just when Su Qingluan's inner small theater was performing very intensely, Zhang's mother flew out of the sky to say this.

Su Qingluan hadn't completely recovered his senses: "Mom Zhang, you naturally have your considerations when you say this, but ......" Before the words were finished, Su Qingluan suddenly realized what the other party meant, "You...... You mean, you think it's acceptable? ”

Zhang's mother nodded, her expression seemed to say: Isn't this the price you set yourself, why are you still surprised?

"Could it be ......" Zhang's mother said with a smile, "Su Niangzi's previous offer was really unbelievable, and the price was all over the sky?" ”

Su Qingluan naturally didn't come to open her mouth unrealistically, after all, she had asked Shopkeeper Liang and Mu Xing how the price of desserts was. Having said that, there is indeed a lot of room for "counteroffer" for one or two gold per jar of jam.

But how could she admit it?

"Zhang's mother laughed, the little woman's offer is absolutely fair, but as the saying goes, 'open your mouth is three points of profit', I just didn't expect Zhang's mother to be so refreshing, and she didn't make a bargain!"

Therefore, it seems that she, a modern person, does not fully understand the determination of the ancient rich idlers to chase food!

But thinking about those modern rich people who spend hundreds of yuan to buy a paper cup, a few thousand yuan to buy a steel wool ball, and one or two hundred thousand yuan to buy a pair of plastic sandals, Su Qingluan thinks that sure enough, rich people just take "spending money" itself as a pastime, right?

Mother Zhang listened to Su Qingluan's words, and a faint smile appeared on her lips slightly: "I can pay, but this money is also conditional." ”

Su Qingluan is not surprised at all: where can pies fall from the sky? If so, there are probably traps on the ground as well.

So she nodded, got up and bowed: "Serving customers is a matter of course for a little woman, as long as there is anything I can do, I will do my best!" Of course, it's okay to be vexatious, but it's important to be honest.

Mother Zhang nodded: "Naturally, I won't be strong, but if I can ensure the level of the finished product, it is not impossible to have a jar of gold or two." As she spoke, she took out a purse from her bosom.

This purse is different from the purse that Su Qingluan had seen before with coarse cloth or ordinary silk embroidery, the satin surface looks turquoise, but the extra light facing the window can produce a color gradient from emerald green to dark green, from this point it can be seen that the material of this purse is exquisite.

Su Qingluan lowered his head and took the purse, and the soldiers were not in a hurry to open the contents inside, but only praised: "The hundred butterflies on this are wearing flowers, and the embroidery is so good!" ”

A smile appeared in Zhang's eyes when she heard this, but she was not particularly moved: "What, the little lady has a study on female celebrities?" ”

Su Qingluan shook his head generously: "The real embroiderer is my mother, my embroiderer is afraid that if he catches a cricket and jumps on the embroidery cloth a few times, he can be three points neater than my embroidery." ”

It was probably the first time she heard such a vulgar but vivid metaphor, and Mama Zhang was so amused that she couldn't help but take out a handkerchief to cover her mouth and nose and laugh for a long time, before she breathed a sigh of relief and said angrily: "Since you are not a good woman, how can you tell whether it is good or bad?" ”

Su Qingluan knew that the other side didn't care, but just treated her as a vulgar little girl, and she couldn't be on the stage. She didn't care, and continued:

"Then I don't necessarily have to farm and raise livestock if I eat deliciously or badly, right? What's more, the movements and angles of each butterfly on the embroidered surface are different, and each flower is never the same, even the stamens and butterfly tentacles are outlined, which shows that the embroiderer is a diligent observer and very meticulous person. ”

Mother Zhang listened to Su Qingluan's words, and the smile in her eyes deepened a little - this purse was not another family, it was sewn by her daughter, who was also an embroiderer in Xie Mansion.

Of course, the cloth called "streamer" is not the turn of the subordinates to use, and this purse is still a reward from Mrs. Xie. Of course, hearing that her daughter's embroidery was praised, Zhang's mother was proud no matter what.

At this time, Zhang's mother gave this purse out at this time, which was also to express the sincerity of "cooperation" from another level.

Originally, Zhang's mother thought that she needed to figure out the meaning herself, but looking at the situation in front of her, although Su Qingluan, a little girl, was vulgar and couldn't be put on the table, she also had a bit of cleverness.

So Zhang's mother sighed: "I never thought that Su Niangzi would have such eyesight at such a young age. ”

Su Qingluan shook her head: "It's just that my aunt is very good at embroidering these patterns." ”

When Zhang's mother heard this, she felt a little awkward in her heart: Can you, a rural village woman, be compared with the embroidery girl carefully cultivated by the Hou Mansion?

However, if she is so petty, she will definitely not be able to make the other party unhappy when she is seeking cooperation between the two parties, so she just cares about him left and right: "This is a silver ticket of five hundred taels of silver. That's a deposit. ”

Su Qingluan said with a smile: "Mother Zhang is so bold, without signing a word of the terms of the contract, she can rest assured that such a large deposit will be handed over to a little girl like me." ”

Mother Zhang said loudly when she heard this: "Our Hou Mansion naturally has this confidence. "Otherwise, Old Lady Xie would not have sent only one of her mothers-in-law to do this.

To put it bluntly, this level is indeed "not a big deal" for the Hou Mansion.

Su Qingluan understood the meaning of Zhang's mother's words - Xie Fu has a title, so he has a high status. The old marquis's sister-in-law, that is, Xie Zi'an's father, is Zhizhou, and he is the top boss of the entire Huaxi Village and Lefeng County, so he has a lot of power.

In this way, unless Su Qingluan swallowed the bear's heart and leopard gall, and planned to ignore the life and death of the family, he could do such a brainless thing as a pit.

However, her mind is very clear, to put it bluntly, she wants the money herself, and Xie Fu wants her own jam for the time being—but I don't know if it is to act as a favor or something.

In short, both sides take what they need.