Three people sat down in the only tavern on the street in Hengshui Town.

The steward beside Qi Han ordered a pot of peach blossom wine and went to buy a serving of braised pig intestines and braised pig ears.

This sounds like they're about to discuss something.

"I wanted to ask, could you sprout a little more of those bean sprouts?" Qi Han asked with a smile as he poured wine for Shen Qingyu.

Shen Qingyu smelled the peach blossom wine. It had a faint peach blossom fragrance and glutinous rice floating in it. It was a sweet wine, so the alcohol content should not be high.

So I took a sip without worry.

The sweet taste spread in her mouth, and Shen Qingyu didn't mince words: "It should be fine."

"Can we cooperate?" Qi Han asked directly.

"Tell me what you think?" Shen Qingyu nodded.

“I have partners in several nearby states. If you produce a lot of bean sprouts, I’d like to order more. I’ll use my partners to sell them in various states.”

When Qi Han talks about doing business, he is very organized and methodical.

Shen Qingyu listened attentively, nodding as she spoke: "Of course, that's possible..."

So the two sides started discussing the details.

Qi Han has connections and channels, while Shen Qingyu has sources of goods.

It was finally agreed that Qi Han would send people to Shen Qingyu's house every day to collect 400 catties of bean sprouts, and the price would be calculated at 100 wen per catty of bean sprouts.

That is, forty taels of silver a day.

Later, once Shen Qingyu's thatched house is demolished and there is more space available, we will increase the output of bean sprouts.

After the agreement was reached, both parties were very happy.

Shen Qingyu then asked: Could we cooperate on the braised meat project?

It's all food, and braised meat can only be made by oneself. If it can be sold to the neighboring prefecture, it will also increase income.

Qi Han readily agreed.

However, since braised meat doesn't have the same obvious health benefits as bean sprouts, Qi Han also lowered the price.

Shen Qingyu calculated that she could make a net profit of twenty coins per pound of braised meat, and since she wouldn't have to put in much effort, she happily agreed.

Every day, 100 jin of braised meat and offal were hauled away by Qi Han's men along with the bean sprouts.

You can earn two taels of silver a day.

Qi Han didn't understand: "The profit margin for braised meat isn't high compared to bean sprouts, so why are you still thinking about cooperating with us?"

Shen Qingyu shrugged: "Bean sprouts are profitable, but not many people are needed to make them. If I make braised meat, I can hire more villagers. They will have something to do, and fewer people will starve to death."

At this point, Shen Qingyu said helplessly, "It also prevents the villagers from being envious of my earnings and trying to sabotage me behind my back. I won't even have time to cry then."

“…That’s how it is!” Qi Han immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"It's a pleasure to work with you!" Shen Qingyu said with a smile, raising her glass.

Qi Han also raised his glass with a cheerful smile.

Cheng Ping, who had remained silent throughout, was deeply moved: Shen Qingyu said that she could support herself and her two children.

He had no doubts before.

But the fact that he negotiated a deal for more than a thousand taels of silver a month right in front of him was still astonishing.

When Cheng Ping was discussing business with Qi Han, he did not sense that Shen Qingyu was nervous.

She was very calm and relaxed, with confidence and certainty in her eyes.

He seems to be a born businessman.

After agreeing to begin the first batch of goods in seven days, Qi Han left happily.

Shen Qingyu then turned her gaze to the tavern owner.

"Boss, I have a business opportunity I'd like to discuss with you."

The indifferent-looking owner of the Pear Blossom Tavern, a middle-aged man, was also taken aback when Shen Qingyu took the initiative to ask him a question: "Go ahead."

"Could you wholesale some of this wine to me? I'll sell it at the dockside shop later."

The owner of the Pear Blossom Tavern was taken aback: "Why should I wholesale to you? If someone needs something, can't they just buy it from me?"

Shen Qingyu smiled: "My main customers are people who travel by boat. They buy braised food there and also pick up some wine to drink on the boat. I won't steal your customers."

"Besides, don't you often have people coming here to drink? I can also wholesale some braised meat to you, so that your customers who come to your tavern can have an extra snack to go with their drinks?"

The boss thought for a moment, then sat down opposite Shen Qingyu...

The supply of this is not large, but Shen Qingyu took a liking to the owner's peach blossom wine: "I really like the taste of this peach blossom wine. Can you sell me more so I can take it back and drink it myself?"

The tavern owner shook his head: "The weather is getting warmer. This peach blossom wine is fermented glutinous rice wine, so it can't be stored for long. It will turn bitter and the taste will be too strong."

Shen Qingyu laughed: "Don't worry about that. How many do you have here? I'll take them all."

Business is coming to my door, why not take it? Besides, I've already explained everything clearly.

So the tavern owner announced, "We have two large jars, each weighing a hundred catties. Do you want them both?"

"Yes!" Shen Qingyu nodded decisively.

So the two large jars of wine were placed back on the car.

Cheng Ping was numb: this woman's business acumen was too amazing; he was completely outmatched.

Shen Qingyu went to the grain and oil shop again.

Soybean prices have gone up again.

Despite the financial strain, Shen Qingyu bought a thousand catties of soybeans.

The soybeans in the space have yielded a bumper harvest, and a second crop of soybeans has been planted. In fact, Shen Qingyu no longer needs to buy soybeans.

With so many bean sprouts being sprouted every day, people would get suspicious if we never bought soybeans.

To avoid being burned at the stake as a monster, you should still buy it.

Shen Qingyu went to the previous courtyard, first putting the grains into the room in the courtyard, and then asked Cheng Ping to move them.

Cheng Ping stared wide-eyed at the grains filling several rooms!

"Did you hoard all of this?"

That must weigh tens of thousands of kilograms!

Considering the current grain prices, and then recalling what Shen Qingyu said before, that she could support three children...

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