At night, after being reminded by Xiao Jiu, Shen Jia took advantage of the quiet of the night to open his interface, which now displayed:

[Name]: Shen Jia

[Level]: LV.3

[Economic Growth]: 639 points

[Prize]: 5 minutes of online browsing time

"Oh!"

Looking at the changing content, Shen Jia couldn't help but hum, "It seems that I have finally broken through the level this time. But it seems that you have to wait until the next level to enter the lottery?"

"You're worthy of being the one I chose. You're so smart!"

Xiaojiu looked at Shen Jia's face, which showed that he knew everything but refused to speak out, and replied pretending to be stupid.

This time the browsing time was two minutes longer than the last time. To be safe, Shen Jia got up from the bed and secretly lit the candle in his room.

I walked to the desk, placed the browsing interface directly on the left, and then placed paper and pen on the right, ready to write down the more important content while surfing the Internet.

"Xiaojiu, please keep an eye on the outside. I'm completely absorbed in surfing the internet. Don't let anyone interrupt this precious opportunity."

"no problem!"

Xiaojiu patted his chest with his round little black hands and made a promise with a proud look on his face.

This time, Shen Jia decided to expand the types of her tofu industry. In addition to tofu, there are many other things that can be made with soybeans, and these can all become part of her industry.

According to her own impression, Shen Jia began to search purposefully. Bean curd sheets, fermented bean curd, dried tofu, bean curd skin, bean curd foam, and tofu shreds were all in her plan.

She wrote down the key points while searching, but unfortunately writing with a brush required her to divert her eyes, otherwise she would definitely be able to write down more relevant content.

As she finished her last stroke, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Suddenly, Fuqiu's voice came from outside the door, "Jia Niang, can't you sleep? Or is there something else going on?"

The brush in his hand fell out of fear and fell onto the paper. Shen Jia quickly pulled out the paper for fear of contaminating his ink. The brush accidentally rolled on the table because of this action and then fell to the ground.

There is a "click" sound.

"Knock knock knock"

Before Shen Jia could pick up the pen, there was a knock on the door.

Shen Jia quickly put the things in his hand back on the table, holding the oil lamp in his hand and walked to the door, loosened the bolt, looked at Fuqiu outside, and explained: "Nothing, I just suddenly got excited and remembered something in the shop. I was afraid I would forget it, so I got up and wrote it down.

You should go back to sleep too. It’s getting late and the dew is heavy, so you’d better not stay outside any longer.”

Looking at Shen Jia's calm expression, Fuqiu also realized that she was too nervous just now. "That's good. Don't delay too late, otherwise the shop will be lack of energy tomorrow."

After watching Shen Jia close the door, Fuqiu returned to her room.

Shen Jia still had things to deal with. She wondered if the ink stain would be easy to wipe clean. Only then did she have the energy to settle the score. Looking at Xiao Jiu, who didn't respond, she asked:

"Didn't you hear the noise outside? If I hadn't started earlier, my bonus time would have been wasted. What did you promise me just now?"

Xiaojiu hesitantly explained, "My main function isn't that. I was just about to remind you when the people outside spoke up. Don't worry, there won't be a next time."

This tone suddenly made Shen Jia feel like he was oppressing a child laborer. "Since you can't do it, just don't agree to it. I won't force you to listen to the noise.

"Forget it, forget it. I'll learn my lesson." He waved his hand to signal Xiaojiu to go chat with his friends, then wiped the ink, put away his confidential documents, and fell asleep.

Grinding beans, boiling soy milk, and pressing tofu over the past few days has helped Shen Jia develop good rest habits. He gets up at the crowing of the cock and cannot stay up late at night.

After Shen Jia's strong publicity and the increasingly famous unique tofu banquet in Huicuilou, the reputation of Shen's Tofu Shop became more and more prominent, and it was already known to the whole town.

It even had the potential to spread to other towns because of the contract between Shen Jia and He Qian, her own current production capacity, and the fact that it was the closest town to the county seat, so customers often bought a pound or two to bring to their families.

Someone also asked Shen Jia if she had any idea of ​​opening a shop in the county. She could only laugh at this question for the time being, as she did not have the ability to do so at the moment.

After cleaning the mold and soaking the beans, a voice suddenly came from outside the shop, "Is Manager Shen here?"

Hearing the voice, Shen Jia hurriedly washed his hands and walked behind the counter. Looking at the man's linen clothes that were almost washed white, he gently reminded him, "I'm sorry, we've sold out of tofu today. Please come early tomorrow."

Before he could finish his words, the man opposite him suddenly flushed red in the face and said quickly, "I'm not here to buy tofu. I, I have an unwelcome request that I would like to discuss with the shopkeeper."

Seeing the other person's bewildered look, Shen Jia seemed to see his former self and immediately said with a smile: "If that's the case, please go to the backyard to discuss. This is not a place to talk about things."

Hearing Shen Jia's words, the man's face immediately turned from gloomy to bright, and he couldn't hide his smile at all, "Thank you, thank you, shopkeeper."

Shen Hao and Fuqiu thought that another boss had come to discuss big business today, but when the man called out "sackcloth", they were shocked and did not understand Shen Jia's intention at all.

This time, without Shen Jia's instructions, Fuqiu had already poured two cups of tea. White mist swirled around the cups. Through the mist, he couldn't see Shen Jia's expression. The man introduced himself:

"I am a villager from Qingquan Village under Ning'an Town. Everyone calls me Shuanzi. I make a living by going from street to street and buying small items.

I am what we commonly call a peddler. This time I came here to ask Mr. Shen if he could sell me some tofu, and then I could carry it to the countryside to sell.

I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I see that you mainly do business in town. Country people only come to town once every five days, so the remaining four days are wasted.

I think Mr. Shen is currently unable to expand into other towns. We are your helpers, laying a solid foundation for your future."

"From what you said, it seems there's more than one person, and you're just a representative. So, how many of you are there now?"

This Shuanzi had indeed guessed part of Shen Jia's thoughts. The model they wanted to adopt now was somewhat similar to the franchisee model in their previous life. They would get the goods from the headquarters and then sell them on their own. The difference in price was their profit.

I just don’t know if the quantity of goods the other party wants to purchase can impress her?

"We currently have ten people. I was elected as the leader by them. I just want to discuss things. If Boss Shen has any difficulties, it's fine if I disagree.

Of course, it would be best if you agree, and we are all willing to follow you."

He has a sharp vision and leadership skills. If the timing was right, Shen Jia would even want to bring him under his wing and have him study hard for a period of time. His future achievements cannot be underestimated.

However, now let's treat this as a test. She believes that this Shuanzi will definitely be able to figure out what is best for him.

"I understand what you mean. I can agree to your request, but I also have some conditions that you must abide by."

"Please tell me, we brothers will definitely not say anything!"

"We need to sign a contract that will strictly define the area of ​​operation for each of you. I will only allow three peddlers to exist in each town at the same time. As for the division of villages in each town, you will decide for yourselves.

And the price of tofu you are allowed to sell is only 3 wen. Once someone sells it at a price higher than 3 wen, and I find out, they will have to pay a high penalty, at least a price that you cannot afford even if you sell it.

The price you buy from me is 2 coins per pound. How much you sell depends on your ability. If you agree, call your brothers to come to me tomorrow to sign the contract."

Shen Jia explained his thoughts in detail. Now it depends on whether he has the courage to do it.

Shuanzi's fists, which had been clenched tightly due to nervousness, suddenly loosened. He had not expected Shen Jia to agree to his decision so readily. His mouth was faster than his brain, and he responded loudly: "No problem!"

"You have no say. You should come back tomorrow."

“Well, I…”

Shen Jia stopped him from continuing, meaning that this kind of thing needed to be carefully considered before making a decision. Now he was just carried away.

Seeing Shen Jia's cold face, Shuanzi realized that he was too impulsive, so he quickly said goodbye.

Fuqiu, who was standing behind them, heard their conversation and looked at Shuanzi, who had already gone far away. She asked doubtfully, "Jia Niang, according to what you said, we used to make two cents per pound, but now we can only make one cent by selling it to them. That's too little, isn't it?

Isn't this just giving them a free ride?"

Looking at the soybeans that filled the entire yard, Shen Jia looked around, and seeing Fuqiu's unconvinced look, he smiled and said, "Fuqiu, how many soybeans do you think can be traded in the entire Ning'an Town?

So who holds most of these soybeans? Don't you think we've been shipping more and more soybeans recently?

Given the current situation, how long can our stored soybeans last?"

The person who had the most say in these questions was Shen Hao, because he was the one who was in charge of purchasing soybeans. Upon hearing Shen Jia's words, he frowned and replied:

"Because our shop is so prosperous, we buy most of the soybeans on the market, and because the quantity we buy is increasing, some shops have started to raise prices.

It's still our favorite rice shop. They've been willing to supply us because of our large volume of cooperation. I can't get much when I go there lately."

The more Shen Hao spoke, the more he began to realize that something was wrong, and his voice became softer and softer. However, Shen Jia and Fuqiu, who were close by, of course heard what he said.

Fuqiu immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Looking at Shen Jia who was sitting steadily, she asked in a trembling voice, "Jia Niang, do you think there will be problems with our soybeans?"