"We've also chosen the people to go out and sell the rabbits. It's the same group that went out last time. Do you think the number of people is okay?"

The old village chief and Uncle Fan said, "Our villagers have never run a business before. In the past, we sold chickens and ducks one or two at a time. We're about to sell rabbits, but now we've been hit by floods, and we're worried we won't be able to sell them. That's why we came to ask for your opinion."

Mother Hu finally understood why so many people had come together; it turned out they had been instructed by the old village chief to have a mission.

It's not easy to gain the approval of the village elders, especially when asking a woman.

The thought that the old village chief and the elders of the Fan family would consult Qing'er before making decisions filled her with a sense of pride.

Shui Qing didn't take on too much responsibility, but answered with her own expertise: "I don't know much about the number of people going out, so let's leave it to the old village chief, Master Fan, and the others to make the decision."

As for selling rabbits, we have some experience selling rice wine, which we can refer to.”

Wang Guifen and Aunt Li looked at her with sparkling eyes.

“Our Guangning Prefecture was not as severely affected by the disaster as the prefectures in the south, so I guess fewer wealthy families left.”

With the floods causing food prices to rise, meat prices will likely also increase. Poor families will be unable to afford it, while wealthy families and officials should not be significantly affected.

The consumption of ginseng, lingzhi, bird's nest, and shark fin may decrease, but the consumption of chicken, duck, fish, and meat will not, and may even increase.

Now, many farmlands have been destroyed, houses have collapsed, and people are gone, not to mention chickens, ducks, and geese. With fewer chickens, ducks, and geese, the meat shortage can be filled by the rabbits in the village.

Shuiqing was somewhat confident about selling the rabbits. "I think that poor families here either can't afford or are reluctant to spend the money on these rabbits, so we should sell them to wealthy families. Fanhe and Wenhua are familiar with the stewards of the restaurants and wealthy households in the prefectural city where they sold rice wine. We can try selling to these people first."

She had previously planned to buy up rabbits for meat, process them, and sell them, so that her family could also make a profit.

But don't rush, there aren't many rabbits at the beginning, so you won't earn much.

Moreover, the men in the village need to go out and sell their goods a few times to know the market price and selling price. Once everyone has a better understanding, they won't question her if she sets the same price; they'll just think she's saving them trouble.

Hearing Shui Qing's words, Aunt Li breathed a sigh of relief.

They stayed in the village and, except for selling a few chickens, ducks and geese before holidays, they basically had no contact with outsiders.

Furthermore, selling chickens, ducks, and geese in Niutou Town—the city of Fucheng charges a one-cent entrance fee—wouldn't it be a loss if they couldn't be sold?

When it comes to doing business, I'm completely clueless.

"With your words, I can rest assured. Your brother is truly capable! Not only is he physically strong, but he's also quick-witted."

Upon hearing that Fan Jiang and Hu Wenhua were together, everyone subconsciously assumed that it was the older Hu Wenhua who had found the way to sell rice wine.

Shui Qing didn't correct it, but Wen Hua was indeed needed for buying and selling things later on. Maintaining his image as someone who was good at business was very useful.

Wang Guifen was relieved.

The older women got up to say goodbye, and the young girls followed suit, reluctantly bidding farewell to Ding Jiajia.

On the way back, instead of going home, everyone went to Wang Guifen's house to find the old village chief.

They remembered very well what Shuiqing had said about building a wall!

Upon meeting the old village chief, it turned out that Uncle Fan was also there, and the two old men were drinking tea and talking about village affairs.