Han Minghai told Li Lanzhen that everyone wanted to go to Youzhou City to take a look.

Li Lanzhen looked at her youngest son.

"Han Mingxiang, what do you think?"

"Mother, it's not appropriate for you to go alone."

Selling vegetables is a long-term business. You don't need to worry about it anymore.

Let the village solve the problem itself.

Furthermore, all transactions must be transparent.

Of course, no one will doubt you.

"So?" Li Lanzhen pressed, having heard Han Mingxiang's impeccable words.

"So, whoever wants to go can go."

Li Lanzhen thought that made sense; why should she take on so much?

"I think we should do this: I'll just be responsible for transporting the vegetables to the foot of the mountain next to the official road leading to Youzhou City."

As for how to sell them and where to sell them, the village will decide! That's how it'll be done!

After saying that, she went to talk to Han Shunde about it.

The three sons looked at each other in bewilderment and then hurriedly chased after him.

Li Lanzhen searched around and finally found Han Shunde in the lobby.

The group is quite complete.

"Everyone's here? I have something to say to you."

No one knew what Li Lanzhen was going to say.

She looked at him with a puzzled expression. Han Zhaoxiong poured her a bowl of water.

"Auntie, sit down and have some water."

"Here's the thing, I've been thinking about it, and we'll divide the work when it comes to selling vegetables."

My only responsibility is to transport the vegetables to the foot of the mountain closest to Youzhou City.

Next, you will arrange for someone to take over and transport it into Youzhou City.

You guys should sell the vegetables.

As a woman, I won't participate.

After saying that, he picked up the bowl and took a sip of water because he was thirsty.

Seeing that no one was speaking, Li Lanzhen spoke up.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Also, I still need to inquire about our household registration this time."

I'll let everyone know if I find anything.

Li Lanzhen finished speaking and left. She stood up.

Han Shunde, Xue Laohu, and a few others discussed the matter.

Xue Laohu tapped the table leg with his pipe. "I think this is good. We can't let Sister Lanzhen do everything. She's already given us so much!"

Zhang Deshui nodded, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and exhaled the smoke. "That makes sense!"

We must never become like the people of the Valley of Forgetfulness!

Everyone fell silent!

Han Shunde said, "Okay! Let's do as Lanzhen says! We'll use baskets to carry the vegetables into the city!"

Han Dazhong said, "Village chief, we can go into the city first to find buyers, and let them drive down the mountain to pick up the vegetables themselves."

...

After discussing for a long time and deciding on a method for selling vegetables, including who would be responsible for each step, they all went home.

The next day, before dawn, Han Shunde and his group set off.

When Li Lanzhen got home, she saw Han Mingjiang looking unhappy.

"Mother, your son can't go to Youzhou City with you."

I need to stay home and guard the house.

Li Lanzhen chuckled, "Alright, this is an important matter, a job that no one else can do. You'd better take it seriously."

After listening to Li Lanzhen's words, Han Mingxiang also felt that his task was quite important.

"Mother, don't worry. Your son will definitely complete the mission well."

Han Shunde was leading eight or nine men to Youzhou City.

Therefore, security tasks were assigned to Peach Blossom Spring.

Xue Laohu is in charge of this matter.

Han Minghai, Han Zhaoxiong, Han Youliang and others formed a 20-person guard team.

Xue Bao, along with Han Youtian and a few others, was responsible for the safety of the people selling vegetables in Youzhou City.

None of the children were brought along.

Gou Dan and Han Yinan simply organized the "Red Tassel Spear Guard Squad".

Aside from going to school to study, I also go on duty, cooperating with Xue Laohu and his guard team to protect our home.

The two brothers, Han Minghai and Han Mingxiang, along with Li Xishui, accompanied Li Lanzhen to the foot of the mountain closest to the official road of Youzhou City.

There were many people today, so they left Peach Blossom Spring in two groups.

Li Lanzhen was among the last group to emerge.

As the weather turned colder, Li Lanzhen felt that it was at least 10 degrees Celsius colder here than in Peach Blossom Spring.

It seems that Peach Blossom Spring is a treasure trove!

Han Shunde took Xue Bao with him, while Han Dazhong and his son left first.

They were responsible for going to Youzhou City to find a suitable restaurant to negotiate the sale of vegetables.

As dawn broke, Han Shunde and his group arrived at the gate of Youzhou City and lined up to enter. They knew that the court was stable now and that there was no need to check household registration or travel permits to enter or leave the city, but they were still uneasy.

I asked the people standing in front and behind me, and they all said that I could go in freely and that they didn't check my pass.

Only then did the group feel relieved.

They entered the city safely, and were sweating profusely with nervousness.

They first went to the market to check the prices of meat and vegetables, so they had a clear understanding of the market.

Then, I went to Dongcheng District, where everyone who lives is either rich or powerful.

There are many shops and restaurants.

They found a restaurant called "Sifangke".

Now, the waiters at the restaurant entrance, seeing them carrying baskets on their backs, immediately greeted them with smiles.

"Gentlemen, would you like to have a meal or stay overnight? Please come in!"

After the group sat down, Han Shunde smiled and said to the waiter.

"Brother, we have business to discuss with your boss. Could you please introduce us?"

The waiter didn't look down on them when he heard them talking about business; instead, he smiled.

"Please wait a moment, I'll go and call our manager."

A short while later, the shopkeeper arrived.

If Li Lanzhen were here, she would definitely recognize her.

The restaurant was where Silver Fox had taken her to stay.

"Excuse me, gentlemen, what business do you wish to discuss?"

Han Shunde didn't say anything, but simply placed the basket he was carrying on his back on the table, lifted the small cotton quilt, and let the shopkeeper see it.

The shopkeeper glanced at it once, and his gaze was immediately fixed on it.

"This! This! This is..."

Before he could finish speaking, he quickly covered the basket with the quilt.

She smiled broadly and said to Han Shunde.

"Gentlemen, please come upstairs!"

Xue Bao gave a wink, and the others remained seated in the lobby downstairs.

He accompanied Han Shunde to a study on the second floor.

After going upstairs, the shopkeeper sat behind the table.

The waiter quickly served them tea and brought over two plates of snacks.

"Could you two please tell me what kinds of vegetables you have and what their prices are?"

Han Shunde took the vegetable samples he brought out of his basket and placed them on the table.

"Manager, please look, we currently have 1,000 catties of leeks, 500 catties of bok choy, 600 catties of spinach, and 1,000 catties of sweet potato tips."

"In about ten days, there will be about a thousand catties of cucumbers and tomatoes left." Han Shunde finished speaking and looked at the bewildered shopkeeper, feeling smug.

As for the price, you can set it yourself. If it's suitable, we can continue to cooperate.

The shopkeeper then came to his senses.

"Alright! Our restaurant will take them all! We'll take as many as you have!"

There's only one condition: after you sign a contract with our restaurant, you can only supply our restaurant.

Han Shunde calmed his wildly beating heart.

He smiled and nodded.

"Of course, it depends on whether the price offered by the shopkeeper is reasonable."

The shopkeeper sat down and explained everything.

"Chives, 2.5 qian per jin, bok choy, 2.6 qian per jin... Do you think that's reasonable?"

Before fleeing the famine, Han Shunde had worked as the manager of a restaurant in Dezhou Prefecture, where Han Family Village was located, for three years, so he was quite clear about what had happened.

They went to town to check the vegetable prices, and the shopkeeper offered them a purchase price that was no less than that.

He nodded in agreement.

"Okay! Let's sign the contract."