Su Muyao kept having a strange dream where she died in modern times and then, with her memories intact, was reborn in ancient times. After a smooth birth, she was abandoned by her parents who favor...
Seeing the lively scene, Su Muyao was full of confidence in doing this business.
The next day at noon, we arrived at the back door of Baihualou.
This information was obtained through inquiries; during the day, people would deliver fruits and vegetables, cosmetics, or other items through the back door.
The same guy who opened the door was the same one from yesterday, and he seemed much more familiar with Su Muyao and her group.
"We're looking for the mother from yesterday."
"Oh, you mean Mama Jin? Wait a moment, I'll go and call her over."
Not long after, Su Muyao saw the woman from yesterday again.
Mrs. Jin noticed that the attitude of this group of people was much better than yesterday.
"Are you all just curious and want to come and take a look?"
“No, Mama Jin, we’re here to discuss a business deal with you,” Su Muyao said in her childish voice.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Jin realized that they were there to sell her products, and her smile faded slightly.
Seeing how generous they were yesterday, I thought they would be easy targets, and that I could just casually glance at them and give them another ingot of silver.
I see countless people like them all year round. Considering how generous they were yesterday, they finally said, "Tell me about it."
"I'm guessing you consume quite a lot of alcohol here?"
The one speaking was Su Laosan, whose youngest daughter had already taught him how to ask.
“If we’re talking about this, you’ve really come to the wrong person,” Mrs. Jin continued. “Our business partner for the beverages was decided a long time ago and won’t be changed.”
Su Muyao had already thought it through. The distillation technology of this era was quite poor, and the alcohol she usually drank was basically no more than 15 degrees.
It can only be described as plain water with a slight alcoholic taste; its 53% alcohol content is enough to shock the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
Her space was filled with all sorts of fine wines; she had specially stockpiled these, which included almost every type of alcohol.
Su Laosan took out a bottle of wine and placed it on the table.
“Mrs. Jin, doing business is all about mutual consent. To be honest, I don’t have much of this stuff on hand. If you don’t like it, that’s fine, but I’ll treat you to this bottle.”
Take out a bottle of the famous Feitian liquor, open the cap, and the rich aroma hits you right in the head.
Mrs. Jin has seen many good things, but this tastes absolutely top-notch.
Such fine wine, and the attitude immediately became warm and welcoming – it's the first time I've seen such a warm and welcoming attitude.
"Since this kind of thing still exists, I'll try it first."
"Hey buddy, quickly bring over a set of wine utensils." Su Laosan poured a glass for Jin Mama.
From the moment Su Laosan opened the bottle, Long Yuan knew it was absolutely the finest wine.
Unexpectedly, this family could brew such pure and delicious wine, the taste of which is no worse than the wines that were presented as tribute to the palace.
If I had known this little brat had such fine wine, I would have sold it directly to the capital.
At this moment, Su Laosan kindly reminded her, "Mother Jin, this wine is extremely rare and has a very strong aftereffect, so please don't overindulge."
Despite her obedience, Jin's mother didn't care at all, after all, she had seen all kinds of high-proof liquor.
After just one cup, Mrs. Jin immediately felt dizzy.
"Wow, this liquor is really strong."
Fortunately, Su Laosan stopped Jin Mama from drinking her second cup, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to stand up now.
"Mrs. Jin, what do you think of this?"
She naturally thought it was excellent, but seeing that the man in front of her looked like a country bumpkin who didn't know how to do business, she thought for a moment before saying, "To be honest, I'm not the only one running this Hundred Flowers Pavilion. You'll have to wait while I go and call two people."
Soon, Jin's mother found several girls, who all looked like they were still half asleep.
They were all still half-asleep, their clothes barely covering them, yet they still looked quite charming.
"Mom, why did you wake us up so early?"
"Yes, Mom, I'm still sleepy."
"Alright, Jinchai and Yinchai, you two barely had any customers yesterday, so what are you pretending for? Come on, let me try this wine."
"What kind of wine?" Yinchai yawned, covering her mouth with one hand.
"Are you getting some new wines in your store again?"
After saying that, he looked at the wine on the table.
Yinchai picked up a glass of wine and drank it down in one gulp. "Oh, Mom, is this wine you gave me? I'm dizzy."
Yinchai's voice was delicate and weak, tinged with a hint of intoxication, making it even more captivating.
The other girls also tried it and unanimously agreed that it was the best wine they had ever tasted so far (?▽?).
Jin's mother was very happy to have gained the girls' approval.
He asked Su Laosan, "How much does this wine cost?"
Su Laosan had already been instructed by his daughter that if he asked about the price, he should first let the shopkeeper name the price.
What do you think?
Jin's mother glanced at Su Laosan a few times.
"Your wine is indeed excellent. Generally speaking, the best wine at Baihualou only costs 20 taels of silver per jar, and that's from the most famous winery. Yours..."
Su Muyao, standing to the side, had a rough idea of what was going on.
Before she could even give Su Laosan a meaningful look, she heard her mother continue, "How about we give you forty taels a jar of this wine? This is a price we've never seen before."
Su Laosan wasn't stupid; although 40 taels of silver sounded like a lot, he was still quite shrewd.
But what I discussed with my daughter before was that no matter what price others offered, we would ask for more than half of that price.
“Mother Jin, you’re just saying that we country folk don’t understand. Never mind, let’s look at other families.”
Mrs. Jin was taken aback at first, then forced a smile and said, "Young master, what are you saying? If you have any complaints, please just say so. We can discuss the price further."
“Although we have never done business in Liuzhou, this price is definitely more than 40 taels of silver. Is Madam Jin deliberately trying to lower the price because she thinks we are country bumpkins?”
"Oh dear, this is a huge injustice! Your wine is indeed excellent, and this is the highest price we've ever offered. How could we be deliberately trying to lower the price?"
Su Sanlang wasn't buying it and continued, "This highest price is only based on your prices, not the price of my wine."
Mrs. Jin dared not underestimate this simply dressed man.
If someone can remain calm upon hearing that the price is 40 taels of silver and continue negotiating, it means they have naturally inquired about the price.
Or perhaps this wine was sold elsewhere at a premium price, which gives them such confidence.
Madam Jin offered a high price of 65 taels for a jar of wine, but Su Sanlang immediately asked for 70 taels.
Finally, Mrs. Jin gritted her teeth and made the decision.
Even after leaving the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, Su Sanlang still felt like he was in a dream. Seventy taels for a jar of wine—this was a price he had never heard of before.
In their small county, a jar of fine wine costs only a little over one tael of silver.
The wine that ordinary farmers drink is usually just a few coins' worth of loose liquor.
The contract signed with Mama Jin was to deliver fifty jars a month; this was only the first month.
If it's good, I'll add more later.