Chapter 1296 is in short supply
"Of course, the previous price was too low. Our teahouse has never sold these strawberries before, but we didn't expect them to be so popular. This time, we have to raise the price for Mrs. Shao."
Qiao Xuan had no objection to this. The two cents of silver per pound she was paid was already considered relatively high. After all, it was a new thing. Who knew it would be so popular?
If the person who brought up the matter with the teahouse was not the distinguished guest Zhao Shu, and Shao Yunduan was not a well-known figure in the Eastern Palace, I'm afraid the price would not have been even a penny of silver.
Now that strawberries are in great demand, it is only natural for the shopkeeper to raise the price.
Qiao Xuan did the math in her mind. More than four acres of strawberries could provide three hundred kilograms a day. After being stimulated by supernatural powers, the yield had been greatly increased, but three hundred kilograms was still a bit too much.
Finally, it was decided to provide 250 kilograms per day, with one kilogram costing six cents of silver.
When common fruits like peaches, plums, apples, and grapes only cost around ten cents or even less than ten cents per pound, Qiao Xuan was quite satisfied that the purchase price was six cents per pound.
After calculation, the daily income is 150 taels, which is more than 4,000 taels a month.
It seems like I have found a new way to make money without realizing it!
The reputation of her strawberries gradually spread, and Qiao Xuan had no idea how others found out about her business, but vendors and teahouses began to come to her door to inquire about her products, saying they could offer a higher price for them.
Qiao Xuan declined all of them, but said that she would provide a large amount next year.
But if she was rejected today, someone different would come tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow someone who was unwilling to be rejected would come again, making Qiao Xuan extremely annoyed. She couldn't help complaining while nestling in Shao Yunduan's arms at night.
Shao Yunduan thought for a moment and said, "I will go to the East Palace tomorrow and send some to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. By the way, I will ask His Royal Highness if he wants to plant some in the Imperial Farm next year."
This is done for no other reason than to give a warning to those unscrupulous people. The Shao family has a close relationship with the Eastern Palace, so don't go too far.
Besides, these strawberries have to be prepared and sent to the prince in case he wants to taste them. Please be tactful and stop asking questions.
In fact, thanks to Shao Yunduan's official status as a popular figure in the Eastern Palace, no one dared to mess around. Otherwise, because strawberries are fresh and rare and can be sold at such a high price, someone would have already done it in secret. Qiao Xuan had no chance of saving herself.
Qiao Xuan looked up at him and said with a smile, "Is it okay? Isn't this food inappropriate?"
Shao Yunduan stroked her black hair and laughed, "Don't send too much. Pick a big and full one, about five or six pounds will do. It's okay. If the prince likes it, I'll send more later."
But Shao Yunduan knew that even if the prince liked it, he would not let him send it again.
Otherwise, the censor might report him for indulging in his appetite, and the prince would not give anyone a handle on such a small matter.
Qiao Xuan naturally couldn't think of so much. Since her husband said it was okay, she thought it was okay. She smiled with a smile and said okay.
It seems that she is too easy to talk to, so those people become more unscrupulous.
It's time to knock.
The next day, Qiao Xuan really picked out a small basket of large and plump fruits of good quality. Shao Yunduan guessed that the prince would return to the East Palace after the morning court session, so he sent the fruits over.
The prince had never eaten strawberries, but he had heard of them. When Shao Yunduan said they were strawberries, the prince smiled and said, "So this is a strawberry. It really looks so colorful! No wonder so many people like it."
(End of this chapter)
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