Isn't that enough?
Now not only has a deal been made and money earned, but also a future cooperative relationship has been established. They don't have to worry about the sales of rice noodles anymore, and the unmade pickled cabbage already has a big customer.
If Yipinzhai can focus on pickled fish, I'm afraid the pickled cabbage will not be in demand. By then, he can also make some other pickled vegetables and kimchi, with more flavors. After opening the door of Yipinzhai, he will not have to worry about sales at all.
"Boy, I really can't tell." Sun Ji reached out and patted Cao Xiangnan on the shoulder, and couldn't help but admire this man in his heart. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't know that Cao Xiangnan had this skill.
It was what he saw with his own eyes today that made him more convinced that following Cao Xiangnan would be right. It would be better to say that he would come because he believed in his cousin Sun Bailian, and now he believed in Cao Xiangnan more. The current Cao Xiangnan was very different from the Cao Jia Silang he knew, and he couldn't tell where the difference came from.
"Hehe." Cao Xiangnan smiled foolishly. He made a small profit and felt quite good. "Brother Sun Ji, what do you think of the storekeeper Liu?" he asked.
Seeing that Sun Ji didn't say anything, Cao Xiangnan told him, "He is an old fox who doesn't show his emotions. We have to be careful when dealing with him in the future, otherwise we will be cheated if we are not careful." Who asked them to be cheated now! A little upset.
Sun Ji agreed.
"The recipes for my two fish dishes are worth more than this price, but who made us powerless now? We need to find a strong support. Yipinzhai must have had a backstage support to be able to stay here for so long. If we want to gain a foothold in this town, we need a backstage support. Just think of the recipes for those dishes as a half-sale and half-giveaway, and we can do the buying and selling in the future. Doing business is not a matter of one or two days, and there is still a long way to go. Just think of
it as a favor." In fact, he understood many things because he was helpless in his previous life and had to learn everything by himself. These were just means of survival.
"We were only in Caojia Village before, and all we saw was Caojia Village. When we walked out to Fenshui Town, all we saw was Fenshui Town. And outside Fenshui Town, there are still many places that we have not been to, and many things that we have not seen. Brother Sun Ji, in the future we will go to farther places and see more things. We will learn a lot step by step as we go step by step." Cao Xiangnan's eyes were filled with expectations for a better future. Fenshui Town was just a small place, and there was a bigger world outside.
"Okay." Sun Ji's heart also began to look forward to the farther places and more things that Cao Xiangnan said.
Compared with Cao Xiangnan, Sun Ji suddenly found that he was inferior to this man in many aspects. It turned out that he knew nothing, and the little cleverness he thought of was actually useless. At least he couldn't use his little cleverness to exchange for such a large ingot of silver.
In the sunlight, Cao Xiangnan's smiling face was imprinted in his heart, along with the words he said. Until a long time later, Sun Ji still remembered what Cao Xiangnan said to him and his expression when they walked out of Yipinzhai.
"Brother Sun Ji, from now on, these matters dealing with others will be handed over to you. Do you have the confidence to do it well?" Cao Xiangnan stopped walking with a cane, looked at Sun Ji and asked.
"Okay!" Sun Ji took a deep breath and said.
"Well, then, go talk to other restaurants in the same town and ask them if they want our rice noodles. As for Zuixianlou, don't go." Cao Xiangnan's face was always smiling. Anyone with money in his pocket would be in a good mood.
"Okay." Sun Ji looked at the smiling man and followed him.
Seeing the man with a cane walking firmly step by step, he also confirmed his idea in his heart.
It was almost noon when they went back. People who had been working at the dock for half a day could stop working and have lunch at this time, so more and more people came to their stall to eat.
Cao Xiangnan asked Cao Dapeng to send ten kilograms of rice noodles to Yipinzhai. The shopkeeper Liu was also interesting enough. As soon as the business was concluded, he ordered ten kilograms of rice noodles from him. Cao Dapeng carried ten kilograms of rice noodles and quickly sent them to the restaurant.
"You're back." Qi Wanfeng, who was standing in front of the stall serving rice noodles, turned around and saw the person who had returned, and didn't ask any more questions. Cao Xiangnan said, "Hmm," and said, "Let me do this." He was in charge of serving the rice noodles in the back, and Qi Wanfeng stood by and took charge of the next step for him.
"Boss, give me a big bowl of soup rice noodles."
"Okay, please sit over there."
They had made some preparations today, and they had set up two more tables in the back, so they were fully prepared. There were two more people on staff today, so they could handle the gradual increase in the number of people coming in.
The business this day was better than yesterday's, and the big pot of clean radishes they prepared was quickly empty, but fortunately there was still some left in the pot for the people who came in later. Ten kilograms of rice were cooked today more than yesterday, and Yipinzhai ordered ten kilograms of rice noodles, so there was not much rice noodles left at the end of the sale.
After the peak period, Cao Xiangnan called Cao Gang over and whispered a few words in his ear. Cao Gang listened and nodded, which was considered as agreement. It happened that there were not many customers now, and two fewer people could handle it. He turned around and said hello to Qi Wanfeng and the others, and then left with Cao Gang.
There is a market in the town that specializes in selling livestock, but what is sold here are ordinary donkeys, mules, sheep and the like. The smell is not very good when you walk in. Horses must be bought at the horse shop that specializes in selling horses. The price of horses is relatively expensive, and ordinary people rarely buy horses. The two walked from the market in front to the horse shop here.
Cao Xiangnan didn't know how to buy these things, but he knew Cao Gang did, so he pulled him along.
"Two gentlemen, do you want to buy horses?" Manager Qian saw someone looking at horses, told the servant to do the work, and strode over. Most people who come to the horse shop want to buy horses, and ordinary people don't come to look at horses. He asked, "What kind of horse do you need? I'll introduce you to one."
"How much is this horse?" Cao Gang patted the horse's butt and asked.
"Fifteen taels of silver is the lowest price." Manager Qian quoted a price.
Cao Gang shook his head and said, "It's too expensive."
When he was outside the Great Wall, he had seen all kinds of good horses, even the horse king he had ridden. Good horses are worth thousands of gold, and you may not be able to buy them even if you have money. This ordinary horse is not worth the price. He knew that the price was so high because it was transported here.
"There is no way. The journey of a batch of horses is so long. If you count the dead and injured on the way, the price can't be much lower. Otherwise, please give me a rough price, and I will see if there is a horse that suits your requirements." Seeing that the other party also knows about horses, the butler did not show off. Since the other party wanted to buy, he would try his best to sell it if he could do business.
Cao Gang made a gesture and said.
Manager Qian was really amused by the price and said, "I have a few old horses here, the price is half of this. They can't run too fast, but they still have good endurance. I just don't know what you are buying them for. I'll take you to have a look, if you like them, we can discuss the price."
"Okay, let's go and have a look." Cao Xiangnan said.
The two followed the steward inside. Cao Gang suddenly stopped and pointed at a horse that was locked up alone and asked, "What's wrong with that horse?" "
Oh, that horse, it refuses to eat and doesn't allow people to get close to it. It kicks anyone who gets close to it. It hasn't eaten for several days. I was just worrying about what to do. Sir, if you can make it listen to you, I will sell it to you." Steward Qian said half-jokingly.
Cao Gang raised his eyebrows and walked towards the horse that was tied up alone. This was a group of young male horses, handsome and tall, with nostrils snorting constantly. You can tell from the look in his eyes that he is not a good-tempered person.
"Brother Cao Gang, are you really planning to do that?" Cao Xiangnan was worried that the horse would kick him after he got a look from it. Besides, there were many children in the family, so they bought a horse to pull the goods, so it would be fine to buy one with a good temper. A horse like this is difficult to control.
Cao Gang made a gesture to Cao Xiangnan, who understood and fell silent.
A man and a horse were confronting each other, the big black horse swishing its tail, hot air coming out of its two nostrils, and its front hooves moving constantly. Cao Gang stood in front of the black horse and stared at it, emitting a sense of pressure without making a sound.
Suddenly, he moved, and his movements were very fast. He grabbed the rope with one hand, and turned over neatly, and Cao Gang got on the big black horse. Cao Xiangnan, who was standing behind and watching, was covered in dust and couldn't help swallowing his saliva, fearing that the horse would throw Cao Gang off. That was no joke.
"It seems that I have met an expert today." Manager Qian sighed, knowing that today's transaction would be a loss.
The man who ran a circle came back. Cao Gang turned over and got off the horse neatly, tied the reins in his hand to the pillar, and patted the horse's head. The horse was breathing hot air, but did not kick him with its front hooves.
Manager Qian smiled and shook his head, saying, "Okay, okay, since I promised you, I will sell it to you at a loss. I think this beast is destined to be with you, and no one else can tame it except you."
Finally, they bought a half-used carriage from the horse shop and paid for the horse. Seeing Manager Qian's painful look, Cao Xiangnan knew that Cao Gang had slaughtered him severely.
Cao Gang personally fed the horse with hay, and when the horse was full, he loaded it into the carriage. The two got on the carriage and left.
The manager standing behind looked at the two people who left, shook his head and went in. He was also a horse lover. Instead of letting the horse die here, it would be better to find a good owner for it.