Qiao Lian'er was thinking that if it couldn't be close to ten taels, then she would give eight taels.
She had also calculated that the twenty catties of oil, at twenty coins per catty, was worth four hundred coins.
Therefore, when she speaks, there will still be a lot to say.
They were originally strangers, so even if they made concessions in business, it was always after careful consideration.
Madam Han still gave her ten taels. Yesterday, the little girl asked for one tael, but she was given two taels. Today, when she came again, Qiao Lian'er did not take the opportunity to calculate it as one jin and two taels. She asked for the original price and even deducted the cost of oil.
He is a very decent person.
So she didn't mind the small amount of oil.
"Thank you, Madam Han." Qiao Lian'er accepted the ten taels with both hands.
"By the way, what's this thing called?" Mrs. Han asked curiously.
"It's called chicken matsutake, the chicken of chicken and duck, the matsutake of matsutake in matsutake-yang."
Well, if it doesn't contain the word "bacteria" and it's been squeezed out like this, Mrs. Han won't think too much about it.
She had learned that even the people in the town were very secretive about mushrooms, believing them to be deadly.
Madam Han smiled and said, "It is a strange name, but as long as it tastes good, that's all that matters."
Qiao Lian'er: "Mrs. Han, shall we come again in five days?"
Mrs. Han thought for a moment and said, "Let's come back in three days."
She plans to weigh some of the goods and give them away as gifts, so it won't take more than five days.
"Okay, then we'll head back now."
"Walk slowly on the road," Mrs. Han kindly suggested.
Qiao Lian'er gave her a sweet smile.
Dayong carried the basket on his back; inside was an empty jar, the mushrooms and oil had already been removed.
They earned ten taels of silver in one go, and the three of them walked briskly and were in high spirits.
The last time the Qiao family was this happy was two years ago, when they hunted a half-grown tiger and sold it for thirty taels of silver. They used twenty taels to buy a vegetable garden and the remaining ten taels to buy household items such as oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, cloth, and charcoal for warmth, which sustained them for quite some time.
This time, it was ten taels, not as much as thirty taels, but the risk and cost were vastly different.
Moreover, if the whole family searches for a few more days, by then it will definitely be more than ten taels.
Madam Han suddenly remembered something: "Miss Qiao, please wait a moment."
Qiao Lian'er stopped: "Is there anything else, Madam Han?"
"How long can termite mushrooms be stored?" Mrs. Han asked.
"As long as the oil completely soaks the food, it can be stored for two years without any problem, but it's best within a year. After a year, the taste may be slightly compromised," Qiao Lian'er said. "Oil is naturally a preservative."
"How long can you continue selling this kind of termite mushroom?"
When Mrs. Han heard that they had to go up the mountain specifically to find the juice, she wondered if it was something seasonal.
"Half a month should be guaranteed, but if it's longer, it could be a month or so, it's uncertain."
Based on the original owner's memories, Qiao Lian'er knew that the termite mushrooms could grow for nearly two more months, but this varied from year to year. Some mountains had more, while others had fewer. Furthermore, the growth of the mushrooms was related to the weather. Recently, with continuous rain, more mushrooms would grow, but once the weather dried up, there would be fewer. There was still a month until the rainy season, and there would be a period of heavy rain in July. In previous years, it would rain continuously, entering the flood season. It would be unrealistic to go up the mountain to find mushrooms then, but after the heavy rain stopped, the mushrooms would still be plentiful for a while, and then gradually decrease.
Madam Han smiled and said, "Alright, then you don't need to wait three days. Send me whatever you have, and I'll accept it all."
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