"That's right, the white salt is called fine salt. We don't have such high-quality salt in the Jin Dynasty.
By chance, I rescued a foreigner who came to the Jin Dynasty to do business. His ship was full of things we don't have in the Jin Dynasty. To thank me, he gave me a hundred kilograms of this fine salt and many seasonings. Li Yun explained the origin of the fine salt to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper was not surprised by Li Yun's words. He had never seen such white and fine salt. The salt in their Jin Dynasty was always coarse and yellow in color. How could it compare to this kind of salt?
"Madam Li, how much of this salt do you have? How much is the price?" The shopkeeper was very anxious. He didn't know how much stock Madam Li had and whether it was enough for their restaurant.
"Boss, don't be impatient. Try this salt first to see if it's different, and then we'll talk about other things." Li Yun did not answer the shopkeeper's words immediately, but asked him to try the salt first.
The shopkeeper reached in and took a sip, then took his hand out and put it in his mouth, licking it gently. It was salty, even saltier than what they had in the Jin Dynasty. This kind of salt was not only easy to carry, but also only a small amount was needed.
"Madam Li, I have never seen such good salt. I want all of it, no matter how much you have. Price is not an issue." The shopkeeper didn't want to miss out on such good salt. He wanted to make a comeback with these salt and seasonings.
"The shopkeeper also thinks these salts are good. To be honest, I have a hundred kilograms of fine salt on hand. If you want them all, I can sell them all to you. As for the price, the salt in our Jin Dynasty costs two taels per kilogram. The production process of this kind of fine salt is very complicated and difficult to make. The price is relatively expensive, five taels per kilogram." Li Yun introduced the production process of fine salt to the shopkeeper.
"At this price, I'll take all 100 kilograms. And how much do you want for the seasonings?" The shopkeeper not only asked for fine salt, but also asked for seasonings. He was really generous.
"Shopkeeper, chicken bouillon is 800 wen a can, there are 19 cans in total; MSG is 805 wen a can, there are 3 cans in total; soup powder is 800 wen a can, there are 4 cans in total; soy sauce is 2 liang a can, there are 4 cans in total; oyster sauce is 2 liang a can, there are 4 cans in total; dark soy sauce is 2 liang a can, there are 4 cans in total.
The production process of these three seasonings is relatively complicated, and the raw materials are hard to find. It is difficult to make them without professional chefs, so the cost is relatively high and the selling price is also high.
Peanut oil is much more fragrant than rapeseed oil. Besides, we don't have peanuts in Dajinlang. They're difficult to grow, so the cost is high, so the price is high. One can costs four taels, and there are nine cans in total. "I won't charge for these seasonings; I'll give them to you, shopkeeper." Li Yun carefully explained the price to the shopkeeper and generously gave him seven cans of seasoning.
The shopkeeper didn't expect Madam Li to be so generous. A few cans of seasonings must have cost dozens of taels of silver. How could he have the nerve to ask Li Yun to pay for it?
"Mrs. Li, no need. I'll give you those seasonings at the original price." The shopkeeper would definitely not accept Li Yun's gifts. After all, it was not easy for her, a village woman, to make money.
When Li Yun saw someone wanted to give her money, she decided to take it. She was not so stupid as to be so stingy with the money.
"Thank you, boss. I won't be polite. How much seasoning would you like?" Li Yun looked at the boss to see how much seasoning he wanted, wondering if he would take all of it.
"Madam Li, I want all your seasonings and I'll negotiate the price."
Li Yun didn't expect Shopkeeper Wu to want so much. He seemed to be a big customer. This was a good thing. After selling all the seasonings, he could go home.
"Uncle Wu, those seasonings are all in the dock warehouse. Have someone follow me to get them back."
Manager Wu didn't expect that the seasoning was in the county town, and Madam Li must have come here just to sell the seasoning.
"Okay, I'll ask the waiter to go with Madam Li to deliver the goods." After Manager Zhou said that, he asked the waiter to drive the carriage with Li Yun to the warehouse at the dock to get the seasonings.
The waiter drove a carriage to Li Yun and asked her to get in.
"Madam Li, get in the car quickly."
Li Yun followed him onto the carriage and sat inside.
Huimin Restaurant is not far from the dock. The two talked on the way and soon arrived at the dock warehouse.
They arrived at the last warehouse, opened the door, and saw jars of seasonings piled in front. The waiter picked up the pottery jars without Li Yun's instructions.
The pottery jar was quickly moved into the carriage, the door was locked, and the key was handed to the administrator.
I got on the carriage and returned to Huimin Restaurant.
The waiter took the pottery jar down and put it in the cellar.
"Uncle Wu, let's go over and count the goods." Li Yun came to the backyard, found Shopkeeper Wu, and asked him to count the goods in person.
"Okay, let's go together. Do you have any more goods like this, Madam Li?" Shopkeeper Wu asked Li Yun tentatively. To be honest, such goods are really rare. It's a pity that there are too few goods to supply their restaurant.
Li Yun didn't expect that Manager Wu still wanted more after he had just bought so many seasonings. It must be because their restaurants are all over the Jin Dynasty.
Since he still wants to kill me, I won’t be polite.
"To be honest with you, shopkeeper, I do have another batch of seasonings, but I don't know if you can handle them." This time, Li Yun did not hide it from Shopkeeper Wu and generously admitted that he had another batch of goods.
When Shopkeeper Wu heard that there was another batch of goods, he became restless and wanted to order it immediately.
"However many there are, our restaurant can take it all. To be honest with you, Madam Li, our Huimin Restaurant is spread all over the Great Jin Dynasty."
It was the same as what she thought, but Li Yun didn’t want to sell the goods so quickly. She wanted to catch a big fish.
"Uncle Wu, let's talk about that batch of goods later. You should use up this batch first and see how it works. Then you can decide whether to buy more from me."
Shopkeeper Wu felt that what Li Yun said made sense. He still needed to try the seasoning first. If it worked, it wouldn't be too late to buy more. After thinking it through, he stopped talking about this topic.
When they arrived at the cellar, the shopkeeper counted the seasonings in front of Li Yun and found that the numbers were correct. Then the two of them left the cellar together.
"Madam Li, I hope you won't sell the three recipes I just gave you to other restaurants." Shopkeeper Wu felt it necessary to remind Li Yun that the recipes sold to his restaurant could not be sold to other restaurants, otherwise he would definitely pursue responsibility.
"Don't worry, Uncle Wu. I understand this. I will never sell the recipe to any other restaurant except yours. Li Yun would never do such a shameless thing.
Li Yun, the shopkeeper still trusts her, otherwise he would not have bought so many seasonings.
"Madam Li, let's calculate how much silver we have in total?" Now that all the money has been paid, it's time to pay Madam Li the rest.
"Thank you, Uncle Wu. Please calculate the total amount of silver." Li Yun looked outside and saw that it was getting late. He had to go back soon.
Soon, Manager Wu calculated how much silver he had to pay.
"Madam Li, the seasonings cost a total of five hundred and ninety-three taels and twenty-two wen. The three recipes cost a total of one thousand taels, a total of one thousand five hundred and ninety-three taels and twenty-two wen of silver." Shopkeeper Wu told Li Yun the result of the calculation.
Li Yun didn't expect that he could sell it for so much silver, it was basically a net profit.
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