Yunling was also very confident in the honey she raised and wanted to hear other people's opinions and prices. Unfortunately, she had to wait until sunset to scrape the honey tomorrow and couldn't go to the city with Yun Shenghua and Yun Ruoxia to sell it.
However, she believed that with Yun Ruoxia there, the sales channels for the honey would be secured, so she felt at ease.
The next day, Yun Ruoxia went into the city with Yun Shenghua. Upon returning to the trading company, Yun Shenghua immediately gave the honey to Fu Jin, who was utterly astonished.
"Hua-ge'er, is this really the child that Ling-jie raised?"
Yun Shenghua laughed and said, "That's right, it's not entirely that girl's credit. She's just a general in name only."
Fu Jin couldn't stop laughing. He had genuinely thought it was Yun Ling's doing. This little girl was too clever, which was both good and bad, especially for their powerless rural family. Just the fact that Yun Ruochun possessed superhuman strength had attracted the attention of Master Song.
Yunling is quite pretty. If one of those rich, good-for-nothing boys takes a liking to her and insists on taking her home, it will probably cause a lot of trouble. He can't guarantee that everything will go smoothly.
Yun Shenghua was unaware of Fu Jin's thoughts. If anyone dared to touch Yun Ling, he would fight to the death.
On the other side, Yun Ruoxia went to Shengfu Restaurant first. Manager Zhou was naturally delighted to see the gift she brought. He immediately opened the honey pot, and the fragrance of flowers instantly captivated his sense of smell. "Young lady, is this also one of your pets?"
"Of course, it's great, isn't it?"
This is more than just good; if we could offer a few things to our distinguished guests in the private rooms, we could probably keep them there for a longer time.
"What price is it for? Is it just for me in this city, or does someone else have it?"
"This is freshly harvested honey. I brought it over as soon as it was packaged, but it's hard to sell in the city. Most people are satisfied with just any honey, and they won't bother with anything better. I was thinking of bringing two more jars over another day. If I happen to meet someone here who knows their stuff, just let me know and I'll bring it over."
Manager Zhou understood what this young lady was saying; she was quite shrewd.
However, this is not a bad thing for him. He only takes goods when someone likes them, so he doesn't have to take any risks. This way, he can gain favors from both sides and also make a profit from the price difference. It's a win-win situation for him, so why not?
"Okay, okay, is there something else about mushrooms?"
"Don't worry about it at all. New varieties will be available soon. I guarantee they will be unique to Shengfu Restaurant."
Shopkeeper Zhou smiled even more broadly, ordered two more servings of the signboard to be packed, and then personally saw Yun Ruoxia off.
Yun Ruoxia accepted the invitation without ceremony and headed to the Lu Family Trading Company. Lu Yinghuai was not there; it was Uncle Cao who received her.
"What wind blew you here today, Second Sister?"
"I guess it's the honey." Yun Ruoxia handed the honey jar to Uncle Cao. "We agreed that you could taste the first batch."
Uncle Cao cursed inwardly at Lu Yinghuai for being nowhere to be found at such an important time. This woman was sending honey as a token of affection and a good omen, but she was nowhere to be found at this moment, which was really making him anxious.
But Uncle Cao knew that Yun Ruoxia's mind was on business, so he didn't delay any longer and had someone bring out a bowl and pour out honey.
He had seen a lot of honey and had come into contact with different types of honey. Different types of honey naturally have different effects and are sold to different places. Among them, small varieties of honey are the rarest and can be sold at a higher price.
Uncle Cao looked at the color of the honey and brought it to his nose to smell it. It was undoubtedly a popular wildflower honey on the market. However, the source of this wildflower honey was complex, and it contained the essence of a hundred flowers, so the price varied.
Yun Ruoxia's jar of honey had a decent color, but it hadn't crystallized yet, which was a drawback for some discerning customers. As for the taste, Uncle Cao picked up a fingernail's worth and put it in his mouth.
It has a rich and fragrant flavor; his taste buds can distinguish several different kinds of honey. Honey like this is highly nutritious, but the yield is not very high. If it is stored for a while before being sold, it will definitely fetch a good price.
"Uncle Cao, how's this honey? Is it selling well?"
"Yes, of course we have. How many do you have now?"
As for how much honey the bee colony could produce, Yun Ruoxia still had no idea. She had to ask Yun Ling, so she replied, "I have to go back and calculate it."
Uncle Cao knew that this was their first time raising bees, so it was normal that they didn't have a general idea of the price. So he steered the conversation toward the price, "I wonder what you think of four hundred coins a pound, Second Sister?"
Yun Ruoxia's face remained expressionless, but her heart was in turmoil. Four hundred coins a pound! Four hundred coins a pound! Four hundred coins a pound! And Yun Ling said that if they could collect honey today, they could continue collecting it tomorrow. How many four hundred coins would that be?!
Yun Ruoxia noted down the price so that she could give a rough estimate when Manager Zhou asked.
"But you're not satisfied?"
"No, I trust Uncle Cao's character. But will your trading company accept whatever amount we have?"
Cao Shule said happily, "Of course, we're even worried about not having enough to sell."
Yun Ruoxia immediately felt relieved. Yun Ling had only raised two beehives so far. If she were to fill all the other beehives, how many would there be? She didn't even dare to think about it.
Back in the village, Yun Ruoxia relayed what Manager Zhou and Uncle Cao had said to Yun Ling. Yun Ling was not particularly affected, but everyone else who heard it was shocked.
If it weren't for the small size of her family's land, Grandma Yun would have liked to raise bees all over the place to make a fortune.
When scraping honey, Granny Yun and Yun Ruochun would blow on the bees on either side of Yun Ling to disperse them and prevent them from getting honey, thus reducing losses.
Yunling wanted to tell them that this was a futile effort, but it would be more effective to let them try it themselves than to just talk about it.
Sure enough, after blowing on the honey for two days, Yun Laoniang and Yun Ruochun not only failed to stop the bees, but were also stung by them. The pain made them cry out for their parents, and they no longer wanted to do it. Instead, they pressed the honey residue.
Yunling smiled with delight. Since she wasn't in a hurry to sell the honey outside the city, she would scrape the honey every two or three days, store it in jars, and then send it to the Lu family's trading company.
Yunling didn't plan to collect the last batch of honey before summer, as she wanted to save it for the bee colony to survive the summer. So, throughout the spring, she collected a total of sixty catties of honey. Of course, with the help of her supernatural abilities, she earned a total of twenty-four copper coins. After deducting the cost, she still made a profit of six copper coins.
Yunling kept one guan for herself, Yun Ruoxia two guan, and gave the rest to Zhang Shi. That night, the whole family had a big meal, and the aroma of the food wafted to the main house, making them both ashamed and angry!
After Yun Er disappeared, they tried every means to find out about him, but to no avail. The temple's debt ballooned from 170 guan to 200 guan. They were burdened by the debt and even thought that they would have been better off in jail than they are now.
Today, they saw Yun Shenghua and Yun Ruoxia enter the Lu family business in the city. As soon as the other person left, they went in right after.
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