Returning to their tribe? Could they be from the Western Regions?
That's right! Cotton! Raisins!
How could she not have thought of that!
At first, she thought that many things in this fictional era did not exist.
For example, chili peppers are considered poisonous and inedible by Zhen Fugui and others, but potatoes and sweet potatoes seem to be immune to this.
So cotton was brought to China by people from the Western Regions!
Do they also have grapes?
She can make wine then, either to sell or to drink herself.
It's definitely not realistic to simply take the space out and sell it directly in business.
"Big brother, are they still around?"
Zhen Fugui frowned and said uncertainly, "They should still be there! When I came back, they were still setting up their stall there..."
With something on her mind, Zhen Wanwan couldn't sit still any longer and hurriedly said goodbye to Wu Sheng.
"Mr. Wu, I have something I need to take care of and need to go out for a bit..."
Wu Sheng certainly didn't miss Zhen Wanwan's expression and vaguely guessed that she wanted to find her tribe.
Thinking of the wine in Zhen Wanwan's hand, he felt a strong urge to speak up, but he couldn't find an opportunity to say it.
Seeing that she wanted to go out, he had an idea and said, "If you want to go to the dock, I can go with you."
Zhen Wanwan hesitated and said, "Wouldn't this be too much trouble for you?"
Wu Sheng smiled and shook his head: "It's no trouble at all. I just happened to want to go and take a look. We business people like to travel around and see what new things there are."
If you don't keep up with the times in business, you'll fall behind!
Seeing that Mr. Wu was clearly a top businessman, Zhen Wanwan was naturally happy to learn from him.
"Alright, let's go take a look!"
The dock was crowded and noisy, so Zhen Wanwan left the child at home and went out again with Zhen Fugui and Boss Wu.
Apart from Zhen Wanwan, the other two knew the way. She followed them, turning left and right, and arrived in about 45 minutes.
Looking at the bustling scene before her, Zhen Wanwan realized that her vision had been too narrow.
The pier was magnificent, with the area near the sea entirely constructed of wood. Although there were many people, it wasn't crowded at all.
In addition, many people set up stalls at the dock, selling all kinds of seafood and daily necessities.
Not only that, there are also three-story inns with sea views, which are called ancient sea view rooms.
It was also the favorite place for those rich young men to hang out, and there were also girls singing and dancing there.
Zhen Wanwan glanced at them briefly before looking away and heading straight for the group of Hui people dressed in exotic clothing.
"Fresh cantaloupe, ten coins a pound. Young lady, would you like to buy some cantaloupe?"
Zhen Wanwan walked happily to the vendor's stall with the high nose bridge and pointed to the somewhat wilted grapes.
"How much are these, boss?"
"The grapes were originally 20 coins a pound, but since you've come at the right time, I'll give you a discount of 5 cents, so it'll be 15 coins a pound."
The vendor's eyes lit up. Seeing that Zhen Wanwan was young, he raised the price slightly.
I'm going to rip her off!
Seeing this, Wu Sheng raised an eyebrow but did not immediately remind Zhen Wanwan.
This boss isn't being honest!
Zhen Wanwan snorted and said, "The most important thing in doing business is to be honest. Your grapes have probably been sitting for two or three days. Here, a pound of meat costs only thirteen cents."
"You have enough grapes for me to buy two pounds! Putting aside the issue of whether they are expensive or not, if I spend so much money to buy these rotten grapes, I might just get a stomachache from eating them."
"Look, you're not only failing to make money, but you're probably going to lose money too! Do you know that in our Huachao, dealing with unscrupulous merchants is punishable by imprisonment!"
Zhen Wanwan glanced coldly at the vendor, as if she had already reported him to jail.
Actually, she was also gambling, gambling that the high-nosed vendor didn't know the laws of the Hua Dynasty.
Oh no! The vendor thought to himself bitterly. He had thought he had found an easy target, but instead, the other party had exposed his true colors.
He noticed that many people were looking over, and if he didn't deal with Zhen Wanwan properly, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to sell the remaining grapes.
He brought all the ripe grapes from his home with him this time, but surprisingly, hardly anyone bought them.
The weather is hot now, and several baskets of grapes have rotted in just one or two days. Finally, someone asked about the price.
He panicked and tried to raise the price to recoup some of his financial losses, but the other party didn't fall for it at all and instead saw through his scheme.
Another day is almost over, and the vendor's smile is more like a grimace as he thinks about the dozens of baskets of grapes left in the house.
The vendor gave an embarrassed laugh: "I misspoke and said the wrong number. If you really want to buy grapes, ma'am, I'll give you ten coins a pound!"
Zhen Wanwan shook her head and sighed, pulling Zhen Fugui towards the door: "Big brother, let's go to another place! I don't want to be fooled like a fool!"
Originally, some customers wanted to come and take a look at the stall of the vendor with the high nose bridge, but after hearing what Zhen Wanwan said, they turned around and went to other stalls.
The vendor was left with a tearful expression; he could have sold a few cantaloupes, but after Zhen Wanwan's actions, he feared he wouldn't be able to sell a single one today.
"Why are you making things difficult for me, young lady? If you think it's too expensive, we can discuss it further. I haven't cheated you at all!"
As soon as he said that, Zhen Wanwan knew he was going to lower the price.
It wasn't that she particularly liked the vendor's grapes; it's just that she had already looked around and found that this was the only vendor selling grapes.
If she misses this opportunity, she fears she may never encounter it again.
Since everyone had said that, Zhen Wanwan wasn't embarrassed at all, and she returned with Zhen Fugui and Boss Wu.
"In that case, let's be frank. Name your price, and I'll take all the grapes here!"
The vendor stared at Zhen Wanwan in disbelief: "Young lady, you're really not joking? I have at least twenty-five pounds of grapes on this stall!"
Zhen Wanwan nodded and looked at him, saying, "If the price is right, I'll definitely take them all!"
Upon hearing that Zhen Wanwan wanted to buy all the grapes again, the vendor's sorrow instantly turned to joy, as if the clouds had parted and the fog had cleared, bringing him immense happiness.
"Alright! If you want them all, I'll sell them to you for eight coins! And I'll throw in a few cantaloupes for free!"
Seeing that Zhen Wanwan was hesitant, I thought of the dozens of kilograms of grapes left in the house.
The vendor gritted his teeth and said with difficulty, "How about this! Seven coins!"
He explained with a wry smile, "Young lady, this is just the cost price. I really won't make a single penny off you!"
After observing him for a while, Zhen Wanwan realized that this price was probably his limit, so she nodded in agreement.
"Alright then! It'll be one hundred and seventy coins in total. Count them carefully."
This is the first time the vendor has sold so many grapes in the three days he has been in Songjiang Prefecture.
I managed to salvage some of the losses, which made me feel a little better.
He smiled even more sincerely at Zhen Wanwan: "That's the number!"
Thinking of how wealthy the girl in front of him was, the vendor couldn't help but have a plan.
"Young lady, I don't know..."
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