When the two heard this, they were overjoyed. "Then how much is the price of your cotton? If it's a good price, we would like to buy some from you."
"It's hard to say the price," Chunxiao said, taking a sip of tea. "Maybe it'll be a little cheaper than outside, but I can't rashly quote a price before the time comes. You should know that with the harvest still uncertain, setting a price in advance is a big taboo. We'd be embarrassed if we offended our competitors."
"I understand, I understand. Well, then we can be considered acquainted. Let's come on the day. Boss, I hope you can give me a favorable price then."
"That's easy, but I'll be leaving soon. When the time comes, just go find the manager," she said, asking Xiaohua to go find Nineteen on the mountain. "Don't worry, you two. You can see where I am. It's over a thousand acres of cotton fields, so there's plenty of cotton. Just come when the time comes, and you'll definitely get your share."
The two of them drank tea happily.
Not long after, Nineteen came back, sweating profusely, "Boss, are you looking for me?"
"Let them go back and rest around noon to avoid getting heatstroke. They'll be busy in the morning and evening, and it'll be fine once they're done." She pointed at the two people at Nineteen, "These two are Mr. Zhao and Mr. Wang from the county. They want to pick up some cotton. I'll ask them to come back on a certain day so you can get to know each other." After saying that, she looked at the two people again, "I'm the head steward of my manor, Chun Nineteen."
The two of them hurriedly smiled at Nineteen, "Manager Nineteen, please remember us. Don't wait until we come and then kick us out."
"No, no." Nineteen looked at Chunxiao bewilderedly, "Boss, are we going to discuss business so early? It's only July now, and the harvest won't be until after September."
"It doesn't matter. It's going to be sold anyway. It's a good thing that someone came to the door early."
The two men drank a cup of tea and got to know each other. They felt that the purpose of their trip had been achieved. After expressing their gratitude, they happily drove the ox cart back.
"Boss, there were several waves of people before that, and we ignored them. Should we ask them next time?"
"Ask around. If they're looking to buy cotton, then agree. If they're looking for something else, forget it. When you go to the county or town, be smart and spread the news. Otherwise, we have so much land, and if no one comes, we'll be at a loss."
"I got it, Boss!" Nineteen touched his head, "I'm just worried that I'm not good at this and won't be able to cope with it when the time comes, Boss. I'm a little scared just thinking about it. There's so much cotton in my hands, and I..." The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became.
"What are you afraid of? You're not illiterate. I've taught you arithmetic, and you're all pretty good at it. Business is all about keeping the accounts straight and making sure there aren't any mistakes."
"How will the cotton price be determined? If it's set too low, wouldn't that be a huge loss?" Nineteen looked at him helplessly, "Boss, I really don't know what to do."
"Don't think too much. If the price is low, then it is low. How low can it be? In previous years, Pengdong's price was 130 wen per catty. We have planted so much this year. The price may be lower or higher. It's probably within this range. In short, it's a matter of making more or less profit. We won't lose money. What are you afraid of?" Nineteen was already anxious in advance.
"Then I'll see what happens when the time comes."
"It's okay, see what happens." Chun Xiao smiled and patted his shoulder. "This year's bonus depends on you."
The cotton has entered the flowering and boll stage and is officially starting to bear fruit. Chunxiao spent the hottest days of Chunxiao watching from the mountain. Seeing the fruit in the field, she finally felt relieved. As long as there are no natural disasters or accidents, this year's harvest will be good. Now it is August, and she is about to set off for Fangzhou.
Before leaving for Fangzhou, she reminded Nineteen to contact them in advance to prepare some sacks. If they offered a good price, she would provide them with the bags. If they wanted a lower price, she would let them bring their own. It was just that this place was too far from Zoujia Village, otherwise they could take all the sack orders here. She could just ask them when she passed by.
This time, they drove away the carriages left at the farm and brought along clothes for the changing seasons. They also prepared food and other necessities for the journey. In fact, as long as they had enough money, everything else would not be a problem.
"Miss, time flies so fast. It's already August. I'm afraid it will be September when we get to our destination." Xiaohua is now very skilled at driving a carriage. Except for the hot weather, she doesn't feel tired while walking on the road.
"Yes, we've been staying here for quite a while, mainly because the land here is so vast, and I'd be worried if I didn't see any fruit. I was worried that Nineteen and the others wouldn't have enough experience and something might go wrong, just like what happened with Ye Fei before. Luckily, it wasn't too late to remedy the situation."
"Miss, if you have a smooth journey this year, you won't have to work so hard next year, and you won't have to run around like this."
"I've been looking forward to that day too." What a wonderful thing it is to sit at home and collect money.
They left Su County and headed for Fangzhou to Xiangwen County. The journey took a full four days. The two were leisurely at the beginning, but halfway through the journey they heard that Fangzhou was closed. The news came so suddenly that they were a little panicked.
"Miss, shall we continue on?"
Chunxiao was also unhappy. "Now that the news is spreading like this, I don't know whether it is true or not. We should get to the scene and find out clearly before making a decision. Let's keep going and we'll talk about it when we get there." The two continued to move forward.
After walking for three and a half days, they finally arrived at the junction of the two prefectures. There was indeed a roadblock at the boundary and officials were guarding it. Xiaohua went to a nearby teahouse to ask and confirmed that Fangzhou was indeed closed and people could not enter or leave.
"Miss, you can go in but not out. Are we still going?"
Chunxiao stood in front of the carriage, biting her lip. She wondered if something had happened over there, feeling unsure and extremely worried. "Let's find an inn nearby and stay there to get some information."
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