When Chunxiao and his elder brother arrived in town, the sun had already risen and there were a lot more people on the streets than in the previous few days.
"Brother, after I finish my work, I want to go to the market to buy some other vegetables. I've been eating cabbage and radishes all day and need a change of taste."
"Don't we only eat these in winter? If you want other vegetables, you might as well ask Mom to go to the village to pick them for you. There are a few families who specialize in selling vegetables in town and they grow a variety of varieties. You should be able to buy some of what's available at the market."
"Let's just look around. I don't know exactly what I want to buy. I'll know after I see it."
"I know why." Dashan smiled helplessly, "You're just used to buying it. If you don't buy it, you always feel like something is missing."
"It's still early anyway. I don't know if they're open yet. Why don't we go to the blacksmith shop and see if they have any axes ready?"
"That's fine. In the past, when we didn't deliver directly, we would just sit at the entrance of the alley and wait for someone to come before going. Then let's go to the blacksmith shop first."
The two walked along the street, went around the alley at the end of the street and went to the blacksmith shop. Generally, people who do business are early, so when they went there, the blacksmith shop was already open.
The woman saw Chunxiao's face was full of smiles, "Girl, what are you planning to order now?" This girl has bought a lot recently and is considered a big customer of theirs.
"Madam, I need two axes. Do you have any ready-made ones?"
"Yes, yes, yes." The lady boss quickly responded and glanced at her. "You know the rules here. 8-day delivery is 1 liang 2 qian. If it's ready, it's 1 liang 5 qian."
"Is it so expensive?" Dashan had never been here before, so he didn't understand the market situation.
The woman glanced at Dashan and then at Chunxiao, then smiled. "Miss, what do you think? Do you want the goods now or do you want to wait?"
"Boss, we've been doing business for so long. 1 tael 3 qian, I won't let you make nothing."
"You always bargain so hard every time you come. Forget it, we're old acquaintances. I'll give it to you. I see you're carrying something. Do you want it now or come back later?"
"Take it now. Your place is far away and you won't be able to come later." After saying that, Chunxiao took out 2 taels and 6 cents of silver and gave it to her.
The proprietress came into the house and brought her two axes. "Come back if you need them."
"must."
Putting the axe into his backpack, Chunxiao took Dashan to Fuqiu Lane.
"Why did you buy it now? If you don't get any business, it will be a waste of money. And it's 100 cents more expensive per piece." Dashan complained on the way.
Chun Xiao knew that he was used to being frugal and cautious. "Brother, how can this be considered a free purchase? Even if we don't get any business, we can still use it for other things. It will be convenient for you to chop firewood in the future. The extra 100 coins are already a favor from the boss lady. We are buying ready-made goods."
"I just saw that axe is quite sharp. Before, when I wanted an axe, my mom always said a machete would be enough. I had to follow you when I bought things."
This attitude changed very quickly. Chunxiao glanced at her elder brother. As expected, as long as people don't think about spending money, they will always be happy when they get something.
Dashan took her around Fuqiu Lane and finally arrived at a house. The back door was open at that moment. Chunxiao went forward and knocked on the door. A fat middle-aged man came out. When he saw Yan Dashan beside him, he put away his puzzled look.
"So it's you, big brother. How about it? Will you answer the call I told you yesterday? If you don't, I'll find someone else."
Yan Dashan walked up to him, bowed and smiled, "Manager Sun, I brought my sister here. She's the head of our family now. If you have anything to say, please let her tell you."
Shopkeeper Sun looked at the brother and sister with some curiosity, then smiled and said, "Your family is quite strange, letting your sister be the head of the family."
"Manager Sun, could you tell me more about what you told my brother yesterday? He gave me a general idea when he got home, and I'm afraid I might have missed something and delayed your work."
"Come in and sit down to chat." The fat shopkeeper led them to the chairs on the porch and sat them down. "I won't go into the details of the background. I just need 1,000 kilograms of charcoal to be delivered to my master in the county town. You have to give me a reasonable price of 55 wen. If you can take it, then take it. If not, I can find someone else. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. The Cao family is a big charcoal seller in this area, but I have a grudge against them and don't want to buy from them. Someone said your charcoal is pretty good and it's delivered on time, so that's why I came to you."
Chunxiao smiled. "Shopkeeper Sun, you're giving us such a large quantity on our first business with you. It shows you think highly of us. The price is negotiable. However, as you know, the weather has been bad lately, and our reserves are limited. After all, we're just a small business and can't compete with the Cao family. I just wanted to ask when you'd like to receive this charcoal, and if you could give us a few more days."
The shopkeeper was very satisfied with their attitude. "How about giving you 5 days?"
Yan Dashan was delighted. With only 5 days left, there was hope for this matter.
Chun Xiao frowned. "Can't we give them a few more days? We're a little unsure about the date. If we can give them a few more days, we'll be more confident."
The fat shopkeeper also began to frown. "A thousand pounds of charcoal isn't a lot. Will it take so long?"
"Slow work makes for fine work."
"If I give you more time and you can't produce the goods by then, I won't be able to complete my mission, which will be very hard on me."
"Give us 10 days. If you can't pay by then, I'll give you 20 taels of silver as compensation. How about I write you a receipt? We worked hard to earn a few taels of silver, and no one would joke with money, right?"
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