Chapter 78 Good Deal
It was the first time Zhao Chunhua went out since she came to ancient times. Even though the journey was bumpy, she was in a good mood.
Her heart is full of curiosity and longing for the future, and she hopes to find her own place here.
Zhaoshui Town is quite large, but the economic situation here is just so-so.
The main reason is that there are many mountainous areas here and farmers can only make a living by working hard.
The annual harvest is very unstable, and droughts and floods are unpredictable, making farmers' lives very difficult.
There are many shops on the street, but most of them are opened by people from outside who specialize in transporting goods to sell.
It's rare for locals to stand out in a market like this.
Earn money from local people...
No matter what era it is, it always seems to be easy for the rich to succeed and get richer, while it is not easy for the poor to turn things around.
Even if you can gather enough capital, it is still difficult to accomplish anything without intelligence and talent.
It is rare to find someone as daring and enterprising as Zhang Dajun.
His indomitable spirit is worth learning from for many people.
In order to catch the ox cart going home, Zhao Chunhua decided to go to the seed shop first.
She thought, since there was still time today, she might as well take the opportunity to purchase some seeds and prepare for the upcoming spring planting.
"What would you like to buy, ma'am?"
A waiter wearing a black turban and a brown shirt with narrow sleeves came forward and greeted her warmly.
In ancient times, not everyone dressed as gorgeously as in TV dramas. Most ordinary people wore practical clothes.
In order to make work more convenient, people who go out to work mostly choose narrow-sleeved clothes and loose pants, and wear cloth shoes on their feet.
This young man is dressed like this and looks very capable.
"I want to buy some rapeseed. Do you have any special seeds in your store? I also want to try growing one or two new varieties."
Zhao Chunhua walked into the store carrying her basket, with a hint of anticipation in her tone.
Although she is not an expert in agriculture, she is still curious about new things.
When the guy heard that we were looking for some rare goods, his eyes lit up.
Foreign businessmen seldom visit their place, but because the owner has some connections with the local escort company, some new and exotic seeds from outside are occasionally brought in.
Seeds whose uses are clearly known and which are in high demand are usually very expensive, while seeds of novel plants whose origins are unknown are often put on clearance sales after a certain period of time.
"How about I weigh these regular seeds for you first, and then show you the special varieties that came in from outside?"
The guy was thinking that he had to secure the current stable business first, after all, customers' demands were always changing.
"Okay. Give me one portion of cabbage seeds, half a pound of onion seeds, and two packets of radish seeds."
Zhao Chunhua replied.
In fact, the seeds we leave behind every year are enough, but we forgot to bring these old varieties with us during the move this time, so we had to spend money to purchase them again.
This made her somewhat helpless, but there was nothing she could do.
Most farmers will keep some crop seeds themselves, but in order to ensure the quality and stability of crop yield, they will also purchase a new batch of seeds from the market every once in a while to update germplasm resources.
The guy skillfully packed the seeds selected by the customer and sealed them carefully to ensure that they would not spill easily.
Generally speaking, each packet of seeds here weighs two taels (here we assume that 1 jin = 10 taels to make it easier for readers to understand the weight).
Among them, one tael of radish seeds costs 20 wen; the price of cabbage seeds is slightly higher, 25 wen per tael; as for onions, the price is 30 wen per catty.
According to this rough calculation, it would cost a total of 105 copper coins to buy the seeds of the three vegetables mentioned above.
The reason why onion seeds are much cheaper than the other two is that each plant is smaller in size and lighter in weight. If the unit price is set too high, it may be difficult to attract buyers.
In contrast, even a small amount of radish or cabbage seeds would be enough to plant a large field.
Then, the diligent and capable clerk turned around and took out a small box from the back: "Sir, please take a look inside. Here are some stocks that I have collected for a long time but have never been able to sell."
After patiently and carefully observing the various plant seeds in the box one by one, Zhao Chunhua finally picked out a bag of coriander seeds and a small bag of broad beans that had obviously been dried and become very hard - this kind of thing is now more commonly called broad beans.
After hearing that she decided to buy these two items, the clerk praised excitedly: "Your vision is really unique! You know, among those people from distant foreign countries, coriander is very popular; but our local residents don't seem to like it very much."
He then went on to explain the reasoning behind the other option: "As for these old beans? Because they require a relatively high cultivation cost, and the fruit-bearing rate is not very high, the boss is worried that these seeds will completely lose their ability to germinate and grow over time. Therefore, he instructed me to sell them quickly at a discount."
Although the customer only purchased these two varieties, it was still a not-so-small deal for this small shop.
"Since it's a discounted product," Zhao Chunhua said to the waiter with a smile, "then you must give us a real price!"
From her expression, it can be seen that the hostess was quite satisfied with the young man's frankness.
"All in all, you can take everything away for 150 coins!"
The combined weight of these two kinds of seeds is almost half a pound, so this pricing is very cost-effective.
There was a hint of joy in the vendor's voice, and he seemed very confident in his goods. After all, such a cheap price was not common in the market, and the weight and price of the seeds indicated that this was indeed a good deal.
Since the quote was reasonable, Zhao Chunhua paid the bill readily.
There was no excessive bargaining; for this smart and decisive girl, she knew very well what value for money was.
So, after confirming that the amount was correct, she handed the prepared copper coins to the other party and completed the transaction.
She had eaten coriander a few times before, but at that time she always used it directly in stir-frying dishes, and everyone thought it tasted weird and unpalatable.
Those fragments of memories came to her mind. Although her family had reservations about this condiment, for Zhao Chunhua, who was brave enough to try new things, it aroused her interest in how to make better use of it.
But broad beans are a whole new challenge.
Although broad beans are a bit expensive, it is always a good thing to have more food variety, so it is worth a try.
In order not to cause financial pressure on the family, she took out some of the silver she had saved before and went to the money shop to exchange it for small change for daily use.
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