Chapter 393 Buying Rice
When the servant heard Qin Chuchu said she wanted a large quantity, he smiled so hard that the corners of his mouth almost reached the back of his head.
"Madam, please wait a moment. I will go and call the steward out."
After saying that, he ran into the shop. After a while, a middle-aged man came out with regular features and a clean complexion.
"My last name is Zhao, and I'm the manager here, but this lady wants to buy rice!"
The man came up to her, bowed to Qin Chuchu, and glanced at Han Muchen beside her.
Although this lady is not good-looking, her husband is really good-looking, with thick sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, aquiline nose and thin lips. A man with this appearance is really rare.
Even he, a man, finds her pleasing to the eye, let alone other women. It's just a bit puzzling how a man of such good looks could marry such an ugly woman. It's really a pity.
Qin Chuchu was also looking at Boss Zhao in front of her.
“…………”
Isn't this shop owned by the guy named Wan? Why did he change his owner? Could it be that he's quitting?
Then I thought it was impossible. I heard from Boss He that this shop was opened by Chuxiong Guo, but I don’t know why the owner changed.
But this person is much more pleasing to the eye. Compared with the guy surnamed Wan, this person is more comfortable to look at.
"Oh, Boss Zhao, I'm planning to come here to buy some rice. I wonder how much rice is sold?"
Qin Chuchu shook the rice in her hand in front of the man, then pretended to put it under her nose and smelled it, looking like she knew a lot.
"I wonder how much Madam would like?"
As Boss Zhao asked, he looked at the clothes of the person in front of him. They were made of fine brocade silk, and it was obvious that he was a wealthy man.
If this deal can be done today, there will be less grain left in the warehouse. Otherwise, after the dog days of summer, who knows how many insects will grow there.
"I wonder how much Boss Zhao has?"
Qin Chuchu looked at him, and at the same time she was thinking in her heart.
Even if one person only eats one kilogram of rice a day, tens of thousands of people would eat hundreds of thousands of kilograms of food a day, not to mention those who have a big appetite.
I can't always come here to buy food for no reason. Besides, the price of food is right now, so I plan to store more and eat it for a few more days.
After hearing what she said, Boss Zhao's eyes lit up obviously, and he looked at Qin Chuchu carefully again.
This woman spoke so arrogantly, I didn't know if she was bragging or if she really wanted so much food, but looking at their extraordinary clothes.
In line with the principle of not offending the guests, I still put on a smile.
"Haha, Madam is really interesting. It seems like she wants to buy all my food!"
"Look at what Boss Zhao said, as if I have nothing to do here and chat with you!"
Qin Chuchu still maintained a smile on the surface, but he was a little unhappy in his heart. He was asking him serious questions, but he kept talking nonsense, as if he was not giving him money.
Seeing that the lady in front of him was a little unhappy and seemed like she could buy more, he smiled.
"I have tens of millions of kilograms of grain in my warehouse. Madam, you won't need that much."
If Lord Wan had not been greedy, how could he have transported tens of millions of kilograms of grain here?
They would brag in front of the emperor, saying how much money they could make and how much money they could earn.
As a result, the people here have received subsidized grain, and the price of grain is getting cheaper day by day. Up to now, not a single kilogram of grain has been sold, and tens of millions of kilograms are stored in warehouses. The cost of transporting it back is too high.
If the lady in front of me could buy a little more, it would reduce the burden and at least recover some of the cost.
Otherwise, they can only be shipped to other countries to be sold, which will cost a huge amount of money and I don’t know how much I will have to lose.
When Qin Chuchu heard him say that there were tens of millions of kilograms of grain in the warehouse, she was secretly happy.
Okay, I'll buy the food from him.
Thinking of this, she looked up at Boss Zhao in front of her and gave a smile that she thought was standard but was actually quite scary.
"Haha, Boss Zhao really guessed wrong. I was planning to ship some grain to other countries to resell. I'll need at least tens of millions of kilograms, right?"
Although I am not afraid of others knowing that there are more people in my family, it is better to keep this situation a secret for now.
If they knew that I have a large family and need a lot of food, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to bargain with me on the price.
“…………” Boss Zhao’s mouth twitched fiercely.
He stared at Qin Chuchu, a little bit unable to believe that what she said was true.
I've only been here a few days and I've encountered such a good thing.
If all the grain in the warehouse is cleared out, it will be a great achievement. After returning, even if the emperor does not promote him, he will at least reward him with a lot of silver.
After a moment of calmness, he regained his composure.
"I have at least 30 million kilograms of grain in my warehouse. I wonder if that's enough for Madam."
"Thirty million! Is that acceptable?"
Qin Chuchu frowned, muttered, and looked at the man beside her.
I thought that these were already a lot, and should be enough to last until next autumn harvest. Besides, I couldn’t always eat rice, so I also planned to buy some white flour or something.
"Almost done." Han Muchen nodded at Qin Chuchu.
I was thinking the same thing as her, but I was a little surprised. I didn't expect that the stupid woman would buy so much at once.
In the past, we would purchase a month's supply at a time, or even a few days' supply when funds were insufficient.
This stupid woman bought so much at one time. I guess she had some plans in mind, so I just listened to her.
Seeing that the Living King of Hell agreed with her, Qin Chuchu turned and looked at Boss Zhao opposite her.
"I wonder how much this costs?"
“…………” Boss Zhao’s heart was already in turmoil, but he still looked calm on his face.
"Normally, this rice is 600 wen per dan. Since Madam wants so much, I'll give you a base price of 550 wen per dan."
He stretched out a hand and gestured, feeling extremely excited. If I could sell all the grain in the warehouse, it would be a huge achievement.
Just as he was thinking about beautiful things, Qin Chuchu's words brought his thoughts back.
"Three hundred coins a stone. I don't want a penny more."
Qin Chuchu, adhering to the principle of bargaining to the limit and raising the price if it doesn't work, held up three fingers.
“…………” Boss Zhao’s mouth twitched.
His head shook like a rattle.
"No, no, madam, this is too little. Three hundred coins per stone is half the price. It will be hard to explain it back to the emperor!"
Seeing that he resisted so fiercely, Qin Chuchu knew what was going on and simply waved her hand.
"In that case, I'll go look somewhere else."
After saying this, he went to the rice shop in front without even looking back. He looked so determined, as if he would never come back to buy anything again.
"Hey! Madam, please stay!" Boss Zhao was anxious and immediately blocked the way, his mouth feeling like he was eating bitter melon.
"Madam, we can't do business this way, you have to leave us a way out.
Three hundred coins per stone is really too little, we have paid too much!"
Seeing this guy looking like he had eaten bitter melon, Qin Chuchu frowned.
"Boss Zhao, you're wrong. You know the current price of grain better than anyone else. If you keep that rice, it will feed the worms if not the rats.
Since Boss Zhao doesn't agree, forget it. I'll go look elsewhere."
After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Boss Zhao again.
"Madam, please wait a moment!"
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