Chapter 105: Stand up straight and make money
"Then you've come to the right person. The candies we sell are all handmade. Try it. If it's not sweet, you don't have to pay."
When talking about the candy he sells, Sang Yongjing suddenly became excited.
He no longer felt the embarrassment of having a hard time and being seen by the servants in his previous home. Instead, he felt only pride and honor in the fruits of his labor.
Seeing that his words didn't sound like an excuse, Chen Kang said tentatively, "Then let me try it?"
"Try it, we made our own candy."
Sang Yu, who had been silent all this time, spoke at this moment. As she spoke, she casually took out a piece of candy from the pile of candies, smashed it on the low table, and motioned for him to take whatever he wanted.
Chen Kang had learned his lesson this time and didn't take the center part, only the middle part. Whether the candy was good or not, he had to know the difference so that he could explain it to the Second Master.
Before the sugar enters the mouth, a light sweet fragrance wafts into the nose, with a subtle fruity aroma.
Chen Kangyi threw the candy into his mouth with determination. He was prepared for not being able to taste anything, and planned to make an amazed expression no matter whether it was sweet or not.
The tip of the tongue is the first to come into contact with the sugar. The sugar cube is picked up by the tip of the tongue and gently turned over twice. The solidified sugar shell on the surface is first dissolved by saliva, and a strong sweet fragrance bursts out in the mouth.
The sweetness is very strong but not cloying at all. The originally light fruity aroma has become stronger, making him feel that what he is eating is not candy, but a super sweet fruit.
There was no need to disguise the expression on his face. After eating so many malt candies, he finally tasted real good malt candy.
The candy, which was not big to begin with, quickly melted in his mouth, and the sweetness seemed to linger between his teeth. Chen Kang subconsciously reached for a second piece of candy, not to verify its authenticity, but simply because he hadn't had enough.
Then came the third piece, the fourth piece, until he had almost finished the whole piece of candy, then he realized that he was not a gourmet who enjoyed delicious food, but a person in charge of purchasing.
Gently wiping the corners of his lips, which had no traces of it, with the back of his hand, Chen Kang cleared his throat, controlled his facial expression, and praised sincerely, "This candy tastes really good. I haven't tasted anything as good as this on my entire trip today."
"Of course, how could I lie to you? How much do you want? I'll weigh it for you." Sang Yongjing's face was full of pride, and he was about to start working.
Chen Kang had already made plans, so he didn't say anything nonsense at this moment. He said directly: "The restaurant has just opened, and the demand is large. I think this amount of sugar is not much, so I might as well take it all to save you two the trouble."
"You want them all? That's great. Remember to pay with silver." Sang Yongjing was eager to sell the candies quickly so that he and his daughter could get away from here as soon as possible. Even so, he did not forget Sang Yu's previous instructions.
Sang Yu winked at him, signaling him to speak: "Manager Chen, you should inspect the goods before weighing them. Even though we know each other, we still have to follow the necessary steps."
She didn't mean to stir up trouble, but brothers should settle accounts clearly, let alone brothers who had split up the family. Even if they were people under the second uncle, they couldn't be fooled casually.
If the other party thought that their family was just a poor relative who wanted to extort money from them from time to time, the other members of the Sang family, who already looked down on Sang Yongjing, would probably look down on them even more.
Even if this candy is not sold to the Sang family, it can be sold to others due to its outstanding quality and money can still be made.
So what she is doing now is to stand up straight and make money on the basis of making money.
Upon hearing this, Chen Kangshen looked at her. This second young lady was not the same as the rumors said. Her behavior did not seem like she came from the fourth master's family at all, but more like she came from the second master's family.
He smiled and agreed: "Well, what the Second Miss said makes sense, then we will follow the normal purchasing process."
Of course, the normal purchasing process cannot just buy dozens of kilograms of sugar. A series of steps such as weighing, random inspection, and observing the color are all necessary.
Although he said he was following the normal steps, Chen Kang was actually a little relaxed when operating. The main reason was that the quality of the candies was indeed good, the color was uniform, and the few pieces sampled were also normal.
Seeing that he had almost finished the inspection, Sang Yu planned to borrow a scale from a nearby stall, but was stopped by Chen Kang: "Second Miss, there's no need to borrow one. We brought our own scale."
A weighing instrument, called a scale, is an essential tool for almost all buyers.
The vendors have scales, but once the purchase volume increases, it is easy for them to tamper with the scales. Letting the vendors weigh the items themselves and then checking their scales again can save a lot of unnecessary trouble.
"That's perfect, I won't bother anyone else."
Sang Yu was delighted. Although always borrowing a scale was not too expensive, it was indeed a bit troublesome. If he wanted to do similar business in the future, he would have to buy a beam scale sooner or later to make it more convenient.
Zhang Xiulan, who had been staring at them, kept grinding her back teeth, her breaths growing louder and louder. The vendors beside her stall instinctively moved away, wondering if she was suffering from some kind of hysteria.
Zhang Xiu Lan was certainly not suffering from hysteria. She just discovered that her two enemies actually knew each other. The buyer and the candy seller, father and daughter, were talking and laughing, and it was obvious that they were familiar with each other.
Now he was even weighing the candy, obviously to buy theirs. She had reason to suspect that the young man who was shopping had never intended to buy her candy in the first place, but had come here purely to humiliate her.
The anger in her heart was boiling, making Zhang Xiu Lan restless. She looked towards the street intersection from time to time, wondering why her boss had not returned yet. If he didn't come back, the two groups would complete the transaction and leave.
There was a sudden loud rumbling sound in the sky, and then the heavy rain that had been brewing all night finally fell.
Big raindrops fell on the bluestone slabs, soaking a large area in an instant. Almost in the blink of an eye, the originally dry bluestone slabs were completely wet.
As soon as the raindrops fell, the clever boy pulled up the tarpaulin in front of the cart to cover the bottles and jars on the cart.
The weighing of the sugar cubes is almost coming to an end. The last plate of crushed sugar cubes is weighed and stuffed into the oilcloth to prevent them from getting wet.
Chen Kang did a quick mental calculation: "Second Miss, the total is 73 jin and 9 liang. I'll calculate it as 74 jin. That's 4,440 wen. How about giving you 4 liang and 5 qian of silver?"
The rain was heavy. Although there was oilcloth on the cart, there were no raincoats or umbrellas. It was an open-air market, so the few people could only stand in the rain and were completely drenched.
Sang Yu put her hand on her brow to prevent the rain from rushing into her eyes and blocking them from opening. She shook her head slightly and shouted louder, "It's as much as it should be. You give me four ounces and four qian of silver, and the remaining change will be our gift to you."
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