When he returned to the town and saw his brothers, who were all beaming with joy and had nothing, he knew that his adventure this time was not a mistake.
The others looked at Li Qin walking quickly and came forward, talking about their experiences selling tofu today.
"Shuanzi, you don't know, I just walked into the first village within my area, and all the tofu was sold out. It looks like I'll have to bring more tomorrow."
"That's right, when those people heard I was selling tofu, they all rushed over and almost started fighting right in front of me. I didn't even have a place to shout."
"I think other towns have long admired our tofu, so we have no problem selling it. I just wonder if Mr. Shen has any plans to open branches elsewhere."
"That puts my mind at ease. When I first took everyone to the tofu shop, I was worried that we'd all be left empty-handed. Since Boss Shen has placed his trust in us, we shouldn't let him down. Tell me whatever you want to say, and I'll pass it on to Boss Shen."
Li Qin was very happy about this success, but at the same time he still wanted to remind people again that people must not be ungrateful.
Once again standing in front of the shop door, looking at the three people sitting inside, he gently knocked on the wooden board and said humbly, "Boss Shen, I'm here."
"Then please come in!"
Fuqiu quickly called Li Qin. It seemed that Li Qin was a great helper in their tofu shop and he must not be offended.
Shen Jia also stood up when she saw the person coming. Just by looking at his eyes and expression, she knew that business was good on the first day, which was also due to the early publicity and the plasticity of tofu itself.
"Don't be nervous, sit down and talk."
Li Qin did not hesitate and sat opposite Shen Jia.
Before Shen Jia asked any questions, he began to describe the situation of each brother today. As Shen Jia expected, there was no tofu left at all. It was sold out almost as soon as someone came to see it. Everyone wanted to get more tofu from Shen Jia to sell every day.
It seems that finding more soybeans is urgent. Shen Jiawei narrowed his eyes, rubbing the teacup in his hand with his fingers, looking at the excited Li Qin, and couldn't help asking:
"How do you sell soybeans in your village?"
When Li Qin heard this, he remembered what his father had said to him before, and quickly responded: "Eating too much soybeans will cause flatulence. Generally, people just eat them while they are still fresh, or they grow them specifically for their livestock.
Therefore, not many people in the village grow soybeans, mainly because they cannot afford the price. The shops in the town sell them for one cent per catty, but when buying them in the village, 8 cents for 10 catties is considered a very high price.
Of course, this is understandable. I wonder why Boss Shen asked me this question?
An idea emerged in his mind, craving Shen Jia's affirmative answer.
"We're running low on soybeans in town right now. Besides selling tofu, could you pick up some for us on your way back? Without them, our shop will have to close."
This was obviously beyond Li Qin's expectations. He originally thought that Shen Jia wanted to seek a lower price for soybeans, but now it seems that this is a crisis that everyone is facing together.
His heart immediately tightened, fearing that this good job they had just found would be lost. He hurriedly agreed, "Of course, we brothers always come back empty-handed anyway."
Shen Jia thought back to what Li Qin had said, wondering what price he should set. Eight cents for 10 jin was already a high price, cheaper than in town, but you couldn't let these peddlers lose money.
After some thought, she decided to purchase the goods at a fixed price of 8 wen per 10 jin. However, she didn't care how much they got from the farmers. How much they earned was up to them.
"Then I will buy all the soybeans at the highest price your village has agreed to. As long as you can get them, I will take them all.
As for the price you charge from the village, I don’t care; that’s your right.”
Li Qin was immediately stunned by this surprise. In this way, they could earn two salaries in one day. He originally thought that he would give it to Shen Jia for free, but now it seems that this is another way to make money.
Li Qin did not forget the other purpose of his visit. He first responded happily: "Thank you, Boss Shen. I will explain these things to my brothers. It is rare to find a boss as generous as you these days.
I have another question I want to ask. I wonder if Boss Shen only accepts those collected by us brothers, or is he also willing to accept those collected by others?
I have two older brothers at home. They heard I've made some money with you, and they'd like to join. But I see we don't have enough materials, and I don't think you're interested in adding new members right now. So I'd like to ask you for another option."
This Li Qin is really perceptive and quick-witted. If the scale is not so large now, she really wants to keep him by her side to train him for a period of time, and then let him go out on his own.
She never minded such clever people's little tricks, so she said, "It's true that the amount of tofu our shop can make every day is limited, so we don't need too many people for the time being.
As for soybeans, we don't mind who collects them. As long as they are delivered by someone you approve, our shop will accept them, but you are responsible for the quality.
If anything goes wrong, I will hold you accountable, do you understand me?"
"I understand. Thank you, Mr. Shen, for your advice. We will be here on time tomorrow. We will also send soybeans after we sell all the tofu. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
"Go back and have a good rest today. You still have a lot of work to do tomorrow."
After seeing Li Qin off, the three people sitting together couldn't help but sigh at Shen Jia's foresight. If they hadn't been prepared, they would have been at the end of their rope today.
Shen Hao understood the underlying meaning and realized that if they wanted to make a lot of money, they had to continuously increase the shop's production. He immediately asked, "Jia Niang, when do you want to buy slaves? I think our shop can definitely expand right now. It's a good opportunity to show those in the dark that we're not just grasshoppers after autumn."
"No rush, let's first see how much soybeans we can harvest. If we find people but don't have the materials, we'll lose money."
"You're right. It's just that I'm too anxious."
Because of Li Qin's caution, the group of brothers are still waiting for Li Qin to bring back news. When they heard that they could not only sell tofu but also soybeans, their excited voices almost blew the roof off.
Now Shen Jia is the God of Wealth in their hearts. Not only can he make money for himself, but he can also bring his family with him. Who would dare to say that he is doing nothing all day long?
Who made the peddler business in the Northern Territory a bit difficult? They hadn't even paid back the money they borrowed from their family to buy goods, so coming to Shen Jia was a completely desperate move.
Now, everyone seemed to have drunk a few bottles of wine, and they went home one step deep and one step shallow to tell their families the good news.
When the Li family heard that Shen Jia had no intention of adding anyone, they were quite disappointed. But now they could collect soybeans and sell them at a higher price to make a profit.
This was considered a good job. Collecting nearly 100 kilograms was more than what he earned in a day at the dock. Before Li Qin finished speaking, his family members could no longer contain themselves. They put on their shoes one by one and wanted to go and order soybeans from his family with their relatives and friends.
"Wait, wait, Dad, don't worry. I'm the only one in our village who can be your guarantor, and no one will compete with you. The beans from my uncles' families won't run away either."
Let’s eat first. This is the meat I just bought. It won’t taste good if it gets cold.”
Li Qin quickly tried to comfort her, but then he began to regret why he had to talk about this matter at the dinner table, and why he couldn't even eat in peace.
Originally, when Father Li heard Li Qin's dissuasion, he wanted to throw a shoe sole at him, but thinking that his life was worth a lot, he only said a few words:
"You damned brat, you dare to stop your father? The sooner this thing is settled, the sooner we can earn money. If you are too late, your aunt will mix it into the pig feed. I wonder if you still have any beans to give to Boss Shen."
He straightened his back and ran out of the house like a young boy. His two brothers also hurried to find the neighbors to discuss this matter.
Only Li Qin was left standing there with a confused look on his face. The rest of the people in the house quickly laughed it off and skipped over the question.
Once these poor people find a way to make money, they can't stop. This is what Shen Jia, who just arrived at the door of the shop and was about to open the shop, was thinking now, looking at the soybeans piled up at the door and the acquaintances.
Shen Jia retracted the surprised expression on her face, swallowed her saliva, and waved her hand to signal Fuqiu to go to the door. Looking at the pairs of eyes shining in the hazy night, she greeted:
"You don't have to come so early. You've been out here in the cold wind for a long time, haven't you? You can come in the afternoon. We always have people waiting inside. Come on in and we'll clean up later."
"It's okay. We're tough. Boss Shen, please take a look at the beans first. We got them from relatives and friends."
"That's right, we're used to it. Let's just watch the things first."
Seeing everyone's eagerness to make money, Shen Jia didn't point it out. He said to Shen Hao, "Uncle San, you calculate the weight and then record the money. Fuqiu and I will put the tofu into the baskets for them first."
"No problem, you two go ahead and do your work."
Shen Hao looked at Douzi, who was about to block the front door, and everyone's eager eyes, and quickly took over the conversation. Then he looked at the villagers who were shrinking their bodies and shouted:
"Come on, come on, you guys line up first, one at a time, I'll just count the items all at once, others who can read the scale can stand next to me.
We at Shen's will never shortchange you, so everyone can rest assured."
In front of the door, people were busy weighing beans and keeping accounts, and in the yard, people were busy moving tofu. This time, everyone wanted a lot more than yesterday.
Unfortunately, due to Shen Jia's policy of limiting purchases to 40 kilograms per person, everyone was powerless. More than 400 kilograms were lost at once. Excluding the 70 kilograms given to Huicuilou, there might be less than 50 kilograms of tofu left in the shop today.
After seeing Li Qin and the others off, Shen Hao excitedly trotted over to Shen Jia and asked, "Jia Niang, guess how many kilograms of soybeans we received today in just a short while?"
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