Chapter 13 Selling Chinese Cabbage
However, there are currently no high-grade cabbage seeds in the Cangxuan Realm, and the spiritual energy of Xuanling Immortal Mountain is not yet sufficient to transform ordinary cabbages into high-grade ones overnight.
But Li Chang'an couldn't help but look forward to the possibility that he might be able to grow spiritual vegetables as his cultivation level improved.
Composing himself, Li Chang'an sent a message to Xie Kuling and his nephew, inviting them to dinner.
He made two simple dishes: stir-fried cabbage with vinegar and boiled cabbage. Because the ingredients were of such good quality, the Xie family uncle and nephew ate three large bowls of rice with the dishes.
After the meal, Xie Kuling couldn't help but ask, "Li Chang'an, are you planning to sell these vegetables you grew?"
"Sell! Of course we'll sell!"
More than 2,100 Chinese cabbages were planted on one mu of land. Li Chang'an kept more than 100 cabbages for himself, to feed the pigs, and to save seeds.
He plans to sell the remaining two thousand trees.
Ignoring his full stomach, Xie Kuling sat up straight and asked, "Could you sell some to our Qingfeng Sect?"
The spiritual energy in the Cangxuan Realm is now scarce, and many sects have opened up tourism to make money.
Compared to those cultivation sects, the disciples of the Qingfeng Sect do not have spiritual roots and are not proper cultivators, so they cannot develop their own unique characteristics. Therefore, the Qingfeng Sect's business has not been very good in the past six years.
Seeing Li Chang'an's vegetables, Xie Kuling instantly had a new idea.
If we can't create something unique in other areas, then we might as well make something unique in our food.
"I'd like to order 300 jin of Chinese cabbage first."
Li Chang'an was taken aback. "You don't even know my pricing, yet you want to buy this much?"
Xie Kuling smiled and said, "I'll buy it no matter the price."
"Even if it's an exorbitant price, I'll buy it."
He knew in his heart that vegetables of this quality were worth any price.
Li Chang'an was somewhat embarrassed.
"It won't be sold at an exorbitant price... Actually, I don't know how to set a price, but these cabbages are grown in inferior spiritual soil, so the price naturally can't be low."
These Chinese cabbages are of much higher quality than ordinary ones. If the price is too low, it will inevitably affect ordinary vegetable farmers.
He thought for a moment and said, "I currently plan to sell it for 18.8 yuan per catty."
Given the quality of this cabbage, 18.8 yuan is indeed not an exorbitant price. You should know that organic cabbages cultivated by major sects sell for more than 20 yuan per kilogram.
Moreover, compared to those gimmicky cabbages, Li Chang'an's price of 18.8 yuan per jin is quite reasonable.
Xie Kuling was somewhat stunned. He opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time.
Li Chang'an didn't notice. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Qingfeng Sect is my first customer. I can give you a discount. Let's calculate it at 15.8 yuan per catty. I'll sell you a head of cabbage for 158 yuan."
After he finished speaking, he looked up and saw Xie Kuling's blank expression, so he quickly said, "Don't worry, I've estimated that those cabbages are mostly over ten pounds each. If there are any shortfalls, I definitely won't charge you ten pounds."
Xie Kuling raised his hand. "It's not that I care about that... To be honest, your pricing is a bit beyond my expectations."
It's not that it's expensive, it's that it's too cheap.
Li Chang'an scratched his head sheepishly, "Actually, this price is already quite high."
After all, the price of cabbage in the market is basically less than one yuan per unit.
The cabbages he grows are just ordinary ones. If they were all of spiritual quality like spiritual rice, he would definitely not sell them for this price.
Looking into Li Chang'an's eyes, Xie Kuling sighed inwardly.
"In that case, the Qingfeng Sect has truly struck gold." Xie Kuling clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and said, "Thank you."
Li Chang'an smiled and said, "You're welcome."
Immediately, Xie Kuling transferred the money for 300 catties of cabbage to Li Chang'an.
The uncle and nephew said their goodbyes and left. Li Chang'an broke off thirty large cabbages and transported them to the entrance of the Immortal Mountain, waiting for the disciples of the Qingfeng Sect to come and take them away.
With over four thousand yuan in his account in one go, Li Chang'an held his phone and finally understood what the Sword Spirit senior had said back then.
The wealth that the sacred mountain could bring him far exceeded his imagination.
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The next day, before dawn, Li Chang'an got up, picked five large cabbages, carried them in a bamboo basket, and walked out of Xuanling Immortal Mountain.
Stepping out of the entrance to the immortal mountain, Li Chang'an took a deep breath of the fresh morning air.
Long time no see, Cangxuan Realm!
Behind him, the black sword also left Xuanling Immortal Mountain, staying by his side without leaving his side for even a moment.
Knowing that he was going to the vegetable market to sell vegetables today, Xie Xuan drove his car early and parked it by the pond to wait for him.
Li Chang'an excitedly got into the car.
Qingfeng Mountain is located on the edge of the city, about a 20-minute drive from the nearest vegetable market.
We arrived at the market at a little after five in the morning.
Although it was still early, there were many people who got up early to buy and sell vegetables. The vegetable market was bustling with people, and the entrance was crowded with vendors selling breakfast, as well as elderly people carrying vegetables they had grown themselves to sell.
"I'll go get the vegetables. If you haven't sold them all by then, I'll come help you," Xie Xuan said to Li Chang'an before walking into the market.
Li Chang'an carried a basket on his back and looked around before finally finding a spot under the sign at the entrance of the vegetable market.
He unfolded a small folding stool, put down the basket on his back, and turned to Black Sword to instruct, "I'm going to the supermarket over there to buy some things. Keep an eye on things and don't let anyone steal our vegetables."
The black sword swayed up and down, as if nodding.
Only then did Li Chang'an feel relieved enough to walk to a 24-hour supermarket next door.
He bought a scale and a plastic bag, a piece of black cardstock, and then added two gold and silver metal pens.
When he returned to his stall, he saw a middle-aged woman carrying vegetables standing in front of his basket, looking at his cabbages and then at Black Sword.
"Why is it a sword being used to sell vegetables..." the woman muttered.
"Sister, do you need to buy groceries?" Li Chang'an quickly stepped forward. "Homegrown, premium Chinese cabbage."
The woman turned around and saw a handsome young man: "You're selling these? How much are they?"
Li Chang'an walked behind the basket and enthusiastically introduced, "Eighteen yuan and eighty cents a pound. Sister, you are my first customer today, so I can give you a discount of eighty cents."
"How much?!" the woman exclaimed in surprise.
How much?! Eighteen yuan and eighty cents a pound? Not one tree?
This young man is so good-looking, how could he do something so deceitful!
The woman said with dissatisfaction, "Young man, did your vegetables grow up eating gold? Why are they so expensive?"
Li Chang'an wasn't annoyed; his pricing was sure to shock everyone.
"Sister, if this cabbage really grew up eating gold, then people shouldn't be able to eat it, right?" Li Chang'an took out a plastic bag from his basket and said, "Sister, this is what I washed. It's also delicious to eat raw. You should try it; you definitely won't regret it."
The plastic bag contained the leftover cabbage hearts and leaves from yesterday.
That was the tenderest and sweetest part of the cabbage, and even after a night, it was still fresh and juicy, showing no signs of having been left overnight.
Li Chang'an smiled brightly: "Try it, sis, it's a free sample."
The woman looked at the dishes in front of her with a mixture of belief and skepticism.
The fresh bok choy leaves exuded a refreshing aroma, and just looking at them made the woman think of their sweet fragrance after they were cooked.
Looking up again, the young man's smile was friendly and innocent; he didn't look like a heartless merchant at all.
"Let me try it," the woman said awkwardly, taking a leaf.
The woman's eyes widened in surprise as soon as she took a bite.
Once you bite into the leaf, a refreshing cabbage juice bursts out between your teeth. The leaf is fresh, crisp, and sweet, without any of the raw, fishy taste you get from eating raw cabbage.
It's definitely a delicious vegetable, even sweeter and tastier than the expensive baby bok choy sold in big supermarkets.
But, buying cabbage for eighteen yuan a pound...
The woman ate the remaining half leaf and said with a pained expression, "Young man, weigh out one for me."
Li Chang'an looked radiant, his smile becoming even more genuine: "Okay, thank you, sister!"
He quickly took out a large cabbage and put it on the scale: "Twelve catties and eight ounces, sister, I'll just give you twelve catties, that's 216 yuan."
The woman scanned the code: "Can't you lower the price any further?"
"Sister, this is already a great deal, it really can't be any cheaper."
Yes, he rounded down the price by eight ounces.
The woman reluctantly paid the bill, moved the bags of groceries in her hands to her left, and took the groceries. Her right shoulder slumped, and her fingers turned white from the tightness of the bag.
Seeing this, Li Chang'an quickly said, "Sister, let me use my sword to help you choose."
He kept calling her "sister," which pleased the woman. She looked up and smiled, "Okay, then I'll trouble you. My car is over there."
"No trouble at all."
After Li Chang'an finished speaking, the black sword stepped forward horizontally.
The woman hung the bags she was carrying on the hilt of the black sword, which made her feel much lighter.
Li Chang'an was in a good mood after selling a large cabbage as soon as he arrived at the market. He took out a piece of cardstock and a pen to write a sign.
Premium Chinese cabbage, 18.8 yuan/jin.
He hung the cardstock in front of his basket and sat on a folding stool, watching the crowds come and go.
After delivering the woman, Black Sword returned quickly and hovered beside him, keeping watch at the stall together.
He was handsome and had a flying sword by his side, a combination that attracted a lot of attention. However, when they saw the enlarged price on the signboard, they all walked away in shock.
At such an expensive price, and considering it's just a cabbage, very few people would be willing to buy it.
Since they weren't very interested in buying, Li Chang'an didn't plan to offer them any cabbage leaves to try.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Xie Xuan returned with the groceries.
He glanced at the basket on his back and asked, "Business is bad?"
Li Chang'an nodded: "As expected."
Xie Xuan asked, somewhat puzzled, "Aren't you a celebrity?"
Didn't any fans recognize them and show their support?
Li Chang'an laughed and said, "I'm really not popular."
Even though he had generated some discussion before because of inheriting the immortal mountain, he wasn't in front of the camera now, dressed very simply, and didn't dress up deliberately.
Besides, it was at the vegetable market at five or six in the morning, where not many people would recognize him.
Xie Xuan pursed his lips and remained silent.
He didn't have the same ability to comfort people as his nephew.
So all I could do was sit there with a stern face and silently watch over them.
By 6:30, the four large cabbages were still lying quietly in the basket, untouched by anyone.
Li Chang'an glanced at the time and sighed, "Elder, we have to go back."
He can only stay outside for two hours, and it's almost time.
He was already very satisfied with selling one today.
Xie Xuan nodded.
Li Chang'an picked up the basket and the two returned to where they had parked.
Looking at the black sword beside Li Chang'an, Xie Xuan suddenly remembered something: "I haven't thought to remind you, but you need to get a cultivator's certificate, otherwise this sword will be confiscated as a controlled weapon."
Fortunately, it was a flying sword, and everyone assumed that the person carrying it was a cultivator, so no one took the initiative to ask Li Chang'an to show proof.
Li Chang'an nodded upon hearing this: "Okay."
However, since he lacks spiritual roots, he probably won't be able to get the certificate through the conventional application process.
Li Chang'an blinked, remembering the business card Yuheng had left him.
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