Chapter 1294 Lu Sixing's Procurement
After seeing Meng Pei and Xiao Shi off, everyone returned to the city gate and went about their business.
Shu Yu also quietly opened a shop in the county town. It wasn't a very big shop, and it was also located on Ningshui Street. She had bought it.
Sunflower seeds and sunflower oil are on the shelves, but business is not good.
After all, it was a rare item, and no one had ever seen it before, so they were still observing. Furthermore, due to the late emperor's passing, Shu Yu had not made any big announcements, and many people didn't even know what the shop sold.
Shu Yu hired two eloquent men to help with the introductions.
However, the price is a bit high. Sunflower seeds are okay, but sunflower oil is more expensive than regular vegetable oil. Vegetable oil itself isn't cheap either, so once sunflower oil is on the shelves, very few ordinary people are willing to buy it.
However, Shu Yu wasn't in a hurry. The workshop was just starting out, and the production volume was not large. After sending some to the capital, there would be even less. If business really took off, there wouldn't be enough to keep up with demand.
However, just a few days later, Liang and Lu Sixing came to our door, saying they wanted to buy goods.
Shu Yu looked puzzled when she heard this, but Lu Sixing said, "Putting aside the sunflower oil, the melon seeds are indeed very fragrant and delicious, and they can be carried around easily. We want to take some to the Peach Blossom Grove to sell. As you know, the people who come and go there are mostly rich young ladies and gentlemen, as well as many scholars. They have money and leisure time, and they are interested in unique things, so we want to give it a try."
Madam Liang nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, we've already spoken to your third uncle about this. He's in charge of the peach blossom grove now, so he can help us out."
There are no restrictions on people entering and leaving the peach blossom grove, but there are still requirements for those selling things.
It's harmless to carry a small basket and sell some trinkets, just like when Lan Hua sold the hair ornaments she made herself. It's harmless and won't bother anyone.
Small stalls, smelly places, or even things that are not presentable are not allowed to enter.
Sunflower seeds were something that had never appeared before. Because they had shells, they would inevitably create waste, so Liang first informed Lu Sanzhu.
Lu Sanzhu was capable of making the decision, but he was now very savvy in dealing with people and situations. Since it concerned his own business, he at least went to report to Master Ji before agreeing.
Mr. Ji tasted these melon seeds and liked them very much, so he bought two jin (1 kg) of them.
As for the shells, they are indeed small and difficult to clean. However, the young ladies and gentlemen in the peach blossom grove are all refined people and would not carelessly throw the shells away. Unless they are those uncultured spoiled brats, who are not many in the peach blossom grove, they would throw away other things even if there were no sunflower seed shells, so it doesn't make much difference.
After Ji Dongjia agreed, Liang Shi and Lu Sixing immediately came to find Shu Yu.
"Isn't the New Year just around the corner? I heard from Ayu that sunflower seeds are a good New Year's treat, so that's how I came up with this idea."
The idea came to Lu Sixing's mind, and after discussing it with her husband Yuan Shanchuan, they both thought it was a good idea.
Now that Quan Quan is all grown up, he and Xiao Song Le have become good friends and are practically inseparable, meeting and playing together every day.
Xiao Songle is currently living in the Meng family's home, where there are servants specifically assigned to take care of him.
Because Meng Yunzheng had to study, the servants of the Meng family would take Xiao Songle to visit Quan Quan in a carriage almost every day, either at the Yuan family's or Shu Yu's house. Quan Quan was never left alone, while Lu Sixing hardly ever took him out anymore.
(End of this chapter)
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