There were seven people in the room, five women and two men. Everyone else found what the man called Old Yan said funny. He said that the ceramic business would not lose money no matter how bad it was. He was just afraid that they would come in and take a share of the pie.
"Come on, come on, eat some food. I heard there's a new dish today that's good. It seems to be called cucumber."
"Hey, what's in this cold meat? Is there any green vegetable like this?"
"That's cilantro. I heard it tastes good when mixed with meat."
"coriander?"
When they heard it was a new variety of vegetable, they all picked up some and tasted it. Immediately, everyone's face changed slightly and they looked at the cucumber in disbelief.
"It's delicious, so delicious, how can there be such delicious dishes."
"Although I like to eat meat, this cucumber tastes really good. It tastes great when served cold."
"Hmm, the cucumber still tastes juicy and retains its original flavor. It's really good."
"This cilantro is also delicious, absolutely amazing. When did Shangdelai have new dishes? I've never eaten it before."
After the meal, the seven people became more and more curious about cucumbers and coriander. They were no longer in the mood to chat and soon went home.
"Quick, go ask around, cucumbers and cilantro."
Li Jiao left the restaurant and immediately gave orders to her subordinates. As a businesswoman, she smelled a business opportunity.
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In three days, everyone in the streets and alleys of Kyoto knew about the two new agricultural products. The most discussed topics were cucumbers and coriander.
"That cilantro is delicious. It's tasty and fragrant when added to noodle soup."
"Yeah, cilantro tastes great, and it goes well with everything."
"Cucumbers are good too. They taste sweet."
"It's so delicious, where can I buy it?"
"It's only available in restaurants, but it's incredibly expensive, and ordinary people can't afford it."
“Is there no one selling it in the vegetable market?”
"Others don't sell it. It's said that this vegetable was grown by the Fourth Prince and is being advertised in the vegetable market."
"The Fourth Prince?!"
The crowd was talking about it, and those who didn’t know gradually found out.
The residence of the Minister of Rites.
"The Fourth Prince is selling vegetables?!"
When Liu Rui heard the maid's words, she rolled her eyes a few times, narrowed them, and walked back and forth in the room.
"No, if I cause trouble, the Fourth Prince will definitely know it's me. Forget it, Daddy also wants me not to provoke the Fourth Prince, so let him go for now."
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Xiuhe Village.
In the hall, more than 40 people were whispering, all coming to buy cucumbers and coriander.
"Mr. Yan, you are here too."
"Sister He, you're here too."
"Sister Sun..."
Li Jiao greeted everyone with a smile, but she was thinking, "Oh my god!" People who sell ceramics come to buy vegetables, people who sell silk come to buy vegetables, people who sell jewelry also come to buy vegetables. These people are crazy.
"I'm here to join in the fun." Mr. Yan, a middle-aged man in his fifties.
"I heard that cucumbers are sold at one pound per two ounces, so I came to join in the fun." Sister He, a beautiful woman in her thirties.
Merchants are only interested in profit. Whether they want to buy something or not, they will come to take a look, get to know their peers, and find out about current business secrets, what to do to make money, and what good things sell well.
Unlike today’s Internet age, you can check online and chat with your peers to see at a glance what has the most traffic and what is being sold.
Take a certain platform for example, if a piece of clothing sells well, countless sellers will follow suit and sell it, commonly known as a hot item.
Half an hour later.
"Your Highness the Fourth Prince, here you are."
After Eunuch Hai shouted, the hall became quiet.
"Common people, I greet His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince."
The merchants bowed deeply together.
"No need to be polite."
Situ Xiu waved his hand and walked directly to the first chair and sat down. He glanced at the businessmen below. There were more women than men, about 30 women in total.
"Thank you, Your Highness the Fourth Prince."
The merchants stood up and sat down again, carefully looking at the Fourth Prince. Although he was a prince, being born in the royal family meant he was destined to be stronger than ordinary people.
"Everyone..."
Situ Xiu was interrupted before he could finish his words.
"Your Highness the Fourth Prince, I am late. I pay my respects to His Highness."
A man ran in in a panic.
Seeing that the man was heading towards Xiuhe Manor, Eunuch Hai asked in a deep voice, "Where are you going?"
"I am guilty. I ate too much unclean food this morning and got diarrhea." The man said with his head lowered.
"Get up!" Situ Xiu said.
"Thank you, Your Highness the Fourth Prince." The man breathed a sigh of relief.
Situ Xiu nodded slightly and asked, "Is there anyone else who hasn't arrived yet?"
In the hall, the businessmen looked at each other and no one spoke.
"You are all businessmen, so I won't go into too much small talk. You have all eaten cucumbers before, so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask."
Situ Xiu smiled faintly, picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.
"Your Highness, the Fourth Prince, how long can cucumbers be kept?"
"At this time of year, it will take about three days at room temperature, and it can be extended by several days if placed in water."
“Is there any way to extend it longer?”
"Put the pickled cucumbers in jars and make them into pickles. The airtight effect allows them to be preserved for a long time, up to several months."
"How long can pickled cucumbers be kept?"
"Two to three days, no more than that."
In the hall, many people frowned. These people were engaged in long-distance transportation, and if the cucumbers could not be preserved well, they could not be transported to distant places.
"Everyone, pickled cucumbers are also good. Although they taste pickled, they go well with rice."
Pickled cucumbers are different from sauced cucumbers. One can be eaten after one day of storage, while the other needs to be stored for half a month to a month. Sometimes these two methods can easily be mistaken for pickled cucumbers.
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