Chapter 244 Seafood Supplier
"Huh?" Jiang You was surprised by the price—not too expensive, but too cheap. She subconsciously glanced at the wooden barrel and asked, "Does seawater count?"
"No, of course not." Leodore shook his head. "This bucket is not big. I've tried it, and it can probably hold three kilograms of medium-sized offshore fish and shrimp."
He pointed to the wooden barrels of various sizes lined up against the other wall. "The largest, Barrel 1, is thirty coppers. The slightly smaller Barrel 2 is ten coppers. Barrel 3 is three coppers. Barrel 4 is one copper. Your Barrel 5 is only thirty nickels. Of course, this is the offshore price. It's the same within thirty miles of Melori Harbor. The price doubles for every hundred miles beyond that."
"If the prey you're after is a seal, shark, or whale that can't even fit into bucket number one... then the price is different."
Jiang You was horrified and quickly waved his bony claws. "No, no, I don't need those cute protected animals! I just need some normal near-shore fish, shrimp, crabs, and at most some octopus, squid, sea urchin, and abalone! Oh, and I don't want any poisonous or inedible species."
"In that case, buy from me!" Leodo's eyes lit up as if he had thought of something. "I'll give you another 20% discount. When I eat at your restaurant, you give me another 20% discount too. Let's just reciprocate!"
Jiangyou's gaze towards Leodo intensified. She began to suspect that this dragon wasn't as foolish as he appeared. Hehe—if he sold seafood from the coast at such a low price, a 20% discount would only make a small profit. But if a voracious dragon came to eat, how much more could he save with a 20% discount?
But then she thought again, if she could buy the seafood at a low price, process it and sell it at a high price, she would do the math and maybe it wouldn't be a loss.
Moreover, the opponent is a dragon. If one can establish a good relationship with a dragon, how many 'dragon veins' will be brought to him? Those are the local rich and powerful gluttons who own a mountain of gold!
"Sure!" Jiang You made a quick decision and agreed immediately. "It's settled! We'll both benefit from each other and reciprocate! By the way, will you be here to watch over the shop every day?"
"Not necessarily." Leodo snapped his fingers, and the crystal wall dimmed again. "Melando said I'll have to watch over the store for the first few months... After that, maybe it depends on how the business goes. I haven't decided yet."
Jiang You: "..." He is indeed a playful dragon. I don't know how long this store can be open, but if he really opens it for a long time, it may have an impact on the water business of this city?
——However, it seems that there is not much seafood business in this city. There are people selling freshwater fish.
The dragon and the skeleton agreed on a deal, shaking hands amicably. Jiangyou even handed Leodo a flyer for her own workshop and a takeout order. She had already figured it out: if the dragon came to eat, she could have the little dragon grab some seafood for her and pay right there! That way, she could even save on shipping costs from the north to the southeast of the city!
Seafood doesn't have to be sold every day, just sell it from time to time. If Xiaolong doesn't come to the store, she can ask Andre and Jericho to help make a run for it.
However, since Jiangyou had finally gone out, she naturally didn't want to leave empty-handed. She bought shrimp for two copper coins, sea urchin for one copper coin, and a large fish perfect for making fish and chips for ten copper coins.
Leodore weighed the fish and shrimp for her, collected her money, and then helped her transfer the fish and shrimp into a large bucket and filled it with fresh sea water.
Andrei played a role again. He borrowed a cart from the Knights, brought a horse, and loaded the four large barrels filled with fish, shrimp, sea urchins and sea water onto the cart.
"...What should we do with these barrels?" asked Jiang You.
Leoduo waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "I'll give it to you. Next time you want to buy something, just use it to fill your bags."
Jiang You was very satisfied with his business style: "Thanks, we'll come again next time! But would you consider home delivery?"
Leo picked up the takeout order and took a look. "I'll consider it when the restaurant has delicious dishes... Wow, what are these new dishes? Why haven't I heard of them?"
Leodore began to study the menu carefully, while Takumi happily climbed onto the knight's cart: "Let's go! Home!"
Fortunately, Diego was a heavy draft horse, otherwise he really couldn't pull the barrels filled with water and seafood. The cart moved slowly, and Jiangyou sat on the edge of the cart, his two skeleton legs hanging out, swaying.
"I've bought a new store, and found a seafood supplier~" Jiang You muttered contentedly, "The days ahead will only get better and better!"
"Yeah." Andre, who was walking in front with the horse, responded casually. The feeling of returning home together under the sunset was so good that he was a little intoxicated by the warmth of the moment.
Even though Andre knew that in a few days, the storm blowing from Butterfly Villa would bring a bloody storm to the west city of Eston, he did not want to ruin Xiaogutou's good mood.
What did the alternation of dynasties, the intrigues among the nobles, have to do with Xiaogutou? With him around, he would protect her from all odds, keeping all disputes at bay. Xiaogutou could simply happily brew her soy sauce, cook those delicious dishes, and maintain her unique painting style.
...Well, if Xiaogutou likes to listen to gossip, he doesn't mind telling her those stories one by one when the dust settles.
"Oh, by the way, when we get home later, we need to put up the signboard given by His Majesty the King while the shop is closed." The carpenter thought of this idly. "Now that we've bought the shop, we don't have to worry about rising land prices. In fact, the more the land price rises, the more we earn!"
"Well, I'll put up the sign later."
"We need to go check next door! I haven't even been into that yard! I don't know if the house over there is still usable. If it's old and rotten, I'm afraid we'll have to hire professionals to demolish it, right?"
"It's not a big deal. Demolishing the house is easy. I'll call a few strong young men from the Knights. With some fighting spirit, they'll be done quickly," Andre said. "As for building the house, the city also has a dedicated troll construction team. They built the City Lord's Mansion, the Municipal Office, and the headquarters of the Kingdom Knights. I can ask someone to inquire about the price."
Andrei knew a lot of civil engineering work; building a wall, removing a window, and repairing a door were no problem. But when it came to constructing a two- or three-story building, he needed to find reliable professionals. Otherwise, the house would collapse within a few years, which was both dangerous and uneconomical.
Small savings can be made, but big ones are not. Building a beautiful and sturdy house will attract more business. Andre has always been self-aware and knows when to call in outside help.
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