Chapter 206 The whole village counts money
The visitor was the owner of Baiweiju, the most famous restaurant in town.
Today, Shanchang went to Baiweiju and chatted with him about the food tour in Heihe Village, and then left in a hurry.
After the headmaster left, Manager Liu became curious about the ingredient that the headmaster praised so highly.
As he was thinking, suddenly an idea came to his mind and he slapped himself hard.
"How stupid! I almost missed such a great business opportunity!"
If these two ingredients from Heihe Village were launched in Baixiangju, they would definitely cause a sensation in the town. Wouldn’t Baixiangju’s position be more secure?
Shopkeeper Liu knows the habits of gourmets very well. Once they eat a dish that satisfies them, they can't help but spread the word everywhere and show off that they have discovered a new delicacy.
I don’t know if Baixiangju is the first stop for Shanchang to share and promote.
But he was sure that the new ingredients from Heihe Village would soon spread throughout the town.
Manager Liu hurried out. He wanted to be the first to seize this business opportunity.
Fortunately, the driver had come to Heihe Village before to buy black soil. They rode at full speed and arrived at Heihe Village after an hour.
There are now people guarding the city wall of Heihe Village. The head of the village came out soon, followed by a chubby little baby.
Shopkeeper Liu first explained his identity, then directly asked, "Besides me, is there anyone else buying potatoes and carrots?"
"No." said the village head.
"But it will be available soon!" added the little dumpling.
Seeing the clever little kid, Shopkeeper Liu smiled and said, "Little kid, I think the same as you. So, how many potatoes and carrots does your village have? If the quantity is small and the price is right, I will buy them all."
Shopkeeper Liu had no intention of leaving any soup for his competitors.
The village head said, "There are probably several thousand kilograms of potatoes, and a little less of carrots, but still two or three thousand kilograms."
"So many!" Shopkeeper Liu said helplessly, "Although Baixiangju's business is booming, we can't consume so many ingredients at once. It seems competition is inevitable!"
Shopkeeper Liu bought 500 kilograms of potatoes and 100 kilograms of carrots.
Potatoes and carrots were three cents per pound. Manager Liu didn't bargain and just took them away in a hurry.
Heihe Village had a very good reputation in the town because it sold black soil at a low price before, so Manager Liu was not worried about being ripped off by Heihe Village.
He now has to go back to develop new dishes as soon as possible. For him, time is life. Even if he has to stay up all night tonight, he will launch new dishes tomorrow and strive to make them a hit.
As soon as Manager Liu left, the village was in an uproar.
Xiaojiu is truly amazing. Without leaving his house, he sold hundreds of kilograms in less than an incense stick's time. This was something I would never have dared to imagine before. Is selling things really that simple?!
The village head notified every household to send potatoes and carrots to the ancestral hall.
At the entrance of the ancestral hall, the villagers set up a large scale. Ye Yanping was responsible for weighing, while Ye Yan'an and Ye Yanshun were responsible for recording. They worked until midnight and finally harvested all the potatoes and carrots in the village.
The villagers of Heihe Village did not know whether Manager Liu seized the opportunity first. They only knew that the next day, there was a constant stream of merchants coming to Heihe Village to buy potatoes and carrots.
On the third day, a long queue formed at the city gate.
On the morning of the fourth day, all the potatoes and carrots in the ancestral hall were sold out.
That afternoon, the villagers of Heihe Village, grinning from ear to ear, gathered at the entrance of the ancestral hall, suppressing their excitement and waiting for Master Zhao to announce the village's income.
A large table was placed at the entrance of the ancestral hall, and Zhao Xingjian sat behind the table, fiddling with an abacus.
There was a large pile of silver and copper coins on the table.
The villagers laughed so hard that their mouths were sore, but they couldn't stop.
This was the first time they saw so much silver and copper coins, so dazzling that they couldn't open their eyes.
Suddenly, the clacking sound of the abacus stopped.
"It's done." Zhao Xingjian put his hand on the abacus beads and looked at everyone with a smile.
The villagers who had been talking in low voices looked up and looked at Zhao Xingjian together.
For a moment, the field was completely silent and no one dared to blink.
Zhao Xingjian stood up slowly and carried the little girl to the account book.
The little dumpling sat on the chair, his face cute and sleepy.
"Xiao Jiuer, you come and make the announcement."
"Hmm?" The little dumpling tilted his head, "Fuji, I don't know how to do that!"
"You can. Don't try to fool me anymore." Zhao Xingjian touched her little head.
Little Dumpling: “…”
I am your son, I don’t know how to do it!
My brain is swollen sometimes, it won't work!
"Fellow villagers, in less than four days, Heihe Village sold out its carrots..."
Zhao Xingjian pointed at the numbers and showed them to Xiaotuanzi.
The little girl counted on her fingers and said in a baby voice, "Fresh Thousand Fine North Jin?"
Three thousand four hundred kilograms?!
Everyone couldn't help laughing and were ecstatic at the same time. They actually sold so many!
Zhao Xingjian continued: "Sell potatoes..."
The little boy blinked his big eyes, but this time he didn't twiddle his fingers. He said in a serious tone, "Eight thousand pounds of mud!"
"Oh my god, so many!" everyone exclaimed.
Zhao Xingjian smiled and nodded. "Xiao Jiuer, how many carrots and potatoes did you sell in total?"
Little Dumpling:???
"Master Xiaojiu can calculate such a large number?" Everyone looked at Xiaotuanzi expectantly.
"Uh, uh, uh..." The little girl panicked and started hiccuping nervously.
Fu Ji, you are too pushy!
I'm only two years old!
How can I calculate such a difficult question?
The little girl picked up her chubby fingers again and said, "Total...total...total..."
"Ten thousand are hungry, a thousand are hungry."
"You were right! Xiao Jiuer is so great!" Zhao Xingjian hugged her and kissed her.
Just as the little girl was breathing a sigh of relief, Zhao Xingjian unexpectedly asked, "Go on and calculate how much silver you got from selling it in total?"
Little Dumpling: "..."
Fu Ji, you are going too far!
Potatoes and carrots were both three cents a pound. Little Dumpling calculated, "Total, a thousand cents!"
"Wow!!!"
Thirty-six thousand coins, how much is that?!
The villagers' mouths were wide enough to fit several big duck eggs.
Zhao Xingjian said: "On average, every household can get a few hundred coins."
"Oh my God! A few hundred coins!"
The villagers of Heihe Village were filled with tears. "Master Xiaojiu was right. She can really lead everyone to a better life!"
What does a few hundred coins mean?
Take Heihe Village for example. In the past, every household earned hundreds of coins a year by selling crops, which was considered a very good income.
Now, in less than four days, they have earned more money than they could have earned in the past few years.
"Are we dreaming?"
"Even dreams don't dare to be this beautiful!"
The village head's voice trembled with excitement. "This isn't a dream! Hurry up and line up to get your money. You can go home and count it tonight!"
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