Thankfully, it's cold and no one is going out.
Jiang Wei didn't know what else to say, so she nodded and drew the curtains.
The carriage continued its journey, and Jiang Wei returned to the front of the Jiang residence. She glanced in the direction of Xiao Zhan before entering.
Xiao Zhan remained on his horse until the gates of the Jiang residence were closed before he left.
'This road is too short...'
Never mind...
If you don't remember him, then you don't remember him!
Then he can just consider it a fresh start.
Thinking this, Xiao Zhan raised his hand and cracked his whip, "Giddy up..." and rode away.
When Jiang Wei returned to Breeze Courtyard and opened the food box that Xiao Zhan had given her, she was completely shocked.
Did he know her preferences?
Or is it just a coincidence?
All the pastries inside were her favorites!
Jiang Wei took the pastries with her and had dinner with Mingzhao and Aunt Xu before going back to her room to bathe and rest.
The next day, when I woke up early, the sky was a little brighter, but the ground was whiter with a thick layer of snow, and the snow showed no sign of stopping.
Jiang Wei put on a cloak and went out.
People outside started to get anxious, and those who were able to support themselves at home began to go out to buy grain and charcoal.
Merchants who realized that the snow was unlikely to stop anytime soon were all smiles.
They can make a fortune this time.
They all started raising prices, citing limited stock.
I don't know where the rumor came from, but it said that a new shop has opened on Anle Street, selling grains and charcoal, and the prices haven't gone up yet.
Everyone rushed over, wanting to buy more.
However, the shopkeeper had received Jiang Wei's instructions that each person could only buy a limited amount.
If you want to buy more, you need to bring the household registration documents stamped by the government and buy them per person.
As soon as these conditions were announced, the people outside the gate started making a fuss.
"It's just buying some grain and charcoal, why do I need household registration documents? Aside from government officials, what merchant would want to see these?" The hot-tempered man was already very unhappy because he had been queuing for so long.
Another burly man chimed in, "Isn't buying things just a simple cash-on-delivery transaction? Whoever grabs it first gets it. Why bother with queuing and checking household registration documents?"
Some of the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people were frightened when they heard that there were two strong and healthy people in the picture.
They were initially relieved that the prices of grain and charcoal at this shop hadn't gone up, and there was no need to panic-buy; they could simply spend a little more time waiting here to buy their goods.
Anyway, there's nothing to do in this freezing winter, so waiting a bit won't hurt.
What will happen to the owners if they actually listen to what these two say?
The elderly women exchanged glances, all looking troubled and unsure of what to do.
They waited anxiously for the merchant to make a decision.
When Jiang Wei walked from the busy shop to the door, it was even noisier outside than before.
The two men couldn't help but show disdain when they saw that the owner was a girl.
Jiang Wei wore a pinkish-purple dress with a moon-white cloak over it, the brim of the cloak hanging down her back.
Her graceful figure aroused the imagination, and her speech became frivolous.
"Madam, you've probably never done business before! Let me teach you. This won't work. You won't earn any money if you can't sell your goods. Why don't you do what I say? You can earn more money that way, and you won't have to come out and freeze in this freezing weather." The man grinned lewdly.
Jiang Wei looked the man up and down and immediately knew he was a thug.
Among the people below, some recognized them. "Zhang Laosi, how dare you talk like that? Don't bully her just because she's a female boss."
The man, who was nearly forty, cupped his hands slightly to Jiang Wei and said, "Don't be angry, boss. He's just a roughneck who doesn't know how to talk. I, Yu Lao Er, apologize to you on his behalf."
After he finished speaking, seeing that Jiang Wei did not speak or make any response, he continued, "But there is one thing that Zhang Laosi is right about. You are the seller, and we are the buyers. As long as we can afford the price you offer, we can buy as much as we want. There is really no need to queue up."
"We came to buy charcoal because it's cold, but you've made us stand in line here freezing. How much money do those old women have? How many pounds of charcoal can they buy? Yet you make us wait here for them."
The women who arrived early and were at the front of the line felt embarrassed and regretful when they heard him say this, and wanted to make way for them.
Seeing that they were about to leave, Jiang Wei said, "Ladies and aunties, please line up and don't move around."
Hearing Jiang Wei's words, the woman was somewhat embarrassed, but she still stood back.
Jiang Wei looked at Yu Lao Er and asked, "Uncle, how much are you planning to buy? Would you like me to give you priority in purchasing?"
Upon hearing that there was hope, although they couldn't say how much they could buy, everyone loudly echoed, "We'll definitely buy more than them."
"How much exactly?" Jiang Wei didn't answer, but instead continued to ask.
She pointed at Yu Lao Er from earlier and asked, "Uncle, how many hundred catties of charcoal are you planning to buy, or how much?"
Yu Lao Er looked somewhat troubled, hesitated for a moment, and then said with difficulty, "I can only buy a hundred catties at most." He held up one finger.
"What about the grain?" Jiang Wei asked him again.
Yu Lao Er was a little embarrassed in front of so many people, "Anyway, I bought more than them." He pointed to the group of women.
Jiang Wei didn't answer but asked in return, "If I raised the price to the same level as other shops today, would you come here to queue up?"
"If a seller offers a higher price than you, should I sell it to you instead of just selling it directly to them and making you pay a higher price?"
Jiang Wei made it very clear in two sentences: "Since I am the owner of this shop, I have my own arrangements for how the goods are sold. If you are willing to queue up and buy according to my requirements, you are welcome to do so. If you are not willing to buy, please do so."
If Jiang Wei wanted to sell at a high price, she could simply release the news that she had the goods, and someone would offer a higher price to buy them. Why should she suffer in the cold with them every day?
However, they did not know that if they sold to anyone who offered silver or the highest price, how would they end up with any of these things?
Can they afford that price?
The excess warmth of the rich will not reach them; most of them will only freeze to death.
This is why Jiang Wei chose to open her shop here.
Before those thugs could say anything more, even Sang took the whip from Cai's waist, swung it in a circle in the air, and snapped it shut.
On this day, everyone behaved themselves and lined up in an orderly fashion.
News spread like wildfire, and by the second day, even before An Sheng Kee opened, people were already lining up.
For a time, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that half of Kyoto's population lined up outside An Sheng Kee's shop.
Those merchants who wanted to make a high price were green with envy.
The goods were perfectly good but couldn't be sold, so how were they supposed to make any money?
The businessmen put their heads together and a plan came to mind.
"Let's do it this way..."
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