Chapter 207 The Legendary Li San Niang
"Did you bring those sour fruits, young master Wang? May I take a look?"
This was the first time Wang Gui had been addressed as "Young Master." His face flushed red as he waved his hand, saying, "I'm not a Young Master at all. I'm just a country bumpkin. Li San Niangzi can just call me Wang Gui."
After saying that, Wang Gui grabbed a handful of fruit from a small wicker basket under the table, next to his own feet, and placed it directly on the table where Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang were sitting.
At first glance, Li San Niang recognized it as a small fruit, about two or three centimeters in diameter, with a rough, dark red skin and brown spots.
Li San Niang picked one up, smelled it but didn't have much of a smell. She wiped it on her sleeve and took a bite. It was indeed sweet and sour, but it was more sour, which was quite appetizing.
This fruit looks a bit like a hawthorn, but it's not as big.
"Brother Wang, what is the name of this fruit?"
Wang Gui scratched his head and replied with a simple smile, "In our village, we just call it 'sour fruit' because it tastes sour. It doesn't really have a good name."
Li Sanniang, after all, was a time traveler from the modern era. Although she wasn't a professional businessperson, she could still offer a few suggestions based on the tricks she had encountered in the modern world.
"Brother Li must know how to do business. With a good name and a good meaning, even if something is useless, someone will be willing to pay for it."
Besides, Brother Wang, this is food. If it can be eaten, then it's not a bad deal. Therefore, a good name is still necessary.”
Li Kui heard it clearly; what the young woman said made perfect sense.
He clenched his right fist and slammed it into his left palm, suddenly realizing, "Third Sister's words make perfect sense!"
Just like that newly opened shop called Supermarket, the word "market" is definitely taken from the local market, but the word "super" is really ingenious. It means that it is more complete than the local market, which means that it has more complete products than the local market.
No wonder business has been booming lately.
When Li San Niang heard the word "supermarket," her heart skipped a beat.
Yes, I should go check out this supermarket; I might actually run into a fellow time traveler.
"Therefore, calling it a sour fruit is not auspicious. I see that this fruit is bright red, so let's just call it a red fruit. Red is vibrant and has a festive meaning, which is a good omen."
"Great name! Great name!"
"If we only sell these fresh fruits, how many can we sell?"
During the three-day Emperor's Birthday celebration, the number of people in Chang'an City will certainly not be small in the days following the festival.
During these few days in Chang'an, the key was to make quick money. The more varied the methods, the better the market share, and naturally, the more money you'd make.
Wang Gui was stunned. Although Li Kui didn't understand what Li San Niang meant by market share, he understood the meaning of making quick money.
"Third Sister, tell me quickly, what should we do?"
"Once you have a good name, the next step is to offer more variety to cater to different needs. The one I just ate contained seeds, which means we can make quite a few different dishes with it."
Look, these fresh fruits can be sold as a kind of product.
You can also wash them, string them together, coat them with syrup, and sell them. That's the kind of candy that Xiang Gui Ji has been selling lately, and that's another kind of candy.
Those are fresh fruits. You can also wash them, add sugar, and boil them in a pot. This can be done in two ways: pitted and mashed to make jam, or pitted and made into candied fruit. That's two different things.
Wang Gui listened with shining eyes, wishing he could go to the shop right now to buy some candy and make it at home.
"However, this will inevitably increase costs, so we need to sell at a higher price to make a profit. I don't know what the current sugar price is. If it's too high, then this isn't a good idea."
Li Kui chimed in, "Most of the sugar nowadays comes from the south. You probably don't know, Third Sister, but since last month, a wealthy merchant has brought a large amount of sugar to Chang'an. The information I've gathered is that this merchant owns vast sugarcane plantations in the south, which he sells at low prices to celebrate the Emperor's birthday and to give the people a sweet treat."
Li San Niang fell silent, thinking to herself, "Could this be some fellow transmigrator who had been hiding away and is now trying to test the waters during the Emperor's birthday celebration?"
"In that case, the price isn't high, so it's worth doing this deal."
Looking at the weather, Li Sanniang realized that she had already spent quite a bit of time there, so she said, "If I happen to see you two selling these red fruits on Zhuque Street tomorrow, I will definitely buy some to eat. Haha, I still have to work this afternoon, so I wish you both a prosperous business and great wealth."
Li San Niang got up and bowed, intending to return to the clinic with Qiu Xiang.
Li Kui and Wang Gui quickly stood up and bowed, "Thank you for your kind words, Third Sister. On duty? What brings you here, Third Sister?"
At this time, apart from the female officials in the palace, most of those who could use the phrase "on duty" were men. For Li San Niang, a woman, to utter these two words would certainly raise questions.
Li San Niang then explained, "I am a doctor on duty at the Third Medical Hall, which is one street away from here. My shift is almost over this afternoon, so I have to rush back."
Li Kui never expected that the young woman in front of him was actually a female doctor!
Finally, Li Kui insisted on escorting Li San Niang back to the clinic, even though Li San Niang tried her best to refuse.
There was no other way; in just a quarter of an hour, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang were escorted back to the door by Wang Gui and Li Kui, who were carrying rattan baskets on their backs.
Li San Niang pointed to the plaque of the Medicine Hall and said, "Haha, I've arrived. This is the medicine hall where I'm on duty."
Li Kui looked at the door of the Medicine Hall, then at Li San Niang, and suddenly remembered something. He hurriedly asked, "Could it be that you, San Niang, are the first female physician in Chang'an City?"
The woman who fought back and killed the villain?
And Li Sanniang even saved a soldier whose intestines had been severed?
Li San Niang never imagined that her name would have so many limiting words in front of it. She felt a little helpless. Although most of these limiting words were true, she still felt a little ashamed.
"Ah, this... that soldier's intestines weren't completely severed, only a section of them were cut off."
Li San Niang's words were tantamount to admitting that she herself was the legendary Li San Niang.
Li Kui's eyes widened. He never expected that he would meet this legendary figure while just having a bowl of soup noodles at the restaurant.
"It's actually Lady Li! I've actually gotten to know Lady Li!"
Li Kui's words left Li San Niang at a loss for words.
However, Li Kui, being the right person to mediate, calmed his excitement, saw Li San Niang's embarrassment, and pulled Wang Gui to put down the basket of red fruits.
"Thank you so much, Madam Li, for your idea today. Once we've earned some money, we'll definitely come back to thank you again. We hope you won't find this basket of red fruit too bad."
"How can this be allowed? This is absolutely unacceptable."
Li San Niang's strength was no match for that of a burly man like Li Kui, so she had no choice but to accept the basket of fruit.
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