Soon, all those who had gone to plow the fields that morning returned.
Everyone was very worried about Lin Jinyue's situation.
Seeing her father's worried look, Lin Jinyue said, "There's no need to worry. We're not selling snails anymore; we'll just sell seasonings instead. It'll save us a lot of trouble."
Everyone else was a little confused. What? Selling seasonings?
Didn't someone else learn their secret recipe?
Lin Shucheng immediately realized what was going on and patted Lin Jinyue's head: "Daughter, you're so smart!"
Lin Jinyue chuckled.
She continued to explain, "Anyway, the way to stir-fry snails is quite different from that of cold-served rabbit, and the chili peppers are also unique to us. We are not worried at all about selling the seasonings and not being able to sell the cold-served rabbit in the future."
Lin Jinyue is also planning to make her own coconut oil, but she doesn't know how it will taste.
Buying oil separately is quite expensive, and since you use a lot of it, you might not be able to find it.
Lin Jinyue asked Lin Shucheng to order a batch of porcelain bottles from the town. She also brought the sample she made last time, but the ones she made were a size smaller than the sample.
Moreover, they also had to carve the words "Yunhe Ji" on it, so that they could gain fame more quickly.
After all, they were cooking in huge pots.
Below is a porcelain bottle for storing seasonings, sealed with a cork, and the lid on top can be used as a measuring cup.
One bottle contains enough for about five servings, or about ten servings of stir-fried snails.
Lin Jinyue felt that chili peppers were a rare commodity, not yet widely cultivated, so the price couldn't be set too low, and it seemed she couldn't bring herself to grow them.
Ancient times were different from modern times. In modern times, there are various forms of protection. No matter how much money you have or how high your status is, you can't just take other people's things.
But it's different here.
Chen Dawei could directly coerce and entice her to take her snails, and he also had ways to ruin her chili peppers.
Lin Jinyue thought that it would be better to grow chili peppers in the space. It seemed that she would need to clear another acre of land to grow chili peppers. Now, in addition to selling snail seasoning, she also had to make cold-cooked rabbit, so the demand for chili peppers was still very high.
With the help of the three, Lin Jinyue discovered that making coconut oil was not difficult, which would further reduce the cost of seasonings.
It wasn't about saving a little money on gas; Lin Jinyue just wanted to help the villagers earn more money.
Making coconut oil isn't difficult, but it does require some physical effort. You just need to split the coconut open, scrape off the coconut meat, crush it, and then you can boil it to extract the oil.
The oil yield of coconuts is not high, but the farmers are strong and can do a lot of work in a day.
Coconuts can be found everywhere along the coast of Lingnan.
Lin Jinyue tried using coconut oil as a seasoning to stir-fry snails.
I must say, the taste is really good.
Although it's not as fragrant as lard, coconut oil is clearer and less greasy, so the taste is about the same anyway.
Lin Jinyue then set the price, "A jug of oil outside costs one hundred coins, but your coconut oil..."
Lin Jinyue thought for a moment, "Let's sell them in town for fifty coins a bottle. The oil bottles will also be custom-made, ten coins each. We won't charge that much. If people bring us old bottles, as long as they're not broken, we'll buy them back for eight coins."
Although the cost is low, they are all doing manual labor, so we can't let them earn too little.
However, since they sell directly to the village and don't need to advertise themselves, and the large quantities don't require transportation, Lin Jinyue suggested that they sell each pot for forty coins, but the final price was up to them.
The profit split remains the same: they get 50%, Lin Jinyue gets 20%, and the village gets 30%.
And you know what? They all seemed really happy, their smiles practically reaching their ears.
Lin Jinyue's fifth cousin, Lin Man, said with a smile, "Er Ya is really capable. Your grandfather and eldest uncle are both short-sighted."
Lin Jinyue smiled sweetly at him, "Fifth Uncle is still the best to me. He has wanted to take you all with him for a long time, but he just hasn't found the right opportunity yet."
Lin Man and his family were indeed very good to her; his son, Shi Tou, called her "sister" very sweetly.
When Lin Youliang wanted to sell her, besides the village chief, it was this cousin who insisted on opposing it.
Around this time, the women who sold fried snails in the city returned.
Liu still had some worries on her face, but when she returned and saw that everyone in the village was chatting and laughing as if nothing had happened, her worries immediately lessened.
Seeing their anxious expressions, Lin Jinyue smiled and said, "Perfect timing, you're here. I have something to tell you."
Lin Jinyue led the three of them to her courtyard before bringing up the matter of chili oil.
Upon hearing this, Liu's eyes lit up: "Then wouldn't we be able to sell to even more distant places? If we only sell seasonings, they can last for many days. If we sell to places like Yunsong County and Yunmeng County, wouldn't we be able to earn even more?"
Lin Jinyue nodded. "That's right. However, making seasonings is definitely easier than selling snails. Also, you need to use more chili peppers and negotiate deals with other villages and towns... Otherwise, the profits will definitely not be as high as before. So I thought I'd let my dad do these trivial things, and you can't get such a high commission."
The Liu family nodded: "That's true, we've had to do much less work."
Finally, Lin Jinyue discussed it with them and agreed that they would take 30% of the profits, Lin Jinyue's family would take 40%, and the remaining 30% would go to the village.
The Liu family thought this was a good idea. After all, Lin Shucheng had to travel to other towns and negotiate business with them. They would earn a little less and wouldn't have to travel back and forth so much.
Moreover, the three of them can still make money now, which is much better than having to stop the snail business altogether as they had previously thought.
When Liu asked, she found out what price Lin Jinyue was planning to sell it for.
She was stunned after Lin Jinyue answered.
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