Once they arrived at the old village chief's house, they began to calculate their own income.
This was the first time selling rabbits; it was a trial run, and each household didn't dare to sell too many, only offering two or three.
It would be best if they sold them; if they didn't, they could still be eaten.
They considered many possibilities, but they never expected to sell it at this price.
One chicken costs over a hundred coins, so three would cost almost four hundred coins! If you were selling old hens, how many would you have to sell to earn that much money?
Besides, the number of hens can't compare to the number of rabbits!
Old Xu was the first to ask, "Old Village Chief, what do you think is a suitable amount of thank-you gift?"
The other men, fearing that the old village chief might not understand the difficulty, hurriedly said, "It can't be too little. I don't think Brother Wenhua is short of money. I heard that his family made a lot of money selling rice wine last year, and he even studied at a martial arts school in the prefectural city for several months!"
If this is too little, people won't be willing to go. Who will we sell these rabbits to? We can't just eat them all if we can't sell them.”
Upon hearing the last sentence, the children in the yard drooled.
He was probably thinking, "What if we can't sell them? Then we'll have rabbit meat to eat!"
That's pretty good too.
People who were initially reluctant to raise prices immediately became anxious upon hearing that they couldn't sell their products.
It's not good to offer extra money to someone, but if you don't offer enough and they don't care or want to go, then they can only eat the rabbit.
The meat is delicious, but after removing the fur, internal organs, and bones, how many people can be fed in one meal from a rabbit?
But even if a rabbit only costs 100 coins, and even if the price of black rabbit has now risen to 6 coins per catty, it can still buy 16 or 17 catties!
Sixteen or seventeen grams of dark flour is enough to feed a large family for two or three days.
At times like this, just being able to fill your stomach is enough!
The old village chief pondered.
He had little experience; it was the first time selling rabbits in the village, and he didn't know how much to offer.
Li Wen lowered his head and approached his father, suggesting, "Father, let's not be greedy. We'll only earn as much as these rabbits can be sold for, and any extra should belong to Brother Wenhua."
If some are unwilling, just let them sell it themselves, right? They won't lose out anyway.
The old village chief nodded, agreeing with his eldest son's point of view.
No one in the courtyard had any objections.
However, "Do you know how much these rabbits could have originally sold for?"
They've never sold them before, how would they know the number?
Li Wen straightened his back and said smugly, "I overheard the buyers saying that if someone else were selling them, they wouldn't take them even if they were paid seven or eight coins less!"
The people in the courtyard fell silent.
No wonder their rabbits can sell for such a price.
The old village chief waited a while before speaking: "We'll set the price at five coins per rabbit, and we'll still make a profit. If anyone is still greedy and unwilling, let them sell it themselves, how about that?"
"Those who are willing, let's start paying the copper coins, and I'll have my eldest son deliver them."
The people in the courtyard clearly heard Li Wen say seven or eight coins, but the old village chief only set the price at five coins, which means they would still make two or three coins per rabbit!
Earning two or three coins per rabbit, three rabbits would earn six to nine coins. Not only would they cover the city entry fee, but they could also buy half a pound or a pound of black flour with the remaining money. They didn't even have to find buyers themselves. If they weren't willing to do such a profitable business, wouldn't they be foolish?
"Okay, I'm willing."
"I'm willing too."
Before long, every household handed over their copper coins to Li Wen.
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