Chapter 85: Fighting for a Contract
"As a farmer, you have to know a little bit about everything. Otherwise, how can you make a living?" Jiang Tangtang asked, "I wonder what the price of your wild boars is?"
"Our restaurant usually buys wild boars based on their appearance, and charges 35 to 40 coins per catty. We are old acquaintances of the Jiangdong family, so how about I charge you 40 coins per catty?"
Jiang Tangtang estimated the price of meat in the market. Usually, she only paid a dozen cents per pound for meat that was already processed. Although the wild boar was game, it was not processed, so selling it for forty cents per pound was fair.
She nodded and said okay, and Shopkeeper Song asked the waiter to weigh it.
The wild boar, including skin and meat, weighed a total of 289 kilograms. Manager Song simply rounded it up for Jiang Tangtang, and the wild boar was finally sold for a total of 1,200 coins.
Lu Shili was a little dumbfounded.
Such a big wild boar was only sold for a little over one or two taels of silver?
How does this allow him to support his family?
Jiang Tangtang also realized belatedly that her pastries were quite expensive.
A box of cakes was as expensive as a pig. Fortunately, she had set her sights on doing business with wealthy people, and because things are rare, they are expensive...
Otherwise, at her price, her pastries might not be sold.
"Mr. Jiang, the wild boar has been weighed. Can we talk about cooperation now?" said the shopkeeper Song.
"Of course." Jiang Tangtang said, asking Lu Shili to take out the winter melon candies from the carriage. "I have some new food here. I wonder if Shopkeeper Song is interested in taking a look."
By now the winter melon candy has become completely cold, and the emerald green winter melon strips covered with translucent icing look particularly beautiful.
Shopkeeper Song's attention was instantly drawn to it. "What is this?"
"This is winter melon candy. Would you like to sell some at Shopkeeper Song's restaurant?"
Logically speaking, something like winter melon candy wouldn't be a good fit for his restaurant. But a few days ago, after listening to Jiang Tangtang's advice and placing egg yolk pastries behind the checkout counter, business has been surprisingly good.
Some people come to the restaurant to eat, and when they leave, they find the food novel and buy a box of cakes to take away.
Because of this box of cakes, he has received many repeat customers. In the past few days, customers have been asking if the cakes sold that day are still available.
Shopkeeper Song thought about it, picked up a piece of winter melon candy and took a bite, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
This taste is sure to be loved by both the elderly and children.
He immediately discussed the price with Jiang Tangtang, planning to buy them all and then sign a long-term contract to provide egg yolk pastries and other pastries on a long-term basis.
The two were discussing the details of signing a long-term contract when a noise was heard outside.
"What's going on outside?" Shopkeeper Song thought someone was causing trouble in the restaurant and called the waiter over to ask.
Unexpectedly, the waiter gave Jiang Tangtang a strange look and said, "There are quite a few people outside. They are all the owners of teahouses and restaurants in the city. They all came to see the Jiang family."
It turned out that these people had heard of Jiang Tangtang's whereabouts and came to the restaurant to discuss business with Jiang Tangtang.
Hearing that someone was trying to steal his business, Shopkeeper Song immediately said nervously, "Mr. Jiang, we just agreed on this, you can't go back on your word!"
The conditions offered by Manager Song are very generous.
Not only did he arrange for someone to go to the countryside to pick up the goods, but when he heard that she wanted to find a carpenter to make a wooden box for the egg yolk pastries, he took it over and said that she only needed to provide the pastries and he would take care of everything else.
And in terms of supply, Jiang Tangtang's side shall prevail.
Everything met Jiang Tangtang's requirements, so Jiang Tangtang naturally had no hesitation.
She smiled and said, "The most important thing for business people is trust. I promised Shopkeeper Song something, and I will not change my mind at will. I hope that Shopkeeper Song will do the same in future cooperation."
Shopkeeper Song was in a good mood and laughed, "Of course! Jiang Dongjia, don't worry, I am a man of integrity. If you cooperate with me, I will never let you regret it."
As they talked, they finalized some details and signed the cooperation contract.
As for the shopkeepers who came from outside, Jiang Tangtang did not offend them. She just said that these foods had been signed to Baiweizhai, but she had other foods in her hands and would look for opportunities for cooperation in the future.
Two large pots of winter melon candy were exchanged for five taels of silver, plus a deposit of twenty taels of silver given by Manager Song. Jiang Tangtang continued to purchase raw materials.
Although the food she sells is expensive, the costs involved aren't cheap. Take sugar, for example, which is incredibly valuable in this day and age. Yet, every single one of her dishes is inextricably linked to sugar.
Not only is sugar expensive, but oil is also expensive, and rapeseed oil is even more expensive than lard. Only wealthy families can afford rapeseed oil.
Many poor families were reluctant to use firewood, diesel, or salt, let alone someone like Jiang Tangtang, who would fry food in a pot of oil at any time.
But the food she cooks is basically high in sugar and oil.
Jiang Tangtang spent two taels of silver just on buying sugar, and three taels of silver on buying oil. In addition, eggs were needed to make shaqima, so he bought a lot of eggs.
Duck egg yolks are needed to make egg yolk pastries, so the more duck eggs, the better. Jiang Tangtang once again bought up almost all the duck eggs at the market.
In addition to the various raw materials needed for business, Jiang Tangtang also bought a few large pig's trotters.
Lu Shiyan needs nutritional supplements to treat his leg, and the adults and children in the family also need to be well taken care of. Moreover, He Qiuniang and Hu Dangui have worked hard to open up the land, and they cannot avoid making a profit.
Thinking of this, Jiang Tangtang bought the pork ribs, two pig heads, and internal organs such as pig hearts and lungs on the stall.
Twenty-five taels of silver, fifteen taels of silver were spent in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shili returned home with a cart full of things.
On the way, Jiang Tangtang thought of the money from selling the wild boar, and took out the money and gave it to Lu Shili, saying, "Here, this is what you earned today!"
Looking at the small amount of one or two taels of silver, Lu Shili said awkwardly, "Sister-in-law, just take it!"
He worked hard all day to kill a wild boar, but the money he earned was not as much as his sister-in-law earned from selling two boxes of cakes.
What kind of man is he? He used to look down on his sister-in-law and even turned his back on her!
Thinking about the bastard self he used to be, he really wanted to slap himself twice!
Jiang Tangtang raised an eyebrow, "Really?"
"Sister-in-law supports the family, and what I give is too little." Lu Shili secretly made a decision in his heart, clenched his fists and said, "But don't worry, sister-in-law, I will definitely work hard."
"Don't go hunting in the mountains next time. It's so dangerous there!" Jiang Tangtang said with concern.
Lu Shili said: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will pay attention to safety."
Seeing that he knew his limits, Jiang Tangtang didn't say much. With Lu Shiyan's skills, his brother shouldn't be much worse, right?
After signing the contract with Shopkeeper Song, Jiang Tangtang felt relieved that as long as the goods were delivered on time, the family would have a stable income.
However, since we have already signed a contract with Manager Song, we have to prepare all the necessary goods.
After dinner that night, Jiang Tangtang got busy.
Su, Lu Zhixi and others also came to help.
It’s just that Su and Lu Zhixi are both useless.
Although the two tried their best to get things done, they often made things worse. In the end, Jiang Tangtang drove everyone out, closed the door, and entered the space.
With the help of various modern advanced kitchen utensils, Jiang Tangtang quickly prepared the goods that needed to be delivered the next day.
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