Chapter 465 Businessman’s Profits
The few people were speechless for a while, and Wan Laoer had a lot of questions in his mind.
Jia Yanbing no longer does Lao Yangtou’s business. Could it be that he has set his eyes on other businesses?
But other businesses require capital. He doesn't have much money left, and they have to save some money for the trip to the capital, otherwise they will have to starve on the way.
But in front of the old sheep head, he couldn't say anything.
At this time, the woman and Fubao came in with goat milk. Fubao was also holding a plate of snacks in her hand, and there were cheese crumbs at the corners of her mouth.
You can tell at a glance that a lot of food was eaten in the kitchen just now.
"Come, the goat milk is ready. Drink a bowl of it while it's hot to warm your body and have a sweet sleep."
The woman handed each person a bowl of goat milk, but she found that the atmosphere seemed a little wrong. No one talked much. But she didn't ask, and just smiled and handed the bowls to everyone.
Jia Yanbing smiled and took the large coarse porcelain bowl with both hands. The bowl was warm to the touch and a rich milky aroma went straight into his nostrils.
Jia Yanbing took a small sip, and the warmth on the tip of his tongue immediately spread throughout his body. He took another sip and suddenly felt the warmth in his body become even stronger.
After drinking a bowl of goat's milk, he had already formed a thin layer of sweat and felt comfortable all over.
"I have already cleaned up the room over there. You guys can sleep in that room, brothers. I have already heated up the kang." The woman said, pointing to the wing room to the west of the main hall.
Wan Lao Er quickly stood up and thanked him, "Thank you, sister-in-law. I'm really sorry to have caused you so much trouble."
"Brother, if it weren't for you tonight, our family would have lost more than just a sheep. The child's father might even have died. We should be the ones to say thank you."
The woman said with a smile.
After Wan Laoer brought Fubao and supported Jia Yanbing to the wing room, they found that the bedding on the kang were all new, which showed that the host was really attentive.
Fubao was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes. He rubbed his big eyes with his little hands and said in a soft voice, "Daddy, Fubao is sleepy and wants to take a nap."
Wan Laoer pinched Fubao's waist, carried her to sit on the kang, squatted down and took off her shoes. After Fubao took off her shoes, she rolled over and rolled a few times on the new cotton quilt. It seemed that her sleepiness was gone.
"Hahaha, Daddy, this is so fun. This quilt is so soft and has a sweet smell."
Fubao lay on the quilt, sniffed a few times, rolled over a few times, and then stopped.
Jia Yanbing took off his shoes and coat and slowly got into bed. The kang below was indeed hot and he felt warm all over.
Wan Laoer finally subdued Fubao and put her into bed. This girl falls asleep quickly and soon after getting into bed, she fell asleep like a pig and couldn't be woken up even if you shouted.
Wan Laoer glanced at Jia Yanbing who was still asleep, and listened carefully to the noise in the main room. He found that there was no movement in the main room. The old Yangtou and his wife had gone to the east room to sleep.
Wan Laoer then asked Jia Yanbing in a low voice, "Mr. Yan, are you really not going to buy the sheep from Lao Yangtou?"
Jia Yanbing closed his eyes and said, "No, we've gone through so much trouble and wasted so much time, so of course we have to buy it. It's just that the price he offered is too high. I said ten cents is ten cents, and he still has something to earn. If someone else offers it, they may not be able to give him ten cents."
Wan Laoer didn't understand. "Then why did you say you didn't want to buy it? It looks like he has made up his mind not to sell it to us. What if he sells it to someone else? I think eleven cents is only one cent more expensive than ten cents. We don't have to worry about transportation, so this price is very reasonable."
Jia Yanbing opened his dark eyes and looked at Wan Laoer solemnly. He didn't ask until Wan Laoer felt uncomfortable, "Brother Wan, I always thought that although you are not good at business, at least you can use your brain. What did you say just now? Just one cent? Let me do a quick calculation for you first. After you listen to it, tell me whether I should give in or not?"
Wan Laoer touched his nose. He knew that he was not cut out for business, but he refused to admit defeat. He was indeed learning from Jia Yanbing, but it was only one day. What could he learn?
Jia Yanbing turned over from lying on his side to lying on his back, and said softly, "I estimated their adult sheep today, and they weigh about 10,000 jin. If each jin is cheaper by one cent, we will earn ten taels less. Do you think ten taels is a small amount? Remember what I said today. We merchants value profit, and we will fight for even half a copper coin, let alone one cent. Are you so generous to give it up?"
Wan Laoer froze, and asked in surprise: "How did you estimate that? Those sheep weighed 10,000 catties? Ten taels of silver is indeed a lot, enough for me to buy two bottles of wound medicine, and enough for us to save money and travel to the capital."
After Wan Laoer finished speaking, Jia Yanbing didn't stop. He continued, "I know why you agreed to the price of eleven cents. For you, each pound may be only one cent. In addition, you just defeated the thieves together, so there is a bond between you. You want to agree based on this bond, but Brother Wan, he didn't give you any bond, otherwise he would have agreed to ten cents directly. He has a calculation in his mind, but you just don't know it."
Wan Laoer was confused by what Jia Yanbing said, and the more he listened, the more confused he became.
"Why don't I understand what you are saying?"
"Think about it. We are buying live sheep. How much mutton can one sheep produce? How much does mutton cost per pound? Have you calculated it? We don't have time to sell the mutton. We will definitely sell it to those sheep dealers. How much do you think we can sell it for? We just earn a hard work fee in the middle. Sheep dealers also need to make money. The old sheephead's capital is only this month after the beginning of winter. He hasn't spent much money yet. It is most cost-effective to sell it now. He won't lose money. His family has been raising sheep for generations. Aren't they more calculating than you? Who is willing to do a business that loses money?"
Wan Laoer was a little unconvinced. He felt that the old sheephead was not that kind of person. It also takes time for him to herd sheep. Isn't this a cost?
But he suddenly remembered that Jia Yanbing asked Old Sheephead to go to the town tomorrow to see a doctor and get some information. Why did he say that?
"Then why did you let Old Sheephead go to town to see a doctor? Aren't you afraid that our lie yesterday would be exposed?"
"Do you think I just made up that there are more sheep this year? I came from the west. Although I didn't do business along the way, I have a habit of asking about the local prices every time I arrive at a place. The price of mutton this year is 20% lower than the same period last year, so I guessed that there must be more mutton this year."
"Just because the price is low, you infer that there is plenty of mutton?" Wan Laoer found it a little absurd.
Jia Yanbing glanced at Wan Laoer, who seemed a little unconvinced, but suddenly laughed. The father and son really looked alike when they were angry.
"Are you dissatisfied?"
Wan Laoer turned his head away and said nothing, acting like a bullied young wife.
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