Su Wenyue was not surprised to hear that the shop owner wanted to use grain instead of silver. This was the way most people bought things now. Wang Mang's status in the court was growing, and he had introduced many reform systems. With the currency reform again, money was becoming less valuable. The silver that could buy a pound of grain in the past could not buy even half a pound now. The value was dropping so fast, who would dare to keep the currency in their hands? It would be safer to exchange it for grain.

"I can exchange it for food, as long as the boss's goods can satisfy me, and I need a lot." It's rare that the spices in the spice shop are so complete. If there is a war in the future, it may not be so easy to buy all the spices. After all, many spices are brought from the Western Regions. The reason why merchants are willing to travel thousands of miles and take risks to go to the Western Regions is just to make a little more profit. If they can't make a profit, who would be willing to go? Fortunately, spices are durable as long as they are well preserved.

Hearing Su Wenyue's words, the spice shop owner's face broke into a grin. The more the better. He wanted to sell the accumulated goods in the shop as soon as possible. Although spices were durable, it was not a good thing to keep them in the shop. They could not provide him with food or drink. Life was getting harder and harder now. He no longer had any working capital, so he could only sell out the goods as soon as possible. He did not plan to purchase more goods in the short term, and it was hard to say whether the shop would remain open in the future.

"Don't worry, ma'am. You are guaranteed to be satisfied with the goods in our store. Our ancestors have been in this business for generations, and we only select the best spices. Some spices from the Western Regions and foreign vassal states are also our store's exclusive supply channels, which are not available in other stores. Madam, since you are an expert, you can tell at a glance." The shop owner was telling the truth. Seeing how well the lady could identify the spices, he knew she was an expert. How could he dare to talk nonsense? Moreover, he has been in business for so many years, and he values ​​credibility the most and never deceives his customers.

In fact, Su Wenyue came to this shop after asking around and had known about it for a long time. She was very satisfied when she saw the spices in person. Perhaps this shop had been doing good business before, so the spices were all fresh this year, and the ones that were long-lasting could be bought and stored for three to four years without any problem.

Su Wenyue looked at many kinds of spices in succession and asked someone to write down those that she thought were suitable. After going through all of this, she had most of the spices she needed and didn't have to go to other spice shops.

"Shopkeeper, I want all the spices you have here, but I hope you can be more realistic in your price. I also think you are an honest person, so I won't go to other spice shops." Su Wenyue took all the spices in the shop in one breath. After all, she was going to prepare large quantities of food in the future, and spices were indispensable. Spices were easy to buy, but it was not so easy to buy good ones.

When the shopkeeper heard that Su Wenyue wanted to buy all the spices at once, he was so happy that he didn't know what to say. But when he heard that Su Wenyue was trying to lower the price, his joy was gone. Although he knew that it was normal for Su Wenyue to lower the price, the spices in the store were already sold at a low price because of the recession. If the price was too low, he couldn't even make back the cost. After all, the spices in his store were not ordinary low-quality spices that could not be sold at such a low price. Moreover, there were many people who took advantage of his bad business and wanted to buy the spices at a very low price.

"Madam, what kind of price do you want? Why don't you be clear with me? If the price is too low, I can't do this business." The shopkeeper said helplessly. If he was willing to sell at a low price, with the quality of the spices in his shop, there would not be so much backlog of inventory. He was unwilling to do so. After all, they were all good spices that he had spent a lot of effort to get, but because the world had changed, they had all become worthless.

Seeing the shopkeeper's behavior, Su Wenyue knew that he had misunderstood her meaning. Su Wenyue not only wanted to buy the spices in this shop, she was also very interested in the source of the spices in this shop. If things could develop as she wanted, these spices alone would not be enough. Moreover, people who are good at gourmet food have very strict requirements on materials. The goods in this spice shop are better than the one she bought in Chang'an in her previous life.

"Boss, I know the spices in your shop are better than those in other shops, so I won't charge you the same price as other spice shops. You can name your own price. If both of us agree, then we can do business. As long as you don't raise the price intentionally, after all, this world is not easy for anyone."

Su Wenyue's words were very sincere. Seeing that Su Wenyue was not trying to lower the price maliciously and was sincere in buying his things, the shopkeeper also quoted a very affordable price, but specified that it had to be exchanged for food.

This was what Su Wenyue had agreed to from the beginning, and it was still a very profitable deal for her. Today, the price of grain has risen to an incredible level. If these grains were available at the beginning, they would not be enough to buy one-tenth of the spices here. The warehouse in the manor is full, and the grain is definitely sufficient.

"Then let's do it this way. The food will be delivered soon. The shopkeeper is an honest man. In addition to these food, I will have someone give us two more bags of sweet potatoes, which are also good things to fill our stomachs. The shopkeeper is knowledgeable and I'm sure he will recognize them."

"Thank you, ma'am. I know sweet potatoes. I ate them once when I went to a foreign country to purchase goods. They are very sweet and delicious. Madam, you are so generous that I don't know how to thank you." The shopkeeper did not expect that Su Wenyue not only followed his price without lowering it, but also gave him two extra bags of rare food. He was really grateful and felt that this lady was very kind.

"Don't worry, it's just two bags of sweet potatoes. There's nothing we can do about this situation. Otherwise, how can we exchange these spices for so much food? I also want to do long-term business with the shopkeeper. I wonder what your plans are for the future?"

"To be honest, ma'am, I haven't thought this through yet. After all, my ancestors have made a living by selling spices. In the current situation, spices will definitely not sell, but I can't think of any other way out. I can only make do with the present. There is nothing I can do. It's not easy to do anything in such a chaotic world." The shopkeeper did not hide his thoughts

Su Wenyue was delighted to hear the shopkeeper say this. She felt that the shopkeeper was a talent and a loyal and honest person. It would be good if she could recruit him.

"In that case, I just happen to be in need of a hand who knows spices well. Are you willing to work with me?"

The shopkeeper was stunned. He didn't expect things to take such a turn. He didn't know how to react for a moment, and he was not sure how true what Su Wenyue said was.