Qian Xiuzhu stopped them and said, "You two should take these fried tofu and bean cakes to Doctor Kang at the Qingnang Hall and let the other doctors have a taste as well."
Jiang Wei took it, "I understand, mother."
The two people who left were worried that the tofu and bean cakes would get cold, so they went to Qingnang Pavilion first. After delivering the tofu, they thought about how to sell the spices.
Selling products was no problem for Jiang Huaixu, but it was a bit difficult for Jiang Wei. She tried to repeat what her youngest sister had said exactly, but she stuttered a bit.
"Sister, just praise me. You don't have to imitate me. Just say whatever comes to your mind. Once you get used to it, it will be fine."
Jiang Wei nodded. It wasn’t that she couldn’t say it, but she was not very familiar with dealing with strangers.
Aiming at a wonton stall, Jiang Huaixu winked at Jiang Wei. The two of them slowed down their pace. Jiang Huaixu asked, "Auntie, when are you closing this stall?"
The wonton seller saw that they were two little girls. Although she didn't know what they meant, she still replied, "There are people waiting in the afternoon. We'll have to wait a little longer."
"Auntie, do you know the teppanyaki tofu stand on the next street?"
The lady selling wontons frowned. How could she not know? Not many people came to her shop this morning. When she asked, she found out that they all went to buy tofu.
The business was ruined by this company!
"Auntie, take a look at this." Jiang Huaixu handed over a bag of spices. "The fried tofu stall uses these spices. They taste so fresh and fragrant! That's why their business is so good. If you need them, we can sell them to you!"
The wonton lady was also quite smart. "Are you from the tofu shop?"
"Auntie, did you figure it out?" Jiang Huaixu feigned surprise and readily admitted, "Indeed, this spice is called five-spice powder. It's my family's exclusive secret recipe. It tastes great and is fresh. We sold quite a few this morning. Not many people know about it right now, so buy it early and make money!"
The wonton seller didn't want to pay for the wontons, so she pretended to be good-natured and said to Jiang Huaixu, "How about this, you can spare me one packet first, so that I can at least try putting them in the wontons and see if they taste good!"
Jiang Huaixu agreed without saying anything, and gave another reminder: "One pack is not much, just try it for fun. If you like it, come back and buy more. We will go shopping somewhere else first."
The wonton seller was originally feeling smug about getting a bargain, but after hearing Jiang Huaixu's last words, she asked in a choked voice, "Are you going to ask somewhere else?"
Jiang Huaixu blinked his eyes. "Yeah, that's why we came out. Otherwise, why do they say that buying early means making money early?"
After opening the spice bag and smelling it, the old lady immediately fell into a dilemma. Seeing the two people were about to leave, she hurriedly stopped them and asked, "Well, how much is this bag of yours?"
"Six coins a pack, buy ten packs and get two packs free."
The old lady frowned, "Why is it so expensive?"
Jiang Huaixu's smile remained unchanged. "There are some fragrant medicinal herbs in it, so they are naturally more expensive."
The old lady hesitated for a long time before she finally said, "I'll buy ten bags first!"
The phrase 'buy early and make money early' attracted her. She would try it tomorrow. If the spices didn't work when added to the wontons, she would make trouble at the tofu stall!
Picking out eleven packets from the cloth bag and placing them on the table, Jiang Huaixu took the money and said, "Auntie, you can put them in wonton fillings and wonton soup. They will definitely be delicious."
After leaving the wonton stall, Jiang Wei touched the sixty coins in her cloth bag and was overjoyed. "I thought I was going to give away a bag for free, but I didn't expect that lady to buy another one! No wonder uncle always says you're so eloquent, little sister, you're really amazing!"
Jiang Huaixu put his hands behind his back, hiding his achievements and fame. "What are we doing now? Expanding the market! The food industry is already very competitive. The ones that have delicious food will have more repeat customers. With more repeat customers, won't we make more money? Our five-spice powder can be put into most foods. Now we have to make them feel a sense of crisis!"
Jiang Wei opened her confused eyes, and the words "I don't quite understand" were almost engraved on her forehead.
Then the two of them walked around the streets near Kang'an Street, selling their products wherever they could, and finally sold out the two bags of five-spice powder.
When the tofu were almost sold out, Jiang Huaixu went into a few stores and gave away the remaining bags for free. He told them clearly where to set up their stalls before returning to the tofu stall.
The journey took a lot of time. When they returned, the tofu and bean dregs had all been sold out, and the packaged five-spice powder had also been mostly sold out. Second Grandma and others were waiting for them to come back.
Jiang Fu was sharp-eyed and spotted the two first. She pointed happily and said, "Sisters are back!"
The group packed up and prepared to leave.
On the way back, Jiang Huaixu and the other two counted the silver money they had earned that day. The total was 10 taels, 450 wen. After deducting the cost of 4 taels, 165 wen, including the iron plate and iron trough, the net profit was 6 taels, 285 wen.
The iron plates and troughs were made from the same broadswords and arrowheads, so they didn't cost much silver.
She wrote down every account in a small notebook she had cut out, and finally calculated the silver her family had earned and the silver the villagers who had contributed had earned, and prepared to go back and show it to her eldest brother.
As soon as the horse-drawn and ox-drawn carts entered the village entrance, the children waiting there immediately cheered and ran home to tell their parents.
Jiang Boliang carried Xiaofeng, who was trying hard to stretch his legs but couldn't run fast, to the carriage, and then drove the horse forward again.
After returning home and having dinner, Jiang Zhengmao gathered everyone together and told them today's income one by one.
The crowd exploded, "Earned ten taels in one day?!"
"How much money did we get for the work?"
Jiang Huaixu said, "We have a large population. Every family has to contribute people to make tofu, but not to grind spices. And then there are the laborers at home, the carpenters and the cooks, who all need to be paid. My eldest brother and I will calculate the amount and distribute it to everyone at the end of the month. In short, whoever has more people working will get more money!"
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