After finishing the busy period at noon, there weren't many customers in the afternoon, so Li Mantian decided to go out and check the situation. If he wanted to make a purchase, he would have to wait until tomorrow.
Seeing this, Ye Shuang quickly reached out her hand to him: "Father, I want to go too, take me with you!"
Li Mantian laughed and picked her up: "Our Shuang'er must be bored in the shop, right? Then come out with Daddy for a stroll. You can also give Daddy some ideas. Our little lucky star's picks are definitely no problem."
Hearing the noise, Li came out of the kitchen, chuckled, and said helplessly, "You two should just spoil her. You'll spoil her rotten sooner or later, and then we'll see how you handle her."
"Oh my, our Shuang'er is so sensible. Even if she's spoiled, she won't be the kind of child who throws tantrums, right?" Li Mantian bounced Ye Shuang in his arms and led her outside.
Ye Shuang hugged Li Mantian's neck and waved to Li Shi behind him: "Mom, we're leaving now! Wait for our good news!"
“Alright, Mother will wait for you here,” Madam Li replied gently.
The wife's virtuous conduct, the husband's obedient behavior, and the daughter's well-behaved manner aroused envy among the shop owners and employees in the surrounding area.
"Look at them, they are so happy."
"That's right. I've always seen how capable the man in this family is. He never lets his wife lift a finger when it comes to dirty, tiring, or hard work. What a good man!"
"Look at that girl. Tell me, they're all the same kind of kids. My child wouldn't even help greet the guests, I'd be grateful if she didn't cause any trouble! I don't know how she raised her child, she's incredibly smart!"
"That's right! Not only is she good at greeting guests, she's also perfect at collecting money. Those generous guests are so shrewd that they even give her extra. I'm so envious! If my family had a daughter like that, I'd be happy to give her a huge dowry!"
“I think your daughter is quite good. They must have put in a lot of effort. This couple is so old and only has one daughter. It must have been very difficult for them.”
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After listening for a while, Li went back to the shop to continue tidying up, but her hands moved faster and her smile became more pronounced, and the fatigue from before had long since disappeared.
Li Mantian led Ye Shuang to start by browsing the grain stores, beginning with large grain stores, asking how much wheat cost, how much milled flour cost, and how much cheaper it would be if they cooperated long-term.
He visited about ten shops in one afternoon, but the answers he got were not very satisfactory. Either the price was too high or the flour quality was not good. He had been farming all his life, and he could tell what good flour looked like and what bad flour looked like.
You get what you pay for, and good things are worth the price, but the profit margin is outrageous. Farmers grow crops and sell them to them, barely making enough to cover their costs, while the farmers resell them and make half the profit.
Li Mantian then took her to visit those small grain shops. Well, the prices were indeed a bit lower, but the flour wasn't as good as that from the big grain shops. Some were even a mix of good and bad flour, using a small amount of good flour to sell the less good flour along with it, specifically targeting customers who didn't know any better.
It has to be said, city dwellers really know how to make money.
With no other option, Li Mantian could only take Ye Shuang to those small vendors again. The prices were lower, and the quality was acceptable, but it was inconsistent; the vendors themselves didn't have much grain, so they could only offer a small amount to sell.
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