Chapter 69: The Business War Triggered by Three Pence
Song Zhenping's face lit up with joy. "Shopkeeper Mu said the people in town like to eat it and asked me to deliver two basins every day. Xiaoyun, we now make twenty cents a day from selling acorn tofu, enough to buy several kilograms of cornmeal."
Ever since the construction work at the garrison stopped, he hasn't looked for any work, and he hasn't even mentioned cutting firewood to sell.
Every day, apart from building a vegetable garden with Song Liyun, he would grind acorn flour, or wash the acorn powder to make acorn tofu and send it to Manager Mu's grocery store. He was busy all the time at home and in the town.
Song Liyun didn't care when she started receiving a bowl of acorn tofu every day.
Now Shopkeeper Mu was ordering two basins a day, which finally piqued her curiosity: How many people in Suijin Town were so fond of acorn tofu? But it cost money to buy it.
Something was a little strange, so she had to go to Manager Mu's store to take a look in person.
"Brother, wait for me for a moment. I'm going into town to buy some needlework!"
"good!"
After a while, the brother and sister carried the wooden basin out.
Now that Hei Jin is with Xiao An, they don’t have to worry about home when they go out.
It only takes more than ten minutes to get from Baolinju to the center of the town. Boss Mu’s grocery store is located in the town and is a bungalow.
When Song Liyun and Song Zhenping appeared in front of Shopkeeper Mu, he was still sitting behind the counter with his legs crossed, drinking corn porridge with relish.
As soon as he saw the Song brothers and sisters delivering acorn tofu, Boss Mu quickly put down his bowl and came out to greet them with a chuckle: "Hey! Didn't Daping say that Miss Liyun was busy at home? How come you have time to come here today? Come in and warm yourself by the fire!"
Song Liyun smiled slightly: "I see that Boss Mu's business is doing well now, so I want to come here to learn some experience."
"Hey! Miss Liyun is making fun of me. What business is good? It's still the same as before. I just want to make a living." Boss Mu laughed very sincerely.
Song Liyun did not argue with him. Business in Suijin Town was indeed good these days.
According to Song Zhenping, not long after the migrant workers left, the garrison received the salary allocated from above.
Although it did not make up for the silver and money that was previously owed, it still gave Captain Luo a chance to breathe.
The soldiers below were paid a full monthly salary, and even Xue Zhuang, who had resigned, was compensated for a full month.
Poor soldiers, poor soldiers, their monthly salary is actually not much when there is no war.
For a 100-man garrison, according to regulations, the monthly salary for a soldier is 100 wen, for a small flag soldier it is 300 wen, and for a general flag soldier it is 500 wen.
The monthly salary allocated by the imperial court was less than fifty taels of silver.
Of course, rewards or other gray income are not included.
With money in hand, these people in the garrison have to spend it.
Manager Mu and others started to think about the wallets of the soldiers in the garrison.
As expected of a town that was once glorious, the people in the town are not ordinary farmers, they have all seen the world.
If you lack human resources, you can't open a brothel, but you can always open a restaurant or a food shop.
In just over ten days, Suijin Town added a restaurant, a laundry and mending stall, a tavern selling wine, and a leather and shoe store.
Boss Mu even went to Qili County to purchase some fine cotton cloth so that people in the town could buy new clothes.
Although small, it has everything. Although these shops are all in their homes and do not look like a street market, they have greatly facilitated the soldiers of the garrison.
Money began to flow.
Suijin Town began to stir, like a breeze blowing through stagnant water.
Song Liyun had just chatted with Shopkeeper Mu about business when a voice came from outside the shop: "Boss Mu, has the acorn tofu been delivered? I wonder if you can just make more every day!"
As the voice was spoken, an old woman rushed in hurriedly.
Song Liyun took a look and realized that it was an old acquaintance.
Haven’t all the migrant workers left? Why is she still here?
Mrs. Cui didn't expect to meet Song Liyun today.
She looked at Song Liyun suspiciously, then at the acorn basin in front of her. Suddenly, her expression changed, and she said to Boss Mu with a stern face, "Boss Mu, we agreed that you can only sell your acorn tofu to me. If you go back on your word, my A Zhuang will not forgive you."
Song Liyun: “……!”
She almost forgot that Cui Po's daughter Xu Yan'er married Xue Xiaoqi, so the old woman stayed.
Boss Mu is doing business by reselling goods!
Song Liyun ignored Mrs. Gu and just looked at Boss Mu with a smile.
He can make money just by sitting at home and talking, which is a good business.
Boss Mu blushed at her gaze, but he remained neither embarrassed nor angry. He calmly said to Mrs. Cui, "Of course I'm keeping my word. Just one pot a day. Take it away!"
Mrs. Cui glanced at Song Liyun sideways, like a dog defending its territory. She slammed a handful of copper coins on the table and said angrily, "Boss Mu, just know your limits. This is mine, and no one is allowed to take it away."
Seeing her protecting the food, Song Liyun almost burst out laughing.
After Mrs. Cui took away the acorn tofu, Song Liyun smiled faintly and said, "Shopkeeper Mu, do you want to give me an explanation?"
Shopkeeper Mu pretended to be clueless: "What explanation? What explanation do you want? I bought your things and paid you anyway. You have no right to control who I sell them to."
Suijin Town used to be a chaotic place, and he had experienced all kinds of ups and downs in Suijin Town and had seen all kinds of people and things.
It was a bit embarrassing to be confronted by the owner and buyer of the goods in person while doing a business transfer.
Song Zhenping couldn't sit still any longer. Just as he was about to speak, Song Liyun started laughing, "Boss Mu is right.
It's just that the things are mine, and I haven't signed a contract with you, so you can't control who I sell them to."
Boss Mu's face suddenly darkened. "Miss Song is threatening me. Are you trying to join forces with that old lady Cui?"
This is the seller and buyer wanting to get rid of me as the middleman and trade directly, no way!
Song Liyun didn't even blink: "Isn't that what Boss Mu said himself? No one else can control how I sell it!
How come you can do what you say, but I can't do what I say?"
Looking at the calm Song Liyun, and then at Song Zhenping who was already scratching his head in anger, Boss Mu's expression changed again and again, and after a while he said in a deep voice:
"What do you want to do? You know, Suijin Town is such a small place, it's impossible to raise the price. I only sell it to Mrs. Cui for thirteen cents a pot. If I don't make a penny, you can just send it directly to Mrs. Cui!"
Look! Shopkeeper Mu made a profit of three cents by reselling it. What a big deal!
Song Liyun shook her head: "Boss Mu, now that the things are in your hands, it's up to you to decide how to deal with them. But there's one thing you said that's not right."
"What?" Boss Mu asked in surprise.
“I won’t interfere with your business, but I would like to know the general purpose and destination of the items.
If you were to sell it to harm someone, or sell it to my enemy, shouldn't you have informed me?"
Boss Mu blinked: If you sell it yourself and harm others and still need to notify them, what's the point?
Besides, why would I harm others?
This thought only flashed through Boss Mu's mind before he realized that Miss Song was having a conflict with Mrs. Cui?
Boss Mu didn't know about the quarrels that took place in the migrant workers' shed, but he saw with his own eyes that Song Zhenping caused a scene at the banquet.
After realizing this, Boss Mu shook his head and sighed. Women are petty-minded. Everyone earns the same money, so why bother with money?
He said perfunctorily, "Okay, okay, I'll tell you later."
Song Liyun said sternly, "Boss Mu, if you ignore my words and just deal with it casually when I encounter you,
Then I would think you are an unreliable partner."
Boss Mu stopped laughing and asked, "What do you mean?"
(End of this chapter)
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