Chapter 198 Hu Cong
The purchasing power of a copper coin here is about the same as one yuan in the previous life. In other words, a large lobster that looks to weigh at least two pounds only costs twenty yuan, and fresh mantis shrimp only costs three yuan per pound.
This is countless times cheaper than buying it on Taobao.
"Brother, I want all these in your bamboo basket."
The man was stunned for a moment, and asked in disbelief:
"Young lady, are you sure you want all of these?"
Not only did he take all of them, he didn't even ask for the price.
You know, shrimp kings and mantis shrimps are not worth as much as sea fish.
Not only do these things have hard shells, they are also prickly to eat, and you may not be able to sell them even if you take them to the city.
If he hadn't been idle today and wanted to make some money, he wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to carry these to the city to try his luck.
When He Zhiran saw the man's expression, he knew that he had not bargained for the price and was being treated as a fool.
Although she had plenty of money in her space, she didn't want to buy something and then be seen as an innocent victim.
"Ahem...Brother, if I buy all of this, can we negotiate the price?"
After hearing the words "quan bao", the man started to wonder if he was hallucinating.
You know, not many people are willing to buy these seafood with hard shells.
Is this pretty girl stupid?
No matter what, if business comes to you, there is absolutely no reason to turn it away.
The man asked tentatively:
"My dear, are you really planning to take care of all this?"
He Zhiran did not deny it.
"Well, as long as the price is reasonable, I'll take them all."
Hearing this, the man put the burden on the ground again.
"I have twelve shrimp kings here. If you want all of them, I'll charge you two hundred coins. How about that?
And those mantis shrimp weigh at least thirty pounds, so even if you give me fifty cents, it's a very reasonable price."
The man was afraid that the other party would dislike the high price, so he explained it at the end.
250 Wen?
A very auspicious number.
Seeing that He Zhiran was about to pay, Mo Jiuye quickly stopped her.
Although he had never eaten this kind of seafood, he knew that it was something no one wanted.
He believed that even if the man took these seafood to the city, he would not be able to sell them at such a high price.
This is obviously bullying them because they don't know the business.
"Two hundred and fifty wen is too expensive. You should take some to the city to sell. I want to see how much these can fetch in the city."
Mo Jiuye had the same idea as He Zhiran. As a newcomer, he didn't want to be treated as a villain.
The man didn't expect that his plan to make a fortune would be seen through so quickly.
And judging from the attitude of the person in front of me, it seems that he is not planning to buy it.
This won’t do. I finally found a buyer and I can’t let them run away like this.
"Hey, brother...how much do you think these seafood are worth?"
In fact, Mo Jiuye didn’t understand the market price of seafood. He only knew that this thing was definitely not worth 250 cents.
"Just name a real price. If it's suitable, we'll buy it. If it's not, forget it."
Seeing the other party's firm attitude, the man did not dare to continue to take advantage of him.
He said with a forced smile, "How about this, I'll give it all to you, along with the two bamboo baskets? How about 150 coins?"
Mo Jiuye didn't plan to waste any more time here, so he simply offered a lower price.
"100 Wen, if you agree, we'll take them all."
After he finished speaking, seeing that the man didn't react, he planned to leave with the mule cart.
Seeing they were about to leave, the man quickly agreed: "Okay, okay, 100 coins."
He was afraid that the other party would go back on his word, so he quickly put the two bamboo baskets on the mule cart.
He Zhiran didn't expect that Mo Jiuye had a talent for bargaining. With just a few words, he reduced the price of these seafood by more than double.
Obviously, this guy saw that they were not knowledgeable and planned to take advantage of them.
He Zhiran didn't plan to say much, so he paid the money directly and happily got on the mule cart.
The mule cart continued on its journey, and according to what the man said, they soon found Hu Cong's residence.
This yard is very unique. The wall is not a wooden fence structure, but is made of stone.
There were no fishing nets drying on the wall like in other fishermen's homes, but it was bare.
The courtyard gate was not closed. Mo Jiuye politely stood at the door and asked loudly, "Excuse me, is this Hu Cong's house?"
After a long time, the door in the middle of the room opened and a slovenly-looking middle-aged man walked out.
Hu Cong asked impatiently, "Who's looking for me?"
As he finished speaking, his gaze fell on Mo Jiuye.
"Ninth Young Master?"
When Hu Cong was exiled, the Duke of Protectorate was not yet Mo Jiuye. At that time, people in the capital called him that.
Mo Jiuye smiled and said, "I didn't expect it to be Mr. Hu."
Hu Cong had put away his lazy look and said seriously, "What Sir Hu? I am just a useless person who eats and waits for death."
Mo Jiuye could see that Hu Cong was in a very depressed state.
He could totally understand this.
When he just left the capital with the exile team, he also had thoughts of giving up on himself.
Fortunately, with Ranran by his side, he rekindled his fighting spirit for the future.
Recovering his wandering thoughts, Mo Jiuye clasped his fists towards Hu Cong.
"In that case, how about I call you Brother Hu?"
Although Hu Cong was exiled to the northwest, he was not completely ignorant of the Mo family's exile. When he saw Mo Jiuye for the first time, he felt a sense of sympathy.
Therefore, he treated Mo Jiuye very warmly.
"How did you find me here, Mr. Jiu? If you have anything to say, come in and tell me."
Seeing that Hu Cong's yard was quite spacious, Mo Jiuye simply pulled the mule cart in.
Mo Jiuye parked the mule cart, helped He Zhiran and Hu Cong introduce each other, and then recounted how he found this place.
When Hu Cong heard that they were here to ask him to repair the boat, his eyes fell on Henry.
After looking him up and down, Hu Cong thought Henry could understand his language, and said bluntly:
"I didn't want to deal with foreigners like you. You have to thank the person who brought you here, otherwise I won't help you repair the boat."
Henry knew that Hu Cong was talking to him, but he didn't understand a word he said.
He instinctively asked He Zhiran: "Ms. He Zhiran, please help me translate what he just said."
He Zhiran was thinking about Hu Cong's words at this moment.
It is obvious that Hu Cong had a very bad impression of foreigners, even some hatred.
Why is this?
He Zhiran didn't plan to translate immediately until he understood the reason.
She looked at Hu Cong and asked, "Has Brother Hu ever been bullied by foreigners?"
Hu Cong also realized that the foreigner didn't understand what he said at all. After he said that, he asked the Ninth Young Master's wife. He guessed that the other party should understand the foreign language.
Therefore, he did not immediately answer He Zhiran's words, but asked: "Can Madam Jiu understand what he said?"
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