Chapter 69 Successfully Sold
The shopkeeper didn't even think about it.
"Fur keeps you warm, so naturally it's more valuable in winter."
He Zhiran looked at Peng Wang.
"Brother Peng, these leathers won't go bad in winter anyway, so we might as well sell them in winter."
Peng Wang responded very cooperatively: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
As he said this, he called on the officers to leave together.
Seeing that the business was about to be lost, the shopkeeper immediately put on a smiling face and blocked the way of several people.
"Everyone, don't leave so quickly, let's discuss this."
"There's nothing to discuss. We've finally acquired all these wolf skins, so we should wait until they're most valuable before selling them."
When Peng Wang saw the shopkeeper coming to stop him, he was happy in his heart, but still pretended to leave.
The shopkeeper got anxious and shouted, "How about adding a hundred coins to each piece of leather? That's already very high."
He Zhiran turned around and slapped the shopkeeper.
"Add five hundred coins and it's a deal."
"Five hundred coins is too much. Even in winter, wolf skin is not worth this price." The shopkeeper was about to cry. If he added five hundred coins, his profit would be reduced by half.
"Forget it. Anyway, we are going to the capital in a few days to do some business. If we take these skins there, we will definitely be able to sell them for a good price." After saying this, He Zhiran prepared to leave.
Now, the shopkeeper was really anxious.
"Okay, just one and a half ounces of silver per piece, and I'll take the wolf skin."
Although the profit is less, it is better than no profit.
Peng Wang was now convinced. With just a few words from He Zhiran, Langpi earned an extra 25 taels of silver.
He quietly gave He Zhiran a thumbs up.
The wolf skins on the wooden cart were quickly cleared away, revealing dried wolf meat placed in several large iron pots.
The shopkeeper asked curiously, "Brother, what is this?"
Peng Wang was happy to have earned an extra twenty-five taels of silver, and he generously handed him a piece of dried meat.
"Boss, you can try it. This is wolf meat jerky."
"Jered wolf meat?" This was the first time the shopkeeper had heard of this term after so many years of doing business.
He took the dried meat handed to him by Peng Wang and took a tentative bite.
As a result, I couldn’t stop eating it.
"It's delicious and chewy. The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes..."
On the way here, He Zhiran suggested that it was impossible for them to sell so much dried meat little by little at the market, so it would be better to find a teahouse or a place like Qinlou Chuguan, talk to the shopkeeper, and try to get them to buy it all at once.
Therefore, even though the owner of the fur shop kept praising the taste of the food, they had no intention of selling some to him. Seeing that the owner liked it, Peng Wang generously gave him a few pieces.
After getting the silver, Peng Wang was ready to take his men away, but as soon as he turned around, the shopkeeper chased after him.
"Everyone, please stay."
Peng Wang turned his head: "Anything else?"
The shopkeeper came up to them with a smile on his face.
"Brother, can you sell this wolf meat?"
"Of course we are selling them, but we are selling them in bulk and not in small quantities," Peng Wang replied.
As soon as he finished speaking, a man who looked to be in his thirties and wearing a long silk gown walked out of the fur shop.
The man waved a folding fan in his hand and came in front of the few people in a very elegant manner.
"I'm not very talented, but I'm planning to hold a poetry gathering in three days. Scholars and scholars from the surrounding counties will be attending. I think this wolf meat jerky would be a great snack. If possible, I'd like to buy some."
When Peng Wang saw business coming, he instinctively looked at He Zhiran.
He Zhiran had long known that there was no problem selling dried wolf meat.
"Mr. Cui, we don't sell our dried meat in retail. If you can buy all of this, we can discuss the price."
Mr. Cui first glanced at the amount of wolf meat on the wooden cart, then said, "No problem."
He Zhiran didn't hesitate to tell him the price. "Pack up all the dried meat and take it away. The price is 300 coins per pound."
"300 wen per pound? Young lady, are you trying to rob me?" The owner of the fur shop felt that the price was too unbelievable.
Upon hearing this offer, not only the owner of the fur shop, but even Peng Wang was a little shocked.
If it weren't for the delicious dried meat they made, even if the wolf meat was processed and taken to the market, it probably wouldn't be worth much.
This girl is really asking for too much, 300 coins at a time.
The fact that He Zhiran could offer such a price did have some water in it. After all, this couldn't be a fixed-price deal, and the other party would definitely bargain.
However, she would never offer to make concessions.
"It takes five kilograms of wolf meat to make one kilogram of jerky. These wolves are hunted by my family at the risk of their lives, and then processed through many steps. I think the price is very reasonable."
"Even if five pounds of wolf meat is made into one pound of dried meat, it is not worth 300 coins per pound!" the shopkeeper retorted.
Mr. Cui also agreed: "Yes, 300 wen per catty is indeed too expensive."
Seeing that both of them thought the price was too high, Peng Wang guessed that this deal was about to fail.
In a hurry, he quietly pushed He Zhiran and winked at her, reminding her to lower the price.
He Zhiran ignored Peng Wang and spoke to the shopkeeper and Mr. Cui.
"I guess you two wanted to buy the jerky because you thought it tasted good."
Seeing that the two did not refute, He Zhiran continued.
“Making meat jerky is our family’s ancestral method. I believe that you can’t buy such delicious meat jerky anywhere else except here.
Mr. Cui, you are holding a poetry reading, and I believe that all the people who come to participate are important figures.
When that time comes, you will treat your guests with this unique dried meat, which will surely bring you unexpected results."
He Zhiran's words really touched Mr. Cui's heart.
He hesitated again and again, and finally said, "200 wen a jin, I want them all."
In He Zhiran's mind, the lowest price for these dried meats was 150 wen per catty. Seeing that the other party offered 200 wen, she was very happy.
However, in order to prevent the other party from noticing anything, He Zhiran hesitated for a moment.
Seeing her hesitation, Mr. Cui spoke again.
"Add another 20 wen, no more."
He Zhiran pretended to be unsure and turned to look at Peng Wang.
"Brother Peng, is this price okay?"
Peng Wang was very cooperative, and said with a pained look on his face, "220 wen is fine! We can sell the dried meat and go back earlier."
Only then did He Zhiran look at Mr. Cui reluctantly.
"Since my eldest brother has agreed, I have nothing to say. 220 wen per jin, deal."
The shopkeeper called his servants to help weigh the dried meat.
There are a total of 168 kilograms of dried wolf meat, and the price is 36 taels, 980 wen.
Mr. Cui directly gave He Zhiran 40 taels of silver.
For Peng Wang, this unwanted wolf meat could be sold for 40 taels, which was like picking up silver for free.
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