Under the gaze of the two, Hua Shi lowered her head and lifted the cloth covering the bamboo basket, revealing the sugar-coated dates and candied dates wrapped in butter paper underneath.
He Jiang, who was standing a little behind Xie Mingchi, poked his head out, sniffed his numb nose, and leaned closer to take a look at what was in the bamboo basket.
Xie Mingchi's gaze also fell on Hua Shi.
After Hua Shi laid out the things, he said, "I made these myself using winter dates. I made two in total. Take them and try them."
He Jiang turned his head to look at Xie Mingchi who was standing beside him, and then looked at Hua Shi.
Xie Mingchi reached out to take a candied date first, and after He Jiang saw him reach out, he reached out too.
This date is covered with a layer of yellow sugar granules. I don’t know what it is made of, but when I bite it, it is dry and crisp, and my mouth is full of the aroma of the date. It has less moist and sweet taste, but more refreshing and crispy feeling.
The other thing was some soft and moist candied dates that looked like candied fruit. He had seen them in the pastry shop in town, but they were too sweet. After eating one, his throat was filled with a greasy sweet taste.
He didn't really like that taste, but the taste of these candied dates was less sweet than candied fruit, and more chewy and soft, which was just right when he chewed it slowly...
He Jiang's eyes, which had been dazed by the cold, brightened up a bit. "Did you do this yourself?"
Xie Mingchi also looked over.
He also seemed quite curious about the processed dates.
He never liked such sweet and greasy things, but the one she made was not as greasy as the ones he had eaten before. Even for someone who didn't like sweets, it tasted just right...
Hua Shi noticed the two people's obviously surprised expressions, and his originally tense heart relaxed a little.
She nodded. "I made this. How do you like it?"
He Jiang gave her a thumbs-up and praised her without hiding his feelings. "It's very sweet. I think the taste is just right."
Xie Mingchi, who was standing by, nodded in agreement and murmured in praise without hesitation, "It's delicious."
Hua Shi looked at him with some surprise.
Xie Mingchi lowered his eyes, and his expression seemed to remain unchanged.
Hua Shi looked at He Jiang again and asked what he had always wanted to say, "Can I sell these winter jujubes I've made myself in town?"
Because it's made with sugar, and it's snowing heavily, it won't go bad even if it's left out for half a month. If it can't be sold, it can be kept for a little longer...
When He Jiang heard her words, he suddenly realized something, and a light bulb went off in his head. He immediately responded, "Of course!"
He has been running back and forth between Taohua Town and the village for five or six years, and he knows the situation in the town very well. Moreover, because he has been following Brother Mingchi to sell game from the mountains, he has accumulated a lot of ways and connections of his own over the years.
"In that case, how about you help me take the things to town and sell them? I'll give you a commission. If everything is sold, it'll be 10%. If less is sold, it'll only be 5%. If nothing is sold, I won't let you go in vain and will still pay you for your work. What do you think?"
Hua Shi did not beat around the bush and directly stated his real purpose.
After hearing what she said, He Jiang did not agree at all.
He had been doing business for so long that he could be considered a businessman. The first step for a businessman is to weigh the pros and cons of such an undertaking...
He looked at the things in the bamboo basket, thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "You don't have to give me a share. I can spend three taels of silver to buy everything in this basket."
Hua Shi paused.
She didn't expect He Jiang to do this. If he bought everything, there would be pros and cons. If the things in this basket were really worth the price, he had the ability to more than double the value of them.
But he also has to bear the risk of not being able to sell these items. If he spends three taels of silver but cannot sell them, he will suffer a big loss.
"Are you sure you want to buy them all yourself?"
Hua Shi certainly had no objection. Three taels of silver was within her budget, and the price He Jiang gave was also very honest.
After weighing the pros and cons, she would rather get the three taels of silver now, as she urgently needs this money.
Because she didn't know how long it would take He Jiang to return to the village this time. If he only came back once in half a month, distant water could not put out the immediate fire. Of course, she would rather sell the things first to get the money.
He Jiang's eyes were shining brightly, and he nodded, "If you think it's not enough, I can add a little more."
"Need not."
Seeing that He Jiang wanted to raise the price again, Hua Shi paused again and waved his hand to refuse.
He Jiang took out the purse he always carried with him from his belt, counted out three pieces of silver from it, and handed it to Hua Shi.
Hua Shi took the silver and handed over the bamboo basket.
"I'll take this bamboo basket with me first and return it to you next time."
After He Jiang took the bamboo basket, he said with a smile.
He seemed very happy, and I don't know what he was planning, but it was obvious that he had his own way.
Hua Shi waved his hand and said, "No need, I'll just consider this basket as a gift to you."
Bamboo baskets are not valuable things, and there are still several of them piled up in the Hua family's yard.
There is a large bamboo forest in the backyard. She often goes there to cut bamboo when she has free time and uses it to make small tools, such as bamboo baskets, bamboo tubes... She has learned to make a lot of them.
Not to mention that she can weave bamboo baskets, even Hua Xiao and Hua Li can do it, so such a bamboo basket is not considered a valuable thing.
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