I knocked on the first house and an old lady opened the door.
Ji Ming opened his mouth and asked, "Grandma, would you like to exchange old clothes for eggs?"
"What for eggs?"
The old lady’s hearing was not good, so the two of them repeated it again. After hearing it clearly, the old lady shook her head and said, “I don’t have any old clothes, so I won’t change them…”
"One piece of clothing can be exchanged for 30 eggs. Why don't you exchange it?" Ji Ming asked again in a higher voice.
An old piece of clothing could be exchanged for 30 eggs. The old lady was tempted and asked the two to wait at the door.
After a while, he took out two pieces of tattered clothes from the house.
Ji Ming took it and looked at it, then shook his head and said, "Grandma, this is almost like a rag. You can only exchange it for 5 eggs at most."
The eggs dropped from 30 to 5. The old lady was not happy and snatched the clothes back. "It's only 5 eggs. I won't change them..."
"Grandma, I'm sure you know this. This dress may not even be worth 5 cents if it's taken to the pawnshop. How about this? Please inform the neighbors and ask them to bring their old clothes to exchange for eggs or money. Anyway, our price is higher than the pawnshop's, and it won't make the neighbors suffer a loss, nor will it make you suffer a loss. Come to each family, and I will give you an egg."
Ji Ming discussed this with the old lady.
The dog boy also said, "You are sitting idle at home anyway. I see there are at least dozens of families here. That's dozens of eggs, which can be exchanged for dozens of copper coins. An average man working outside can't earn that much in a day. You just need to eat. These eggs will be enough for the kids at home to eat for a month."
The old lady looked at the two and said, "Are you guys liars?"
Ji Ming smiled and said, "We are all trading with clear prices. If you are willing, you can change. If you are not willing, you can not change. If you dare to cheat, we will be struck by lightning."
Seeing that the two men were dressed decently, she thought that all they were talking about was changing their clothes. Even if she couldn't tell, others would definitely notice it. She felt less concerned.
"Okay, I'll go talk to you guys right away!"
Under the guidance of the old lady, the two of them went to every household in Jiuqu Lane.
It was already afternoon when they finished harvesting. The two of them exchanged an egg for two vegetable dumplings.
After eating, Gouwazi looked through the old clothes he had collected today, a total of 65 pieces, and gave away 300 eggs and 300 coins.
"Are you going to collect it today?" asked Gouwazi.
"No, I'll take you to sell the goods in the afternoon." Ji Ming put the backpack on his back again.
The two of them got on Ma Ye's ox cart and went back to the village first.
The people on the ox cart on the road started talking to Gouwazi and asked him where he had been. Gouwazi looked at Ji Ming.
Ji Ming gave him a look, indicating that he could start working.
Gou Wa Zi coughed lightly and said, "I just bought a batch of old clothes from the county town and plan to take them to Hongye Village to sell."
"Old clothes? Why take them to Hongye Village to sell? There is no one in your own village." Some people with quick hands have already flipped through the pages.
"The clothes are cheap this time. When I get good goods next time, I will go back to my village and sell them." Gouwazi said with a smile.
A young wife on the ox cart took out a dark green outer garment and nudged the woman next to her, "Isn't this a bit similar to what Daya is wearing?"
"It's the same color." The woman reached out and wanted to touch it.
The young wife quickly put it away and asked the dog boy, "How much is this?"
Gou Wazi smiled and said, "Sister Liu, you really know how to choose. This one has some frayed cuffs, but it's no different from a new dress. I bought it for 30 cents, and I don't make an extra 35 cents, just consider it as money for a ride on an ox cart."
"35 coins, that's too expensive," said Liu Erjie with a look of disdain, "I think it's only worth 15 coins."
Gou Wa Zi pulled the clothes towards him and said, "Then you should look for something else. It's fine if you don't let me make money, but you make me lose money. This deal will definitely not work."
Liu Erjie was pleased and pulled her clothes back, "What's wrong with you? Bargaining is the way to do business."
"What kind of price is this? We are all from the same village. I have revealed all my secrets to you. At least let me make some money, don't you think?" Gouwazi felt very aggrieved.
Liu Erjie looked at her patched jacket and really wanted the new dress. She gritted her teeth and said, "30 cents. I won't let you lose money, okay?"
"Second sister, I am doing business, you can't not let me make a profit!" Gou Wa Zi said helplessly, "32 cents, I have to make at least 2 cents, otherwise I have to pay for the ox cart."
I have already given you 30 cents, so why would I care about these 2 cents? Liu Erjie took out 32 copper coins from her bosom and gave them to Gouwazi.
Looking at the first business after the opening, Gouwazi smiled and winked at Ji Ming.
After the first order, there will be a second order. If the villagers want to buy new clothes, they have to buy cloth and make them themselves. It is not cost-effective to buy these old clothes.
Several grown men couldn't help but start searching.
This trip of ox carts back to the village was unprecedentedly lively.
As soon as he arrived at the village entrance, Ma Ye tied up the ox cart and ran to the back to search. He had been listening to their bargaining along the way and had been itching to try it.
The lively noise attracted many villagers.
People here usually make clothes by patching them up, and occasionally they have to save up a piece of cloth for several years to make a new piece of clothing.
These old clothes are not too expensive and are just within the affordability of the villagers.
As a result, all of Gouwazi's old clothes were snatched away at the village entrance before they even entered the village.
Some people almost wanted to buy the three sets that Ji Ming brought.
Ji Ming asked Zhang Dandan to borrow these three pieces of clothing from Bian Wu, so they naturally cannot be sold.
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