The aunt who asked the question was a little hesitant.
Vegetables are indeed precious in winter, but no matter how precious they are, they are just vegetarian dishes. How can they be compared with meat?
As they were talking, many people gathered at the stall in front of the grain shop to watch the fun.
Uncle Li was very anxious when he saw that these people only looked but did not buy.
I've been talking so much, but these people just won't pay.
What the lady said is absolutely right. Selling rapeseed sprouts is really different from selling grain.
Food is something that everyone has to eat. It is something that must be consumed in daily life.
But as for rapeseed sprouts, no one expects them to fill their stomachs, so everyone is just watching them for fun.
If it wasn’t the first time that rapeseed sprouts appeared in front of the public, there probably wouldn’t even be many people watching.
"Oh, it smells so good."
"Where does this fragrance come from? Boss, your grain store doesn't sell grain anymore, is it selling food instead?"
Just when everyone was hesitating, the aroma of Aunt Li's fried rapeseed wafted out from the backyard.
The onlookers smelled the fragrance and asked curiously.
"Haha, there's no food in the shop now. This is the smell of fried rapeseed."
When the onlookers heard this, they looked at Uncle Li in disbelief.
"Boss, what did you just say? You said this aroma is the aroma of the fried food in front of you? That's impossible, right?"
After the speaker finished speaking, he picked up the rapeseed in front of the stall and smelled it.
“It doesn’t have much fragrance.”
Uncle Li smiled.
"It's naturally tasteless when it's raw, but it tastes really good when stir-fried. It's much better than radish and cabbage."
As soon as Uncle Li finished speaking, Aunt Li came out with a big plate.
"The stir-fried rapeseed sprouts are here. Everyone, please make way. Don't get burned by the food."
Aunt Li brought the stir-fried rapeseed sprouts to the table. The distinctive aroma of the rapeseed sprouts wafted out. Some people who hadn't eaten breakfast suddenly smelled it and subconsciously sniffed hard.
"Oh, it really is the fragrance of this thing called rapeseed moss."
Seeing that the publicity was almost complete, Lin Jiuyue stood up and spoke.
"Fellow villagers, the rapeseed sprouts are already fried. If you don't believe they are delicious, come and try them. There are chopsticks here."
After Lin Jiuyue finished speaking, Xiyue took the initiative to step forward to help. There was only one pair of chopsticks, and it was impossible to let one person use it and then throw it away.
Xiyue stood aside and picked up a piece of rapeseed sprout.
"The stir-fried rapeseed moss is free to try. It's free until it's all gone. If anyone is interested, come and try it."
The aunt who asked the question first spoke after hearing Xiyue's words.
"Little girl, can I really try it for free?"
Xiyue nodded.
"Of course. Our boss never lies."
After Xiyue finished speaking, some people in the crowd began to get eager to try.
Seeing this, Xiyue continued.
"Auntie, would you like to try it? This rapeseed sprout is free to try."
The aunt hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to listen to Xiyue and try it to see what the rapeseed tasted like.
"Then I'll try it?"
Xiyue handed the fried rapeseed on the chopsticks to the aunt.
"Auntie, today's tasting is free. We didn't bring enough chopsticks. To make it easier for the people behind us to taste, please use your hands."
After hearing this, the aunt looked at her hands.
Well, my hands are a little dirty.
But even if it's not clean, you won't get sick from eating it. In the countryside, eating food with your hands is quite common. Besides, they're trying it for free, so you can't be too hard on them, right?
"Okay, then I'll try it first. If it tastes good, I'll buy some."
After the aunt finished speaking, she picked up a piece of rapeseed sprout from Xiyue's chopsticks and put it in her mouth and started eating.
When the onlookers saw the aunt trying the food, they all looked at her nervously, hoping to know from her what the thing in front of them tasted like.
"How is it? How is it? Is it delicious?"
After the aunt finished eating, she smacked her lips.
"Yes, it tastes much better than cabbage and radish."
Winter vegetables are usually cabbage and radish. However, in the south, there are more varieties of vegetables.
But this place is still quite far from the south. When the vegetables are shipped here, half of them will be rotten. The remaining half is not something that ordinary people like us can eat.
"Girl, how much do you sell this rapeseed sprout for per pound?"
Lin Jiuyue and the others did not discuss the price of rapeseed moss when they were at home. When she heard someone asking about the price, a smile instantly appeared on Xiyue's face.
But the smile didn't last long, Xiyue couldn't smile anymore and looked at Lin Jiuyue helplessly.
When Lin Jiuyue saw Xiyue looking at her, she knew it was her turn.
"Auntie, everyone knows that vegetables are expensive in winter. We don't sell them at a high price either. One jin is ten copper coins. Two jin is eighteen copper coins."
As soon as Lin Jiuyue said this, the onlookers started to speak.
"Girl, your rapeseed sprouts are too expensive. Can you make them cheaper? If you make them cheaper, we can all buy some."
Lin Jiuyue smiled and shook her head.
"Auntie, this price is very fair. Can you ask around? Is there anyone else who can offer it at a lower price than mine?"
This was the first time the people of Nanyue had seen this thing, and it was irrigated with spiritual spring water, so it was sold at a very reasonable price of ten copper coins per pound.
"Miss, ten copper coins a pound is too expensive, please give me a little less."
A smile appeared on Lin Jiuyue's face, and then she shook her head calmly.
"Auntie, it's hard to find vegetables at ten copper coins a pound in winter. Besides, you can hardly find many people selling rapeseed sprouts in the entire Nanyue Kingdom."
The aunt fell silent for a moment after hearing Lin Jiuyue's words.
Vegetables are indeed precious, but I still feel a little uncomfortable when I have to spend ten copper coins to buy a pound of vegetables.
"It's too expensive, girl. Can you give me a little less? If you give me a little less, we'll all buy some from you. Once you sell out, we can finish work early, right?"
Hearing this, Lin Jiuyue looked towards the door of the grain shop.
"Auntie, if you want to save some money, why not buy two pounds? Two pounds, that's nine copper coins per pound."
The woman lowered her head and thought for a moment.
The vegetables may look like a lot, but they will shrink once they are stir-fried, so there is not much in two kilograms.
However, I am still a little dissatisfied with the price.
But when she thought about the fact that other vegetables, except for radishes and cabbages, cost more than ten copper coins per pound, the woman suddenly felt that ten copper coins per pound was not so unacceptable.
"Two pounds and eighteen copper coins?"
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