"The quilt weighs 8 jin, and the mattress weighs 4 jin. A set weighs 12 jin of cotton. I need 14 sets, which weighs 168 jin in total. The two items combined weigh 244 jin. So, I'll buy 300 jin. How much cheaper can you give me?"
Ke Xin finished her words quickly, then pushed her stunned mother forward. She leaned over and whispered in her mother's ear, "Bargain till you drop. I've already said what I want."
Before Ge Shuzhen could recover from her dizziness, Ke Xin added to the shopkeeper, "Also, I need fabrics for quilts and clothes. If you offer good prices, I'll buy them all from you. If not, we'll leave."
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then he repeatedly responded to her, "Don't worry, I will definitely give you a discount, absolutely a discount."
As he spoke, the abacus started to click. According to what Ke Xin said, the weight was exactly the same. It seemed that the mother and daughter had calculated it before they came.
He met a big client today, and his eyes were shining when he looked at the mother and daughter.
Ge Shuzhen's heart was pounding wildly, and it was difficult for her to suppress it. She pulled the corners of her stiff mouth and said, "We're buying so much, how much cheaper can you give us?"
Seeing the woman's gloomy face, the shopkeeper thought for a moment and offered the lowest price: "Sister, you are honest, and I am not empty-headed. So, I will give you 27 wen per pound of good cotton, and I will give you 10 wen per piece of large cloth. No one else can give you such a price. If you don't believe me, go out and ask around."
Ge Shuzhen frowned. Twenty-seven cents per catty, this catty was only three cents cheaper... But the fabric was indeed quite cheap. She thought about it and felt that the price was still acceptable.
"That's fine, that's it."
After saying that, Ge Shuzhen glared at Kexin before going to pick out the fabric.
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