The two people signed a contract.
The contract specified the types and quantities of vegetables to be supplied to Sifang Restaurant, as well as the delivery time. The contract also specified the delivery location, requiring the restaurant to pick up the goods themselves.
Moreover, this contract only covers winter vegetable prices.
The price of vegetables in spring and summer will be determined according to market conditions and will be stipulated in a separate contract.
Both parties reached a consensus, and the shopkeeper took out his abacus and quickly calculated the total.
"I'll pay you 797 taels and 9 mace of silver, round it up to 800 taels. Do you want the silver or the silver notes?"
Where do we pick up the goods?
Han Shunde said, "Thank you, shopkeeper. Our vegetables are all at the foot of the nearest mountain outside Youzhou City."
"Alright, I'll bring the carriage and the silver to make the delivery."
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, five carriages carrying Han Shunde and his companions left Youzhou Prefecture.
Upon arriving at the agreed-upon foot of the mountain, Li Lanzhen saw five carriages approaching from afar and knew that the matter had been successfully completed.
The restaurant has come to pick up the goods!
Li Lanzhen turned around and took out the basket containing vegetables, which was covered with a quilt and a plastic film.
Neither her two sons nor Li Xishui showed much emotion, as if it were all to be expected, no matter how strange Li Lanzhen's actions were.
Li Xishui had already been repeatedly instructed by Li Erhan and Ye Shi.
He ignored everything Li Lanzhen gave him.
Eat and drink as you please, use what you need!
Han Mingxiang was so shocked that she almost screamed!
But seeing his calm and unhurried older brother and uncle, he calmed down as well.
As they were talking, the carriage arrived in front of them.
Han Shunde jumped off the carriage first, fearing that Li Lanzhen was unprepared and would expose her secret to outsiders.
Then the shopkeeper got off the carriage and looked up at the person in front of him with a smile.
Then he clasped his hands together, stepped forward, and bowed to Li Lanzhen.
"I am Hua Zixi, the manager of Sifang Restaurant. Greetings, Madam!"
Li Lanzhen only remembered who the manager of Sifang Restaurant was when she saw him wearing a long cotton robe.
"Hello. Were our vegetables delivered to your Sifang Restaurant?"
"Can you all finish such a large portion?"
Li Lanzhen nodded and asked.
"Madam, we have a way to send it to the capital. We'll earn even more if we send it there! How about we renegotiate the contract?"
The shopkeeper asked respectfully.
Li Lanzhen looked at Han Shunde standing to one side.
"Were you satisfied with the vegetable prices set by Sifang Restaurant when the contract was signed?"
Han Shunde nodded.
"Satisfied. No changes needed! Leave it as is."
Li Lanzhen looked at the shopkeeper and smiled.
"Manager Hua, you see, we are satisfied with the vegetable price. Let's stick to the contract."
Hua Zixi smiled too, thinking to himself:
No wonder the master favors him; he has excellent character.
Li Lanzhen pointed to a row of baskets behind her.
Manager Hua
"These are the vegetables we brought. Hurry and load them onto the cart."
The shopkeeper instructed his men to bring the silver down.
He glanced at Han Shunde and said.
"Brother Han, Madam, please check if the amount of silver is correct?"
Li Lanzhen looked at Han Shunde, and he quickly smiled.
"We trust the shopkeeper, so we won't count the quantity. You guys hurry up and move the baskets."
Manager Hua then called to the people behind him, and they quickly began to move the baskets.
Li Lanzhen immediately realized that these people were all skilled in martial arts, only slightly weaker than Xiao Wu.
Xue Bao also noticed this. However, these people were clearly familiar with Aunt Lanzhen, and treated her with great respect.
Before leaving, Manager Hua told Li Lanzhen to have a meal at Sifang Restaurant when she came to Youzhou City.
He was going to take these vegetables directly to the capital.
I was in too much of a rush this time and didn't prepare anything. I'm sorry, I'll definitely make up for it next time.
When Li Lanzhen heard that he was going to the capital, she gave them the plastic sheet.
"Manager Hua, this is an oilcloth. Cover the vegetables with it to keep them warm."
Manager Hua accepted it respectfully and said thank you!
He had just discovered that he had never seen this kind of oilcloth before; it must be very warm.
However, since it's not mine, I can't keep it.
Unexpectedly, Li Lanzhen actually gave it to them.
Manager Hua clasped his hands in a fist and bowed again, and everyone behind him clasped their hands in a fist and bowed in return.
They said it in unison.
"Thank you, Madam!"
Li Lanzhen wanted to ask Manager Hua about the Silver Fox, but she didn't speak.
Just wait, Silver Fox said he's coming back to spend the New Year in Peach Blossom Spring.
After Manager Hua and the others had walked away, Li Lanzhen looked at everyone.
"Let's go too, let's take a look around Youzhou Prefecture City."
Everyone looked at Li Lanzhen with new respect!
Everyone was staying in Peach Blossom Spring, so why did Li Lanzhen encounter a benefactor? But no one was jealous.
Because Li Lanzhen is from Peach Blossom Spring.
Han Shunde led the others away first, leaving Li Lanzhen and Han Minghai behind.
Seeing that they had walked a few steps away, Li Lanzhen waved her hand and put the wooden box containing the silver into her spatial storage.
When Li Lanzhen and the others caught up with the group who were walking slowly.
Han Shunde said as he walked beside Li Lanzhen.
"Lanzhen, once we get to the city, we'll go to the government office and ask if they'll grant us household registration."
"We should definitely ask about it. Our household registration issue needs to be resolved as soon as possible."
Han Dazhong said, "We still need to ask about grain prices! Let's see if we can buy any grain."
Li Lanzhen asked Han Shunde, "What are your plans for using this silver?"
Han Shunde said that they would discuss and decide to return to Peach Blossom Spring.
Li Lanzhen then spoke to Han Dazhong, who was eager to buy grain.
“Brother Dazhong, there’s no rush to buy grain. Let’s go back and discuss it. If the price is right and all our families need it, we can buy grain together.”
Han Dazhong chuckled and kept agreeing.
"well."
They entered Youzhou City and split into two groups.
Han Shunde and Li Lanzhen took Xue Bao, Li Xishui, and Han Minghai to the government office.
Han Mingxiang went to the bookstore to see if he could get a job copying books. He wanted to earn money by copying books and also familiarize himself with the contents, killing two birds with one stone.
When Li Lanzhen and her group arrived at the government office, they found the clerk sitting in a small house next to the main gate, conducting official business.
A desk was placed in front of him, complete with writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.
There are also two booklets.
Han Shunde stepped forward and bowed. "Sir, we've come to inquire whether the imperial court has any resettlement policies for those who have fled famine and arrived here?"
The clerk was a man in his thirties, with a refined and cultured demeanor.
He glanced at Li Lanzhen and the other three, his attitude gentle, and asked, "Where did you all flee from to Youzhou City?"
Han Shunde replied, "We all come from Dezhou City."
"Texas Prefecture, that's one of the areas most severely affected by famine!"
Therefore, the imperial court's resettlement policy for famine refugees will begin next spring. You should come to the prefectural government office next spring to complete the procedures.
Seeing his gentle attitude, Li Lanzhen asked.
"Sir, is it possible for people from the same area to be assigned to the same village?"
"That won't work! Now, we have no choice but to break them up, and divide them into one or two households in each village."
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