After a brief moment of daze, Yang Ming asked in surprise, "Miss, do you really want it? You're not just saying it casually?"
Li Yan smiled and nodded, "Of course!"
After hearing Li Yan's affirmative answer, Yang Ming's face couldn't help but relax, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He had originally thought that the goods would be thrown away, but suddenly he found a buyer and actually wanted them all!
In this way, the capital invested can be recovered, and he can also use this capital to buy some goods to take back. How can he not be happy?
Seeing the girl's serious answer, Yang Ming pondered for a while and then said cautiously, "Miss, I have a total of 500 kilograms of dried peppers. Do you think 15 taels is enough? If that's not possible, 14 taels will be fine!" Then he added very kindly, "If you are willing to take it, the price is negotiable!"
He spent a total of ten taels of silver on this batch of 500 kilograms of dried peppers. Originally, he wanted to make at least twice as much money from these dried peppers, but he was rejected one after another along the way, so he no longer had the same idea!
Now he just wants to sell it as soon as possible. If he can make some hard-earned money, that would be even better. If he can't make any money, at least he won't lose all his money!
"Uncle Yang, since you said fifteen taels, then it's fifteen taels! But the mule cart is not in the shop today, so please pick up the goods and go home with me. Don't worry, Uncle Yang, my home is not far from the city and we can get there in an hour!"
The reason why Li Yan did not bargain with these people was that, firstly, she had traveled thousands of miles south with her uncle, and she understood the hardships these people had to endure along the way; secondly, she was sincerely grateful to these people for delivering the peppers she had been longing for, so she was not willing to haggle with them too much!
After hearing what Li Yan said, Yang Ming finally put his heart at ease and smiled broadly. "Miss, you're so straightforward. Our goods are parked at the Yuelai Inn right now. Please wait here for a moment. We'll set off after we've packed up the goods!"
Li Yan nodded, "Uncle Yang, go get ready first. We'll meet at the soy sauce shop. I still need to go there to give some instructions!"
A few people agreed and left in a hurry.
After the three of them left, Uncle Monkey asked, "Girl, why didn't you lower the price just now?"
He thought that if Li Yan had offered fourteen taels, or even a lower price, the deal would have been done!
Li Yan explained with a smile, "From what I heard from Uncle Monkey, I think they've been rejected multiple times and are now eager to sell this batch of goods. Therefore, I suspect their offer wasn't high. Furthermore, they've traveled thousands of miles to transport the goods to the North, spending countless manpower and resources. They need others to make some money here, so they'll consider coming back to Rongcheng when they find good goods next time!"
Of course, there is one most important point that Li Yan didn't mention. This thing can bring her huge profits in her hands. As for the little capital she gave away, it seems not worth mentioning!
After hearing this, the monkey suddenly realized that it made sense. If both parties could make money, this business could continue for a long time!
"Then uncle, I will go and meet up with those people first!"
"Wait a minute, I'll go back with you!" Lin Feng was still worried about Li Yan going home alone with this group of people.
Seeing her uncle's expression that didn't allow for refusal, Li Yan suddenly changed her tone and said, "Then please accompany me, uncle!"
Alas, there is no way. She is so small and weak. Even if her little head is smart, if she really encounters a bad guy, it will be difficult for her to escape from his clutches with her small arms and legs.
She had already suffered a lot on the way south for this, and now she dared not hold on to any hope!
Lin Feng's expression finally eased a little. He turned around and said a few words to Monkey, then took Li Yan out of the market.
Li Yan walked to her shop and just as she told her cousin to go back, a waiter from the nearby Yuelai Inn came running over, panting, "Miss Li, are you free now? Our young master wants to see you!"
He had come here three times in the morning. Unfortunately, the first time he came, the girl went to the bookstore.
The second time he came, the girl went to the market again. Fortunately, he learned his lesson the third time and squatted at the door of his inn, waiting for the girl to appear. Now he finally stopped her!
"I wonder what your young master wants to talk to me about? I have to go back home first. If there's no rush, I'll go look for him after I'm done with my work."
The waiter naturally had no idea why their young master was looking for this girl, but he was afraid of delaying things, so he scratched his head and said, "Miss, please wait here for a moment. I will go back and report it, and then come back to tell you!" After that, without waiting for Li Yan to answer, he ran away.
At this time, Qin Yue was pacing in the side room of the inn. After listening to Li Yan's words yesterday, he immediately went to the camp.
After explaining the potato matter in detail to his father, General Qin immediately summoned the quartermaster who had kept the potatoes.
Because this thing was a gift from the emperor and no one knew how to cook it, the quartermaster did not dare to use it for a while, so all the reward potatoes were stored in the cellar!
Qin Yue's face lit up with joy when he heard that, and he immediately looked at his father.
General Qin immediately asked the military officer to take Qin Yue to the cellar and handed all these things over to his son!
The soldiers' rations have always been a headache for General Qin. In addition, His Majesty recently allocated more than 30,000 military households to the Northwest Army. With so many new people added, solving the problem of food for these people has become an urgent matter.
Fortunately, this child did a good job. He secretly raised a lot of food and brought it to the north to help him solve the current difficulties.
However, the food and fodder that was collected could only ensure that these people had something to eat and would not starve to death. As for wanting to store some food to deal with sudden changes in the situation, it was far from enough!
So the child sent him a message, saying that he was already interested in the proposal of opening up fields in the Central Plains to grow rice, but this matter would have to wait until the beginning of next spring, so there was no rush and he could take his time.
Unlike rice which is out of season, the high-yield potatoes can be planted in August if brought to the Central Plains!
There is no time to waste now. Starting with the seeds will take half a month on the road, and we also have to buy land and cultivate the land. The time is very tight!
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