After lunch, Su Liuer asked Dali and Xiaoli to help Wang Po make grass jelly, while she went to the grain store to buy red beans and mung beans.
Red beans and mung beans are both ingredients that can be stored for a long time, but Su Liuer didn't buy too many at a time. It's okay now that the weather is dry, but if there is a sudden rainy season, they may be difficult to preserve.
Qingxi Town is not that big anyway, the worst that can happen is that she just has to make a few more trips.
The reason why Su Liuer came to buy in person was that she wanted to negotiate a discount with the owner of the grain store.
"Boss, I won't hide it from you. I'm not buying these mung beans and red beans for my own consumption. I'm using them to make herbal jelly honey. So I'll be using quite a bit every day. I've seen all the food shops in this town, and I think yours is the best. I'll definitely be buying from you again in the future. I'm definitely buying a lot, so could you give me a discount?"
The boss said with embarrassment: "The purchase price of these mung beans and red beans is not cheap. I am also a small business. If I give you a discount, I will not make any profit!"
"How about this? I say I want to buy a large quantity of mung and red beans, and you might not believe me. So, let me sign a contract with you, agreeing to buy at least three hundred coins worth of goods from you every seven days, starting from today. If I don't do that within the seven-day period, you'll adjust the price back to the original price, and I'll also compensate you with one hundred coins!"
"Really?!" The boss's eyes lit up.
The price of red beans and mung beans is almost the same as that of refined rice, but most people eat rice, but few people eat red beans and mung beans, so these red beans and mung beans are not that easy to sell.
If I could sell goods worth 300 coins every week, that would be great!
This deal can be done!
The boss, who had been looking embarrassed just now, was now looking at Su Liuer with shining eyes, and he was just about to take out a pen and paper to write a contract with Su Liuer.
His identity as a grain shop owner made him hold back, he wanted to save face!
Su Liuer nodded generously and said, "Of course it's true. I'm not greedy. Just give me eight cents less per pound. When you had promotions before, you even gave me three cents less per pound. Eight cents is not much, right?"
"Not much, not much. I'll be frank. It's settled!" The boss was thinking about the monthly income of 300 coins. Compared with that, the 8-coin discount on this pound was really not much at all!
Besides, most of the profits made by grain traders are from small profits but quick turnover, and not many people buy those expensive goods.
Thinking of the expensive goods, the boss's eyes lit up again.
His face was full of wrinkles from his smile, and he said to Su Liuer in a somewhat awkward tone:
"Madam Su, you use this powdered sugar every day, right? I see you come here every now and then to buy it. Since these mung beans and red beans can be used to sign a contract, how about signing one for the powdered sugar as well?"
What is face? Face is not as important as money!
The boss has completely given up his identity as a grain shop owner and just wants to make more money from Su Liuer.
Su Liuer laughed secretly in her heart. She deliberately didn't ask for powdered sugar herself. The boss was smart and would have asked for it without her asking.
She frowned in a feigned reserve and said hesitantly, "I really can't do without this powdered sugar, but it's very expensive. I wonder how much cheaper you'd be willing to give me, boss?"
The boss had already made a calculation when he proposed it, and said, "It's still eight cents!"
Su Liu'er hesitated and said, "Eight cents..."
"Then ten coins! Ten coins at most, no more! Every seven days is three hundred coins, how about that?"
Su Liuer nodded and smiled: "Okay, deal!" Her eyebrows were curved and her eyes were bright with a smile.
The boss was startled by her smile. Why did he suddenly feel like he was being cheated?
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