allonlinenovel Chapter 309 Making Money
Chapter 309 Making Money
What?
These are not even more than half of what's left? Then wouldn't there be more than twice as many?
"Great, really great, you guys are such a pleasant surprise."
Shopkeeper Xu was both surprised and delighted, and didn't know what to say.
Shui Sheng and his two children looked quite ordinary, but it was unexpected that the three of them were so capable, managing to obtain so much turmeric all at once. These are medicinal herbs, not vegetables. How did they manage to get so much of it so easily?
They must be so old! Shui Sheng and his friends are really going to make a fortune.
If only he could grow turmeric, planting ten or eight acres would surely bring in tens or hundreds of taels of silver.
Ugh!
Unfortunately, he had no land and only a small house in the county, which he couldn't grow anything. If he really wanted to grow something, he would have to buy land and hire people to do it, but he was too busy with all the big and small things in the shop to take care of it.
Sigh, I can only watch others make money!
Manager Xu called over all the busy employees in the pharmacy to weigh the turmeric in the three carriages, and then calculated the money and gave it to Shuisheng.
Shuisheng stuffed the money bag into Lin Xiaotang's hand, and the three of them said goodbye to Steward Xu before driving away in their carriage.
Xiao Jiu returned to Dushui County, while Xiao Tang and Uncle Shuisheng went directly back to Guihua Village.
On the way, Lin Xiaotang and Uncle Shuisheng saw a horse-drawn carriage coming towards them from afar. It was her father pulling a cart full of turmeric, preparing to sell it at Baicaotang in Pingding County.
"Father, Father..." she waved from afar.
Lin Qingchuan heard someone calling him, and he looked up with a smile on his face.
The two carriages drew closer and closer.
"You two are really fast, you've sold out already. I'll sell this cart first, then I'll go back and continue. You two go back first, there are people at the village head's house."
"Okay, Dad, when you go, just mention Uncle Shuisheng's name and say we're family."
Shui Sheng also greeted Qing Chuan, and then they drove past each other in their carriages, heading in their respective directions.
And so, it took them two more days to transport all the turmeric stored at the village head's house to Baicaotang.
On their last day, when they went to the village head's house to collect turmeric, they brought him a few braised pig's trotters as a token of their gratitude.
The village headman almost drooled as he smelled the fragrant braised pig's trotters. These braised pig's trotters were very expensive. Even though he was the village headman and his family was relatively well-off in the village, he couldn't bear to buy such expensive braised pig's trotters.
The village head laughed and said, "You're back now, why bring all this? These few sticks are worth a lot of money. It would be better to keep them to sell. Although you've made money doing business, it's really hard for you to keep running back and forth. I've seen it all. You can't do this again."
The last time they had braised pig's trotters was last year, when Qingchuan brought them some back with him.
The taste is still vivid in my memory; it was the best and most fragrant meat I had ever eaten at home!
Lin Qingchuan said, "Uncle, we braised them ourselves. It's just a matter of putting a few more in the pot. It's not much trouble at all. Just enjoy your meal. If you like it, we'll bring you some more when we come back next time."
The village head's two sons were overjoyed to see that there were braised pig's trotters to eat.
There are still one or two households in the village that haven't sold their turmeric. They have their own ideas. They don't plan to sell to Qingchuan. Instead, they want to sell the seeds at a high price to villagers who have never grown turmeric before.
Lin Qingchuan and Shui Sheng didn't care, because they had already sold the seeds at a low price last season. At that time, people were hesitant to believe it and dared not buy more seeds. They sold them at a low price in order to encourage the villagers to buy turmeric.
Things are different now. Half the households in Guihua Village have planted crops for a season, especially the village head's family. They planted a lot and made a lot of money from it. This is common knowledge in Guihua Village.
Therefore, there were no plans to sell seeds this season, let alone at a low price.
As for the villagers selling their produce, whether they sell a lot or a little is up to them. When the next harvest season arrives, they will still be able to come back to the village to buy it.
After leaving the village head's house, they headed to Pingding County. After selling the last cartload of turmeric, they earned a total of eighty-six taels of silver in just a few days, after deducting their initial investment.
The three were extremely excited, especially the two adults, Lin Qingchuan and Shui Sheng.
Lin Qingchuan rubbed his hands together with joy. He said, "When Xiaotang first mentioned making money from this acquisition, I wasn't sure what to expect. I didn't expect to make so much in just a few days. This business is really worth the effort."
Shui Sheng couldn't help but nod, and he said with a smile, "Yes, yes, back then you all wouldn't let me farm anymore, and I felt a little sorry for it. I thought that I could make a lot of money by farming one field for one season, but farming requires going back to take care of it, especially when it's ripe, I have to watch over it myself to prevent people from stealing it. This business is different."
This season's earnings alone are more than we made in a whole season of farming. Next season, even more farmers will be planting turmeric, so we'll earn even more.
He was overjoyed, thinking to himself that he must have accumulated some good karma in his past life to be able to do business with Brother Qingchuan and Xiaotang. These past few days felt like a dream.
If all of this really is a dream, he would rather never wake up.
Lin Qingchuan nodded repeatedly, "Thanks to Tang'er's good judgment, we can only do what she says and we're sure to do it right."
Seeing her father and Uncle Shuisheng so happy, Lin Xiaotang was also very satisfied. As long as her father and Uncle Shuisheng were diligent and willing to work, she would give them ideas and everyone would definitely become rich.
She thought for a moment and said, "Dad, Uncle Shuisheng, don't be too happy yet. This news about turmeric will definitely spread, and people in the neighboring villages will surely be willing to plant it too."
Some villagers had leftover turmeric seeds, which they shared with other farmers. Gradually, as more people started growing them, the plant became less valuable. As the saying goes, scarcity makes things valuable…
Lin Qingchuan and Shui Sheng understood after listening, and they said anxiously, "What if more and more people grow it in the future, and it becomes less and less valuable, and we can't sell it for a good price? Won't we be unable to continue this business?"
Lin Xiaotang shook her head and said confidently, "Turmeric is worthless now, but there are other medicinal herbs. We don't need to fixate on buying just one kind of herb. We can introduce different herbs to farmers to grow, and when it's harvest time, we can just collect them."
The two grown men suddenly realized.
Shui Sheng said, "Oh, so that's how it can be done. Xiao Tang is really smart. Your father and I never thought of such a good idea."
Lin Qingchuan suddenly remembered the gardenias planted in the backyard of the pig's trotter shop. He said excitedly, "Tang'er said that once the gardenias in the backyard of the pig's trotter shop have grown, they can be propagated by cuttings and then planted on a large scale. We can let the villagers plant gardenias, and we can continue to buy them. I just don't know what price these gardenias will fetch."
Lin Xiaotang snapped her fingers and said, "After the gardenias bloom and bear fruit, let's take some to Mr. Xue to see. If it's more profitable than growing grain, we'll go back to the village and encourage everyone to grow it together."
By then, word will have spread throughout the surrounding villages that growing turmeric can make money. If we encourage farmers in the surrounding villages to grow gardenia fruit, I'm sure many people will be willing to do so.
From now on, these acquisition deals will be much easier to do!
Chapter 310 Others praise a flower, while you praise tofu dregs
Shui Sheng wholeheartedly agreed, “Okay, once the gardenia fruit ripens, we’ll immediately ask Mr. Xue about the price. If it’s valuable, we’ll mobilize farmers from all around to plant it together. Then, some people will plant turmeric and others will plant gardenia fruit, and we’ll definitely earn more.”
"Yes, yes, our acquisitions and sales are bound to grow bigger and bigger."
The three of them happily drove the carriage back to Dushui County, returned the two rented carriages, and went back to the pig's trotter shop together.
The buying and selling of turmeric has temporarily come to an end.
On the way home, Lin Qingchuan said, "These past few days we've been running around buying and selling turmeric, and the business of opening the braised pig's trotter shop and the supply has all depended on everyone's hard work. Now that we've made money, we can't forget about everyone, right?"
Shui Sheng thought about it carefully and felt that Qing Chuan was right. If it weren't for everyone's help, how could they have gone back to Guihua Village to buy turmeric with peace of mind, and how could they have made money smoothly?
He said in support, "Yes, we can't forget everyone, but how should we show our support? Should we share some of the silver with them?"
"We don't need to divide the money. We can buy some gifts for everyone, but we don't know the preferences of our whole family, big and small. We need to think about it carefully."
What if we spend money but the gifts we buy don't suit everyone's tastes? Wouldn't that mean we spent money but didn't get any benefit for everyone?
Lin Xiaotang had a sudden inspiration and said, "How about we go to the clothing store and buy everyone a new set of clothes and shoes? Giving gifts doesn't always mean we can pick something that everyone likes and needs, but clothes and shoes are indispensable for everyone."
Yes, this whole family is very frugal. Each person doesn't own many sets of clothes and shoes. If we could buy each person a new set, everyone would be very happy.
I believe no one dislikes new clothes and prefers old ones.
Lin Qingchuan said with a look of surprise, "Although there is a saying that 'others praise a flower while you praise tofu dregs,' I have to say that Tang'er is very clever. If we really buy a gift for everyone, we really can't buy something that everyone likes. But it's different when it comes to clothes and shoes. Everyone needs to wear clothes when they open their eyes, so having a new set of clothes is naturally very good."
Unexpectedly, Shui Sheng also felt that Lin Xiaotang's idea was the best. He strongly agreed, saying, "Okay, let's go to the clothing store now to buy new clothes for everyone."
So the three of them took a carriage to the clothing shops in the West Market and found one with relatively affordable prices and decent quality clothes.
When the shop assistant saw two plainly dressed men with a little girl come in, he immediately went out to greet them warmly. However, when he saw that Lin Qingchuan and Shui Sheng were dressed plainly and covered in dust, looking like they had done rough work and hadn't changed or washed up, he immediately lost his enthusiasm.
The shop assistant thought to himself, "These two big men are dressed like this, they don't look like rich people. They're all covered in dust and dirt. Ordinary people who come to buy clothes, even if they don't dress extravagantly, are at least very clean and tidy. Maybe they're here to buy clothes for the little girl."
He pointed to the clothes in the shop and said, "Gentlemen, we have clothes for adults and children in this shop. Men, women, young and old can all pick out a few sets. You are buying clothes for your little girl, right? There are three rows inside that are suitable for her. Shall I introduce a few styles that would suit her?"
Lin Xiaotang said with a smile, "It's not just for me, it's for our whole family, ten people in total, big and small."
what?
A family of ten people, and they actually bought so many sets of clothes all at once. They're so willing to spend money. What kind of family is that?
Ordinary families don't buy new clothes until the New Year. Even those who are a little better off might only buy one or two new sets throughout the year. It's another story for wealthy families. But it's really rare for someone to buy new clothes for the whole family at once during ordinary times!
At the very least, he hasn't seen many!
The waiter was so shocked that his eyes widened, but once he came to his senses, he immediately put on a smile that was dozens of times more enthusiastic than before.
He grinned from ear to ear and immediately pointed to all the clothes in the shop, saying, "We have clothes for men, women, young and old here. These clothes are much more reasonably priced than those in other shops, but the fabric is just as good as that in other shops. Please tell me what age group you need and I will help you find the right ones, or you can choose them yourselves."
Lin Xiaotang quickly glanced at the clothes in the shop. The ready-made clothes hanging in the shop looked quite nice, some were made of brocade, some were made of light gauze, and the worst ones were made of cotton.
Cotton clothes were just right for their large family, because they were in business and cotton clothes were easy to wash and braise pig's trotters. Even if they got dirty, they could just wash them.
Wearing brocade to work every day is a bit of a luxury. After all, brocade clothes are prone to snagging if they are accidentally bumped against sharp parts. They are also difficult to wash off once they get dirty. Besides, they are so expensive, and it would be a shame to wear them to work.
Most of the light gauze dresses were worn by young ladies from wealthy families. There were only two young women in the family, the mother and the aunt, and neither of them liked to dress up. They were used to dressing simply and would definitely not want light gauze. Instead, they preferred cotton.
As for Aunt Xiangqin, she is old and dressed in brocade, she looks like a wealthy old lady. If she goes out dressed in brocade, she might be robbed by a wicked person. Even if they can't steal any money from her, it would still be frightening to encounter danger.
As for her and her three children, Xiao Jiu and Xiao Yu, cotton clothes are just right. They are at the age when they are growing, and it would be a real pity to buy them clothes that are too expensive. They would be too small after only two seasons.
Before the family split up, her and Xiaoyu's clothes were all altered from their parents' old clothes. Their stepmother never gave their parents any money, and the couple never bought any new clothes. Their parents' clothes were actually from their second uncle and aunt. Now they were very lucky to be able to buy clothes without any financial burden.
So she told the shop assistant, "We're all buying cotton fabric. Can you recommend a few sets for the three of us? We'll pick the rest ourselves. But let me make this clear: we're buying a lot, so you have to give us a discount. If you don't give us a penny, even if we pick them out later, we won't buy them."
If someone buys ten sets at once, even if they only buy pure cotton clothes, they are still a big customer, so they definitely need to get a discount. If they don't give the customer a discount and the customer leaves dissatisfied, they will have nowhere to complain.
The waiter nodded vigorously with a smile, saying, "Discounts, definitely discounts. You can pick whatever you like first. I'll go talk to the manager and we'll give you a better price later."