HLnovel Chapter 293 Spending money is the motivation to make money
Chapter 293 Spending money is the motivation to make money
Shen Youyou was driving a ox cart, but there was no room for more people, so her three sisters and sister Guo had to walk. Fortunately, Tangjia Village was very close to Fang County.
They didn't need to hurry, the ox cart swayed slowly on the official road. Although it was still early, the wind was hot because it was summer.
But Shen Youyou was driving the cart, and there was ice behind it, so she felt really cool. Even Shen Daya and the others were walking next to Shen Youyou's cart.
"Hey, how much does our jelly cost? Is it the same price as the steamed cake?" Shen Daya asked.
Shen Youyou held the reins and sat cross-legged on the shaft of the cart: "Jelly jelly with seasoning and jam is six cents a bowl, ten cents for two bowls."
Arya exclaimed: "It's so expensive? Is anyone buying it?"
Shen Youyou said: "Our jelly contains soy sauce and sesame oil, and the jam contains sugar. If it is not more expensive, we will lose money. However, if you only buy our jelly and take it home to eat, it is two cents a piece.
Just cut them into a piece as big as tofu. Tofu is two cents a piece, right? They can make their own seasoning when they get home."
Guo Daya was suspicious: "Who would spend money to buy our seasonings?"
When Shen Youyou heard this, the corners of her mouth rose with confidence: "That may not be the case. There are many rich people in Fang County, such as those merchants who collect mountain products and the housekeepers of wealthy families. They come out to buy things. Because of the summer, the young ladies and young masters have a poor appetite. If they see the sour and sweet jelly and don't buy it back for the masters to taste, are they still qualified housekeepers?"
Half an hour later, Shen Youyou and the others paid the entrance fee, two cents per person. They had already spent eighteen cents before they even made any money, because vehicles also had to pay to enter the city.
Go directly to Nanshi. They had seen this place when they passed by Fang County, so they knew where it was.
Although it was still dark outside, some people were already setting up stalls. It seemed that no matter what era it was, at markets, if you arrived late you wouldn't be able to get a good spot.
Shen Youyou muttered: "The early bird catches the worm."
While looking for a stall with my sisters,
Generally speaking, ancient county towns were poor in the south and rich in the north, which means that rich people lived in the north and ordinary people lived in the south. Noisy places like markets were also in the south.
The management in Fang County is quite strict. Stalls are not allowed in other places, so small businesses have to be in Nanshi.
However, the stalls still cost money, two cents each. After Shen Youyou paid the money, she asked for two stalls.
According to what they learned from team leader Chen, this is still the county with the cheapest stall fees in the surrounding area.
The market is very big, and it looks like it’s almost as big as Tangjia Village. Of course, this refers to the residential area of Tangjia Village, and the farmland cannot be included.
Shen Youyou found two vacant lots, which just happened to occupy both sides of a market.
She asked her eldest sister and second sister to look after a stall with the three brothers of the Gao family.
Sister Taohua, Sister Guo, and Brother Dabao were at another stall.
Their tables are all half-meter high long tables, and the stools are long benches so that they can be pushed around easily.
Each stall has two two-meter-long tables and eight one-meter-long low stools placed on both sides.
Shen Youyou saw a well in the market, which was probably used to prevent fires in the market. Many people setting up stalls were queuing up to get water.
"Brother Erhu, go get two buckets of water. We need to mix the sesame paste and garlic water. By the way, go over there and tell Brother Erzhuang."
As the sun slowly rises, the market becomes crowded.
Shen Youyou and the others had completed the preparations, but they did not take out the jelly and the steamed cake. After all, it was still early.
"Hey, aren't we going to shout?"
"It's still early, don't worry, you can also walk around the market."
But I could hear people shouting: "Dumplings, big ones with thin skin and big fillings, two cents for vegetarian ones, three cents for meat ones."
"Eggs, eggs, cheap!"
"Pork. Fresh pork."
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Whether it was Taohua and the others on this side, or Daya and the others on the other side, they all seemed a little at a loss.
Especially at this moment, the flow of people is gradually increasing, and the market is bustling with people.
But seeing their sister observing other people's stalls with great interest and not showing any sign of being in a hurry to sell jelly, they felt quite helpless.
Shen Youyou was really hungry. After all, she hadn't eaten anything in the morning. She looked at the man selling sesame cakes and wanted to eat some. She also looked at the man selling buns and wanted to eat some.
Coincidentally, there was an auntie selling buns next to a stall selling mountain products just across from their stall. The buns had just come out of the steamer, and as soon as they opened the steamer, the fresh aroma and hot steam of the buns hit them in the face.
Dabao and the others also looked over unconsciously and did the same thing as Shen Youyou, which was swallowing their saliva!
Shen Youyou stood up and walked straight to the bun stall: "Can you give me a discount if I buy more?"
The auntie selling buns: "How much more?"
The main thing is that the kid’s clothes don’t look like someone who can afford to buy many buns.
"Pretty sister-in-law, your steamed buns are three cents, right? I want twelve. How about you charge two for five cents?"
As soon as Shen Youyou finished speaking, Wang Taohua walked over quickly: "Youyou, if you are hungry, buy yourself one to eat. We won't eat it. Besides, we also have pao gao and jelly. We can eat our own."
But who would believe this? She had seen her brothers and sisters swallowing their saliva. Although the buns were not very white and were a little yellow, the filling did not seem very full and they were not plump at all.
But: "This is made of thin noodles, and it has meat filling, why do I want to eat it so much?"
Originally, the auntie selling the buns might not necessarily sell two to Shen Youyou at five cents, but after Wang Taohua's interruption, Shen Youyou actually spent thirty cents to buy twelve big meat buns.
There were eleven people, each got one, and the remaining one was given half to Erhu and Erzhuang respectively. After all, they had put in so much effort today.
"Sister, you eat it. We will eat jelly later."
"Yeah, a few buns cost thirty coins, and we haven't made any money yet. Including the city entrance fee, it cost more than fifty coins."
Shen Youyou held a big bun in her arms: "Awoo!" After taking a bite, her cheeks bulged and her eyes were filled with happiness: "It's so delicious."
She took the remaining buns and walked towards Dayajie's stall, leaving only one sentence: "Just eat what I distributed. If you can't finish it, I won't take you out tomorrow."
There's no point in talking nonsense with these brothers and sisters. Baozi will ask her father for money later and treat her brothers and sisters as if they were being treated to a meal.
Besides, after suffering for so long, what’s wrong with eating a big meat bun?
People must first learn to enjoy life before they will have the motivation to make money.
After distributing the buns to Sister Daya and the others and reminding them of some precautions, Shen Youyou returned to Sister Taohua and the others' stall.
Shen Youyou ate a big bun. She wasn't very full, but at least she had some food in her stomach.
She asked her brothers and sisters to cut two plates of jelly and called out: "Don't miss it if you pass by. Chilled jelly and big steamed cake. Have a bowl in the hot summer. It is smooth, delicious and refreshing. It clears away heat and relieves summer heat. It is unforgettable and has an endless aftertaste."