86 Chapter 86: Business Sense
“Anything more than that amount, I’m afraid we may not be able to get.”
Big Girl Li and Liu Daniu nodded.
“Therefore, the 100 catties of farm vegetables for Fortune Restaurant can only be obtained from other places.” As she spoke, Qin Xiaoyao turned to look at Liu Daniu.
Liu Daniu was surprised, then he nodded.
His wife had told him that Sister Sanya would probably ask him to push the handcart to other villages to collect goods in the future.
Generally, every family had farm vegetables, so it was not a problem to collect 100 catties of vegetables every day.
Qin Xiaoyao saw their reaction and continued, “You don’t have to worry about the Chinese Toon shoots, bamboo shoots, and bamboo rat meat.”
“Also, there are mountain products such as edible fungi and mushrooms, poultry such as chickens and ducks, as well as fish.”
After the couple had listened to so much information, their faces began to show some panic. They were afraid that they could not remember the figures.
Qin Xiaoyao then said, “How about this? I’ll make a list. I’ll write down the unit price and quantity. Daniu, you can just follow what I wrote and go to the nearby villages to collect the goods.”
She had heard Big Girl say before that her Daniu had attended a private school for four years and was considered an educated person.
If he were in the countryside, he would be considered a rare talent.
“Alright.” Liu Daniu was a little apprehensive, but he still agreed.
Qin Xiaoyao chuckled when she saw this.
“Don’t worry. I’ll try my best to brief you on all the details before you leave.”
“Alright.” Liu Daniu agreed once again and felt more at ease.
Suddenly, Qin Xiaoyao spoke again. “Other than the goods for Fortune Mansion and Fortune Restaurant, I also have some other ideas.”
This caused the couple to look at her.
“Fortune Mansion and Fortune Restaurant can only buy a limited amount of goods from us. In that case, our profit is also limited.”
“During this period of time, after I go into town to deliver the goods, I also go to the markets to sell straw sandals. From there, I also discovered some opportunities.”
“That is, we can also accept some woven bamboo utensils or wooden sculptures from the countryside and sell them in town.”
Faced with the puzzled gazes of the two, Qin Xiaoyao continued, “For example, pot brushes, bamboo baskets, pan baskets, dustpans, bamboo basket backpacks, wicker baskets. Even fine-tooth combs, wooden hairpins, and so on can be accepted!”
“As long as the price is low enough, we can make a profit from the price difference in the market!”
“I’m going to set up a stall to sell straw sandals anyway. I can make more money by selling more things together.”
In addition, the greater variety of goods on the stall would attract more people.
Although there were occasionally farmers selling these things in the market, most of them only sold a single type, and they typically didn’t bring many.
After all, bamboo products were different from fast-selling products like straw sandals. They didn’t need to be replaced in one or two months. Some bamboo products could even be used for several years.
As a result, many bamboo craftsmen could not use their skills to make a living. They could only make these crafts for use at home, or when the villagers came to look for them, they would help them make the item and collect some money.
They might only go into town to try selling their products on big market fair days, when there was a lull in the farming schedule, or when they needed to buy things in town.
Furthermore, even if country folks went to the town market fairs, it would not be very frequent.
After all, many villages were quite far from the town, and they had to pay an entrance fee to enter the town.
Their Brook Falls Village was considered a village that was located very close to the town.
However, other than Big Girl and Qin Xiaoyao, many of the villagers didn’t even go to town once a month.
At the thought of this, Qin Xiaoyao had to give thanks to the town’s entrance fee.
A small fee of one or two copper coins was sufficient to force many people who wanted to enter the town to do business to retreat.
Of course, most people in ancient times were more conservative, and there were not many who dared to take risks and do business.
“Will… will this work?” Liu Daniu was a little skeptical.
The moment he spoke, he received a warning look from Big Girl Li.
He quickly lowered his head.
Qin Xiaoyao chuckled and glanced at Big Girl Li.
“We’ll just have to try and see how it goes,” she said.
After some thought, Qin Xiaoyao said again, “I’ll tell you in advance what I’m going to buy the next day or over the next few days, as well as the base price. After you collect the goods, come to my house to hand over the goods at the corresponding price. The extra money earned will be considered yours.”
Liu Daniu was surprised.
“In addition, you have to go to the countryside to collect the goods. You can also do business as a street vendor. Let Big Girl buy you some needles and thread from town, and you can sell them in the villages.”
The couple’s eyes brightened when they heard this.
They could earn money from both receiving and selling goods.
“Deal! We’ll do as Sister Sanya says!” Big Girl Li quickly agreed on behalf of her man.
Liu Daniu looked at his wife and did not argue back.
This job seemed feasible, but he didn’t know how much he could earn.
Qin Xiaoyao looked at Liu Daniu with a smile.
“What I can be sure of now is that I want 100 catties of farm vegetables everyday. The base price is 7.5%.”
“According to the price I give the villagers I collect from, it’s 5% per catty. If you buy them at this price, you can earn 2.5% per catty. 100 catties will give you 25 copper coins.”
“In addition, for the edible fungi and mushrooms, I can only collect at most 30 catties from you every day. The base price is two copper coins per catty. The price I give the villagers I collect from is one copper coin per catty. If you buy at this price, you can earn one copper coin per catty. If you can collect 30 catties, you can earn 30 copper coins.”
“Also, I would like to entrust you to help me purchase some chicken and duck eggs. Every ten eggs will be one copper coin more than the village price. Maintain your collection within 200 a day. With the egg trays, as long as you are careful on the road, the eggs should not crack. This is another 20 copper coins profit.”
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Qin Xiaoyao looked at Liu Daniu, who was counting on his fingers in shock and smiled again.
“These items I mentioned are the daily required goods. If you can complete all of them, you’ll earn at least 75 copper coins a day.”
“Of course, if you can, try to buy the goods from outside at a lower price than the village price. The profit will be even higher.”
Liu Daniu was quite tempted.
“That’s true. He’s going door-to-door to collect the goods. Maybe the price can be lowered.”
“In addition to these, I can also give you the base price for poultry such as chickens, ducks, and geese, as well as wild game and fish. Then you can collect them at a price lower than the base price.”
“It shouldn’t be a problem to earn one or two copper coins per catty for these goods. If you do it well, the money you’ll earn from this part may be more than the previous parts combined.”
Liu Daniu’s eyes flickered again.
“There’s also the income from the woven bamboo utensils and the sales of goods as a street vendor.”
“As long as you’re willing to work hard, you should be able to earn more than what you’re earning in town.”
Liu Daniu quickly nodded his head. He already felt quite confident.
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Seeing this, Qin Xiaoyao smiled again.
“In addition, you need a handcart for this job. You’ll have to get this yourself,” she continued.
Liu Daniu was taken aback.
Big Girl Li, on the other hand, gave Liu Daniu a slap.
“I’ll pay for this!” she said generously.
She had seen how her Sister Sanya bargained with that shop owner.
Even the high-quality handcart that her Sister Sanya was using now only cost 500 copper coins.
At most, she would also spend 500 copper coins to buy a similar handcart for her man.
Liu Daniu immediately looked at his wife with gratitude. Qin Xiaoyao couldn’t help but feel goosebumps when she saw Liu Daniu’s expression.
At the same time, she also couldn’t help feeling a little envious…