My Sisters Excel in Both Literary and Martial Arts - Chapter 9

[Chapter 9 Can I pay on credit?]

Of course there are firecrackers selling in the city.

The most popular time for setting off firecrackers is during the Chinese New Year. People usually set off a few firecrackers to pray for good weather and a good harvest in the coming year.

In addition to celebrating the New Year, every family will also set off firecrackers during weddings and weddings. In Yongzhou City, Hanhan knows a family that sells firecrackers.

But – what does this firecracker have to do with teaching melon sellers a lesson?

Is it possible to buy firecrackers to scare them at night?

Hanhan expressed his doubts and was laughed at by Jingzhe.

But I still didn’t tell him what the firecrackers were for.

Next, Hanhan honestly took Jing Zhe to the house selling firecrackers in the west of the city.

On weekdays, there are very few firecrackers sold, and those who need to buy firecrackers know the place, so firecracker sellers do not need to open a store on the street.

Jing Zhe was taken to an alley by Hanhan and started knocking on the door.

“Buy firecrackers?”

A middle-aged man with a goatee rubbed his sleepy eyes and opened the door, looking at the two of them and asked.

“Don’t buy it.”

“…”

Goatee was stunned for a moment, with a sullen look on his face: “If you don’t buy firecrackers, then why are you banging them? Are you sick? There is a doctor in the second alley south, you’re welcome to go!”

he said After finishing, Goatee reached out and closed the door impatiently.

“Don’t, don’t close it!”

Jing Zhe quickly blocked the door, thinking that he was indeed the one who made firecrackers, he had such a bad temper!

“What are you doing? You don’t want to buy firecrackers?”

Goatee stared at him, dissatisfied.

“I don’t buy firecrackers, I buy other things.”

“I don’t have anything else except firecrackers!”

Goatee said and went to close the door.

“I’m buying saltpeter!”

“Saltpeter?”

Goatee stopped closing the door, looked at Jing Zhe warily, and asked, “You also want to make firecrackers?”

“…”

Okay. , treating him as a peer.

“No, I don’t make it.”

“Liar, what are you doing if you don’t make firecrackers and buy saltpeter? Are you here to steal business? No selling! Leave quickly!”

Only people in the same industry have the most pure hatred. This is what they say. It’s true, after treating Jing Zhe as a colleague, Goatee pushed him directly.

“This is a good thing with huge profits! Let me analyze it for you. You can listen to it first, and then consider whether to sell it or not!”

Goatee did not respond, but stopped pushing people. Seeing this, Jing Zhe hurriedly spoke. stand up.

“If I buy your saltpeter at a high price, even if I make firecrackers, I won’t make any money, right? Besides, the city is full of your regular customers, so if I make firecrackers, won’t it be a loss-making business?”

Goatee was silent, making calculations.

“It’s still more than half a year before the Chinese New Year. If you run out of saltpeter, you can still pick it up. It won’t delay you from making firecrackers for the New Year.”

“I’ll buy as much saltpeter as you have, and you’ll save time on processing and making firecrackers. “

It’s just like flipping a hand, not just making money?”

“How much can you buy?”

Goatee’s eyes flickered, obviously persuaded by Jing Zhe.

He had saved a lot of saltpeter, and he would have to wait until the New Year to sell out the firecrackers, which meant that he would have to keep these raw materials in his hands for half a year.

If he could resell these saltpeters in advance, he could earn a lot more money for nothing!

Anyway, there is plenty of saltpeter in the mines outside the city. Just go and mine it when the time comes!

“That’s natural! Can you see how much saltpeter you have first?”

Goatee opened the door and moved to the side. Jing Zhe and Hanhan looked at each other and walked in.

Goatee led them to the outside of a woodshed, opened the door, and a whole room of white saltpeter appeared in front of them.

“Here, this is my saltpeter. Can you buy it all?”

Jing Zhe nodded, and then asked: “If I can buy them all, how much silver will it cost?”

Goat Hu thought for a while and asked tentatively. : “Twenty taels of silver?”

In fact, if all the saltpeter is made into firecrackers, it will be sold for about twenty taels of silver, and this must include other raw materials and labor. He asked for twenty taels, which was a bit The meaning of a lion’s mouth wide open.

But that’s how business is done. If he doesn’t open his mouth like a lion, how can the other party lower the price?

“Twenty taels of silver? Not much! I want them all!”

“…”

Goatee and Hanhan were at a loss.

Goatee felt a little regretful. With this attitude, he was clearly a young man from a rich family. Looking at his brocade robe, he should have guessed it a long time ago. He might as well ask for a few more taels.

Hanhan, on the other hand, was holding his pockets, thinking that if Jing Zhe asked him for money, he would definitely not give it! He only has one liang – no, now he only has 900 taels left, so we can’t give him any money.

“If the young master can buy all this saltpeter, I will hire someone to take the young master back in a car!”

Goatee must provide the best service to such a stupid customer with a lot of money. If he can develop into a repeat customer, he will be given one year’s service. Isn’t it much faster to make money by transporting it twice than making firecrackers?

Jing Zhe waved his hand, saying no.

There were so many free laborers on Mang Mountain, so he didn’t need anyone else. Besides, he couldn’t let outsiders know that they came down from Mang Mountain.

People in the city are too talkative. Outside the city, the government has nothing to do with Mangshan, but it is different in the city.

“Don’t bother the shopkeeper, we can transport it ourselves – is there any discount in this?”

Goatee shook his head, “Twenty taels of silver is already very low. If you find someone to transport the other raw materials for making firecrackers, I can do it. I’ll give you some.”

“Okay!”

Jing Zhe happily accepted.

“Master, are you going to take the saltpeter away today?”

Jing Zhe looked up at the sky. It was already noon and he wanted to go back to the mountain. He would bring someone to take him away in the afternoon, but the problem now was – no money.

“Shopkeeper, can you do this on credit?”

“On credit?

“

These words suddenly popped up in Goatee’s head, his face darkened, and he said in a deep voice: “If you don’t have money, young master, then leave quickly! Don’t waste time!”

Jing Zhe smiled coquettishly, “It’s just a joke, shopkeeper. Why are you in a hurry? When I call someone to pick up the saltpeter, the shopkeeper will definitely need the money!”

After hearing this, Goatee’s expression softened and he sent Jing Zhe and Hanhan out.

After coming out of Goatee’s house, Jing Zhe had no intention of going back to the mountain, but was thinking about how to earn enough twenty taels of silver.

Hanhan held it in for a long time, and finally couldn’t help but ask: “Young village master, what does buying saltpeter have to do with teaching those melon sellers?”

“The secret must not be revealed. You will understand when the time comes.”

Jing Zhe was mysterious Said nervously.

“But we don’t have twenty taels of silver?”

“I have to think about this again.”

Jing Zhe wiped his sweat and continued.

“It’s too hot. Let’s find an inn first, eat some food and then take a nap. After I wake up, I will be full of energy. Maybe I will think of a way to make money!”

Hanhan:…

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