After picking up the daughter of the lucky star, the whole village prospered

Chapter 35
The dispensing man was polite, and returned a gift to Jiang Sanlang, "What is the customer looking for from my shopkeeper?"

Jiang Sanlang said bluntly: "There are some golden ears in a certain family, I want to ask if your hall accepts them?"

The buddy was taken aback, looked at a few people, and said, "That depends on the appearance. If the appearance is good, of course it will be accepted."

Jiang Sanlang hurriedly brought the pannier over and put it on the counter, "Then please see how this is."

The man picked up one and turned it over, looked at it, smelled it, and squeezed it again.

He didn't say if it's okay, but said to Jiang Sanlang: "You guys wait, I'll go and invite the shopkeeper."

The buddy asked the medicine boy next to him to take care of him, and then he turned and went to the inner hall.

Not long after, a long-bearded middle-aged man in his forties came out with his assistant, with a haughty expression, he glanced at the three brothers lightly. "Are you selling golden ears?"

"Yes." Jiang Sanlang clasped his fists.

The shopkeeper walked over, picked up a golden ear, looked it over, and said, "This kind of fine golden ear is here for one tael of silver per catty."

"What?" Jiang Sanlang was stunned for a moment, his expression a bit ugly.

Li Langzhong paid ten taels of silver a catty, but he didn't expect that this medicine hall would only pay one tael.

Jiang Dalang and Jiang Erlang looked at each other, but they were not very disappointed.

You must know that a catty of rice is only three Wen a catty, and mutton is only eighteen Wen a catty.

This little golden ear can be sold for one tael of silver per catty, that is, one thousand wen, which is a lot of money, which is more than the income of their farm family in a few months.

But didn't the third brother say that it was ten taels a catty? How could there be such a big difference?Jiang Dalang was confused.

Although Jiang Sanlang was annoyed, it was not easy to get angry, so he just reminded: "Did the shopkeeper read it wrong? I have golden ears, and I sold them for ten taels of silver a catty a few days ago."

The shopkeeper showed impatience, and said: "We are buying at this price, whether you want to sell it or not."

After speaking, he turned and left, passing by the man, and glaring at him.

The clerk was embarrassed, and said to Jiang Sanlang: "That is the shopkeeper of the medicine hall, since you don't accept the price of one tael, please go back."

Jiang Sanlang kept his face sullen and said nothing, packed up Jin Er and left.

Yingbao glanced at the buddy faintly, and sighed in her heart.

This guy is the shopkeeper of Jiukang Medicine Hall more than ten years later.Alas, at the moment he is still a young boy with no power and can't make decisions about anything.

Several people left the Jiukang Pharmacy and discussed beside the donkey cart.

Jiang Sanlang: "Would you like to visit other places?"

"Alright. I see that there are quite a few medicine halls on this street. Let's go to two more to inquire about the prices." Jiang Erlang said.

Jiang Dalang: "That's right! Ask a few more, and you'll know it in your heart."

So, the three brothers wandered around the county for a long time and asked several pharmacies, but none of them were satisfactory.

Although the price has changed from one tael to two taels, Jiang Sanlang is still not satisfied.

Li Langzhong clearly offered a price of ten taels a catty, but why was it so much less in the county seat?
Not reconciled.

Jiang Sanlang was depressed, but there was nothing he could do.

When he finally passed a large shop with upturned eaves, Jiang Sanlang stopped in his tracks.

Freedom Firm.

Isn't this the address given by the customer who bought fish last year?

I once promised him that I would send the sturgeon over when I caught it, but after many things happened, I stopped fishing.

Unexpectedly, I happened to pass by here today.

Jiang Sanlang hesitated whether to go in and have a look. After all, there was the word "firm" on the signboard, and it probably was for business.

Just as he was hesitating, a middle-aged man came out from the gate, wearing a blue robe with a regimental longevity pattern, and carrying the hem of his clothes down the stairs.

Looking up, he let out a snort and walked over quickly. "Aren't you a fish seller? Why, did you catch a sturgeon?"

Jiang Sanlang bowed his hands to him, "Jiang hasn't fished recently, happened to pass by here today, and was about to go in and have a look."

The middle-aged man felt a little regretful, "Oh, then go in." After that, he wanted to leave.

Jiang Sanlang hurriedly said again: "Actually, I brought some dry goods and wanted to sell them. Can I ask Mr. Lang to help me with the details?"

The middle-aged man paused and asked, "What are you doing?"

Jiang Sanlang revealed the golden ears in the basket, "This is it."

The middle-aged man stroked the short beard on his chin, his eyes flashed, and he said, "Then come with me."

After finishing speaking, he took the Jiang family and others to the backyard of the firm.

After entering a spacious room, the middle-aged man asked a few people to sit down, and ordered the waiter to watch the tea, and then asked: "May I let someone see your goods?"

Jiang Sanlang quickly handed the basket to the middle-aged man, "This is the golden ear made by my family, and it took a lot of effort to make it."

The middle-aged man inspected it and said, "It's not bad, I wonder what price you want to sell it for?"

"To be honest." Jiang Sanlang said: "Before I came here, I sold a batch at the local pharmacy, and the doctor gave me ten taels of silver per catty. I just don't know what the price is here?"

The middle-aged man murmured, "Twelve ounces is really too high. I guess the doctor gave it to you according to the selling price of the pharmacy."

Seeing Jiang Sanlang's disappointed face, the man said again: "Our firm also needs to make money, and we have to travel long distances to transport it, to prevent moisture and insects, and lose zero scale loss. The risk is quite high, so the price for the firm to buy golden ears is at most three taels per catty. , no more, even if you send it to Fucheng to sell, it will not exceed this price."

"Besides, if you sell your golden ears at the pharmacy, they will charge you ten catties at most, and they won't ask for more. The business is different. Since we receive the goods, naturally the quantity we want will be higher than that of the goods that are shipped from all over the world." There are many pharmacies, and they last a long time.”

What he said was sincere and reasonable, which actually made Jiang Sanlang shake.

With a long sigh, Jiang Sanlang said: "Forget it, three or two is three or two. I don't know your surname, but you are the head of the business?"

The middle-aged man stroked his beard and said with a smile: "A certain surname is Zhou, and the word is Mao. Isn't he the second manager of Furuifeng, and he can still make decisions when buying some goods."

"It turned out to be Manager Zhou, disrespect and disrespect." Jiang Sanlang clasped his fists and said, "A certain surname is Jiang, Xing San, these are my elder brother and second brother, and my eldest daughter Yingbao."

Jiang Dalang and Jiang Erlang hurriedly cupped their hands in salute, and even Yingbao called Uncle Zhou.

Zhou Mao also stood up and returned the gift, and said, "I wonder how many golden ears the three Jiang brothers have brought? Why don't we weigh them together?"

But he saw that the Jiang brothers brought a donkey cart.

Jiang Sanlang: "There is still a basket. My brother weighed it once at home, and Jiang will take it and weigh it again."

Zhou Mao waved his hand, "You don't need to rush, Zhou can just ask the servant boy to bring the donkey cart in." After that, he ordered the servant boy to go out to lead the donkey cart.

After a while, the donkey cart was brought to the door of the house, Jiang Sanlang moved the back basket and put it together with the previous one.

Zhou Mao has already ordered the servant boy to bring the scorpions and weigh them one by one.

"The net weight is six catties." The servant boy reported the count.

Jiang Sanlang nodded, relieved.

It seemed that this firm was very disciplined and did not skimp on weight. The number reported by the servant boy was the same as what I weighed at home.

Zhou Mao: "Six catties, I will pay you 18 taels of silver."

Jiang Sanlang was not very happy when he heard the amount of money, but he also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the price is much less than expected, it is enough.

In the past years, when I came to the county town to find work, and carried sacks and goods for others, I was so tired that I could only earn one or two hundred yuan. Now I can earn money that my parents have never saved in their entire lives. I am not satisfied.

Zhou Mao said again: "If the three Jiang brothers still have them at home, they can be sent to Mr. Zhou. If Mr. Zhou is not there, just go to the front hall and report their name. Someone will receive them then."

Jiang Sanlang nodded.

After a while, the servant boy brought silver, five taels and one ingot, a total of three ingots, plus three copper coins.

Jiang Sanlang put away the silver and copper coins, and bid farewell to Zhou Mao.

(End of this chapter)