Mu Limukan followed Huo Xi quietly. They heard what his uncle and nephew said just now. They were very pleased with Huo Xi's alertness.
When they were approaching the dock in the outer city, they stopped them.
"Hey, little boy, it's you. Do you still have some butter to sell? Our wife and young master liked the butter you sold to us last time and have finished it long ago. I've been looking for you, but I can't find it."
Huo Xi felt that their voices were familiar, a bit like the person who was talking about offering sacrifices to the River God. When she looked up, she saw that it was the person who bought her bald butter last time, and thought she might have heard wrong.
He raised his smiling face towards the two of them and said, "Big brothers, it's you."
"Yes, we meet again. We have been looking for you for a long time."
"I'm sorry, we haven't gone into the city these days. It's not easy to get crabs now. We can't catch them enough, so we haven't gone into the city."
"Oh, do you still have bald butter?"
"have."
"Okay, we all want it."
"Ah, do you want them all?"
"Yes."
Huo Xi was a little embarrassed. Who wouldn't be happy to sell it for more money? But she also wanted to ask Huo Zhong for some information about the bald butter.
After thinking about it, he brought out ten cans today, but he didn't sell any of them, so he said: "I only brought ten cans today. I have two cans left for use, and I can sell you eight cans. They are all half a catty."
"Okay, then get us eight cans."
When Yang Fu heard this, he was very happy and hurriedly unpacked his backpack and got the goods for them.
It was still three taels of silver per bottle, but now I got twenty-four taels.
Huo Xi was very happy: "I also made some grilled shrimps and dried shrimps at home. I can bring them to you to try next time. If you like them, I will make more at home."
"Okay, if it tastes good, I'll buy it from you. One of my young master's classmates also likes to eat river fish. Last time he brought a jar of butter to the Imperial College, but his classmates ate it up. He didn't get to eat it, and he was crying.
I heard that people are looking for people to buy them everywhere.”
Huo Xi was overjoyed when he heard this: "Then I will bring you more next time. All the money earned belongs to your young master."
"Thank you, little one."
Huo Xi was very happy as she watched them leave with Bald Butter in their hands. If that young master could help spread the word of Bald Butter and various shrimp products in the Imperial College, then she would charge him less next time.
The two of them walked briskly and took the remaining two jars of Bald Butter to the dock to find Huo Zhong.
When they arrived at the pier, they happened to see Huo Zhong there. After looking for him for many days, Yang Fu felt happy and wanted to go there. He was pulled by Huo Xi.
"We'll go there later."
Huo Zhongzheng frowned and was giving instructions to a few guys on a cart full of goods. It was best not to disturb them at this time.
Yang Fu then found a shady place with her, squatted down, took off his backpack and hugged it in front of him, and looked towards Huo Zhong with Huo Xi.
Huo Zhong was stared at by two kids, so how could he not see him? When he turned around, he saw his uncle and nephew, and when he saw Huo Xi meeting his gaze and smiling and nodding at him, he knew that these two kids were coming.
Looking for him.
After finishing his work, he walked over to them.
Huo Xi hurriedly pulled Yang Fu to stand up: "Manager Huo."
"You came to see me?"
"Well. We made some food at home and wanted to bring it to you. Thank you for taking care of us in the past."
When Yang Fu heard that it was going to be given to him for free, he felt nervous.
But after Xi'er said this, she didn't say anything else, so she took out two cans of butter from the basket.
Handed it to him: "We made this ourselves, using fresh crab roe, crab paste, and crab meat. It can be used with rice, noodles, and cooking. Let Manager Huo have a try."
Four taels of silver, I feel a little distressed.
Huo Zhong was a little surprised. It was made of crab meat and crab roe. Such a jar would cost a lot of crabs. He couldn't help but refuse: "This is what you use to sell for money. I can't take it. I'll buy it from you for whatever money you get from selling it to others."
Already."
Huo Xi declined: "Please be sure to accept these two cans. I know that your company has a large fleet, and many crew members and clerks travel with the fleet, so I would like to ask you to try it first.
If it can still be imported, come to us to buy it. We fishermen have no other skills and can only catch some river fresh food. If we win your favor, everyone can also get a few more copper coins."
Huo Zhong couldn't help but look at this kid from the Huo family carefully. He hadn't seen him for a while, and the kid seemed to be getting tougher and tougher.
"Have you found a way out for your family?"
Huo Xi nodded: "Before, I just fished and sold fish in the river, and I couldn't save a few copper coins all year round. This year, I got some money selling crabs during the Double Ninth Festival, so my family bought a big boat and planned to open a grocery store on the river.
It would be convenient for everyone to pick up some groceries that the fishermen want and sell them. My family can also sell goods while fishing, and save a little more money."
Huo Zhong nodded while listening. There are many waterways in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are many fishermen who make a living on the water. Opening a floating grocery store? This is a new thing. Maybe it can really open a road for his family.
He also often travels on the water with the fleet. Sometimes he is short of food and drink. If there is a boat on the water selling goods and food along the way, then he will definitely buy it.
He couldn't help but praise: "Not bad. This floating grocery store is good, well done."
Huo Xi and Yang Fu were very happy to be praised by him and smiled at him.
"We are mainly here to give you this butter today, please help me taste it. My family is still collecting fish and shrimps from fishermen, and I want to make other food to sell, such as dried shrimps, fried shrimps and grilled shrimps, which are easy to carry.
Fish balls, dried fish and the like. I’ll send them to you next time to try. It would be great if we could have a long-term purchasing channel.”
Huo Zhong looked at the two cans of butter in his hand and nodded in his mind. This kid had the right idea and knew how to sell the goods to boatmen like them.
"Well, I will accept it. If you eat well, not only our fleet will want it, but I will also help you promote it to other fleets."
"Thank you so much!" Huo Xi and Yang Fu thanked him repeatedly.
Seeing that the two of them had thanked each other but hadn't left yet, Huo Zhong was a little surprised: "But there is something else?"
Huo Xi was a little embarrassed: "There is something wrong. Since we have opened a floating grocery store, we also want to buy some cheap goods to sell. I would like to ask Manager Huo to help us find out how to buy cheap goods and what channels are available to purchase them.
"
After hearing this, Huo Zhong looked at him carefully. This guy was very ambitious and wanted to buy cheap goods from the dock.
But it was a simple matter of getting someone to ask for help at his door. He then really frowned and thought about it.
"Like our business, we are involved in raw silk, cloth, satin, silk, tea, porcelain, grains and spices. We can transport whatever makes money. The same is true at this dock. Everyone transports all kinds of goods, including wood, stone, food, etc.
People's livelihood and economy can be found at this pier. But the guests your home faces..."
Huo Xi quickly said: "I know that the customer base faced by our shop is different from yours. We fishermen can't use your precious things. But if there are some defective or low-quality products, you will look down upon them.
If you want it sold at a low price, you can introduce it to us, and we can sell it to an outer city or a wealthier village."
Huo Zhong couldn't help but turn his gaze back to Huo Xi's face.
This kid, no matter how young he is, has such a business acumen. He also knows how to classify different customer groups and classify products into three, six or nine grades.
Huo Zhong rubbed his chin with his fingers, frowning and thinking. If he said that, there might be something suitable for her to sell at the moment.