Seeing how excited he was, Qiao Mingjin said to him, "Don't worry, shopkeeper, I'm not just planning to do business this time."
Seeing that he was listening attentively, he smiled and said: "My family grows these cattails a lot, and every time I cut them, there are several big bundles. Today is the first time I sell them, so I got less. In such a big county,
I’m not afraid that no one will know the goods. What’s more, I’m the only one who owns it now, so I’m not afraid that it won’t be sold. Your Piaoxianglou is not the only restaurant in this county.”
After hearing this, the steward glanced at Qiao Mingjin and said, "This is the first time I've seen this dish. I don't know how it tastes. I don't know if anyone is willing to try it. But for this little lady's only business, I don't know.
I’m also willing to give it a try. I just don’t know how to make this dish of yours?”
Qiao Mingjin said: "This dish looks similar to wild rice. The cooking method can also be similar to wild rice. It can be fried, made into soup or stewed. It can be cut into cubes, shredded, sliced or diced. It tastes crunchy.
Yes, it's very delicious. There are many chefs in your restaurant, so I guess they can come up with more dishes and methods. What the little lady said is just some home-made methods, and I really don't dare to trust it in front of the manager."
The person in charge looked at her and was very satisfied.
This young lady was very honest, neither humble nor overbearing. She came here to beg him to buy the groceries, but there was no sign of her asking for help. Moreover, there was a hint in her words that she would regret it if she didn't buy it.
The manager thought for a while and then said, "I wonder how much this little cattail lady is going to be sold for?"
Qiao Mingjin's heart skipped a beat, she hurriedly suppressed it and glanced at the other party.
After thinking for a while, he said: "You can tell by looking at the steward that he is well-informed. I'm afraid that hundreds or even thousands of things have passed through the hands of the steward. The little woman really doesn't hide this from the steward.
This is the first time that the little lady has come to sell vegetables. I really can’t tell you how much it can be sold for. Just set a price for the little lady. Your Piaoxianglou has good food, good wine, good fortune, and you are in charge.
You don't look like a stingy person, and you won't trick the little lady."
The manager looked at Qiao Mingjin seriously again, with a smile in his eyes.
This little woman said it beautifully. If the price given is lower, she will take the dish to another restaurant and sell it later. If the price given is higher than hers, doesn't it mean that their restaurant is of a lower quality? Let people know.
He will also say that he does not know the goods as a purchaser.
The steward rolled his eyes and said: "This is indeed the first time I've seen this dish of yours. It's not easy for a young lady to sell vegetables by herself. The vegetables on the side only cost a few pennies per catty, and the rare ones are not.
It’s only fifteen cents, so it can’t be more expensive than meat. I’ll give you ten cents per catty for your cattails. If the guests eat well, I’ll order more from you next time, and I’ll talk to the boss about it.
So I can raise the price for you."
Qiao Mingjin smiled and said that she didn't know whether to tell the boss or not. The person in charge was a purchaser, so how could he not be able to set the price?
However, she was quite satisfied with the ten cents per pound and nodded in agreement.
The steward saw Qiao Mingjin nodding, and then said: "Today, I believe the little lady for once. It's just so much, and our purchases today are all fixed, so I'm afraid we won't be able to get so much."
Qiao Mingjin didn't expect him to take them all.
The three of them pulled out three big bundles yesterday. They only fried one plate and ate it at home yesterday, and left some for Ming Qi and Wan'er to eat for lunch today. Now each of these three bundles weighs about thirty or forty kilograms.
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Restaurants usually purchase the same day's dishes all day long, so if she interfered like this, it would really make things difficult for others.
As soon as the steward finished speaking, Qiao Mingjin followed the words and said: "The steward will look at it and ask for as much as he can. I would be very grateful if the steward could help sell some.
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The person in charge nodded to her, then turned around and ordered the two boys to come over with a scale and weigh it. First, they weighed a bundle, which weighed thirty-eight pounds.
The manager thought for a while, then asked Qiao Mingjin to untie another bundle and asked for a small part of it. He made up fifty kilograms.
When the steward handed half a tael of silver to Qiao Mingjin, he said: "My surname is Huang, and I am the purchaser of Piaoxianglou. I will come again at this time tomorrow. If the guests eat well today, I will buy some with you."
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Qiao Mingjin put away the half a tael of silver and said, "Thank you, Manager Huang. It's just that I only go to the city every other day. I have a lot of things at home, so I can't come every day. I'll come here again to listen to the music at this time in the future. You see
how?"
Manager Huang thought for a while and nodded, said a few more words to Qiao Mingjin, and then sent Qiao Mingjin out.
Qiao Mingjin picked up the remaining bundle and a half of cattails and walked to more than a dozen restaurants.
Some restaurants simply refused. Some politely said that they had never seen it before and did not dare to buy such imported items easily.
And some restaurants heard her say that Piaoxianglou ordered more than half of it, so they also ordered some. Some restaurants saw her as a young lady selling vegetables alone, and their eyes showed pity, so they also bought some.
It weighed ten or eight pounds.
There was a restaurant called Zhangji Restaurant, and the shopkeeper's wife saw that her lips were dry as she talked, so she happily wrapped the remaining thirty kilograms of cattails into balls.
She said that if the restaurant customers didn't like the food, she would take it home and cook it for her family and children. Qiao Mingjin was very moved and gave her a 20% discount, and she didn't even want the change. The shopkeeper happily gave it to her directly.
She has come a long way.
After the three large bundles of cattails were sold, the total amount was one hundred and thirty kilograms, and the total amount was more than one tael and one qian.
Qiao Mingjin was very satisfied.
I happily picked two empty baskets and went to the market to find Mingheng.
At this time, the market where the farmers are concentrated is almost gone, and only a few scattered ones are still selling.
In the scattered market, Qiao Mingjin saw Yue Zhongyao standing next to Mingheng from a distance, and the two seemed to be talking to each other face to face.
Qiao Mingjin paused at her feet.
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