The merchant frowned, picked up the tea cup, took a sip, put it down, and then sighed: "The State of Mu was attacked by the State of Qu before, but I didn't expect that the news would also reach Yinzhou."
Qingyu looked at the merchant with a half-smile and pointed at the medicinal materials in the tray on the table: "So these medicinal materials are just right, aren't they?"
The merchant was panicked by those eyes. It was a strange feeling. It was obvious that the person sitting in front of him was only a half-year-old child, but the eyes seemed to be able to see through everything, but they were so dark that it was difficult to see through.
The merchant coughed lightly, hiding his discomfort, and nodded: "If the lady can really guarantee that all the medicinal materials are of this quality, then our price will naturally be negotiable.
Let me tell you bluntly, the six grains of Mu country range from five taels to seven taels per stone."
This price is slightly cheaper than the current price in Yinzhou.
Qingyu shook his head and said: "This is the price of food at the beginning of the year. This year, the weather in Mu country is going well and there is a bumper harvest. The price of food now ranges from one stone to two taels to three taels."
The merchant was shocked and thought that this little girl was really not simple. I am afraid he had inquired about her in advance.
He thought for a while and decided to retreat in order to advance, and asked: "May I ask, Miss, how much grain of stone do you want in exchange?"
Yes, this batch of medicinal materials is not traded in money, but in grain.
Qingyu spoke slowly: "There are still some medicinal materials in our fields that have not been harvested. After harvesting, I will collect three thousand stones for you.
I have also inquired about the price of medicinal materials in the Mu country. Three thousand dan of medicinal materials can be sold for at least 35,000 taels in your Mu country, and 35,000 taels of silver can be purchased for at least 12,000 taels in your Mu country.
Stone grain.
I don’t want you to come and bargain with me, so I just said, I want to exchange these three thousand dan of medicinal materials for 11,000 dan of grain. This should be acceptable to you."
The merchant looked at Qing Yu in astonishment, for no other reason than that this price was the highest price he could bear. He knew the prices of goods in his country well, and when he knew that there were nearly three thousand stones of medicinal materials, he roughly made an estimate in his mind.
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Based on a rough estimate based on common trauma medicinal materials, it can be exchanged for about 10,000 to 12,000 shi of food.
Eleven thousand stones was just the maximum he could bear.
Could this little girl be able to read people's hearts? Because they were asked to guess the highest price in the center, the merchant was also a little panicked, and even didn't know what to say for a moment.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Miss, this calculation is correct, but it is also wrong.
Have you forgotten that the medicinal materials have to be transported to Mu State, and the grain also has to be transported to Yinzhou. The two places are hundreds of miles apart, so the cost of transportation is not small."
"So I only exchange 11,000 stones, and the rest can be used for you to transport medicinal materials back. As for the transportation of food, don't worry, we will transport it ourselves and we won't let you send it here again."
This is really... a wonderful calculation, even the transportation has been planned.
The merchant thought about it again. In fact, the country of Mu does need a large amount of medicinal materials. The current price of medicinal materials is only the current price and will rise in a short time. Therefore, he actually earns much more than expected.
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But the price was really different from what he expected. Although it was within the range he could accept, it was also the highest range, so he felt uncomfortable after all.
The merchant then hesitated, wanting to agree but not wanting to agree so easily, and was quite torn.
"You can ask about the current prices of medicinal materials in Yinzhou. If you hesitate again, my price will be more than that."
Pharmacies in Yinzhou have begun to increase their prices, which means that the three thousand kilograms of medicinal materials in her hand will increase in value. Compared with the depreciation of the other party's food, her medicinal materials are still increasing in value, and the result is obvious.
The merchant also understood how he could come to Yinzhou so easily without any preparation. In fact, he had arrived in Yinzhou a few days ago and was just inquiring about the prices in Yinzhou.
What this little girl said was exactly what he was worried about. He had only been here for a few days, but he saw that the prices at the drug store were rising one after another. Although he didn't know why, it was not good for him, so he did this.
Come in a hurry today.
"If you think about it, you can come to me again." Qingyu nodded slightly, then stood up, but was about to leave. Shi'an also stood up.
The merchant was a little anxious and quickly raised his hand to stop him: "Miss, please stay. Three thousand dan of medicinal materials can be exchanged for 11,000 dan of grain. Yes, but you must guarantee that all the medicinal materials are of the highest quality. Otherwise, I can only give up this transaction."
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Qingyu stopped, sat down again, and affirmed: "Don't worry, the quality will never be bad.
In addition, you can come back when there is a good harvest next season, and our medicinal materials will be continuously provided."
The merchant asked in confusion: "May I ask, Miss, where do you get these medicinal materials?" In fact, he had wanted to ask this question for a long time. All the medicinal materials in Yinzhou are bought from outside, so how can they be sold to outsiders?
"We grow it ourselves. We have about a hundred acres of medicinal fields, and there will be more next year. So in the future, you can come and buy medicinal materials during the harvest season, and the quantity will only increase."
These words comforted the merchants a lot. Having a long-term and stable supply of goods was the best thing for them.
He was surprised and said: "I didn't expect that there are so many medicinal fields in Yinzhou." After all, Yinzhou is adjacent to Mu State, but he knew that most of the medicinal materials in Yinzhou were purchased from Puzhou in Daxia.
It's a pity that Daxia doesn't have another open state like Yinzhou that allows merchants from all over the world to trade.
After careful consideration, the merchant finally signed the contract. The two parties made a contract and agreed to barter on the 15th of next month. Then the merchant took his leave and prepared to leave.
However, Qingyu stopped him and asked him to wait for a moment, and then he and Shi'an left the main room. Not long after, the two came in carrying a dustpan.
There were fifteen earthen jars in the dustpan, which puzzled the merchants.
Without waiting for the merchant to ask, Qingyu opened a jar and handed the jar to the merchant's hand, "This is the vinegar we brewed ourselves, the sauce and fermented soybean sauce."
Although the merchant didn't know much about seasoning, he had never eaten pork and had seen pigs running away. As soon as the jar was opened, a very special aroma hit his nostrils, which was completely different from the ordinary taste of soy sauce.
He was very surprised and said: "This smell...why is it so fragrant?"
Qingyu smiled and said: "Don't worry, eating it will only be good for your body. These fifteen jars, five jars each of vinegar, soybean paste, and fermented soybean sauce, should be considered as gifts from me."
But there is one condition. After you return to the country of Mu, sell these seasonings to your local restaurants. If they like it, you can come back to pick up the goods from me in the future. In addition, my selling price for this jar is 2
Two taels."
The merchant looked at the little girl in front of him in disbelief. He came to sell medicinal materials, but this little girl opened up another business channel for him.
Seasoning is expensive, but it is necessary for life. Many ordinary people only have salt at home, but restaurants are different. Restaurants cannot lack these seasonings.
Merchants can smell that these seasonings on hand will definitely become the goods that restaurants are competing for when they take them back. Because the taste is so unique and fragrant, even just smelling the seasonings can make people salivate and want to taste it.
Not to mention how delicious it is when made into a dish.
Thinking of this, the merchant immediately accepted the offer happily, went out, called a carriage, took fifteen earthen jars and left.