The Life Through Books of the Salted Fish Family

 “Light up!”

Lanterns borrowed from various shops were lit one by one, illuminating the entire barn.

 Merchants from the south have become today’s guests.

All the shopkeepers who accompanied Hu Ju’s shop were without exception.

“It’s the first time in my life that I’m looking at goods at night and there’s such a big battle. Shopkeeper Qiu, what’s the deal with Mr. Yan?”

Shopkeeper Qiu is the shopkeeper of Ruifeng Restaurant.

 Smiling at customers from all over the world, he is engaged in the business of welcoming and delivering goods. After many years of business, shopkeeper Qiu knows a lot of people, and there are also some regular customers who have traveled north and south to Huju and need to stay in his shop.

"General Manager Yan has a profound background. You don't know that his general banner was ordered by our prince. He himself just won the first place among scholars this year. Mr. Tian, ​​our great master, is his mentor." Shopkeeper Qiu said eloquently. Come.

“I’m telling you, Lao Qiu, don’t talk about things that everyone knows, talk about something we don’t know.”

Since they were invited here, they naturally want to inquire about the origins of Mr. Yan. What Shopkeeper Qiu just said is known to everyone in Huju.

“Then let’s talk about the rules of today’s fair.”

Shopkeeper Qiu stopped showing off and said in a low voice: "Have you seen those pieces of leather that were picked out? They are the best and the best. If you want them? You have to take the last ones from the table at the end, and the tables in the middle are also selected." There are wolf skins and rabbit furs, fox and mink furs and sheepskin... In short, these fur goods are not sold in bulk. It seems like there are a lot of them, but if you divide them into several piles, you will really sell one pile and get a lot less. Think about it, those big merchants He has a huge appetite, if he swallows most of it in one go and picks out all the valuable ones that are easy to sell, what will be left?"

"We have been friends with you for many years in the past, and those hunters are also willing to leave goods for you, but this year there is a white disaster in Guanzhou, no hunter dares to go into the mountains, let alone Mr. Tian asked people to seal it off again Except for our tiger-mounted militia, no one else can get close to the mountain."

Here, shopkeeper Zuo is also trying to persuade me.

 He is in the fur business, so what he said is more reasonable.

"...Orion has all the furs he saved in the summer and autumn. To be honest, I have seen them all and used them. They are indeed not as good as the ones Mr. Yan has. Don't look at him selling them as scraps. The furs he picked out are... But they are really top-notch. Boss Qian Laozhang and Lao Song, you might as well calculate the accounts here carefully. If you can round up these top goods on the market in one go and sell them to Beijing, how huge a profit it will be. The best goods are in It's not up to you to decide how to price what you have in hand. When the time comes, you can clear out those tail goods and make a profit no matter how much you sell."

"Oh! It's a pity that Mr. Yan thinks it's troublesome and insists on selling them together. I have a small capital and really can't afford it. Otherwise, I, Lao Zuo, will have to eat the first few skins. They will be the treasure of my shop. More than enough!”

Shopkeeper Zuo said this from the bottom of his heart. He really thought so.

"Wow! Who came up with this idea?! Selling two items together? So talented!" A childish and exaggerated exclamation reached everyone's ears.

 Many people turned their heads to look over.

I saw a lady leading two boys standing aside to watch the fun.

 The one who spoke was the little one with the round face.

Both the elder and the younger were wearing coats made of sheepskin, which had been washed cleanly. The milky-white curly wool glowed with a soft yellow light under the light of the lantern, and it was particularly gentle and beautiful under the moonlight.

"It's better to sell this way, so that everyone can buy the same goods and not be able to sell them at a high price. If we know each other, we can arrange a round and discuss it. Others don't have it like me. Hey! Isn't this business booming?" The lady looked envious. With regret, as if it was not you who wanted to make a fortune.

"It's a pity that I only have mountain goods, otherwise I would have brought back a few good wolf skins. I heard that they are specially designed to treat old cold legs!" "Gu, they don't just sell them, so don't even think about it."

"Why can't you think about it? Didn't those people say that they should be divided into piles and sold in piles? We can't afford the piles with more, and the piles with less... I'll ask, who else wants it? Everyone can join in. We in Guanzhou It’s extremely cold in winter, so who’s father and mother wouldn’t enjoy the blessings of having these legs wrapped?”

“Mom, we don’t have food! I need food.” The boy who had been silent finally spoke.

The mother-in-law glanced at him, pinched her waist and said: "You can give us the money to sell the mountain goods, and then use the money to buy grain. If the buyer of mountain goods and the seller of grain are from the same family, it will save me trouble, and I can directly exchange the mountain goods for grain." ." She simply turned her head and shouted towards the crowded place: "Boss, are there any people collecting mountain goods? Our mountain goods are so good, they are displayed over there. After looking at the skins, all the bosses came to my house. Check out the stalls and see if there is anything you like. The price can be easily negotiated with us. By the way, the boss who exchanges grains will have priority!"

 With a loud voice, the lady said openly: "I've taken a fancy to that small pile of wolf skins, pointing to the mountain products at home. Bosses, please do me a favor. If you can, take care of some for me."

“From the lady’s accent, she is from Qishan Prefecture?” someone asked.

"Yes, those who come from Qishan are not going to cause famine, so they come to Guanzhou to make a living."

 “Madam, this wolf skin is not cheap.”

"You think I'm a woman who doesn't understand? I just want it if it's rare. That's a wolf. It's very ferocious. How many of them survive, let alone skin them? Oh, I won't tell you. I'll ask. I asked if you want to buy it together with me. The wolf skins are shared among several stores, and it would be nice to sew the rabbit fur together to make a coat. If it doesn’t work out, you can resell it..."

Ms. Mu took a complete look not far away.

From then on Mrs. Cui came over with her eldest son and youngest son and said the first sentence.

 She knew why they came.

Until the couple left at the right time, everyone on the scene kept whispering to each other. With her ears, she could clearly hear that some small businessmen among these people had been persuaded and were preparing to join forces to win a piece of fur goods.

From this point of view, Mrs. Cui, her son, and Xiao Er have been very successful in their role as trustees.

Ms. Cui walked away and asked eagerly: "Xiaoer, how was my performance just now? What you taught me, did I say anything wrong?"

Everything has to be fought over to make it valuable.

So that those people know that no one will buy this leather except them.

Yan Yu nodded heavily and praised highly with an exaggerated expression and an exclamation tone: "That's great, aunt! No one can come except you! You have to take action, aunt! Didn't you see what those people said after hearing what you said? How about it? Write one word on one side of your face, which together means: Want! Buy!"

After approving her aunt's acting skills, she turned to Coyotito and said, "Brother Coyotito is also great, very natural!"

"Ah ha ha ha ha!" Mrs. Cui was so excited that she patted her youngest son's head casually: "Young little boy is good. I'll let you go. I'll take you shopping. I'll buy you whatever you want to eat." .”

 “Hey!” Coyotito was so happy that his eyes were blinded, but he still hadn’t forgotten his brother, so he reminded: “Mom, buy more, my brother is hungry too.”

At this time, Da Gouzi was taking the grilled fish and mushrooms from his second aunt, Li Xuemei, and started to eat them with both hands.

  Zhai Zhen is so rare that Mrs. Cui~