newbobooks Chapter 514 This deal won't last long
Chapter 514 This deal won't last long
Shopkeeper Yang felt a little embarrassed for bullying the children, so he gave them two large boxes of gifts before leaving. One box contained all kinds of food, including five baskets of crabs, and the old man's favorite wine and tea. The other large box contained cloth, silk, and stationery. Knowing that Zhou Guo loved these things, he gave them more.
When Zhou Gu returned, he secretly opened it and looked at it. He said happily, "Shopkeeper Yang is really kind. He gave us so many things."
Zhou Su said listlessly, "Brother, that's because he took advantage of us. We were thinking of raising the price by 100 wen before, but it only increased by 80 wen. That's a difference of 20 wen. 20 wen per catty, thousands of catties, over the course of this month, the profit he made is huge."
I couldn't help feeling depressed. I wish my sister was here.
Zhou Gu said with a smile: "Xiao Su, it's already very good. The price has increased by 80 wen per catty. Now it's 300 wen per catty. We haven't lost anything. We are just starting out. Last year, I was watching Uncle Fugui and they negotiated. This year, we can finally negotiate on our own. It's the first time. I think we are great if we can hold the bottom price. Do you think everyone is like Guoguo?"
"We don't have that much ability, so we can only do it step by step. With this experience, we will definitely not easily reveal the bottom price next time we negotiate with him. We have to eat one bite at a time and recognize one word at a time. Of course, this ability is also improved little by little. I feel relieved. What's more, we have received so many gifts, especially the wine and tea. The gentleman must be very happy."
Zhou Su was speechless. After a long while, he nodded heavily and said, "Brother, you are right. I was thinking wrong. Sister also said that we just need to keep the reserve price."
After a while, he added: "Actually, I think we are still pretty good."
Hu Zi at the side said with a smile: "Compared to others, you are already very impressive. Normally, kids of our age wouldn't dare to talk to the owner of such a big restaurant, let alone negotiate business. You can raise the price by eighty cents, which is already amazing."
Thinking of Zhou Guo, he said, "How many people in this world are as powerful as the boss?"
Zhou Su and Zhou Gu were very happy to hear him praise Zhou Guo, even happier than when he praised themselves. They said proudly, "Isn't that right? She's amazing, isn't she? Our family is able to live like this thanks to her."
Hu Zi couldn't help but nodded and said, "We can have the life we have now, all thanks to our boss!"
The group smiled at each other and Linlin drove back.
When Zhou Guo got home, Zhou Suli, Zhou Gu and others had already returned.
As for the old man and Wang Fugui, I'm afraid we'll have to wait for a while. Each trip alone will take three or four days, and the round trip will take seven or eight days, which is enough for them to make two round trips.
Zhou Guo decided not to wait for them. She might as well make one more trip instead. It seemed that she would have to assign some vehicles and personnel to both places. It had to be worth the trip since it was so far after all!
When Zhou Su and Zhou Gu saw her come back, they couldn't wait to tell her about their experiences.
Li said, "I think it's already very good. We got an extra 80 wen per jin. We are staying at home and don't have any other skills. This price is already very high. Baoyue Tower can sell things for one tael of silver per flower because of their own skills and their own brand. It really has nothing to do with us."
Zhou Guo smiled, put the fan on the table and sat down. "Mom, I haven't said anything yet, but you already have so many things to say to me. Are you afraid that I will blame them?"
Li was both angry and amused, "I was just worried that you would be upset and sad."
He pointed at Zhou Su and Zhou Gu and said, "In the past two visits, I have mentioned this matter eight or ten times."
Zhou Xing smiled and said, "A little over eighty wen for a pound. If there are a lot of mushrooms in the mountains this year, I'm afraid I can make a few thousand taels again!"
Then in a few years, their family assets will be worth 10,000 taels!
Thinking about those days, I really dare not imagine them!
Zhou Guo sighed and said, "That's not certain. I heard that many people have been looking for it all over the North. If they can find pine mushrooms somewhere, we will not be the only source of supply. Then the price will have to fall. So, how long we can make money depends on God's will."
Everyone was shocked, but then they thought, since they are in the north, and if they have pine mushrooms here, then other places should have them as well.
Zhou Mi frowned, "Three hundred coins per pound, what kind of business can have such a price?"
If there is no other land, they will just guard the gold mountain behind, and their ancestors will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives.
Zhou Mai said: "How about we go ask around? If we can find it before them, won't we be able to control the source of goods?"
Yes, everyone looked at her.
Zhou Guo nodded and said, "Don't worry, I've sent people to look for it everywhere, but don't hold your hopes too high. After all, we are unfamiliar with the place and it's not our own village. They will definitely sell it to whoever offers the highest price. We are poor, so we will inevitably lose the fight."
After hearing what she said, everyone was very disappointed. They saw that the endless wealth they had obtained did not last long at all.
Li couldn't bear to see everyone so depressed, so she picked up the fan that Zhou Guo had placed on the table and started knocking on it.
Zhou Guo grimaced in pain, "Mom, mom, no, please be gentle, my fan is still useful, it's not cheap!"
Li looked at her and stopped knocking. She said to everyone in the room, "Why are you acting like this? God has allowed us to make so much money for free. It's already a great blessing. Think about how much money we made last year. I'm afraid it will be even more this year! What do you think we do at home to make so much money in a year? This thing is born naturally and is given to everyone in the world by God. It doesn't make sense that if we make all the money, we should also give others some opportunities to make a living."
"Besides, we've made so much money. If we stop selling mushrooms, won't we be able to find something else to do? We still have two shops and a house in the city. We rent them out and can collect a lot of rent every year. At worst, we can take one back and do some small business. It will be better than the previous life."
Everyone listened thoughtfully, and Zhou Mai and others lowered their heads.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Mom, you are really the treasure of our family. You are the guiding light of our family. With you in charge, this family will definitely get better and better."
Li looked at her smiling face and felt a little distressed. She said, "Mother doesn't have any other skills and can't help you with anything. But I think no matter how much money you make, you can only eat three meals a day, wear clothes, and sleep in a bed. In fact, it's enough for us to have enough food and warm clothes. Mother will be content."
This is because I’m afraid that she will be unable to get over it.
Zhou Guo felt warm in her heart. Having such a mother and such a family was the blessing she had earned in her previous life.