Crossing the Unknown Country

Su He smiled and accepted the kindness of the cloth shop owner, and then she came out happily. The cloth shop owner also asked her to come over when she had time and bring more wild vegetables and mountain delicacies.

Su He's mother was surprised again when she saw such a large piece of cloth and a large bundle of cloth. Her daughter made money quickly and spent it quickly. The money was spent before she even had time to warm up. However, she still liked those large pieces of cloth. Su He hugged her mother's arm and said coquettishly, "Mom, I want a bag. I'll tell you how to make it when we get home. Can you make one for me?"

Su He's mother smiled and nodded her head: "Whatever you want, I'll do it for you."

Su He followed her parents to the library. After arriving at the library, Boss Zhao counted out the money for them. He tasted the vinegar Su He handed over and praised Su He for doing a good job. When they left, they took out some cracked paper for Su He to use to learn writing. Su He thanked them happily. The family was still short of an account book, and she needed to record something. The paper could be cut into smaller pieces at home and used.

Su He happily completed the task of coming to the town this time, and prepared to go with her father to buy some seeds. She always thought that her family should prepare more, so that they can be planted and sometimes used as food. Her family also needs a pot. Seeing that the autumn harvest is coming, the family can start the tofu business. Take time out every day to sell some tofu and derivative products, so that parents and uncle's family can also make some money from this, and there is no problem in supporting the family. Then I thought that I should prepare a small stone mill at home, otherwise it would be a waste of time to go to the village to grind beans every day, and it would cost money if I went every day.

The family planted a lot of soybeans. Because Su He wanted to make tofu, his uncle's family also planted more soybeans. They were planted along the edges of the fields. Sometimes Su He was glad that he was born into such a loving family, where there were no disputes.

Su He followed his parents to buy seeds. This time, he saw potatoes for sale at the foot of the wall in the store. They were piled in a broken frame in the corner.

Su He suppressed his throbbing heart and asked the shop assistant: "How much is this?"

The waiter said, "Taro is very expensive, ten cents a pound. Some people who bought it said it tasted tasteless. You can get it a little cheaper."

The boy was already familiar with the place since they came several times a month, and the girl liked uncommon things.

Su He heard that ten cents a pound was indeed very expensive, and he could buy six meat buns with it. But he had to buy it even if it was expensive, and use it as seeds first, which would be very useful when they grew more.

Su He asked the waiter, "How much cheaper can you give me? How much is this pile?"

The clerk was very happy, and ran to the backyard to ask the shopkeeper. When the shopkeeper heard that someone wanted it, he followed him out. He saw that the family was dressed simply but neatly. The girl was thin and small, but her eyes were bright and lively, and she looked very likable. However, business is still business, and these are two different things.

When Su He saw the clerk leading an old man in a dark silk coat who looked energetic, he knew that this was the shop owner and quickly greeted him: "Hello, shopkeeper, I want to buy these potatoes. Can you give me a discount? If you can, I will buy them all."

The shopkeeper's surname was Yang. He had traveled a lot throughout his life and had met countless people. Of course, he knew what the kid meant. However, business people are all shrewd people. He smiled and said, "I asked someone to buy these yams from the capital. Who knew that people here don't know the value of the goods and no one is willing to buy them. I only sold a dozen pounds of them. If you want all of them, then buy them all for nine cents!"

Su He heard that this boss was not honest, he spoke nicely but was reluctant to bargain when selling things. Su He suppressed his inner complaints and said with a smile: "How about eight cents? Otherwise, I will buy less, it's a bit expensive."

Shopkeeper Yang was originally prepared to sell it for eight cents. He saw the little girl bargaining and thought she didn't know how to bargain. But she knew she did. Her parents also nodded in agreement. Shopkeeper Yang agreed to sell it for eight cents, a total of 200 cents, and gave it to them along with the basket.

Shopkeeper Yang finally watched the little girl pay quickly and gave her a dozen cabbage seeds, which are modern cabbages. Su He smiled and thanked Shopkeeper Yang. He waved his hand and said, "Just come and buy more things in the future. You are welcome to come often."

Shopkeeper Yang was also very happy. He was also worried about the potatoes, fearing that they would rot in the store. Although he could eat them himself, he bought them at such a high price, not for himself. He did business by spending little money to make big money. This time he bought potatoes in the county town, which cost him about fifty coins. It was enough to make several times the money after reselling them.