Good luck every time

The people in the room looked at each other, and were satisfied with the price.

The people in the village only have three or six more cents a month, but not only do people deliver goods to the mountain, the quality is also better than before.

It is impossible to lower the price further. They also understand that their village is not big and the whole village can consume less than 100 kilograms of salt in a month. It is not easy for others to deliver the goods.

If there was a peddler who could run back and forth, they wouldn't have to go down the mountain so often.

We can wait until good times come, organize some people to collect all the income in the village, and send it to the county town to sell it, which will be more convenient than selling it at the village market.

The market is not open every day, so if they don't buy salt, it's more convenient to sell their meat in the village at the foot of the mountain.

Several people had their own ideas, and no one agreed at this moment. You look at me and I look at you!

Second uncle said to Li Ruyi.

"You are such an honest kid! We know what's going on. Let's talk about it after dinner. The third brother killed a chicken today. What a coincidence!"

The atmosphere in the room immediately became hot again.

The second uncle was talking to Li Ruyi in the house, while the third uncle quietly left the house and ran out to discuss things with the villagers.

When they heard that it would cost fifty-three cents, everyone was a little hesitant, but the people in the village were united, and after the elders expressed their opinions, the younger generations basically did not have many objections.

Soon the news spread throughout the small mountain village.

Everyone went to Uncle San's house to discuss the matter, and in the end they all came to the same conclusion that fifty-three cents was the right price to deliver the salt.

After discussing the result, Uncle San no longer felt guilty when he went back to eat!

After finishing their meal, they gave Li Ruyi an accurate answer.

"When will you bring the salt up to us? If it's genuine official salt, we'll set the price at fifty-three cents without further ado!"

Li Ruyi was also very frank. Although official salt had caused various accidents, its quality was much better than that of private salt.

Those petty officials also deducted the money based on the weight. Everyone is busy, why would they adulterate something when they can just rob the money? ?

"You can rest assured about this. No matter how nice your words are, they are useless. You will know the answer once the things arrive."

Hearing this, everyone was very satisfied.

Li Ruyi then asked.

"I will be here in about ten days. How much salt does our village need? I will be able to deliver the required amount."

Uncle San slapped his thigh when he heard this.

"Oh! I haven't asked that yet. Wait a minute, little brother. I'll go ask..."

Li Ruyi also wanted to go, but was held down again.

Soon, Uncle San came back and reported a number.

"Young man, if you come once a month, we will only need about 30 to 40 kilograms each time! In autumn, we will need more. Salt is essential for pickling vegetables at home, so 50 kilograms will be enough at that time."

Li Ruyi was a little disappointed when he heard the number.

But when she saw the size of the village, she had an idea.

"Okay! I'll bring a few more pounds up when the time comes. If I can use it, I'll use it. If not, I'll take it back."

Hearing Li Ruyi say this, the people around were also very happy.

"That's a good feeling, but I'm afraid of bothering you!"

Li Ruyi shook his head.

"We do this to earn this money, so it's no big deal!"

After listening to this, the second uncle gave Li Ruyi a thumbs up.

Having achieved his goal, Li Ruyi started asking about other things.

"Are there any other villages like this around us? I want to walk around more and ask more questions."

When they heard that Li Ruyi was going to do this work, everyone was very happy. The more benefits they could gain, the more stable the cooperative relationship between the two parties would be.

Otherwise, he would be like those peddlers before, coming once or twice and never coming again.

According to Li Ruyi's inquiries, everyone told him everything they knew and described the conditions of several surrounding villages in great detail.

Li Ruyi subtly asked them which village the people were easier to get along with.

Hearing that the nearest village could be reached in half an hour, Li Ruyi could no longer sit still.

Uncle Chen didn't know anyone there, so it was inconvenient for him to lead her. However, there was a family whose daughter-in-law married from there and talked a lot with Li Ruyi.

Li Ruyi memorized the route and went there alone.

She made marks on the road as she walked. There was indeed a small path between the two villages, which was not easy to walk on. Li Ruyi walked unsteadily with the box on her shoulder.

But we got here before sunset.

This village is about the same size as the previous one.

Li Ruyi started shouting as soon as he entered the village.

When everyone heard that the person coming was a peddler, their eyes almost lit up!

They gathered around her in a huge crowd, their enthusiasm was beyond words. When they heard that she came from the village in front, they became even happier and kept talking to her until dark.

It had been many years since we last met a stranger, and we stayed up late chatting with Li Ruyi.

There was no big problem with salt, but like the previous village, they didn't use much.

That night, Li Ruyi stayed in this village.

She slept very uneasily, and the unfamiliar environment made her very alert.

The next morning, she got up early. Someone in the village said that they were going to visit relatives and could take Li Ruyi with them.

It would of course be safer to have an introduction from an acquaintance, so Li Ruyi happily followed the person.

However, maybe she used up too much of her good luck yesterday, so she started off badly today.

Since Li Ruyi was brought here by an acquaintance, he did not shout but just waited until he entered the village to see if he could ask someone who came to visit to introduce him.

As a result, the recommendation was indeed made.

A group of people gathered around to see what Li Ruyi brought. When they saw what Li Ruyi brought, they bought some.

When Li Ruyi mentioned the salt business, everyone was very cooperative. But when they heard that one pound cost fifty-five cents, they were all shocked.

Blasted!

They didn't shake their heads and say they wouldn't buy it, but they exploded in an instant.

A group of people surrounded Li Ruyi and cursed him.

"The merchants nowadays are so wicked! They charge five cents for a pound of salt! I don't think these things of yours are valuable, you are just trying to cheat us!"

"That's right! I don't want your line anymore, give me back my money!"

"Return the money..."

Before Li Ruyi could react, someone hit her shoulder.

She hastened to comfort him.

"Okay! Stop arguing, I'll give back everything you want, one by one!"

When they heard about the refund, the expressions on their faces looked a little better.

Looking at the hair ornament that was pinched into a mess, Li Ruyi's expression remained unchanged and she returned the money she had just received.

But she didn't expect that something else would go wrong halfway through her retreat.

"I have three flowers in my hair, why are you refunding me five cents?"

Li Ruyi: …

"Sister-in-law, you asked me to give you a lower price, but I shortchanged you by one cent. Now I want to return it to you at the original price!"

But the elder sister-in-law was sure that Li Ruyi was young, so she narrowed her eyes and pointed at her nose.

"What the hell! Are you trying to blackmail me? There are so many people watching us!"

Li Ruyi's face suddenly turned gloomy.

This matter must end here, and she must not spend a penny. For safety reasons, she cannot escalate the situation, but she cannot suffer any loss either.

Otherwise, if this matter spreads, she will definitely face the same problem when she goes to other villages in the future.

There are countless people who are greedy for small gains. As long as there is a leader, the mob will naturally follow.