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"How much is this charcoal per pound?"

"Sixteen cents per pound, and we'll deliver to your door." Boss Ye said his price with a smile.

"We use a lot at Fu'an Pavilion, can it be cheaper?" The shopkeeper was also a businessman, and he started talking about prices as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Boss, we are old businessmen, and you know I am honest in doing business. If you want a lot, Fu'an Pavilion will charge you fifteen cents per pound." Boss Ye had the price of fifteen cents in his mind, but he just left room for bargaining.

The two sides agreed on a price and scheduled a month to deliver 600 kilograms before they said goodbye and left.

The time spent at the yamen was a bit long, and when they came out of Fu'an Pavilion, it was already late, so Boss Ye took a few people and drove the ox cart back.

Ye Qing saw Boss Ye coming back from a distance at the entrance of the village. When Boss Ye came closer, he couldn't wait to ask, "Dad, have you sold the charcoal?"

"Qingya, Daddy did as you taught. Lord Wu accepted our charcoal and placed an order to deliver 500 kilograms every month."

Ye Qingxin let it go. Lord Wu accepted the charcoal to advertise himself, and other people didn't have to worry about the quality of the charcoal.

Ye Qing knew that his family had been doing business with Fu'an Pavilion, so he asked directly, "How much charcoal did Fu'an Pavilion order?"

"Qingya is so smart. She can guess this. She will deliver 600 kilograms every month." Boss Ye was a little proud.

"We'll visit a few more stores tomorrow, and business will definitely be good."

"Dad, I will go with you guys tomorrow. Tomorrow we will have new clients, so it may not be easy to negotiate with them." Ye Qing was worried that Boss Ye would be frustrated.

Boss Ye agreed. If his daughter hadn't taught him how to reply to Lord Wu in advance, he wouldn't have known how to speak. It was his first time meeting an official, and he was worried about saying something wrong and getting arrested.

The head of the village was very excited when he heard the report from Boss Ye. More than 1,000 kilograms of goods were sold on the first day, so the business would not be bad in the future.

As the weather got cold, Uncle Ye no longer went to the city every day. Several scholars picked him up and dropped him off every day, but the road was too cold.

"Wulang, is it okay for you guys to live in the city and study?" Boss Ye was a little worried.

"Dad, it's okay. The yard is close and I can go back and take a nap at noon." Ye Chenjing knew that the villagers were busy burning charcoal and his family was not free to pick them up.

"What about eating? You kids don't know how to cook. There's no adult to accompany you. The family is worried." Zhou was worried about her son.

"Mom, let my second brother move in as well. It's still not as convenient as living at home in Master Bai's shop. Ask someone to help cook for us, and have the food and vegetables sent over from home." Ye Qing thought about sharing the burden among the four families, as each family could not get much in a month.

Zhou felt a little sorry for the money, "Qingya, I'll go cook for them. It's cleaner than cooking for myself."

"Mom's family can't do without you. Grandpa, Dad, and my eldest brother are out all day. I can't help much at home. There are chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, and pigs at home. Grandma can't take care of them all by herself."

Zhou was a little hesitant. It wouldn't do if there was no one to take care of the family.

Ye Qing added, "There's not enough space in the city, so you can hire a local woman to cook for you. You don't have to live at home, and it's cheaper."

Li also advised Zhou, "They are from the old family. The children are grown up, and Erlang lives with them. There is nothing to worry about."

Boss Ye called several other companies to discuss the matter together. After everyone did some calculations, they decided that it would be more cost-effective to hire someone else.

The Sun family wanted to make tofu to sell, but Uncle Ye Er and Uncle Ye San's families were busy with the charcoal business in the village and neither of them had time to spare.

After making the decision, Zhou and Shen went to the city together, helped clean the yard, changed the bedding to thicker ones, checked the doors and windows, and then went back with peace of mind.

The cook's maid introduced her to him, and Ye Lao Da took Ye Qing to see her. After trying the cooking and checking the maid's hygiene, he decided to choose Madam Sun.

Grandma Sun's house and Boss Ye's courtyard are on the same street, and the two houses are three or four houses apart, so they know each other well.

After solving the problem of food for several children, Boss Ye devoted himself completely to the work of selling charcoal.

Ye Qing first followed Boss Ye to Queran Tower. The two families had cooperated on lobsters for a whole summer and knew each other very well.

Besides, the charcoal from the mountain village is cheaper, so it is easy to order 500 kilograms of charcoal and deliver it at the beginning of each month.

Boss Ye and Third Ye went to look for customers separately, and Boss Ye took Ye Qing to another restaurant first.

"Boss, do you need charcoal in winter? We burn it ourselves. Please take a look at the quality." Boss Ye started by introducing his own charcoal.

Ye Qing also handed over the basket of charcoal at the right time, lifted the leaves covering the basket, revealing the whole charcoal.

The restaurant owner didn't know Boss Ye, and wasn't interested in their charcoal. "We have a partner, and they've already sent us 20 kilograms of charcoal. We'll use it for a bit, and if it's okay, we'll order it directly."

Boss Ye was a little anxious, but Ye Qing was quick to react. "Boss, we'll give you some of our charcoal. You can try to see which one is better. Our price is cheaper."

When the shopkeeper heard that he could try it, he was no longer so resistant. It was free charcoal, so why not accept it?

"Boss, you guys use it today, we'll come back tomorrow." Ye Qing didn't argue, put down the charcoal and went out.

"Qingya, they are all old customers, maybe we won't be able to sell their products to them." Boss Ye stared at the restaurant in a daze.

"Dad, let's ask someone to buy some of their charcoal first, and then compare them to see which one of our two is better."

"Okay, I'll ask Yongzi to buy some." Boss Ye arranged to buy some, and several people went to wait in the yard.

"Uncle, I bought this and it feels no different from ours." Yongzi came back panting, carrying a few kilograms of charcoal.

Several people from Kaoshan Village gathered around to study the charcoal. They found that the color and hardness of the charcoal from both families were similar.

"Dad, let me boil some water and see how long this charcoal can burn." Ye Qing picked up two pieces and went to the kitchen.

Ye Dalang followed him to the kitchen and helped to prepare the water. Ye Qing also lit the charcoal skillfully.

It took a quarter of an hour to boil a pot of water. Ye Qing recalled carefully that the same size of charcoal, his own charcoal boiled water faster, but the difference was not big.

"Dad, our advantage lies in price, but I'm afraid people won't trust us." Ye Qing expressed his concerns.

Ye Dalang frowned, unable to think of any good solution.

"Dad, call everyone in this group over and let's discuss some good ideas." Ye Qing was preparing to train a sales team for Kaoshan Village.

After a while, all the people who were chatting outside came in.

Ye Qing cleared his throat and spoke, "We just did an experiment and found that the quality of the charcoal in the village is better. The problem now is that the people in Wu'an City don't believe us. What can we do?"

Yongzi spoke first, "We can lower the price, and someone will definitely buy it."