The road to wealth of a peasant widow

"Go to other shops and see which shops are selling or buying charcoal and ask about the market price." Chen Cui said leisurely.

"Hasn't our charcoal already been sold? That boss also told us to sell it all to him in the future, so why are we still going around looking for him?" Changping asked puzzled.

Although Chen Dahe didn't say it out loud, he obviously had the same thoughts as his nephew and looked at his sister in confusion.

"We only knew this store before, so we chose it as our first choice. Besides, it's not good to carry a cart of charcoal around the city for too long, so we sold it first and got the money later. But it doesn't mean we can only sell to this store in the future. Although the boss asked us to continue to deliver it, what if he doesn't accept it next time? After all, we haven't signed any contract. If he doesn't want it, what should we do with a cart of charcoal in the city?"

Chen Cui said seriously.

"So, we'd better find a few more charcoal sellers and compare their prices. We'll sell to the one with the highest price. That way, if one doesn't work out, we can always find another one. Isn't that right?"

Changping reacted quickly, thought for a while and said.

"My son is right. Changping is very smart now. You understand what I say!" Chen Cui praised her eldest son generously, making the child blush.

Chen Dahe finally understood his sister's intention and scratched his head and said, "Okay, whatever you say, I'll do it. I'll listen to you."

He knew that he was not a smart man, but he had enough strength to help his sister, so he would not act on his own here.

In fact, the reason why Chen Cui sold the charcoal to Boss Chu's grocery store without making many inquiries was to reassure the two people and their family.

Everyone has been busy with charcoal burning for such a long time, but in fact the final profit is not certain. Seeing cash earlier can stimulate their enthusiasm and confidence, which will be more helpful for their future charcoal burning business.

Therefore, the successful sale of this first batch of charcoal is of vital importance.

Even if there is a slight loss in price, it can be recovered in future transactions.

Besides, it is still unclear whether this transaction will be a loss or an advantage.

Then, Chen Cui took her brother and son to inspect several main streets in the county.

After visiting, she found that another shop on the next street also sold charcoal, and the price was the same as that in Boss Chu's shop.

After they asked, the other party also said that they would buy charcoal, but the specific price would depend on the quality of the charcoal.

Well, this is another way. You can try it next time.

Chen Cui regretted not leaving some charcoal when she weighed it just now, so now she couldn't take out some samples.

Next time when I come to sell charcoal, I must keep some as samples in advance and not sell it all at once.

And next time you can also go to the places where wealthy people live in the county and ask if you can retail it to them.

Although she felt that those big customers should have their own purchasing channels and might not trust her who showed up out of nowhere, she still had to give it a try. After all, their charcoal production was not low. If she only delivered it to the store, she was worried that the boss would not be able to eat it all and she would end up with a loss.

Chen Cui was reviewing some of the mistakes she had made today and told herself that she must think carefully next time and not make the same mistake again.

The three of them walked around the four main streets in the county town, and before they knew it, it was noon and time for lunch.

Chen Cui decided to go back after dinner.

So they sat down at a noodle stall.

This time, Chen Dahe and Changping no longer questioned Chen Cui's decision. Whatever she said was the truth, and they did whatever she asked them to do. They no longer said anything about eating out being a waste of money.

After all, both of them had seen her ability to make money with their own eyes, and they knew they could not compare with her, so they just followed her instructions obediently and stopped objecting.

This is exactly why Chen Cui must sell the charcoal today. She wants to further establish her leadership position in this family through this matter.

After all, the economic base determines the superstructure. If she wants to confirm her position of having the final say, she must prove her strength as soon as possible.

Although she is the head of the household now, the children listen to her in everything because they are still young and do not have the ability to live independently.

Boys will grow up and soon become adults who can stand on their own and survive independently.

This was a feudal era, a patriarchal society.

What these children have seen since childhood is that men are the masters of the family and women are obedient and do the work, and many concepts have been vaguely imprinted in their minds.

Although she made money by selling wolf skins and yams last time, the children attributed it to chance and did not think it was her ability.

Now that she has made real money with her charcoal-burning skills, it will definitely have a certain impact on them.

Everyone has a mentality of "admiring the strong". When she becomes a strong person in the eyes of children, her words and deeds will have a profound impact on them.

Although she cannot compete with the entire society and the environment, she must, within certain conditions, cultivate these children into people with new ideas and new concepts.

Apart from anything else, at least we should distinguish ourselves from ordinary people in terms of family concepts and attitudes towards women.

This is just a little selfish wish and delusion of hers, and she doesn't know whether it can be realized.

Chen Cui sighed in her heart.

Soon, one bowl of noodles with meat and two bowls of noodles without meat were served.

This is actually ramen from later generations. The boss kneads the dough and pulls it on the spot, but the meat inside is lamb, not beef.

At this time, cattle are important production materials and cannot be slaughtered easily. Once someone reports it, the person involved will face punishment from the government.

Even if a cow dies of illness or falls, it must be reported to the authorities before slaughtering, and can only be disemboweled after permission is obtained; otherwise it is illegal.

Cattle farmers value their cattle very much and will not slaughter them without reason.

Therefore, it is a very rare thing to be able to eat beef nowadays, and this opportunity does not come easily.

This is something Chen Cui only found out after she took over Chen's memory. Before, she thought that people in ancient times were just like in movies and TV dramas, eating large chunks of meat and drinking large gulps of wine!

Because Yinping County is close to the northwest and the grassland, people eat more mutton than pork.

Because of the breeding methods of pork at this time, the meat has a fishy smell after slaughter, which is not easy to remove, and the taste is not as delicious as mutton.

Therefore, people nowadays are proud to eat mutton, and the price of mutton is also more expensive, while pork is inferior.

Of course, for farmers who probably only eat meat a few times a year, having pork to eat is good enough, so there is no need to be so particular.

Although there is no meat in Chen Cui and Chang Ping's noodles, the noodle soup is made from boiled bones, and is filled with chopped green onions, garlic sprouts and wolfberries, which looks pleasing to the eye.

Moreover, the ramen chef had good skills. The noodles he pulled were just the right thickness, smooth and chewy. On this early winter afternoon, several people were eating at a roadside stall, and their noses were sweating.