reborn as a brother

Su Jinming is about 25, tall and thin, with a fair and handsome face, and a strong bookish air. At first glance, one would think that he is a scholar, not a businessman.

In fact, more like a little brother.Ji Anyi muttered silently in his heart.

"You figured out the jam?" Don't say anything else, just eat it as soon as you open your mouth, it really is a foodie.

Ji Anyi smiled and nodded. "Um."

"You are so smart that you can figure out such a delicious thing. I have traveled to many places, but I have never seen this kind of jam." Su Jinming's eyes sparkled, revealing pure excitement and joy.

"It's also a coincidence. There are too many apricots at home, and I can't finish them. It's a pity that they rot for nothing."

Su Jinming's gaze was finally willing to divert from the jam, and landed on Ji Anyi. "You have talent."

At this moment, he was like a real businessman, full of momentum.

"I sell all your jams to me. The price is good, but there is one item that cannot be sold to others. How about it?" After a pause, Su Jinming said again. "The same goes for the braised radish."

Mr. Su was listening, and couldn't help but answer. "Son, the dishes at Brother Wang's house are also the best. They are more juicy in color and taste better than the dishes at the other house. If you don't believe me, I'll go home first, bring some vegetables over, and call your father over. Eat here at noon."

"Oh?" Su Jinming raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised.

Of course he believed what Ah Mo said.

"Ah, I'm not busy, I'll let Xiaomu go." Ahma is getting old, and it's not appropriate to run back and forth.

Su Jinming got up, walked to the front and gave orders to Xiaomu.

After returning, he looked at Ji Anyi and said. "Ah, I believe it. The business of my small restaurant is still going well. It's not very prosperous, and I don't need too many vegetables. I don't know where your home is? If it's too far away, this business may be very difficult No, this vegetable pays attention to freshness, it is best to cook on the same day it is picked."

"It's not too far away. I live in Hexi Village. If there is an ox cart to go back and forth, it will take half an hour." After a pause, Ji Anyi said with a smile. "My family's food, I'm not boasting, it tastes really good."

It would be a good thing if the dishes at home can have a fixed selling point.

"Yes. Brother Wang is honest. He also said this dried radish. Let me taste it first. If you like him, you can dry more next time. He is very thoughtful. His food is delicious. , I just don’t go to town often, it takes a few days, my son, let’s order the dishes from Brother Wang’s house, so I don’t have to worry about it, I come here every day to take some back.”

Listening to Ah Mo's words, Su Jinming was a little bit dumbfounded.

This is a big taboo for businessmen, how can you praise the other party's things so bluntly, if you meet a shrewd one, you can't raise the price on the spot.

However, this also shows that the food at Brother Wang's house is really good, otherwise Ah Mo wouldn't be so happy.

"In this case, let's talk about the price of this dish first." Because of what Ah Mo said just now, Su Jinming was already mentally prepared, knowing that this dish might not take much advantage.

He doesn't care about this. What he cares about is the jam. It's a novelty. He doesn't plan to sell it in the town. He wants to take it to the county town, and he will definitely make a lot of money. After all, the town is a little smaller. Consumption levels are limited.

"You are the seller, so naturally you should speak first." Ji Anyi pushed with a smile.

Su Jinming didn't pay much attention to this matter, and didn't show too much politeness, so he directly threw out the price. "On weekdays, the price of the vegetables delivered to the restaurant is one copper plate more per catty than the vegetables on the market. Because I have to drive to your door to haul your vegetables, the price naturally cannot be higher, so it has to be compared with the vegetables on the market. The price is the same, and then, the color of your vegetables is more juicy and the taste is better than that of the other's vegetables. The price of the vegetables delivered to the restaurant is the same. I wonder if Brother Wang has any objections?"

"It's quite appropriate, I have no objection." This price is the same as the price he picked to sell in the town. Speaking of it, he didn't suffer a loss. From now on, he won't have to pick and sell vegetables in the town every now and then, and a car will come directly to pull them every morning. shipped away.

Um.Is a real city people.Su Jinming was quite satisfied, and the smile on his face was two points more sincere. "So, let's get things done first, and we'll talk about the jam and carrots later."

After finishing speaking, he went into the study room, and took out two pages of paper not long after.Walking into the yard, when he caught sight of Wang Xiaoer who hadn't spoken all this time, he was stunned, looked at Ji Anyi and asked. "I don't know if little brother Wang can read and write?"

Seeing that little brother Wang has clear eyes and clear speech, he ignored the matter of whether he can read and write, subconsciously mistakenly thought that he could, just saw that brother Wang, and felt a little unlikely, Seeing how young this little brother Wang is, he got married, and the other party is still... I think the family background is a bit difficult, and studying is a very expensive thing.

Ji Anyi glanced at the words on the paper indiscriminately, feeling a little embarrassed and uncomfortable. Back then, although he was an orphan at the age of 12, he was still self-taught after all, with a college degree. In this ancient time, Instead, he became an illiterate person. He hadn't encountered it before, but now that he has encountered it, he felt very uncomfortable.

"This... I haven't learned it before." After being stunned for a while, he lowered his eyes slightly and replied.

He also forgot that he was illiterate. It wasn't in modern times, he really didn't know the ancient characters.I don't know if Liu Ah or Liu Damo can read or not, and he has to ask when he goes back. This matter of literacy cannot be left behind, it must be picked up and learned, which is very important!

Su Jinming was startled for a moment, then said with a smile. "If little brother Wang believes me, I'll read the words on the paper. Listen to it. If there is no objection, we will print it. There is another way. Find a scholar in the town and come over to be a notary."

This……

Ji Anyi was choked, this Su Jinming looked like a scholar, but when it comes to things, he was more ruthless than ordinary businessmen, he was thoughtful and cunning.

"Although I haven't read the book, I've heard an old saying that you don't need to be suspicious, and you don't need to be suspicious when you hire someone. It's the same here. I believe in Mr. Su, but we are in business, and we believe in it. , it's better to follow the rules when doing things, and there will be more opportunities for cooperation in the future. Once certain precedents are set, the rules will not be easy to establish. In the end, it's still a bit inappropriate, Mr. Su, what do you think?" Ji Anyi smiled warmly Looking at Su Jinming gently.

The unspoken meaning is that if you act sloppily now, I can also take advantage of the loopholes to act sloppily in the future.This is a business of selling and buying, you are an expert in literacy today, and he will be an expert in feng shui in the matter of jam tomorrow.Let's say something later, if you love me...how so.

Obviously we just met each other, so I took it as a joke whether I believed it or not, and I really thought he was a country bumpkin.

Su Jinming was startled again, it took a little while before he realized it, laughed, and even laughed out loud.

It's kind of interesting, this little brother Wang, his face looks soft and gentle, but when he speaks, he has a needle in his mouth. Looking at him like this, he really doesn't look like a farmer.

"Brother Wang's words are reasonable, Su is indeed reckless." After a pause, he said again. "Or, go to the town to find a scholar now."

Ji Anyi agreed with a smile, and pulled up Wang Xiaoer who was beside him. "When I first came here, I saw an old man with a letter stand at the corner of East Street."

The three of them went out through the small door in the backyard, and went directly to the East Street. After walking for a while, they saw the old gentleman with a letter stand, explained the situation clearly, invited him to the backyard, and settled the matter.Then I remembered that there was still jam and radish to do, so I gave half of the money and asked the old man to sit at the front first, and then invited him to come over as a notary later.

"Ah, what did you say that these two catties of jam are worth 60 coppers? Excluding the ten coppers for the pot, that is to say, 25 coppers per catty?"

This move is straight to the point and really neat.Ji Anyi muttered silently in his heart.

He didn't know that Mrs. Su had a son who opened a restaurant, let alone that his son was a serious duplicity, and if he was given 25 copper plates per catty, he might not know how much he could earn.

I have seen his cunning just now. He has a shop in the county town for this jam, and he will definitely sell it in the county town. The consumption level is higher and the income will be more.

He has nothing to worry about, he has the conditions and ability.

It’s just that 25 copper coins are given to him, which is really not reconciled. His yard doesn’t know how much silver taels it will take to build it, but relying on vegetable money of a few hundred copper coins a month, he has to save for years of the monkey.

Two or three coppers per catty of apricots, seven coppers per catty of maltose, and labor costs are calculated at five coppers. The original price is fifteen coppers, so it must be doubled anyway...

"Mr. Su is a neat person, and I don't make any detours. I just calculated in my mind that 25 copper coins is not much to earn, and only [-] copper coins per catty are sold to Mr. Su alone." Speaking of this, Ji Anyi He smiled and continued. "I just heard Mr. Su say that Mr. Su still has a shop in the county town. Compared with our small town, the county town is many times larger. There may be many high-ranking officials and nobles. Mr. Su also said just now that you have traveled all over the place. In many places, I have never seen jam..."

At this point, Su Jinming naturally understands what he means without mentioning Ji Anyi below.

Seeing the gentle smile in Ji Anyi's eyes, Su Jinming smiled. This is also a piece of material for a businessman. He was too excited just now. When he touched something delicious, his brain became a little demented, and he fell into a trap. in his hand.

Thirty copper coins a catty, only an increase of five copper coins, which is not too bad.

"Okay. Just as Brother Wang said, thirty coppers per catty. That's it for the jam. From now on, Brother Wang can only sell the jam to me, Su Jinming. Next, let's talk about the braised radish."

"Wait." Ji Anyi thought of something and hurriedly cut off the conversation. "You have to prepare the jars for the jam." Ten coppers each, which he couldn't afford.

Su Jinming smiled when he heard it, and answered very readily. "it is necessary."

Carrots are cheap, usually two coppers a catty, but his family always sells three coppers a catty.Dried radish is made by cutting radish into radish strips and drying. It takes almost three catties of radish to dry out one catty of dried radish. Dried radish will swell after soaking. One catty of dried radish can be made into almost two catties of dried radish.

A rough calculation is six coppers, plus three coppers for labor costs. Dried braised radish is easier than jam, and the original price is nine coppers.

The price of selling it to Mr. Su was thirteen coppers, and now it is sold to Su Jinming, and it goes up to five coppers as usual, eighteen coppers a catty.

Damn, after such a calculation, why do you feel that the jam is a bit at a loss?Jam seems to be more upscale than dried radish, although it doesn't take much effort to make it.

wrong!For the dried braised radish, he had to use sesame oil and sesame chili sauce. He forgot to include these, and it cost four coppers. In other words, the dried braised radish cost at least 22 coppers a catty!

Ji Anyi explained the reasons to Su Jinming in detail, and at the end, he also said that if he doesn't want to, this matter can be put aside.

In fact, the sour brine in the jam has to be counted as a cost, right?Although, every household has that thing and it is not worth much at all, but in his hands, it is a treasure.

Sure enough, he is not a businessman, and his thinking is not comprehensive.

Forget it, apricot jam is only available during this period, and it will be gone after the season. If there is any good stuff coming out later, he will have to think about it and figure out the price before he cooperates with Su Jinming.

Although this person is a bit cunning, he is aboveboard and straightforward, so he is a trustworthy person.

The price went up by four coppers, but Su Jinming didn't hesitate much, and still readily agreed to the matter. He drew up the document neatly, asked the old man to read it, and then printed it.

Ji Anyi knew in his heart that in Su Jinming's hands, the price of these two items would definitely be doubled or more than doubled. However, his ability is limited now, so he should be honest as a manufacturer and save some money first.

The documents were in duplicate, and seeing that the time was almost up, Ji Anyi held three documents in his arms, and dragged Wang Xiaoer to the gate of the town.

For psychological reasons, he felt a little heavy in his chest. This is a lot of money!

I always feel that the small courtyard is one step closer to him.

When Ji Anyi and his wife rushed over, they were all there, so he was sent. Seeing them coming, they picked up their burdens while talking, and strode towards Hexi Village.

When I got home, it was already noon.

Put the bean sprouts in the kitchen first, Wang Xiaoer lit the fire, Ji Anyi took charge of the cooking, and made a rich and delicious lunch. After eating and drinking enough, he started to tidy up the house.

When we left in the morning, the chickens and ducks were released and mixed with food, so everyone was quite safe.

The ewes had eaten all the leftover grass yesterday, so they must be hungry. Seeing Ji Anyi approaching, he let out a long baa and looked at him with watery eyes.

Ji Anyi first poured the porridge into the dog's bowl, and the two puppies could only drink the porridge, and given some spirit spring water, they grew stronger and stronger.

Not to mention this ewe, after being raised for more than ten days, it still looks so wilted and dying, but now it is so energetic that even its former owner would not be able to recognize it. .

He started to produce milk, but he didn't have enough almonds at home, so he bought some in the town, and the price was really expensive, 32 copper coins a catty, and it was shelled.

"Stop it, the idiot has already mowed the grass." After a pause, Ji Anyi patted the ewe's back and muttered. "You're the first one to eat the grass cut by the idiot himself, and even I haven't tasted the vegetables that the idiot made by himself."

"Baa..." Mother rubbed Ji Anyi's leg.

Ji Anyi poured the spirit spring water from the scoop into the bowl containing the water. "Drink it slowly, let the two puppies drink some too."

Smelling the breath of the spiritual spring water, the two dogs stopped drinking porridge, and hurried over to drink the spiritual spring water, drinking happily.

Presumably, the cubs were separated a few days after giving birth. The ewe loves the two dogs very much. This spiritual spring water is a good thing, and she didn't monopolize it. In the first few days, she intentionally or unintentionally let the two dogs The dog should drink more, and now the two dogs look stronger, so it stopped doing this.

After staying behind the house for a while, Ji Anyi washed the clothes and dried them.

At this time, Wang Xiaoer also came back, carrying a basket of young grass, put it in front of the ewe, put the basket and harvesting knife, washed his face and hands, walked to Ji Anyi's side, and grinned at him Laugh and laugh.

"I'm back." Ji Anyi pulled him into the house.

He closed the door, sat at the table, took out a wooden board, held a piece of black charcoal in his hand, and began to count happily.

After five days of vegetables, Su Jinming asked Xiaomu to come over to haul them every day. He had to deal with the matter of delivering vegetables to the door. Besides, the vegetables had just been cleared, and it would take a few days for them to grow.

As for the jam, he would come over in three days, and the person who came was still Xiaomu, and he would come over every ten days from now on.Ten cans of jam and ten cans of dried braised radish, twenty cans will be delivered in the evening.

A can of jam is estimated to be two and a half catties, thirty copper coins per catty, about 75 copper coins for one can, and about 750 copper coins for ten cans.

A can of dried braised radishes should be about one and a half catties, 22 copper coins per catty, about 35 copper coins for one can, and about 350 copper coins for ten cans.

Plus the daily vegetable money, that is to say, they can earn almost one tael of silver in ten days!

A month is three taels of silver.

Ji Anyi seemed to see a bright road...

While doing calculations, he read to Wang Xiaoer, regardless of whether he could understand or not, he was used to it, and he would talk to the idiot whenever he had any ideas, and if he listened too much, he would be enlightened if he was not sure, the inspiration of the day He didn't stop the spring water.

At the end of the reading, when three taels of silver came into the account a month, he was obviously excited and pleasantly surprised.

"Idiot, our happy days are not far away." Throwing away the charcoal in his hand, Ji Anyi hugged Wang Xiaoer tightly, not to mention how happy he was.

His yard, his good life and comfortable life, seem to be within reach.

Regardless of whether Wang Xiaoer understood or not, when he saw his daughter-in-law hugging him and smiling so happily, he also grinned happily, hugged his wife tightly with both hands, and shouted in his mouth. "Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law."

Like fools, the two closed the door and had fun in the room for more than half an hour before they calmed down. In the small dilapidated room, the air was filled with their full joy and little sense of happiness.