Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1810, Buying and selling in the mountainous area of ​​Gannan
On the country roads in the mountainous area of ​​southern Gansu, Xiong Laosan rode a three-wheeled motorcycle at a fast pace, and from time to time he would greet people he knew on the road, or stop to brag about his motorcycle to others, yelling, blah se.

The three-wheeled motorcycle behind it is also full of various goods, such as salt, sugar, tea, dried cheese, dried salmon, dried beef, raisins, dried red dates, flour, distilled white wine, clothes, shoes, sickles, Kitchen knives, pots and other goods.

These goods are all imported from Gan County, and they are going to be sold in various villages and small towns. The transportation between the small villages and small towns in the southern Gansu mountainous area and the outside world is inconvenient, relatively speaking, it is very closed, and business exchanges are not convenient. This also provides business opportunities for these small traders who travel from village to household.

In the past, I couldn't bring much goods by bicycle, I could only bring some salt, sugar and so on. If the quantity is small, I can't sell much, and the mountain goods that can be purchased are also limited.

It's different now. With this three-wheeled motorcycle, not only has it become easier to go from village to household, but also more goods can be brought, and more mountain goods can be purchased.

This is much easier to do business, and can make more money.

"Yang Family Village is just ahead. It's a big village with hundreds of households. Where should we go?"

Xiong Laosan knew all the villages within a hundred miles of the surrounding area very well, and came to Yangjiacun by familiarity.

"Clang~clang~"

As soon as he arrived at Yang's Village, Mr. Xiong kept ringing his own bell and yelling at the same time: "Business, business~"

"Salt, sugar, tea~"

"Clothes, shoes, cloth ~"

"Sickle, hoe, big iron pot~"

Accompanied by Xiong Laosan's yelling, people in the village gathered slowly, and soon, many villagers gathered beside Xiong Laosan's three-wheeled motorcycle.

"Xiong Laosan, what kind of car is this?"

"This is a big car full of beautiful things. Did you bring a lot of goods this time?"

Everyone knows Xiong Laosan. In this relatively closed mountain village area, there are relatively few businessmen who go from village to household, and everyone basically knows him.

"Let me tell you, this is called a motorcycle. It is the latest thing. It is fast and powerful. It is different from a bicycle. A bicycle needs to be pedaled hard, but this one does not."

Xiong Laosan smiled and introduced his motorcycle to the people around him.

"real or fake?"

"Can you run by yourself without using anything?"

Someone said in disbelief.

"Why did I lie to you, it can't run, how did I drive to your Yangjia Village?"

Xiong Laosan quickly replied.

"That's true~"

"This car won't cost a little money, right?"

"Not much, not much. Everyone can go to Gan County to see where they are sold. This thing is really convenient. It is very suitable for walking on mountain roads, and it is much more convenient than bicycles."

"Come on, come on, I brought you a lot of good things today. You can get whatever you want, any herbs, mountain products, etc. in your hands. I can bring a thousand catties at once with this car. You took it all."

Accompanied by Xiong Laosan's words, everyone looked around curiously.

"Oh, it's true, there are everything, how do you sell this hoe?"

"Let me tell you about this hoe. It is a hoe produced by the Hanyang Branch of the Miyun Iron Works. It is very good. Everyone, look at the weight. It is heavy. There is nothing to say about this alone. A hoe costs 200 yuan. Take it if you want .”

"200 Wen? It's too expensive for you. A 100 Wen in the town is enough."

"Can the hoe in the town be compared to my hoe? It's half lighter in weight, and what's more, it's made of scrap iron. This is a high-quality hoe from Hanyang Iron Works that has just been cast in one go. I bought it for a price It takes more than 100 texts."

Xiong Laosan became impatient when he heard the other party's words, and said quickly.

"Clang~clang~"

"The iron is good iron, and the weight is indeed sufficient. The 200 Wen is still too expensive."

"Would you like it? After passing this village, there will be no such shop."

"Yes, yes, two hoes~"

"What is this white and round thing?"

"This is called cheese. It comes from Europe. People in the city like to buy some food for their children or pregnant women. It is very nutritious. It is very good for children and pregnant women. Children in the city look at it. It looks good because they eat better than us, this cheese, this dried salmon, the city people often make it for their children."

"I'll give you a taste~"

Xiong Laosan carefully cut some from a large piece of round cheese for the people around to taste.

"It doesn't have any taste, just a milky smell, a little sweet."

"Yeah, this thing doesn't have any special smell, does it?"

"That's right, because this cheese is made of milk. It takes hundreds of catties of milk to make such a piece of cheese. Why are the people in the grassland mountains so strong? It's because they drink milk every day. That’s why, this cheese is made of milk essence, and eating it is good for children’s development.”

"If you want your child to grow taller, stronger, smarter, and more beautiful, you should give this to your child often. If you have a pregnant woman at home, you can also eat this to repair the fetus. The child born will be healthier. Healthy, white and fat, easy to raise."

"I heard this from my son during the Chinese New Year. He said that people in the city often feed their children this food. I heard that this dried salmon was shipped from some Golden Continent."

"Well, look, it's different if someone in your family goes out to see the world."

"Hurry up and buy what you want. This dried cheese costs 10 renminbi, and this dried salmon costs 20 renminbi. They are all good things. Although they are expensive, they should be given to children."

"Is it too expensive?"

"I've said it all, this thing is expensive, but it's very useful, Shorty Yang, you're short, don't you think your son is as short as you?"

"Look at yourself, they are all the same size. Your son is a head shorter than others. If you don't buy more, will it be difficult to ask for a wife when you grow up?"

Hearing Xiong Laosan's words, the man named Shorty Yang was instantly furious, but it made sense after thinking about it, so he shook his head and said, "I bought this piece for me, and this dried salmon, give me ten catties , if my son doesn't grow up tall, let's see if I don't smash your signboard in the future."

"That's right, if you eat and don't grow taller, you can come to me."

As soon as Xiong Laosan heard it, he immediately laughed happily, and quickly weighed the dwarf Yang. The weight of a whole piece of Spanish cheese is the standard 100 catties. This 100 catties is based on the current measurement standard of Daming. 10 taels per catty, calculated to be 1000 taels, a total of 1 Wen, 1000 Wen and one tael of silver, calculated to be 10 taels of silver.

"Short Yang, this cheese costs 10 taels of silver~"

"10 taels? It's so expensive!"

Hearing that, Shorty Yang couldn't help retreating immediately.

"It's only 10 taels of silver. It's a bit expensive, but your son can grow taller, smarter, and better at reading. It's a good deal for him to be promising in the future."

"Okay, ten taels is ten taels."

Hearing this, Shorty Yang gritted his teeth and bought it immediately. He was laughed at all his life as a short man, but he didn't want his son to be called a short man. Money is much more profitable now than before. It was a large sum of money, but for the sake of his son, he was willing to pay it.

"Xiong Laosan, this dress is not bad~"

"That's right, these are clothes produced by Li's Textile Factory in Nanchang. Look at the fabric, and then look at the workmanship. Take the 300 Wen clothes."

"300 Wen, why don't you grab it, you can buy 3 bolts of cloth with this money."

"Can you make such beautiful clothes by buying cloth? These are what people in the city wear when they go to and from get off work. They are the most popular clothes in the city now. I haven't even earned you any money for 300 Wen."

"Look at this pattern, this color, and this workmanship, this design and shape, it looks like a city person, very fashionable and trendy. Look at those people in your village who go to work in Nanchang, don't they? Are you all dressed up nicely?"

"That's because the clothes they wear are all bought from the store. Who still makes their own clothes now? It's a waste of time and it doesn't look good."

"And this shoe, everyone, look at it. The sole of this shoe is made of rubber, which is very wear-resistant, and the cloth is also made of high-quality cloth, which is comfortable and beautiful to wear. Now the shoes in the city Everyone wears these, especially young people, and everyone doesn’t wear old cloth shoes now.”

Xiong Laosan's mouth is very good, and the goods he brought are all good, so the business is doing very well. Under his foolishness, the villagers also paid for it one after another. Cars are sold for a lot in Yangjia Village.

"Look at these raisins, dried red dates, and dried meat. This is beef jerky. It comes from Hezhong and Central Asia. Children who eat more beef are good for their health and grow stronger. Now it is very cheap, a pound of beef It only costs 50 Wen, which is very cheap.”

"This is flour. The flour is made from the best wheat grown on the black soil in eastern Liaodong and is milled by a machine. It costs 5 renminbi per catty. It is also very good for making dumplings and steaming buns during the New Year and holidays. Is it to eat rice or not."

"Everyone can bring any wild goods you have. As long as they are good goods, I will accept them here, as much as you have."

Xiong Laosan kept yelling, but he was calculating the profit of this trip in his mind. This trip would cost at least ten taels of silver, and the piece of cheese that Shorty Yang bought would earn three taels of silver. silver.

"This business is okay, with more goods, the business is better, and there are always things they need."

"Tsk tsk, I really didn't buy this car for nothing."

(End of this chapter)