Traveling through troubled times to escape famine and cultivate crops as a grain merchant

Chapter 712 Year-End Friendship

"Since you can't be exclusive, the price this year can't be the same as last year. It has to be changed! You're right. You can't have all the good things for yourself."

"If you can't get any benefits from this matter, are you willing to do business with me?" Zhou Guo said slowly, and then stared at him.

Shopkeeper Yang felt a little uncomfortable being looked at. "Of course there are benefits, but the benefits also come in different sizes. If the benefits are small, I would be too lazy to spend time and effort on this. What do you think?"

Zhou Guo said: "You are right. No one would be willing to do this if the benefits are less. We are all the same. But you probably don't know how much manpower and financial resources are spent to grow these fungi well and keep them safe over the winter. I have to make up for it."

Shopkeeper Yang nodded, willing to believe that no one in history had ever heard of anyone being able to grow fungi. "Then the top-quality goods will cost one hundred coins less per pound."

Zhou Guo raised his eyebrows, took a sip of tea slowly, and then said: "Do you think that those mushrooms of mine were picked up from the mountains? Besides, even if they were picked up, they are not that cheap. I will give you a hundred coins less for each of the top, middle and bottom items. If you calculate it this way, I have to pay you, right? I came all the way to give you a pound of mushrooms, and in the end I still have to pay you?"

Shopkeeper Yang opened his mouth and wanted to speak.

She waved her hand and said, "Boss, we have been dealing with each other for so many years. Although the pine mushroom business is no longer viable, our friendship remains. Why are you cheating me like this? You are simply treating me like a human being."

Shopkeeper Yang was dumbfounded, pointing at her and saying, "You are such a good talker. When did I ever say that? Then tell me, how much less can you give?"

Zhou Guo held up two fingers and spoke slowly, "The best ones are 20 cents less per pound, the medium ones are 12 cents, and the lowest ones are not expensive anyway, so I'll give you 8 cents less per pound, otherwise I'll really have to pay you."

Shopkeeper Yang almost rolled his eyes, "I'm not trying to trick you, you're plotting against me."

Finally, after some bargaining between the two, the top-quality mutton mushrooms were 36 wen less per catty, the medium-quality ones were 18 wen, and the bottom-quality ones were 12 wen, all of which were auspicious numbers. As for the flower mushrooms, that was easier to negotiate, as they were not as expensive as mutton mushrooms to begin with, and the top-quality ones were only 8 wen less per catty.

But it’s guaranteed to be cheaper than in the store.

Shopkeeper Yang was quite satisfied.

These two kinds of mushrooms are not like Matsutake mushroom. Matsutake mushroom has become the signature of Baoyue Tower in recent years. It is not available anywhere else. In addition, it is expensive and is only eaten by rich people.

There are many ways to cook sheep mushrooms and flower mushrooms. Half a pound of them can be used for stir-frying, and the rest can be used to make soup. The price is not expensive, so ordinary people who live in the building can afford it.

The most important thing is that many people have eaten this thing. It is not rare. Many families may still have it. It is impossible to be the only one in Yunzhou.

What's more, Zhou Guo has an endless supply. If he doesn't want it, she can turn around and sell it to his enemy. This girl can definitely do it.

After both parties agreed on the price, Zhou Guo felt hungry and touched his stomach and said, "Let's eat first. I'm still young and I'll be hungry if I don't eat."

Shopkeeper Yang had a table of food served. Hearing this, he said, "Although I am old, I will be hungry if I don't eat. Don't think I can't hear you. You keep saying I am old."

Zhou Guo laughed.

He poured a full glass of wine, held the glass up to Shopkeeper Yang and said, "Shopkeeper, we have worked together for so many years, and you have taken good care of me. I remember it all in my heart. Come, I'll toast you a glass. From now on, if you have any difficulties, as long as I can help, just ask."

Shopkeeper Yang picked up his wine glass and said with a smile: "I dare not ask for your help. If I ask you for help, you will have to peel off a layer of skin from me, right?"

Zhou Guo said: "How could that be? We are partners in business, but privately we are friends. I treat you as my good friend regardless of age difference."

Shopkeeper Yang felt so touched that his eyes almost turned red. He sighed, "I never thought that Master Zhou, who has become a big landlord, would still be willing to be my friend and acknowledge me as his friend regardless of age difference. I am just a servant. How can I accept the title if Master Zhou cares about me?"

As long as one has a little bit of wealth, who would be willing to be friends with servants like them?

When negotiating business, it was always their own servants who came forward, and they were unwilling to even look at them, let alone become friends.

Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Why not? Before, I was just a little girl from the countryside, even a refugee, but you didn't despise me and were willing to do business with me. Besides, when it comes to making friends, who cares about identity or background? It all depends on character. As long as we have similar interests, we can be friends."

"That's right. Come, let's drink this cup! If you become rich in the future, don't forget me!"

Judging from the current momentum of the Zhou Guo family, it is only a matter of time before they come to the fore. Shopkeeper Yang feels that he has made a fortune by being able to make friends with such a family.

After eating and drinking, Shopkeeper Yang heard that she was going to Chengding and would have to go south after Chengding. He could not help but admire and appreciate her, "Young Master, you are really brave and capable. In this world, even a strong man dare not walk around alone. You are so young, and you have to go south to Chengding. You are really capable. I don't have much to help you, so I will prepare some food for you."

Zhou Guo said, "No need, shopkeeper. I have enough. If I bring too much, the horse won't be able to bear it."

"Oh, you ate all the food you brought with you in one meal. Come, I'll prepare some snacks for you to eat on the way. It's boring to travel alone without food."

Before leaving, the young man handed over a big bag.

When Zhou Guo saw that the bag was twice as big as the one she was carrying, she couldn't help but look at Shopkeeper Yang, "This is too much, what's in it?"

The waiter said, "Sir, there are two roast chickens, four pieces of braised beef, two lamb legs, a few braised pig's trotters, some dried meat, some snacks and candied fruits that you like, and some cherries."

Zhou Guo: “…”

I can no longer say no.

He stretched out his hands and put the big bag on his back, and said with a smile, "Thank you very much, thank you for your trouble."

The young man smiled and backed away.

Shopkeeper Yang said with a smile, "I asked them to prepare some food, but I didn't tell them what to prepare specifically. It seems that my people are familiar with you, and they prepared the food you like."

Zhou Guo said, "Don't lie to me. Without your permission, how dare they send these things? There are cherries in it, especially cherries, which are very expensive. I usually want to eat them but I have nowhere to sell them. Shopkeeper, do you have any seedlings? How about giving me two?"

Shopkeeper Yang's mouth froze.