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

Chapter 936: Baoyue Tower starts selling crabs

Hu Zi said, "These fruits grow in batches, and the fruits on the same branch mature at different times. Besides, there are several large counties under Chengding. After the autumn harvest, the people will be idle. They have nothing to do, so we can let them go down and sell the fruits."

He had everything planned out. These fruits, like crabs, would surely sell out quickly if he found more places to sell them.

Although there are fruits for sale on the market these days, there are not many of them. In addition, everyone has extra money in recent years and is willing to spend it, so fruits are selling much better than in previous years.

Zhou Guo said, "You decide. But before that, we have to start selling crabs. Baoyue Tower raised a lot this year, and we sold a batch in Yunzhou during the Mid-Autumn Festival. They haven't been to the counties below yet, so we have to get there before them."

Hu Zi asked, "Baoyue Tower has actually started selling crabs? Aren't their crabs not for sale to the public? If this happens, can Baoyue Tower's business still be as good as before?"

Zhou Guo smiled and said, "How big is Yunzhou? There is only one Baoyue Tower. The crabs sold every day were fixed in quantity. Who could eat them all? This cake is very big. There are only two of us. We can't share it all."

He tapped the back of his hand and said, "Wait for them to sell in a few more cities for a while. When they have sold out almost all of them, the rest of the market will be ours. We can't sell too much every day now. We have to leave some for later."

Er Pang said, "Master, Bao Yue Lou sells crabs in Yunzhou. A large crab costs two taels of silver, and a small one costs one and a half taels of silver. Our small crabs cost five hundred coins each, and the large ones cost only one guan and five coins. Should we also increase the price?"

Zhou Guo pondered and said, "Then we will divide the goods into four grades. The first two grades will be the same as those sold at Baoyue Tower, and the small ones at the back will be sold at one tael each. There are not many wealthy families in Yunzhou, but mostly middle-class people. These people think that two taels of silver for a crab is not cost-effective, but they should still be willing to eat crabs at one tael each.

The last kind of small male crabs will only be sold in the lower counties, and the price will be 500 wen each. If there are small female crabs, some will be sold later, and the price will also be 500 wen. This price has been sold for so many years, and it must not be raised at will. Let them choose for themselves, but the lower counties should not sell large goods, and the goods worth two taels of silver will only be sold in a few prefectures. "

This way, everyone had more choices, with three kinds of crabs for them to choose from, ranging from five hundred coins to one string and five cents.

She thought that crabs that cost two taels of silver each were expensive. Baoyue Tower had made a lot of money this year.

Dashu wondered, "What if they have it for sale until winter? Then we won't sell it?"

"Yeah." Xiaoshu expressed his doubts. After all, they didn't know how many goods Baoyue Tower had. What if there were more than them?

Zhou Guo smiled and said, "I went to ask a few shopkeepers about their opinions. After dealing with them for so many years, they will still give me some face. Besides, it doesn't harm their interests. I didn't lower the price, and they have sold out. It's the most appropriate time for us to go up now."

It is said that when you go out, you should maintain good relationships with others, as they can come in handy at critical moments.

Hu Zi smiled and said, "Two taels of silver per crab. The largest crabs in the pond will be taken to the city to be sold. The smaller ones, which are worth one and a half taels or one tael, will be sold in the county town below. This year, the several farms combined will have more than 500,000 crabs. We can earn at least 300,000 taels this year! With this money, our famine can finally be alleviated."

After all, we have to save crab seedlings for next year, so it is impossible to sell all the crabs.

Upon hearing this number, Dashu and Xiaoshu opened their mouths wide enough to fit an egg. Three hundred thousand taels? ?

How much would that be?

Can a crab earn that much money in a few months?

Zhou Guo shook his head. "Don't think too highly of yourself. Although we earn a lot, Nanhe is in need of money right now. Most of this money will be invested there, so there won't be much left in our hands."

Hu Zi said, "Yes, but don't we still have grouper and pine mushrooms? Every winter, mountain products start to sell well. After a winter, we can have 10 to 20 of them. If we invest this money in Nanhe, it should be enough to support us for a year."

Zhou Guo said: "It's about the same. Originally, we wanted to improve the salty and bitter land, and most of the money was invested in it every year. As a result, when these lands were finally improved and we no longer needed to invest money and wait for the harvest every year, Nanhe Prefecture came.

All in all, Nanhefu will cost less than the water conservancy project. After all, those shops have already harvested some crops. If the farmland can grow winter wheat this winter, there will be a good harvest next summer."

Er Pang smiled and said, "Master, the general has conquered Nanhe Prefecture, so shouldn't we have conquered a lot of territory in the future? Should we go to those places to set up some businesses?"

Otherwise, where would you spend all that money you earn every year?

Zhou Guo smiled at him and said, "You are really ambitious. Nanhe Prefecture is still groping for the way, and you are thinking of other places."

He shook his head. "No, we don't have enough manpower right now. If we take too big a step, the whole structure might fall apart. We have to take it step by step. Only when we take one step at a time can we walk steadily. Only when we walk steadily and well can everything go smoothly in the future."

Hu Zi patted his shoulder and said, "You are not a child anymore, why are you still so impetuous?"

Dashu and Xiaoshu were speechless. They were bought only last year, and despite growing up, they had never heard their owner say these things in front of them.

Is this a secret?

Zhou Guo was thinking on the side. Although she said that to Erpang, she felt that although these territories were not suitable for big moves like Nanhe, a few shops and a few plots of land would still be possible. Even if they were all rented out, there would still be some income.

The key is that we have taken root in those places. Once we have the territory, it will be much easier to make fertilizer or open a shop or escort agency.

After discussing the rest of the matters with Hu Zi, she was not in a hurry to leave and stayed in Cheng Ding.

I sit in the study every day to deal with the account books. The amount of grain this year is more than any previous year. I have to finish the calculation before I can put it into the warehouse, so I don’t have that much free time.

By the time she had worked day and night to sort out the account books, seven or eight days had passed.

The crabs sold at Baoyue Tower are all gone.

Er Pang said happily: "Master, when will our crabs enter the city?"

All the crabs sold during this period are small and medium-sized crabs. The largest batch of crabs are still in the pond. Except for feeding them to the owners, none of them have been touched, so quite a few have been saved.

Zhou Guo closed the account book and said, "Let's do it tomorrow. We have to strike while the iron is hot. With the foundation laid by Baoyue Tower, it will be much easier for us to start selling right after that."