"Shopkeeper Liu, Shopkeeper Liu? Do you want spinach, cucumber, or spinach? "
The next day, before dawn, many farmers had already entered the city with two baskets of fresh vegetables. Of course, there were also those who directly pulled ox carts into the city. With the help of the cement road, the speed of the ox carts was naturally very fast!
Unsurprisingly, the farmers chose the Drunken Immortal Restaurant as their first stop to sell their vegetables. In the past, when the bean sprouts were just grown, they also did this.
"Yo ~! Old Hu, come in quickly! "
The Drunken Immortal Restaurant had just opened when Shopkeeper Liu saw that Old Hu had brought dozens of farmers with him.
Second Master Liu didn't come today, but his sons did.
"This …! Old Hu, the vegetables in your shed have all grown? "
As one of the few elders under Li Zexuan, Shopkeeper Liu knew that the farmers under Li Zexuan were secretly cultivating vegetables. Seeing so many fresh vegetables, Shopkeeper Liu was first shocked, then he said in realization.
Old Hu grinned and said, "Yes! A portion of them have already grown. Everyone wants to bring some to Chang 'an City and see if they can be sold! "
"Easy to sell! Easy to sell! Of course they're easy to sell! "
Shopkeeper Liu hurriedly nodded. Speaking of which, when he saw those green spinach and cucumber, he couldn't help but salivate. "Ding San! Quick! Get a scale and weigh all these vegetables ~! "
Shopkeeper Liu didn't even ask about the price and directly called the servants over to weigh the vegetables. In any case, these vegetables were 'processed' by the Drunken Immortal Restaurant and sold at a sky-high price. As long as the prices of the farmers weren't too outrageous, the Drunken Immortal Restaurant would definitely make a huge profit!
After all the vegetables were weighed, Manager Liu asked, "The weight of each of the vegetables is recorded here. Old Hu, tell me the price of each of the vegetables. I'll get the cashier to settle the bill for you right now!"
The Drunken Immortal Restaurant was backed by Li Zexuan and could be said to be rich and overbearing. Shopkeeper Liu naturally wouldn't owe the farmers money.
Hu Hanyun scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Shopkeeper Liu, you also know that these vegetables were all grown in the greenhouse, so in terms of cost, it's much more expensive than growing vegetables in the summer …"
He was afraid that Shopkeeper Liu would misunderstand, so he spoke in advance.
"Haha! No matter how unreasonable Liu Liu is, he still understands this! Old Hu, just name the price. Don't worry about it. No matter how high it is, the Drunken Immortal Inn will still make a profit! "
Shopkeeper Liu laughed and waved his hand carelessly.
Old Hu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Let's discuss these dishes. Shopkeeper Liu, you just have to pay us ten times the summer price!"
Li Zexuan had clearly said that it would be twenty to thirty times, but Hu Hanyun had said that it would be ten times. This was also something they had discussed in private before they came. Anyway, ten times the price was already very profitable for them. Just today's trip alone had allowed them to earn back the cost of the greenhouse!
"Ten times?"
Manager Liu frowned, shook his head and said, "Old Hu, you're deceiving me again! How precious were the vegetables in winter? How could they sell them for ten times the price? No matter what, it had to be twenty times! Ding San, quickly call the bookkeeper over to settle the bill. Let's settle it at twenty times the price! "
Speaking of which, Shopkeeper Liu was also a person who had seen the world. Although Li Zexuan had never told him about the "guiding price" of the vegetables in the greenhouse, with his shrewd eyes, how could he not see that Hu Hanyun was deliberately lowering the price for the sake of the Drunken Immortal Inn?
"Ah? You can't, you can't! Shopkeeper Liu! These vegetables aren't worth this price! "
"That's right! Shopkeeper Liu! Ten times is too much! "
Old Hu and the others were shocked and shouted from behind, but Shopkeeper Liu went straight to the backyard without looking back.
…
"Master! Master! There are people selling fresh cucumbers, spinach, and spinach in the East Market! "
Chongren Square, Cao Family's courtyard.
A servant girl ran in excitedly and said.
"What? Fresh cucumbers? How is that possible? "
Cao Wendong stood up in shock and said in disbelief.
This servant girl was in charge of buying fruits and vegetables in the Cao Family's kitchen. Seeing that her master didn't believe her, she almost swore to the heavens. "Master! It's true! This servant saw it with my own eyes in the East Market! And there's more than one seller! "
Cao Wendong stared at the basket on the servant girl's arm and said in a bad mood, "You saw someone selling cucumbers and you didn't buy them ~? Do you know how hard it is to get a cucumber in winter? That's something that can't be bought with money! "
That servant girl was about to cry. "Master, that cucumber is too expensive. It's thirty times more expensive than summer cucumbers! This servant … this servant doesn't dare to buy it! "
Cao Wendong said resentfully, "What's so expensive about it? You call this expensive? Go quickly! Get someone to carry the money and go quickly! Buy as much as you can for this old man! Don't you know that your master likes to eat cucumbers the most? "
"Yes! Master, this servant will go right away! "
…
Cao Wendong's family wasn't the only one who knew the news. Chang 'an City was a place where high officials and nobles gathered. With so many rich and powerful families, which family didn't have a servant in charge of purchasing vegetables?
A large number of fresh fruits and vegetables suddenly appeared in the market in winter, which naturally attracted their attention! As a result, countless servants of rich families used ox carts to pull copper coins and hurriedly rushed to the East Market. After all, these fresh fruits and vegetables were in high demand. Everyone was afraid that they wouldn't be able to buy them if they were late!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! This servant heard from the steward of the Imperial Kitchen that there are cucumbers and vegetables in the East Market, and they are all freshly picked! "
In the Imperial Palace's West Court, a palace maid hurriedly walked in and said to Empress Zhangsun.
"Oh ~? There are actually fresh cucumbers in the market? "
Empress Zhangsun frowned and said doubtfully, "Could it be that someone in the Imperial Kitchen sold cucumbers to civilian merchants without authorization and used this opportunity to make a huge profit ~?"
Thinking of this possibility, Empress Zhangsun's face became a little serious!
The palace maid raised her head and replied, "Your Majesty! That's not it! The number of cucumbers in the East Market is more than the Imperial Kitchen! And those who sell cucumbers are farmers outside the city. Even if the Imperial Kitchen is willing to sell them cucumbers, they can't afford it! "
"Oh ~? That's even stranger! How can these farmers have the conditions to grow cucumbers in the harsh winter? "
Empress Zhangsun's mind was full of doubts. At this time, even if her imagination was rich, she couldn't think of the reason. This was mainly because the farmers under Li Zexuan were very tight-lipped. The greenhouse vegetables were only spread among the farmers, and it was difficult for outsiders to know.
"Your Majesty, the cucumbers sold by the farmers are not only fresh and in large quantities, but also not cheap! This servant heard that one jin of cucumbers costs 600 coins. Ordinary people can't afford it! "
The palace maid said again.
If it weren't for the fact that cucumbers in winter were too expensive, she would have bought some to satisfy her cravings. After all, after a winter, everyone wanted to eat some fresh vegetables.
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