Li Chengqi left. He didn't stay in Zhuangzi for the night, nor did he return to the city. He went to buy Zhuangzi and Liuli Village and arranged for people to decorate it.
He wanted to sell it wholesale so that many people could make money from the difference in the price of candied haws.
The next morning, the steward continued to host the auction of soy sauce and spiced tea eggs.
"Number three, 21,500 coins. Is there anyone who wants to increase the price? 21,500 coins going once, going twice, sold … "
Song De was used to being an auctioneer. The price of the people who participated in the auction also fluctuated between 20,000 and 22,000 coins.
Although they knew that it was still expensive, it was still acceptable.
Not long after, 20 jars of soy sauce were sold.
Song De took out the tea eggs. "Fifty eggs going once. The base price is 20,000 coins. Each increase must be no less than 500 coins. The first batch starts now."
After shouting, he waited. The base price of a tea egg was 400 coins. Generally, it was about 500 coins.
There was no sound in the cloth-made compartments.
After waiting for more than ten breaths, Song De shouted, "20,000 coins going once, 20,000 coins going twice, 20,000 coins going thrice, no bid."
After shouting "no bid", Song De was in a bad mood. The faces of the palace maids and eunuchs who accompanied him darkened.
"The second batch, 50 eggs, the base price is 20,000 coins … going once, going twice … no bid."
Song De shouted "no bid" for the second time.
Then the third batch, the fourth batch … the twentieth batch, all of them were no bid.
"Everyone, please pick up the soy sauce. According to the price, as long as you use grain to trade, you will get a 10% discount." Song De's voice changed with anger.
The people who participated in the auction came out of the compartments one by one. At this time, they had smiles on their faces and looked very friendly.
They smiled and communicated with Song De.
"Steward Song, the soy sauce is not enough. We should increase the amount. And the price … is too high." The steward of the Guest House talked to Song De like an old friend.
Song De squeezed out a smile. "Steward Liang, you may not know. It's cold and it's not easy to make soy sauce. Maybe the amount will be reduced tomorrow."
"Steward Song, you must be joking. This … soy sauce is what we need. But do you know why none of the 100 boiled eggs were sold today?"
Another steward of the Baiwei Pavilion came up with a bag in his hand.
"Steward Feng, please teach me." Song De cupped his hands. He wondered, "Are these people courting death? How dare they let my things go unbid.
Was this a matter of money? This was a matter of face.
If you don't buy it today, you won't sell it tomorrow. Let's see what you can do.
"Steward Song, I have a few eggs here. They're called Thousand Boiled Chaos Eggs. Have a taste."
Manager Feng opened the paper bag in his hand, revealing the five eggs inside.
Shopkeeper Liang, who was standing at the side, picked one up and handed it to Song De.
Song De took it and looked at the egg. Looking at the color, it was almost the same as Zhuangzi's Five Spice Tea Egg.
He peeled it open and took small bites. He smacked his lips and tasted it. The slightly different taste had a hint of familiarity. It was very similar to the spiced tea egg.
"Steward Song, can you swallow it?" Manager Feng asked with a smile.
Song De didn't say anything. Another shopkeeper came over with a paper bag in his hand. There was only one egg inside. He peeled it open and threw it into his mouth.
Then, he said to Song De in a muffled voice, "Thousand Boiled Chaos Eggs only cost 80 coins each. You can have as many as you want. If you have a lot of them, it can even be cheaper."
Song De's expression changed again and again. He still didn't say anything, but his brows were furrowed.
"Steward Song, someone else made the eggs today. The eggs on Zhuangzi are expensive and no one wants to buy them. If you're willing to lower the price of the Hundred Boiled Chaos Eggs to 70 coins, we'll buy them."
Shopkeeper Liang revealed his ultimate goal. His face was full of smiles, but there was a hint of sharpness in his eyes. He stared at Song De in an aggressive manner.
Song De took a deep breath and loosened his clenched fists. He laughed, "Hehe, the Hundred Boiled Chaos Eggs on Zhuangzi will not be lowered."
"Since that's the case, we have no choice. We can't just leave the cheaper ones and sell the more expensive ones. The taste is about the same." The person who ate the eggs swallowed the eggs and spread his hands.
"Steward Song, there are other eggs today. Your village's eggs can't be sold. When there's soy sauce tomorrow, don't blame us for not coming to support you."
"Steward Song, one can't be too greedy. If there's money to be earned, why do you insist that there's no money to be earned?"
"Steward Song, there's an abyss ahead. When it's time to retreat, retreat. Don't ruin the village's important matters. "
"Steward Song, I know you can't make the decision. Why don't you call Li Yi and Li Dongzhu out? We'll talk to them personally."
"Steward Song, you have to know that there are countless capable people. Your family's Dongzhu took out many agricultural tools. This soy sauce is also beneficial to the people."
"Steward Song, we're willing to pay a price to buy the soy sauce recipe. If we sell it now, we owe Li Dongzhu a favor. If someone else makes soy sauce in the future, this favor … will be gone."
"Steward Song …"
"Steward Song …"
One by one, the people who came to participate in the failed sale opened their mouths. Their words were like knives that pierced into Song De's heart.
Song De tried his best to maintain his smile. He couldn't be weak at this time. Dongzhu's face was important.
"Don't you want to buy soy sauce tomorrow?" Palace Maid Taohong couldn't stand it anymore and threatened.
Sure enough, when she threw out a sentence, everyone immediately shut up. That's right, they still had to buy tomorrow. There were substitutes for eggs, but not soy sauce.
They put on smiling faces and ordered people to pick up the goods. Then, they walked out together. They talked loudly and laughed heartily. Listening to them felt carefree.
Song De didn't send them off today. Clearly, the other party didn't want him to do so.
Song De turned and ran to Li Yi who was stretching his body outside the courtyard.
"Dongzhu, they didn't buy the Five Spice Tea Eggs. Instead, they gave me a few eggs." As he spoke, Song De took out four eggs that were wrapped in paper.
The palace maids and eunuchs at the side spoke one after another about the previous incident. They were extremely angry.
"Oh, so they besieged my steward? Even if the transaction doesn't work out, there's still benevolence. Why do you have to do this? Have I been too gentle in my actions? Making people feel that I'm easy to bully? "
Li Yi laughed. As he spoke, he picked up an egg to take a look. The eggshell was also cracked into fine lines. The color was brownish-black.
Smelling it again, there was the smell of star anise and a hint of soy sauce.
Peeling off the outer skin, the egg inside also had color. He took a small bite and chewed carefully.
"En! The taste is not bad. They used soy sauce instead of soy sauce. They also added soy sauce. The soy sauce also contains sodium glutamate. Good idea. "
Li Yi praised the other party's craftsmanship and thought.
Song De didn't think that the other party was smart. He was worried about Zhuangzi's income. "Dongzhu, what should we do?"
"If no one buys it, give it to the people in Zhuangzi to eat. As for the seventy percent shares from my brothers … we can replace it with something else."
Li Yi knew in his heart that it wasn't that the Five Spice Tea Eggs were bad. It was that the group of people ganged up to teach him a lesson.
If Zhuangzi personally took the Five Spice Tea Eggs to other restaurants to sell, he would be at a disadvantage.
At that time, other people would definitely try to lower the price. Zhuangzi's auction status would be gone forever.
"They also said that Dongzhu, you should sell the recipe. The recipe for soy sauce." As Song De spoke, his eyes turned red. He was sullen.
"I've made you feel wronged. Originally, I could have just changed to something else to earn money. However, I still have to sell this egg. They also have to buy it."
Li Yi patted Song De's shoulder and decided to vent his anger. Didn't you guys gang up and refuse to buy the substitute? I still want you to buy it. You can't not buy it.
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