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Since they never took his words to heart, it was time to show them the real deal.
“Yes, Young Master.”
Su Yu waved his hand to dismiss Wan Feng. When Wan Feng left, he saw the shopkeeper, Mr. Qian, waiting outside. “Young Master, the shopkeeper of Four Seasons is here.”
“Let him in.”
After Mr. Qian entered the study, he excitedly said, “Young Master, when will the strawberries and vegetables arrive? Many people came asking today.”
Su Yu frowned and looked at Mr. Qian, “Didn’t we just receive the vegetables and strawberries yesterday?”
“They were all sold out yesterday afternoon.” Mr. Qian said with a triumphant smile.
With such high prices and so many people buying, it was time to make money.
“If I remember correctly, there were over three thousand catties of strawberries and nearly five thousand catties of vegetables. How much are you selling them for per catty? Is it too low?” Could it be that the prices were too low?
Mr. Qian said somewhat embarrassedly, “It’s not too expensive. Strawberries are fifteen taels of silver per catty, and the vegetables are relatively cheap, only five hundred cents per catty.”
“Phew.” Su Yu, who was sipping tea, sprayed it out in disbelief. He looked at Mr. Qian incredulously, “Fifteen taels of silver per catty for strawberries?”
He had thought that eight taels of silver per catty would be enough, but this guy was selling them for fifteen taels? And he was selling the vegetables for “only” five hundred cents per catty? He was even more ruthless than him.
“Am I selling too cheaply? Young Master, don’t worry. Three days before the New Year, I will raise the prices. We can’t let Madam Su’s hard-earned vegetables and strawberries be sold too cheaply.” Mr. Qian thought he was selling too cheaply. He clenched his fist and said, “This time, when will Young Master’s vegetables and strawberries arrive? When I saw them, they looked very fresh. It’s fine to leave them for a few more days. After they arrive, we don’t need to rush to sell. Let’s wait until two or three days before the New Year, and by then, we can sell strawberries for twenty taels per catty and vegetables for one tael of silver per catty.”
Su Yu’s hand shook, and he spilled tea on himself.
“Are you sure people will buy?”
“This time, I want to let them taste it. I heard from Yuan Bao that Madam Su’s vegetables not only nourish the body but also have beauty benefits. In seven or eight days, although the effect might not be significant, it will definitely have an effect. Those ladies want to become beautiful, so they will buy, even if it’s expensive.” Mr. Qian expressed his thoughts.
“This batch from Young Master is used to stabilize our customers. After they get used to eating Madam Su’s vegetables, we can cut off the supply, and they will have nothing to eat.” Mr. Qian became more excited as he spoke.
Once they get used to good food, how could they go back to eating plain fare?
“After we establish the reputation of this batch of fruits and vegetables, next year, all of Madam Su’s fruits and vegetables will be sold at this price. We will also open more Four Seasons shops in nearby cities to earn more money for Madam Su.” Mr. Qian became more serious as he spoke, “And Young Master, we need to earn more money for Little Young Master.”
Looking at Mr. Qian’s appearance, Su Yu felt like he was neglecting his son.
“Leave this matter to you. Manage it well, and if you need money, go find Yuan Bao.” Su Yu thought there was no problem leaving this matter to him.
Thinking more comprehensively than him, this shopkeeper was impressive.
“In the future, the Four Seasons here will be fully under your responsibility.” Su Yu thought for a moment and handed him five hundred taels of silver, “Three hundred taels are for you, and the rest is to be distributed among your subordinates. Tell them to work well, and there will be plenty of opportunities like this in the future.”
“Thank you, Young Master. I’ll go back and talk to them. Young Master, please make sure that Madam Su sends the vegetables and strawberries over quickly. Otherwise, we won’t make money for the New Year.”
“Okay.”
After the person left, Su Yu looked at his wet clothes and shook his head with a smile. This man surnamed Qian truly lived up to its reputation for making money.
Su Yu took out paper and pen to write a letter to Wang Jinhe, explaining the situation. After finishing the letter, he also wrote separate letters for Xiao Bao and Xiao Zhi.
“Lightning.” After being nourished with Lingquan water for so long, Lightning’s intelligence had improved significantly. Sometimes it could even understand what was being said.
“Deliver the letters back to my wife and Xiao Bao.”
Lightning rubbed its head against Su Yu’s arm before flying away.
With Lightning’s fast delivery, the letters reached Xie family Village in four or five days.
“Mommy, Daddy sent us letters back.” Xiao Bao and Xiao Zhi ran to the kitchen with Lightning, excited.
“Really? Let Mommy see what your daddy wrote.” Has he arrived by now?
Wang Jinhe opened the envelope, and there was a letter for Xiao Bao and Xiao Zhi: “What did Daddy say to Mom?“
“This is a letter from your dad to you and your brother. Go and see for yourselves.” Wang Jinhe handed the letters for the two to them.
Watching them run back to their room with the letters, Wang Jinhe opened the letter Su Yu wrote to her.
As she read, Wang Jinhe’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Fifteen taels of silver per catty? Is this robbery?” Wang Jinhe exclaimed.
“Why are you talking about robbery, Xiao He?” Wang Jingyu happened to be looking for Wang Jinhe and was surprised by her words.
“Do you know how much Su Yu’s subordinates sold our strawberries for? And they were all sold out in just one day,” Wang Jinhe swallowed and said.
This was too exciting. Even if there were at least ten to twenty thousand catties of strawberries in her strawberry field, selling them for fifteen taels of silver per catty meant an instant fortune.
“Several hundred cents, I guess?” Although expensive, it shouldn’t be too outrageous.
Wang Jinhe shook her head. “No, Su Yu’s subordinates sold the strawberries for fifteen taels of silver per catty. According to Su Yu’s letter, the price will be raised to twenty taels per catty just two days before the New Year. It’s dozens of times more than what you said.”
“Robbery!” Wang Jingyu’s first reaction was this.
Fifteen taels per catty, and people still bought them?
“They were all sold out on the day they arrived,” Wang Jinhe said in a daze.
“Are the people in the capital so foolish? Xiao He, first tell me, how much are they selling the vegetables for per catty?”
“Five hundred cents,” Wang Jinhe coughed lightly and said, not daring to mention the doubling of prices before the New Year.
Wang Jingyu looked at Wang Jinhe seriously and suddenly said, “Xiao He, I’ll rely on you in the future.”
With his sister growing such high-priced produce, he could focus on studying without worrying about money.
“No problem.”
After Wang Jinhe told her family about the price of strawberries, Gu Jiuning, who was eating strawberries, paused. “Fifteen taels? How much money have I spent over the years?”
“Mom, that’s not what I meant. Your daughter can still take care of you,” Wang Jinhe said with a suppressed smile.
Su Xi and Yang Zhenwei didn’t find it unacceptable. Su Xi said, “Not to mention that Xiao He’s fruits and vegetables can nourish the body. Just planting strawberries in winter and having them ready before the New Year is already remarkable. Though the price is high, it’s not unbearable.”
Yu Bailin and his son looked at Su Xi. Isn’t that a bit high?