bullyxtreme Chapter 198 Solved the Wolf Meat Problem
Chapter 198 Solved the Wolf Meat Problem
"Cough cough cough!!! Thud, thud, caught us off guard! The sky is getting brighter so fast, haha! Brother Zhengmin, we have to hurry up and go."
Lanshan and I will be back tomorrow, or at the latest the day after! Please tell Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin not to wait for us.
Lin Chunyi knew without a doubt what Lin Zhengmin was about to say, and interrupted him with a few coughs.
He quickly finished speaking, turned the mule cart around, and drove off, leaving the last word in the wind.
The three people in the carriage who hadn't had a chance to say goodbye to Lin Zhengmin just tilted their heads in confusion, not understanding what was going on.
Lin Zhengmin held the meat in one hand, wiped a few specks of dust off his face with the other, and then looked up at the pale gray sky with a dazed expression.
He muttered to himself, "Is it already dawn? Could it be that people with high martial arts skills can see more clearly than ordinary people?"
So envious...
On the mule cart that had gone some distance, Lin Chunyi secretly wiped her face. However, she wiped away the sweat of guilt that had almost caused her to lose face.
What the hell is this!
I should find some time to have a proper talk with Uncle Lin and the others. Maybe they can try to connect us again, or say something strange. Then she really won't be able to continue teaching this apprentice!
At the gate of Yang Yu's house,
The two sisters sat on the mule cart, waiting for Ashu to bring out what they wanted.
A few moments later, he ran over quickly and handed over the things. "Sister Chunyi, Sister Lanshan, do you think this will work?" His tone was still a little apprehensive.
Two small bamboo cages, tied with thick, woven red ropes. The cages are round and bulging, about the size of a fist. The openings are narrowed, only half the size of the cages.
It looks a bit like a mini version of a fish basket, and it's very small and cute.
The two handbags are similar to ordinary bamboo baskets. The difference is that these bags are square, and the bamboo strips used are relatively soft, making them easy to open and close.
The two sisters rummaged around, touching their handbags and small bamboo cages, their faces beaming with undisguised delight.
It is finely crafted, and the edges and corners have been treated so that it will not prick your hands at all.
"Ah Shu, with your skills, you absolutely have to take orders and make money! Like I said last time, making all sorts of little trinkets would definitely be very popular." Lin Lanshan directly untied her purse and threw the dried meat inside into the small bamboo basket.
Then he held it in his palm and shook it, extremely satisfied.
Now I can carry more snacks with me, and when I stroll down the street eating them, the kids will definitely be so envious, hahaha!
Lin Chunyi liked it very much too, and tied the small bamboo cage back to where she had tied her purse, and encouraged her:
“If you ever open a stall or shop, we’ll definitely come and support you often. These little bamboo baskets and handbags are quite useful; you can make some to sell first.”
Ashu was overwhelmed with excitement at the recognition and praise he received for his skills.
All I could do was stand there dumbly and keep saying yes.
Ahua tugged at her brother's sleeve and said to Lin Chunyi, "Sister Chunyi, this is the design you came up with, we can't just use it directly..."
Ah Shu then seemed to wake from a dream, nodding and shaking his head frantically, saying, "Yes, yes, yes! We can't do that! If you two sisters are willing, can I buy it with money?"
"Or we can split the money 50/50 after we sell it," Ahua said nervously, worried that she might be being greedy.
They were amused by the brother and sister; what kind of style were these two little trinkets? In later generations, they would at best be considered well-made handicrafts. In terms of style, they'd probably be commonplace.
However, as the saying goes, a small amount of rice is a kindness, but a large amount can turn into enmity.
Therefore, they can't take too much care of the two children. If they become too carefree over time, it would be a pity.
After careful consideration, Lin Chunyi said, "How about this, you take it and try it first. If it really makes money, we don't need much, just 10% of your income will do."
"Ten percent? Isn't that practically giving it away for free? How can that be?" The brother and sister shook their heads, wanting to say something more.
She interrupted him with a smile: "Although it's only 10%, we have other conditions. In the future, if we want any bamboo woven products, you'll have to make them, and you have to calculate the price based on the lowest possible price."
Ashu insisted, "No, we agreed not to take money! Whatever Sister Chunyi and Sister Lanshan want, whatever they want us to do, it's just what we should do!"
They will never forget,
These two people gave them a way to survive, allowing them to live such a good life now. No amount of kindness can ever repay them.
Kids are so stubborn...
She joked, "Alright, it's settled then! Even if we become great chefs in the future and our products become more expensive, you can't raise our prices, okay?"
At this moment, Lin Lanshan took out a small purse from her bosom. "Ashu, this is your first business deal. You must accept this money carefully. Only then will your business flourish and your wealth increase."
A tiny piece of silver was placed in Ashu's palm, which, if weighed, was roughly equivalent to two hundred copper coins.
This terrified the brother and sister. Was a bamboo cut casually by the roadside really worth so much money?
"This, this, I can't, no..." The silver seemed to be burning in Ashu's palm, making him so anxious that he was incoherent and didn't know what to say.
"What's there to be shy about when you're accepting money? You should trust your skills; it's worth the price!"
"Ahua, go back and bring us a few more new bamboo baskets. We're such a big customer, and this is our first order; you should at least give us some freebies."
Lin Lanshan gently nudged the dazed little girl, who responded and ran inside.
While Ahua was getting her things, the two of them said goodbye to Ashu, who had a conflicted expression, and Yang Yu, who was quietly watching the show from the side.
After being virtually invisible for almost a chapter, Yang Yu finally remembered he still had his lines: "Are the two masters going to the county town to sell wolf meat?"
There are so many, it's impossible that they were all given away as gifts.
The two women's eyes lit up; they were just wondering how to solve this problem! Wasn't this a ready-made helper? This apprentice was definitely more knowledgeable about the ways of selling things than they were!
"Can you help us sell all of these? We'll split the profits with you, how about 30%?" Lin Lanshan looked at Yang Yu with expectant eyes.
They just want to get these things sorted out as soon as possible; they'd be willing to do even 50%, let alone 30%!
Yang Yu bowed to them and said, "How could I dare to accept money from my masters? If you two masters trust me, please leave these dried meats here, and I will deal with them as soon as possible."
In neighboring counties of Yuanfeng, merchants from other places often come to trade in rare and exotic items. It's possible to intimidate them with some nonsense and then multiply the price several times over.
The two sisters thought to themselves, "This time we're safe!"
You can earn money without having to eat rotten meat, and you don't even have to use your brain to sell it.
It's a win-win-win situation, practically perfect.