48: Chapter 48 The Big Custor 48: Chapter 48 The Big Custor Lin Xia was delighted to hear this; what a big custor!
Should they start buying, it wouldn’t just be a pile or so, it was highly likely that they’d purchase entire sacks.
But how should she sell them?
She obviously couldn’t produce them out of thin air in front of the man.
The middle-aged man perhaps noticed her distress, “Young lady, what do you an by that?”
Lin Xia quickly made up an excuse, “Uncle, you’ve seen for yourself, I don’t have a scale, so I don’t know how to price them!”
The middle-aged man couldn’t help but laugh, “My ho has a large scale, let’s just discuss how much per pound, shall we?”
“Then uncle, how much do you think is appropriate per pound?” Lin Xia wanted to hear his offer.
Hazelnuts, being a type of nut, could sell for ten or twenty yuan per pound in the future, but she wasn’t sure what the right price was now.
The middle-aged man grabbed a handful of hazelnuts and weighed them in his hand, “These things are quite heavy; there isn’t much to a pound, how about two dis per pound, is that okay?”
Lin Xia shook her head vigorously, “Uncle, the price you’re offering is too low.
Just carrying them down from the mountain after picking them is pretty tough.
We have to dry them in the courtyard at ho, then manually beat them with sticks to remove the husks, and then transport them from quite a distance.
It’s a huge effort!
Moreover, these hazelnuts are quality goods!
Thirty cents, if you agree, I’ll find soone to deliver them to your house!”
Given the current price levels, Lin Xia felt that the price was reasonable, plus she obtained the nuts quite easily, and she had the Jade room which automatically dried and shelled the nuts, saving a lot of labor.
She even thought that if this deal went through, she would head to the mountains for a major harvest when she returned.
The middle-aged man insisted, “Two dis and five, we still have to roast them when we get back!” He felt the price he offered was reasonable.
“Two dis and eight, I definitely wouldn’t be selling at this price if they were roasted!
You’re certainly not gonna sell them by the pound at the cinema…”
Lin Xia knew very well that his profits would multiply several tis after roasting them.
The price she was offering was definitely low; she would not be able to sell them so cheaply if it weren’t for the ease of harvesting in the mountains and the extraordinary way she transported them.
The two settled on the final price at two dis and seven; Lin Xia thought that even one extra cent per pound was a cent gained.
The middle-aged man asked, “How much more does your relative’s family have?”
Lin Xia lied, “There’s one more sack!”
“Let’s do this, I’ll take this big half sack as well.
My house is near the cinema, it’s perfect to drop it off first, and you can find out where I live.
Then I can accompany you to your relative’s place to pick them up, or you can have soone deliver them to my house if you prefer!”
“I’ll have soone deliver them to you,” Lin Xia’s heart leaped with joy; she had no relatives, it was all a bluff.
“All right!”
Lin Xia followed the middle-aged man, pushing the sack full of hazelnuts on a bicycle to his ho first.
On the way, Lin Xia felt the sharp little knife in her pocket, thinking if this guy tried anything fishy, she’d make him bleed.
When they entered, his wife was at ho and quickly went to get the large scale.
This big half sack when weighed ca to a total of over 82 pounds, costing 22 yuan, 1 di, and 4 cents.
Lin Xia generously rounded down the four cents, accepting 22 yuan and 1 di.
After leaving their house, Lin Xia found a secluded corner nearby, rested for quite a while, and made sure no one was around when it was about ti, before she produced another sack of hazelnuts.
By the ti she got to the man’s front door, caught her breath, and knocked on the door.
This sack weighed over 113 pounds, amounting to 30 yuan, 5 dis, and 1 cent.
The man simply handed her 30 yuan and 5 dis.
The middle-aged man looked at Lin Xia collecting the money and asked with a smile, “Little girl, when will you co again next ti?”
Both him and his wife had looked before, and the hazelnuts were indeed excellent, with few shriveled or bad ones.
Lin Xia didn’t dare to give him a definite answer, “Uncle!
You go ahead and sell them, and if we co next ti, we will definitely stop by your place!”
“Alright!
Just co straight to our house!”
Lin Xia returned to that remote corner and checked her money; she made a total of 52 yuan and 60 cents from the two tis, which could be considered a bountiful harvest.
Together with the 16 yuan and 80 cents she made from selling odds and ends, she made a total of 69 yuan and 40 cents from selling the mountain goods, just 60 cents shy of 70 yuan!
Lin Xia hopped excitedly on the spot, now she would have quite a bit more money to invest in goods.
And maybe, when she ca to the provincial city next ti, she could sell so hazelnuts too, and at this thought, Lin Xia felt as if she had unwittingly stumbled upon a path to riches.
Next, Lin Xia went to buy scarves in a few places, just like the last ti.
However, Lin Xia’s attention was quickly drawn to so hair clips of various beautiful designs.
Ever since she started selling scarves, she had been paying closer attention to these items.
The forestry shop at ho, along with the supply and sales and the “200” store, she had looked at all of them, and none had such lovely and unique hair clips.
Actually, when she bought one for Lin Qiu last ti, she was already a bit tempted.
But because she did not know what the situation would be upon her return, she did not dare to make a move rashly.
Now, with so experience under her belt, she could tell that as long as sothing was fashionable and innovative, it would definitely sell well back ho.
Moreover, the hair clips were really inexpensive, and she could totally mark them up back ho to make a profit of 30 cents each.
Lin Xia kept aside the train fare and so small change, and spent all other money on scarves and hair clips.
With limited funds in hand and wanting to bring back as much as possible to sell, this ti she didn’t bring anything for her elder brother and the others.
Once again taking the night train was a hard ordeal; the carriage was filled with various slls, including that of the toilets, and the train would stop at every station along its journey in the dead of night.
As they were nearing Spring City Station, Lin Xia moved early to the junction between carriages, and she could feel herself almost sick to death, especially wanting to vomit, but she clenched her teeth and persevered.
She kept telling herself, “How can you make money without suffering a little?”
When the train arrived at the station, Lin Xia got off with shaky steps, carrying a large bag along with the crowd.
Just as she stepped onto the platform, a crisp call of “Sister” lifted Lin Xia’s spirits.
Lin Xia saw Lin Qiu had co to pick her up and smiled broadly, “Xiaoqiu, when did you get here?”
She originally thought about walking ho, but it was great that Xiaoqiu could co!
Having a sister is truly wonderful!
“I’ve only been waiting for a short while!
Sister, you must be exhausted, right?
Let’s hurry ho!”
Lin Qiu knew Lin Xia would be arriving in the morning, so she had prepared the al and kept it warm in the pot before riding her bicycle to pick her up.
Now, seeing the pale complexion and red veins in her sister’s eyes, Lin Qiu felt especially bad.
If it weren’t for their burden, how good would it be for her sister to just work a regular job?
Lin Xia shook her head, “I’m fine!
Just hungry!
Everything’s good at ho, right?”
“Everything’s good!
Sister, just hang in there, you’ll be able to eat as soon as we’re ho, it’s all ready!
It’s being kept warm in the pot.”
Lin Xia let Lin Qiu hold the bag while she rode the bicycle with her sister; the duo chatted and laughed on their way ho.
Having just gotten off the train, Lin Xia really couldn’t eat much, feeling bloated and uncomfortable in her stomach, so she just had a bit of porridge and a few strips of pickled vegetable.
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