Chapter 314 - Chapter 314: Preparing for the New Dish (1)
Chapter 314: Preparing for the New Dish (1)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
She had to hurry up and make arrangements. Then, she could let Shanshan help her keep an eye on them so that she could relax a little.
“Yes.” Zhao Shanshan replied and followed Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue took Zhao Shanshan to Uncle Li’s house and met many villagers along the way.
The villagers greeted Lin Xiaoyue. When they saw Zhao Shanshan following behind her, many of them asked about her curiously.
After learning about the situation, each and every one of them became even more respectful towards Lin Xiaoyue.
The rumors were true. The Liu family had actually bought a servant girl.
Looking at her, it was obvious that she had worked in a wealthy family.
The Liu family was really different.
Zhao Shanshan followed Lin Xiaoyue and made a few turns on the village road before arriving at Uncle Li’s house.
Zhao Shanshan knocked on the door.
After a while, Auntie Li came to open the door.
Seeing that it was Lin Xiaoyue who came to visit, Aunt Li’s face immediately revealed a smile.
“It’s Ms. Lin! Please, please come in!” Uncle Li had already instructed Aunt Li not to call Lin Xiaoyue “Yue’er”.
Now, her husband and two sons were busy on the mountain making charcoal.
The wood on the mountain was free, so making charcoal was a business without capital.
With the 4,000 catties of charcoal that Lin Xiaoyue ordered, they could earn 6 taels of silver.
In addition, they had burned a lot of wood this time, so there was still a lot of charcoal left.
If they sold the charcoal in town, they would have a lot of income in the winter.
In short, thanks to Lin Xiaoyue, they would be more comfortable this winter.
“Aunt Li.” Lin Xiaoyue greeted Aunt Li with a smile and brought Zhao Shanshan in.
Lin Xiaoyue refused the sweet water and immediately told Aunt Li why she was here.
“Aunt Li, please tell Uncle Li and the others at noon that 1’11 arrange for someone to bring the charcoal to town.”
“In the afternoon, I’ll have to trouble Uncle Li and the others to put the charcoal into baskets, and send them to the main road at the foot of the mountain. 1 arranged for someone to bring them to town with the ox-cart and horse carriage.”
“Sure! 1’11 tell them when they come back!” Aunt Li immediately said.
Lin Xiaoyue nodded and took out 6 taels of silver from her pocket.
“This is the remaining pay for the 4,000 catties of charcoal. I’ll pay 2 taels more as I want to order another 4,000 catties of charcoal from you. I wonder if you can still do it?” Lin Xiaoyue placed the silver on the table.
Her new shop at the dock was about to open. At that time, the amount of charcoal needed for the new shop would probably not be less than the current shop.
Aunt Li couldn’t take her eyes off the silver.
“Yes! It is almost winter, and there is nothing much to do in the fields. 4,000 catties is no problem.” She quickly said.
She was a master at charcoal burning. Every year before winter, she would burn a few kilns of charcoal, and then in winter, she would sell them in town.
Good coal costs 3 wen per catty, while inferior coal costs 2 wen per catty. If they were lucky, they could sell more than 100 catties a day. It was even better than working at the town’s dock.
Every year, the three of them would work together to make charcoal, so they could not do anything else.
In addition, it was even more difficult to obtain and sell charcoal.
There was limited space at home. In previous years, her two sons would go to the mountains regularly to fetch charcoal. Then, she would sell them in town every day.
Farmers rarely bought charcoal. It was bought by the rich who lived in town.
If she was lucky, she might be able to sell all the charcoal to just a few families.
If she was unlucky, she could not finish selling them after a whole day in town. In short, it was hard-earned money.
Lin Xiaoyu’s family offered a low unit price. It was priced at one and a half wen regardless of the quality.
But she wanted a lot, and she didn’t need them to deliver it.
Her husband had dug a large kiln, which could produce thousands of pounds of charcoal.
If the three of them worked together and put in a little more effort, they would be able to burn 3 kilns a day.
This money was easy to earn!
Moreover, Lin Xiaoyue said that if this cooperation went well, she would buy charcoal from them every year in the future.
How could they miss such a great opportunity?
“Alright, thank you.”
Lin Xiaoyue said a few more words to Aunt Li before leaving with Zhao Shanshan.
“Get Zhao Kang and Zhao Qiang to send these 4,000 catties of charcoal to the eatery.” Lin Xiaoyue said.
“Yes.” Zhao Shanshan quickly noted it down.
After returning home, she went to make arrangements..