Chapter 168: Selling Bean Sprouts in Bulk

Chapter 168: Selling Bean Sprouts in Bulk

She couldn’t help but squat down and touch the dew-covered bean sprouts.

"Are these few baskets enough? Should I go get a couple more?" Wang Xiaomei asked.

They grew so well; there must be more than three hundred pounds.

"No rush, let's see after we pick them!"

"The baskets definitely won't be enough. We'll have to move them around for weighing later," Qin Xiaoyao replied.

Then, she called everyone to start picking the bean sprouts.

Picking bean sprouts was simple; they easily gathered a large bundle.

They could also neatly place them into the baskets.

The four women worked efficiently, and before long, all four baskets were full.

Looking at the corner of the greenhouse where a patch of bean sprouts remained, Qin Xiaoyao stopped everyone.

"Let’s leave these."

"Pick them when you want to eat them."

Qin Xiaoyao then looked at Li Danni.

"After work, Danni, you can come with your own basket to pick some. Also, bring two pounds for Aunt Sun."

Li Danni’s face lit up with joy.

"Sure! Thank you, Sanya!" she quickly thanked her.

Qin Xiaoyao smiled and then looked at Wang Xiaomei.

"Go get another basket and pick about five pounds. My brother will take them back later," she added.

Her elder brother had come earlier to fetch water and knew that the greenhouse would produce bean sprouts today.

He said he would come by to collect fifty pounds of bean sprouts and ten pairs of straw shoes.

The Qin family, having just gone through the Zhang incident and stocked up on food, was short on money and was very willing to help sell the bean sprouts.

"Alright! I’ll go right away!" Wang Xiaomei hurried out.

Qin Xiaoyao then carried the baskets out of the greenhouse.

Li Danni and Liu Xiaomei followed behind, carrying another basket.

Soon, Qin Xiaoyao began weighing the bean sprouts and adjusting their quantities in the baskets.

Just then, Qin Dahu arrived.

Seeing basket after basket of fresh bean sprouts, Qin Dahu was amazed.

"Little Sister, are these the bean sprouts you mentioned? They look so tender!" Qin Dahu couldn’t resist touching them.

With hardly any effort, he broke a tender white bean sprout.

"They’re bean sprouts, of course they’re tender. They taste fresh too," Qin Xiaoyao said while weighing.

"This basket is already weighed, exactly fifty pounds."

"Also, the ones in the basket are for you and Second Brother’s family to try. Big Brother, take them back and share half with Second Brother."

Seeing the considerable amount in the basket, Qin Dahu was about to refuse.

But Qin Xiaoyao anticipated his response and spoke again.

"It’s not just for you to eat. Father is rotating meals between your two homes, and Second Sister-in-law is pregnant. Take them back for them to try."

Qin Dahu couldn’t argue anymore.

He then took out the money.

"Fifty pounds of bean sprouts plus ten pairs of straw shoes, eighty coins in total."

"Here!" He handed over a string of copper coins.

Indeed, Little Sister sold the bean sprouts to them at one coin per pound. How much they sold them for at the market was up to them.

In his opinion, such fresh bean sprouts could be sold for two coins per pound and still find buyers.

Of course, if they bought more, they could offer a discount.

In any case, selling this basket of bean sprouts should net them twenty to thirty coins.

Qin Xiaoyao was busy.

"Just put it on that table; I’ll take it later."

"Okay." Qin Dahu complied.

Qin Xiaoyao then instructed Wang Xiaomei to bring out the straw shoes from home.

Then she let Qin Dahu choose the straw shoes he wanted.

Afterward, Qin Dahu chatted with Qin Xiaoyao for a bit.

After determining that she couldn't help, she left with her basket and crates.

Then, Qin Xiaoyao weighed another crate and looked at Li Danni and Liu Xiaomei.

"Alright, these two crates are for you. A total of one hundred catties. That's one hundred coins." He said.

"Give me thirty more pairs of straw shoes. That makes one hundred and ninety coins in total." Li Danni said.

As she spoke, she began to take out the money.

Meanwhile, Liu Xiaomei stepped forward to choose the straw shoes.

Indeed, ever since Li Danni and Qin Xiaoyao set up separate stalls in Nan City and Bei City, their businesses have been separated.

The bamboo tools stored in the Song family's storage room were jointly owned but kept separately.

It was only because Li Danni hadn't moved to town and had nowhere to store them that she kept her goods at the Song family's place.

A few days ago, she had already moved her portion away.

As for the evening market, the two girls used the stock Qin Xiaoyao had accumulated.

Of course, after making a profit, Qin Xiaoyao only took one-third, leaving the remaining two-thirds for the two girls.

Li Danni didn't contribute much effort. Plus, her husband, Liu Daniu, supplied goods to Qin Xiaoyao, which already brought some profit, so she had no complaints.

Without waiting for Qin Xiaoyao's response, Li Danni placed the prepared silver pieces and copper coins on the stone table.

She separated them from the money given by Qin Dahu, forming two piles.

Qin Xiaoyao glanced at them and continued his work.

Soon, he weighed three crates of fifty catties of bean sprouts.

There was half a crate left over.

Seeing this, Li Danni offered to take it.

Qin Xiaoyao looked at Wang Xiaomei, saw that she didn't object, and sold the remaining half crate of bean sprouts to Li Danni for twenty more coins.

Just then, Liu Daniu arrived.

Qin Xiaoyao paid for the newly ordered bamboo tools and eggs, then settled the accounts with Liu Daniu after deducting his own share from the money received from the restaurant.

Indeed, now she did not check the goods delivered by Liu Daniu.

Instead, she directly sent those goods along with her additional stock to Lai Fu Restaurant and Lai Fu Restaurant.

Then, based on the invoices from there, she calculated the portion for Liu Daniu. This method was convenient and efficient.

Liu Daniu would compare the invoice with the goods he delivered the previous day.

Finding almost no discrepancies, he accepted this method.

Now, they had been cooperating in this way for some time, making things much easier.

After sending off Liu Daniu and Li Danni, Qin Xiaoyao took Wang Xiaomei back to the main room for breakfast.

"It looks like we'll need Yun'er's help too. Otherwise, just the two of us won't be able to manage," Qin Xiaoyao said as they walked.

Another business had added to their workload.

They needed to pick and weigh the bean sprouts, which took a lot of time.

"No problem, I can get up earlier tomorrow! I'll pick the bean sprouts beforehand, and when Sister-in-law wakes up, she can weigh and package them!"

"Yun'er needs to help Auntie with breakfast; she's not free."

Qin Xiaoyao smiled at Wang Xiaomei.

"How long will it take you alone? It's better if Yun'er helps too. When I'm busy, you can help with the accounting and collecting money."

"If both of you can handle it, I'll have an easier time."

Wang Xiaomei was surprised. She was to handle the accounting and collecting money?

Qin Xiaoyao smiled again.

"Don't you have confidence?" he asked.