Farming? I'm making a killing with my fairytale vegetables!

Chapter 34

"Oh, whatever it is, just tell me. By the way, have you eaten? There are some chive pancakes I just made here." Xia Shiyu led the two into the house.

Xiang Jianzhu waved his hands repeatedly to indicate that he didn't need it, "No need, no need, we just ate it, we used the chives you gave us today."

Xia Shiyu didn't say anything more. She could tell that the two of them really had something on their minds. "Oh, okay, then you can sit here."

"Okay, Shi Yu, please sit down too. Um, I'm sorry to have kept you from resting tonight, but I'm really in a hurry. I just want to talk to you about some business." Xiang Jianzhu rubbed his hands together a little embarrassedly.

Although he calls him "brother," it's mainly because Xia Shiyu is of a higher generation. In terms of age, Xia Shiyu could actually call him "uncle."

Xia Shiyu didn't say anything after hearing Xiang Jianzhu's words, but simply said, "Brother, just say it, it's okay."

Although Xiang Jianzhu was still a little embarrassed after hearing this, he still explained the purpose of his visit.

"Shi Yu, the main reason I came here today is to discuss a business deal with you. I'd like to buy some of the chives you gave us today for my breakfast shop."

"Oh, so it's about the chives. That's good."

Xia Shiyu understood what was going on after hearing this and answered frankly.

Xiang Jianzhu originally thought it would take more effort, but he was pleasantly surprised when Xia Shiyu agreed so readily.

"That's great, Shiyu. I've tried this dish, and it's really good. It'll definitely be a success in business. I was thinking of buying some to make steamed buns, dumplings, and wontons."

He had asked his mother about the prices of vegetables sold by Xia Shiyu's family. They were generally more expensive than those in the market. Eight or nine yuan was too high for the cost, but the chives were different.

Chives are relatively light, and a pound can yield a large handful. If they are only used as filling, not much needs to be added, which reduces costs.

Xia Shiyu nodded, "That's true. Chives are delicious in noodles and other dishes."

"Haha, that's true, it's just the price that's the problem." Xiang Jianzhu stopped there.

This is when Aunt Wang takes the stage. She understands what's going on when she sees her son like this.

Somewhat embarrassed, she said, "Shiyu, I know it's not easy for you to run a business, but if my son's business is doing well, the results should be quite good, so could you give me a discount?"

Xia Shiyu smiled and said, "Auntie, we've been neighbors for so many years, so I'll definitely give you some discounts. But Jianzhu's business has to be stable first, so Jianzhu can take it back and try it out first. We can discuss the price and discounts later."

Aunt Wang wanted to say something more, but Xiang Jianzhu stopped her.

Xiang Jianzhu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that makes sense. I'll buy 20 jin this time."

Chives shouldn't be stored in large quantities, and the city is quite far from here. They're also prone to spoilage if stored in the refrigerator, so he plans to order 20 jin (10 catties) first.

Twenty pounds of chives can make quite a few dumplings. If you use one pound of chives sparingly, you can make dozens of dumplings. So you can make more than a thousand dumplings with this. That's why he has to take it back and try it out first.

"Sure, Uncle. When are you planning to buy it? I'll get it ready for you. As for the price, I'm planning to set it at 15 yuan per jin."

Xiang Jianzhu calmed down. Fifteen yuan a pound was not bad. He had also learned online that good chives were very expensive, and their quality was not necessarily better than those grown by Xia Shiyu. If they sold well, he could raise the price a bit.

"Alright, Shi Yu, I'll come to your place first thing the day after tomorrow. Thank you for your help."

"It's alright, brother and aunt, I'm just running a business."

"By the way, would you like to stay and have some more?"

Xiang Jianzhu quickly waved his hand, "No need, no need, we finished eating before we came."

Then he took his mother and left.

Back home, he still couldn't contain his excitement. Aunt Wang, seeing his excited expression, said a few words, "You should also keep a calm mind. There are many tricks to doing business, so be careful when the time comes."

"Mom, I know. Don't worry, I'm confident that my business will be a success this time."

"It's good that you have confidence. Just do your best."

Xia Shiyu watched Xiang Jianzhu and Xia Shiyu leave and then sat down. Yu Juan couldn't help but sigh, "Xia Shiyu, you're amazing. These chives have only just ripened and you've already found a buyer."

Xia Shiyu smiled and said, "Mom, this is normal. Besides, I've already built up a reputation after selling vegetables a few times before. Selling this batch now is actually easy. It's just that the chives need to be harvested in time, otherwise they will get too old and need to be sold as soon as possible."

“Yes, that’s true.” Yu Juan nodded.

Xia Shiyu: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Mom, are you still going to eat? If not, I'll put these in the refrigerator."

"I'm not eating anymore, this is too much. It's delicious, but I can't eat anymore," Yu Juan waved her hand.

After hearing what his mother said, Xia Shiyu immediately turned around and put the vegetables in the refrigerator.

By the time Xiang Jianzhu was to leave, Xia Shiyu had already prepared the chives.

Xiang Jianzhu loaded the chives into the car, paid the money, and said to his parents, "I'll be going now, Mom and Dad. I'll bring the child back to see you later."

"Shi Yu, thank you for the chives too. See you later."

"You can focus on your business in the city and don't worry about things at home."

Xia Shiyu waved his hand and said, "Brother Jianzhu, take your time. I wish you a prosperous business."

Xiang Jianzhu was also pleased to hear this, saying, "May everyone's business prosper!"

Xiang Jianzhu then drove away.

After watching Jianzhu leave, Xia Shiyu leisurely returned home to prepare the chives. She needed to go to the city to sell the first batch today.

The chives at this time are a little different from the vegetables we had before. Although my cousin's place is a noodle shop, they don't make steamed buns or dumplings; it's just a noodle shop, so they don't need much chives.

The same goes for the hot pot restaurant. Tan Yue felt that the other dishes were already quite good. Although it's not uncommon to cook chives in hot pot, it's not necessary to prepare that dish, so she didn't plan to order it.

Only Dingsheng Hotel needs some, so we still have to sell the rest ourselves.

The main problem is that the first crop must be sold fresh, otherwise it won't be good. That's the good thing about chives; once planted, they can be harvested at least three times, so she doesn't need to plant them again.

She can plant more chives slowly after the third crop is over, but this time she planted a fairly large area of ​​chives, so she needs to sell them quickly.

She notified everyone directly in the WeChat group, and then took them to the county town to sell.