The Lucky Farm Girl-Chapter 41 - Made Another Profit_1
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After consuming two zongzi, two bowls of century egg and lean pork congee, and half a dish of chilled scallion mixed with century eggs, Nangong Lingfei reluctantly put down his chopsticks.
“Ms. Yang, what are these two dishes?”
Yang Mengchen answered with a smile, “Zongzi and century eggs.”
They were commonplace items, but grandfather and the others had said they didn’t know that there were such ways to eat chicken eggs and glutinous rice; presumably, Nangong Lingfei had never seen nor tasted them either.
Indeed, it was Nangong Lingfei’s first time tasting such simple yet delicious food, “Ms. Yang, sell the recipes to me, we can discuss the price.”
“The zongzi and century eggs are my original creations, and I hope to use them to help the villagers earn some silver. Young Master Nangong, if you ask for the recipes directly, wouldn’t that cut off my and the villagers’ source of income?” Yang Mengchen’s smile was ambiguous.
Doctor Luo’s eyes widened, “Don’t worry, miss, with me here, he won’t dare to coerce or rob you.”
“I said the price is negotiable,” Nangong Lingfei touched his nose sheepishly, “Since Ms. Yang is unwilling to sell the recipes, then I will buy the zongzi and century eggs. How do you plan to sell them?”
“One tael of silver each for zongzi and century eggs.”
Nangong Lingfei’s gaze sharpened, “Is Ms. Yang certain that they are worth this price?”
Don’t think he didn’t know that in the market an egg costs eight wen money, and she was charging one tael of silver, why didn’t she just rob someone? And for zongzi, isn’t it just glutinous rice wrapped in reed leaves and cooked? The young lady is much greedier than him.
“If Young Master Nangong finds it too expensive, you don’t have to buy it,” said Yang Mengchen slowly. “Zongzi can have various fillings, such as fresh meat, eight treasures, egg yolk, pickled vegetables, shrimp, and so on. Zongzi cooked with special seasonings are even more delicious;
As for the century eggs, they symbolize steady ascent and can be used in multiple dishes: mixed cold, cooked in porridge, fried, or steamed;
On top of that, I have created three grades of wooden boxes, as well as bamboo boxes woven from bamboo, to package the zongzi and century eggs. They are convenient to carry and suitable for gifting;
The most important thing is, zongzi and century eggs have a long shelf life, especially the century eggs, which can last for several months and are edible all year round;
As the saying goes, rarity adds value. Coupled with such auspicious meanings, I believe many people, especially the nobility in The Capital, will want to try something new. So when the time comes, whether to sell them for five or ten taels of silver will be entirely up to Young Master Nangong, don’t you think?”
“A fine example of ‘rarity adds value!’ How many does Ms. Yang have now? I will buy them all.”
Upon hearing Yang Mengchen’s explanation, Nangong Lingfei immediately made up his mind. Such delicious food taken to The Capital would at least promise a profit of ten to fifteen times over, if not several dozen times.
Yang Mengchen smiled and said, “Six hundred zongzi for each of the five fillings, and ten thousand century eggs. Additionally, the boxes are charged separately.”
Initially, when she spotted the reed leaves by the river by chance, she thought of making zongzi. Since her family was busy opening up land for planting medicinal herbs, she hadn’t mentioned it, but had started to collect chicken eggs from the village and buy some from the town, slowly starting to make century eggs. That was why she had so many; the zongzi, on the other hand, were made in the past few days with the help of her family.
“Aren’t the boxes used to package the zongzi and century eggs? Why charge separately for them?”
“Don’t the materials and labor for making the boxes cost money?”
“Ms. Yang is truly meticulous!” Nangong Lingfei bit his back tooth and then took out fourteen thousand taels of silver notes for Yang Mengchen, “Will Ms. Yang deliver the rice dumplings and preserved eggs? Or should I send someone to collect them from the Yang family?”
After securing the silver notes, Yang Mengchen smiled and said, “Young Master Nangong should have someone accompany my elder brother to pick them up. As summer approaches, the dumplings, once cooked, can only be stored for two hours before they spoil. Right now, we have only the raw dumplings packaged. Of course, I will provide you with a recipe to make them even more delicious. In a few days, there will be another batch of dumplings and preserved eggs. Would you like some, Young Master Nangong?”
“Of course! I want them! From now on, your dumplings and preserved eggs can only be supplied to me.” Nangong Lingfei decided to secure exclusive rights to avoid competition if someone else took an interest once the delicacies hit the market.
Yang Mengchen nodded, “No problem.”
The two promptly signed an agreement, and Nangong Lingfei advanced ten thousand taels of silver notes.
Even knowing that his sister was adept at making money, Yang Chengrong and Yang Chengyou were still astonished to see that the dumplings and preserved eggs had sold for so much.
Whereas Doctor Luo was all smiles, feeling proud and gratified.
“By the way, girl, the day after tomorrow is an auspicious day, and I intend to hold the apprentice ceremony then. Go home and inform your family to come and witness the event.”
“Sure.” Yang Mengchen replied playfully, “Uncle Luo, I’ll arrange the luncheon, guaranteeing to impress you greatly.”
“Then I’ll look forward to it, hahaha,” Doctor Luo believed in Yang Mengchen’s capability to organize a fine banquet.
With a raised eyebrow, Nangong Lingfei looked surprised and curious, “Uncle Shi, why the sudden decision to take on an apprentice? Jingrui doesn’t even know about it, does he?”
“If I want to take an apprentice, I’ll take one. What does it have to do with you and Jingrui?” Doctor Luo glared fiercely at Nangong Lingfei.
“I was just curious.” Immediately turning to stare at Yang Mengchen, a gleam of unspoken intent flashed in the depths of Nangong Lingfei’s profound eyes, “Doesn’t Ms. Yang possess medical skills? Why would she want to become Uncle Shi’s disciple?”
As if not seeing the inquisitive look in Nangong Lingfei’s eyes, Yang Mengchen responded with a question, “Doesn’t Young Master Nangong know that knowledge is endless? If a person doesn’t want to be rendered obsolete by society, they must continuously strive to learn and master new knowledge and skills. That’s the truth of the saying ‘one is never too old to learn.'”
“Uh.” Nangong Lingfei was left speechless.
Despite the young scoundrel’s cunning, he always seemed to come up short in front of the young girl. Doctor Luo watched with great delight, “Not the girl, it’s her Seventh Brother, Yang Cheng’an, who will become my apprentice,” clarifying their relationship. “Hereafter, you must not bully Cheng’an.”
“So, it’s Ms. Yang’s Seventh Brother.” Nangong Lingfei couldn’t tell if he felt relieved or disappointed, “Uncle Shi, rest assured, we would never bully our young apprentice. I will surely bring a generous gift the day after tomorrow.”
Doctor Luo wasn’t concerned about the size of the gift; what mattered was that his medical skills would have a successor, which greatly consoled him. Especially as he discerned that Yang Cheng’an had a natural talent for medicine and a heart full of benevolence and righteousness. Given time, he believed Cheng’an would surely become renowned. Thus, he decided he would impart all his knowledge to this disciple.
“By the way, Ms. Yang, Ziyu feels much better after taking your restorative medicine. Could you make a few more varieties?”
Yang Mengchen’s lips parted slightly, but in the end, she remained silent, simply nodding her head gently.
Actually, she wanted to suggest that Nangong Lingfei bring Ziyu to her for a consultation before prescribing further treatment, but seeing that Nangong Lingfei had no such intention, she refrained from voicing the suggestion.
Afterward, Yang Mengchen and Nangong Lingfei visited the Drunken Immortal Tavern, observing the halfway-completed renovations, the industrious craftsmen at work, and the staff whose demeanor had been completely transformed. Nangong Lingfei was very satisfied.
