novelaction Chapter 289 Madam, You Actually Know It
Chapter 289 Madam, You Actually Know It
Shen Ruolan saw that the old lady was about to fall down due to excitement, so she quickly said to Mu Jin, "Mu Jin, go and help the old lady up."
"Yes, ma'am." After Mu Jin finished speaking, she quickly supported the old lady and said, "Old lady, don't be excited. If my wife likes your things, she will give you money."
With Mu Jin's comfort, the old lady was no longer so nervous and let Mu Jin support her as she walked towards Shen Ruolan.
Shen Ruolan saw that the old lady was fine, so she looked down at the basket that Ziyuan was carrying. She saw that it contained a small potato. She said excitedly, "Oh, it's actually a potato."
When Ziyuan heard her master call it potato, she lowered her head and took a look. It really looked like beans growing in the ground. Thinking that her wife knew it, she looked at her in surprise and asked, "Madam, you actually know it?"
You know, she discovered this thing by accident when she was extremely hungry in the mountains. Many years have passed, and she has never seen it being sold outside.
The old lady who followed behind also asked Shen Ruolan with curiosity: "Young lady, have you eaten this too?"
This thing is unique to the mountains in their village. Every year at this time, the villagers go to dig it up and eat it. Today, she had no salt at home, so she had to sell this thing, otherwise she would not be willing to part with it.
Because this thing is many times more delicious than rice bran and wheat bran.
Shen Ruolan saw that several people were looking at her in surprise. She smiled at them and said vaguely, "I've seen it in a book before."
After hearing what their wife said, Mu Jin and the others did not ask any more questions. After all, their wife was a doctor, and it was normal for her to know some strange things.
When the old lady heard Shen Ruolan recognize what she was selling, she looked at Shen Ruolan and asked, "Young lady, what is this thing called in the book?"
Shen Ruolan picked up two larger potatoes and explained to the old lady with a guilty conscience: "Old lady, this thing is round and looks like a bean, and it grows in the ground, so it is called a potato in the book."
The potatoes in the old lady's basket were all wild, and the largest one was only as big as a glutinous rice ball. I wondered if they could grow bigger if I bought them back and grew them myself.
After hearing what Shen Ruolan said, the old lady looked down at the small bumps in her basket and muttered to herself, "You know what, it really looks like beans."
After saying that, she looked at Shen Ruolan and said, "My dear, this potato is a very suitable name for it."
"It's quite suitable." Shen Ruolan said.
The old lady continued to ask: "Does the young lady want to buy it?"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Shen Ruolan expectantly. Fearing that she would despise the high price, she said silently, "Young lady, if you only give me five cents, I will sell them all to you."
Shen Ruolan saw that nearly 20 kilograms of potatoes only cost five cents. She thought for a moment and said to the old lady, "Old lady, I accept all your potatoes, but where did you dig them? Can you dig some more and sell them to me?"
Shen Ruolan paused and added: "I'll give you two cents per pound. I'll take whatever you have."
After hearing what Shen Ruolan said, the people who were selling things nearby approached her and asked, "Young lady, what are you collecting? Show us, and we'll go dig it out for you."
Shen Ruolan wanted to take out the potatoes to show everyone, but the old lady reacted quickly. She quickly covered her basket and said to Shen Ruolan with a dry laugh: "Young lady, we have a lot. If you like it, I will go back and tell everyone, and I will definitely send you a lot."
"Okay." Shen Ruolan saw that the old lady didn't want others to see it, so she didn't force it.
After all, the things were discovered by others, so it is normal for her to want to earn more.
Seeing this, the people nearby blocked the old lady and said, "Hey, old woman, you are going too far. Why didn't you let the young lady tell us?"
The old lady was frightened by the crowd and quickly hid behind Shen Ruolan.
Shen Ruolan saw that things were not going well, so she quickly said to everyone, "Everyone, please be patient. In addition to the things in the old lady's basket, I have other things that can earn you money, and they are five cents per pound. I wonder if you are interested?"
When everyone heard that there was something more valuable than food, they all looked at Shen Ruolan with excitement and asked, "Young lady, tell me quickly, what is it? As long as we have it here, we will pick it and sell it to you."
Shen Ruolan looked at the excited crowd and said, "Everyone wait a moment."
After she finished speaking, she instructed Ziyuan, "Ziyuan, go get my pepper."
"Yes, ma'am." After Shiyuan finished speaking, she flew away and disappeared on the spot in an instant.
When everyone saw that the maid beside Shen Ruolan was skilled in martial arts, they began to fear her.
Half a minute later, Ziyuan handed a cloth bag to Shen Ruolan and said, "Madam, the peppers are here."
Shen Ruolan took the bag, picked up a handful of peppercorns and put them in her palm, then said to everyone, "This is the peppercorn I want to buy. If you don't mind the trouble, you can go to the mountain and pick some and sell them to me."
At this time, Sichuan pepper was rarely used except in pharmacies, the royal court, and wealthy families.
Because in the eyes of ordinary people, Sichuan peppercorns are medicinal herbs, the amount used in pharmacies is not large, and few people buy them, so no one has much impression of them.
After hearing Shen Ruolan's words, everyone present stepped forward to pick up a pepper and examined it carefully.
Someone with a keen nose sniffed the scent and said to Shen Ruolan, "Young lady, I know what this thing is, but where should we find you to collect it if we pick it up?"
Shen Ruolan thought for a moment and said, "Let's do it here today. I'll come over early tomorrow morning. You guys just wait for me here then."
The idea of purchasing peppercorns was a spur of the moment decision, and Shen Ruolan didn't have a suitable place at the moment, so she could only let everyone continue to wait here.
"Okay." After hearing this, everyone went to Shen Ruolan and took a peppercorn, preparing to take it home and pick it according to the instructions.
Shen Ruolan had distributed about a pound of peppercorns in less than a quarter of an hour. She looked at the empty cloth bag and explained to everyone, "There are two kinds of peppercorns, one is red and the other is green. When you pick them, make sure to pack them separately for me. I'll keep both."
"Yes, young lady." Everyone responded loudly.
Shen Ruolan nodded to everyone and instructed Ziyuan, "Ziyuan, weigh the old lady's potatoes and pay her."
"Yes, ma'am." After Ziyuan finished speaking, she found a scale with everyone and weighed the old lady's potatoes.
"Madam, it's exactly 18 kilograms." Ziyuan said.
Shen Ruolan said, "Give the old lady thirty-six cents."
"Yes." Mu Jin poured out thirty-six copper coins from her purse and handed them to the old lady, saying, "Old lady, this is thirty-six coins, please keep it."