Seeing that Mrs. Wu had misunderstood, Liu Pan'er chuckled and explained, "Mrs. Wu, you misunderstood, we are not here to raise prices. The business we negotiated before, even if there is no contract, but when I do business, I, Liu Pan'er, put credit first.

I will never go back on my promise. The village chief uncle has made an agreement with the Zhao family before. Every time he comes to Baisha Town, he will send two baskets to the Zhao family. Now I will sell it to you, but I can’t send two baskets to the Zhao family every three days.

change."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the price is not increased, everything else is easy.

Mrs. Wu returned to her previous cheerful smile, "Oh, the originally agreed upon business cannot be changed. The Zhao family wants two baskets just for their own consumption. It is not a business, and it does not conflict with my business. It's just that I'm curious. You guys

Do you want to raise the price with the Zhao family?"

Village Chief Li was bold and replied: "Back to Mrs. Wu, the business has been negotiated in advance and the price cannot be increased at will. Although we are ordinary people, we also understand the word credit."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wu's eyes lit up. When doing business, they like people who are trustworthy.

From this simple thing, we can see the character of these two people.

Being trustworthy and understanding the rules will save you a lot of trouble when you cooperate in the future.

Mrs. Wu nodded, her eyes approving, "Yes, if you want to do business for a long time, you rely on trust and reputation. Your cantaloupes are very good, and they already have a reputation in our town, plus good reputation

, the melons you grow will definitely sell better in the future."

Liu Pan'er smiled and said: "We think so too. This year there are few seeds, so we will plant less! By next year, people in our village will definitely plant more, and our business will become more and more extensive."

Mrs. Wu was even happier when she heard that production could be expanded next year.

The county is so big, and in summer, we need more delicious products to relieve the heat.

Not only in the county, but even in the capital, there may not be such good melons. No matter what, you can make money, why not?

"Then we have agreed that the same price will be given to my family next year." Mrs. Wu did not directly set the price. After all, no one knows the market next year.

Relying on the friendship of first acquaintance, you can make a verbal agreement first.

Take advantage of both advance and retreat to gain the upper hand.

Liu Pan'er agreed, "Of course, Mrs. Wu is kind and kind in doing business. If we have the opportunity to cooperate in the future, we would love it."

"Then it's settled!" Mrs. Wu smiled and personally sent Liu Pan'er and Village Chief Li out.

Village Chief Li was very happy and said as he walked: "It seems that I can't be lazy anymore. After I go back, I plan to take my three sons to open up wasteland further away. It's more cost-effective to grow melons than to grow grains. Let's sell them."

Melons, buy food to eat."

Liu Pan'er nodded in agreement, "Although what uncle said makes sense, I think we should be prepared for unexpected events. Although the south is rich in products and the land is fertile, no one can guarantee good weather every year. If there is a bad harvest and no food in the south,

Then we can’t buy food even if we have money. Once the storm is too severe and our melon fields suffer, there will be no melons to sell and there will be no food. So we still have to grow food in the few acres of paddy fields at home. We won’t make much money, but we can

Guaranteed food rations.”

Village Chief Li, who was still a little complacent at first, was startled after hearing Liu Pan'er's words and slapped his thigh, "Yes, food is our life! How could I have forgotten our life? I just ate it."

After a few days of full meals, we forgot about such an important thing. Yuan Qing's family, you are right, the paddy fields opened are used to grow food for the family. In addition, they open up wasteland to grow melons and sell them for money, so that they can be guaranteed.

"

Liu Pan'er was very happy to see that Village Chief Li had listened, "Yes, it's really a famine year and there is no food. Even if we hold a gold mine, we can't eat it!"

"Yes!" Village Chief Li was convinced. On the way to escape the famine, he had a particularly vivid memory of hunger. "We have finished shopping, let's go home quickly!"

Li Dabao was holding a basket in one hand and four buns wrapped in oil paper in the other.

Coming back early today, Liu Pan'er put the pigs in two large porcelain pots into the water and placed them by the pool. "Dabao, you watch over here. I will send the things back first and then clean them!"

Li Dabao nodded, "Mom, be careful then."

Liu Pan'er drove the bullock cart around the stone road and passed through the narrow place before reaching the road home.

Because their cave is the first one, you can see it after turning around.

Ms. Liu, who was also taking her daughter and niece to make clothes at the entrance of the cave, also saw it. Seeing the ox cart full of things, Ms. Liu was surprised, "The third brother and sister are back and bought a lot of things!"

Several people put down what they were doing and came out to welcome him.

Ms. Liu looked at it and said, "Third brother and sister, you didn't buy a pig to go into the water?"

"I bought it and put it together with the two porcelain pots by the stream. Dabao is watching. I put the things away and then clean them!" Liu Pan'er smiled. If you can make money, they can also eat meat, so why not buy it?

Woolen cloth?

Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "I'll help you move your things down, and I'll clean them. You can rest at home for a while!"

Liu Pan'er was so dizzy from the heat that she saw Mrs. Liu offered to help and happily accepted, "Thank you, sister-in-law!"

With the help of Village Chief Li and his son Li Yuanjia, the large vat they bought was placed not far from the entrance of the cave.

All the things I bought for others were placed at the entrance of the cave so that people in the village could come and pick them up.

Mrs. Liu took her eldest daughter A Fang to the stream to clean the pig waste.

Village Chief Li drove the oxcart home, and the oxcart was also filled with many things.

Some of them have been bought by themselves, and some have been bought for other people in the village.

Li Rong's tray held several bamboo tubes filled with cold boiled water, "Mom, drink some water."

Liu Pan'er drank three glasses in a row and sat on a chair to rest. "It's really hot. Is it going to rain?"

Li Nan came over and said mysteriously: "Mom, Mrs. Li came over just now and said that her legs hurt and it was going to rain. Please ask Auntie to pay attention."

Liu Pan'er smiled and said, "Mrs. Li said that it will definitely rain today."

Li Xiaobao scratched his head, his face full of curiosity, "Mom, why? Is it because Mrs. Li is old and has learned to read clouds and rain?"

Liu Pan'er shook her head and said in a serious tone, "Xiaobao, Mrs. Li is old and has life experience. She can observe the signs of rain. It is also possible that she has rheumatism in her legs and feet because of her age. Before the weather changes, she will feel her legs and feet.

Uncomfortable, even painful, to predict cloudy and rainy weather.”

Li Xiaobao suddenly realized, "Can clouds and rain be predicted?"

Seeing this, Liu Pan'er quickly explained, "Xiaobao, clouds and rain can be predicted. For example, we often say that the morning glow travels thousands of miles without going out, and the sunset glow travels thousands of miles. There are also people who watch the sky at night and can infer the weather based on this. It's just me.

If you don’t understand these things, you can learn from others when you grow up.”

Li Xiaobao nodded, "Thank you, mother, I will learn these complicated things when I grow up."

Just as he was talking, Li Shijiang's wife heard that Liu Pan'er had returned, and hurriedly brought her son over to move food, firewood, rice, oil and salt.
Chapter completed!