Chapter 199

The worst sugar on the market was usually one hundred wen per jin; it had many impurities, a dark color, and a very heavy bitter taste.

The best quality currently reached two hundred and fifty wen per jin, which was much better than the former and was the first choice for many restaurants.

But this price was the price one could buy on the market. Li Xinyue believed there were naturally higher-quality sugars, such as tribute items.

The price of those sugars was far more than two hundred and fifty wen. She was confident that the sugar produced by her system could crush tribute items, so she set the final price at four hundred wen per jin.

"Four hundred and fifty wen per jin, no bargaining!" Li Xinyue deliberately quoted a higher price to leave some room for the other party to haggle.

"Good! It's a deal!" Yan Sijin clapped his hands, fearing that the two might go back on their word.

Jiang Jinshi and Li Xinyue exchanged a glance. They were stunned for about a breath of time before hurriedly nodding in agreement.

"Shopkeeper Yan is straightforward!"

Not expecting to sell each jin for fifty wen more, Li Xinyue had to secretly sigh again that this business was much easier to do than in her previous life.

A carriage carried about seven hundred jin of goods. This was because the roads in Beijiang were not very flat; in regions like Zhongyuan, a carriage would start at one thousand jin or even over fifteen hundred.

This time, Li Xinyue only brought ten carts of sugar to open up the market; the quantity next time would only be more.

Yan Sijin said courteously, "I have a presumptuous request. I wonder if the two of you could sell this sugar only to me?"

"I have no intention of looking down on Shopkeeper Yan, but our Xinyue Chamber of Commerce's monthly production is not low. I wonder if Shopkeeper Yan here..."

Jiang Jinshi's meaning was clear: we have a large quantity, and I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it.

After all, as long as there was no one around, Li Xinyue could go in and fill the entire warehouse; the production was naturally as much as one wanted.

"Five hundred carts! I can handle five hundred carts every month!" Yan Sijin opened his palm, appearing extremely confident. He believed that the other party's monthly output of five hundred carts was the limit and that it was impossible to exceed this number.

"Good! Then we shall supply Shopkeeper Yan with five hundred carts of Ice Crystal Sugar every month!" Li Xinyue agreed with a smile, but she only promised to sell five hundred carts; she did not promise to sell only to Yan Sijin.

Both sides thus happily reached a cooperation. Of course, Li Xinyue did not forget that she needed to exchange for points.

"I wonder if Shopkeeper Yan has a way to transport a large amount of Phoebe wood or sandalwood for me?"

Hearing this request, Yan Sijin was stunned for a moment. In his view, transporting timber was not profitable, except for using canal boats to save on transportation costs.

Moreover, timber was not a hot-selling item, so few people in the circles he knew dealt in it.

"I can, but don't blame me for talking too much—timber really isn't profitable." Yan Sijin shook his head with a bitter smile.

The market price of timber was completely transparent, unlike the rare items the Xinyue Chamber of Commerce brought out, which were profitable. If one were just starting out, one might even lose money.

Li Xinyue's eyes brightened: "Shopkeeper Yan, we need Phoebe wood or sandalwood. Can you do us this favor?"

"Good! Since that is the case, I will bring some for you next time I come!" Yan Sijin did not hesitate and agreed immediately.

He had intended to befriend the two, so he naturally could not refuse such a matter. After all, you help me and I help you—wouldn't the relationship become even better after a few exchanges?!

"I just don't know how much the two of you need?"

"Just as you said, Shopkeeper Yan, the more the better!"

This was an important source of points. Li Xinyue could handle as much as came; after all, she could never have too many points.

Yan Sijin had originally thought the other party only wanted a little bit, but he did not expect their appetite to be so large. Since the quantity was large, he would at least make some profit from this business.

"Good! Then it's settled!"

Subsequent matters were very simple. The people Yan Sijin brought began to count the goods; this was a necessary process, just a bit time-consuming.

The three stood to one side and chatted. Both sides intended to befriend the other, so the conversation was naturally extremely pleasant, and by the end, they were already calling each other brothers.

During the exchange, Yan Sijin did not take the initiative to inquire about the background of the Xinyue Chamber of Commerce, and Jiang Jinshi did not ask about the other party's background. Both sides appeared extremely taciturn at this moment.

Yan Sijin took this entire batch of goods himself, including the glazed glass and mirrors, allowing Jiang Jinshi to experience the other party's financial power once again.

Finally, both sides agreed on the time for the next transaction. Jiang Jinshi happily took the money and led his people away. As for how the other party would transport this salt into the city, that was not something he needed to worry about.

Afterward, Li Xinyue had Tang Lin take people into Guansong City to haul the ten carts of timber they had previously discussed, while she and the others waited outside the city.

Li Xinyue made a rough calculation and said to Jiang Jinshi, "If this Shopkeeper Yan can handle five hundred carts of sugar every month, then on this item alone, the Xinyue Chamber of Commerce can bring in 157,500 taels of silver per month."

"This is even more profitable than selling salt!" Jiang Jinshi couldn't help but exclaim.

Li Xinyue nodded: "It's just that the consumption of points is a bit high; it won't do without replenishment!"

As long as there were enough points, Li Xinyue would certainly not be limited to five hundred carts per month; she would just find more sales channels when the time came.

Soon, Tang Lin returned with ten carts of timber, and there were no accidents along the way.

Moreover, she had ordered another fifty carts and agreed on a time with the other party.

Now the matter of points was also completely resolved: using silver to buy timber to exchange for points, and then taking points to exchange for "rare items" to sell for silver, forming a virtuous cycle.

Whether it was silver or points, they would only increase, leaving Yangguangzhai completely free of worries.

On the way back, that group of bandits was still following Jiang Jinshi's party. When they rested, the other party came up to curry favor again.

"Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law, this is a wild rabbit we just caught. I'll roast it for you!"

After speaking, he didn't care whether Jiang Jinshi agreed or not and started a fire on the spot.

Jiang Jinshi didn't speak, looking at the scar on the other party's face. He was about the same age as himself; perhaps he also had many stories!

Anyway, since he was idle, Jiang Jinshi decided to chat with him.

"What is your name?"

Hearing this, the other party was extremely excited. After so many days, Jiang Jinshi was finally willing to pay attention to him. He hurriedly stood up straight and said, "Replying to Big Brother! My name is Huang Yan!"

Jiang Jinshi nodded, "Huang Yan, was that scar on your face cut by an enemy?"

Huang Yan grinned, revealing his white teeth in a silly smile: "No, I was afraid of being bullied, so I cut it myself with a knife. It hurt so much!"

Jiang Jinshi was speechless. This funny fellow was afraid of being bullied, so what kind of operation was cutting himself with a knife? His train of thought was truly unfathomable.

"It hurt and you still cut it?"

"Replying to Big Brother, it looks more fierce this way!"

Jiang Jinshi silently gave a thumbs up, "I don't know if it's fierce, but it's certainly quite ruthless!"