Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 604 - 311 New Store Opening_1

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With the introduction of Fresh Soup Treasures and as a secret weapon for the prosperity of the Lian Manman family, Manman again stressed the importance of keeping the secret. No one in the family was a fool, they all understood the gravity of the situation and vowed never to mention it to anyone else.

The next day, the uncle who sold razor clams returned. Coming straight from the fishing village to Thirty Mile Camp, he arrived in the morning, delivered the clams Scholar Wang had ordered, and then made his way to the breakfast shop of the Lian Family.

Lian Shouxin invited the man into the shop for a discussion, and only then did they learn that the uncle’s name was Han Debao.

After chatting about family matters for a while, they moved on to the main topic.

"Old Han, we plan to buy more razor clams from you," Lian Shouxin said to Han Debao, "and if your village has good dried shrimp, we’re interested in purchasing those as well." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Since Lian Manman’s family had bought over a hundred catties of razor clams that day, Han Debao already considered them an important customer. Hearing what Lian Shouxin said, he was even more pleased.

"That’s great.... As many razor clams as you want, I’ll bring to you. I guarantee they’ll be fresh, we catch them before dawn and don’t delay a minute before getting them on the cart and headed your way. If one cart a day isn’t enough, I’ll find another one for you, two is also fine.... We have dried shrimp too, all high quality. Dry goods shops come to collect them, and if you want, I can deliver to you as well. As for the price, it will just be the going rate they pay," Han Debao said.

Due to inconvenient transportation and the fact that only wealthy households could afford the luxury of using ice for preserving freshness, fishermen had trouble finding a market for freshly caught fish and shrimp. Those like Han Debao, who had their own carts, could earn some extra money by selling in different villages, but those without carts could only sun-dry their fish and sell them cheaply to the traders who came to collect them.

Manman had read news in her previous life about a time and place by the sea where people were so poor they had to eat crabs to fill their stomachs every meal. At the time, she had fancifully wished she could survive on crabs at every meal, but that was just a passing thought. If one had no other food and truly had to eat crab at every meal, it would be quite painful. Crabs are cooling in nature, and especially for girls, eating them meal after meal could lead to disagreeable consequences.

"Uncle Han, since we’re buying in large quantities, can you give us a discount on the razor clams?" Manman proposed.

"The price for the razor clams is already very low," Han Debao said with a pained expression, "it’s just us folks with carts trying to make a hard-earned buck in our spare time, under the stars and moon..."

Manman believed there was still room to negotiate the price of the razor clams.

Indeed...

"Even if it is cheaper, it won’t be by much." Seeing that Manman and the others were quiet, Han Debao quickly added.

"Here’s the deal, Uncle Han, three wen money for two catties, we’ll take nine hundred catties. You can deliver in two or three trips, bringing them every three days, and they must be the freshest. Begin with twenty catties of dried shrimp. Later, every two or three months, deliver dried shrimp to us again... If there are any other seasonal fresh goods, bring them to us as well, and we can discuss business details when the times comes. Once the razor clams are out of season this year, we’ll still buy from you next year, and only in greater quantities, never less," Manman told Han Debao, "You’ve seen our shop too, just keep the goods fresh and we’ll surely have ongoing transactions."

"Alright, forget about the money, I’m just happy to make a friend with Shopkeeper Lian," Han Debao considered before agreeing readily.

In the past few days, as he sold razor clams in several villages, he had also heard some things about Lian’s shop. Securing such a customer meant a steady income for him in the future. Even if he earned a little less per catty, the volume Lian’s requested could mean much more earnings through thin profit multiplied by numerous sales.

"Of those who set out with me, they all found it too far and didn’t bother coming this way, only I did. Turns out, it was the right move!" Completing a big deal, Han Debao said somewhat proudly.

After arranging the next delivery date, Han Debao walked away in high spirits.

However, the Lian Manman family was now busy preparing for the opening of their new shop. The breakfast shop’s business was getting better, and even without considering the ownership of the old shop, the increasing number of customers was making the old premises excessively crowded.