Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 667 - 343 - Rolling in Wealth_1
"Shopkeeper Wu, then I’ll follow your advice, and we’ll sell the Golden Corn for one hundred copper coins per piece." Lian Manman nodded decisively, "Shopkeeper Wu, how do we calculate the consignment fee?"
After a period of negotiation, they finally set the consignment fee at twenty percent, which was quite low. Moreover, as long as Lian Manman delivered the corn to the tavern, regardless of whether the tavern could sell that corn on that day, the Silver Coin would still be paid to Lian Manman.
Of course, in return, Lian Manman also promised Shopkeeper Wu several conditions.
This tender corn, aside from being sold in her own family’s store, would only be consigned to the taverns owned by Woo Zhonglian and Big Boss Woo, where Shopkeeper Wu worked. The quantity of corn provided daily had to increase accordingly, and the specific amount would be determined after Shopkeeper Wu went to Prefecture City to discuss with Big Boss Woo, before confirming with Lian Manman. Additionally, the price of Golden Corn sold in Lian Manman’s family shop had to match those in Big Boss Woo’s taverns.
"Right, let’s set the price like this. No one can raise it, nor can they lower it," Lian Shouxin said. He thought these conditions were fair for both parties.
"I will go straight to Prefecture City to discuss with our boss on how to promote it, so that this Golden Corn appears more precious and attracts more people eager to eat it. We’ll handle all of that," Shopkeeper Wu told Lian Manman.
"I was just about to write a letter to the Shen Family to report the news," Lian Manman said.
"That’s even better," Shopkeeper Wu immediately nodded in agreement.
Having purchased another piece of cooked corn, Shopkeeper Wu immediately returned to the town tavern, took a carriage, and headed straight to Prefecture City. Lian Manman sat down, spread out the writing paper, and started writing a letter to Shen Qian.
The seeds for this corn had come from Shen Qian, so both out of emotion and reason, now that there was a harvest, she had to let Fatty know. Plus, Fatty still hadn’t learned that this tender corn was not only edible but also very delicious. Originally, for fear of being unable to explain, Lian Manman had not told Fatty Shen. Now that she had "taste tested" it, she was completely justified in telling Fatty.
Of course, there was another purpose for writing this letter.
The tenant farmers were simple and honest, but faced with enormous profits, there was no guarantee that everyone would stay honorable. Lian Manman’s corn was a new crop, and so far, no one had coveted it; firstly because people did not know how profitable the corn could be, and secondly because everyone knew that the corn seeds had come from Lian Manman’s family from the Shen Family, so no one dared to easily touch Lian Manman’s corn.
This letter was to further strengthen the connection with the Shen Family, while declaring to everyone that her family’s corn had the permission of the Shen Family, and it was off-limits to others.
This letter from Lian Manman was different from the last one; she didn’t write much this time, but she deliberately added a line at the end, asking Fatty to send regards to Shen Liu on behalf of her family.
After writing the letter, Lian Manman personally went to the vegetable garden and picked a few cobs of corn that were the largest and had the perfect maturity, and put them in a basket. This time she did not peel the husks off the corn, because these were to be sent to Prefecture City; the unhusked corn could stay fresh, ensuring their taste wouldn’t deteriorate.
Of course, she had already described how to eat this tender corn in the letter.
"This is to be sent to the Shen Family? That’s only right. But we’re so far from Prefecture City, how do we go, who will go?" Lian Shouxin said.
"Dad, we don’t need anyone to go. I’ll just send this to Imperial Doctor Shi’s house in town, and someone from Imperial Doctor Shi’s house will take it to Prefecture City for us," Lian Manman said.
Imperial Doctor Shi’s House was always guarded by a Steward and family servants. Shen Liu had mentioned more than once that he had left instructions with them: if Lian Manman needed anything, they could send a message on her behalf.
Wu Lang and Xiao Qi also knew about this and nodded in agreement.
Wu Lang led Little Yellow Ox out, hitched it to the cart, and with Wu Lang driving, Lian Manman and Xiao Qi sitting inside, the three children set out for town.
Arriving at the gate of Imperial Doctor Shi’s house, after informing the gatekeeper, a Steward came out and let them in.
Lian Manman expressed her intentions, handed over the letter and the basket of corn.
"...The Sixth Master had left word, saying if Miss Lian has any matter, we must not delay. I will set off now, riding a fast horse, and I should be able to reach Prefecture City by nightfall," said the Steward.
Shen Liu’s word indeed had weight; the Steward did not dare to slack off and immediately got ready to set off. Lian Manman, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi stood at the door of Imperial Doctor Shi’s house, watching him ride out of town, before they returned to Thirty Mile Camp.
