bestfiction Chapter 609 Very Few
Chapter 609 Very Few
"Is this chicken really only 250 coins a piece?"
Qin Le stared intently at Zhang He, eager for a definite answer.
Zhang He did not disappoint him, nodding directly and saying, "It is indeed 250 coins per piece, not a coin more."
"hiss!"
Qin Le couldn't help but gasp. In Liangzhou, where meat was extremely scarce and a gray-feathered chicken was selling for 500 coins, the yellow-feathered chicken, which looked better and had more meat, was only selling for half the price. This made him feel extremely unreal.
"Officer, let me give you a few chickens!"
Seeing Qin Le's reaction, Zhang He said with a fawning expression, "Having been a businessman for so long, Zhang He has also developed a flexible approach. He knows very well that if he wants to do business in Yongliang County, he has to build good relationships with these local officials and bullies. That's why he offered to give Qin Le a few chickens."
"How can I take your things for free?"
If it were any other official, they would probably have gladly accepted the stall owner's offer to give them something for free.
Qin Le surprisingly shook his head. When he was in the Yang family army, he often heard Commander Yang say that the common people had a hard life and should not be exploited.
So even though Qin Le has become a head constable and has some power, he has never taken anything from the people for free.
"Here you go, officer. This is all a gift from me."
"No, no! Commander Yang said that anyone who dares to harm the people will be severely punished. I think you're trying to harm me."
"Uh……"
After being rejected by Qin Le several times, Zhang He realized that Qin Le really didn't want to take his things for free, so he had no choice but to give up.
At this moment, Qin Le spoke up: "Your chickens cost 250 coins each, right? Give me two."
As he spoke, Qin Le took out 500 coins from his money bag and handed them to Zhang He. Then, he picked up the two chickens and quickly left the market.
Watching Qin Le's departing figure, Skinny Monkey exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Zhang, the officials in Yongliang County are really... special!"
It's no wonder that Skinny Monkey was so surprised; Qin Le was simply too different from any other official he had ever met.
Even in Taiping County, where the administration was extremely strict, under the suppression of Xu Zhiwen, the government officials might not dare to take advantage of the people, but they never refused anything that the people offered.
In contrast, Qin Le, whom Zhang He had offered to give away for free, still insisted on paying for it himself. This completely overturned Skinny Monkey's understanding of government officials.
"Yes! The officials in Yongliang County seem to be better than those in Taiping County."
"That's right! This is the first time I've ever seen an official who insists on paying for things."
"Me too!"
"..."
The others in the caravan echoed his sentiments.
Most of the people in Zhang He's caravan were from Liangzhou. As former Liangzhou natives, they knew all too well what kind of officials from Liangzhou were like.
It's no exaggeration to say that the officials in Liangzhou were even more despicable than corrupt officials. Oppressing the people and extorting money from them were commonplace for them.
However, the official Qin Le they met this time completely changed their understanding of officials.
They don't want something given away for free, they insist on paying for it...
Even in Taiping County, there are very few officials like this!
"That's why I chose to do business in Liangzhou."
Zhang He said with a smile that his decision to do business in Liangzhou was not a spur-of-the-moment idea, but rather something he had inquired about beforehand.
After Yang Zheng's rebellion, Liangzhou was indeed in chaos for a period of time, with the people suffering and displaced.
However, after Yang Zheng defeated the imperial army of 25, order was quickly restored in Liangzhou.
This can be seen from Qin Le's case. The governance of officials in Liangzhou is undoubtedly excellent, and with good governance, the local order will naturally improve.
A place with order is the best place for businessmen to do business.
Arms dealers may prefer chaos, but for ordinary businessmen like Zhang He, a stable and orderly place is essential for his business to continue and avoid the risk of losing everything.
"Skinny monkey."
Zhang He withdrew his gaze, glanced at the gradually darkening sky, and instructed the skinny monkey, "Calculate our profits for today and prepare to pack up."
"okay!"
The skinny monkey readily agreed and then quickly began to count the items.
After a while, the skinny monkey said with a happy face, "Brother He, we sold a total of 210 yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks today, making a net profit of 350 taels of silver. In addition, we sold 500 eggs, making a net profit of 1.5 taels of silver. The total profit is 351 taels and 500 coins."
351 two profits?
Everyone's eyes lit up, and their faces lit up with joy.
"We've only sold half of these chickens and ducks, and we've already made the equivalent of a trip to Ding'an County. There's great potential in doing business in Liangzhou!"
“That’s right! If we go to Ding’an County now, the profit is only about 300 taels at most, which is not comparable to the profit in Liangzhou.”
"Haha! That's great! In two more days, once all the chickens and ducks are sold, we'll have at least seven or eight hundred taels of silver in profit."
"Brother Zhang has a good eye; he knew to transport the chickens and ducks to Liangzhou to sell, hahaha!"
"..."
The men in the caravan were all smiles. The higher the caravan's profits, the higher their share would be, so they had every reason to be happy.
While Zhang He was happy, other thoughts also surfaced in his mind...
When he was doing business in Ding'an County, the majority of his caravan's profits actually came from blood-feathered chickens, while yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks...
Initially, the profits were indeed quite high. However, as Chenjia Village produced more and more yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks, and he transported more and more chickens and ducks to Ding'an County each time, the prices of these chickens and ducks, which only provided meat and had no special benefits, gradually decreased, and the profits became increasingly meager.
On the contrary, although the price of Blood Feather Chicken has also decreased somewhat, it is ultimately a product used by martial artists, so the profit has always been quite good, and it is the main source of profit for Zhang He's caravan.
However, Zhang Hege did not bring the Blood Feather Chicken with him when he came to Liangzhou this time. The reason was simple: the Blood Feather Chicken was too valuable, with each one costing tens of taels of silver.
Given the uncertainty of the situation in Liangzhou, Zhang He dared not risk bringing a large number of Blood Feather Chickens here, because he was also worried that the local government or martial artists might be blinded by greed and choose to double-cross him, leaving him with nothing.
Upon seeing Qin Le, Zhang He's worries immediately dissipated.
If a powerful constable, holding a high position in Yongliang County, is so courteous to a merchant like myself, it's easy to see that the security situation in Liangzhou is excellent, and it's highly unlikely that any double-crossing will occur.