"Still without hesitation, Wang Yuanzhi spoke when he heard this.
'This thing, one tael of Immortal Paste, costs ten taels of silver. If sold by the portion, it's just a tiny bit, one tael of silver.'
Wang Yuanzhi scraped off a small piece for them to see. Zhao Jiaqi couldn't help but be surprised. Wang Yuanzhi was truly stingy, even less than what Wang Hui had shown her.
Fan Zehao's mouth twitched. This wasn't selling things, it was clearly robbing people. With his selling method, it was no wonder he was getting rich.
He was still crying poverty, which was just false modesty. Overly modest could be hypocrisy.
Fan Zehao chuckled, 'You... can you even sell this? One tael of silver for just... this much. Any smart person wouldn't be fooled, right? Wouldn't they rather eat a tael of meat?'
Unexpectedly, Wang Yuanzhi's smile reached his eyes. He wasn't worried about this at all. Instead, he said something quite bold, 'Let me tell you, my pricing is still quite fair. At this price, those people still flock to buy it like crazy. If you don't sell it to them, they'll get angry with you.'
Zhao Jiaqi was very surprised, 'Really?'
The village chief nodded solemnly, 'Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't be sitting here talking nonsense.'
She continued, 'Then it seems we should specifically target wealthy families to sell to, otherwise, it might not sell to ordinary commoners.'
'Madam is right. If it were chicken, duck, or pork, I might be able to sell it to the army. It's quite easy to earn money from military supplies.'
This statement was bold. Wang Yuanzhi lowered his gaze, lost in thought. The couple smiled and changed the subject.
She said, 'Husband, why talk about that? Military supplies are profitable, but we only get a fraction of it. If this thing is as profitable as the village chief says, why would we continue to send those things to the army? We should just focus on this.'
'Madam's lesson is well taken. I just wanted to earn what I could, I didn't think of anything else.'
At this moment, Village Chief Wang chimed in, 'We don't not do business with the army. However, the soldiers in the army are defending the country. Earning their pay is not easy, so I especially admire the soldiers.'
'If we sell to the soldiers, we'll sell this thing cheaply, without regard for cost, but only for soldiers. It won't be for others. I'm doing this to repay the soldiers for saving me.'
A flicker of light passed through Zhao Jiaqi's eyes. This probing confirmed that their influence indeed reached into the military.
'A general's pay is really not much. I know this. Their monthly pay would be gone after buying this tiny bit of Immortal Paste two or three times. How can they support their families?'
Fan Zehao pointed at the piece he had scraped off and continued mockingly, 'It's better to sell to wealthy merchants.'
'Madam, why don't we go back and have a floral banquet? Invite all the wealthy merchants in the entire prefecture to our home, and then bring this thing to them. We'll let them inhale it for free first, and when they feel better, we'll start selling it. How about that?'
Zhao Jiaqi also thought it was a good idea, 'Okay, then what should we do when we get back? As for how to sell it outside, why don't we develop those wealthy merchants to sell it for us? That way, we kill two birds with one stone, right? Let them make money for us, wouldn't that be even better?'
The two spoke to themselves, completely forgetting about the village chief. When they got excited, they didn't even give him a glance.
Wang Yuanzhi also didn't want to listen to them. The more he listened, the more he felt that this couple was truly business-minded, with one strategy after another, and one method more impressive than the last. In the end, they would have others sell their goods, and they could earn money sitting at home.
He couldn't believe he hadn't thought of this strategy before. He had to live in fear every day trying to sell things, and yet he had missed such an opportunity to make money.
When the couple finished speaking and paused for tea, the village chief interjected at the opportune moment, 'How about this, we'll first give the soldiers a few batches for free. I can provide the goods for free. But after these trial batches, any further supply will require payment, but I will charge at cost price.'
'Soldiers, defending the country is not easy, and it's time for them to enjoy something. There aren't many wars to fight in our Yun Kingdom right now.'
The couple smiled and nodded in agreement. Fan Zehao said, 'They'll surely be happy to accept such a good thing, right? Giving them something for free to relieve their stress, they'll be grateful to you, the great benefactor.'
Mentioning the great benefactor, Wang Yuanzhi blushed and waved his hand, becoming modest at this moment, 'I dare not, I dare not. I'm just doing my part.'
Fan Zehao put down his teacup, 'Then which general's camp will you send it to? I don't want to send it to the same one, that wouldn't be good.'
Wang Yuanzhi pondered for a moment, 'Why don't you tell me first, which general do you know?'
'Oh, I won't brag, but I actually know quite a few. There are two in the inner city: one is Prince Xiaoyao, and the other is the Great General Zhenbei.'
When Wang Yuanzhi heard that they were generals from the inner city, his expression immediately became tense. He quickly waved his hand, 'That won't do. Our Gangshang Village is not under the jurisdiction of the inner city. We should sell it in Yun Kingdom.'
Fan Zehao furrowed his brows, 'Village chief, as long as it makes money, where we sell it doesn't matter.'
It wasn't a matter of jurisdiction, but if something happened in the inner city, no one would come to their rescue. Unlike in Yun Kingdom, where he was on good terms with the prefect of Xiuzhou, he had the prefect's protection if anything happened.
'No, no, no, the prince in the inner city is not someone to be trifled with. I won't stir up trouble for myself. I will absolutely not set foot in the inner city.'
After hearing this, the couple almost choked. It turned out this old man was still afraid of people. However, it was reassuring to learn that this Immortal Paste had not yet entered the inner city.
'If that's the case, then in Yun Kingdom, I only know one general, named Wang Zhen. Do you know him?'
Wang Yuanzhi shook his head, 'This Wang Zhen is stubborn. He only obeys the emperor's orders and doesn't give face to anyone else. I wonder how you know him?'
Fan Zehao gestured to Zhao Jiaqi with his chin, 'My wife is a close friend of Wang Zhen's wife from their maiden days!'
Wang Yuanzhi suddenly understood, 'So that's how it is. How about we invite General Wang Zhen over this time for a meal?'
'It's like this, I've heard that General Wang Zhen is henpecked and treats his wife extremely well. That's the rumor, but I don't believe that a general, such a hero, would be afraid of his wife, so...'
Fan Zehao chuckled, 'What's so strange about that? I'll write him a letter and ask him to bring his wife. You'll know when you see him whether the rumor is true or not.'"