Chương 36: Collect your family’s peaches

Jiang Huanyu pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Then it's agreed." The ox cart soon arrived on the town street. His family's peaches were famous for being of excellent quality. As soon as the merchants in town saw Jiang Huanyu arrive, they all crowded over. Without even bargaining over the price, they swiftly bought up the entire cart of peaches. Jiang Wenfeng desperately protected the final basket, and only then did it avoid being snatched away by those merchants.

"Brother Jiang, next time I'll go directly to Golden Willow Village and collect your family's peaches. That way, you father and son won't have to make another trip." Seeing that the peaches had already sold out, a slightly plump man over fifty came closer and said in a low voice. This person was called Tao Shun, and he ran a fruit shop in town called Fresh Fruit Shop.

Ever since he saw the peaches from Jiang Huanyu's family two years ago, the peaches sent by other fruit farmers had become difficult for him to look at. After receiving the Jiang family's peaches, he would secretly transport them to the commandery city. Those dignitaries and nobles liked them very much, and the price could often multiply several times over.

"No, no!" Before Jiang Huanyu could answer, Jiang Wenping on the ox cart suddenly stood up with her hands on her waist and said. Tao Shun looked at her somewhat surprised.

"Eh—this child?"

"Why not?" Jiang Wenping tilted her head and said, "There are only so many peaches. If you buy them all, what about the others?"

"If you want them, next time bring more money and come earlier. If your price is high, naturally you can buy more."

"Heh!" Tao Shun looked at her in surprise, then looked at Jiang Huanyu.

"Brother Jiang, this daughter of yours… at such a young age, she is truly remarkable." Jiang Huanyu smiled and rubbed the little girl's head. This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report. This girl had been clever since childhood, strange and lively, and very likable.

"In that case, the next time Brother sends peaches over, leave half a cart for me. I will buy them at a price twenty percent higher. How about it?" After the two finished agreeing, Jiang Huanyu drove the ox cart toward the martial arts school. On the ox cart, Jiang Wenfeng asked curiously, "Girl, why didn't you let him come to our house to collect them? Wouldn't that save Father the effort of pulling the peaches to town to sell?"

"Is Big Brother stupid?" The little girl rolled her eyes at him.

"Our family's peaches are good, and they all want them."

"But there are only this many peaches. If many people want them, the money they give will definitely be more."

"If we let him buy them all, then he sells them to others at a high price, won't all the money be earned by him?"

"Not only can we not let him collect them all, next time we bring peaches, we also have to bring fewer, so people think our family doesn't have many peaches left. That way, they will be even more anxious." Her words made both father and son freeze. Jiang Huanyu turned back and looked at his daughter, somewhat unable to understand. This girl was only four years old, yet she actually understood the method of waiting for a good price and hunger marketing. Had Meng Po's soup been watered down?

Jiang Wenfeng was honest and sincere, clearly not having thought that much.

"Who did you learn all this from?" Jiang Huanyu asked. The matter of teaching the children had always been handled by Hu Yufen. Unless it involved major right and wrong, he usually would not interfere. The key was that his wife, Hu Yufen, was not good at business either, so naturally, she could not have taught her these things.

"Second Brother taught me," Jiang Wenping answered with her head raised. Anu? After hearing this, Jiang Huanyu was somewhat surprised. These years, his second son, Jiang Wenyan, had been studying under Lu Zhiyuan. As for exactly what he learned, Jiang Huanyu did not know much. But in his imagination, scholars should look down on merchants who bought and sold goods. How could Teacher Lu teach him these things?

"There are many books in Teacher's home. Second Brother brought some back and read them to me." Hearing this, Jiang Wenfeng immediately became somewhat angry.

"Father, when we go back, we have to properly teach that stinky boy a lesson. Of all things to teach, why did he have to teach Little Sister the scheming ways of merchants?"

"Big Brother is bad!"

"I won't play with you anymore!" Hearing that he wanted to scold Second Brother, the little girl pouted and struggled out of his arms, sitting alone on the other side of the ox cart. Seeing this, Jiang Huanyu could not help laughing.

"Stone, don't think only of deception and scheming as soon as merchants are mentioned."

"The way of business lies in mutual willingness. As long as one does not go against one's conscience, harm others for personal gain, and can ensure that one does not lose money through buying and selling, it is a great field of learning." As soon as Jiang Huanyu finished speaking, the little girl looked at Jiang Wenfeng provocatively.