Chapter 412 Selling goods in short supply at high prices
The next morning, Wei Ruo woke up, had breakfast in his own room, and then went out.
Just as she walked to the gate of Tingsongyuan, she ran into Mrs. Yun who came to visit her.
"Where are you going this early in the morning?" Yun asked.
"Going out to do errands." Wei Ruo replied with a cold expression.
"You just came back yesterday and you have to go out again. How much do you dislike staying in this house?" Yun asked.
"Mother, after the heavy snowfall, the city is already in such a state. Have you ever thought about opening up wasteland? There are a large number of wasteland victims gathered there. Since I have taken responsibility for this matter, I will naturally be responsible to the end, right?" Wei Wei If you ask Yun Shi back.
Yun Shi was choked, knowing that Wei Ruo's words were reasonable, but felt a little embarrassed, and said: "Now that the road is blocked by heavy snow, what can you do? Shovel the snow to clear the road, repair the house, dig the ruins to save people, which one is you?" Something a girl can do?"
"Don't worry, mother, I have something I can do. Even if I don't have the ability to help, as the person in charge of the land reclamation appointed by Mrs. Yuan and His Highness the Seventh Highness, I should express my concern for this matter, right? ? Wei Ruo asked back.
After Wei Ruo finished speaking, before Yun could think of a response, he left without looking back.
Yun Shi looked at Wei Ruo's leaving back, and said angrily: "I'm so out of my mind that I want to take the initiative to repair it with her for the sake of saving Chen'er again!"
"Ma'am, don't get angry, the eldest lady may be in a hurry to go out for business." Cuiping comforted.
"It's right for her to do things, but her attitude doesn't take me seriously. When did I care about her being busy with outside things? I'm dissatisfied with her arrogant attitude!"
Before she came here, she really planned to have a good talk with the eldest daughter, but when she saw the eldest daughter's indifferent and perfunctory appearance to her, most of her good mood disappeared.
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Wei Ruo has quilts, padded jackets, a large amount of coal and rice grains in his hands. These supplies are in short supply in heavy snow days, especially this year, the heavy snow that has not happened in a century has come so early.
Wei Ruo had never sold these things before at the shop in Fucheng, so Wei Ruo and Xiumei rushed to Sibaozhai to arrange related matters.
Wei Ruo and Xiumei were walking on the street. Now through the joint efforts of the government and the people, the main roads inside and outside Taizhou Mansion have been dug through.
I saw that the dilapidated houses of many poor families were crushed by the snow and turned into ruins.
This is the case in the city, but the situation in the countryside may be even worse.
Seeing that this year's situation was even worse than last year, Xiumei couldn't help muttering: "What's wrong with these two years? At the end of the year, the wind and rain are not going well, and it still snows in places where it doesn't snow much. It's getting bigger every year!"
"Every once in a while, there will be a small ice age. Once it enters the small ice age, the climate will gradually become colder, the frequency of severe weather will increase, the fish catch will decrease, and the food production will decrease. However, I hope that the climate change in the past two years is not the same. The reason, after these two years, it will get better." Wei Ruo said.
Xiumei nodded: "Yeah, I really hope that such bad weather won't happen again, otherwise I don't know how many people will die. This year everyone managed to grow some food, and I hope to have a good year!"
"Hopefully."
Wei Ruo came to Sibaozhai, because the nanny and Uncle Xu had moved to the mansion granted by the court, the backyard of Sibaozhai is now vacant, and only one room was reserved for Wei Ruo and Xiumei to change their clothes.
After Wei Ruo and Xiumei changed into men's clothes, they started to get busy.
Wei Ruo used this courtyard as her temporary stronghold, and called her own staff in Fucheng.
Fucheng Sibaozhai's current shopkeeper is Jia, the previous shopkeeper in Xingshan County. After Uncle Xu and Nanny went to the provincial capital to help Wei Ruo start buying property, shopkeeper Jia was transferred to Fucheng Sibaozhai.
There are two other guys, who are also honest, hardworking and trustworthy.
In addition to the staff from Sibaozhai, Wei Ruo also called Chen Aqing and another clerk from the lo-mei shop next door.
There are two other people who are responsible for Wei Ruo's warehouse and transportation of goods.
At present, there are only so many people in Fucheng, including Wei Ruo and Xiumei, a total of nine people.
As for the large number of people on the two Zhuangzi, Wei Ruo can only contact them after the communication is restored.
In the past two days, Sibaozhai and Lumei shops have been closed, and they have changed to sell coal, cotton products and rice grains.
In the courtyard, everyone stood in the front hall of the round table. Wei Ruo arranged tasks for everyone. Some were responsible for staying in the store for sale, some were responsible for transporting goods to the warehouse, and some made other arrangements.
Then Wei Ruo set the selling price of the item.
The price of coal has tripled, and Wei Ruo plans to sell it for four taels of silver.
While cotton product Wei Ruo also raised the price three times.
Chen Aqing asked Wei Ruo in puzzlement: "My lord, you have always been kind, and you don't raise the price of things that the people urgently need. Why is it different this time?"
Wei Ruo explained: "What I sell is high-grade charcoal. Even if I don't raise the price, ordinary people will not buy it; the same is true for these cotton products. They cant afford it, so whether I raise the price or not makes no difference to them, coal and cotton are what they need, but they are not the coal and cotton that I want to sell in my shop.
"That's right! Then you raise the prices of these items, and you only earn money from the rich!" Chen Aqing suddenly realized.
Wei Ruo then pointed to the map on the table in front of him and said: "In addition, I want to build a temporary relief center in this area in the east of the city. I have already drawn the general blueprint. Food is provided for those who cant eat; the other side is a temporary hospital, which mainly treats people infected with wind and cold and injured. The weather is suddenly cold, and this weather may last for a long time. The body of the sick person will experience discomfort."
Wei Ruo continued: "I need craftsmen, skilled carpenters, masons, and a group of skilled construction workers, as well as a lot of wood and sand."
"My lord, leave this matter to me." Shopkeeper Jia volunteered.
"This matter must be done quickly, the sooner the better." Wei Ruo emphasized.
"Young master, don't worry, I will definitely find the most suitable and reliable candidate, and finish it in the shortest time!" Shopkeeper Jia promised.
"Okay, everyone, first do the things I explained today."
After Wei Ruo explained the task, everyone immediately took action.
As Wei Ruo expected, coal, cotton products and rice grains are all in short supply, and those who buy coal and cotton products are rich people.
On the first day of sales, the business was very good, and the fifty bags of coal shipped from the warehouse were snapped up.