Chapter 676 - Chapter 676: Chapter 676: People from the Main Family Arrive (1/2)

Chapter 676: Chapter 676: People from the Main Family Arrive

Shopkeeper Gu wore a smile and immediately raised his thumb: “Actually, now in the county city, all the large and small tea houses, wine-houses, and street snacks are selling deep-fried locusts. Sales are quite good, and prices vary, mostly between one and five copper coins. Even passing merchants who pass through Macheng County can’t help but buy a few on the street to taste.”

In those days, eggs were also one copper coin each, and it was incredible that such small and unremarkable deep-fried locusts also sold for one to five copper coins!

However, eggs are sold one by one, while locusts are sold in portions.

“Initially, we had many people in our manor who exchanged 1000 locusts for a small bowl of coarse grains. However, as people found business opportunities outside, now there are people outside exchanging 1000 locusts for a big bowl of coarse grains, or 900 live locusts for a large bowl of coarse grains, and business is good.”

“Indeed it is good, as I expected.”

Liu Sisi nodded.

Shopkeeper Gu was also all smiles: “Now our manor is also collecting live locusts. Like outside, 900 of them are exchanged for a small bowl of coarse grains. This matter was done privately by this subordinate without reporting it to the Prefecture Princess, please punish me.”

“No harm, it’s not your fault.”

Liu Sisi waved her hand: “We will still go according to the original plan, using bamboo skewers to string 1000 locusts for a small bowl of coarse grains, or 900 live locusts for a small bowl of coarse grains.”

Shopkeeper Gu was a bit slow to react: “Madam, in this case, our price will be lower than outside, and we may not receive anything.”

“It doesn’t matter if we don’t receive anything. The reason why our manor is collecting is not for profit in the first place.”

Liu Sisi stood up: “If people outside can consume a large amount of locusts on their own, thereby avoiding a locust plague, then we have achieved our goal. As for the income from selling locusts, it is secondary.”

“But, but …”

Shopkeeper Gu, a businessman, found Liu Sisi’s meaning even more difficult to understand because he was a businessman. Not making money, was the Prefecture Princess really just in it for the reputation?

“No need for ‘buts’. These locusts are not rare items, they can be found anywhere in the wild.”

Liu Sisi waved her hand: “Now people are rushing to buy and eat them, just because they are greedy for something fresh. According to my estimate, at most one month later, these locusts will be abandoned by people. By then, selling them for one copper coin per portion will be enough.”

“Yes, yes, this subordinate will do it.”

Even if Shopkeeper Gu had thoughts, he did not dare to refute.

“By the way, has Brother Nan given you any information? Can he arrive in Gongzhou on time?”

“This… I really don’t know about the heir’s whereabouts.”

“Alright, you can go.”

Liu Sisi casually dismissed Shopkeeper Gu.

Thinking about Nan Tianzong arriving in Gongzhou City soon, Liu Sisi felt an urgent desire to meet him.

On the day when she searched for Di Ying, she accidentally discovered on the ground a small ornament from YingEr’s head, and at the same time, she also found a faint glint on the ground.

At that moment, she was surprised and curious, so she wrapped up some of the sand and pebbles with a handkerchief.

Then, YingEr’s condition became critical, and she didn’t have time to check it out. It was not until YingEr’s condition stabilized and there were fewer things happening these days that she remembered this matter.