Chapter 595: The Essentials of Bargaining
Originally, if only three or four people harvested the six acres of rice in Zhang An’s family’s paddy field, it would have taken at least four to five days.
But I can’t help but that Zhang An has super evolved and is now an extraordinary beast. He can do the work of several people by himself, and Zhang An and his party are also there, so the two of them The harvest will be completed by the day.
Now that the new season's rice harvest has been completed, all that remains is to dry it for easy storage.
After dinner in the evening, the family began to discuss the matter of drying millet.
Because the weather has been good these days and it is sunny every day, this time is the most suitable for drying millet.
Furthermore, there is another reason, that is, the newly harvested rice is very heavy in moisture. The wet millet that villagers often refer to is the newly harvested millet.
The rice at this time is too moist, so it’s okay to leave it for a day or two. But if you leave it for a while, they will sprout for you if you dare to leave them. After all, the humidity in the mountains is not heavy. Two days a day.
So after the new rice is harvested and brought home, it is necessary to prepare it for drying as soon as possible without delay.
In the past, crops such as rice, corn and rapeseed were dried on the village's grain drying field.
After all, the place is spacious and was used to dry grain.
It’s just that today’s Changqing Village is different from previous years. Because the village is getting better and better, the grain drying field has gradually turned into the village’s snack street and other places to set up stalls.
In addition, the Deer Park is right next to the grain drying field, so almost all tourists who come to the village will go there.
The National Day is approaching these days. Although there are not many tourists coming to the village, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the number of tourists coming to the village is increasing day by day.
Some discerning villagers have already set up their own stalls on the grain drying field.
So if you want to dry grain this year, you may not be able to do it on the grain drying field.
Although the family has been busy harvesting rice these days, everyone also knows what the situation is like in the village.
Seeing that the grain drying field was no longer usable, the family had no choice but to think of other ways. They had so much grain, they had to hurry up.
"Xiao An, since the drying field is inconvenient, why not dry it in our yard and on the roof."
At this time, Wang Fang thought of the front and roof of her house. The courtyard dam at the back and the roof of the building together can also produce a lot of rice.
"Mom, it doesn't work. The roof on the third floor is okay, but the roof of our courtyard is definitely not good. The front can only be exposed to the sun for half a day. In the afternoon, the sun is blocked by our house, and the backyard can only be exposed to the sun in the afternoon. There won’t be much time in the sun in one day.”
As soon as Wang Fang finished speaking, Zhang An shook his head. Sometimes the house at home is too big, which is not a good thing. No, the sun is so good. The house was blocked.
"Let's do this. I'll get up earlier tomorrow and buy some mosquito nets. Then I'll take them to our fields to dry them."
It's definitely not possible in the yard. I can only do this every day. Drying for several hours will not dry out the moisture in the new millet in a short period of time.
So Zhang An moved his eyes to the field in front of his yard where the rice had just been harvested.
Other people may not be able to do it because their home is too far away from the fields, and moving here and there takes too much time. If it rains suddenly, there will be no time to harvest.
But it is different here at Zhang An's house. Their farm is right at the door, which is closer than going to the drying field.
And the fields will not be blocked by anything, and the millet can be exposed to the sun from morning to night.
Of course, there is also a disadvantage, that is, when drying, you have to lay a mosquito net underground. You cannot just pour the grains on the ground like in the drying field.
Besides, the fields are full of mud, so the effect of drying the grains is not as good as the cement dam on the drying field.
However, there is no room for drying the grain anymore, so we definitely can’t be picky and picky like before. It would be nice to have a place to dry the grain, but if other people want to dry it, they have to work hard to move it.
In Zhang An's place, the mosquito net is just an oilcloth spread on the ground to dry things, not the one used to cover the bed to keep out mosquitoes.
"It's okay to dry in the fields, but there are too many thieves in my hometown outside, in large groups, and I'm afraid I won't be able to live without people for a moment."
After Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang listened, , also think this is a good idea.
They are not worried about having to spend money to buy mosquito nets, they are just worried about the sparrows outside.
This time is the harvest season. The sparrows outside are the most numerous all year round. They can be said to be extremely arrogant. They fly everywhere to eat everyone's grain, and they are not afraid of people at all. You are here If you catch them, they will fly to the other side, just like hide and seek.
In the past, it was dried on the grain drying field. Because it was in the middle of the village, there were not many sparrows flying in, but it was different if it was in the fields outside the village.
"Dad, Mom, you guys don't have to worry. When the millet is dried tomorrow, I'll let Huatou and his family come out and watch. They say raising an army for a thousand days and using it for a while, now it's time for them to provide support for the family. It’s time to make a contribution.”
Sparrows are definitely a very troublesome problem for other people.
But here in Zhang An, he is not worried at all. Although Xiaohu and the others can't watch flying sparrows, he still has the air force of Huatou and his family.
Although the thieves in my hometown are brave and not afraid of people at all, the Huatou family is the overlord of the sky. If they have the courage, then give it a try.
“Oh, it’s true, I actually forgot about them.”
When Zhang An mentioned the goshawks at home, Wang Fang remembered that there were still so many of them at home. Fierce god.
There is no extreme weather this year. The Huatou family can forage for food by themselves. They haven’t seen it for a long time, so they didn’t think about it for a while.
"Let's do it. You go buy mosquito nets tomorrow morning, and we'll dig out the grain piles first so that we can put the mosquito nets in place."
Zhang Jianguo nodded and said, "The rice in the fields Although the cutting is completed, the grain piles left behind are still there. Although they are not high, they are still protruding. If the mosquito net is placed directly, it may be punctured.
Mosquito nets are not disposable items in rural areas. Some people use a mosquito net for several years or even more than ten years, so Zhang Jianguo thought of digging up the grain stakes in the fields. .
Early the next morning, Zhang An got up and went to town.
Mosquito nets are a department store product in rural areas and can be sold in towns.
On the contrary, in the county, we have to find a place specifically.
When he arrived in town, Zhang An went directly to the largest grocery store in Hongyan Town.
"What do you want, little brother?"
As soon as Zhang An entered the store, a woman in her thirties came up and asked.
Needless to say, she should be the proprietress of this store, because none of the stores in the town has paid for a clerk, and the business has not been that good yet.
“It’s useless to have a mosquito net, nanny.”
Zhang An spoke directly to the proprietress. This is not a supermarket. Only the store owner knows where the goods are.
"Of course, come with me."
As soon as the lady boss heard about the mosquito net, she took Zhang An to the shelves.
Finally, I found the mosquito net in the inner room, pulled out a bed and showed it to Zhang An.
“Hey, honey, do you think I’m a young man, so you’re using cheap stuff to deal with me? The material of this mosquito net will be torn if you pull it casually. How many times can you use it after buying it? "Zhang An just took the mosquito net handed over by the landlady, and after looking at it twice, he handed it back directly. Without him, a mosquito net made of this kind of material is really not good.
“That’s not the case, brother, I have several kinds of mosquito nets here. I just want to show you one type first. If you think it doesn’t work, you can also look at other ones.”
Hearing what Zhang An said, the proprietress quickly said haha, and without blushing, she took out another kind of mosquito net and handed it to Zhang An.
The kind she gave to Zhang An first was the cheapest product from their home, with basically no quality at all.
Because it was Zhang An who bought it herself, she thought that a young man didn't understand this, so she took it out and counted every one she could get.
If it had been another woman, she wouldn't have taken it out at all, because women in the countryside are not generally picky when buying things.
“This one doesn’t work too well, are there any others?”
The second mosquito net is made of nylon, which is actually pretty good. Most people use this type of net. The price is It's not expensive either.
It’s just that it was dirty and difficult to take care of, so Zhang An didn’t like it.
"Then take a look at this. This is the best in my house."
Seeing that Zhang An was dissatisfied, the boss also realized that business was coming and took out the best mosquito net in the store.
"This is not bad, how much does it cost for a bed?"
Zhang An took it and looked at it. It was made of sliding cloth, and the quality goes without saying.
After opening it with the proprietress and looking at it, he decided to buy it.
"This one is more expensive, it costs 25 per bed."
The landlady saw Zhang An asking and immediately quoted the price.
"No, it's too expensive. I want it cheaper."
Zhang An immediately shook his head after hearing this. Under Wang Fang's training, he was not someone who didn't understand prices. .
“You get what you pay for, little brother, we didn’t make a few bucks, so let’s do this, if you really want it, just take it for twenty-three dollars. This is the purchase price. Today I It’s not open yet, so I’ll take it for you.”
The landlady had a troubled look on her face, and finally said with gritted teeth.
"This is still too expensive. The purchase price cannot be that expensive. I probably want a bed of seven or eight. Can you see if it can be sold for fifteen? If it can be sold, I will take it."
Although the other party looked like he was cutting his flesh, Zhang An was not moved at all.
Although he couldn't determine the purchase price of the mosquito net, the first important thing about bargaining was that he had to cut it in half.
“Oh, little brother, how can you get this price? It really can’t be sold. Twenty-one, I’ll give you the lowest price. No matter how low it is, why sell it at a loss?”
When the landlady heard that Zhang An wanted seven or eight beds at a time, she was quite happy at first, but when she heard the price Zhang An had cut, she said with a grimace.
"Forget it, I'll go to other people's homes to have a look."
This is a common trick used by people like them, but Zhang An doesn't do this at all.
Seeing that he didn't let go, Zhang An shook his head, then turned around and prepared to go out.
The proprietress thought that Zhang An was just indulging in lust like the others, so she just shouted after her.
"Little brother, if you really want it, just get a bed of 181, and I will help you get it. If it still doesn't work, then you can go to another place to look."
Finally seeing Zhang Anzhen walking out of the store without any intention of looking back, she hurried to the door and shouted to Zhang An.
"Okay, help me get eight beds."
After hearing this, Zhang An paused for a moment and felt that the price was about the same, then he turned back and said.
He did have some thoughts of indulgence just now, but he didn't think about buying it here. After all, there are more than one store selling this thing in town.
“Oh, little brother, you are really too talkative. That is to say, my place has not opened yet, and you want so many beds. If it were someone else, I really wouldn’t be able to sell them.”
The proprietress was holding Zhang An a mosquito net while pouring bitter water, as if she had really lost a lot.
However, Zhang An just smiled after hearing this. Basically, nine out of ten sentences spoken by these business people are false.
Eight mosquito nets cost a total of 148 yuan, and Zhang An paid the money quickly.
After receiving the money, the proprietress no longer acted like she was pouring out bitter things just now, and generously gave Zhang An a nylon bag to hold the mosquito net.
Even though it is just a pocket, if you buy it, it will cost you two or three cents. For them, it is already considered affordable. This is probably because Zhang An helped their home open.
After all, the most taboo thing for business people is not being able to open a business.
That’s why when Zhang An was really about to leave just now, she would catch up and call Zhang An back.
Eight sliding cloth mosquito nets put together can fill a pocket, and the weight is not light.
Zhang An threw it into the truck bed, and then glanced at other places around him.
They came here wanting to buy something to eat for breakfast, but found that there was no one setting up a stall here.
Then he remembered that this was the least crowded corner of Hongyan Town. There was no traffic at all, and those selling food would definitely not come here.
It was still early at this point, and the person selling food was probably at the entrance of Hongyan Town Middle School, but Hongyan Town Middle School was not on the same path as him going home.
Just like this, he also lost his appetite for food.
Back home, Su Ying had already gone to class. Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang were digging stakes in the field with hoes, and they dug a lot.
Little Siqi also followed him to the field, and Xiaohu was playing with him at the moment.
Because Zhang Jianwen asked someone to tie up the straw in the field last night and then pulled it back, so now that the field is empty, Wang Fang can safely take the little guy to the field.
"Dad, Mom, it's almost enough. No need to dig any more."
Zhang An appraised the place, called his father and mother to stop, and then got out of the car. Douli walked over carrying the newly bought mosquito net.
"Why did you buy so much? Two or three beds are enough. Why buy so many?"
When Wang Fang saw Zhang An bought a pocket of mosquito nets , and frowned. It was obvious that she felt that Zhang An wasted.
“My dear mother, our fruit trees have grown taller now. When we pick cherries next year, we won’t be able to do without these mosquito nets, so I bought them.”
Zhang An He smiled and explained to his old mother.
(End of this chapter)