Chapter 102 Summer's End and Brother Xia had barely run off when...
Chapter 102 Summer's End and Brother Xia had barely run off when...
Xia Family —
Inside the courtyard was a business that partnered with the Xia family to sell braised meat and tofu, while outside, people gathered to watch the spectacle or gather information. The Xia family's courtyard was teeming with people, both inside and out.
“The locations and quantities have all been allocated. Today is the first day of trial sales, and I hope we can sell out,” Xia’s father said, looking at the villagers who were cooperating with his family, as well as Zhou Zhi.
Those in the courtyard who were selling braised meat and tofu in cooperation with Xia's father all nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's go!"
The people who had partnered with the Xia family to sell braised meat and tofu inside the courtyard had all left, but the curious onlookers outside the courtyard still refused to leave.
Xia's father urged Xia Mo and his elder brother to get started.
Brother Xia carried a large bundle of braised food on his back, and together with Xia Mo, the two walked towards the mountain.
"If you go into the mountains and fields, will you be able to sell them?"
The villagers watching couldn't help but ask questions as they saw Brother Xia and Xia Mo walking into the deep mountains.
Xia's father said with a smile, "They just chose different routes; they were both peddlers selling their wares in the nearby villages."
The Xia family all knew that Xia Mo was going to take his elder brother Xia and that big bundle of braised food to Anning Prefecture City to sell.
But Anning Prefecture City and Anjia Village are hundreds of kilometers apart. If word got out, people would either think I'm crazy or treat me like a monster.
After Xia Mo left, Xia's father organized Xia's second and third brothers, along with seven other people who came to help, to build the courtyard wall.
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Fifteen minutes later—
Nearly 200 kilometers away from Anjia Village, outside the city of Anning Prefecture—
This was the second time that Brother Xia had been carried by Xia Mo's abilities. This time, the speed was even faster than when they went to Zhoujia Village. When they stopped, he was still dizzy from the speed.
Xia Mo first helped Brother Xia catch his breath, and then led him to leap onto the high city wall and into the city.
This time, Xia Mo used a tanning makeup cream to darken the skin exposed outside her clothes, including her face, neck, and hands, making her lose some of her natural color. However, she was still a rare and outstanding dark beauty.
In late summer, she simply peeked at people through her slits, which reduced the amount of information her eyes revealed, as for her figure...
She stuffed some things into her clothes, and her shoulders broadened, her arms and belly thickened, and her figure deteriorated several times over.
But her mouth, eyebrows, and nose are still the same as before. If you look closely, you can still recognize them. She still needs to wear the face covering, and her bangs can be tied up to reveal her dark and shiny forehead.
Brother Xia nodded in satisfaction. With Xia Mo dressed like this, the chances of her being targeted by human traffickers were greatly reduced.
Brother Xia also applied tanning cream, and the two people with tanned skin didn't attract as much attention in the crowd.
Anning City, a street specifically for street vendors to set up stalls—
Anning City is strictly managed. A special street has been set up for small vendors to set up stalls. The vendors on this street have all paid a fee to set up their stalls, and the officials will not chase them away.
Xia Mo and Brother Xia did not pay the placement fee. If they placed their items in an obvious place and were seen by the officials, they would be investigated.
The two simply chose a spot near the alley and set up their stall.
Food should not be placed directly on the ground, as it can easily give people a dirty feeling.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Xia Mo took out a table, sieves, and other items from her soul space and set up her stall.
The other vendors noticed Xia Mo and his group's little tricks, but no one paid much attention. After all, there were quite a few people like Xia Mo and his group who wanted to avoid paying their stall fees.
After the food was laid out...
In order to sell quickly at the end of summer, a few tricks were used.
Using her divine sense, she brought the fragrance to the nose of the wealthy man dressed in fine cotton.
Following the aroma, people came with a clear purpose, and soon the stall set up by Xia Mo and Brother Xia was full of people.
What do you sell here?
As summer drew to a close, the aromas wafting from their stalls increased.
"This is braised meat, and it contains spices that cost one tael of gold per pound," Brother Xia's voice cracked with nervousness.
"Hiss... You guys are really something... How expensive must this meat be? Can it even taste good?" Customer A gasped sharply before asking.
It smelled so good, it made their mouths water.
Brother Xia quickly used a knife to cut off a small piece, tied it with a bamboo skewer, and handed it to the guest who had asked the question, saying, "Don't worry, try it, it'll definitely be delicious."
Guest A took it readily, smelled it for a moment, and then put it in his mouth with some hesitation.
The delicious braised meat had barely touched his mouth when customer A began to chew it eagerly. After a short while, he swallowed it, feeling that he hadn't had enough.
"How much is this?" Customer A wanted to say that he hadn't tasted it and wanted Brother Xia and Xia Mo to slice another piece for them to try, but when he met Brother Xia's sincere eyes, he changed his mind a little embarrassed.
"One pound of meat costs one tael of silver," Brother Xia said nervously, swallowing hard, quoting an exorbitant price for ordinary people like them.
When the wealthy customer A first heard Brother Xia say that he used spices that cost one tael of gold per pound, he assumed that the meat would also cost one tael of gold per pound. However, when he heard that it only cost one tael per pound, the price difference became apparent.
Guest A took out three ounces from his pocket and said, "Three catties."
"Sorry, sir, we have a limited supply of meat. Each person can only buy one pound," Brother Xia said with an apologetic smile to Customer A.
Xia Mo stood nearby, using her divine sense to gather information about the surroundings while observing Xia's performance.
Sure enough, her older brother liked doing business, and she could feel that she liked him.
Customer A frowned, looking displeased, but didn't refuse to buy.
Brother Xia said, "This is also so that more people can taste this kind of braised meat."
Seeing this, the other guests promptly took out their money.
The customers that Xia Mo targeted were all from well-off families. For them, spending one or two taels of silver to buy a pound of braised meat was still easy.
Brother Xia brought a total of thirty catties of braised meat, and it was all sold out in no time. He also brought ten catties of braised dried tofu, which was also sold out without missing a single catty.
Brother Xia sold the last serving of braised pork and braised tofu, and prepared to move the table and close the stall.
That is, at this moment—
"Big brother, let's go," Xia Mo suddenly said.
Brother Xia was puzzled, but Xia Mo had already grabbed his arm and dragged him away, leaving behind the table and sieve at his stall.
Brother Xia, not understanding the situation, did not stop them, and instead pulled Xia Mo along as they ran.
As soon as Xia Mo and Brother Xia ran off, five strong and burly constables rushed to their stall. The constable in the lead even had a knife at his waist.
"Where are the people who were setting up stalls here?!" The constable with a sword turned to ask the vendors who were setting up stalls nearby.
The vendor hurriedly raised his hand, revealing a stamp on his arm indicating that he had paid the stall fee that day, signifying that his stall was operating legally.
"Ask the person who set up a stall here just now!" the yamen runner with a sword demanded.
The vendor, startled by the question, trembled and hurriedly said, "He ran into the depths of the alley."
With a wave of his hand, the constable carrying a sword sent five men chasing after him down the alleyway.
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