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Today, I had a long conversation with Wang Jianjun, and it was quite fruitful. From Wang Jianjun, I learned that the villagers have a habit of drying goods, though I’m not sure how much stock each household has left. The last time I went to the town, I noticed that there were very few people selling Mountain Goods. Even when they did sell something, it was mostly nuts like Pecans, chestnuts, and pine nuts.
The agricultural technology in this era isn't advanced enough, and during winter, fresh vegetables are almost non-existent in the north. Without fresh vegetables, dried vegetables should be quite popular, right? In later times, there are many manufacturers producing dried vegetables, like Gong Cai from the south, which still looks vibrant and green even when dried.
However, if I were to import goods to sell now, the locals probably wouldn’t buy them since they aren’t familiar with such products. To start this business, I must begin with local dried goods and gradually expand the variety as I build a customer base.
“Aunt Wang, do you still have those dried mushrooms you used for stewing meat the other day?” “Yes, go ahead and eat! Tomorrow I’ll stew some for you again!” “But Aunt Wang, do you have much dried stock left? I’d like to buy some.”
“Buy? What do you want that for?”
“I noticed there were very few sellers of Mountain Goods in town yesterday. I want to sell some too; just trying it out!”
“Isn’t that a bit speculative?”
Upon hearing Yu Songyu’s words, Aunt Wang immediately became anxious and lowered her voice to remind her quietly.
“Aunt Wang, our town isn’t strict; it’s fine.”
In this remote little place, not many people are concerned about such matters. Moreover, policies in the south have already loosened up; it shouldn’t be long before it reaches the inland areas as well.
“There’s still more than half a bag of wild mushrooms! And other things too; come take a look!”
Aunt Wang led Yu Songyu to a side room. Since Old Lady Tai couldn’t manage living alone anymore, she turned one of the rooms in the yard into a storage space.
“Look at this! These are all from those Little Educated Youths who brought them to me. Anything we couldn’t eat has been dried!”
Following Aunt Wang’s pointing finger, Yu Songyu saw a table piled with several Ma Bags. These bags weren’t completely full; some were even open. Inside were dried mushrooms, Dried Green Beans, Dried Eggplant, various wild vegetable greens, Mu Er mushrooms, and some nuts as well.
Hanging from the rafters were several strips of cured meat—whether they were pig legs or Roe Deer legs was hard to tell.
In the corner of the room, in an inconspicuous spot, a few Deer Antlers were carelessly tossed aside.
"Aunt Wang, why are these Deer Antlers just lying on the ground?" Yu Songyu asked. She knew that these were valuable medicinal materials; even if they weren't used for medicine, they could serve as decorative pieces! Leaving them like this felt like a waste.
She felt a twinge of regret but overlooked the fact that in this impoverished rural setting, villagers were just trying to fill their bellies; they hardly had the luxury to think about art. However, it wasn't entirely her fault; after all, she was a girl born and raised in this era.
"They were brought by your uncle for the children to play with. If anyone had a stomach ache or pain in their arms or legs, they would come borrow those Deer Antlers to grind some powder to drink!" Aunt Wang's expression darkened at the mention of her husband. So much time had passed that his face had long faded from her memory.
It seemed Wang Jianjun was right; this mountain truly was a treasure trove. It just lacked a channel for them to be seen by the public.
Looking at the various dried goods and nuts in the Ma Bag, Yu Songyu felt even more determined about her thoughts. "Aunt Wang, I want all of these. How much do they cost?"
Aunt Wang was taken aback by her question. During the days Yu Songyu had stayed at her home, she had already come to see her as her own child and a source of emotional support. Suddenly bringing up money felt too abrupt.
"Just take whatever you need; there's no need to mention money!" Seeing Aunt Wang's change in expression, Yu Songyu seemed to sense something and quickly spoke up.
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