The Hunter’s Lively Wife
Chapter 622 - Chapter 622 Chapter 622 Unable to Parry

Chapter 622: Chapter 622: Unable to Parry Chapter 622: Chapter 622: Unable to Parry A hundred taels of silver were a lot for the average person, particularly for a village woman from the countryside, who might not see that much money in her whole life.

Most women, upon hearing this number, would surely be unable to refuse and would agree immediately, but Manager Liu had dealt with Su Yunjin several times.

He knew Su Yunjin was different from the average village woman; a hundred taels of silver would not entice her, which was within Manager Liu’s expectations.

Su Yunjin rejected the offer, which didn’t surprise Manager Liu.

Finding a hundred taels too little for Su Yunjin, Manager Liu directly added another fifty taels; he didn’t believe Su Yunjin would still find one hundred and fifty taels insufficient, “One hundred and fifty taels? Young lady, what do you say now?”

The price proposed by Manager Liu was very fair, and the amount wasn’t low, but Su Yunjin was not someone easily fooled. Not to mention one hundred and fifty, even if it were one thousand five hundred taels of silver, Su Yunjin wouldn’t sell.

She preferred to sell the wine, and as for the brewing recipe, Su Yunjin hadn’t thought about selling it to anyone yet.

Watching Su Yunjin intently, Manager Liu knew how much profit her brewing recipe could bring this time; if he could acquire the recipe, he would surely prosper in the future, likely even more profitable than his current job as a manager. With money to be made and profits to be gained, Manager Liu naturally wouldn’t let go easily.

This one hundred and fifty taels of silver, Manager Liu planned to give from his own pocket. It wouldn’t come from the Fuman Building’s accountant’s funds; buying the recipe would make it his possession.

Manager Liu offered one hundred and fifty taels, and Su Yunjin courteously declined again.

“Manager Liu, I won’t hide it from you, I only came here today to sell wine,” Su Yunjin said, and of course, Manager Liu, not being a fool, could hear the implication in Su Yunjin’s words.

He understood that Su Yunjin was refusing his offer.

This time, Manager Liu didn’t continue raising the price but asked Su Yunjin about her selling plans, “Young lady, these two jars of wine, how much do you plan to sell each for?”

As for the price of the two jars of wine, Su Yunjin had thought it through before coming and gestured one finger to Manager Liu.

“That much.” Seeing Su Yunjin’s gesture, Manager Liu knew her asking price wouldn’t be low, but he didn’t expect her to demand ten taels of silver right away.

Subconsciously shaking his head, Manager Liu waved his hands, “That’s too high, young lady, even our tavern’s most expensive wine isn’t worth the price you’re asking.”

If it were pickled fish sauce or stinky tofu or the like, Manager Liu could ask Su Yunjin to reduce the price, and she would likely agree to reduce it a bit.

But wine was different.

Wine was worth more than most other ordinary items.

Su Yunjin wouldn’t reduce even a copper coin.

“Manager Liu, you have already tasted the wine I just brought; I think you know better than I do whether it’s worth the price I’m asking,” she said.

The wine Su Yunjin brought was fragrant and not available anywhere else; the Fuman Building had many wealthy customers who weren’t afraid to spend silver.

They were also generous with their spending.

Manager Liu certainly knew that the wine Su Yunjin brought could definitely sell for more than ten taels at the Fuman Building. It was just that as a steward, he had to consider the maximum profit for the tavern.

If the price was too high from Su Yunjin’s side, and Lady Qin found out, he feared he had no place to put his face, just like the previous pig blood incident.

Manager Liu had lost no small amount of face then.

Gu Ya stood aside, witnessing his young wife’s skills once again; even a shrewd and cunning person like Manager Liu was being pushed to a corner by the young wife.