Chapter 108: Good Deal
Tan Lidan placed five banknotes in front of Duan Yixin and said, "Miss Duan, this is the down payment of five hundred taels of silver. I will pay the remaining silver after receiving the herbal tea."
Duan Yixin nodded, took the banknotes, and said, "It’s not convenient for me to go out these days. How about Shopkeeper Tan sending someone to get herbal tea in two days?"
Tan Lidan agreed and said, "Then I will follow Miss Duan’s arrangement."
Seeing Tan Lidan casually handing Duan Yixin five hundred taels of silver, Hong Qiaole’s eyes flickered. She knew that Duan Yixin’s products must be expensive from their calm and casual behavior when handed over the money.
If even the stingy Tan Lidan were willing to give five hundred taels of silver as a down payment, then he would have to pay Duan Yixin at least three to four times more when he received the herbal teas. With this thought in mind, Hong Qiaole was worried about the price of herbal tea.
Unlike Changshou Pharmacy, most of the businesses in Tian Xiang Pavilion and Qian Mei Pavilion come from small transactions. If she needs to spend a lot of money to buy herbal tea from Duan Yixin, then there are only two options she can make.
Either price the herbal tea as a luxury product and sell it at a high price, or reduce the profit range. After thinking about it, Hong Qiaole decided to choose the first one. It is better to sell herbal tea as a luxury product. Besides, selling it at a low price will damage the reputation of her Tian Xiang Pavilion and Qian Mei Pavilion.
After making the decision, Hong Qiaole took out two banknotes from her sleeve pocket, placed them in front of Duan Yixin, and said, "Miss Duan, this is the down payment for my order. I don’t know how much herbal tea is needed for my stores, so I can only give you two hundred taels of silver as a down payment."
Duan Yixin took the banknotes, put them away, and said, "Then I will wait for Miss Hong to send me the list."