Starting Today, I'll Work as a City Lord

Chapter 147: Scarcity Marketing

Chapter 147: Scarcity Marketing

As many as I have? Liu Feng shook his head. I think that Your Excellency is misunderstanding something. The meat for the canned goods are easily obtainable, but the most important part- the seasonings and spices, are very difficult to obtain.

That wasnt a lie. This world didnt have many seasonings or spices. Ginger, onions, garlic, cinnamon, myrcia, the people here didnt use them at all. The canned fish were made with the seasonings and spices that Liu Feng had brought from Earth. He only brought a few, although he did also bring some of their seeds to grow.

As of currently, they could only go out into the wild and search for wild garlic, onions, ginger, etc., and use them as a temporary replacement. They might not be as good of a quality as the cultivated seasonings, but the food made with them still tasted way better than the meat boiled with salt water.

Of course, the production wouldnt be very high for the moment- thats why just a single jar cost 300 copper coins.

The words made North Wind Citys City Lord frown a bit. He wanted to be a middleman and sell some of the canned goods to others by using the river, and he could only hope that Liu Feng provided him with a decent amount. Then how many jars of canned meat can you provide, Your Excellency?

30 cans in 10 days, Liu Feng said, putting up 3 fingers. He wasnt stupid, and he had no intention of becoming a laborer for someone else. It was way better for him to sell the extremely profitable canned goods himself once he created his own merchant team.

That- thats so little! North Wind Citys City Lord was dumbfounded. The amount was so much less than what he had expected- he thought that there would be at least 200 jars in 10 days. 30 cans in 10 days werent even enough for him to eat, let alone sell- his wife and children would be able to finish them all in a single day!

Nothing I can really do, the temporary production can only provide so much, Liu Feng said, shrugging his shoulders. Besides, its very troublesome to transport- the ceramic jars break easily, so there might actually be less available. He wanted to make canned meat a luxury item and rip nobles off by providing a limited quantity of them.

No, Lord Liu Feng, please provide me with a supply of 30 canned meat every 10 days. North Wind Citys City Lord got anxious once he heard that there would likely be even fewer than 30 jars. He knew that he was being ripped off, but the flavor was seducing him- especially when he saw that Mina was eating a piece of fish blissfully.

Mina immediately understood and took out a box from her backpack. She slowly opened the box, signaled a maid to bring over a plate, and took out a few cookies from the inside. The cookies were baked using chicken egg, wheat flour, dried fruits, and sugar- very crispy and tasty. This was a snack that Nicole usually made for Liu Feng as he liked to chew things when working.

Mina then took two ceramic cups, got out two paper packets of coffee from the bag, opened the packets, dumped them into the cups, and poured hot water into them. The aroma of the coffee drifted out from the cups. After she finished brewing, Mina put one of the cups in front of Liu Feng.

Have a taste, Your Excellency, Liu Feng said, taking a piece of cookie. Apart from the fish, he hadnt eaten any of the meals that had been served- they all went into his storage space.

A maid carried the cookies and coffee and put them in front of North Wind Citys City Lord. As soon as the maid put them down, North Wind Citys City Lord covered them with his hands, glaring at his wives and children that wanted to make a move.

Cough cough, North Wind Citys City Lord coughed lightly as he thought about the previous scene of eating the fish- he didnt want a repeat of that and lose face again. He took a piece of cookie and stuffed it into his mouth. As soon as he started chewing, he was shocked frozen by the crispiness and taste of the cookie.

The first thing that North Wind Citys City Lord did wasnt swallow the cookie- rather, he quickly moved the plate to right in front of him, and only then did he resume chewing- the fat on his face jiggling as he chewed.

Your Excellency, are these cookies also available for sell? North Wind Citys City Lord asked, staring at Liu Feng.

Translators Notes:

Now we pray for my GPA to not drop too hard by bombing the finals. Well, as long as I pass and still qualify for financial aid.