Chapter 75 Brewing Vinegar

By then, he had a clear idea, having a shop at home to sell agricultural and sideline products, he was not afraid of having too much stock.

Gu Ye, with the children, was busy pickling vegetables, sauerkraut, kimchi, and sauces in the farmyard, which he all knew how to make.

Wenwen, skilled in accounting, would scan and re-label the sold goods daily, allowing the monthly summaries to show how much of each item was sold and what might need to restocking, she made her own detailed chart.

She clearly marked the sales data for every type of goods, vegetables, sauces, and fish and shrimp, using this monthly data to adjust stock levels; knowing which items would likely sell well next year enabled them to stock more of those.

With this chart, Gu Ye understood which vegetables were selling well and which weren't, like the poorly tasting cabbages which weren't too enjoyable to eat and sold the slowest when there were other options, but eventually, they too sold out.