The chives had been harvested once, and as the weather grew colder, entering December, the price had gone up from one hundred coins per gram to one hundred fifty. As the New Year approached, it was expected to become even more expensive.
People who came to buy vegetables kept complaining, and Shopkeeper Niu explained patiently.
"Scarcity drives up prices. Consider yourself lucky to get these at the current rate. By the end of this month, it'll be one or two taels of silver per gram, and you'll have to fight for them. If you don't hurry, you won't get to taste it during the New Year."
Despite the complaints, those craving these vegetables were willing to pay any price.
Mainly, it was because they had money; without money, the desire to eat didn't matter.
Qiao Mai rewarded the five maids managing the five acres of land with two taels of silver each.
