Although she had discussed other matters with Zhang Quan, she hadn't forgotten that her primary purpose today was to sell seaweed, so she pulled her bamboo basket up to him.
"This here, it's called seaweed. I forgot to make some for you to try while we were cooking. The day is getting late, so how about this: I'll make you another soup. If you find the soup delicious, then give me a price for the main ingredient today. That way, I can report back, right?"
Zhang Quan looked at the contents of her bamboo basket, "You're saying this is a type of vegetable?"
"Yes, it's called seaweed. This ingredient is usually used to make nori egg drop soup. It's made very quickly and is very delicious. Are you interested?"
"You've already brought it over, and now you're asking if I'm interested? Come on, come on, I came here today ready to eat to my heart's content,"
