The shopkeeper initially thought that the woman would only buy one or two quilts. Now hearing her say she's going to buy so many, and even the quilt covers, he did some careful calculations in his mind. It was the first deal of the morning and he wanted it to be successful, especially considering she was buying a lot.
"Alright, you are buying in bulk so I'll definitely give you a discount. If a cotton quilt is priced at 300 coins, 14 quilts would be 4 taels plus 200 coins. I'll just charge you 4 taels of silver. As for the 7 quilt covers you want, I'll give you 7 cotton quilt covers for free. I won't be making much profit like this, but if you're satisfied with my offer I can accompany you to choose the cotton fillings and quilt covers. If not, I really can't offer any more discounts. My small business cannot afford to make losses, isn't that right?" the shopkeeper said earnestly.