Chapter 197 The sun is worse than today
Li Changle listened to the grandmothers' discussion, picked up the oilcloth bag and moved it into the house. When he went in, he found that Zhou's mother had already copied the front room.
We also hired someone to build shelves, and in the middle of the room there was a group of rectangular display cabinets separated by wooden boards, like grids, and covered with lids made of glass.
He didn't expect that his mother-in-law would do so much after just one word. Fortunately, he started preparing the necessary goods when he got back, otherwise he would not be able to come in.
Zhou Ruonan took down the net bag containing chickens and ducks and the bamboo basket containing duck eggs, took off the yellow bag, and then moved the basket full of things. Zhou's mother hurriedly stepped forward to help.
"Why are there chickens and ducks at the same time? Ouch, we took so many eggs, why didn't you let your mother-in-law keep them?"
"I told you, but they insist on giving it, but I can't help it!" Zhou Ruonan said happily, "The duck was given by Ah Le's friend Grandma, and so were the duck eggs. Those things were given by my mother-in-law and two sisters-in-law.
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"The two sisters-in-law also took something? Why are you so embarrassed?"
"Sister-in-law said, please help me sell dry goods. They are all dried at home. Let me bring them to you to try."
"If I don't help you sell dry goods, I also want to sell side dishes!"
"That's different. Selling side dishes only takes a whole morning, and looking after the store is tied up in the store all day. You don't even have time to play cards with your old sisters."
As soon as Zhou Ruonan entered the door, he was pulled by Li Changle, "Anan, look, I've made all the preparations. The goods can be put out today."
"Ah! Grandma is so fast!" Zhou Ruonan looked at the shelves and containers in the room in surprise, then turned to look at Mother Li, her eyes burning.
"The house is empty. If you want to make money by selling dry goods, of course I will support you." Mother Zhou happily carried the chickens and ducks to the backyard.
"Aniang!" Zhou Ruonan hurriedly picked up the backpack and followed her, and the two brothers Li Xiaohai also ran towards the house.
Li Changle gave the fare to the coachman, went back and untied a bag containing dried goods, took out the dried mackerel inside and put it in a display cabinet, then closed the lid.
Shui Gong, Qing Zhan, Mackerel, Dried Shrimp, Eel, and Dried Oyster, there are only six varieties in total. It will take a lot of effort to fill up all those cabinets.
Li Changle tied the mouth of the bag containing dried oysters and planned to keep half of the bag for his mother-in-law to eat slowly.
All the oysters in the cave, except those that were out of reach, had been chipped away by them. If you want to eat such good and plump dried oysters, you don’t know how long you have to wait.
Li Changle laid out several dry goods before Zhou Ruonan and Zhou's mother came out of the house.
She looked at several varieties of dry goods one by one and nodded with satisfaction.
"There are too few mackerels, eels, gizzards, and dried shrimps. The dried oysters can still be sold for a while. You go back and dry some dried yellow croakers. Here are the dried cuttlefish. I will get some more and dry them."
These days, she takes her two children with her to visit the stalls and shops selling dried goods, and finds that dried yellow croaker, mackerel heads, dried shrimps, eels, and dried cuttlefish are all sold well.
Li Changle nodded, "These are all the fish I caught before the typhoon and dried them. From the fish I caught yesterday, I kept several hundred kilograms of silver pomfret and peeled and dried shrimps."
"Today, the eldest brother and the second brother went out to sea to fish. Let's go back to the dock to have a look. If there are any suitable ones, we can collect some other varieties and dry them and send them over."
Zhou Ruonan smiled and said: "Mom, those silver pomfrets are great. They were all caught that day. They were killed and marinated all night last night. They were all eaten at my house and Awei's house this morning."
"If you control the quality well, I will have the confidence to help you sell it." Zhou's mother happily opened the closed door, "It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun, and to hit the sun is not as good as today. Let's start selling today."
"Okay!" Li Changle saw that the cabinet feet had wheels, "Should we place it in the room, or pull the container out?"
"Pull it outside, and people going to the market to buy food will see it at a glance."
As soon as the containers were pulled outside, several neighbors saw them setting them up and came over.
"Axia, are these all posted at your son-in-law's house?"
"Yes! Their boat is a small wooden boat and cannot go far across the ocean. These dry goods are all made from the fresh goods caught that day."
"This kind is good. Ocean-going ships have been frozen for several days, so it's not fresh at all. It's a pity that your son-in-law's home is too far away from Lucheng, otherwise it would be more convenient for us to eat fresh food."
Zhou Ruonan smiled and said: "Grandma Yan, what kind of seafood do you like to eat? I will bring it to you next time I come back."
"If you have a good relationship, you can watch the tide, octopus, blue crab, cuttlefish, yellow croaker, sea bass, etc."
"We often catch these, and we will bring them to you next time we come."
At this time, Axiangpo from next door came over and said, "Axia, are there any dried shrimps?"
"Yes, Axiangpo." Zhou Ruonan scooped up a few dried shrimps with a spoon and handed them to her, "I didn't bring much this time, just over twenty kilograms. They were all dried shrimps, the shrimp whiskers and the shrimps.
The threads are all tidied up.”
After seeing this, Axiangpo nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, weigh a pound for me." She then added, "We have been neighbors for decades, so the price should be more affordable!"
"Don't worry!" Zhou's mother said with a smile, "Two yuan a pound is the same price as the one you saw yesterday but didn't buy. This one at my son-in-law's house is much better than that one."
As she said this, she took the net bag and packed it, weighed it and put two more in. "My son-in-law dried it at home and bought it from the old neighbor. The scale will give you enough."
Axiangpo smiled and gave the money, "You and I still don't believe it?"
Zhou's mother grabbed a handful of dried oysters and said to the grandmothers, "Look, the dried oysters dried at my son-in-law's house are thick in texture and good in color. They are the best for cooking noodles and porridge."
“This oyster jerky is really good!”
"It's pretty good, much better than the one I bought yesterday."
Several old ladies came over and nodded in praise after looking at it.
Li Changle smiled and said: "Grandma, you can buy these dried oysters with confidence. This quality of dried oysters only costs four to five hundred kilograms. Once these are sold out, you will never find such fresh and good oysters anywhere."
Dry."
Zhou's mother took it and said, "The price is the same as the good stuff from the fresh food shop on the street, one yuan and twenty per catty."
"Really, weigh a pound for me and try it at home. If it tastes good, come back and buy it."
"Okay, I'll pack it for you." Li Changle and Zhou Ruonan hurriedly took the net bags to help pack the dried oyster meat.
One kilogram sold for twenty cents more than expected, and five hundred kilograms would have earned an extra hundred yuan. It's a pity that such good goods are gone after they are sold out.
A grocery shopper on the street saw several grannies gathered around buying dry goods. After looking at them, they bought mackerel heads, eels, and dried oysters.
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Seeing that there was finally a buyer who was no longer a neighbor, Li Changle happily took the net bag to help him dress and weigh it, and sold it for a total of five yuan.
Mackerel and eels can only be dried to produce one pound of dried fish at three to three and a half pounds. Four to five fish weighing two pounds are purchased at 20 cents per pound, and three fish weighing two pounds each are sold for three cents per pound.
On average, the cost of a pound of dry goods is eighty cents, and a pound of dry goods costs seventy cents more than the fresh goods without labor. Eels are also priced at the same price, and two pounds of dry goods earn one dollar and four more.
Li Changle felt that this business could be done.
Several grannies also bought some for a few yuan, and within a short time they sold for more than ten yuan. The couple felt very happy.
I plan to go back to the pier to collect some eels, fresh shrimps and other types of dried products to sell.
After seeing off the customers, Li Changle said to Zhou's mother: "Mom, how much did you spend on hiring a carpenter to make the container? I'll give it to you."
"You are talking about these cabinets!" Zhou's mother laughed, "These are old shelves and containers that I bought from someone. I hired a painter to repaint them twice.
After painting it, it looks like new. It only cost eighty yuan in total. I will give you the shopping list later."
Li Changle didn't expect to spend so much money on so many cabinets. "It's still too old, so we would have to buy wood and hire someone to make new cabinets."
Zhou's mother said cheerfully: "There are many old cabinets in the supply and marketing cooperative. It won't cost much to buy them from an acquaintance."
"You have to have someone familiar with that!" Li Changle said gratefully, "Also, my brother and Awei have said that if you help us sell goods, in addition to the rent, we will also pay you..."
"Ale," Zhou's mother interrupted him with a smile, "We are all family members, so you don't have to pay me. The current rent of the nearby shop is thirty yuan a month."
She paused and pointed to a few dry goods, "You only have these things. You don't have to pay rent to me this month. Go back and prepare enough goods. Starting from next month, plus the rent, you will give me fifty fifty a month."
Just eight yuan."
"No, it's too low!" Li Changle shook his head repeatedly, "Except for the rent, which is only twenty-eight yuan a month, I don't even have one yuan a day, and it must be at least thirty-five yuan a month."
After hearing this, Zhou's mother laughed and said: "A worker only pays about thirty yuan a month, and Anan's throat is broken by teaching for only more than ten yuan. Twenty-eight yuan a month's salary is a lot."
"Let's work for a month first. When you have enough goods, I may not be able to do it alone. Then you will have to hire someone to help me."
Li Changle felt that more than twenty yuan a month was really a bit low. Besides, it was not his family's business, so his mother-in-law had to suffer, and he felt really bad about it.
"Ah Le, Grandma has a retirement salary and can be reimbursed for medical treatment. What are you doing with so much money? As long as you and Ah Nan live a good life and live a prosperous life, Grandma won't pay a penny, and you have worked in vain.
I’m also happy in my heart.”
Ah Nan just told her that Ah Le has been very lucky after the renovation. He got a lot of oyster beads and made back all the money spent on building a house yesterday.
After making money, he didn't go out to fool around. He was more considerate to her than before and was very considerate of his family.
Being a mother is not just for the sake of the children. As long as they are good, she will be happy even if she is tired and tired.
Li Changle rubbed his sore nose and nodded heavily, "Okay, I'll listen to you. If business is good at the end of the year, I'll give you a big red envelope."
"Then I'll be waiting!" Mother Zhou said cheerfully, "You guys stay at the shop while I go make you some snacks."
Li Changle hurriedly said: "Auntie, we are leaving in the afternoon, and we have to go to Li Ji Gold Store to sell those beads."
"Then you go sell the beads, while Nan keeps an eye on the shop, and I'll knead the powder into balls and make them into round balls. When you come back after selling them, they'll be almost ready."
"Okay!" Li Changle looked at the time and saw that it was already ten o'clock. He hurriedly asked Zhou Ruonan to take out the beads and took them to Li Jijin Store.
Chapter completed!