Chapter 220 Looking at the Stone
Along the way, Zhang Dejin told the two of them that it would be enough to haul bricks, tiles, and oyster ash for another day tomorrow. He went to Shatou Village because he wanted to ask them to go to Shiban Pit to look at the stones.
After the decision is made, let the cargo ship pull over. The eighth day of the Lunar New Year is only a few days away. Take advantage of these few days to prepare all the materials and work faster.
The three of them returned to Zhang's house. Li Changxi went to the vegetable field to pick vegetables. Only Xiaoxia was at home. Li Changle left in such a hurry that he even forgot to buy candy. He gave her another dollar to buy snacks.
The three of them came out of Zhang's house and went straight to the stone pit not far from the Chenghuang Temple at the foot of Li'ao Mountain. Before they got close, they heard the clanking sound of stones being cut.
The stonemason, with his naked upper body tanned to a bronze color, kept hammering with his hammer.
There are two large pits left after quarrying at the entrance of the quarry. They are filled with water, and there are women washing things here.
Zhang Dejin led the two of them into the stone field. In the dam were piles of stone grinders, mortars, millstones, stone troughs, stone jars and other equipment made from stones.
Walking inside, there are various types of slates, stone strips and large stones. The stonemason's face and hair are covered with stone powder.
Li Changle stepped forward and looked at the slates, feeling that these were better than the fancy floor tiles of later generations. They were strong and durable, not to mention moisture-proof.
Zhang Dejin pointed to the rock slabs and stone strips and said: "The foundation stones are all made of stone strips. The seaside is humid, so the strips of stone need to be built a little higher. I plan to build it one meter and a half high, so the stones used are a bit too much."
When building houses these days, bluestone strips are used as foundations. Foundations made of this stone are safe and durable. The built houses will not break down even if they are lived in for hundreds of years.
Li Changle smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, you are an expert in building houses. You can do whatever you want."
Chen Yongwei nodded after hearing this, "Yes, brother-in-law Ah Xi, you can handle the house matters. We don't understand, so we won't point fingers."
"Okay, if you say so, I will make the decision."
Zhang Dejin just waited for him to speak. His uncle and brother-in-law believed him. After all, Ah Wei was just his brother-in-law's friend. It was better to ask the host for permission in advance.
Li Changle nodded and walked towards the stone slab in front. He saw that the patterns on it looked a bit like seaweed fossils.
Zhang Dejin saw him staring and came over, "It's okay. I heard they said that the patterns on some stones are prettier than this one.
A stonemason from a village over Panzhen also discovered a few strange stones. I heard that some people in the province had looked at them and said they might be fossils from tens of thousands of years ago."
Chen Yongwei shook his head, "I don't think it looks good, it looks a little strange."
"It's okay. If you are worried about this, I will ask them to pick out this kind of stone and replace it with a smooth one."
After hearing this, Li Changle thought of pterosaur fossils. They had found such fossils here, and they were relatively complete ones. The government also rewarded the mason who discovered this fossil with a color TV and a lot of cash...
"I think this kind of one looks pretty good. If you have any, I'll take a few more. It would be best if the slates throughout the house have patterns. Find someone to polish them. It will definitely look really nice."
Zhang Dejin felt that his brother-in-law's ideas were different, "Okay, if you like, I can tell Aguang. He and I grew up together, and he is in charge of this area now."
"If you want to polish it, I'll find someone to help you do it after the house is finished. There is a water grinder now, and the ground you can grind with it will be very smooth."
"Trouble, brother-in-law!" Li Changle pointed to the stone in front of him, "Help me pull one back when the time comes, so that I don't have to take turns with my uncle and the others during the Chinese New Year."
"I'll tell A Guang when we deliver the goods tomorrow." Zhang Dejin led him toward the stone house in front and shouted into the house, "A Guang, why are you hiding inside if you don't do business?"
"I'm scared when I see you coming!"
A tall, dark-faced man walked out with a smile.
The three of them exchanged pleasantries and entered the stone house. Li Changle found that it was quite cool inside.
Zhang Dejin gave him the order and told him about the patterned slate. Aguang agreed and promised to arrange for someone to load it on the ship tomorrow morning.
After the negotiation, the three of them left the quarry. Li Changle politely declined Zhang Dejin's offer of a meal, and drove back to Shatou Village with Chen Yongwei.
As soon as I arrived at the alley, I saw Father Li and Aunt Li walking home. I don't know what they were talking about in front of them.
"Brother, let me go back and see if the food is ready?"
"Okay!" Li Changle stepped forward on his tricycle, "Abba, have you finished unloading the bricks and tiles?" He said hello to Aunt Li again.
Father Li nodded tiredly, "I've finished unloading. I asked Xiaoyang and Xiaotao to keep watch over there."
Aunt Li looked at Li Changle with a complicated expression, "Your father said that you have been working hard during this period. You go out to fish every day to earn money to build a new house, and you even lead your brothers and others to dry fish and sell it.
Work hard from now on, and don’t wander around on the streets thinking that if you earn two dollars, you’ll have enough to eat.”
"How can I make any money? I still owe a lot of money for building a house!" Li Changle replied with a faint smile.
The three of them entered the yard. Aunt Li looked at the fish drying all over the yard in surprise, "Are you really starting to do it?"
Father Li glanced at her with some pride, "It was all organized by the A Le brothers, and his mother-in-law helped find the buyer."
"Yes, we have to rely on people in the city to buy these things." Aunt Li thought this was right. What kind of brains does a second-rate guy have, how can he expect to sell dried goods?
No wonder the eldest brother said that the second house has found a good way to make money. It seems that selling dry goods is really profitable. Otherwise, that bastard A Le wouldn't be dealing with so many goods.
Mother Li, who was killing fish at the well, saw Aunt Li coming. She washed her hands in the bucket, picked up her apron and wiped her hands while walking this way, "Sister, why are you free to come home today?"
"I heard from the third child that your family is going to build a new house. I came to take a look and tell you something by the way."
Aunt Li smiled and said hello to Zhou Ruonan's sister-in-law who greeted her, then followed Li's father and Li's mother into the house.
Li Changle went home and put the money away. He had just taken a few drinks when Brother Li came and called him, "Auntie asked you to come over too."
"What do you want me to do here?" Li Changle felt that Aunt Li, who was so amiable today, probably didn't just drop by for a visit.
Brother Li smiled and said: "She said she planned to turn the house facing the street into a front room and open a shop selling dry goods. She wanted to order dry goods from us."
Li Changle thought about his previous life. It seemed that it would take a few years before his aunt's house was demolished and the wall facing the street was demolished and turned into a shop. Moreover, it was not selling dry goods, but a canteen.
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"How did she remember selling dry goods?"
"I'm not sure about this. You go and take a look first."
"Brother, we can't afford to carry the entire store. If she wants too many goods, I won't take her business."
Li Changle knew very well how much Aunt Li hated herself. How could she make money for herself?
Brother Li looked at him puzzled, "Why? Are you worried that you won't be able to get the payment?"
"Think about it, my aunt has such a good relationship with Dafang, and it's not like Dafang can't win anything, why doesn't she ask Dafang to receive the goods?"
Brother Li thought about it, "If you don't want to pick up the call, don't pick up the call. You still have to go there."
Li Changle nodded and followed him to his parents' place, "Abba, what do you want from me?"
Father Li repeated what Brother Li said, "Ale, your aunt wants to buy some useful goods from you, can you show it off?"
Li Changle shrugged and spread his hands, "Abba, we only have such a big place at home, and my mother-in-law's shop is still empty and has no goods!"
Mother Li nodded and said, "Yes, the house is so big, so many things are sent to Ah Wei's house to dry, otherwise they wouldn't be able to dry at all."
Aunt Li smiled kindly at Li Changle and said, "Ah Le, don't panic, it will take a while for my family to renovate the front room. Just give me all the goods by the end of the eighth lunar month."
She said and handed him a list, "Your uncle said, shrimps, dried shrimps, cuttlefish, eels, yellow croaker heads... You have to have enough of these easy-to-sell goods. You need to prepare four to five hundred kilograms of them first."
, we will book it with you after you sell it.”
Li Changle took a look and realized that what he wanted were all good goods. If he had enough supplies, it would cost at least three thousand yuan. He was not taking advantage of her by paying so much for the goods to make money for her.
"Auntie, I know you want to take care of our business, but you know the situation of my family. Now we have started building a house again, and all the money has been spent on the house.
The fish harvested and dried fish are all available in cash, and the ones you ordered are all high-quality fish. How about you do it to the end and pay me a few percent of the purchase price first to receive the goods?"
Father Li frowned after hearing this, picked up the list on the table and looked at it. After estimating the cost required, he hesitated and said:
"Sister, Ah Le and the others don't have much capital to begin with. How about you advance some capital first? Ah Le also sets the supply price lower, so that everyone can benefit."
Eldest sister, the eldest brother-in-law values ​​money more than anything else. He provides her with so many goods at once. If the business is good, it’s okay. If the business is not good, he’s afraid that he won’t be able to ask for the money.
Aunt Li's face sank when she saw Father Li saying the same thing, "How can there be any reason to give money before you even see the goods?"
"Auntie, don't worry about the goods I sell. Take a look at the goods outside. They are all ordered by the boss in Lucheng. You can tell at a glance what the quality is."
"I just made an order with you because your goods are good." Aunt Li said sarcastically, "I'm your aunt, are you still afraid that I won't pay you for the goods?"
Li Changle grimaced, "It's not that I'm afraid that you won't pay for the goods, it's that I simply don't have the money to take over your business. To be honest, those fish in the yard were also recovered with the fixed money given by the boss in Lucheng.
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Li's mother also said with a smile on her face: "Yes, eldest sister, Ah Le and the others really don't have any money. I know you came to Ah Le to pick him up. Why don't you advance some money to him first?"
Put the goods away, they will be given sooner or later anyway."
Aunt Li sneered: "That doesn't make sense for me to contribute my own money to make money for you. If this is really the case, I might as well find someone to collect the goods myself."
Li Changle nodded sincerely, "Auntie, it would be best if you collected it yourself. Although it is a little tiring, the profit is greater than collecting dry goods.
If you want to collect it, go to the dock at four or five in the afternoon, and the fishing boats will start sailing back one after another at that time. My second brother is still collecting the goods at the dock, and he should be back in a while."
Chapter completed!