It was the weekend holiday. Xiang Jin and Yan Chen had just entered the bay and before they even reached the door of their house, they met Xiang Lan who ran to greet them.
The little girl said to her with a happy face, "Sister, I have good news for you, our A-Hua has given birth to a baby."
After Xiang Jin heard this, he immediately became very happy, "Really? When did you give birth? How many babies did you give birth to?"
Xiang Lan answered her, "My mother and grandpa said it must have been at midnight last Friday night, because when we woke up the next morning, we heard a puppy whining in the kennel, and then ran away.
When we went out to take a look, we found that there were suddenly a few puppies in the den, and then we counted them and found that Ahua had given birth to six pups."
"Six?" Then Xiang Jin looked at Yan Chen, "It seems we can bring one to school to raise."
Yan Chen also nodded, "Yeah!"
Xiang Lan waved his hands and said, "No, no, you can't take away the little puppies yet. They are just a few days old. They can't even open their eyes and can't walk. I heard grandpa and the others say little puppies."
You have to follow your mother's milk supply for at least three months, otherwise you will easily be unable to survive."
"Is there such a thing?" Xiang Jin was surprised.
Xiang Lan nodded, "Well, grandpa said that puppies can't even eat meat when they are very young. If they eat like that, they will easily have diarrhea and die."
"So squeamish," Xiang Jin and Yan Chen were both stunned, and then Xiang Jin looked at Yan Chen and said, "Then it seems we will have to take it to school to raise it at least next year."
"Yeah," Yan Chen nodded again.
Then Xiang Jin asked Xiang Lan, "Are those puppies cute and beautiful?"
"Yeah, cute, beautiful, small, short, and fluffy. Two of them have coats that look like Hucai, one has coats that look like Ahua, and two have coats that look like Hucai.
It's like protecting wealth and like a flower," the little girl nodded heavily to her, and then described.
Xiang Jin said, "Then it seems that the gene for protecting wealth is strong!"
Yan Chen just laughed.
Then I heard the little girl complaining to herself again, "Ever since Ah Huan gave birth to a puppy, Hucai has become lazy. He only knows how to lie next to the doghouse all day long, and he doesn't deserve to be called."
, that day a few big pheasants ran from the hillside next to it, and they all swaggered away at the head of our courtyard. When they saw it, they didn't chase them away. They just glanced at the two pheasants with their eyelids lazily and then looked back.
Closed."
Xiang Jin couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and then explained to her, "It's not that Hucai has become lazy, but because he has become a father. Ahua is in confinement, and he wants to stay and take care of him."
How many of them are mother and son?"
After hearing her words, Yan Chen turned his head and looked at her seriously for a moment.
The little girl seemed to understand, "Is that so?"
Xiang Jin nodded, "Of course! Okay, let's go home!"
The little girl nodded solemnly, and then the group continued walking into the bay. Then Xiang Jin asked Xiang Lan, "Then Ah Hua has given birth to cubs, how is their recent life and food?"
Xiang Lan said, "Okay, okay, they have to eat meat every day. Either Grandma Mo and her family bring it to them, or Aunt Liao brings it to them, and our family also gives them meat. Every day it changes."
There are various ways to cook it, either stir-fried meat and pork liver, or stewed meat and bones, both of which are better than what people eat."
Xiang Jin rolled his eyes at her angrily, "Why don't you eat meat any day? And you compete with dogs for food, what's the point?!"
Xiang Lan argued, "I'm not talking about us, I'm talking about comparing with some other people."
When Xiang Jin thought about it, it was true, but that couldn't be blamed on them for being extravagant, but because life was created by oneself, so she educated Xiang Lan and said, "Stop talking nonsense outside, why don't you think about it, how about protecting wealth?"
He and Ahua are the guardians of our home. Because they are in our home, our home is stable.
When their cubs grow up, they will become the new guardians of our family, so we should treat them well and give them delicious food!"
Xiang Lan nodded vigorously, "Yeah, yeah, I know, I just said it casually, and I only said it in front of you, not in front of outsiders."
That's the good thing about this little girl. No matter what happens at home, she keeps her mouth tightly shut outside and never reveals anything to anyone.
Then Xiang Jin told her, "Don't run out to pick me up alone when it gets dark in the future, you know? I know the way back, and I'm with your brother Yan Chen, so nothing will happen to you.
, look at you running out alone, your family doesn’t know, and there is no one in such a big stretch of road, you are still so young, it is not safe! If you meet a bad person, they will cover your mouth and carry you away, and then sell you
What should I do if I go outside?"
"Sister, don't scare me," the little girl was horrified immediately after hearing this.
Xiang Jin said, "This is not to scare you, but it is a real thing. Some families in coastal areas do not have children, and then some bad people secretly hug or coax the children from other families in the mainland and abduct them and sell them there.
Therefore, children should always be vigilant at home and have a sense of protection for their own safety. Do not easily believe the words of strangers, and do not easily go to the homes of unfamiliar people. If you must go, you should also call more often.
A few people together, you know?"
"Oh, got it!"
When she got home, Xiang Jin's mother was braised meat and cooking, while her grandfather was sitting at the end of the courtyard, weaving that straw mat.
"Grandpa?!"
"Hey, Girl Jin is back?!"
Xiang Jin walked over and said, "Grandpa, it's almost dark, are you still making it up?"
"It's okay, you can still see it," her grandfather said while sitting on the ground, weaving the straw into the strips.
Then Xiang Jin said again, "You should take a rest. There is no need to rush this. We will only use it when it gets very cold."
Her grandfather said, "I want to compile our family's collection at once, and then help you Aunt Liao and Grandpa Zeng compile some. It's difficult for you, Aunt Liao, to compile it by yourself. Your Grandpa Zeng has always been a cultured person."
Man, who has ever done this kind of work? Besides, he has high blood pressure, so he shouldn't squat on the ground for too long."
Then Xiang Jin asked, "How many employees does our family have?"
Xiang Jin and her grandfather said, "Come on, I'll make a few more tomorrow and that'll be enough."
Then Xiang Lan said, "Grandpa made a house, and put it in the small house next to it."
"So many?" Xiang Jin was surprised.
The little girl nodded vigorously, "Well, they are all neatly coded. If you don't believe me, go take a look later."
Her grandfather said with a smile, "Anyway, I have nothing to do every day. This time will go by faster. If we can't use it up by then, your Aunt Liao and Grandpa Zeng can use it then."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Does our family have enough straw?"
Her grandfather nodded, "Enough, that's enough. When they were harvesting Lao Xiang's half of the rice, didn't they ask us to harvest the straw as well? We were so happy that we harvested it in the first place, otherwise it would have been really
I'm afraid it's not enough. Your Aunt Liao's family and your Grandpa Zeng only cultivate one field, which is divided into two and three fields. Do you think they have enough straw?"
Xiang Jin nodded, and then asked, "Grandpa, have the seedlings grown in our field grown?"
Her grandfather nodded, "It's born, it's all born. Every day after I eat, I go to the fields for a walk to help me digest my food. You asked me to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, and lettuce."
, I think they have all grown, and we have also planted the second batch of green vegetable seeds. After they grow, I will plant the third batch. And I also listened to your grandpa Zeng and planted all the land.
It was raised there."
"Then have you planted those sweet potato leaves and pea tips?" Xiang Jin asked again.
"It's been planted, everything has been planted, and the seedlings have already sprouted. As long as you said it, we have planted it."
Xiang Jin nodded and said, "Grandpa, when the weather gets cold, sprinkle some plant ash on the ground. Not only does the plant ash contain potassium fertilizer, but it can also protect vegetables from freezing, keeping warm and removing moisture."
"Okay! I will also give you Aunt Liao and Grandpa Zeng a brief explanation when the time comes."
"Well, good!"
In the evening, after dinner, she pulled her mother into her room and asked her, "Mom, have you checked in with my two uncles?"
Her mother, Yang Juyun, said, "I've checked with you, but your two uncles and aunts still prefer to build a house in your hometown."
"Oh, forget it then!"
Then Yang Juyun said hesitantly, "Daughter, if your uncle and aunts don't want to buy that house, what do you think about us buying it?"
Xiang Jin was speechless because she was so courageous, so she asked, "Do you know how much it will cost to sell this house? And how much money do you have on hand now?"
Yang Juyun said, "I originally had 2,000 yuan on hand, and with the income I earned over the past two months, I still have almost 6,000 yuan in total."
"You have so much money on your hands?" Xiang Jin was a little surprised.
Yang Juyun nodded, "Yes. In the past, when I only sold for half a day, I could make an average of fifty or sixty yuan a day. Later, since your uncle and the others took to the streets, I changed to selling for the whole day, and then
In addition, selling braised eggs and braised dried beans, I can earn almost 100 yuan a day. The main reason is that I can't let go of that position."
Xiang Jin nodded, "That location is indeed very good, but it is not necessary for us. You can sell braised vegetables anywhere. As long as you taste good, others will come to buy from you."
In fact, that location doesn't have much impact on us now. In fact, that location is more beneficial to my two uncles.
But their ideas are different from ours. Well, let them do it. Anyway, I rented that house for two years. After two years, it’s up to them whether they will continue to rent it or something else. It’s up to them.
"
Yang Juyun said, "You don't agree with mom buying that house?"
Xiang Jin said, "It's not that I disagree, I just don't think it's of much significance at the moment, because we just renovated the house, Xiang Lan is still studying in the village primary school, and grandpa still lives in our house. There are old and young children in the family."
, you can’t live in the town, so what’s the point of us buying that house? Is it just for decoration?”
Yang Juyun shook his head and said to Xiang Jin, "Is that so? What I mean is that in order to avoid the trouble of carrying that meat back and forth every day in the future, you can use the money to buy a motorcycle first, and then go back and forth every day.
Riding a motorcycle is convenient and fast."
Yang Juyun said, "Ride a motorcycle? I haven't even thought about it!"
Xiang Jin said, "Then you can think about it now!"
Yang Juyun asked, "Then it's still inconvenient for us to ride a motorcycle on a rainy day?"
"That's true," they still have Tuba Road here, and when it rains, there will be mud everywhere.
Xiang Jin followed and said, "Well, don't ask the landlord for the time being. Do you think they will come back to celebrate the New Year at the end of the year?"
If they don't come back, it means that they prefer to stay in the provincial capital and don't have much nostalgia for the house in the town. Then you can call them and find out what they mean. When the other party asks you, just say it's the three of you.
The brother and sister worked together to pool their money to buy the house.
But don’t say that one of you bought it alone, because that will make others think that the location of this house is good and you made money here, otherwise it would not have been completed in less than half a year.
If you just buy a house like this, others may not sell it to you. They may take it back and start their own business.
If others ask you why you bought this house, just say that it is because of your business and there is no one to take care of the children at home. You are worried about it, so you moved to the town. However, the town is so far away from your home, and several children cannot go back and forth every day.
It was inconvenient, so I wanted to buy a house in the town and have a place to live. I said that because it was rented from their family, the upstairs and downstairs are just convenient for taking care of."
After hearing this, Yang Juyun nodded, "Okay, then I'll listen to you."
Xiang Jin then added, "Don't worry, judging from the current situation, the prices of houses in the town will not fluctuate much in the past year or two."
"Really, that's good, that's good!"
"So how did you go about the things in the town I asked you to inquire about?" Xiang Jin asked next.
Her mother said, "I have inquired, I have inquired. The canteen in the town is also contracted out. It is said that there are several restaurants selling food there."
Xiang Jin frowned when he heard this, "Okay, I understand."
So the next morning, when Xiang Jin and others went to town together, she told Yan Chen about it.
Yan Chen said, "It means that the town cannot be our first major customer, it can only be treated as a second-tier customer."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Well, I originally thought that if the canteen was contracted by a family, we could still talk about it, but there are several bosses in it, which would be difficult. Their family wouldn't use much in a day.
You can buy some vegetables at the vegetable market, and you will definitely not want to travel so far to pick vegetables in our fields."
After Yan Chen heard this, he comforted her and said, "It's okay. We'll just find someone else when the time comes."
Xiang Jin said, "The main reason is that we don't have much time. We come back this time, and we have to wait another two weeks before we can come back. By then, the vegetables in the fields will be picked. I'm afraid we won't contact good customers now."
, then it will be too late if you come back and contact me by then, and that dish will have grown up by then."
"It's okay, don't we still have half a day today?" Yan Chen continued to comfort her.
Xiang Jin could only nod, "Oh, forget it, let's do it one by one."
After arriving in the town, Xiang Jin and Yan Chen first sent her mother to the shop.
We are not there today, so there are not many people on the street, and those who buy food are basically residents of the town.
When Xiang Jin and the others got there, they happened to catch up with the meat seller and his son who came to deliver the meat. The father and son were named Feng, and they were from the Feng family ditch head of the third brigade not far from the town.
He is the honest man who sells meat that Xiang Jin told her mother. The father is about fifty years old, and the son is about thirty years old. Both father and son kill pigs and sell meat.
To make a living.
Ever since Xiang Jin asked her mother to sign a long-term meat contract with Boss Feng and his son, the meat they needed was delivered to their door every day by the father and son, and a scale was directly placed at their place to weigh it.
At this time, they were weighing meat with her eldest and second uncle.
"Uncle Feng, Brother Feng, why are you so early today?" After they weighed the scales and paid the money, Xiang Jin walked over to say hello to them.
"Xiang Yatou and Yan Xiaozi are also on the street today?" Seeing them, Uncle Feng and his son also greeted them warmly.
"Ah, today is the weekend, let's take a walk around the streets," Xiang Jin nodded slightly.
Then Uncle Feng said, "We are not here today, there are not many people in the town, and the shop is not very busy, so I will let your aunt take care of it, and then I and your brother Dabao will bring the meat to you first, so that you can
You can also use it earlier.”
Xiang Jin nodded, "Yes!"
"Okay, we won't interrupt your work and will go back now," Uncle Feng patted the clothes on his body and said.
But Yan Chen called them out in time, "Uncle Feng, Brother Feng, please wait a moment?!"
The father and son stood still, and everyone looked at Yan Chen. Yan Chen said, "I want to talk to you about something. Let's sit down and talk." After that, he made an invitation to the inside.
posture.
"Yeah, yeah, let's talk to you about something," Xiang Jin immediately understood Yan Chen's intention, so he hurriedly said.
Although the father and son did not know what their two children's family wanted to discuss with them, they still followed them inside.
Xiang Jin and her eldest and second uncle asked them if they had had breakfast. If not, they would get them some.
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen both said they had eaten, but the Feng family father and son said they would go back to eat later.
She is indeed an honest person! Xiang Jin thought truthfully in her heart, and then asked her uncles to get each of them a piece of food. The father and son naturally excused themselves, saying that Feng Dabao's wife was there when they left.
I was already doing it, but in the end I was convinced by Xiang Jin and the others.
While her second uncles were getting food for the father and son, Yan Chen asked them, "Uncle Feng, Brother Feng, I would like to ask, is there someone in charge of that area of your vegetable market?"
Then Uncle Feng said, "Yes, there are two street offices. One is responsible for collecting a few yuan for stall fees and garbage cleaning fees every month, and the other is responsible for collecting garbage."
"Then how are the prices of vegetables in your vegetable market set? Is there a management department that uniformly sets the prices of vegetables?" Yan Chen then asked again.
The father and son shook their heads, and Uncle Feng said, "Without this management department, the pricing ranges in our vegetable market are all determined by the government. For example, take our pork, for example, the government regulations.
We can only buy pork for between three and a half to four yuan, so we can only sell it within this range. We cannot sell it for less than three and a half yuan or more than four yuan, otherwise the market will be in chaos.
"
Xiang Jin and the others nodded, "Understood."
Then Xiang Jin asked, "Then once the price is set, will it remain unchanged?"
Then Feng Dabao said, "There will still be changes. For example, if there are droughts, floods, insect and rat disasters, etc., there will still be changes. If there is a good year, it will basically not change. It will remain the same year after year."
It’s a price within that range.”
Xiang Jin and the others nodded again.
Then Yan Chen asked again, "Do you have a relatively large supplier in your vegetable market? That is to say, he is the main supplier, and other vendors will purchase from him if they want goods."
Uncle Feng thought for a moment and then shook his head, "That's not true. Every household grows vegetables, so who would go to others to get the goods?"
His son Feng Dabao said, "There isn't one. The one in Xishikou is doing the dry goods business. He just collects the dry goods from outside and then distributes them to other merchants."
After his son reminded him, Uncle Feng suddenly realized, "Oh, yes, yes, yes, you see how I forgot about him. Oh, why did you two little guys suddenly inquire about these things?"
Yan Chen and Xiang Jin looked at each other and smiled. At this moment, Xiang Jin and her second uncle brought food to the father and son. Xiang Jin told them to eat quickly and wait until they finished.
The father and son said it was okay, and they said the same thing while eating. Then Xiang Jin and the others took a look at their watches, and then they didn't settle for anything else. After all, they still had an appointment with Manager Huang and Manager Xiao today.
.
So Yan Chen said, "Now there is an opportunity for you to be a general contractor like that. Are you interested?"
As soon as the father and son heard this, they stopped eating immediately. They were both excited and confused. Then Uncle Feng frowned and said, "Boy Yan, what do you mean by this? Why can't I understand clearly?"
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen both laughed, and Xiang Jin said, "Uncle Feng, Brother Feng, it's like this. We grow some greenhouse vegetables at home, which are varieties of vegetables that we don't even have here. They are all
It’s delicious.”
Then Yan Chen asked Xiang Jin to show them the picture. Only then did Xiang Jin remember that they had brought pictures, so he quickly pulled out the packaging pictures of several vegetables and handed them to them.
"Now, that's it. It will be ready for picking in about two weeks."
After the father and son took it, they said, "Are these dishes?"
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen nodded, "Well, this winter we have nothing but radishes, cabbages and cabbages. We don't have any other vegetables. People will get tired of eating that every day, so we planted some."
I want to provide you with unique dishes, but I wonder if you are interested in becoming a general contractor?"
The father and son were a little moved but hesitant, so Feng Dabao asked, "Since you grew it yourself, why don't you sell it yourself instead of letting us do it?"
Xiang Jin said, "We don't have any hands. To be honest, my grandfather is growing this vegetable in our house. Yan Chen's grandparents are also growing it in his family. In the other family, there is only an aunt who is growing it. There is no extra manpower in the family."
, we also thought that we are very familiar with each other and know each other's personalities relatively well, so instead of letting others do this business, it is better for you to do it."
After hearing Xiang Jin's words, the father and son felt very happy and happy, their faces blossomed, and they nodded and said, "That's right, that's right!"
Then Uncle Feng asked, "Are these dishes really delicious?"
Xiang Jin nodded fiercely, "It's really delicious. I won't lie to you. It's tender, crispy, and delicious. If you don't believe it, I'll ask my mother to bring you some when our dish comes out. You'll know after you taste it."
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Because Xiang Jin and Yan Chen often bought meat from their house in the past, and also had long-term cooperation with their family, the father and son knew Xiang Jin and Yan Chen relatively well, and knew that these two children were not telling lies.
, so he nodded in agreement, "Okay!"
Feng Dabao expressed his position on the spot, "Dad, I will take care of this business. From now on, you and my mother will be responsible for selling meat, and my wife and I will be responsible for selling vegetables."
Uncle Feng thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay!"
Then Xiang Jin said, "Uncle Feng, Brother Feng, I just told you that because the family is short of manpower, you will have to go to the door to collect the food. But don't worry, my grandpa and the others will help.
What you picked together will be picked and sold now, and it will still be fresh."
Then Feng Dabao said, "This is fine. Anyway, we have a tractor at home. When the time comes, the tractor will come back."
Xiang Jin said, "Yes, I need a tractor, because the three of us together produce more than a thousand kilograms of vegetables every day."
Then Uncle Feng asked, "What's the price of this dish?"
Xiang Jin said, "It's definitely not cheaper than the radishes and cabbages in our market. You know, I still find people to get these from far away, and there are greenhouses, labor, etc."
As for the cost, don’t worry, it won’t be too high, and you won’t sell it too cheap, right? For details, you can discuss it with Yan Chen and his grandpa when the time comes.”
The father and son nodded, and then Xiang Jin asked again, "Hey, Uncle Feng, Brother Feng, do you know which restaurant in our town usually uses the most vegetables?"
Feng Dabao suddenly became nervous and anxious, "Hey, Xiang Yatou, you still want to find customers? Isn't our family enough?"
Xiang Jin shook his head and said bluntly, "It's not enough. If you can't eat so much by then, won't our vegetables be unsaleable? I have to find a guarantee for our vegetables!"
Feng Dabao frowned, "Xiang Yatou, you don't believe me?"
Xiang Jin said, "It's not a matter of disbelief, it's that this situation is very likely to happen, and we have to take it into consideration. We will expand planting in the future, and your family will definitely not be able to eat so much."
Feng Dabao wanted to say something else, but he was stopped by his father. Uncle Feng said, "What Xiang Dabao said makes sense. It's good to take more factors into consideration. Then I am convinced that there are some factors on the way."
There is a relatively large Xinfu restaurant. They serve a larger amount of food there, and they have restaurants in several nearby towns. The boss that week is usually quite polite and kind. You can go there and ask.
son."
Xiang Jin and the others nodded after hearing this, and then thanked them. Then they saw that Feng Dabao was still a little depressed, and then Xiang Jin gave him some advice, "Brother Feng, I think you can go and help the canteen in the town."
If you take it down, you will make a lot more money than if you directly distribute it to the vegetable vendors in the vegetable market."
After Feng Dabao heard Xiang Jin's words, his eyes suddenly lit up, and then he stroked his shaved head and smiled, "Oh, what you said is true, I
Why didn't you think of it? You scholars have smart minds. Okay, then I'll go down to the town and take you to the Xinfu Restaurant. I'm familiar with the boss there."
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen laughed when he took the initiative to mention it, and then heard Yan Chen say, "Later, we will go to your shop to find you. We have something to do right now."
The father and son nodded after hearing this, and Feng Dabao said, "Okay, okay, then come to me when you are free. I will be in the shop all day today."
After the matter was settled, Xiang Jin and Yan Chen got up, greeted their family members, and went out.