Chapter 43 Welcome to the Sales Team

"He was fine at first, but then he started to feel the strain. Brother Jiang Chao, please help him out! If his business thrives, we'll have the money to take you to a big hospital for surgery!"

"Surgery?" Jiang Chao asked, his eyes wide with astonishment.

"Yes, I asked Aunt Wu. The surgery fee, nursing fee... rehabilitation fee, all the miscellaneous fees add up to 20,000 yuan. At this rate, it won't be long before we save enough."

"You... are saving up for my surgery?" As he asked this question, a pool of shallow water had already gathered in the boy's deep eyes!

"Of course, look, count them, 2000 yuan!"

Jiang Chao tremblingly accepted the wad of cash, so nervous that he counted it several times but couldn't count it all, so he simply returned it to her.

"I...I..." He stammered for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Jiang Chao's sentimental nature is truly... creepy!

"Hey, I'm not paying this money for nothing, you stinky Jiang Chao, you need to work to pay off your debts, you hear me?"

The surgery should be performed sooner rather than later, otherwise it might be too late to cure the disease. After thinking it over, the young man decided to agree to her suggestion.

"Okay, from now on, all the dirty and hard work will be mine!"

"I'm relieved to hear that. Come on, let's go to the market to buy some meat."

"Um!"

After finishing their cantaloupe, the two cleaned up their trash and left the alley.

On the way, Jiang Chao heard that Yunxia was selling vegetables and fruits in packs for 1 cent per pound. He strongly disagreed, as off-season fruits such as cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and crisp melon were priced at 3-4 cents per pound in the market.

Therefore, he suggested planting more fruits and vegetables to explore other business opportunities. Yunxia nodded in agreement and pulled him straight to the seed shop.

The shop owner lay lazily in his rocking chair. Hearing footsteps, he slightly raised his eyelids. "Oh, girl, you're here to buy more goods again. I'll give you a 30% discount!"

"I'd be honored to accept your offer, thank you very much, boss!"

After speaking, she led Jiang Chao and, with a crab-like gait, sideways into the store.

Before long, they picked out dozens of bags of melon and fruit seeds, paid for them, bought ten pounds of meat, and weighed out three pounds of sugar and three pounds of melon seeds before leaving the market.

"Wow, over 200 yuan for foster care. If you keep spending like this, it'll be gone in a few months."

Ugh, running into Li Cuihua, what bad luck!

Jiang Chao, carrying ten pounds of pork, pulled the little girl behind him and stared at the fat woman with unfriendly eyes, making her feel uneasy.

“Young man from the Jiang family, I am your elder, yet you glare at me without even greeting me. Humph, you are a fatherless child after all, lacking in manners.”

"Ugh, where's that sour smell coming from? It's suffocating! Brother Jiang Chao is such a good guy. He does all the housework, and he's never been second in any exam. He's thrifty and a master at managing the household, unlike some people who steal money from their families to buy food for others. They're so happy to be suckers!"

"Pah, you brat, what do you know! If I don't give him some sweetness, he won't recognize Tianci as his elder brother. He's destined for great things. As for you... you're destined to be mediocre all your life, worrying about pennies every day."

"Oh, really? I wonder who it was that made such a fool of themselves in front of the butcher shop during the New Year, all for a few dozen yuan!"

"You... I'll tear your mouth apart!"

The boy stopped the plump woman, looked behind her, and said with a smile, "Grandma Li, quickly do something about your aunt! She says she's going to give all the money to Tianci so he can 'recruit soldiers and horses' and treat my little brother to a meal!"

Upon hearing this, the fierce old woman thought to herself, "This is outrageous!" and raised her cane, ready to beat her daughter-in-law.

"You wicked woman, we're barely making ends meet at home, where would we get the money for him to squander? I've got it all arranged, he'll be taken away in a few days for some closed-door education, I don't believe we can't get rid of his bad temper."

"No way, that old geezer, he's always causing trouble. Tianci is fine, he's in a school like a prison, whoever wants to go can go."

"Heh, I'm in charge of this house. If you cause any more trouble, I'll send you in too."

Hair-pulling, slapping, kicking thighs, using crutches—the family members tore each other apart without any mercy.

Yunxia: Sure enough, experience counts! Look at how well he uses that cane, it's like he's putting on a grand show.

He tugged at the boy's sleeve, gesturing with his eyes for him to leave the chaotic scene quickly.

Jiang Chao understood and led her around.

The residents of Huaimin Street are mostly workers. They have wages and don't have to worry about food and drink. However, they don't celebrate holidays or the New Year. Carrying ten pounds of pork on the street is quite eye-catching.

On her way home from get off work, Wu Lifang overheard someone chatting about this matter and felt a pang of heartache. When she got home, she pulled Jiang Chao aside and earnestly advised him that housekeeping requires a long-term plan.

"One person does something, one person takes responsibility," Yunxia said as she entered the master bedroom. "Aunt Wu, I bought the meat; it has nothing to do with Jiang Chao!"

"Xiaxia, although you made a little money selling hair ties, you should still plan your spending. Achao went with you, so it's his fault for not advising you."

“He persuaded me, he persuaded me. I originally wanted to buy 20 jin, but he persuaded me to buy 15 jin.”

"Xiaxia, don't speak up for him. Be good, go out and play for a while."

Uh, kicking someone out, this is going to be a long, drawn-out speech!

A few light coughs sent the coded signal, successfully summoning his teammate—the husky!

After Feng Jingling came in, he hugged his godmother and showered her with compliments until she couldn't stay angry. Then he took responsibility, claiming that he wanted to eat meat and asked them to buy more, of course, he would pay for it.

“Lingling, your godmother knows you are filial and your family is well-off, but you can’t spend money recklessly. Right now, everyone in Huaimin Street is saying that the Jiang family doesn’t know how to manage a household and treats every day like it’s New Year’s. Achao, you’re not allowed to do that anymore.”

"Okay!"

Yunxia: From now on, I'll carry a basket on my back, cover it with a cloth, and see who can still tell.

"Godmother, are you done scolding me? My stomach is growling!"

"That's all for now, Ah Chao. Get An'an out here, have dinner, and get some rest!"

Jiang Chao returned to his side, lifted the lid of the large wooden box, and took out a smiling baby.

"Brother, did your butt get a bloody welt from being spanked?"

The boy rolled his eyes at Jiang An, who was grinning mischievously, and snorted, saying, "Sorry to disappoint you, you didn't get a beating!"

Upon hearing this, the little boy lowered his head listlessly, as if boneless, and was lifted onto a stool by his older brother.

After dinner, Wu Lifang went to the kitchen, cut the meat into four pieces, coated it with soy sauce, and placed it in a cool place.

"Aunt Wu, are you making cured meat?"

Mmm, just thinking about the firm, chewy cured meat makes my mouth water.

"No, it's an experience passed down from the older generation. Applying soy sauce extends the shelf life and improves the taste of the meat. It won't spoil even after ten days."

Yunxia stared in amazement at the dark pork, indicating that she had learned something.

After finishing everything, the Jiang family members went back to their rooms to sleep. Of course, Yunxia's consciousness entered the fertile field in her space, sowed the seeds of melons and fruits, picked some vegetables for a while, and then fell asleep peacefully.

These pieces of cured meat lived up to expectations; not only did they have a unique flavor and a natural aroma, but they also remained intact even after two weeks.

Two weeks have passed, and the fruits and vegetables in Liangtian have been harvested twice. After being picked, they have been kept in the space. Yunxia and the others have not been idle either, and have been looking for sales channels everywhere.

I shamelessly tried to sell it to restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets, and factories, but the results were minimal. All I could do was sell 100 jin (50 catties) and earn 25 yuan and 36 fen (0.25 yuan).