The two of them took turns pulling the cart along the way, their steps light and quick, even though they hadn't had time to eat.

I'm starving, but I can't resist my excitement.

I haven't calculated the exact amount of money I've made yet, but I've been busy all morning and sold out everything I prepared.

I had a rough idea in my mind. This was much easier than working myself to death in the fields to make a living. Most importantly, I could earn more!

Mo Yuan was also in a great mood, and even happily made a promise to the dog.

"Dog, work hard with me, and you'll be able to stand on your own in the future. I won't treat you unfairly!"

In the past, Gouzi might not have believed Mo Yuan's words, thinking he was becoming increasingly glib and unreliable. But after today's experience...

He now admired Mo Yuan immensely; those small fry others looked down upon were now under Mo Yuan's control.

It's amazing how well it's become such a popular dish; there's a lot to it, and Mo Yuan's confident handling of the situation today...

It opened a door for the dog, allowing him to see a different world. If he works hard with Mo Yuan, he will definitely be able to make money in the future!

Let Mom live a good life too!

"Yeah, Brother Yuan, I believe you! You're really amazing, I'm totally impressed! From now on, I'll follow you and do whatever you ask!"

The two walked and talked excitedly, covering a distance of more than ten miles, and soon returned to Xiaomo Village.

Mo Yuan had originally planned to call Gouzi home for dinner, since he had been so busy for so long and hadn't eaten yet, which seemed a bit unreasonable.

But the dog was very sensible and didn't agree.

"Brother Yuan, it's still early. I'll go check on the cages first, then we'll have a big lunch together. I'll come to your house to help out this afternoon!"

Dog is very sensible. Anyone can do this job, but Mo Yuan hired him because there's an element of consideration involved. He shouldn't be ungrateful!

He knew that people would be delivering fish to Mo Yuan's house in the afternoon, and he also needed to make preparations for tomorrow, so the two parted ways at the village entrance.

Mo Yuan returned home, ignoring his hunger, and went straight to his room.

No one was home at the moment, and their house didn't have a front door, so Mo Yuan carefully closed his own door.

She took out a small wooden box containing the money, poured it all onto the bed, and began tidying it up.

They were mostly small bills and coins, some even just a few cents.

The money was piled up into a small mountain. Mo Yuan was overjoyed and lay on the bed with his butt sticking out as he happily started counting the money!

Let's see how much money we made today!

First, count out this pile of money and put it together with the same denominations.

They categorized the coins, even those costing only a few cents, and then counted the total amount.

Thirty-two dollars and sixty-three cents!

For Mo Yuan right now, this is undoubtedly a huge sum of money!

This business is viable, and the profits are considerable!

After being excitedly holding the money in his hands for a long time, Mo Yuan finally calmed down. As long as he was hardworking and diligent, he would soon earn his first pot of gold.

And this was just the beginning; the money was carefully hidden away first.

Then he went to the kitchen.

There was still leftover rice in the pot, and surprisingly, there was also more than half a bowl of spiced fish, which was obviously left for the family, who hadn't been willing to eat it.

Mo Yuan sighed. He was used to hardship and couldn't change his mindset overnight. He'd take it slow.

I ladled out a bowl of soup, grabbed a steamed sweet potato and a cornbread bun, and started enjoying my meal of the pickled fish.

After eating, with nothing else to do, I lay down on the bed and drifted off to sleep.

He woke up too early today and didn't wake up until his family called him for lunch.

Mo Yuancai slowly woke up. After all, he was a young man, and after sleeping for only an hour, he was full of energy and vitality!

Everyone got straight to the point, asking Mo Yuan why he had arrived so early, even though they noticed the carts were mostly empty.

I had a vague suspicion, but I still couldn't believe it and wanted to verify it with Mo Yuan!

Hearing that Mo Yuan had sold thirty yuan worth of goods today, and having personally witnessed a pile of colorful banknotes in the box,

The whole family found it hard to believe that this thing could really earn so much money.

Where do so many rich people come from who are willing to spend money to eat like this?

Only when they learned that Mo Yuan was selling his goods at the entrance of the oil mill did everyone believe it. Indeed, the oil mill was doing well, and it was normal for him to have money in his pocket since he was getting paid on time every month.

However, Mo Youshanque solemnly warned his family not to flaunt their wealth. No one was allowed to talk about how much money they made outside. If anyone asked, they should say that it was alright and they could make a living.

Mo Youshan was afraid that someone would be jealous and try to sabotage him! Now that his youngest son had connections, he had to be very careful.

The family members also knew to celebrate, and they all nodded solemnly.

Meanwhile, Second Sister Hongxia also officially started working with Mo Yuan, as he and Gouzi were simply too busy to handle everything!

Business was booming the next day, but Mo Yuan had prepared more, and successfully kept it going until lunchtime.

After selling the last batch of pickled fish, Mo Yuan used a pack of cigarettes and a few candies to solve the water problem for a nearby household. From then on, he no longer had to carry water from his home, saving him a lot of trouble!

In the following days, with the three working in sync, the business gradually got back on track.

They set off before dawn every day and returned home at 1 p.m. Mo Yuan's efficient planning allowed the three of them to take turns eating.

After returning home and taking a nap, he continued collecting and frying fish in the evening to prepare for the next day.

During this period, Mo Yuan went to the county town twice more to purchase supplies.

A little incident also occurred. Looking at the bicycle ticket and other meat and rice tickets in his hand, Mo Yuan smiled bitterly. He had actually spent more than ten yuan. A few days ago, he wouldn't have been willing to buy them!

That was the second time I went to the county supply and marketing cooperative. I had just finished shopping when a fat man chased after me as I was leaving.

"Hey buddy, wanna get some tickets?"

Mo Yuan naturally knew what the other party did: ticket scalpers!

This is a profession unique to this era; nowadays, you need ration coupons to buy almost anything. Many things you can't buy even if you have money.

The "three turns and one sound" (referring to a radio, a watch, a telephone, and a speaker) that Mo Yuan was planning to buy all required tickets.

Mo Yuan needed the tickets right now, so he had no choice but to turn to the well-connected scalpers; they had their own ways of doing things.

"I'm getting married in a few days, and I need the 'three turns and one sound' (referring to a radio, a sewing machine, a watch, and a radio) - do you have any tickets for them?"

The other party had been eyeing the honest man for a while, noting his large purchases from the supply and marketing cooperative. They saw an opportunity and approached him.

But they still underestimated Hao Ren's abilities!

"Um, I don't have any on hand right now. If you really want one, I can get a bicycle ticket from somewhere else first, but the rest will take ten days!"

Mo Yuan also wanted to test the other party's abilities. If he was reliable, he would naturally use him in the future.

This time when he went to buy more goods, the fat guy actually managed to get some.

Looks like I have some connections!

So I paid the deposit and asked him to get me another set of tickets!

As for the note in my hand, I glanced at it and saw that I already had over two hundred yuan in savings.

Mo Yuan muttered to himself,

"It's not a good idea to keep borrowing rickshaws. Let's buy one for ourselves first. It'll be more convenient for shopping trips to the county. We can also take Lin Xue to see a movie in town when we have some free time!"

Feelings need to be nurtured, and watching "Romance on Lushan Mountain" is just the right thing to do!

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