Chapter 89 The God of Wealth Has Arrived
"I... I don't have a father, my mother died early, I came to find my aunt, but I lost the address I wrote on a piece of paper."
"Oh my goodness, this poor child."
If she says her father is gone, then her father must have done something terrible, otherwise why would this girl not recognize him? The old woman silently cursed in her heart, her eyes fixed on the basket on her back.
"You've come all this way to visit relatives, and you've brought so much stuff. How are you going to carry it all back?"
"Life has been pretty good back home this year. My aunt helped our family before, and I came here to thank them. But I lost the address and I don't know the area well, so I had to take it back with me. The supply and marketing cooperative is closed and can't accept it."
"Oh, silly girl, if the supply and marketing cooperative can't take it, this old lady can!"
"ah?"
The old woman held Shen Yuzhu's hand with an excited expression, while Shen Yuzhu stared wide-eyed with an innocent look on her face. The two looked at each other for a moment, and something melted in their hearts.
Shen Yuzhu asked cautiously, "Really, really?"
"You're absolutely amazing, my daughter!"
After a while, Shen Yuzhu received a ten-yuan note. The old lady looked at the two chickens, one goose, a large bag of wild vegetables and leeks, and two pieces of meat in her basket with great joy.
The city's grain rations were so limited, and even with coupons, she couldn't buy anything good. She was worried she wouldn't be able to have a good New Year this year, but she never expected to be so lucky.
Shen Yuzhu accepted the money and hesitated for a moment at the door.
"Auntie, some aunties in our village have saved up a lot of chicken eggs, goose eggs, and mixed grains. Would you like some?"
"Yes, child! Hey, what other good things do you have in your village? I want them all."
"Really, ma'am? You're right! I can still deliver things, but please be safe and don't report me!"
"You can rest assured about what I do, but you have to make sure you tell me that you should come to me first if you have anything good in the future, okay?"
Shen Yuzhu and the old woman held hands, their enthusiasm growing stronger, and agreed that she would bring food over in a couple of days.
Following this method, she visited several other factories, selling plenty of goods and drinking plenty of water before finally returning home at dusk.
The beginning is always the hardest. She needs a lot of support from everyone. Otherwise, if she needs Xiaogua's help in the future and he makes exorbitant demands, she won't even have a way to get in touch with him, which would put her in a very passive position.
After thinking it over, she went to the Lü family's house under the cover of darkness.
Lu Jianshe may not be as excited to see her now as he used to be, but he is still happy.
"What brings you here, Shen Zhiqing?"
"Enough with the nonsense, Lü Jianshe. I have a friend in the provincial capital who has a batch of grain and beef and mutton. You have the connections, and I have the goods. How about we cooperate?"
"Huh? How much grain and beef/mutton could there be?"
Shen Yuzhu stretched out her hand to him, "Five thousand catties each of wheat, corn and flour, and five thousand catties of beef and mutton. Take a look first. If you can sell them, there will be more large orders later."
Lu Jianshe had initially been nonchalant and dismissive, assuming the goods were likely from another province and weighed only about a hundred pounds. He thought Shen Zhiqing, being a girl, was timid and that's why she was being so serious. However, upon hearing the actual number, he was so shocked that he choked on his saliva and coughed for a long time.
"Really...cough cough cough...really?"
"Guaranteed authentic."
He, Zhou Li, and Li Wang have been idle for almost half a month. They can't keep hunting wild game in the mountains. The villagers have saved up eggs and duck eggs for the New Year, and the meat hasn't been harvested yet, so they can't sell it.
He was just about to take a break when this unexpected God of Wealth suddenly appeared.
"The price..."
"You decide, you won't cheat me anyway."
Lu Jianshe's eyes lit up. Shen Zhiqing really had good judgment. He might not be good at anything else, but he was very honest in business and had never let anyone suffer a loss.
"Okay, when will the goods be delivered? Zhou Li, Li Wang, and I will think about it and find people to start working right away."
"tomorrow."
"So urgent?"
Shen Yuzhu nodded heavily. "Isn't it in such a hurry?"
She knew exactly how much she had left, and she was certain that Xiaogua would swindle her out of a huge sum of money in the future, so she had to save up a lot!
If the "Great Unity" coin is discontinued in a few years and becomes a collectible, she'll have to spend a lot of money to buy it.
After they had made their agreement, she returned to her courtyard.
From that day on, she delivered goods to the elderly women in various factories in the county during the day and delivered supplies to Lü Jianshe and his colleagues at night.
Even in the middle of the night, when Shen Yuzhu was half asleep, she felt that once the market economy system was established, the most suitable job for her would be in transportation.
On the eve of the Lunar New Year, the educated youth settlement organized a meeting. The gist of the meeting was that many of them were coming to the countryside for the first time, and everyone should get together and have some fun.
Shen Yuzhu was also called. She didn't want to go at first, but she heard that Ye Danwa and Yuan Mingcui were very foul-mouthed and gossiped a lot, which almost caused Liang Manxiu to get into a fight with them.
After thinking about it, I decided to go.
This isn't just about getting together to chat; everyone prepares a dish, and we eat together to foster camaraderie.
Shen Yuzhu didn't understand what was so great about fostering this relationship. They were all smiles on the surface but not on the inside, and they had been fighting and arguing for several rounds. It was already a miracle if they could have a peaceful meal together, let alone a relationship!
While browsing the food warehouse in the space, Shen Yuzhu only wished she had only one stomach. Fried dumplings, wontons, Chongqing noodles, pig's trotters, spicy soup, pan-fried buns, snail rice noodles, clay pot rice noodles, steak, red wine, pasta...
Snacks, Western food, and all eight major cuisines are available; if you can think of it, this space has it.
She noticed an unfamiliar character and clicked on Xiaogua's screen to read the introduction. It was free, and she could ask questions anytime.
Having filled her stomach, she packed a pot of pig's trotter soup and a pot of pan-fried buns, then carried the basket to Shen Yuming's house.
When we arrived, the family was eating: wild vegetable porridge and meat buns.
"Oh, I was saying I'd bring you some steamed buns later, and here you are."
"I made some delicious food and thought the kids probably hadn't tried it before, so I brought it over."
The two sisters smiled at each other.
As soon as Shen Yuzhu took the items out, she was greeted with a chorus of "Wow!" from the children.
"Eat quickly, while it's hot, sister. This soup is very delicious. Drink more. I'm going back now. I have to go to the educated youth settlement tonight. I'll go home and prepare some food."
"Don't bother preparing, I've already heard about it. I've made some wild vegetable porridge with minced meat and lard in it. Just take it with you. With meat and vegetables, no one can say anything."
Shen Yuzhu thought about it and realized that it was indeed true.
When they returned, they carried a clay pot of wild vegetable porridge and twenty steamed buns. The food smelled delicious. When the educated youth who had been gathering firewood saw it, they all smiled at each other, thinking that they could finally have a treat that night.
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