Chapter 462: Pretty Goods
In the morning, when Ning Xiyue was still in a deep sleep, Yun Xiulan whispered outside the door: "Girl, I came back from the cafeteria to get lunch at noon. You and your brother don't need to cook."
Ning Xiyue, who hadn't gotten enough sleep, continued to sleep and didn't hear much. The little turtle next to her imitated Ning Xiyue's voice and replied vaguely, "Okay."
Then, the eldest sister-in-law also went to work, leaving only the brother and sister at home.
Ning Qingyuan studied very hard in school and slept even less during the exam days. On the first day back home, he did not get up early as before and stayed in bed to catch up on sleep.
For a while, the only two people left in the house were sleeping and no one disturbed them.
Ning Xiyue slept until noon, and Yun Xiulan came back with food from the cafeteria.
She could still smell the aroma of braised pork in the air and woke up angrily in her dreams after not being able to eat the braised pork. Only then did she realize that the smell came from home.
When I woke up, I heard Yun Xiulan talking to Ning Qingyuan outside.
"You should keep an eye on your little sister next semester and tell her not to study too hard. Sleeping too late is bad for her health. She slept for so long today and didn't wake up. I don't know how long it has been since I had a good night's sleep at school."
I heard Ning Qingyuan explaining in a low voice again.
"Mom, don't worry. My little sister usually goes to bed on time. She gets up every morning to exercise. I always follow her to exercise. She slept so long today because of the recent exam."
"Okay, go put the dishes on the table, and I'll go wake your sister up to eat. You can go back to sleep after eating, but how can you not eat?"
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Ning Xiyue woke up completely after hearing this, and got up to change her pajamas.
The sound of Yun Xiulan knocking on the door was heard outside.
"Yueyue..."
When Ning Xiyue called her name, she shouted to the outside: "Mom, I'm awake and getting dressed."
"I'm glad you're awake. It's time for lunch. Come over after you've cleaned up." Yun Xiulan outside the door was relieved, otherwise she would have worried whether her daughter was sick.
"Okay, I got it, Mom." Ning Xiyue agreed while putting on her pants.
She slept very well this time, making up for the lack of sleep in the past twenty days.
Ning Xiyue felt refreshed, put herself away and went to eat.
After lunch, there were only two siblings at home.
Ning Qingyuan had nothing to do. Thinking of the topic they talked about last night, he smiled and said to Ning Xiyue, "Sister, if you have any instructions, just tell me. I will be your helper."
Ning Xiyue put the tea beside her and said, "Let me first tell you about my plan to make money during the summer vacation. You have to keep it a secret. Let's just keep quiet for now and do something big."
"Okay, I promise not to leak it, just tell me now."
Ning Qingyuan became excited when he heard this. He rubbed his hands and moved the bench towards Ning Xiyue, looking forward to Ning Xiyue talking about her plan.
Ning Xiyue briefly explained the two money-making plans to her second brother.
Then she told the second brother what she wanted him to do. She first said that Chen Yechu needed his help in making money, and then said that she would need his help in supervising the renovation of the house after getting the money, and also that she would have the task of finding a house on the street to buy.
These houses will also be her future shops, but she hasn't said that yet.
Finally, Ning Xiyue patted her second brother's shoulder heroically.
"And your ultimate goal this summer is to earn enough money to buy a big house, so that the three of us siblings can all have our own houses."
"I can accomplish other tasks, but is this ultimate goal too difficult? Can I do it?"
Ning Qingyuan had no confidence in himself. Zhang Jianguo's old and small apartment cost nearly one thousand yuan, and he also knew the price of a big house, at least several thousand yuan.
All the money he has in his pocket now is only more than 500 yuan, which is far from enough. Can he make it through this summer vacation?
Ning Xiyue nodded firmly: "Okay, if I say yes, it must be yes. Give me all the money you have now."
"I should have more than 560 yuan. The Shanghai newspaper office has raised my salary to 20 yuan a month. Last month's salary should be remitted soon. It will add up to 580 yuan. Wait for me to get it for you."
Ning Qingyuan stood up and ran to his room. After a while, he came out with a biscuit box and handed it to Ning Xiyue.
These are the bonuses he received after the college entrance examination, and some other money he saved, but this is all he has.
"You have 580 yuan here, plus the money we saved from selling ginseng, I have already saved 500 yuan for you, so the total is more than 1,000 yuan."
Ling Xiyue took the money in her hand and calculated the principal for Ning Qingyuan.
"Brother, let's sell two of the ginseng we dug in the mountains to get you three thousand. By then, you can at least double your money and you will have six thousand. Then you can buy a big house far away from the city. That's it. That's how you get all the money."
She and her second brother had dug up a ginseng den in the past. These were all clear facts, and these were all manifestations of money. It would be a good idea to use this to raise money now.
Of course the ginseng was not really sold, but was exchanged for her money. She still had money, so there was no need for her to sell the ginseng.
Ning Qingyuan then remembered that they still had ginseng: "Yes, we still have ginseng, I forgot about it, but how much ginseng do we have to sell to raise so much capital?"
"Brother, ginseng is worth a lot of money here in Beijing. It's much more valuable than before, several times more. Fortunately, we only sold a few of them at the beginning."
Ning Xiyue's expression was exaggerated, but what she said was true.
"You don't know, didn't I give a ginseng to Mother Ji before? She said that the high-quality wild ginseng of a hundred years old would cost more than 1,500 yuan a piece, and the more popular ones could even go for more than 2,000 yuan a piece. People are scrambling to get it. The ginseng we have is our way out. Maybe your money is enough to sell one piece."
This is not an exaggeration at all. A hundred-year-old ginseng is hard to come by and it is a life-saving item. A falling tile here can hit a big boss's imperial palace. People value their lives, so the price is naturally higher and the product is more popular.
Ning Qingyuan took a deep breath when he heard the price. They had gotten four 100-year-old cigarettes, and there were also many from other years, all of which they kept. How much would they be worth!
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