Two days later, construction began on Kong Wanwan and Du Wenli's new house, which was less than ten meters away from their educated youth center's house.
They contracted the house to Master Gao Jianguo, a craftsman from the first production team.
The bricks for building the house were borrowed from the brigade's brick kiln with an IOU.
Du Wenli told Ma Jiquan about the wood they needed, and then Deng Yuliang helped him by going with him to the team's grove to cut a few trees, so they didn't have to spend any money.
The cost of the other materials wouldn't be much, so Kong Wanwan gritted her teeth and paid for it all herself.
Although the dowry her mother brought her last time was quite generous, she had spent a lot of it lavishly when she got married, and now there is not much left.
After paying for the materials, she was a little short of money.
However, as long as he thought about the house being built, Du Wenli would have fewer opportunities to contact Shen Xiaobei in the future.
She felt that the money was well spent and she felt happy about it.
A few days after their house construction began and they were still laying the foundation, one night, Fan Huifang and Ye Zhicheng came back from a date outside and told Shen Xiaobei the good news.
Perhaps the Dragon Boat Festival dragon boat race was a signal.
Ye Zhicheng told Fan Huifang that there were many more small stalls and vendors in the commune during this period.
There are people selling vegetables and various handicrafts. It is quite rich and lively.
And, most importantly, no one chases them away.
Unlike before, some members would always be timid when setting up stalls in the commune with vegetables or handicrafts, fearing that someone would come to check on them and punish them.
"Really, Sister Huifang?"
Upon hearing the news, Shen Xiaobei was delighted.
"Of course it's true. When Teacher Ye told me, I was just as happy as you! Xiaobei, it will be much more convenient for us to buy things in the future. We don't have to go all the way to the county town!"
"Sister Huifang, I'm not only happy that it will be more convenient for us to buy things in the future, but also that we can go to the commune to set up a stall and sell things!"
"What else can we sell besides eggs? Besides, your eggs are bigger than others, so they're in great demand. People come to buy them every now and then, so there's no need to even take them outside and shout to sell them!"
"Sister Huifang, what's a small amount of eggs? I've been planning to buy a few more hens this month to lay eggs. When there are a lot of eggs, I will definitely sell them outside!"
"Besides, who says we can only sell eggs? We can also sell preserved eggs and cold dishes! Summer is the time to eat preserved eggs and cold dishes. As long as we do a good job, I believe they will sell well!"
"Preserved eggs? Can you make them?"
"I saw others make it when I was a kid. It's not difficult, I should be able to make it! And cold dishes are even easier. I can make both meat and vegetables, and I guarantee they'll taste good!"
The other person Shen Xiaobei was talking about was actually her grandmother.
Her grandmother was a woman from the old society. She could cook many kinds of food and liked to cook them herself. She didn't like to buy food from outside, saying that food from outside was not as clean and reliable as food she made herself.
However, as grandma got older, Shen Xiaobei felt sorry for her hard work and rarely let her cook. He always bought ready-made food for her.
"Xiaobei, are you serious? Are you really planning to make these and sell them? What if the authorities tighten the screws again in a few days?"
"Sister Huifang, whether or not there will be stricter regulations in the future is a matter for the future. Anyway, since others dare to set up stalls now, why shouldn't we be afraid? Now that the opportunity has emerged, we should seize it in time!"
"Summer still has more than two months left. If our preserved eggs and cold dishes sell well during this time, wouldn't we be able to easily make a small profit? By then, we could eat meat every day!"
"And next summer, and every summer after that, we can do this."
"When the season comes, we can think of things that are suitable for selling in other seasons! Anyway, Sister Huifang, when it comes to making money, the bold ones will die of overeating and the timid ones will die of starvation since ancient times!"
"Tell me, between being brave and being timid, dying of gluttony and dying of starvation, which one would you rather choose?"
Shen Xiaobei has made up his mind to seize this opportunity of relaxation.
As for whether there will be stricter control in the future, that is not something to worry about now.
Anyway, after hearing about the cordial attitude of the commune leaders towards Deng Yuliang on the day of the dragon boat race finals, Shen Xiaobei felt that the leaders of this commune must be quite good people.
Moreover, there have always been so many small stalls and vendors in the county town, so why can't there be the same in the commune?
"Of course I'd rather die of fullness than starve to death!"
"That's all right! Sister Huifang, I'll ask Captain Ma for half a day off tomorrow and bring back some ingredients for preserved eggs and cold dishes. We'll get started tomorrow!"
"Ah, you're so decisive? You do it as soon as you say it!"
"I've already seen a lot of money waving at me. How can I wait?"
"Hahaha, you're such a money-grubber!"
The two of them lay in bed, happily imagining the good days when they would have a lot of money in the future, until sleepiness came over them.
The next morning, Shen Xiaobei asked Ma Jiquan for half a day off and walked to the commune carrying a backpack.
Perhaps because she arrived too early, no one had come out to set up stalls yet, and she couldn't see the lively scene that Fan Huifang described. She didn't stay long and immediately took a bus to the county town.
After arriving at the county town, we went straight to the old alley that the aunt selling hens mentioned that day.
Before entering the old alley, she found a secluded place, then browsed the space, and finally decided to take out the cloth to sell.
Then he took out several rolls of cotton and linen cloth, a pair of scissors and a ruler, and filled the backpack.
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