Chapter 32: Money can be earned this way
Rutang's business is still booming.
I first went to the train station to sell some fried conchs, and also sold the chili sauce to the aunties who came to watch every day.
Hao Mei's leg injury made it difficult for her to move around, so she spent most of her time sitting on the donkey, watching her daughter and Yu Yaoyang work in perfect harmony.
The beer was sold out at the train station, so Yu Yaoyang rode a donkey upside down to the back door of the brewery to get beer, while Rutang sat on the donkey counting the money.
"Rutang, how come your landlord is so nice that she is willing to lend you money even if it means she has to pay a lot?" Hao Mei sat on the donkey and watched her daughter count the money before she dared to talk to Rutang.
"I ordered one from her and gave her the money, so of course she dared to lend it to me." The first thing Rutang did when he arrived in the city was to find his landlord, Fatty, to buy a donkey. He gave her 50 yuan for one, and Fatty was very happy.
For Pang Sao, this is a no-cost business. She just needs to find old bicycles to modify, spend some time on welding, and put in some labor and time.
Yu Yaoyang was a little unconvinced. He felt that he could learn it if he spent some time.
Rutang felt that there was no need to waste time on this. The fat lady was familiar with the scrap collector and had an advantage over her and Yu Yaoyang in getting materials. She could save costs and make friends at the same time.
"You've only been in the city for a few days, and you already know so many people?" Hao Mei felt that her daughter seemed like a different person.
What she saw in just one morning in the city was beyond her knowledge in her years in the village.
"How do you know your potential if you don't try?" Rutang said it was just a small matter.
Hao Mei was dumbfounded. She had seen the money being counted just now.
I made more than ten dollars in just one morning. This is simply unimaginable.
Not to mention the rural areas, even the workers in the city only earn a few dozen yuan a month, but her daughter only worked at the stall for more than an hour and earned a week's salary for others!
When they arrived at the back door of the brewery, the director was already waiting there. Yu Yaoyang got off his donkey, handed him a cigarette, and chatted with him in a familiar manner. It was obvious that he was a veteran.
Soon, the wine was brought over. The director was very satisfied with the kickback given by Yu Yaoyang, and he gave the director a barrel specifically for beer. The plastic barrel that Rutang brought was no longer needed.
This kind of beer barrel is modified from a fermentation barrel. It has an opening on the top and has an excellent sealing effect when tightened. There is a faucet on the barrel body for easy pouring of beer.
This made Rutang very happy. As long as the money was spent properly, there would be no friends that he could not make.
After staying at the brewery for a while and making an appointment to come back to get beer tomorrow, the group went to the cannery. With the preparations made yesterday, today's business went more smoothly.
Beer was Rutang's successful gimmick. Many people came not for the fried clams, but just wanted to drink some beer to satisfy their cravings. Not only employees from the cannery came, but also people from the nearby school and construction site came.
For a while, the stall was very busy. Hao Mei took the initiative to take over the job of frying seafood, Ru Tang was responsible for attracting business and collecting money, and Yu Yaoyang helped to carry the plates. The three of them were busy all the time, and it was two hours later when they finally had time to relax and take a breath.
Having missed the meal, the three of them were not hungry. Rutang's face was flushed, half from heat and half from happiness.
The beer they brought was only a little bit left, and the fried clams were almost sold out.
She didn't have time to count the money, but judging from her bulging pockets, it must be a lot.
If she continues to sell like this, she will have to get a bigger waist bag.
Hao Mei once again witnessed the talents of these two kids. It turned out that selling conchs at the train station was just an appetizer, the real big deal was here.
The simple Hao Meilian has rarely left the village. Occasionally, she would take her own agricultural products to the market. The scale of her stall is nothing compared to this one. It seems that when she sets up her stall, people come to her as if they don't need any money.
Money can actually be made this way, no wonder my daughter dared to spend dozens of dollars to buy a donkey without blinking an eye.
There was only a little left, and Rutang noticed that a man had been lingering for a while. He hooked his finger at Yu Yaoyang, and the two of them started whispering in each other's ears.
After listening to her, Yu Yaoyang walked towards the man.
Hao Mei asked curiously: "What did you say to him?"
"I'll ask Brother Yaoyang if he wants to drink. If he doesn't have cash, he can pay with canned food."
"Ah?!" Hao Mei was shocked. Is this possible?
If she were asked to say these words, she would not be able to open her mouth, and she didn't even dare to think about it.
Rutang dared to think, Yu Yaoyang dared to do it, she asked him to go, and he went.
He whispered a few words to the worker, and the worker walked hurriedly into the factory, and soon came out carrying bottles and cans.
There is plenty of beer today, so Rutang adjusted its sales strategy. Unlike yesterday, it will not sell beer to customers unless they buy a large portion of fried clams. Yesterday, a large portion was 60 cents, but today it has returned to 20 cents. If you buy one, you can add an extra 20 cents to exchange for a beer.
The market price of canned food is 1 yuan, and the factory pays workers 50 cents per can as salary. Rutang exchanges one can for a plate of fried seafood and a glass of beer, so she makes a profit and the workers can sell their cans, so both sides are very satisfied.
I believe that when Rutang opens his stall tomorrow, more people will exchange cans for beer.
While waiting for the fried clams to come out of the pot, Yu Yaoyang asked someone for some information and learned from this big brother that the cannery had some difficulties with finances in the past few months and was always behind schedule.
Due to poor performance, the factory wanted to use canned food as payment for wages, but many workers were not happy about this. They went to the leadership to report the situation over the past few days. The leadership simply stopped coming to work and avoided everyone.
Hao Mei was dumbfounded when she heard this. She didn't think too much about it and asked without hesitation, "You can't even pay the wages, why are there so many people drinking beer and eating seafood in your factory?"
In the eyes of the simple Hao Mei, these men are just like Chen Fu, all spendthrifts. Even when their families can't even make ends meet, they still spend their money and go out to spend, regardless of the lives of their wives and children at home.
After this question was asked, the atmosphere became tense. The brother who was drinking beer felt awkward, and the seafood he had just eaten no longer tasted good.
Rutang quickly tried to smooth things over.
"It's because of the stress that we need to relax."
This gave the eldest brother a way out, and he left satisfied after eating and drinking.
"What are these stinky old men thinking? They just blow it when they drink a little. Their wives and children at home can't even eat, but they are having a good time outside."
"The more they brag, the weaker they are inside. The more anxious they are, the more they need alcohol to numb themselves. Look at that guy, he is strong inside and not anxious. He doesn't need any stimulation."
Rutang glanced at Yu Yaoyang, who was busy packing up his stall, as if he had endless energy.
Only empty people need to use gambling and alcohol to numb themselves, but Yu Yaoyang is different.
When mentioning Yu Yaoyang, Rutang's eyes sparkled. Hao Mei saw her daughter hesitant to speak. Suddenly, her eyes fell on Rutang's skirt and she exclaimed.
“Ah, you——!!”
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
