Chapter 53 Don't Say Corny Words
Ru Tang just noticed that these women had been lingering in front of her stall, as if they had something to say but couldn't bring themselves to say it.
"It's like this. We wanted to know if you accept canned goods... or, you can exchange them for something else." The tall woman spoke first, looking quite embarrassed.
"What do you want to change?" Ru Tang asked.
"Anything is fine. We don't drink beer, so just change it to something usable."
It can be seen that these three women are introverted and they probably never ask for help from others on a daily basis. If they were not forced into a desperate situation or faced with difficulties in life, they would not say this.
"Can we exchange it for rice? We also have seasonal vegetables, or eggs." Rutang discussed with Yu Yaoyang and determined several directions. These were all agricultural and sideline products that Yu Yaoyang could collect from the village, so there would be no problem in bartering them.
"Ah! Then let's change it!" The three women seemed very excited. These were all good things that could be used at home and were more practical than beer.
Rutang confirmed the quantity of things they wanted with them and agreed to come tomorrow. Although the profit from bartering is not as high as that from small seafood, it is still a good business.
Yu Yaoyang has to go back and forth every day. It's not a lot of effort. He can make money for himself and help workers who are not paid and farmers who can't sell their agricultural products. It is truly a profit for all three parties.
Rutang asked the three of them to go back and help promote the business so that her stall business would reach its peak tomorrow.
On the way back, the couple studied the details again. The farmers would definitely be willing to exchange canned food for agricultural products. They could directly exchange one can for eggs or agricultural products from the farmers at the price of 0.6 yuan. One can could be exchanged for 5 kilograms of rice. The market price of rice was 0.12 yuan per kilogram, and the supply and marketing cooperatives sold canned food at one yuan each. The farmers would definitely be willing to exchange.
The workers are given 3.5 kilograms of rice in exchange for a can, and the Rutang family earns 1.5 kilograms of rice. The same ratio applies to eggs and vegetables.
Vegetables and eggs have higher profits, while rice is a hard currency and makes less money. If we estimate the profits on an average, we can make about 0.20 cents for each can of food.
There are seven villages of various sizes in Dali Village with more than 200 households. Rutang estimates that the village can only process a few hundred cans at most. Judging from the situation of the cannery, it may have to process thousands of cans in the end. If Dali Village alone is to be used to process so many cans, it must also develop towards the surrounding villages.
This sounds simple, but there are still many problems in its operation. For a woman to run from village to village, not to mention the physical strength, the safety issue is also a problem.
If she was the only one working on this, she would definitely not be able to handle such a big business, but with Yu Yaoyang and his brother around, this would not be a problem.
Yu Yaoyang had the precedent of collecting agricultural products from village to village before. Since he was well-known as a street urchin, it would be safer for him to go to the villages. He could split up with his brother, and Rutang decided to drag his brother-in-law into the group as well.
Rutang plans to order another donkey from Li Hua so that her brother-in-law can collect more goods when he goes to the village. Of course, she will persuade Yu Yaoyue to return to school in the future. The boy is only 16, and it would be a waste of his youth if he doesn't study. Then she can sell the donkey and she won't lose money.
"Why do I feel like you're up to something bad?" Yu Yaoyang asked.
"I'm thinking about our Yaoyue. Brother Yaoyang, you two brothers are so smart, why don't you continue your studies?" Rutang asked. She was very curious about this matter in her previous life, but the two brothers were unwilling to talk about it.
"Forget it. I don't want to miss Xiaoyue. He is just lazy and fights all day at school. He failed miserably in junior high school and was just a few points away from going to technical secondary school. He didn't want to go to high school, so he stayed at home."
At this time, it is easier to get into high school than technical secondary school, and the score is lower. Technical secondary school graduates can be assigned a job, which is a popular option for ordinary people to change their destiny.
Yu Yaoyue was a child with high aspirations. He dropped out of school when he failed to get into technical secondary school and just hung out at home with his brother. If there was money to be made, he would go out and earn it. If not, he would stay at home and provoke fights between cats and dogs.
"He has taken the high school entrance exam, so he has good grades. It won't be a problem for him to find a high school. It's not a big problem if he missed a year. Just find someone else and let him go to school in September."
After Rutang finished speaking, she felt Yu Yaoyang's gaze, so she lowered her head and spoke in a low voice.
"Brother Yaoyang, you don't think I'm overreaching by interfering in your brother's affairs, do you?"
After saying this, she stuck out her tongue in her heart. Why did she feel that her tone was so green tea?
"You are his sister-in-law, and an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. It is your duty to take care of him. I also want him to stay in school for a few more years. The brat is disobedient. If you can convince him, that would be great. But I advise you not to have too much hope in him. He is a stubborn idiot."
Yu Yaoyang knew his younger brother very well. The boy was very stubborn. When he said he didn't want to study anymore, he beat him and scolded him, but the boy was disobedient and would rather hug a tree and get beaten than continue studying.
"He is just a stupid guy. If you can't persuade him, don't get angry. If you get angry with that bastard, you will die of anger."
"Then let me try. Anyway, there are still four months before the start of the next semester. I have time to convince him."
Rutang was still very confident that she could convince her brother-in-law to learn well. She had the memories of her previous life and knew what Yu Yaoyue's weakness was. All she needed was Yu Yaoyang to authorize her to do this.
On the way back, Rutang was thinking about the Yu Yaoyang brothers. When she got home, she finally figured it out.
"Brother Yaoyang, the reason you didn't continue studying is because your father went back to the city, right?"
"Damn!" Yu Yaoyang, who was concentrating on riding his bike, staggered when he heard this and almost hit a telephone pole.
Such a strong reaction confirmed that her guess was correct.
In his previous life, Yu Yaoyang kept silent about this matter. Rutang thought that he had a grudge against scholars because of his scumbag father, so she didn't dare to tell him about it.
But from his attitude towards his younger brother's study just now, it is not difficult to see that he himself is not opposed to going to school, so Ru Tang thought about it and came to this conclusion.
"Stop it, stop it! Don't say such cheesy words! You're giving me goose bumps in the hot summer!" Yu Yaoyang blocked her mouth in advance. How could this tough guy stand this?
Such an obvious reaction made Rutang more convinced that his guess was correct. While she felt that he was a responsible and good man, she also felt a little regretful.
She regretted not paying more attention to him in her previous life. If she had been more careful in her previous life, she would have thought of this.
After his father returned to the city, this man took on the responsibility of supporting the family. He was only a teenager at that time, and if he wanted to make money, he could only become a middleman, working from dawn to dusk in the reselling business that was looked down upon by the villagers.
"Brother Yaoyang, you will definitely be a good father in the future."
"Believe it or not, I can kiss your little mouth until it's swollen?" Yu Yaoyang became angry and embarrassed.
When Hao Mei saw her daughter and son-in-law coming back and seeing them standing outside without coming in, she thought something had happened, so she came out on crutches to check. When she heard these words, she was petrified.
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