Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Making money is addictive.
Making money is indeed addictive. The street stall business that started off smoothly not only made the young couple have a good appetite and enjoy everything they eat, but also made them tireless as if they had been injected with chicken blood. They only slept for six or seven hours and got up early the next morning, full of energy and vitality, without any complaints about getting up early.
If it weren't for her slightly protruding belly constantly reminding her, Liu Suqin would have even forgotten that she was six months pregnant.
It can only be said that it makes sense for young people to get married and have children early. At this time, she and the child's father are in their early twenties, and their physical condition is at its peak. Not only is the baby in her belly safe and healthy, but even she, as a pregnant woman, is full of energy. Except for the two months before and after the delivery, it can be said that she did not feel anything during the entire pregnancy, and it did not affect her work at all.
If she had traveled through time when she was pregnant with her second child, with her body almost vomiting before giving birth, she would have been lucky not to accompany Lin Nanjiang to set up a stall to do business and would have been lucky not to hold him back and let him take care of her instead.
Thinking of this, Liu Suqin couldn't help but lower her head to stroke her belly, her eyes infinitely gentle, "Baby, good boy, mommy will work hard this time to make money and buy you a big house in Shenzhen!"
Lin Nanjiang, who had just come out of the bathroom after washing up, saw this and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Are you feeling upset? I didn't want to wake you up so early. I was going to go buy the goods alone."
"It's okay. I've made a promise to the baby. She's been behaving well in there. Mom and Dad have been working hard these past few months to make money and buy her a pretty dress." Liu Suqin smiled up at him, her face still tender, which made Lin Nanjiang's heart warm. He stepped forward and gently touched his wife's belly through her pajamas, as if touching some treasure, his eyes full of fighting spirit. "Yes, baby, be good. Mom and Dad have been working hard these days to make money so that you can have a good life like city kids in the future. But wife, why buy a pretty dress? What if you give birth to a boy?"
"She was so well-behaved and obedient even in my belly. She must be a sweet girl." Liu Suqin said as she glanced at him and said deliberately, "Why, do you dislike girls?"
"How could that be? I dream of having a daughter, preferably as fair and tender as you, my wife. That way, when I go out, I can hold my daughter in one hand and hold my wife in the other. I don't know how many people will envy and hate me." After imagining that scene, Lin Nanjiang couldn't sit still. He wanted to set up a stall immediately and earn 10,000 yuan to buy a beautiful dress for his daughter and a necklace and ring for his wife. He would dress up the mother and daughter and make other men envious and jealous.
Although Lin Nanjiang couldn't wait to start today's business, on the other hand, he felt sorry for his wife who had to accompany him through hardships while pregnant, and wanted to persuade her to rest more at home, but Liu Suqin disagreed. On the one hand, she felt that her body could handle it and she didn't force herself at all. On the other hand, it was only the second day of setting up the stall, and this business was far from stable. She was not at ease to hand over the responsibility of purchasing to Lin Nanjiang anyway.
She has to help out for a while, and only when the stall is really on the right track can she let go a little.
Lin Nanjiang couldn't persuade his wife, so he went to the small kitchen to cook some sugar-water eggs, muttering to himself, "You're so busy every day, your body is exhausted, you can't let your stomach go bad any more. You have to eat something good to replenish your body. Let's buy some milk powder tomorrow. I heard that stuff is more nutritious than meat."
Liu Suqin did not refuse.
Although her daughter grew up healthy, she had no experience with first-time mothers in her previous life and her family conditions were limited, resulting in her daughter being thin and small when she was born. She also did not have enough milk, and her daughter could not eat enough before she was three months old. She often cried with hunger, and she was completely weaned when she was six months old.
At that time, she lived alone in her husband's house with her child. Although her parents-in-law were looking after her, she was unfamiliar with the place and felt more comfortable at her own home. The villagers also liked to stare at young wives from outside. Not to mention that her family was not well off, even if she had a mine, she would not dare to buy milk powder for her daughter.
After all, there are many baby boys around who are still drinking rice porridge. Who is she trying to offend by feeding a little girl with milk powder?
Can we still live like this?
Therefore, their daughter Fangfang started eating rice cereal as a complementary food at three months old, and once she was fully weaned, she was given rice cereal three times a day. Unlike her brother, who was born with his own food and had plenty of milk until he was over a year old, she wasn't weaned. At that time, formula milk was becoming more common, and even when she started kindergarten, the little boy still needed a glass of milk every night before going to bed.
In her past life, Liu Suqin spoke about this with others, her tone frankly. She said that her daughter was born at the wrong time. Her brother was seven years younger than her. When he was born, the overall environment was better, and every household had plenty of food and drink. But she believed that she loved Fangfang equally and gave her everything she could.
Later, when the girl was nearly 30 years old, she began to rebel belatedly. She refused to fall in love or get married. The mother and daughter had countless quarrels because of this. In the end, they only blamed each other. She could not understand her daughter's choice, and her daughter also blamed her for being partial and favoring boys over girls.
At that time, Liu Suqin was really full of grievances. She thought she was giving her heart to her children, but her son and daughter did not recognize her sacrifices and efforts. It seemed as if half of her life had become a joke.
It was not until she was reborn that her long-lost memories gradually became clear. Comparing the states of her two pregnancies, Liu Suqin finally admitted that she was not really clear in conscience. She was wholeheartedly devoted to her son's growth and only wanted to give him the best, but when taking care of him, she did weigh the pros and cons.
It turned out that she really owed her daughter.
She not only owed her daughter, but also herself.
Whenever Liu Suqin thought about her previous life, she felt a chill down her spine as she realized that their family of four seemed happy but each of them had their own sorrows and grievances.
Having finally had the chance to start over, she didn't want to let anyone down again and wanted the best for herself and her children.
So when Lin Nanjiang suggested buying her some milk powder to nourish her body, Liu Suqin not only didn't feel bad about the money, but also said on the topic, "Okay, I heard that if you eat more milk and fruits during pregnancy, your baby will be born with fair and tender skin."
Lin Nanjiang also discussed it with great interest, "Really? Then buy some more fruit later. What do you want to eat?"
"Let's go see what fruits are for sale first."
"That's fine." As he spoke, Lin Nanjiang had already brought over a steaming bowl of sugared eggs. He must have learned this from his mother. The only ingredients were eggs, sugar and water. Three perfectly poached eggs lay in the clear sugared water, dotted with tempting red and runny eggs. Liu Suqin subconsciously swallowed her saliva.
In her previous life, when she was in confinement in her hometown, her mother-in-law would stew sugared eggs for her every now and then. In their hometown, this is considered a great tonic, and usually only children and women in confinement can enjoy it.
But Liu Suqin asked Lin Nanjiang at this moment, "Why don't you cook a few more? Don't you want to eat them yourself?"
He chuckled and said, "I'll go to the market and grab something to eat later."
"Then I'll eat two to fill my stomach first, and then go to the vegetable market to buy some breakfast." Liu Suqin did as she said, scooped out two poached eggs, and pushed the bowl towards the man.
Lin Nanjiang didn't waste any time. He ate the soup and the egg together, packed up his things, and asked his wife to go out.
On the way to the market, the couple brought up the topic of what to eat that would be good for their baby. Lin Nanjiang sighed, "I heard that when the boss's wife, Sister Qin, was pregnant with her son, she would stew a bowl of bird's nest every two or three days. The boss even had someone buy that bird's nest from Hong Kong. It was more expensive than gold! It's a pity we started late. We only thought about starting a business and making money when the baby was almost born, so we couldn't let you enjoy it."
"You don't have to be pregnant to eat bird's nest." Liu Suqin encouraged him, "Let's work hard. Sooner or later, I can be like Sister Qin, eating bird's nest every now and then, and still have the skin and tenderness of a girl even after I'm over 40."
Lin Nanjiang regained his fighting spirit and nodded heavily, "Yes, when we make money in the future, you won't have to go out and work with me. I'll be out there earning money to support the family, and you can stay home and take care of the kids."
Liu Suqin smiled without saying anything, thinking that this man was quite confident. If he could support the family by himself by setting up a stall outside, when would they be able to buy a big house?
But it's a good thing to have ambition, and she won't pour cold water on you.
Husband and wife work together to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
The couple teamed up to bargain, and they managed to reduce the price of pork belly from 2.8 yuan to 2.5 yuan. Today's 20 kilograms of meat saved 6 yuan. And seeing that the meat stall owner looked skeptical, they thought that as long as they kept buying this amount, they would be able to negotiate in the long run.
Other vegetable stalls and grain and oil shops also accepted price concessions to varying degrees.
Liu Suqin and her team sold more than 90 servings of fried noodles yesterday, but they actually prepared the ingredients for 100 servings, and all the ingredients cost less than 100 yuan; today they plan to sell 200 servings, which doubles the amount, and the purchase cost is only over 100 yuan.
Of course, including the takeaway boxes, seasonings, dried vermicelli, and gas fees, the total cost of today's portion is less than two hundred and fifty, and the turnover is as high as nine hundred and thirty.
In other words, the couple's income from setting up the stall on the second day was about 680 yuan.
Considering that the goods were sold out and the stall had to be closed early on the second day, Liu Suqin prepared more on the third day based on the previous day. She sold about 240 servings of fried noodles and continued to sell them until 11 o'clock before closing the stall.
The couple went home and packed their things in a hurry, and it was already past midnight when they lay down to sleep.
Making money is important, but you can't overdraw your health. After three days of trial and error, Liu Suqin finally decided that the daily stocking quantity will be adjusted according to the weather conditions of the day. If the weather is good, stock more, and if the weather is bad, stock less, but the maximum cannot exceed 250 pieces.
If he really had to work until midnight before closing the stall, not only would Lin Nanjiang be physically exhausted, but the way back might not be safe either, as he had thousands of dollars in his bag.
Lin Nanjiang wholeheartedly agreed with his wife's decision. He was not greedy. Earning six or seven hundred yuan a day was already something he could not even dream of.
Besides, his pregnant wife accompanied him to set up the stall until late at night, and he was always worried about encountering troublemakers or robbers. Losing some money would not be a big deal, but if his wife and the baby in her belly were hurt, he would regret it deeply.
In short, both of them are the type who know when to quit. They are very satisfied to return home with a full load every day without falling into any danger.
As the daily turnover became stable, their fried noodle stall was able to gain a foothold in the night market. Even if they were occasionally late for setting up the stall and failed to secure a good location, it did not affect their business as there were always customers coming to them one by one.
Liu Suqin and Lin Nanjiang turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside and focused on setting up stalls to make money.
It wasn't until noon that day that a burst of voices suddenly came from outside. There seemed to be a familiar voice in the middle. Liu Suqin turned her eyes away from the account book and tried to recall whose voice it was. Lin Nanjiang, who was chopping side dishes in the kitchen, had already heard it, "I think I heard Lin Quansheng's voice."
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