Boss Hu gave a smile that he considered to be kind, and tried to keep his voice low. "Don't be afraid, comrade. I just want to discuss a deal with you."
Du Xiaoying looked at the tall and thin man's fake smile and shuddered. Suddenly, her whole body was covered with spikes of vigilance.
"Boss, you are still talking about me. Look how scared you are." Ermazi laughed and grinned foolishly.
"Don't worry, big sister. Our boss is the most loyal and sincere in discussing cooperation with you."
Boss Hu glanced at Ermazi, who was grinning foolishly, and coughed lightly, "Yes, yes, I really want to discuss cooperation with the girl.
Sell me all the egg cakes, and you don't have to stand outside in the cold. Just supply me with the goods. If you have any requests, just let me know and we can discuss it."
Du Xiaoying looked at the man with a sincere expression on his face, and thought to herself that this Boss Hu must have had some unusual connections to be able to live in peace during this special period in his previous life and to make a fortune in the black market.
If we can cooperate, it would be a good thing, but...
Boss Hu tapped his fingertips on the table. The egg cake he had bought yesterday really tasted special. His wife had been blaming him for not buying enough for a long time.
If this business can be successful, there will be no worries about sales. There is a huge market in the city alone.
"Okay!" Du Xiaoying looked at Boss Hu, "But I hope Boss Hu can provide me with raw materials."
"Yes, but the price will be discussed separately."
Du Xiaoying nodded, "Of course."
Boss Hu patted his sleeves and slowly uttered two words, "Two cents!"
Du Xiaoying frowned, "The minimum is 30 cents, and the supply quantity can be negotiated."
Boss Hu laughed and said, "Sister, you sell this for fifty cents a piece. Although I don't know how to make egg cakes, the cost of this pound will definitely not exceed one dollar, but you still have to take the risk to sell it yourself.
I provide the raw materials for making egg cakes, and you only need to make the quantity I need. You don't need to take too much risk, and the maximum you can get is 20 cents per piece."
He is worthy of being the boss of the black market.
Du Xiaoying thought for a moment and said, "How about this? Let's both make a compromise and calculate it based on 25 cents per catty. If you sell it to the market, Boss Hu, the price will naturally not be the current 50 cents. The profit will be a lot."
Boss Hu narrowed his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him who looked like just an ordinary peasant woman.
Du Xiaoying looked at Boss Hu with a smile, but her heart was beating fast.
"Okay!" Boss Hu slammed the table.
Du Xiaoying's heart trembled and a perfect smile appeared on her face.
....
Thinking about the 15 kilograms of egg cakes she has to make every day, Du Xiaoying feels both worried and happy. She is worried that she will not be able to handle it all by herself and where can she find help. But she is happy because of the cash she gets every day.
The children have to go to school during the day, so you can help after school, but you cannot drain their energy or affect their studies.
She couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.
.....
"Little sister."
"Big Brother, Second Brother?"
Du Xiaoying heard the voices of her two brothers with her sharp ears, saw two tall figures through the blurry window, and hurriedly got off the kang.
As a gust of cold air rushed in forcefully, Du Dashan and Du Ershan walked in with their faces and heads covered in white ice.
Du Xiaoying quickly poured two teacups of brown sugar water and said, "Brother, come and warm yourself by the fire and drink some hot water."
Wu Ya looked at the two fully armed men on the ground with curiosity, and when the two brothers took off the rabbit fur hats on their heads, she shouted in surprise.
"Uncle, second uncle~"
"Wu Ya, uncle is cold." The uncle said hurriedly as he looked at his niece who was stretching out her arms to hug him.
Du Xiaoying looked at her two brothers happily, then looked at the backpack and said angrily, "Big brother, my family is doing well now. We have three meals a day, so you don't have to worry about me all the time."
"Little sister, these are the rabbits and pheasants we trapped at home. It snowed a little in the mountains a few days ago, and Dad trapped a nest of sparrows. He asked us to bring them over quickly."
Du Xiaoying looked at the backpack full of wild game, her eyes couldn't help but turn red. She sniffed and hurriedly pulled her elder and second brothers onto the kang.
Seeing that he was holding a hemp rope with a sparrow tied to the other end, he hurriedly reminded Wu Ya, "Xiao Wu, stay away from the bird's beak, be careful it will peck you."
"Yeah~" Wu Ya stared at the sparrow flapping its wings and trying to escape, nodding heavily.
"Brother, I have something to discuss with you."
"Little sister, if you have any problems, just tell me directly. Your eldest brother and your second brother will definitely help if they can." Du Dashan said.
Du Ershan nodded repeatedly, "Little sister, tell me what's wrong?"
Du Xiaoying looked at her two brothers with worried eyes and sighed, "Big brother, second brother, I thought that Niuniu, Erniu and Yangyang didn't study and would stay at home anyway, so come and help me with some work.
I'll pay for the food and lodging, plus I'll get six dollars a month."
Du Dashan frowned, "Little sister, we are all family. How can I ask for money for helping with some work? I will send the children over tomorrow."
Du Ershan nodded vigorously, "That's right, working for my aunt, why would I need a salary? When Xingxing is on vacation, I'll come over and help."
Du Xiaoying suppressed a smile, feeling a surge of warmth in her heart. "Brother, it's not what you think. This work has to be done until the spring plowing season."
Du Dashan and Du Ershan looked at each other in shock, then they thought of something and their faces changed in an instant.
"Little sister, you're not still..." Du Ershan lowered his voice and leaned forward, "Speculation and profiteering, right?"
"The black market is not a place for ordinary people like us. How come my brother-in-law doesn't care about such a dangerous thing?" Du Ershan was a little angry.
Du Xiaoying was afraid of scaring her two brothers, so she smiled and said something half-truthfully.
"My business has nothing to do with the black market. I'm doing this for someone else. I'm really overwhelmed and I'm worried that others are unreliable. Besides, my monthly salary is higher than the child's father's.
Big Brother, Second Brother, I don't trust anyone else, but you guys must help me."
"Little sister, let's go home and tell our parents."
....
Song Guoliang pondered for a moment and exhaled heavily, "This is better than going directly to the black market. Can you handle it alone?"
"I've talked to my eldest and second brothers and asked them to come over to help. I also want to ask Hei Mei to come over to help. She's a tight-lipped person. It's not easy for a woman to take care of old people and young children. I think any help is a plus."
Song Guoliang nodded.
"I'm thinking of talking to Hei Mei about this. I'll have to get busy tomorrow."
"I'll go with you."
The couple put on their cotton jackets, said something to their children, and went out with flashlights.
"Black girl, black girl."
"Who is it?"
Liu Dajiao picked up the shoulder pole beside the kang and looked out at the dark courtyard.
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