Chapter 125 Stable Income
Their family now raises cattle, sheep, donkeys, and fifty or sixty chickens. They don't need to buy fish. The only thing they need to pay for is the pork needed to make pot cakes every day. It's not cost-effective to buy pork with the money they earn now.
With something on his mind, Shen Yi bought a few pounds of pork and took a walk around the town. He found that there were many people selling fruits, but they were all small wild fruits from the mountains and could not be sold at much price. Now he felt a little more confident.
When he returned home in the evening, he immediately went to look for Xu.
Xu knew that Shen Yi had asked the children of Huang Xinghua's family to help make Guokui today. She had seen him take four large rattan baskets out in the morning. Now the baskets were empty, which showed that they were all sold out. She couldn't help but envy him, "Ayi, business is booming!"
Chen Yi smiled and scratched his head, and said modestly: "I sold more at the fair today, but I didn't make much money. That's why I came here to discuss this with my uncle and aunt."
"What?" Xu looked puzzled and asked Shen Yi to sit down and talk.
Chen Yi sat down on the stone pier and panted, "My family needs a lot of pork to sell Guokui. It costs hundreds of coins to order pork from the butcher every day. It's a lot of capital. Instead of giving this money to others, it's better to give it to my second uncle and second aunt.
Uncle and Auntie can talk to the villagers and ask them to accept anyone who is willing to raise pigs. I will order some pork from you every day and ask the inns and restaurants in Dahe Town to find some buyers for you. How do you think?"
Xu was somewhat tempted, but she didn't dare to agree easily, so she asked tentatively, "Is there anyone willing to buy our pork?"
Chen Yi sneered, "Today, Shopkeeper Li of the Jixiang Inn discussed with me about buying pot cakes. Other restaurant owners also asked me about it. I wanted to agree, which would save a lot of trouble. If I really agreed, I would have to supply a lot of goods every day.
We may consume fifty or sixty kilograms of pork a day. Xiaotai likes to drink bone soup. We can buy some more and sell some more in the village. I can send the rest to Dahe Town by boat. It shouldn't be a problem."
The more Xu listened, the more excited she became. She slapped her thigh hard and said, "Okay! I'll go ask who in the village is willing to raise pigs. We can buy some half-grown pigs and raise them."
Xu ran away happily, like a gust of wind, and quickly disappeared in front of Shen Yi.
Chen Yi shook his head helplessly, and went home to tell Su Tai about the situation, "Second Aunt has already gone to discuss the pig farming issue. There should be a lot of people coming to inquire about it these two days. If you can handle it, handle it. If you can't, forget it.
I plan to take over the business in Dahe Town, so that we can earn more money without having to work so hard, and it can also provide more ways for the villagers to make money."
He always believed that there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. No matter how high the wall is, it cannot stop those who are eyeing them. But as long as everyone's interests are tied together, they eat meat and the villagers drink soup, no one dares to openly eye their family.
Most people are still timid and afraid of death.
Su Tai only thought for a moment and figured it out. "Okay, let's do as you say. Please ask Shen Dagou and his sister to continue to come over to help. From now on, you can deliver one trip in the morning and another in the afternoon. Deliver more in the morning and do less in the afternoon. Increase the wages for the two children to thirty cents and see if they are willing."
"Okay, I'll go tell you now."
When Shen Yi told Huang Xinghua about the situation when she came to collect the money.
Huang Xinghua felt like a pie in the sky had fallen on their head. She was so excited that she cried all the way home.
Chen Mu was frightened and thought her life was lost, so she hurried to comfort him, "It's gone, it's gone. Didn't our family live the same way before? This year is much better than previous years."
"Yes, mother, we have saved more than one or two taels this year." Chenxiang followed and advised.
Huang Xinghua realized that her family had misunderstood her, and quickly wiped away her tears. She cried and laughed and said, "My job is still there, it's not lost! It's a good thing! Shen Yi and his wife just told me that they want to let Da Gou and Ah Xiang work there for a long time, 30 cents a day, the same as me.
Think about it, the three of us can earn ninety cents a day. If it rains or blows hard here, I can't go to the fields, so I can't make money every day of the month. But it's different for you. Even if you encounter bad weather, you still have work to do and can earn money.
On the way back, I did some calculations. Our family can earn more than two taels of silver a month, and by the time winter comes, we can save about fifteen taels of silver. There is also the profit from the land. I really can't even dream of such a good thing!"
Chen Mu and the others were so shocked by Huang Xinghua's words that they couldn't utter a word for a long time.
It was not until a few children cheered that they came to their senses and were all so excited that they lost their composure.
Mrs. Chen said with a cheerful smile: "It's a good thing that Mr. and Mrs. Chen are willing to help us. You must work hard, learn more and talk less. When the villagers ask you, just say you don't know. Don't offend our God of Wealth just because of your mouth!
Also, just now Shen Yi's second aunt came over and mentioned raising pigs. She said that they would hire anyone who was willing to raise pigs, and the price was fair. I guess it was because of Shen Yi's family business. I was a little hesitant at first, but now that my eldest grandson and granddaughter have jobs, I might consider it. "
"Mom, what are you thinking about when it's such a good thing? Just agree to it! Don't worry, I will raise the pigs, you don't have to worry about it." Chen Mu took on the responsibility and was full of energy, a complete contrast to his previous numbness and dullness.
Mrs. Chen could hear her son's joy and smiled from ear to ear, "Okay, okay, you guys take care of the things outside, and I'll take care of the baby at home. I can handle it with the help of the third, fourth, and fifth children."
She can just grit her teeth and hold on for another two or three years. When her youngest grandson grows up, this family should be able to get better and better.
Mrs. Chen has infinite expectations.
The next day.
Shen Yi took four large baskets of pot cakes to Dahe Town. Today was not a big market, and he did not plan to sell them individually, so he delivered the goods to Dahe Town first. Shopkeeper Li took two baskets at once, and he took the rest away. He sold half a basket to a teahouse, half a basket to a restaurant that made wontons and buns, and the remaining basket was divided between two restaurants.
This is only the first day of releasing the goods, and I don’t know how the situation is.
In the next two days, he still did the same amount. The situation was getting better day by day. He gradually received a few more orders, which together filled more than a large rattan basket. He could deliver all the goods in one trip, but he had to set out late, which caused complaints from some people who were in a hurry to cross the river.
As a last resort, he could only move his working time forward to Chou time (1 a.m.) and go to bed at You time (5 p.m.).
Su Tai was worried that he didn't sleep well, so she specially made a thick curtain for him.
Later, her belly grew bigger and she often had to get up at night. She was afraid that it would disturb Shen Yi's rest, so she wanted to move to sleep next door.
Shen Yi was not happy.
The two of them discussed it and put an extra bed in the bedroom, so Shen Yi reluctantly agreed.
The profit of the Guokui business gradually stabilized at around one or two taels per day, which was very good for farmers like them. It was neither eye-catching nor too little, and it paid off over the long term.
Chen Yi would deliver a trip of goods during the day and come back around noon. He could even go into the mountains to get some wild rabbits and pheasants for Su Tai to eat, or ride a donkey to Dongmen Village.
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