Chapter 33 Insomnia
Qin Mahua didn't quite believe it, but couldn't get anything out of it, so she had to go back to her room to rest.
I feel like my son has been acting strangely lately. Is he crazy about making money?
Probably not. My family is not short of money.
Could it be that he has fallen in love with a girl but is too embarrassed to say it out loud?
It must be like this!
She will pay more attention to her son's movements in the future.
Mu Chenze felt a little irritated and couldn't stay in the bedroom, so he ran to the yard to get some cool breeze.
I actually couldn't sleep.
The key is that he can't figure out why he can't sleep...
At this moment, Chu Xuan had finished drinking the Chinese medicine and lay down.
After a tiring day, I just fall asleep on the kang.
Half an hour later, Chu Feng in the next bedroom put down his textbook, turned off the light and prepared to go to bed, muttering quietly, "This Chinese medicine is really effective. My sister doesn't snore as much anymore."
He usually didn't feel comfortable saying that his sister snored so loudly...
The next morning at six o'clock, Chu Xuan had just gotten up and washed up when he heard his younger brother's voice.
"Sister, the Chinese medicine is ready, drink it while it's hot."
The Chinese medicine that Chu Xuan brought back this time is best taken once before breakfast and once before dinner.
She was deeply relieved that her younger brother took the initiative to boil Chinese medicine for her.
"Xiao Feng, thank you for your hard work!"
Chu Feng grinned, "I'm not tired. Sister, you are the hardest working. I got up early today and read a book while boiling medicine. It's not hard at all."
He kindly handed over the sugar bowl.
Chu Xuan loved eating sweets in his previous life. In this life, he pays attention to health preservation. He is already very fat, so he avoids eating sweets if possible.
"I can drink it without sugar. This Chinese medicine is not difficult to drink. Xiaofeng, you are in the growth stage, so if you want to eat some sugar, just eat it."
Chu Feng scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "Sister, I'll only eat half a spoonful."
I really crave candy!
I especially like the sweet feeling of sugar melting in my mouth, it’s so sweet and blissful…
"Eat it!" Chu Xuan picked up the bowl of Chinese medicine and drank it all in one gulp.
I drank a few sips of water to dilute the taste of the medicine in my mouth.
I took a special look at the water tank and it was full of water.
I got up early and filled it up.
I felt sorry for him, "I will carry water from now on. I will do that when you are fifteen."
Chu Feng patted his small body vigorously, "I have strength! There is no problem carrying water!"
Chu Xuan disagreed. "Let's wait until you're over 1.75 meters tall. Carrying water all the time will only slow down your growth."
Chu Feng certainly hoped to grow taller, but he also didn't want to tire his sister out. "How about we hire someone to fetch water?"
In fact, Chu Xuan also thought about hiring someone, after all, a lot of water is used to wash fish every day.
I just haven't decided who to hire yet.
"Xiao Feng, do you have a choice?"
Chu Feng shook his head slightly. In the past, they were taught by Feng Chunhua not to associate with other families.
After the family split up, apart from the Wang family, there was really no other close family.
Hiring someone to fetch water is not a big deal, but it’s not a small one either. You have to find someone reliable.
Otherwise, a tank of water may ruin hundreds of kilograms of fish.
"Let me think about it! Go catch some fish first. I'll have breakfast when I come back."
Li Tong has a cart, so Chu Xuan doesn't need to bring anything.
Go out and walk quickly towards the pier.
Brisk walking is also a form of exercise.
Ten minutes later, we arrived at the dock panting.
Li Tong has prepared a thousand kilograms of skinned fish.
After Chu Xuan paid him forty-five yuan, he paid one more yuan and bought two net bags.
I borrowed his long cart, hung the net bag on the cart, and headed home with a thousand kilograms of fish.
Chu Xuan used his arms to try hard to control the cart, otherwise it would fall over if he wasn't careful.
I cursed myself for gaining so much weight, as it was so difficult for me to even pull a cart.
It took more than ten minutes to get there and half an hour to get back.
After I got home and unloaded the car, my arms were shaking so much.
Chu Feng felt distressed, "Sister, you take a rest first, I'll go and send the cart."
Without waiting for Chu Xuan's response, he went out.
After a while, Liu Zhaodi, Gao Meijuan, Wang Shasha, and Wang Mingchen and his wife came in almost at the same time.
Wang Mingchen was holding a scale in his hand.
After greeting each other, Gao Meijuan taught Liu Zhaodi how to handle skinning fish.
Wang Mingchen and his wife helped Chu Xuan carry fifty or sixty kilograms of grilled fish fillets.
Chu Xuan carried more than 20 kilograms on his own.
The three of them took a scale and a net bag and went out.
First, I took a horse carriage to the town, then a bus to the county town, and then transferred to another bus to the city.
Of course, Chu Xuan paid for the travel expenses.
Wang Mingchen had little confidence in selling grilled fish fillets, so he mentally prepared himself to go door to door to help Chu Xuan sell grilled fish fillets.
Wang Mingchen's wife, Miao Dacui, was quite confident. She was kind yet shrewd. "Xiao Xuan, if the grilled fish fillets sell well, can I come to your house and earn some money by butchering fish?"
Chu Xuan responded without hesitation, "Of course. A warm welcome."
Wang Mingchen gently tugged at his wife's clothes and said, "Let's sell the grilled fish fillets first..."
When they arrived at the Pengshi Farmers' Market, it was already past ten in the morning and many stalls were empty.
Wang Mingchen had been here before and reminded them with a smile, "I'll take you to pay for the temporary stall. Leave the backpack here and let your aunt watch it."
Pointed to the place where the payment should be made.
"Okay. Sorry to bother you, auntie!"
Chu Xuan put down the backpack, took out about a pound of grilled fish fillets from it, and wrapped them in paper.
Miao Dacui waved her hand generously, "Why are you being polite? Go quickly!"
Wang Mingchen and his wife didn't ask any more questions because they had already guessed what Chu Xuan wanted to do.
When they arrived at the payment counter, Chu Xuan delivered the grilled fish fillets and successfully rented a good temporary stall.
It's the second stall right at the entrance of the market.
Place the grilled fish fillets on top.
After a while, the delicious, spicy, tempting and rich aroma of fish wafted into the nose of every passerby.
Everyone who passed by bought a little.
The retail price is two yuan per catty, and the wholesale price is one yuan and eighty per catty for more than five catties.
Most people bought some of all three flavors, totaling more than five pounds. It was Chu Xuan and the other two's first time setting up a stall. Although they were a little hesitant, they sold out in less than an hour.
Wang Mingchen was shocked. He had never imagined grilled fish fillets would be so popular. The grilled fish fillet vendors in town couldn't even sell them!
Just as Chu Xuan and the other two were about to leave with their backpacks on, a market worker hurried over. "Wait a minute, fat girl! Do you have any grilled fish fillets left? I want five pounds of spicy flavor! I've never had grilled fish fillets this delicious."
Chu Xuan wasn't angry at being called a fat girl. Instead, she looked apologetic. "I'm so sorry, we're all sold out today. I'll come back tomorrow and bring it to you when I rent a stall. Is that okay?"
"Okay! My name is Liu Chao. If I'm not at the cashier tomorrow, just say my name and my colleague will call me."
Chu Xuan could see that Liu Chao had been conquered by her family's grilled fish fillets.
I exchanged a few pleasantries with him before leaving.
Chu Xuan did a rough calculation and found that he had earned 160 yuan.
After deducting the cost, the net profit is at least 90 yuan.
So happy!
Calling Wang Mingchen and his wife to go to a restaurant.
Wang Mingchen and his wife refused to go no matter what, especially Miao Dacui, who was eager to take a bus back as soon as possible to help Chu Xuan kill fish and earn money.
She heard from her mother-in-law that there was a batch of skinning fish that needed help in the afternoon.
Chu Xuan couldn't persuade them, so he had to buy twenty steamed buns with pork and green onion stuffing to eat on the road.
The meat steamed buns in the city are sold by the ounce, 25 cents per ounce. Twenty steamed buns weighing three pounds cost a total of seven dollars and fifty cents.
Wang Mingchen and his wife lamented that the buns in the city were incredibly expensive, and each ate two and refused to eat any more.
In fact, this one is the only one that is expensive, and the fillings are quite rich. Chu Xuan ate four of them in one go. The steamed buns are more delicious than those made at home.
He left four for Xiaofeng and gave the rest to Miao Dacui.
Miao Dacui was stubborn and had to accept it.
I thought I would do more work for Chu Xuan’s family in the future.
Chu Xuan arrived home around three o'clock in the afternoon.
Just then, Ji Ping came over with a cart delivering skinned fish.
He whispered, "Chu Xuan, Chen Ze asked me to pass on a message."
(End of this chapter)
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