Chapter 93: Hard to Make Money
The two small messaging loudspeakers quickly gathered the twenty-two families.
At this hour, the men in the families should still be at sea, but half of the leaders among the twenty-two families were men.
That’s right, if the conditions are poor, there is no way a ship can go out to sea.
Some of these families have lost their parents at an early age and have to raise a bunch of children. Some have relatives who are sick and have a lot of debts. Some have elderly people taking care of children and half-grown children supporting the family.
In short, every family has its own difficulties.
Jiang Wan looked around and suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She called people over only to find that there were not enough benches in the yard for them to sit on.
Fortunately, she quickly thought of a solution. There were still some bricks in the yard that had not been used, so everyone picked up two bricks and stacked them together to make small stools.
"My name is Jiang Wan, you can call me Xiao Wan. I invited you all here today for one thing. Starting tomorrow, my family will buy oyster meat at two cents per pound."
The people who were originally dazed instantly perked up when they heard that oyster meat was only two cents per pound.
Everyone was calculating in their minds how many pounds of oyster meat they could get at home.
"My family can pry over 80 kilograms!"
"My family can make a hundred kilograms!"
"My home..."
Everyone was very excited, but soon calmed down. Because they calculated that one hundred catties was two hundred coins. Would Jiang Wan, a little girl, really give them that?
"Xiao Wan, are you really buying oyster meat? No matter how much you bring, you'll buy it."
"Of course, I can't buy as much as I can. Currently, I only buy about 700 kilograms a day, which means your family will get 30 kilograms. I will buy them at two cents per kilogram."
Jiang Wan paused and continued, "I know that all of you uncles and aunts are very capable, and maybe one family can get 100 to 180 kilograms. If I collect them like this, I can probably only collect five or six families."
The twenty-two families quickly calculated in their minds.
If a family collects 30 catties, everyone can earn 60 coins a day, which is nearly 2 taels of silver a month. If a family collects 180 catties, then more than a dozen families will not be able to earn this much money.
Who can guarantee that they are one of the five or six companies?
Everyone looked at each other, no one dared to take the risk, so everyone agreed to the rule of 30 kilograms per family.
"Miss Xiaowan, let's do as you said and charge 30 kilograms per family."
"Yes, yes, yes. We have no objection."
Making money is already a blessing from heaven, so I dare not be picky.
"Okay, that's settled. Uncle and aunt, the village chief gave me your names on the list. He said that you are all very nice people. Although I believe in the village chief's guarantee, I still have to say something in advance."
"It is best to keep the oyster meat in good condition after prying it off, and not to make it too mushy. It doesn't matter if there are small pieces of shell, but don't add large pieces of shell to increase the weight. And most importantly, the oyster meat must be pried from the sea on the same day, and don't pry it overnight."
Jiang Wan vomited every time she smelled the rotten smell of seafood. Oyster meat has a strong fishy smell to begin with, and if the smell changed, who knows if there would be any problems with the oyster sauce made from it.
Jiang Wan looked serious, but because she was too young, she had no intimidation. She looked like a little adult, which made her inexplicably adorable.
The adults really like girls like this and they all listen very carefully.
They were recommended by the village chief, so they have to do this job well and must not embarrass the village chief.
After noting down the request for oyster meat, the twenty-two people happily left the yard and went home.
Of course they would share this good news with their family members as soon as possible.
However, no matter how strict their words were, they were still heard by others, and soon everyone in the village knew that Jiang Wan was buying oyster meat.
Jiang Wan thought that many people would come to her house to ask her to collect more, but the next day was calm and peaceful.
After the large water jars and pots were delivered, she went out to Xiaoman's house and found out that the old village chief had gone to knock on many people early in the morning. That's why no one came home to bother her.
Jiang Wan silently awarded the old village chief an award for one of the top ten best village chiefs in her heart.
It's such a comfort to have a good teammate.
"Sister Xiaoman, everything is ready in my kitchen. You can just send your oysters there after you pry them open."
"Okay, okay."
Xiaoman now pries oyster meat with her mother every day, and they split the profits in half. In just a few days, she can earn hundreds of coins, and she is very enthusiastic about this.
After Jiang Wan left Xiaoman's house, she went to Yinzhu's house. It was not a good opportunity and she happened to see Yinzhu talking to Xiaoshan on the side of the road.
Although she tried her best to control her expression, the tenderness in her eyes could not be hidden.
Xiaoshan's ears are also a little red.
It seems like something great has been discovered.
Jiang Wan quickly and quietly walked back, pretending not to see it.
Yinzhu and Xiaoshan seem to be a good match. They are both good-looking and have good character. Yinzhu is lively and sensible, while Xiaoshan is calm and hardworking. If they get married, the family atmosphere will definitely be very good.
However, Yinzhu has no parents and has a younger brother. Will Xiaoshan's parents agree to this marriage?
Jiang Wan thought about it and felt that it was very possible.
Recently, Xiaoshan's family was in a big commotion because of the child swap. Now his parents treat him like a child, and they are afraid that Xiaoshan will be wronged. Maybe his marriage will also depend on his own wishes.
I hope they both have a good outcome.
Jiang Wan swallowed the melon silently and turned to look at her cousin.
She has been busy building a stove at home recently, and she also has to secretly make birthday presents, so she hasn't had time to have a good chat with her cousin.
I don’t know if my cousin will feel bored being alone…
Jiang Wan thought of a lot of words to appease her cousin, but when she entered the yard, she was ignored.
Her cousin was concentrating on embroidering a piece of clothing and had no time to pay attention to her.
"Cousin, the shopkeeper needs this dress urgently. Go and play by yourself. I will talk to you when I am free."
"All right……"
Jiang Wan left her uncle's house helplessly with her hands behind her back.
It seems that my cousin is very happy whether I am with her or not. She has now completely walked out of the shadow of the past.
fine.
I just feel a little disappointed, as if my cousin doesn't need me much anymore.
Jiang Wan felt that she was being a little pretentious, as she clearly didn't have much time to spend with her cousin recently.
Forget it, I should go back and wash the pot and prepare. Everyone is cracking oysters at this hour, and those who are quick may come over to deliver the goods soon.
When she thought about being able to make more than ten or even twenty kilograms of oyster sauce today, her money-obsessed heart began to pound.
It's quite a few taels of silver. It makes me happy just thinking about it.
Jiang Wan was in a very good mood at first, and was even smiling when she paid for the oysters.
But when she scooped the oyster meat into three pots, lit the fire and started to cook, she suddenly couldn't laugh anymore.
It was such a hot day, and she had to stay in the kitchen watching the fire for four or five hours? !
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(The second update will be at 10 o'clock. I'm having lunch outside and can't go back for the time being (〃｀ 3′〃) My little cuties, please give me a click to urge me to update and add it to my bookshelf~)