Chapter 8 Three Strategies to Make Money
After taking a shower, Su Mo sat at the door of the room, wiping her hair while thinking about the next arrangements.
Although the original owner was rich, there were not many things she left behind that could be used at present.
Both passbooks were from Haishi, and it was not possible to withdraw money across provinces in this era.
Moreover, the 80,000 yuan left by Su Zhongli belonged to the two brothers Su Tingqian and Su Tingde, and how to use it was up to them to divide it. She also planned to keep the 3,000 yuan from the original owner's parents, so that if they could return to the city early one day, they would have money to use.
The remaining 1,030 yuan from the original owner seemed like a lot. But she read in a book that everything on the black market is extremely expensive. If she doesn't have a ticket and has to buy everything on the black market, it will probably take more than a few years.
Moreover, she has to save capital, and then go to university after the college entrance examination is resumed to fulfill her dream of studying at Tsinghua University. Then, with the help of the reform, she can buy houses, do business, and get rich!
Therefore, she has to make money!
How can she make money? Use supernatural powers to produce fruits and vegetables to sell?
It can only be considered an alternative.
Fruits and vegetables are cheap in this era and can't be sold for much money. If you want to sell them, you can only go there during the off-season and sell rare varieties here to get a high price.
Moreover, she has never been to the black market, and she doesn't know if it is safe. She has to go and explore it first.
Therefore, before finding a safe way, this can only be considered an alternative.
Since the benefits of producing low-value products are not high, then produce high-value products.
She remembered that there were a lot of wild ginseng in the Northeast. If she could find wild ginseng, she could produce wild ginseng to sell.
She had read a lot of period novels, and it seemed that a piece of wild ginseng could be sold for one or two hundred yuan. If she could sell a few pieces a year, then she would not be much different from those who get a salary.
But this can only be regarded as private income and cannot be displayed in public.
There is no fresh meat to eat in the end times, and here, she wants to live a life where she can eat meat. If she wants to live well without being criticized, she must have an income that is displayed in public.
As a publicity officer of a textile factory, the original owner's writing style is still very strong. When she was in Hai City, she often submitted articles to newspapers, and almost all of them were adopted.
Originally, during this special period, there was no remuneration for contributions, and generally some tickets or sample copies were issued.
Later, the editor of the newspaper appreciated her talent and applied for a "non-staff correspondent" certificate for her, which was similar to a temporary worker in later generations, so that her contributions could be counted as royalties. Unfortunately, the original owner went to the countryside just over a month after the application for this certificate was approved.
Su Mo thought about it and realized that the original owner seemed to have received more than 20 yuan in royalties last month.
[In 1966, the Ministry of Culture proposed that newspapers, magazines, and publishing houses across the country adopt a unified standard for royalties, 2 to 8 yuan per thousand words for manuscripts and 1 to 5 yuan per thousand words for translated manuscripts. However, during the Cultural Revolution, direct royalties to authors were stopped, and instead sample copies, tickets or items were issued. It was not until 1977 that direct royalties were resumed. 】
Su Mo thought of several copies of "People's Daily Quotes" in the pile of books, as well as many motivational songs she had heard in later generations, and thought that this could be done.
As a top student, she should be able to do it if she studies and thinks about it.
In this way, she will have a visible income.
In this era, it is a very prestigious thing to submit articles to newspapers and have them accepted. In this way, her status in the team will also be improved. If there is any competition for a position such as a teacher, it should be easier.
She might be able to do farm work, weeding and planting vegetables. But if she really has to work hard, she doesn't think she can do it. It's really tearful!
Moreover, she remembered that in 1972, US President Nixon would visit China. These official media have dog noses and are best at catching certain signals. At that time, they will definitely serialize some US novels to release certain signals.
At that time, she can also apply to the newspaper to take on some translation manuscripts, which will provide her with an extra source of income.
She has received bilingual education since she was young, so her English must be very good. The original owner also knows some English, so she is not afraid of being exposed.
The reason why the original owner has so many Qiaohui coupons is because the original owner's great uncle Su Zhongqing and his family immigrated abroad at the beginning of the founding of the People's
Republic of China. In 1955, after the country began to use coupons, Su Zhongli wrote to his brother abroad. I don't know how the two brothers negotiated, but in short, Su Zhongqing would remit a sum of money to them every year since then. Relying on the Qiaohui coupons, the original owner's family basically never ran out of coupons.
Occasionally, they would also forward some things back, including foreign books. Su Tingqian studied abroad when he was young and could speak English, so he taught Su Mo some of it.
Now, she has three plans to make money, so she will focus on these first and see if there are other ways to make money later.
The money-making issue has been settled, and now it’s time to buy things.
She remembered that in the book, the original owner’s parents would be sent to the cowshed of the next brigade in half a month. Judging
from the fact that the original owner didn’t bring any cold-weather supplies, their situation was even worse, so they definitely wouldn’t have any. She had to prepare these for them in advance.
The original owner brought a lot of cotton coupons, but it was definitely not enough to make so many things, so she had to get some more cotton.
Getting cotton was not enough, she also had to learn from others how to make cotton clothes, otherwise she wouldn’t know who to ask to make clothes for her parents.
As for the quilts and mattresses, she could find someone to make them. If anyone asks, she can say that she is getting married and wants to make them as her dowry.
As for other daily necessities, they must be bought back quickly, otherwise it will be really inconvenient.
Now the autumn harvest is coming to an end, and the original owner works very slowly. If she is thick-skinned, she should be able to take a leave.
She plans to take a leave tomorrow and go to the county town.
Buy all the things she needs, and buy a gift to thank Lu Xiaolan for taking care of her these two days.
As for Lu Changzheng, there is no need for him, as he has pledged his love to her.
Thinking of this, Su Mo turned back into the room, took out a pen and paper, wrote a letter to Su Tingde, and mailed it to him when she goes to the county town tomorrow.
In this era, the phone is passed around and is very easy to be eavesdropped. It is safer to write a letter.
In the letter, she mentioned cryptically that she heard from Yang Suyun that her parents were sent to the brigade next to hers, and she would find a way to take care of them, so that her uncle would not have to run around anymore, lest he be taken advantage of.
Also, she told him that the remittance from her uncle should be arriving soon this year, so remember to arrange for someone to sign it, lest it benefit others.
Although this period is special, the country is short of foreign exchange, and if someone remits money, they will accept it.