Chapter 27 Business is Coming
Regardless of what Loin thought, the event ended hastily yet thankfully.
After receiving the money, Luo Yin dutifully led the team back to a nearby town.
She turned and said goodbye to them. Many young comrades in the group came to see her off, carrying many things in their hands, and handed them to her.
Luo Yin thanked everyone individually, expressing her sincere gratitude.
He also expressed his hope that they could meet again if given the opportunity.
I also asked for Xia's address, saying that if anyone needed, we could send them some of their local specialties. The conversation quickly turned to food, and she became quite talkative about it.
The sight drew the attention of everyone around, who swallowed hard.
"Really, is it that delicious?"
"Won't it smell fishy?"
"It's really delicious, but unfortunately I've finished all the jerky and milk candy I had. You can ask Brother Xia, I gave him some, and it's absolutely amazing, a hundred times better than what you buy outside!"
All eyes were on Xia Mingjiang.
He noticed that many people were looking at him with curiosity and anticipation as he answered.
Xia Mingjiang was immediately taken aback, then looked at her as if he suddenly realized something.
Oh, I see!
He finally understood why this girl had brought up the same thing again in front of him.
At first, he thought the girl had forgotten.
He used his feelings as a pretext to attract more people.
Xia Mingjiang's deep gaze swept over Luo Yin, and Luo Yin's face stiffened, but she didn't care about saving face.
He then grinned at him, revealing his white teeth.
"Yes, it's definitely delicious. I swapped some with her. If you want to swap some for your family, you can come to me. I guarantee it's economical and delicious."
"Yes, yes, let us know in advance if you need anything."
Luo Yin took out a small notebook and stepped forward. The notebook was filled with detailed notes on the price and weight, and even the amount of the deposit was calculated.
A group of young men were impressed by how well she had prepared.
I was taken aback again!
Wow, this seems like they've prepared way too thoroughly.
"We're about to leave, what are you going to do?"
When Luo Yin saw a young man looking conflicted, she quickly took over the conversation.
"Hey, it's okay, brothers. Are you going home or back to your old workplace? Could you leave your address? I have addresses at both the workplace and home, and I'll mail them to you once I've got everything sorted out. It's pure grassland dairy candy, milk powder, milk skin, and dried meat made from cows and sheep—the prices are affordable and fair, much better than what you get outside, right?"
"And if you've ever tasted local fresh meat, wow..."
She looked at everyone with a wistful expression and remained silent.
Even Hosen, who hadn't said a word, turned his gaze over.
Old Xia was talking to those veteran comrades when he saw this and came over as well.
Upon hearing her audacious explanation, his expression changed several times before he finally sighed softly.
"Cough cough cough, little girl, come here."
"Hey, brothers, think about it first. How many kilograms and how much do you want? You can pay a third of the deposit first, and then transfer the rest after you receive the goods. I'll go see what Old Xia has to say."
She quickly finished explaining and squeezed through the crowd to stand in front of Xia Ming.
Only then did they notice this group of people, and all their eyes fell on her.
Hehe~
Show a smile when you meet someone; this is something Luo Yin learned in her previous life.
Xia Ming looked at her with complicated emotions. "I heard from Xia Xiao that you are a child from a herding family."
For once, Luo Yin noticed that after he finished speaking, the surrounding people seemed to fall silent for a moment. At that moment, the number of gazes on her doubled.
Several heavy gazes swept over them.
"Yes, that's right!"
“I grew up in the environment of herders and relatives. Life was very peaceful, but my father was seriously injured in an accident. I only recently heard that a hospital in the capital can perform surgery to help him stand up again.”
"Your father is..."
Xia Ming frowned, and paused halfway through his sentence.
When he looked at the little girl in front of him, who was not even as tall as him, his eyes showed deep heartache.
He now understood why the girl had agreed; it turned out it was because of her family...
"Yes, he was originally like the others, but unfortunately, some bad guys appeared and injured him. Grandpa Xia, you can try the milk powder made from natural milk. It's very good for the health of the elderly and children."
"Look at me, I've never been sick in all my life, because I've always drunk milk and eaten meat at home since I was a child."
As Luo Yin spoke, she softened her voice, her teenage voice melodious and lively, with a touch of naivety. By deliberately lowering her voice, she truly sounded like she was pleading.
The people around her calmed down upon hearing this and showed her more concern.
"Oh, I see. My little sister is at the age where she needs formula, and my mom says we don't have enough formula coupons at home. Why don't I just buy it here regularly?"
“Yes, yes, my father was hospitalized before. He said he had suffered from severe depletion when he was young and now he needs to replenish his energy. Why don’t we order some?”
As soon as one or two people spoke, their voices flew towards Luo Yin.
“Alright, it’s almost Chinese New Year. Do you raise sheep? I’d like a whole one.” Old Xia said coldly after a moment of silence.
Upon hearing this, Luo Yin's face instantly broke into a carefree smile.
"Yes, yes, just leave me your address, and I'll have the fattest sheep from my farm slaughtered and sent to you in a while. Don't worry, I'll definitely give you the best price."
She quoted out the prices one by one, and those in the know immediately thought they were good.
Old Xia had already taken out ten ten-yuan bills and handed them over.
The group of comrades nearby listened in stunned silence.
The young men were impressed by Old Xia's swift action and started calculating their own accounts; Old Gu and the others were discussing something with their heads down, and when they looked up again, smiles appeared on their faces.
Xia Ming's gaze remained fixed on her face. Seeing her calculating the accounts for him as she spoke, he couldn't help but pay even more attention to this child.
Hearing her say that, his serious face relaxed a little, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Okay, I'll wait."
Luo Yin took the money. "Based on the current meat price, an adult sheep costs at most seventy yuan. Would you like to buy half a carcass or something else? I also have milk candy, dried meat, fresh beef, milk skin, butter, etc."
Seeing her straightforwardness, Old Xia knew she was efficient and didn't take advantage of others.
So I took the pen from her, wrote down some addresses, and said that it would be fine to send it before this date, and the rest was optional.
Luo Yin was overjoyed because Old Xia had taken the initiative to step forward.
Following that, orders totaling over two hundred yuan were continuously generated.
Among them, Hosen is another big spender on the hundred-dollar bill.
They ordered a full 100 yuan worth of beef and mutton!
Luo Yin received a huge sum of 441.5 yuan. Three hundred yuan was for the entire order of the three people, and the rest was deposits from her comrades.
Because this was the first transaction, Loin made a point of asking each person about their quantity and preferences, and most importantly, noted down each person's home address and name.
To avoid any unexpected situations, they even made a note of their office location.
If anyone dares to covet those two-thirds of the money, she'll send a letter of complaint.
This whole process took more than an hour.
The group embarked on their journey once more, this time for a true farewell.
Xia Mingjiang waved to her with a sad expression, calling her name repeatedly.
Luo Yin waved her arms even harder, watching them walk further and further away. Once she could no longer see the last person, she turned around and ran home.
With a large sum of money in her pocket, Luo Yin sped home.
Including the previous hundred, I now have over five hundred, which seems pretty good.
Luo Yin's smile stretched almost to her ears as she thought about this. She had been exposed to a lot of cold wind along the way, and although she had been covered in dust for the past month, it couldn't hide her joy.
When she finally saw her house, she started calling out from afar.
"Father, Mother, eldest brother, second brother, Ani, I'm back!"
Her voice grew louder and louder, penetrating the grassland with remarkable clarity and reaching the yurt.
Hearing the noise, the people busy inside perked up their ears and looked towards the door.
"It looks like someone's there."
“Yes, I also heard the sound of horses’ hooves, very rapid and heavy,” Bart said as he thought, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
Urina saw a look of surprise flash across his face as he looked at her with delight.
"It's the sound of Big White's hooves! Luo Yin is back!"
"What, really?"
"It must be!"
Knowing his abilities, Urina quickly walked away upon hearing his words.
As they rushed to the door, they saw Luo Yin dismount and galloping towards them.
Urina smiled and looked at Luo Yin with concern.
Luo Yin charged into her arms like a calf, and Urina was knocked off balance and almost fell backward.
Luo Yin smelled the faint milky scent from her mother's arms and felt extremely comfortable.
Her anxiety and excitement were also calmed down.
Everything seemed to be blown away by the wind on the grassland.
"Mom, I miss you. I miss home, I miss my mother, I miss my father."
Suddenly, she raised her head and started to act coquettishly towards her!
"Mom misses you too. Look at you, you haven't been eating well, your face has gotten thinner."
"Urina, Loin, come in quickly."
The mother and daughter were chatting intimately when Bart, who had been waiting anxiously inside, quickly invited them in.
Luo Yin wiped her eyes, forced a smile, and pulled her inside.
"Dad, I miss you so much!"
As she spoke, she leaned down at his feet, expressing her emotions with sincerity and genuine emotion.
Bart looked at her with equal tenderness and gently stroked her head.
She said affectionately, "You've worked hard. Make up for the rest of the time. Don't go out without telling your family in the future. You don't know how worried we are."
Bart started to feel sorry for her as he spoke.
As Luo Yin listened to him and her mother start talking about themselves, she knew it was her fault.
He listened attentively and only after he voluntarily recounted what had happened over the past month was he considered to have passed this ordeal.
When the parents heard the whole story, a huge weight was lifted off their shoulders.
Seeing her standing there unharmed, apart from being thinner and looking quite haggard than before, she seemed to have returned safely.
After being warmly fed two bowls of food by the two, Luo Yin sat back contentedly and started talking about serious business.
She took all the money out of her pocket and laid it out on the surface.
Then she saw Bart and Urrina looking at her with shocked expressions!
What's going on?
More than 500 yuan, with the largest denomination being ten yuan, were neatly arranged in front of me.
It was practically piled up like a small mountain in front of us.
Urina and Bart glanced at each other almost instantly, then turned their gazes to her.
"Huahua, are you in trouble? Tell your father what's wrong, and he'll help you. We can't accept money from unknown sources, understand?" The only way Bart could think of to make money quickly was by doing bad things.
But the moment that thought crossed his mind, his face turned pale.
Seeing her father's drastic change in expression, Luo Yin was afraid of frightening her parents, so she quickly explained what had happened.
But after hearing what happened, the shock in their eyes turned into confusion.
After the initial confusion came a sense of disorientation, making it even harder to believe than before.
"They really bought it from out of town. Why would they want so much?" Urina couldn't understand why anyone would buy a whole hundred yuan worth of beef and mutton.
This is several months' salary, just to eat meat.
Urina frowned and looked at Bart, seemingly hoping to get confirmation from him.
Bart was clearly also confused. After a moment of understanding, he nodded to the two of them and then looked at Loin.
"Hua Hua, please tell me everything that happened."
The more his father spoke, the more urgent his tone became.
Clearly, he was just as frightened as Urina.
Luo Yin chuckled and explained, "Hahaha, actually, it's like this..."
While a family was having a lively time, a light winter rain was falling in a small southern town thousands of miles away.
The weather in the south is changeable, with frequent drops in temperature and rain at the end of summer.
The weather is particularly bad today.
The sky was overcast, and the air was cold!
On the wide asphalt road, many pedestrians hurried past, some carrying umbrellas.
Some people stood under the eaves, staring blankly.
Several students emerged from the building, chatting and laughing as they walked.
Judging from the posters behind them, they had just come out of the movie theater.
Leading them were two beautiful young girls, chattering as if they were talking about something.
The most eye-catching girl was the one with a vertical braid, wearing a thick vest, a skirt, and black leather shoes.
As the most eye-catching person in the crowd, when she slightly turned her head, one could see her beautiful and bright features, and her fair skin. Every smile and gesture exuded her confidence and charisma!
Several teenagers surrounded him, clearly the leader of the group.
"Mingzhu, that movie was really good. Let's watch it again later."
"Yes, yes, I heard there's a new movie coming out for Chinese New Year. Let's come back then."
"Let's not go there, there's nothing much to see here. Why don't we go somewhere else?"
A male classmate looked at her expectantly.
Deng Mingzhu held her head high, her lips slightly downturned, but she quickly regained her composure.
"No, it's getting late. I need to go home early; I still have homework to finish."
"Oh, Mingzhu, aren't you going to play with us anymore?" a little girl said coquettishly, pulling at her.
Another girl pushed her aside, saying, "Oh, Mingzhu is different from us. She's a little genius and has to go home and study."
"No, that's not true. It's just that the teacher assigned daily practice lessons, and I couldn't forget them. Sorry, let's play together next time."
Her voice was calm and measured, with the gentle softness of a southern girl yet undeniably firm.
As soon as they heard her say that, they knew it was impossible.
So they waved goodbye to her one by one until they saw her get on the bus.
The car slowly entered the rain, leaving behind a few whispers.
"Let's go home!"
"Each go back to your homes!"
Sitting alone in the back row, Deng Mingzhu appeared quite indifferent and silent.
She sat quietly in her seat, looking out the window at the familiar street corner.
However, the things I heard that day echoed in my mind.
Rewind to half a month ago. As the little princess of the Deng family, her birthday was a day she looked forward to every year.
Her parents prepared gifts for her well in advance and prepared a table full of her favorite dishes to celebrate.
Her grandparents and great-aunts would also prepare gifts in advance and give them to her.
Deng Mingzhu has been living like this for the past fourteen years.
Although I don't remember much from my childhood, I never imagined I would hear such news on my birthday.
Deng Mingzhu's expression darkened, and her once flamboyant eyes turned into a worried look.
His eyes revealed a deep sense of shock and frustration.
Looking back on all these years and the various circumstances in her family, she finally realized that she had a twin sister.
However, I learned from my parents that they had given away my younger sister.
Before she was even three years old, she was sent directly to an orphanage!
At that moment, Deng Mingzhu was almost stunned.
She had never imagined this situation; at the time, she was almost completely bewildered.
It felt like my soul had left my body!
"Now you're blaming me? It's all because you disliked our little girl's health and had her taken away to an orphanage. Who knows how she is now?"
"Why are you bringing this up again? Didn't I tell you not to mention it?" the middle-aged man said, suppressing his anger.
Deng's mother, her eyes red from crying, continued, her voice choked with sobs.
"You said I shouldn't mention it, but wasn't it your family who brought it up? When I had twins, you gave away one of your two perfectly good daughters, and now you're pressuring me to have more children. Is this what your family is like?"
"Don't talk nonsense, Mingzhu is still outside. It was my family who urged me to do that, that's not what I said."
Recalling this, Deng Mingzhu pursed her lips tightly, her fingers turning white from drilling.
Recalling the two times she had the privilege of visiting the nearby orphanage, Deng Mingzhu could hardly imagine her sister's current situation.
Was it already...?
And she, she has enjoyed her parents' love all these years!
Deng Mingzhu had mixed feelings, a mixture of guilt, annoyance, regret, and a hint of relief.
After more than half a month of pondering and subtle probing, she vaguely understood why her younger sister had been sent away in the first place.
This is all because she is physically stronger than her sister.
At the time, the family was poor and faced with natural disasters that made it impossible to support two infants and a pregnant woman, so they chose her because she was naturally weak.
Although the family is well-off now and both parents have respectable jobs, life seemed to be quite difficult when they first got married more than ten years ago.
After much thought, Deng Mingzhu obediently got off the bus when it stopped.
I greeted my in-laws and sisters-in-law along the way and returned to the familiar apartment building.
I climbed up to the second floor, took out my key, and opened the door.
In the familiar and cozy living room, there was a family photo, and a neat and clean black and white television sat in the center.
Passing through the living room, to the right is her parents' bedroom, and to the left is her room.
A kitchen of a few square meters was separated from the living room; their home was simply a few dozen square meters.
Looking at the familiar place, she suddenly rushed into the small room and threw herself heavily onto the bed.
Looking up at the ceiling, large tears welled up in her eyes.
"how so!"
Then came her soft murmur.
Unlike the damp and cold south, the north has a much harsher atmosphere.
Since Luo Yin returned, she has not only been fed by her father and mother, but has also been introduced to meat by her brother and sister-in-law, Annie.
He would secretly hunt for her during herding trips to give her extra food.
In less than half a month, her little face has become round again, and she has gained a lot of weight.
However, because of the big order, the family members started to get busy with their own tasks.
Although we have many more animals at home than before, it's still not enough when we calculate the number we ordered before the Lunar New Year.
Because the deposit she received was clearly displayed in front of her. Even Ani found it strange, but it was a good thing to have gained something from it.
Mu Ren was completely stunned when he saw it.
He didn't expect his younger sister to be so capable; she not only got paid to guide him but also managed to rake in such a large sum of money.
Compared to the prize money he won from the horse race, it seems insignificant!
"Little sister, you're really amazing!" he exclaimed in admiration, looking at her with envy.
His eyes revealed deep respect and longing.
When Luo Yin heard this, she couldn't hide the smile on her face.
Having long forgotten the countless times he had regretted agreeing, he happily accepted the praise and then proceeded to praise his second brother.
"Second brother, you're doing great too! You achieved such good results in the horse racing competition. Won't you be even more amazing in the final?"
She patted his shoulder with a look of pride on her face.
A light flashed in Mu Ren's eyes as he looked at his little sister's kind smiling face.
"Really? But you still didn't earn much money for the family, only twenty-something yuan, including three yuan of yours."
"But that's still a lot. If we used that money for school, it would be enough for us to finish junior high. Second brother, don't think like that. We were just lucky this time. You don't know what good companies those comrades work for. Each of them earns seventy or eighty yuan a month, including their business trip salary. Besides, there were those three big customers who bought a whole hundred yuan worth of meat. They're all from wealthy families."
"Think about how old you are, not even eighteen yet, and you've already managed to get back twenty-odd yuan. That's an amazing thing, no matter what."
She gave examples one by one, and finally managed to calm Mu Ren down.
Seeing that he had regained his vitality, I could finally rest easy.
Back to the present, there are still more than ten days of holiday left.
Luo Yin had been discussing the order with her family for some time.
She didn't need to worry about dried meat and milk powder; her parents would take care of them. She didn't have to worry about the slaughtered cattle, but the sheep were far from enough.
Aside from the portion allocated for year-end delivery and feeding and breeding the following year, they only have a dozen or so head of cattle at their disposal.
So they decided to cooperate with other herders.
That was exactly what Loin was planning: to buy them from other herders and then resell them.
Mu Ren was her biggest supporter, and upon hearing this, he quickly said that he knew someone who had delicious mutton.
They even said they would help her send it over.
Luo Yin accepted her second brother's help and voluntarily handed over some tasks to him.
When this matter was brought up, Urina clearly had some thoughts on it.
It was lunchtime, and the family gathered around the table, eating and chatting.
Naturally, someone noticed her expression. Ani seemed to guess what she was thinking and lowered her head to take a sip of milk tea.
"Huahua, could you talk to your uncle about the beef and mutton portions of those orders?"
Urina looked conflicted, but still brought it up herself.
As soon as he finished speaking, the group of people eating and drinking in the distance subconsciously began to move more quietly.
His gaze drifted intentionally or unintentionally towards Loin and Bart.
Mu Ren suddenly realized, "That's right, my uncle's family also raises a lot of sheep, we can ask them."
Bart, standing nearby, paused, and was about to stop him when another voice rang out.
"Sure, I was just about to say that. We only have a few people at home. I'll be going back to school soon, and my second brother will be going to herd livestock again. We'll have to trouble you with all the dried meat and dairy products. If possible, we can also give some to my uncle's family. I plan to send a batch over in advance."
"Really? That's great!"
Urina was overjoyed and looked at her with eyes full of gratitude.
At the same time, he glanced carefully at Ani, and seeing that the old man did not refuse, he knew that it was a done deal.
Bart was more pleased than attentive upon seeing this.
He was naturally happy, as being able to help relatives and friends take care of his brother-in-law was the best thing ever.
The reason for the hesitation is that this matter is not honorable.
Although they are behind on the grasslands in terms of information, they are not lacking in political awareness.
If Luo Yin hadn't explained repeatedly, given the current special circumstances at home, and the fact that she had already received the money but hadn't sent the items out, it would have been different.
One thing after another came crashing down on them, putting them under considerable pressure.
In addition, Bart has learned a lot of information from Chao Lu in the past two years.
National policy has changed again.
Compared to before, the grasslands seem even more bustling, and the trade is becoming more diversified.
So gradually they felt relieved.
The whole family is preparing for what's to come.
Once the decision was made, they did it. Urina specially took Muren on a trip to the Dongzhumuqin Grassland.
I went to my uncle's house and explained what had happened.
The eldest uncle and aunt were overjoyed, knowing that this was a special gesture of care, sending them money.
With pre-ordered lamb, milk powder, and dried meat, it's easy to spend a lot of money without even calculating it.
Urina took out the pre-calculated accounts and first explained the precautions to her elder brother and sister-in-law. These were all food items to be sent to people in other places, and a deposit was required upfront; otherwise, the money wouldn't be returned.
Upon hearing this, the elder brother and sister-in-law quickly patted their chests and assured each other that they would not do such a thing.
Seeing this, Mu Ren continued to give instructions.
The requirements for dried meat and dairy products were repeated one by one, all of which were detailed instructions from the younger sister.
After listening to what he said, his aunt and sister-in-law repeatedly assured them that they would remember it and that they could rest assured that he would not hold them back.
Because the price of the whole sheep was set at three, based on the prices at that time.
Starting with the price of pure meat, an adult local sheep weighs at least 70 or 80 jin (35-40 kg), and at 8 mao (0.8 yuan) per jin, it would cost at least 56 yuan.
With just these five sheep, they could get a huge sum of 168 yuan.
This is much better than selling to the commune at the end of the year and exchanging work points for money!
My aunt, who was secretly counting on her fingers, was laughing so hard her eyes almost disappeared.
They were incredibly affectionate towards their sister-in-law, who had provided so much help, and wished they could take her inside for a good kiss.
Urina felt that her sister-in-law was too enthusiastic, so she quickly pushed Muren over.
He then privately gave his older brother a few more instructions, emphasizing the importance of taking it seriously.
My uncle rubbed his hands together; his once robust body was now slightly hunched.
Looking at my younger sister, whose eyes were also full of wrinkles, I realized for the first time that they had all grown old.
"Little sister, don't worry, your big brother will definitely do as you say."
"However, have you discussed this with Bart? Our family has some surplus, you..."
Urina waved her hand, "Big brother, don't worry, everyone at home knows."
"We're all one family, so just keep this to yourselves. There's no need to go out and tell everyone. Just be careful and stay safe."
Sensing his younger sister's caution, he quickly understood many things.
"Don't worry, I will definitely tell my family. We will be ready when you come next time."
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