In the morning, when Ning Xiyue was still in a deep sleep, Yun Xiulan whispered outside the door: "My daughter, I came back from the cafeteria to get lunch at noon. You and your brother don't need to cook."
Ning Xiyue, who hadn't gotten enough sleep, continued to sleep and didn't hear much. The little turtle next to her imitated Ning Xiyue's voice and replied vaguely, "Okay."
Then, the eldest sister-in-law also went to work, leaving only the brother and sister at home.
Ning Qingyuan studied very hard at school and slept even less during the exam days. On the first day back home, he didn't get up early like before and stayed in bed to catch up on his sleep.
For a while, the only two people left in the house were sleeping and no one disturbed them.
Ning Xiyue slept until noon, and Yun Xiulan came back with food from the cafeteria.
She could still smell the aroma of braised pork in the air and woke up angrily in her dreams after not being able to eat the braised pork. Only then did she realize that the smell came from home.
When I woke up, I heard Yun Xiulan talking to Ning Qingyuan outside.
"Please keep an eye on your little sister next semester and don't let her study too hard. Sleeping too late is bad for her health. She slept for so long today and didn't wake up. I don't know how long it has been since I had a good night's sleep at school."
I heard Ning Qingyuan explaining in a low voice again.
"Mom, don't worry. My little sister usually goes to bed on time. She gets up every morning to exercise. I always follow her and practice with her. She slept so long today because of the recent exams."
"Okay, go put the dishes on the table, and I'll go wake your sister up to eat. You can go back to sleep after eating, but how can you not eat?"
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Ning Xiyue woke up completely after hearing this, got up and changed her pajamas.
The sound of Yun Xiulan knocking on the door was also heard outside.
"Yueyue..."
When Ning Xiyue heard her name, she shouted outside, "Mom, I'm awake and getting dressed."
"I'm glad you're awake. It's time for lunch. Come over after you've cleaned up." Yun Xiulan outside the door was relieved, otherwise she would have worried that her daughter was sick.
"Okay, I got it, Mom." Ning Xiyue agreed while putting on her pants.
She slept very comfortably, making up for the sleep she had not gotten in the past twenty days.
Ning Xiyue felt refreshed, put herself away, and went to eat.
After lunch, there were only two siblings at home.
Ning Qingyuan had nothing to do. Thinking of the topic they talked about last night, he smiled and said to Ning Xiyue, "Sister, if you have any instructions, just tell me and I will be your helper."
Ning Xiyue put the tea beside her and said, "Let me first tell you about my summer vacation money-making plan. You have to keep it a secret. We'll just keep quiet and do something big for now."
"Okay, I promise not to leak it, just tell me."
Ning Qingyuan was excited when he heard this. He rubbed his hands and moved the bench towards Ning Xiyue, looking forward to Ning Xiyue talking about her plan.
Ning Xiyue briefly explained the two money-making plans to her second brother.
Then she told her second brother what she wanted him to do. She first said that Chen Yechu needed his help in making money, and then said that she would need his help in supervising the renovation of the house after getting the money, and also that she had the task of finding a house on the street to buy.
These houses will also be her future shops, but she hasn't said that yet.
Finally, Ning Xiyue patted her second brother's shoulder heroically.
"And your ultimate goal this summer is to earn enough money to buy a big house, so that the three of us siblings can all have our own houses."
"I can accomplish other tasks, but this ultimate goal is too difficult. Can I do it?"
Ning Qingyuan had no confidence in himself. Zhang Jianguo's old and dilapidated apartment cost nearly a thousand yuan, and he also knew the price of a big house, which would cost at least several thousand yuan.
All the money he has in his pocket now is only more than 500 yuan, which is far from enough. Can he make it this summer?
Ning Xiyue nodded firmly: "Okay, if I say yes, it must be yes. Give me all the money you have on you now."
"I should have over 560 yuan. The Shanghai newspaper gave me a raise, to 20 yuan a month. Last month's salary should be wired in soon. It will add up to 580 yuan. Just wait for me to get it for you."
Ning Qingyuan stood up and ran to his room. After a while, he came out with a biscuit box and handed it to Ning Xiyue.
These are the bonuses he received after the college entrance examination, and some other money he saved. This is all he has.
"You have five hundred and eighty yuan here. Add to that the money we saved from selling ginseng and other things, and I've already saved five hundred yuan for you. That adds up to over a thousand yuan."
Ling Xiyue took the money in her hand and calculated the principal for Ning Qingyuan.
"Brother, let's sell two more of the ginseng we dug up in the mountains and raise three thousand for you. By then, we'll be able to at least double it back, and you'll have six thousand. Then, buying a big house somewhere far from the city will be a piece of cake. That'll raise the money."
She and her second brother had dug up a ginseng den before. This was an obvious fact. It was all a manifestation of money. It was a good way to raise money now.
Of course, the ginseng was not really sold, but was exchanged for her money. She still had money, so there was no need to sell the ginseng.
Ning Qingyuan then remembered that they still had ginseng: "Yes, we still have ginseng, I forgot about it, but how much ginseng do we need to sell to raise so much capital?"
"Brother, ginseng is worth a fortune here in Beijing. It's worth much more than before, several times more. Fortunately, we only sold a few at the time."
Ning Xiyue's expression was exaggerated, but what she said was true.
"You don't know, didn't I give a piece of ginseng to Mother Ji before? She said that good quality wild ginseng that's a hundred years old costs more than 1,500 yuan a piece, and the more fashionable ones can even go for more than 2,000 yuan a piece. She's vying for it. The ginseng we have is our way out. Maybe your money can just sell one piece for enough."
This is not an exaggeration at all. A hundred-year-old ginseng is hard to come by and it is a life-saving item. A falling tile here can hit a big boss's imperial city. People value their lives, so the price is naturally higher and the goods are more popular.
Ning Qingyuan took a deep breath when he heard the price. They had originally obtained four 100-year-old ones, and quite a few from other years as well, and they kept them all. How much would they be worth!
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