Chapter 27 Chapter 27 (Minor Repair) It’s just dawned…
As soon as the sky was getting light, Cheng Xin got up from the bed.
She picked and chose on the table. She usually didn't think of using vanishing cream. She finally had some awareness of beauty, but there was nothing at home. Cheng Xin gave up and chose two red wool threads to braid her hair. She guessed that he wouldn't be able to see any difference.
She and Geng Yunye made an appointment to go to the market today to sell the dried mushrooms, including the mushrooms she processed with her aunt, which could be sold after three days of natural drying.
After harvesting the grain, the aunt had come to terms with it and gave the mushrooms to her without worry, saying, "If we can sell them for money, it's not a loss."
Cheng Xin sat on the back seat of the bicycle carrying a large backpack filled with mushrooms.
Geng Yunye was riding a bicycle in front: "I'll teach you how to ride a bicycle on the way back from selling mushrooms."
When he helped Cheng Xin carry the backpack out of the house, he felt the weight of the backpack, but he had to ride his bike to carry someone else and couldn't share the burden with her.
Cheng Xin was eager to try, but still a little nervous: "What if I break the car?"
Geng Yunye said with a smile: "The bicycle is very sturdy. I am worried that you might hurt yourself."
Cheng Xin blurted out: "I'm also very strong and won't get hurt that easily."
Geng Yunye's next words made Cheng Xin grab the corner of his clothes and not say anything else, "I will feel bad if you get hurt."
Cheng Xin pinched his waist. This man always spoke so shamelessly.
Geng Yunye rode his bike to their commune. He and Cheng Xin were not in the same commune, but in terms of distance, the Cheng family was actually closer to Geng Yunye's commune.
There were more people setting up stalls on the roadside in Haiwan Commune than in Yunqiling Commune. Cheng Xin had heard her mother talk about this before, but she didn't expect that there were actually more people.
Cheng Xin lowered her voice and whispered, "Don't we have to go to the black market?"
Geng Yunye picked a random spot and said, "No need. All trade in our commune can be done on the roadside. There is no black market."
Cheng Xin put down the backpack. Geng Yunye spread snakeskin bags and straw on the ground and poured the mushrooms on them. Cheng Xin sorted and arranged them.
"Aren't you people afraid of being accused of speculation and profiteering?"
Their commune is very strict and there are people patrolling. When selling things produced from their own fields at the market, the management is relatively loose. However, if you set up a stall with things purchased wholesale from outside, there is a risk of confiscation.
Geng Yunye laid a cushion for her to sit on. "There's nothing we can do. We have to make a living. Our commune has a small amount of arable land, and there's almost no surplus grain after paying the grain tax. If we don't set up a stall, we won't be able to survive."
Although living close to the sea would prevent you from starving to death, not every household has the skills to fish. Moreover, all the boats were confiscated in the early years, so there are only a few people who can go out to sea to fish.
In their brigade, only five households can fish, and more than 40 households in the brigade have to make a living.
"Your commune's policies are quite humane."
Less than five minutes after the stall was set up, someone came to ask about the price.
"How do you sell these mushrooms?"
Cheng Xin was about to speak, but Geng Yunye spoke first: "They are all top-quality dried goods. I originally wanted to keep them for myself, but my relatives all praised their good quality. It would be a waste if I ate them all myself, so my family asked us to sell them."
The middle-aged man held a black leather bag under his armpit. He squatted down and picked up a few mushrooms to examine them. "The thickness is even, there are no worm holes, and they don't look like old ones. Your sister must have done such a meticulous job, right? Give me a discount, and I'll take all of your mushrooms."
Geng Yunye corrected his address, "My wife is very skillful, so the price is definitely not as good as the supply and marketing cooperative. I can see that you are an expert. You processed these mushrooms before they were left overnight after being picked. You can make soup with them back home to ensure that they taste just like fresh ones."
The middle-aged man became more and more satisfied as he picked: "This is top-grade."
Since he said so, Geng Yunye started to kill directly.
"Our prices are absolutely worth the money. Russula is 6 yuan, porcini is 2.5 yuan, chanterelles is 1.8 yuan, bamboo fungus is 10 yuan, and all are sold by kilogram."
The most common mushrooms on the ground are porcini and chanterelles. Most of these two mushrooms came from the batches picked by the brigade members in the mountains. Because they could not be sold, Cheng Xin bought them at a low price.
The most common vegetables Cheng Xin picked were red mushrooms and bamboo fungi.
The man was shocked by Geng Yunye's high price: "You look like a professional, he specializes in selling at top prices."
Geng Yunye said calmly: "I can't help it. My wife is a good cook. If I miss today, I won't be able to find another one."
The man moved the bag under his arm in a different direction: "I can't sell it at this price if I sell it in a distributor."
Geng Yunye didn't point it out directly, "Since we are all in the same business, wild delicacies and dried goods will not have to worry about sales. What's more, the price of this thing won't depreciate if you keep it for a long time."
The man was persuaded by Geng Yunye that the price he offered could double the price if the mushrooms were taken to Shanghai after deducting the cost, so he bought all the mushrooms.
"Little brother, you are good at speaking. Do you have any idea of working?"
When the reform and opening-up policy was just announced two years ago, everyone was waiting and watching, fearing that they would be accused of speculation. As the first batch of people to eat the cake appeared, business people became bolder, and now there are business opportunities everywhere.
Men specialize in buying dried goods from the countryside at low prices and selling them to big cities. These mushrooms are in great demand in big cities.
Cheng Xin buried her head in counting money, her ears slightly pricked up.
Geng Yunye declined the other party's kindness, "It's quite comfortable to farm in my hometown, without having to travel north and south."
The man nodded while holding his briefcase: "That's right. If the family couldn't afford to eat, who would be willing to leave their hometown?"
After Cheng Xin calculated the bill, she couldn't believe it. She checked again and again and found that this basket of mushrooms could actually be sold for two hundred yuan.
The man stood up and asked, "Girl, how much is the total?"
"Two...two hundred yuan." Cheng Xin spoke haltingly, afraid that others would see that she was guilty.
This big basket of mushrooms only cost a few dollars, but I feel guilty selling it for 200 dollars.
Without saying a word, the man pulled out a wad of money from his bag and counted out twenty bills.
"Girl, count."
Cheng Xin's hands were shaking as she held the money. Twenty big unity notes, she had never seen so much money before.
The man looked at Geng Yunye teasingly: "You two should get married."
Cheng Xin was about to explain, but Geng Yunye pulled her hand and said, "Well, we've just been married for a short time, and we have to think of ways to make money as a couple."
Geng Yunye helped sort the mushrooms and poured them into snakeskin bags. He told the other party some storage techniques for mushrooms. The man left with the snakeskin bags in satisfaction.
Cheng Xin took the money and felt uneasy: "He won't come back to find us, right?"
Geng Yun collected the things on the ground and chuckled, "No, this is what we earned from our labor."
Cheng Xin bit her lower lip and said, "Even fresh mushrooms can't be sold at this price." Although she was very happy to make a lot of money, she was afraid that the other party would feel cheated and bring the police to arrest them.
Geng Yunye assured her: "Since he paid, it means there is profit to be made. I passed by Shanghai on the way back. The development there is beyond your imagination. You will understand when we go to the provincial capital in a few days."
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