On his way back, Ye Beiping happened to run into Hou Baolin and Wu Di, who were returning in high spirits.
"Beiping, Beiping, etc."
Hou Baolin abandoned the donkey cart and jumped off to chase after Ye Beiping.
"Monkeys, you're back?" Ye Beiping, holding a plate, turned around and was surprised to see Hou Baolin.
"Yes." Hou Baolin glanced around furtively and pulled Ye Beiping to the corner.
Ye Beiping frowned: "Why are you acting so suspiciously?"
"Look," Hou Baolin said with a smile, pulling out some loose change from his pocket. "I sold all 150 jin (75 catties) this morning; it was all snatched up by three villages."
"Fatty and I thought we'd have to visit several villages, but we sold out in just three."
Ye Beiping glanced at the money in Hou Baolin's hand and pondered, "This shows that people still have the ability to spend, but they lack meat coupons. Without meat coupons, it is difficult to buy meat."
“That’s right.” Hou Baolin whispered in Ye Beiping’s ear, “I’ve also heard that many families in the villages want to raise chickens and ducks, but they can’t get any chicks or ducklings. Do you think we could…”
"cannot."
Ye Beiping answered bluntly, "There's no way. Although it looks like it could make money, the risks are too great. We'd have to go to other places to find chicks and ducklings, and transporting them would be a hassle. Wouldn't it be discovered if we used large trucks to transport them?"
"Yes." Hou Baolin scratched his head, grinned, and handed the money to Ye Beiping: "Here's the money. You'll be in charge of the accounts from now on."
Ye Beiping was not in a hurry to accept the money, and reminded him, "We'll talk about it when we get back."
The three of them, in a donkey cart, soon arrived at Ye Beiping's courtyard.
"Beiping, you're back." Tao Qiuyan was sweeping in the yard when she saw Hou Baolin and Wu Di and greeted them, "Monkey, Fatty, you're here too."
"Auntie, you're back."
"Has Auntie eaten yet?"
Hou Baolin and Wu Di still held Tao Qiuyan in high esteem.
If they were ever hungry, Tao Qiuyan would share some of her food with them, even if it meant eating less herself.
“We just finished eating, but you haven’t eaten yet, have you? I’ll have Xiaoxin make you something.”
"Okay, thank you, Auntie."
Ye Beiping put the plate back in the kitchen and immediately invited Hou Baolin and Wu Di into the house.
The three men placed the money on the table, and Ye Beiping asked, "How much?"
"The total is..." Wu Di rolled his eyes, counting on his fingers for a long time without being able to figure it out.
Hou Baolin spoke up, saying, "It's 110 yuan in total. We charged Fatty and me about 10 cents more for the pork leg."
hiss!
110 yuan is a huge sum of money in this era; it wouldn't be a problem to get married.
150 jin of pork, 7 mao per jin is indeed that figure.
Ye Beiping calculated his money: "I weigh 100 jin, 70 jin is mine, and the other 40 yuan is 20 yuan each."
"Okay."
The two agreed in unison and quickly stuffed the money into their pockets as if to prevent someone from robbing them.
“I have the money. I’ll take out five yuan.” Ye Beiping threw ten yuan on the table and said, “You each contribute five yuan. We’ll go buy popsicles wholesale. Then you can get a bicycle or some other means of transportation and go sell popsicles in the surrounding villages. It will definitely be a considerable income.”
This money was earned with Ye Beiping's help, and Hou Baolin and Wu Di took out their five yuan without hesitation.
There are fifteen pieces in total.
Ye Beiping glanced outside the door and said, "This afternoon I'll go with you to the county to find an ice pop factory and see if we can get some stock."
"good."
Just as the two finished nodding, Ye Xiaoxin came in carrying a plate. When she saw the money on the table, her eyes widened: "You sold the pork?"
She put down the plate and eagerly picked up the fifteen yuan on the table.
Ye Beiping snatched it away, saying, "This is our capital for doing business. The money from selling pork is with me."
"Tch." Ye Xiaoxin scoffed and rolled her eyes at Ye Beiping, saying, "Let's eat. I have to go to work this afternoon."
Seeing that his older sister was angry, Ye Beiping pulled Ye Xiaoxin back to the room and took out sixty-five yuan from his pocket.
He counted out fifty and handed it to Ye Xiaoxin.
"Give thirty to Mom, keep twenty for yourself, and I'll keep the fifteen for a rainy day."
Ye Xiaoxin beamed with joy upon receiving the money, but after thinking about Ye Beiping's words, she asked uncertainly, "Are you really giving me twenty?"
"nonsense."
"That's so good?" Ye Xiaoxin was still a little skeptical.
Ye Beiping pursed her lips and explained, "You're my sister, how could I not treat you well? Besides, how can a girl dress herself up and find me a handsome and rich brother-in-law if she doesn't have some money on her?"
"Tch, I'm not marrying you. I'll wait for you to take care of me in my old age." Ye Xiaoxin was overjoyed with the money, not even knowing what she was saying.
Upon hearing this, Ye Beiping didn't mind. He put the remaining fifteen yuan into his pocket and another fifteen yuan of start-up capital into another pocket.
After Wu Di and Hou Baolin finished their meal, the three of them couldn't wait to head to the county town.
"No, Beiping, if we go to the county town like this, won't we get arrested?" Hou Baolin asked uncertainly.
In this day and age, you can tell if someone is from the countryside just by looking at their clothes.
However, many rural residents still choose to go to the county town to sell odds and ends. If they are caught, they will only receive a verbal warning and then be directed to the brigade or production team.
"It's alright, we won't go to crowded places." Ye Beiping thought for a moment, then took out a dollar from his pocket and handed it to Hou Baolin: "You know the county town well, go buy a pack of better cigarettes later, they'll come in handy."
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