At 6:15 the next day, He Wenlin called Lin Fei and they rode a tricycle to the farmers' market.
As soon as He Wenlin entered the market, the frozen food vendor greeted her, as if afraid she wouldn't buy from him.
"Boss, give me a box of chicken wings." He Wenlin paid 36 yuan.
The boss quickly put the chicken wings on He Wenlin's tricycle.
Then he said to He Wenlin, "Little sister, is your refrigerator fixed yet?"
Why is the boss asking this?
“My cousin has a refrigerator he wants to sell, and he was wondering if you wanted it.”
"How much?"
The boss's eyes lit up: "You want it?"
"That depends on the quality of the product and whether the price is reasonable."
"The product is definitely good, don't worry. You're my customer, I would never lie to you. He used to sell meat, and later we contracted a canteen together. But the factory went bankrupt in less than a year, so he had an extra refrigerator that he wanted to get rid of. If you want it, I'll call him in a bit. You're coming to buy groceries at noon, right? I'll take you to his house to see it then."
Upon hearing that the man used to work in the cafeteria, He Wenlin couldn't help but ask, "Boss, does he have a food cart? Could you ask him if he's ever sold food?"
"Okay, I'll call right away."
"Thank you, boss."
Afterwards, He Wenlin bought a box of eggs, five boxes of vermicelli, 20 jin of bean sprouts, 10 jin each of chili peppers and chives, 5 jin each of ginger and garlic, 10 jin of pickled cabbage, one pumpkin, one winter melon, 4 jin of pork, and some seasonings, spending a total of 302 yuan.
Just as He Wenlin finished shopping and was about to return to the store, the frozen food shop owner called her back.
"My cousin said he can transfer the freezer and insulated truck to you if the price is right. When are you free? I'll take you there to take a look."
"Around 1:30, is that convenient for you?"
"Okay, then it'll be 1:30. I'll wait for you at the market entrance."
"Thanks, boss."
"Don't mention it. Just come to me, Lao Guo, for frozen goods from now on."
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Appliances were very expensive at that time. He Wenlin knew that a new freezer cost around 1,500 yuan, and a second-hand one probably wouldn't be cheap either. Add a refrigerated cart, and it would probably cost at least 1,000 yuan. If the freezer and cart were relatively new, you wouldn't even be able to buy them for 1,000 yuan.
After doing this calculation, I'm about to run out of money again.
Back at the shop, it was not yet seven o'clock. He Qian hadn't arrived, but He Shan had already opened the shop door. They helped unload all the vegetables from the tricycle.
"Shanshan, Fei Ge and I are going to the south of the city to buy some things. In a little while, you guys need to wash all the bean sprouts, wash a third of the chili peppers, chop a bowl of ginger, smash a bowl of garlic, and wash all the carrots and shred them."
As He Wenlin spoke, she poured chicken wings into a large basin and added water to soak them, while she soaked half a box of vermicelli in another bucket.
After making the arrangements, Lin Fei rode his tricycle, carrying He Wenlin, to the Chengnan Commercial City.
It took me almost an hour to get to the trade city.
With little money on her, He Wenlin compared prices at three different stores before finally buying a shed that was three meters long and four and a half meters wide for 230 yuan.
He Wenlin also spent 220 yuan to buy two folding tables, ten plastic stools, and four small stools.
On the way back, He Wenlin and Lin Fei took turns riding the tricycle.
When passing by the boutique, He Wenlin parked her car, picked out a pretty hair clip, and bought a Lotus lipstick, spending a total of fifty yuan.
Since it was a gift, He Wenlin asked the shop owner to wrap it in a box and ribbons.
"Linlin, who are you going to give this to?" Lin Fei asked.
"This is for my mom's boss. I cooked boxed lunches in my dorm for a few days and used a lot of water and electricity, so I'm giving her this gift as a token of my appreciation."
For a big boss like him, something worth a few dozen yuan would definitely be beneath him, but He Wenlin couldn't possibly give him something expensive either. First, she didn't have the money, and second, he was just a child; the gesture was enough.
He Wenlin saw a phone booth ahead, so she asked Lin Fei to watch the car while she made a phone call back home.
"Dear Sir, this is Linlin. Please have my grandma answer the phone. I'll call back in three minutes."
He Wenlin's family in her hometown didn't have a telephone, so she made and received calls at her neighbor Liu Chunmei's house. Liu Chunmei's family ran a small shop, and also had mahjong and a TV, so her house was the liveliest in the village, with adults and children all going there to play.
He Wenlin hung up the phone, waited for about three minutes, and then called back.
"grandmother."
"Linlin, you brat, it's been so long since you called Grandma!"
“I called the day before yesterday, but Grandpa said you weren’t home. Then I got busy and forgot. Grandma, let me tell you, I’ve opened a fast food restaurant here now. It’s your granddaughter’s own business.”
You still run a fast food restaurant?
"Yes, I'm the chef and the owner. This is a rural area, but there are many factories. There are no fast food restaurants, so the workers don't have time to cook every day. They eat noodles or instant noodles every day. That's why my fast food is selling very well. I'm telling you, but don't tell my parents, I've made more than a thousand yuan in the last few days."
"So many?" Grandma He was shocked.
She was born in 1930, and in her mind, a little over a thousand yuan was a huge sum of money!
Grandma He knew her granddaughter wouldn't lie to her; after all, she had raised her herself and knew her character very well.
"You'd better keep all of this safe, don't lose it. No, you should give it to your parents."
"Grandma, don't worry, it won't get lost. But don't tell my parents. When I come back, I'll buy you a gold ring and gold earrings."
"Haha, good, good, Grandma is waiting for your gold ring and gold earrings."
"Don't tell my parents either, I'm afraid the money will be confiscated."
"You silly child, your parents will be heartbroken to hear this. Confiscating it is for your own good."
"I want to expand my business. It's too difficult to get the money back after it's been confiscated. Anyway, Grandma, you mustn't say anything."
"Okay, okay, I won't say."
"That's settled then, I have to go back to the shop now. Grandma, please take care of yourself at home."
"Alright, alright, be careful out there too."
After hanging up the phone, Grandma He was still beaming with joy.
Her granddaughter is amazing!
Not only is she amazing, but she's also very filial! Haha.
"Grandma, I received a call from my granddaughter today. She's so happy."
"It's all because my Linlin said she works selling fast food at her dad's place and that she'll use the money she earns to buy me a gold ring. You know, this girl, she's so young and already knows how to brag. How old is she? What kind of money could she possibly earn?"
Grandma He believed that He Wenlin must have more than a thousand yuan in her hands, but she certainly couldn't say that to outsiders, because one shouldn't flaunt their wealth.
Whether you have money or not is something you should know yourself; there's no need to let the whole world know.
"Your granddaughter is so filial."
“You’ve been taking care of Linlin since she was one year old, so you’ll definitely enjoy the blessings of having a granddaughter in the future.”
"Linlin has been a sensible child since she was little, and she is also good at studying. She will get into a good university in the future, and you can enjoy a comfortable life with her."
………
Grandma He's mouth stretched from ear to ear as she listened to these words.
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