Chapter 74
Su Miao put her clothes one by one into a large wooden cabinet with a mirror, placed the books neatly on the table, spread out the sheets and quilt, and put some valuables into a locked drawer.
After everything was tidied, she could finally relax and lie comfortably on the soft bed.
A breeze blew gently in from the window frame, and the dark blue curtains fluttered slightly, as if bringing her a touch of coolness and comfort.
Su Miao couldn't help but look up at the exquisite and towering roof. Wow! This is simply a super mansion!
This housing area, this decoration and furnishings, if put in the future, it would be worth tens of millions! I didn't expect her to enjoy it in advance. Sister Jiayin is really her benefactor!
"Miao Miao, are you asleep? Daddy cooked some noodles, come out and have some first."
Su Yuanzheng's voice came from the yard. Su Miao got up and walked out, eating noodles on the stone table with his father and cousin.
"Dad! Aunt Ye's house is so nice. The furniture is so high-end. The room has everything. It's so grand. I'm sure I won't be able to sleep tonight because I'm so excited."
Su Yu also nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, yes! God, I am here to enjoy the good life."
Su Yuanzheng said, "So we've gotten a great deal. So, we have to do what we promised. It's one in the afternoon now. I plan to go to the big market after finishing my noodles to buy some vegetables. I'll start cooking for Jiayin and her mother tonight."
"Dad, I'm going with you. While you were busy, I asked around with some of the neighbors. There's a big market nearby where they stock up on vegetables. We can also check out the supply for later."
Su Yu also raised his hand: "Then I will too..."
"Brother Yu, don't go. Thank you for your hard work in tidying up the kitchen. If we can successfully find a source of supplies, we can open the store soon."
"Okay! Then I'll clean all those tables and chairs."
The tables and chairs used by the previous owner to open the shop were not moved away and were stacked in a corner of the front shop. Su Miao checked them and found that although two years had passed, there was no damage at all. They looked of good quality and only needed to be wiped clean of dust.
Following the direction described by the neighbor, the father and daughter found the big vegetable market after riding their bike for ten minutes.
Su Yuan was looking at the sign next to him: "Double what well? Miaomiao, do you recognize this word?"
"Shuangma Well, ma means twins. It's strange that this place doesn't look like a big market. Instead, it looks more like a residential area."
"Did you find the wrong one?"
"That's right. The neighbors said it's at Shuangma Well. Dad, let's go in and take a look first."
As soon as you go a little further into the main alley, you can see stalls. As you go further in, there are more and more vendors, some with storefronts and some with street stalls.
The things sold there are also varied and everything you can think of.
Fruits and vegetables, chicken, duck, fish, meat, cakes and snacks, seasonings and dry goods, there is nothing missing here except what you can't think of.
Many people carry the vegetables they just bought in one hand and eat sour vegetables with bamboo sticks in the other hand, feeling very comfortable.
"Dad, this place is really interesting. Instead of setting up a whole place for the vegetable market, they set up stalls along several alleys."
"We don't care how they display the items. You see so many people coming here to buy things, so this place must be a good value for money."
As we walked, we came to the street where snacks and cooked food were sold. The crowd became even more crowded. There were roast chicken, roast duck, boiled pork, paper-wrapped chicken, fried sweet potatoes and taro, steamed cakes, clay pot noodles, roasted quail...
Su Miao couldn't bear to watch it anymore and her mouth was watering. When she came to her senses, she was already gnawing on the hot fried sweet potatoes.
They asked about the prices of vegetables and meat one by one, and it took them an hour to get out of the market with a lot more vegetables in the car.
The weather was very hot. Although the trees and houses inside blocked the sun, the crowded environment still made the father and daughter sweat.
Su Miao decided to relax with a bowl of mung bean soup at the dessert shop at the corner of the alley. A bowl cost 20 cents, so he ordered two bowls.
It's sweet and delicious after one bite, and most of the heat is gone.
Su Yuan was thinking about the vegetable prices just now and said, "The vegetable prices in the city are indeed not cheap. Generally speaking, they are 20% more expensive than those in Ning County. This will increase our costs."
Su Miao nodded: "Yes, but the high prices mean that our prices can be adjusted upwards appropriately. But it would be even better if there were ways to save costs."
"Alas, this place is far from our village. We can't ask your uncle to collect eggs and deliver firewood like before. I just asked about the prices of dry firewood and coal, and they're expensive."
Su Miao suddenly had an idea: "Huh? Dad, why do I feel like the people coming from Ning County to Yongcheng passed by our village?"
"Yes, it's in the same direction. First go to the entrance of our village, then drive another 50 kilometers to Yongcheng."
Su Miao quickly began to do mental arithmetic, then slapped his thigh: "Dad! We still need to buy goods from the village."
"Huh? Don't bother your uncle. He's old and can't ride a tricycle for 50 kilometers!" Su Yuanzheng tried his best to dissuade his daughter.
"Oh! Dad, what are you thinking! Don't let Second Uncle send it, let Uncle Huzi send it!"
Su Yuanzheng shook his confused head and said, "Wait, what's going on? Try again! Dad doesn't understand."
"Here eggs are 80 cents a pound, and in the village they are 50 cents. Based on our previous sales volume, we need 6 pounds of eggs a day, which means it costs 1.8 yuan more a day, or 18 yuan a day in ten days.
Just now when you asked about the price of dry firewood, you said that the price here requires an extra 1 yuan per day, which means 10 yuan for ten days. If you add some long-lasting radishes, winter melons and the like, the cost will be an extra 30 yuan for ten days.
Doesn't Uncle Huzi come to Yongcheng frequently to pick up goods? He says he often arrives with an empty truck. Why don't we make a deal with him? Every ten days, when he's coming to pick up goods, he can stop by the village and pick up the goods we need for ten days. We'll pay him 10 yuan each time, and we'll save 60 yuan a month!
The more Su Yuanzheng listened, the more surprised he was. Although 60 yuan a month was not a lot of money for their family's current income, the so-called increasing revenue and reducing expenditure meant reducing costs while ensuring quality. Even if it was only a dime less, it was still a profit.
Moreover, this not only saves them the trouble of purchasing, but also helps Uncle Su Miao and Hu Zi, which is a win-win situation for all three parties.
After returning, Su Yuanzheng immediately went to the convenience store across the street to make a phone call.
Hu Zi had just brought new seeds back to the village for a few farmers and wanted to go home to rest. Before he could sit down, the uncle from the newsstand came to call him to answer the phone.
He was unwilling to accept the money, saying that the car would be empty anyway, so it was not worth taking a detour. Finally, after Su Yuanzheng persuaded him for a while, he agreed to charge 8 yuan per trip.
Su Miao's second uncle officially became the purchasing agent of Su Ji Food Store in Sujia Village. The villagers who had looked down on Su Yuanzheng for going into business before all came up to flatter him, hoping that the second uncle would buy their eggs and firewood.
Second uncle ignored them. Anyone who said something bad about Su Yuanzheng would not be accepted. After all, the village was so big that there were many families with good moral character.
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