After packing his things, Xu Xiangyang officially started his vacation.
I'm going home for the Chinese New Year!
After a year of hard work, I'm finally on holiday.
He went home to rest, but the next morning, before he had even eaten breakfast, Wang Xiumin dragged him out to buy things.
During the Lunar New Year, supplies are limited, and you can't buy good things without queuing up.
That's why I went to buy things early to avoid buying leftovers.
"I brought you some steamed buns. Eat them while you're in line," Wang Xiumin said, taking a cloth bag out of her purse.
When Xu Xiangyang took it, it was still quite hot to the touch. Having something like this in the dead of winter would warm him up even if he didn't eat it.
He didn't stop his family members from queuing up to buy things. It was all planned anyway; he'd just take out more food when they ran out.
This is quite interesting; he's never bought things like this before.
While waiting in line, I ate two hot pork and scallion buns, which warmed me up completely.
At first, everyone was queuing up, but when the doors opened and people saw so many great things, the scene immediately went out of control.
People crowded forward, and the seller couldn't keep an eye on them all, so he stopped caring and just weighed the goods, collected money, and stamped receipts.
Xu Xiangyang saw someone reach out and grab the good meat, taking it for themselves, and he followed suit.
He picked up a piece of pork shoulder weighing about 20 pounds and handed it to the salesperson.
Anyway, everyone does it this way, it's not like he's the only one.
After squeezing through the crowd for more than an hour, Xu Xiangyang finally managed to buy what Wang Xiumin had asked him to buy.
No wonder I asked him to come and buy meat. Goodness, he carried sixty or seventy pounds of stuff all at once. It's not easy for an average person to squeeze in and carry that much stuff.
He took advantage of his height and strength, which gave him a lot of advantages.
"Oh my god! I finally managed to snag two river fish! Look at this one, it weighs over ten pounds, it's sure to be delicious!" Wang Xiumin said with a smile as she carried the frozen fish.
The area isn't too far from the river, so the supply is quite good; each household receives two river fish.
Xu Xiangyang looked at the big fish and thought it was indeed quite good; it had no external injuries and had simply frozen to death.
Wang Xiumin was even happier when she saw the pork and offal he was carrying.
"I still have to bring you along! Last time I took your dad to buy meat, he ended up buying a piece of pork hock, and the meat there was so tough, even though it was supposed to be lean, it wasn't tasty at all!"
She pouted and complained a couple of times, but didn't have time to say anything more, as Wang Zhongshan and Grandma Wang were also queuing up next to her.
The two of them lined up for oil and sugar respectively, and Xu Guangtian bought the rest of the miscellaneous items.
After a morning of work, the whole family was exhausted when they got home.
There was no way around it; carrying all that stuff, it was so cold, and it was so crowded. It was really unbearable for most people.
Even going to a rural market in later generations wasn't this tiring.
"I'm exhausted. I'll go cook some noodles to tide me over." Wang Xiumin wiped the sweat from her brow and got up to cook.
Xu Xiangyang stopped her, saying, "I'll go. Your two younger brothers are still at the neighbor's house. You should go and pick them up. They've gone shopping; they don't have time to look after the children."
Actually, he disagreed when he learned that his two younger brothers had been sent to live with the neighbors.
After all, other families also have to queue up to buy things at this time, but that family has a few children, so it's fine to play with them.
Now that they're home, we should pick them up quickly, otherwise the kids might start fighting.
Wang Xiumin thought it made sense, so she quickly went to pick up her child.
Xu Xiangyang went to the kitchen and cooked some spicy noodles with cabbage leaves and some seasonings. He also sliced a plate of sausage and mixed some pig ears.
Wang Xiumin brought the children back. The two children were covered in grime, and their faces were dirty, indicating that they had been crying.
However, the two children were all smiles when they saw their family.
"These two kids are really naughty. They bullied other kids, and when I arrived, they even hit them back." Wang Xiumin looked at the children angrily, but also somewhat helplessly.
Xu Xiangyang brought the food into the house and said, "Go change the child's clothes and wash his face, it's too dirty."
Kids are all like that; one set of clothes a day isn't enough to keep them dry, they're always filthy.
Wang Xiumin was so busy cleaning up after her that she couldn't keep up and was exhausted every day.
After lunch, Xu Xiangyang returned to the front yard, tidied up the house, and then looked at the "Fu" character pasted on the window.
This was all arranged by Wang Xiumin, who said it had a New Year's atmosphere.
The next morning, Xu Xiangyang took his things to the black market. The New Year was just a few days away, and some people who didn't have homes would celebrate together.
He has to go and see them eventually; it's almost the end of the year, and he wants to extend his greetings to everyone.
It was quite a coincidence that everyone was there when I arrived.
Xu Xiangyang went into the room alone and waited for them to finish their meeting.
Today is also their dividend day. We've already arranged it with Qian Wenqing, so there's no need to go see it.
After a while, Qian Wenqing came into the house carrying a thick ledger.
"Brother Xu, we have too many people here for the Spring Festival this year." As he spoke, he sat down in a chair and drank a glass of water.
He talked so much just now, he almost got his throat all hoarse.
He continued, "Everyone received their share of the profits, and no one had any objections. They're all planning to take a break these next couple of days."
Xu Xiangyang glanced at the ledger; business had improved even more since he took over all the territory.
The food processing plant on the other side of the space is so busy that the orders he placed are equivalent to other people's total orders for a year.
With Xu Xiangyang added, it's equivalent to doubling the orders.
Moreover, the factory manager wanted to continue cooperating with Xu Xiangyang, so he lowered the price a bit.
After all, food factories are everywhere, and if such a cash cow were to go elsewhere, their losses would be even greater.
Xu Xiangyang's focus is on this area, so he has no intention of opening a factory and doing it himself.
The main reason is that I can only stay there for half an hour, which is not enough time.
This way, you won't earn too much, but it's not a small amount either.
A rough estimate suggests that earning 200,000 a year is not a lot.
It may not seem like much, but in this day and age, earning 200,000 a year is not something just anyone can do.
Unless it's a state-owned factory, making over a million a year is normal, and of course, that would have to be a large factory.
Xu Xiangyang looked through the ledgers, then put them away and said, "This is fine as long as it runs normally. If there are any problems, go to the disciplinary team. Make sure to take good care of them during the holidays."
No matter what you do, you must build a good relationship with the people in charge. Things that we might not value may become valuable to them.
Xu Xiangyang was quite happy to exchange a little something for less trouble.
Qian Wenqing nodded and replied, "Don't worry about that. I took care of everything yesterday. But as you said, I only sent it to the captain and deputy captain, and didn't send it to higher-ups."
Although he didn't know why, he didn't ask any further questions.
Xu Xiangyang nodded in satisfaction. There was a lot to it. Bribing the team leader was enough; if you bribed anyone higher up, it would be easy for problems to arise.
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