Su Xueli asked, "If you were to sell eggs, could your comrade's father charge you a higher price than other vendors?"
In those days, eggs were sold individually, at a price of seven or eight cents per egg.
Of course, this is the price that rural vendors pay; city dwellers would pay a much higher price if they bought it from a supply and marketing cooperative.
Wei Mingshen glanced at Su Xueli and nodded.
Su Xueli said excitedly, "Tiger, have you thought about buying eggs and selling them to the supply and marketing cooperative? As long as you can buy more eggs, that's much better than reselling wheat bran, right?"
Dealing with government officials is definitely more lucrative than dealing with farmers, of course, you need to have the "connections".
Tiger's eyes lit up: "Buying eggs and selling them to the supply and marketing cooperative is definitely better than reselling wheat bran. We farmers are so stingy, it's really hard for us to make money from them. But sister-in-law, there are quite a few egg vendors now, so eggs are not easy to buy."
Su Xueli asked, "What if you charge one cent more than others, and then sell it for two cents more? Wouldn't you charge more than other vendors and earn more money?"
Tiger chuckled sheepishly, "Sister-in-law, there's no such thing as a free lunch."
Wei Mingshen said, "Tiger, bring two bottles of wine tomorrow and come with me to the county town."
Tiger hadn't quite grasped what was happening yet, and asked blankly, "Where are we going?"
Su Xueli patted his shoulder and laughed, saying, "Silly boy, your brother will take you to find the leaders of the county supply and marketing cooperative."
Tiger had a knack for business; he understood immediately, grinning and chuckling twice, "Okay, bro! Okay, bro!"
He turned to Su Xueli and thanked her again: "Thank you, sister-in-law, thank you, sister-in-law."
Su Xueli smiled and said, "Why thank me? The matter hasn't been resolved yet. Thank me after the good deed is done."
Tiger chuckled, stood up, and said, "Definitely, definitely. Brother, sister-in-law, I'll go back and rest early then. Brother, I'll come pick you up first thing tomorrow morning."
Wei Mingshen said, "Okay, go back to sleep early, we'll get up early tomorrow."
He saw Huzi off, locked the courtyard gate, and returned.
As soon as she entered, she said to Su Xueli, "You seem to know Hu Zi quite well, and you really care about his affairs."
Su Xueli casually said, "Because he's your cousin."
Wei Mingshen said, "I have more than ten cousins, but I've never seen you this close to them all."
Su Xueli sensed the jealousy in his words and explained, "Hu Zi is a very kind and hardworking young man, and his family is so poor. I think it's not easy for him."
Wei Mingshen's jealousy was tinged with a hint of grievance: "Didn't you realize how hard it's been for me?"
Su Xueli almost laughed, so she had to coax him: "I can see that you have it tough too. You have a wife by your side and a lover in your heart. You can't afford to offend either of them. It's difficult!"
Wei Mingshen gritted his teeth, grabbed a paintbrush, and rushed over. He grabbed Su Xueli's hair, tilted her face up, and pretended to paint on her face, saying, "I told you not to say that again! I told you not to say that again!"
Su Xueli covered her face with both hands and screamed, begging for mercy: "I won't say it anymore, I won't say it anymore..."
"Even if you don't tell me, I have to draw it once, so I'll remember it."
"Ah, I'll never do it again, please forgive me this time..."
"Why should I spare you? I won't spare you today..."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, okay? That stuff can't be washed off your face..."
"Then say something nice to me."
"I was wrong, please forgive me."
"You call that nice? Try again."
"No, no, I don't know how. I'm bad at talking."
"Let's call it something nicer."
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