Chapter 67: The ducks disagree
"Mom, we're back!" Li Yulan's voice arrived before she even showed up, and her voice was full of joy. One could tell from her that their business was good today.
"We've sold out of our braised meat. We've sold 38 bowls in total. Bamboo shoots are two cents a bowl, and we've sold ten bowls. Mom, someone wants braised meat with bamboo shoots, but they only give him three cents. I asked for less, but we've sold 12 bowls. Mom, please bring us more next time. We didn't pack enough! We walked a long way, all the way to Qinghe Village, Shangshui Village, and Feitian Village. Mom, those villages are big. There are so many people in Feitian Village, and the fields there are really fertile."
As soon as Li Yulan came in, she started chattering non-stop.
Qin Fangci smiled and took the sack handed to her by Li Baisong. The crisp sound of the copper coins colliding in the sack was very pleasant to the ears.
Li Laosan and Wang's Daya and Erya were the second group to return.
They went to three other villages, Xinghua Village, Caopo Village and Dingjia Village.
These three villages are smaller and the people are not as wealthy as Qinghe Village, Shangshui Village and Feitian Village. As it was getting dark, they still had three bowls left to sell.
"It's okay, what's left is left. Selling thirty bowls is pretty good." Qin Fangci praised in time.
"Grandma, we gave away some of our bamboo shoots. There are five bowls sold separately." Daya said that if they didn't give away the bamboo shoots, they would have more left over.
"Okay, I understand." Qin Fangci also took the saddlebag handed to her by Li Laosan, "No one is bullying you, right?"
Li Laosan shook his head, "We have more people."
Qin Fangci felt relieved, as long as she was not bullied.
The last ones to come back were Li Lao Er, Yuan Shi Da Dan Er Dan, and Li Lao Da.
Everything they brought was sold out.
Li Laoer and Yuan brought the most.
"Mom, they're all sold out. We sold 65 bowls of braised pork, and gave away some bamboo shoots, so we sold 15 bowls."
Dadan'er and Erdan'er ran forward to report to Qin Fangci. Dadan'er said, "Grandma, my parents didn't hide the money. We have been watching it."
Erdaner continued, "On the way back, my brother and I touched it."
Li Laoer and Yuan: "..." They were wondering why these two little brats kept circling around them on the road.
It’s so bad!
Next time, I might as well take Da Ya and Er Ya with me.
At least that's real work, and it's not a loss!
"Okay, here's all the money for today. Count it. There are still three bowls of meat left. Big Egg and Second Egg, do you want meat or money?"
Li Laoer Yuan was shocked and immediately covered her mouth, but it was too late.
The two boys replied loudly and firmly: "Meat!"
"Nana, we... wuwuwu."
Li Laoer was about to cry, and slapped Dadan'er on the buttocks, "Mom, Dadan was just joking, he doesn't want meat."
Even when Dadan was beaten, he shook his head desperately.
If you have the guts, beat him to death, otherwise he will have to eat this meat.
Soon he was eating next to his grandma, and he wondered if his parents dared to snatch the food away from him!
Erdan, who was also slapped by Yuan, had the same idea. He would eat next to his uncle soon.
Give it to my uncle instead of to my parents.
"Okay, let go. I heard you. You have the final say. Who else wants some meat?"
Boss Li raised his hand silently.
Anyway, the money won't fall into his hands, so it's better to take the bowl of meat and eat it all.
Pan Sloppy, who was a step behind in raising his hand, said: "...I'm hungry too. I want to eat meat too."
Pan Sloppy sniffed hard, "Do you have any other meats to cook? Freshly cooked meat is fine too."
"no!"
It was other members of the Li family who answered Pan Sloppy.
The eldest Li, the second Li, Li Yulan and Yuan.
It smells like dried meat.
That's a valuable thing, how much does it cost to eat a bowl of it?
Pan Sloppy: “…”
"Boss, give me the money and I'll give you the meat." Qin Fangci made the decision.
Boss Li jumped up and down, "Mom! I wanted it first!"
"Why are you eating so much meat? Your wife is about to give birth, so shouldn't you save money to buy some soft fabric for the child's clothes? You all have wives and children to support, so learn from your third brother."
Boss Li: "...Me, him! And she's a girl, why buy new fabrics? Just pick up some old clothes."
Mrs. Du lowered her head in bewilderment. It was her fault that she was useless and could not give birth to a son.
Qin Fangci's head exploded and Boss Li screamed!
"mother?"
"What do you mean by 'mother'? I didn't grow up as a girl, and you weren't born from a woman's crotch. Why do you despise me? Since there are no girls, you can marry men and have children in the future!" Qin Fangci was not used to this bad habit at all. From today on, she would change it for her!
"Puff!" Pan Slappy spat out a mouthful of water.
The other members of the Li family were also stunned and couldn't believe their ears.
Only Li Baisong curled his lips and smiled, saying, "Mom is so lively, and it's so good to have a lively mother again."
"Make good money to support your family. If you say this kind of nonsense again next time, you won't be able to eat meat."
Boss Li: “Huh?”
Qin Fangci raised her hand again, and Boss Li immediately put his head in his hands and begged for mercy, "I know, mother."
The money earned today was quickly calculated.
Boss Li and Qin Fangci received 110 coins.
Li Laoer's income was 430 wen. Not only did they sell more portions, but Li Laoer also raised the price. He sold the braised pork with free bamboo shoots for 6 wen a bowl, the one with pure bamboo shoots for 3 wen a bowl, and the last five bowls for 2 wen a bowl.
It’s worthy of him!
Li Laosan earned 145 coins. They were the kind of people who worked honestly and diligently. Not only did they not raise the price, but they also sold the food diligently and still had three bowls left.
Compared to this, the whole team felt a little discouraged.
Li Baisong and his two companions sold it for 246 coins.
Today, the revenue from braised food was 931 wen, and the cost was 185 wen, making a profit of more than four times.
That's not the way to calculate it. There are still two baskets of bamboo shoots.
They make money from bamboo shoots today, but they won't be able to dig them tomorrow.
The bamboo shoots are from the village, not their own.
If you dig every day, the village chief will come to block it.
Qin Fangci was right. Someone reported the matter to the old village chief today.
The old village chief was soft-hearted and suppressed the agreement. He promised the villagers that he would go to the Li family and tell them that they were not allowed to dig again this year.
"Mom, is it time to divide the money?" Li Laoer rubbed his hands, his eyes sparkling.
Hurry up, he can't wait.
"Mom, I earn the most, shouldn't you... hey, give me a little more?"
He still owes seven taels of debt!
"Well, your group is first, so I'll give each of you eight cents." Qin Fangci readily counted out two eight cents and handed them over.
Li Lao Da, Du's daughter, Li Lao San, Wang's daughter, Li Yulan, and Li Baisong all cost five cents.
"Mrs. Du sold a lot of them at home." Qin Fangci explained.
Then, regarding those who entered the city today, "We didn't take the oxcart today. We walked both ways. Lao San and Yu Lan will each receive an extra five cents."
Then Sanya and Siya picked up small stones to feed the ducklings, paying two cents for each stone and one cent for each one.
"Mom, they feed the ducks with stones and copper coins?" Both Li Lao Da and Li Lao Er thought their mother was crazy!
Go ask the ducks, they probably won’t agree!
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