Early the next morning, Li Xiangdong, Li Jin, and Li Yuan, facing the rising sun, pushed their cart to deliver fish to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Li Xiangdong was going to the scrap yard in Dongfang City to find a scrapped combine harvester. If all went smoothly, it would take at least five or six days from the time of the transaction to the time the harvester was repaired.
These days, the only way to ensure the quality and quantity of fish supplied to the supply and marketing cooperative is to entrust it to his father, Li Jin.
"Dad, I'm going to the Xinhua Bookstore in Dongfang City to see if they have any books on aquaculture. They'll be useful when our village starts raising fish and shrimp."
With such a motivated son, what can he possibly say?
It's like their ancestors' graves were emitting auspicious smoke!
Li Jin readily agreed, but he spent a long time reminding him to be careful.
When they arrived in the county town, Li Xiangdong went to the state-run restaurant and bought steamed buns and fried dough sticks. The three of them squatted at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, eating and waiting for it to open.
Aunt Lan was overjoyed to see Li Xiangdong today, so she pulled him over and praised him for a long time.
"Xiangdong, make soup with that big soft-shelled turtle you gave me yesterday for your sister-in-law. She hadn't been feeling well these past few days and couldn't sleep at night, but after drinking the soup and eating a few pieces of soft-shelled turtle meat, she slept really well last night, and her milk supply has increased!"
Li Xiangdong beamed with joy, "Heh! I really hit the jackpot! I got some black carp and crucian carp for my sister-in-law today. Black carp is good for replenishing energy, so make sure she eats plenty. Aunt Lan, I brought a lot this time, so you and President Yu should have some too!"
When Li Jin saw Li Xiangdong talking so familiarly to the saleswoman, he was shocked when he learned that this was the wife of the supply and marketing cooperative's president.
Son, you're much better than him, look at how well you've built relationships!
Compared to how he cultivated relationships with others, he felt he lost because he was too shy...
Meanwhile, Aunt Lan and Li Xiangdong's conversation continued.
"Xiangdong, those guys came to buy fish again yesterday. Didn't you see how they were? They were dumbfounded when they saw such lively fish! They'd never seen anything like it! I can finally breathe a sigh of relief!"
"I didn't have anything nice to say to them. I just told them, 'Go find this fish all over Huichuan County. If you still don't like it, go catch it yourself in the sea!'"
After saying that, the two of them burst into laughter!
"Aunt Lan, were they all sold out yesterday?"
"Absolutely! People lined up to buy them, and not a single one dared to complain to me!"
"Then I'll deliver another 100 jin tomorrow?"
"Deliver 300 jin tomorrow! The oil refinery's canteen ordered 150 jin from our supply and marketing cooperative!"
At that time, the food ingredients for the canteens of state-owned factories were generally supplied by supply and marketing cooperatives.
"Okay!"
Li Xiangdong answered decisively.
The more he wants, the better. I bet after he buys the combine harvester, he won't have much money left!
After President Yu readily signed the document, he went to the accountant to collect the money.
Li Xiangdong also brought two fish for the accountant and made a special introduction to his father, explaining that starting tomorrow, Li Jin would be delivering the fish.
The accountant accepted the two plump carp with a smile and readily said, "No problem!"
Li Xiangdong led Li Jin through the entire process, letting his father familiarize himself with the business procedures.
Li Jin's mouth was practically agape.
Today was truly shocking from beginning to end.
The shock reached its peak when Li Xiangdong left, as the sales clerks greeted him warmly and insisted on selling him cheap items!
Is this, is this, is this the same delivery clerk he usually sees?
When did they become so kind and friendly to their customers?
Li Xiangdong looked at his father, whose mouth could fit an egg, and felt a little smug.
He deliberately asked, "Dad, how's this business? Do you approve of it?"
Li Jin shut his mouth tightly, suppressing the turmoil surging within him. Feigning calmness, he reached out and flicked Li Jin's forehead. "Don't get cocky just because you've made a little money! You're so frivolous!"
Li Xiangdong pouted, "Dad, take the money from earlier as capital and go buy fish today. It doesn't matter what kind of fish it is, as long as it's big and fresh!"
Li Jin nodded; this was important business.
"Oh, right, let the kids catch a couple more soft-shelled turtles, and bring them over to Aunt Lan tomorrow."
"Okay, I got it."
Li Yuan pushed the cart silently beside him.
When they reached the crossroads, Li Xiangdong parted ways with the two men.
He had to go to Lanshui Village to find Feng Yucai, the educated youth who was also known as Creamy.
I didn't have the heart to ask Aunt Lan if she had a daughter, or what her daughter's name was; it felt rather presumptuous.
However, he had to remind Feng Yucai not to mess around with girls unnecessarily.
Walking along the road, I saw people carrying bags on their backs and others carrying bamboo baskets covered with white cloths, hurrying along while discussing things, their faces showing great excitement.
"Tell me, is this family in Quanshui Village out of their minds? They actually paid money to buy wheatgrass seeds!"
"Who knows what his family is thinking! They must have collected quite a bit of money these past few days."
"Absolutely! Once this news gets out, which company won't rush to sell it for money!"
"Why didn't anyone pay to buy them before! Such good wheatgrass seeds were wasted, hahaha!"
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Li Xiangdong slowed down and listened to the two men talking. It seemed that his third brother-in-law must have made a lot of progress these past two days!
We encountered several more groups of people on the way, who all seemed to be going to Quanshui Village to sell wheatgrass seeds.
Li Xiangdong stopped listening to what they were saying and walked quickly toward the educated youth settlement, where Feng Yucai lived in a small mud-brick house.
When they arrived, there was no one at the educated youth settlement. Li Xiangdong ran around the village for a long time before finally spotting an old woman with white hair.
I asked around and found out that the whole village had gone to collect wheatgrass seeds!
Lanshui Village is a large village, and Li Xiangdong didn't know where to find Feng Yucai.
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