Chapter 55 Foundation Completed
After Chen Wenjun left, Lin Qin was not idle either. In the afternoon when the sun was not so strong, she took wild duck eggs and fish to the roadside to sell. From here she could see the fishing boats clearly, and the cabin door was locked, so she was not afraid of someone prying it open.
As soon as the items were put on display, passers-by came over to ask the price, "How much are the duck eggs?"
Lin Qin responded quickly, "These are fresh wild duck eggs. They are for eating grass carp and shrimp. They are 20 cents each. Grass carp, crucian carp and carp are all the same price, 1.5 yuan per pound. Stone snails are 1.5 yuan per pound. They are all big!"
"This price is cheaper than the supply and marketing cooperative."
"That's right! The things in the supply and marketing cooperative are not as good as what I have here!"
After a careful comparison, the other party ordered a grass carp weighing more than one kilogram and four kilograms of stone snails. After Lin Qin's strong sales pitch, he also bought six wild duck eggs.
As soon as the first person left, two more old ladies came over.
Lin Qin can now chat with others naturally when doing business.
In addition, she smiles at everyone she meets and is easy to talk to, so most people who come to ask about the price will show their support to her.
It was almost time to get off work, and her stall was doing surprisingly good business, and soon it was surrounded by people.
Almost everyone came here for the wild duck eggs. After all, two duck eggs cost fifty cents at the supply and marketing cooperative, but they cost twenty cents each here, and they looked particularly fresh.
As for why those people didn't go down to pick them up, the reason is very simple. Not everyone knows that there are wild duck eggs down there. Besides, most of the people who came around to buy things were workers who had just got off work. Who has the time to go down there to look for wild duck eggs?
Lin Qin chatted with everyone while selling.
Before we knew it, all the wild duck eggs were sold out and most of the fish were also sold.
Seeing that it was getting dark and Chen Wenjun was about to come back, she hurriedly packed up her stall and went back.
After Chen Wenjun got home, Lin Qin couldn't wait to show him what she had gotten today.
"I sold the wild duck eggs for 8.4 yuan, and the fish for 16.7 yuan. I made more than 20 yuan this afternoon. Have you sold all your goods?"
Chen Wenjun smiled and nodded, "They are all sold out. I have a few more things. After the checkout, I have 92 yuan. Add the money you made and the money I sold this morning, I really made a fortune today. I plan to buy another 10 tons of cement tomorrow and continue to build the foundation."
Normally they were supposed to resume work after ten days, but since they made some money today, they could advance their plans.
Lin Qin couldn't help but sigh, "I have to spend this money before it even warms up."
Chen Wenjun laughed, "No, no! It's just a change. Once the house is built, we will save money and our lives will get better and better in the future."
"Then I'll believe you this time!"
The couple chatted and laughed as they rowed the fishing boat to Nanyu.
Lin Qin cooked at the same time.
When Lin Yi saw the boat coming, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Qingxiang, Shaojun, it's almost time, we'll stop here today."
Lin Qingxiang and his son put down the tools in their hands, patted the cement dust off their bodies, wiped the sweat from their faces with their elbows, and walked towards the gap panting tiredly.
As soon as they got on the boat, Lin Qin's meal was almost ready.
Sweet potato porridge with stone snails, braised stream fish, and a plate of pickles.
The father and son, who were too tired to move, ate two large bowls of rice, slowly sucked the stone snails, ate the meat of a stone snail, threw a stone snail shell into the river, and nodded uncontrollably, "It's fat! Let's go to the pond to catch some when we have time next time."
Lin Qin covered her mouth and chuckled, "If you like it, take some away later. This is what Nanxi is most lacking in."
Lin Qingxiang nodded and didn't bother to be polite with Lin Qin.
After the father and son got ashore.
Chen Wenjun rowed the boat back to Nanyu.
Lin Qin was now preparing to give the two children a bath.
Since the family started building the house, these two little guys have been letting their nature run wild, playing crazy on the island, either digging in the soil and playing house, or picking flowers and chasing small insects like grasshoppers. Every day they get off the boat clean and come back covered in mud.
Lin Qin went from scolding at first to being accustomed to it now and is too lazy to even say anything.
The two children were also well-behaved. They knew they were being naughty, so they would do whatever Lin Qin asked them to do and were very cooperative.
By the time the fishing boat arrived at Nanyu, the two little guys had almost finished packing.
Lin Qin said, "We still have to go to the island to work. You guys go to the back cabin and sleep. Don't be naughty. Grandpa will sleep after taking a bath. We can play tomorrow."
"Okay!" The two children responded with full energy and ran to the back cabin happily.
I guess this spirit can last for a while.
Lin Qin laughed and shook her head. After saying a few words to Lin Yi, she took the box and Chen Wenjun to the island.
It wasn't completely dark yet, and I could still see the road on the island clearly.
Under the leadership of Chen Wenjun, the two found a relatively hidden hole halfway up the mountain. After hiding the box in it, they blocked the hole with small stones and marked it.
Chen Wenjun clapped his hands and said with a smile: "That's all. Let's pick up some more stones and throw them down the mountain. Once the foundation is built, all we need are red bricks. No one will run up the mountain."
Lin Qin agreed with him.
The two were busy on the island for another hour before going down the mountain.
In the next few days, the couple, having tasted the sweetness, began to stare at the water plants.
Lin Qin goes to the rock pile to look for wild duck eggs every morning and evening, and cooperates with Chen Wenjun to catch fish in the water plants. When the harvest is not much, they go on the fishing boat and cast a few rods, and there may be unexpected surprises. In the afternoon when the workers get off work, they set up a stall on the side of the road and can sell at least ten or twenty yuan.
After a month of hard work, the foundation of more than 200 square meters on the deserted island was finally completed.
Lin Qingxiang and Lin Shaojun looked at the results of their hard work for a month, and both father and son wanted to sit down and have a drink.
Chen Wenjun handed the sixty yuan he had prepared in advance to Lin Qingxiang.
Lin Qin brought a bag of crucian carp weighing about 150 to 180 grams, a bag of snails, and eight wild duck eggs to Lin Shaojun.
"Why are you giving us so many things! You keep them and sell them, and we just take the salary!" Lin Shaojun kept dodging and refused to take it.
Lin Yi at the side advised: "Keep them. These things are worth a lot in our village. Wenjun and Aqin can catch a lot every day. Hurry up and take them."
Lin Qin nodded repeatedly, "Brother Shaojun, don't push me anymore, you guys take the things, while it's still early, let's get the bicycles to the other side and sell them. I think the weather is not very good today, it will probably rain, we will continue working when the weather clears up, next time we will have to ask the skilled workers to come over to help."
When it comes to selling bicycles, Lin Qingxiang and his son immediately became interested and followed Lin Qin's instructions.
The two men took the things and hurried to get the bicycles hidden in the cave.
After a month, the bicycle was covered in dust, but fortunately it had not been exposed to the sun or rain, so after a wipe it was still shiny.
The father and son carried the bicycle onto the fishing boat together. They looked back at Nanyu and suggested, "There is still a lot of cement and gravel left. I think we can get some stones and repair the gap. Then we can only enter and exit the island through this gate. As long as the gate is closed, there is no need to worry about strangers breaking in. It is safe!"
(End of this chapter)
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