Ma Yunfei vaguely sensed that Liu Fei bringing Erlv was probably a case of a weasel paying New Year's respects to a chicken.
"Mom, why did you come all this way? It's so hot. If you need anything, just let me know and I'll come to your house."
Liu Fei smiled and said, "Son, the reason I came here today is to tell you something. As you know, I'm just a figurehead as the head of this yam sales station. I never really get involved in the station's affairs. My nephew, Erlv, is having a really slow business at his No. 1 Shop in the World. So, I'd like to hand over the headship to him. What do you think?"
Ma Yunfei was taken aback.
He glanced at Li Sha and thought to himself: It must be Li Sha who instigated Er Lv to become the stationmaster.
Did Li Sha get information from those two merchants that yams could be sold for a lot of money in the city?
That's it. If that's really the case, it will cut off Ma Yunfei's path to wealth.
Qinglong Town is very isolated. Few of the local people go to the county seat, let alone to big cities.
Moreover, few people in Qinglong Town do business; at most, they just sell some vegetables in the market town.
Ma Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then quickly replied, "Mom, I have no objection. Erlv is my buddy, and I'm overjoyed that he's willing to work with me."
Liu Fei said meaningfully, "Since you agree, from now on, Erlv will be the station manager of this sales station, that is, the top leader. Son, you must cooperate well with Erlv in the future and strive to make this sales station more and more prosperous, and do more practical things and seek more benefits for the people of Qinglong Town."
Clearly, Liu Fei was giving Ma Yunfei a warning, telling him: From now on, you are Erlv's assistant, and you have to listen to Erlv in everything.
Upon hearing Liu Fei's words, the abbot coughed loudly and spat out a mouthful of phlegm.
Clearly, the abbot was expressing his protest.
Erlu greeted the abbot: "Third brother, you've been busy. It's been a long time. I've really missed you."
Ever since Erlv opened the number one shop in the town, he has stopped paying attention to the abbot.
Sometimes, when the abbot came to town for the market, he would pass by the No. 1 Shop in the World, and Erlu would pretend not to see him.
Although the abbot was honest, he wasn't stupid. When he saw that Erlu looked down on him, he stopped associating with Erlu.
"You've arrived."
The abbot responded calmly.
"Third brother, ever since I opened the number one shop in the world, I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to visit you. Please forgive me."
“You’re the boss now, and I’m just a farmer. How could I possibly presume to be on your level?”
The abbot said coldly.
Erlu was a little embarrassed and said, "Abbot, I'll treat you tonight. Let's have a good get-together and have a heart-to-heart talk."
The abbot refused without hesitation, saying, "After work, I have to rush home. My mother is not well and is waiting for me to fetch water and cook."
"Hehe... Third brother, do you think your parents can't eat without you? It can't be that serious. The three of us brothers haven't gotten together for years. Tonight, let's drink until we drop."
Ma Yunfei smoothed things over, saying, "Third brother, since second brother invited us to dinner, we should at least give him face. I think you should go."
The abbot remained silent, which meant he acquiesced.
Liu Fei looked around and said, "Son, I'm leaving. From now on, you and Erlv can discuss how to run the sales station. Luckily, you two are buddies and can see eye to eye."
Liu Fei left after she finished speaking.
Li Sha said with a grin, "Brother Ma, you're getting richer and richer these days. I've arrived, and you haven't even glanced at me. Am I not dressed up nicely today?"
Ma Yunfei turned to Erlv and said, "Second brother, there are a lot of people selling yams today. We don't have time to chat. Hurry up and take off your clothes so we can help carry the yams."
Erlu said with difficulty, "Boss, look at my thin body, how can I carry yams?"
“Erlv, now that you’ve come to the sales station, you have to work. If you can’t carry the big bundles, carry the small ones. To be honest, this sales station belongs to the three of us brothers. We’re working for ourselves.”
The abbot said coldly, "Anyone who can't do the work can get out! Our sales station can't afford to support idlers and lazy people."
Erlv was a little angry. He wanted to declare: I am the station manager, and I am in charge of directing your work.
He swallowed the words back, thinking: Ma Yunfei and the abbot are not outsiders, but sworn brothers. If he puts on airs on the first day, it will hurt their brotherly relationship.
Erlu had no choice but to take off his suit jacket, leaving him in only a vest, and run off to carry yams.
I was already panting heavily, with a sore back and aching legs after carrying just two small bundles.
"My goodness, I never thought that doing business in yams would involve carrying the yams myself. This... this station manager job is really meaningless."
Erlv started complaining.
The abbot said coldly, "Nobody invited you here. If you can't do the work, get out of here!"
Erlu glanced sideways at the abbot, thinking: Damn it, you don't care about brotherhood at all, you're making sarcastic remarks to me. If you really piss me off, I'll fire you.
Chen Yuyan was busy weighing and recording accounts, and didn't have time to greet people. When she had a moment to spare, she looked up and greeted them warmly, "Sasha, you are a rare guest."
Li Sha walked over and said, "Sister Yu Yan, you're too busy."
"What can we do if we're not busy? As long as there are people coming to sell yams, we're happy no matter how busy we are. The worst thing is if no one comes to sell yams, then we won't make any money."
Li Sha tentatively asked, "Sister Yu Yan, is it profitable to do business in yams?"
"Earning enough to eat is good enough. We are country folk, we don't have any grand ambitions. As long as we can fill our stomachs, we are content."
"Sister Yuyan, Brother Ma has been in the yam business for two or three months. He must have made a lot of money."
Chen Yuyan sighed and said, "At first, I not only didn't make any money, but I also lost some. These last two times, I finally managed to earn some money for food. I saved up more than a thousand yuan by being frugal. Hehe... If I hadn't done this business, I wouldn't even have a savings account."
"You only earned a little over a thousand yuan in two or three months?"
“That’s pretty good. Look at the people in our town, who else can earn this much money?”
Li Sha sighed inwardly, thinking: If the yam business doesn't make money, Er Lv won't amount to anything.
He thought to himself: I need to go back to the city and contact my relatives to ask them to introduce me to a boyfriend.
Li Sha increasingly looked down on Qinglong Town. The town was too poor, and there wasn't even a single handsome man.
Even if there were a couple of decent-looking young men, they were all penniless, and Li Sha would never marry a poor boy.
People say that a woman's marriage is like a rebirth.
She was born into a barber's family, which was tragic enough.
You must use marriage to change your fate against all odds.
To put it bluntly, Sasha wants to marry a prince charming. She wants to eat well, drink well, wear nice clothes, use expensive things, and enjoy endless wealth and luxury. That's the life she wants.
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