Chapter 471: Purchase of Dried Seafood
Suddenly, she thought of a good idea.
"Brother Chen, are there any vacant houses in our village? I want to rent one to use as a warehouse."
"I think we'll be coming here to buy goods on a regular basis in the future, so it would be more convenient to have a place to store the goods."
Fresh seafood is not easy to transport these days, so if she wants to eat it, she can only come here herself.
"We're all family, why would we form a group? There's an idle house in the brigade, so feel free to use it if you want."
Chen Guanghai waved his hand and said, let alone using an empty house, no matter how difficult the task was, as long as Comrade Su asked him to do it, he would try his best to do it even if it meant going through fire and water.
He is the benefactor who made Chenhe Village rich. If it were not for Comrade Su, their village would not be in its current situation. They probably wouldn't even have enough food to eat now.
"How can I be so embarrassed?"
"We're all family, so asking for money would be awkward. Well, I happen to be free now, so I'll take you to have a look. If you're not satisfied, I'll find you something else."
This was the first time Su Xiaoxiao asked him for help, so he had to do her a good job.
Chen Guanghai was so enthusiastic that Su Xiaoxiao felt a little embarrassed. She quickly said, "A room with space for things is enough. It doesn't need to be too nice."
After all, this empty house is just a cover for her, giving her a place to hide.
Chen Guanghai is also a man of action. He immediately took Su Xiaoxiao to the village brigade to look at houses.
The brigade has a total of four main rooms and two side rooms.
The four main rooms are used for offices, and the two side rooms are used to store some miscellaneous items.
Chen Guanghai took her to one of the side rooms: "Sister, do you think this one is okay? If not, let's take a look at the other rooms. If you find one you like, I'll make room for you right away."
He was too enthusiastic and Su Xiaoxiao could hardly handle it.
She immediately waved her hand: "No, no, this is good enough."
The brigade in the village has just been renovated. They are all red brick and tile houses, spacious and bright.
Even this side room has good lighting.
Su Xiaoxiao Xiaoxiao had nothing to be dissatisfied with.
"Brother Chen, how much is the annual rent for this house? I'll give you the money."
She felt embarrassed to use someone else's house for free.
It's okay for one or two days, but this is the public property of the village. After a long time, people will inevitably gossip about it behind your back.
Chen Guanghai frowned tightly: "Sister, we are all family, why are you still so polite?"
"Sister, if it weren't for you, our village wouldn't be where it is today. We're not the kind of ungrateful people who eat with a bowl in hand and curse after putting it down. Everyone in Chenhe Village remembers your kindness. If I charge you rent, who would I be?"
"Brother Chen, I know you mean well, but I have to pay you. I want to use this house to store goods. If I don't pay you, if I make a lot of money in the future and others get jealous and try to trip me up, I won't be able to explain this matter."
After all, sometimes free is the most expensive.
After thinking for a while, she said, "How about this? I'll pay you two dollars a month according to the market price. Is that okay with you?"
What she said made sense, and Chen Guanghai could only nod in agreement.
Indeed, the village is big and there are all kinds of people.
Even when they first started the factory, there were still people doing bad things in secret.
They were all from the village, not to mention Su Xiaoxiao, an outsider.
There are always some people who can't stand seeing others do well.
"Okay, then let's do as you say. I'll write you a contract to save you from any hassles later."
To put it bluntly, the houses of this brigade are the public property of the village. If someone really wants to do something bad, it will be difficult to find out.
"Okay, I'll trouble you, Brother Chen."
"Okay, okay. I'll find two people to clean it up for you and it will be ready for use right away."
"Sister, I'll go write the contract first. You take a look here. If there's anything you need, just tell me and I'll find someone to do it for you."
Su Xiaoxiao nodded gratefully.
Chen Guanghai was extremely efficient. After a while, he came in with two middle-aged women and the contract.
He handed the contract to Su Xiaoxiao and introduced her: "Sister, this is Aunt Chen and Aunt Liu from the village. I'll ask them to help clean your room."
The two aunts smiled at her innocently, and it was obvious that they were honest and capable people.
Su Xiaoxiao didn't feel comfortable asking others to work for free, so she immediately took out two yuan from her pocket and said, "Aunts, take this money. Thank you for your hard work."
The two men didn't feel comfortable accepting her money and quickly waved their hands.
"Comrade Su, you don't have to pay us. We are all employees of the seafood canning factory, and we are paid for cleaning."
Su Xiaoxiao stuffed the money into their hands and said, "Just take it if I tell you to."
The two of them didn't expect Su Xiaoxiao to be so generous, so they worked even harder when cleaning.
Both of them worked very efficiently and cleaned the room in no time.
After the room was cleaned, Su Xiaoxiao asked Chen Guanghai to deliver all the seafood to this room in the afternoon.
Chen Guanghai was still a little puzzled.
"Comrade Su, even though the weather is cold now, seafood can't be stored for long without a cold storage."
"Don't worry, Brother Chen. I'll have a friend come over in a few days to help me ship out all the seafood."
"Also, regarding the cold storage you mentioned, I'll come over next spring to discuss it. It's cold now, so construction isn't very convenient."
Chen Guanghai nodded. The temperature was low now, so he was not in a hurry.
Su Xiaoxiao's original business trip was for a week, but she managed to get everything done in just two days.
She stockpiled some canned seafood in a small warehouse in the space, and asked Chen Guanghai and others to pack the rest and send it by mail.
Anyway, canned seafood has a long storage period, so even if it takes five or six days to be delivered by express, there is no problem at all.
After finishing her business here, she planned to go around and see if she could get some rare dried seafood.
I've finally come here, so I'm going to get as much as I can.
When Chen Guanghai heard that she wanted dried seafood, he immediately called the whole village over.
Everyone knew that she was the village's great benefactor, and they all took out the treasures in their homes.
"Fellow villagers, I support bartering here, or I can give you money directly, depending on your needs."
Su Xiaoxiao asked Chen Guanghai to open the big bag she brought, which was full of things.
Things like stainless steel water cups, flashlights, quartz wall clocks, etc. shocked the crowd.
These are rare items, and it’s hard to buy them even if you have tickets.
What's Comrade Su's background? Why did he bring so many people with him?
Immediately, someone said they wanted to barter.
This is a rare item that cannot be bought even with money.
A group of people immediately surrounded Su Xiaoxiao in three layers.
"Comrade Su, I want to change to a stainless steel water cup."
"Comrade Su, I want to replace my quartz wall clock."
"Comrade Su, can I exchange a flashlight with you?"
A group of people scrambled to exchange things with Su Xiaoxiao.
Even the enthusiastic Su Xiaoxiao couldn't resist it.
Chen Guanghai hurriedly stepped forward to maintain order: "Everyone line up properly, no queue-jumping allowed."
As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion broke out in the crowd.
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