Many people just watched the spectacle and left, while those who wanted to buy asked about the retail price, and Xie Junan helped sell the goods.
"Alright, Mingjing, Jun'an has been busy all day. Go inside and get him some water," Sun Yunmei said, seeing that there weren't many people around.
Mingjing thought about it and agreed. She took Xie Jun'an to the inner room to settle the accounts.
There is another room inside the main room, which is a small room used to guard the seafood at night. It is still unfinished. When Sun Yunmei came, she brought a pot of boiling water and bowls and chopsticks.
Mingjing poured a bowl of tea and handed it to Xie Jun'an.
"You went to set up a multi-hook rig again this time?"
Mingjing shook her head. "It's just a fish trap. That blue-clothed fish was a school of fish that a dolphin led me to."
She recounted how the dolphin was rescued and how it led her to the school of fish, leaving Mingjing somewhat skeptical.
"You're quite good at making up stories."
"Why would I lie to you? Otherwise, why would people in green robes line up to enter my cage? What for? To take a dump?"
Xie Junan took a sip of tea and thought it made sense; this girl had always been lucky.
"I brought 10,000 yuan today, here's 5,000 for you, and I'll take some miscellaneous fish and snails."
After saying that, Xie Junan took out his money, counted it, and handed it to Mingjing, saying, "Count it yourself."
"No need, I trust you."
Mingjing simply put it in his pocket. "By the way, how's that giant salamander?"
"I was just about to tell you, it was sold to a big boss for 73,000. He raises these things as a hobby, and here is the check."
Xie Junan almost forgot about this and took out a crumpled check to hand it over.
"Checks again."
Mingjing finds it quite annoying to go to the bank to cash checks; the procedures are cumbersome and can take several hours. But there's nothing she can do about it, since there's no internet.
There are some advantages, though. No one questions the source of the money, and it's easy to obtain. But in later generations, if you withdraw more than 50,000, people would dig up your ancestors for eighteen generations and ask them all.
"Oh, by the way, I got you a bag of durians, I don't know if you like them. My aunt gave them to me, and I don't like them either."
"Okay, thank you so much."
Mingjing loves durian the most, but even though local fruits are plentiful, durian is still not cheap.
"There's one more thing. You need to protect your ship. Everyone knows it's your ship today, and someone might be eyeing it."
Mingjing was secretly delighted; the boat he bought without spending a penny could probably sell for over ten thousand now.
"Okay, got it."
After seeing Xie Jun'an off, Sun Yang rushed over. Seeing so many people at the door, he complained slightly, "They just opened like this, without even making it more grand."
Anyone doing business on the island had to consult the Sea Goddess to choose an auspicious day, which he felt was too hasty.
"This is the decree of the Sea Goddess. Look how many people there are," Mingjing said, gesturing with her lips.
For several hours, people kept coming and going at the entrance.
"How much are these for?" Sun Yang asked, glancing at the tiger crab with a start.
"Retail market price, wholesale price for the bosses, will arrive soon."
After saying that, the bosses parked their cars at the entrance of the receiving point, and almost all the goods were sold out. They made a total of 83,500 yuan.
Including the money for the giant salamander, the total was over 150,000, all paid by checks, with some receiving cash if needed.
"You know what, it's actually quite profitable," Sun Yang thought to himself, looking at the banknotes with satisfaction.
"Uncle, don't be fooled by how fast money we make in this line of work; the risks are considerable. You'll understand later."
Mingjing sighed.
To put it bluntly, the success of a purchasing point is entirely dependent on the weather. If the market turns bad one day, even if she's lucky, it won't help if no one wants her.
Sun Yang was minding the stall at the purchasing point when Sun Yunmei cooked a meal and brought it to him. Then she would let him go back to pack his things and come back. In her spare time, she would decorate the purchasing point.
The family is preparing to settle down here.
Ming Dahai looked at the several checks at home and couldn't stop smiling.
"Dad, keep these change. I'll give some to my uncle so he can keep it for making change. The rest is all with you. I'll go to the city to cash the checks when I have time."
Mingjing picked up a durian, opened it on the spot, and revealed six pieces of golden, plump flesh that melted in her mouth.
“So many durians! Building a house and growing fruit trees both cost money, so we can’t afford to spend it recklessly.” Sun Yunmei looked at the bag of durians on the ground and couldn’t help but feel heartbroken.
"It was given to me by Xie Jun'an, but he doesn't like it." Mingjing took a big bite of the durian, which was soft, sweet, and fragrant.
This seems to be an expensive Musang King durian. I really don't know if that guy doesn't like it or just can't bear to eat it.
Sun Yunmei was overjoyed to hear that it was Xie Junan who gave it to her, saying, "That young man is quite nice, and your bracelet is beautiful too."
"Oh, a little trinket," Mingjing said dismissively.
"Was it Xie Jun'an who gave it to you? That kid's pretty good at this," Mingyue interjected from the side.
Mingjing shook her head. "I didn't pick them up on the beach. I just strung them together myself. They're not worth much."
She would never say that this thing was a gemstone, a gift from Xie Jun'an, otherwise the two of them would definitely start talking about their relationship again.
"Oh, really?" Mingyue tilted her head, clearly not believing it.
"Here's ten yuan. Take Minglei shopping. Don't bother me." Mingjing took out ten yuan and sent his curious younger sister away.
"Oh, right, it would be best to bring back a safe."
They can't possibly have time to go to the city to deposit money every day. Almost all their money is kept inside the house without a lock. Now everyone knows they make money, and it would be troublesome if they were robbed.
"Fine, I'll go with you guys," Mingjing said, getting up after finishing her durian.
"Where are you going?" Ming Dahai asked, looking up.
"One fishing net is not enough, I'll go and buy a few more."
"Never mind, I'll go. You must be exhausted today."
Mingjing smiled and said, "I'll go to the bank to deposit the money while I'm at it. Checks are easy to lose, and you wouldn't know how to handle them anyway."
Upon hearing this, Ming Dahai had no choice but to agree.
In fact, Mingjing discovered that the fishing tackle shops' bottom traps were indeed more profitable than ordinary bottom traps, and the same was true for fishing nets. She wanted to see if it was because of luck.
It's still because of the fishing nets from the fishing tackle shop.
Mingjing took Mingyue and Minglei on a bus to the city. They went to the bank to deposit money, which took until the afternoon. They left 500 yuan for spending money.
The safes in the city were too big and heavy for Mingjing to transport back without a car, and the store didn't offer door-to-door service, so she had to give up and think about driving next time.
I bought two casting nets and a new string of hooks with fishhooks at the store, and also bought new clothes and two pounds of lamb spine for the two of them to take home.
"Dad, I've got my eye on a new multi-hook rig. The rope is strong, and it has a large hook and a small hook. Let's not use that old one anymore."
"You're wasting money again. The old one was fine; I've even grown attached to it," Ming Dahai sighed, then grinned when he saw the new fishing net.
After finishing her meal, Mingjing was about to take a nap when Old Wang's voice came from the doorway.
“Mingjing, the county has transferred the funds to us. The donations we received were far from enough. Now they've given us another 500. This time we'll definitely be able to repair the road.”
Old Wang looked around and muttered to himself in front of the mirror, "I got what I asked you to do. Zhang Fan embezzled three hundred yuan from my account without telling me..."
"Uncle Wang, wait here while I get you some water," Mingjing said with a smile as she went into the kitchen.
"Oh, no need, I'm leaving."
Mingjing chased after him, took two small bluefish and gave them to Old Wang, saying, "We have too many fish at home, take these and eat them. These are for you."
"By the way, I heard that Village Chief Zhang has been released?"
Mingjing overheard several people talking about seeing Zhang Ping go home while he was at the purchasing point.
"Yes, he's not in good spirits. He's lost a lot of weight, probably because he's suffered a lot."
"Uncle Wang, you are an honest and quick-witted person, a good man."
When Mingjing suddenly said this, Old Wang's heart skipped a beat.
Is this girl plotting against him?
"What do you mean? Why are you praising me when it's neither a holiday nor a festival?"
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