"Of course, the pearls are more profitable. Although they are about the same, the pearls are rounder and bigger. This one is a bit small, but it is still valuable."
Ming Dahai looked at Ming Jing with satisfaction.
He truly is the Ming family's lucky star, even more useful than their son.
A group of people were pleased to see the pearls, though they were a bit small; they would be perfect for stringing into beads.
"Dad, don't sell it, keep it, make a pearl necklace for Mom."
Pearls are indeed very expensive now, but there's not much point in selling just one, so it's better to keep it for yourself.
Sun Yunmei smiled and declined, "I don't want any pearls. You should sell them instead. My family needs money."
"It's just one piece, it won't sell for much money, Mom. Keep it, and I'll get you some jewelry to wear when I have the chance."
Ming Dahai also handed the pearl to Sun Yunmei, saying, "My daughter is right. Pearls are good for your health. They look beautiful even as a necklace."
"Okay," Sun Yunmei said, taking the pearl and holding it in her hand, beaming with joy.
"Mom and Dad, I've started cooking," Mingjing said, setting out the dinner with her head down.
Sun Yunmei rolled up her sleeves and said, "I'll help you. I found a big sea bass today. I'll make an egg drop soup and scrambled eggs with tomatoes."
After finishing cooking, Mingjing heard the points notification ringing in her ears, and then sat down contentedly.
After dinner, the family had nothing to do, so they packed up the oysters to sell the next day and rested.
The next day, a golden sun rose over the sea. Mingjing got up early to dress herself and prepare to go to the city to sell oysters.
Sun Yunmei prepared dinner early: a stack of scallion pancakes, soy milk, and five eggs.
“Mingjing, the city is too far away. It’s not good to keep troubling your Uncle Huang. Otherwise, your dad can take you to town.”
Mingjing thought about it and agreed. Oysters were too cheap; going to the city would only cost a few yuan more than going to the town, so it wasn't worth the trouble of going to the city.
But selling oysters wasn't the main thing; the main thing was that she wanted to check out the stock market.
"Dad, is the rice almost dried? Can we sell it in the city?"
Ming Dahai shook his head, "Not yet. The weather has been bad these past few days, no sun. We'll have to wait a few more days."
"The city is far away, and the prices are high. Why not just leave the money to go? I'll just go to town and hire a car. It'll be a quick and easy round trip in one day."
"Mingyue, you go with your sister. Be careful on the road."
Sun Yunmei went inside, cut a piece of ginger, and handed it to Mingyue, saying, "Put it in your mouth when you feel nauseous, and don't mess around when you get in the car and go to sleep."
"knew."
Ming Dahai threw the prepared oysters into a snakeskin bag, which he then tied to the back of his bicycle.
Before leaving, Sun Yunmei packed four eggs for the Mingjing sisters.
"We eat on the way, and come back as soon as we sell out."
Mingjing pushed the bicycle, with Mingyue following behind.
Fortunately, there was no sun, and the two of them, panting and exhausted, walked to the dock and boarded the boat after more than ten minutes.
"Sis, when are we going to buy a car? Erdan's family next door has already bought a tricycle, it looks so cool."
"It's conspicuous, isn't it? A tiny island like this buying such a big tricycle, thinking you can ride it to go beachcombing?"
The tricycles aren't cheap, but with so many people and so little land on the island, buying one is just for showing off and taking up space; it's completely useless.
After disembarking, Mingjing arrived in town, unloaded the oysters, parked her bicycle in front of Old Li's shop, and asked Old Li to watch it for her for a while.
Old Li had come to buy braised meat several times, always in generous portions. He knew Mingjing and readily agreed.
Mingjing smiled and thanked him, saying he would come back to buy more braised food. Then, pulling his snakeskin bag, he went to find a three-wheeled passenger vehicle parked by the roadside.
The price was agreed upon: 120 yuan for a round trip.
When the two sisters arrived in the city, they first went to the seafood restaurant they had visited before and found the woman who sold seafood there.
She plans to develop her own seafood market in the city, and the first step is to build good relationships with local business owners to get first-hand preferential prices.
"Boss, I'm here again."
The woman glanced at Ming Jingli and said, "Little girl, you've finally arrived. It's been several days, and it's still blue shrimp this time?"
"You don't know how well the blue shrimp sold last time. I'll give you a high price this time. Come and buy whatever you have."
"Big sister, this time it's not blue shrimp, it's oysters. The blue shrimp I have are all seedlings, they still need to be raised. But if you give me a high price this time, I'll come to you for blue shrimp next time."
"Call me Sister Wu, let me see what kind of oysters you have," the woman said with a smile.
Mingjing untied the snakeskin bag, and Sister Wu peeked out, took one out to look, and exclaimed, "Oh my, a pearl oyster? This is top-quality, and it's wild too!"
Wild pearl oysters are in high demand right now. Farmed oysters are cheap and plentiful, but they can't compare to the freshness of wild ones.
The key point is that there's a chance to find pearls inside.
"Yes, they're all wild, Sister Wu. These might yield pearls, so the price has to be reasonable, right?"
Sister Wu was overjoyed, thinking she had made a fortune. Not to mention how much the oysters could sell for, a single pearl of good quality could fetch tens of thousands of yuan.
This girl still has blue shrimp in her possession; she's guaranteed to make a profit.
"What's your name again?"
"A clear mirror!"
"Mingjing, we've cooperated before, and we'll continue to cooperate long-term. The pearl oysters are of good quality. How about I give you twenty yuan per pound?"
Mingjing looked at the prices of oysters in the store. Regular oysters were only twelve yuan per jin, Dalian Bay oysters were fifteen yuan per jin, and pearl oysters were indeed not cheap.
"Alright, let's go up to town and take a look."
Sister Wu took a pair of scissors and cut open a corner of the snakeskin bag, and was surprised to find that there was no water.
"You've already chosen one?"
"Yes, everything here is good; the bad stuff has been kept."
Sister Wu gave Mingjing a thumbs up, very satisfied. She looked at the scale, picked up the calculator, and calculated for a long time. "It's 213.7 jin in total, so let's say 214."
"It's not easy for this young girl to earn money; I'm a very honest person."
"You two wait here for a while, I'll do the accounting."
Sister Wu quickly pressed a few keys on the computer.
Mingjing didn't sit down; instead, she walked around the shop.
The seafood in the store is not very big, but it is sold at a high price. For example, abalone is bought for 60 yuan, but sold for 91 jin (45 kg), making a net profit of 30 yuan per jin. No wonder the coastal areas are developed.
That's such a great deal!
"Mingjing, that's 4294 in total. I'll give you 4300. Don't forget Blue Shrimp. I'm waiting for you."
"Okay!"
Sister Wu counted the money and handed it to Mingjing, then smiled and saw her off.
Mingjing put the money into her bag, then slipped it into her own small pouch before pulling Mingyue to the stock exchange.
Real estate stocks on the exchange have recently fallen a bit, so Mingjing took the opportunity to buy in at the bottom, putting down 500 yuan. She's sure they'll surge by the end of the year, and she'll make at least tens of thousands of yuan.
"Sister, the city is so beautiful! What was that place just now? Why couldn't I go in?" Mingyue remembered that the place was called something like "a place".
She couldn't read, but she knew it must be a company, with many people coming and going.
"Oh, that place is an internet cafe. You're too young to go in. Come on, let me take you to get something delicious."
Mingyue's eyes lit up when she heard about the delicious food.
"Sis, I heard that people in the city eat Western-style steak. Can you take me to try it?"
"Okay! But let's go buy some daily necessities first."
Mingjing first went to a convenience store and bought two packs of Tashan cigarettes, then handed them to the driver on the bus.
The driver was an old man in his sixties. He didn't want to come to the city, but the two girls gave him a lot, and now they gave him two packs of cigarettes, so he was naturally willing to accept.
Mingjing didn't want to spend any extra money, but asking for help was essential, and it was perfectly normal to offer a small bribe.
The saying "He who eats another's food is bound to him, and he who takes another's money is bound to him" applies here
"Sir, to the department store!"
The car arrived at the best shopping mall in the city, Red Star Department Store. Mingjing wanted to buy some skincare products, but they were too expensive, so she only bought two bottles of face cream.
Then there are things like toilet paper, sanitary napkins, and women's underwear.
As I strolled around, I came to the shoe section again. The coastal area is newly developed, and the variety of shoe styles is outrageous, with everything from men's and women's to children's shoes.
Mingjing picked out two pretty dresses and two pairs of comfortable plastic sandals for Mingyue.
The plastic sandals were studded with sparkling rhinestones and had hard soles, but thankfully they were cool and comfortable, and were a very popular style at the time.
After paying the bill readily, Mingjing took Mingyue to a Western restaurant opposite the Red Star Department Store for dinner.
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