Fresh squid is now 3 cents a pound more expensive than it was two days ago, it's 30 cents a pound now.
Of course, the price of dried squid also rose accordingly, with the highest purchase price reaching three yuan.
It takes five to eight pounds of fresh squid to make one pound of dried squid. Yu Yao and the others picked large squid, which took about five and a half pounds to make one pound of dried squid.
In other words, after processing and drying these squid, their profits increased tenfold. They only contributed labor, which wasn't actually worth much at that time.
Yu Yao and her team had high-quality squid that was also dried well. After inspecting the goods, the purchasing station staff gave them a price of three yuan.
"Comrade, if you have any more dried squid of this quality, bring them over. We'll take as many as you have, as long as they're still of this quality."
"Okay, thank you, comrade."
Yu Yao accepted the money with a smile on her face.
Even though she knew the total amount, Yu Yao still counted it again. The colorful bills, including small denominations, totaled one hundred and nine yuan.
While there was still time, Yu Yao went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought two jin of meat, some daily seasonings, and two towels.
Seeing that there were pig's feet for sale, Yu Yao specially spent a pound of meat coupons to buy two pig's feet.
I've made a lot of money these past few days, but I'm also really exhausted. Having earned so much, I definitely need to treat myself.
Sustainable development requires both earning and spending.
Lu Ze put the things on his bicycle and drove Yu Yao back to the compound.
At this time, only Wu Wanying is at home.
Cui Zhizhou and Wu Huaiqing both went to work, while Wu Wanying was on annual leave.
Seeing them return, Wu Wanying eagerly pulled her aside and asked, "Zhizhi, how did it go? Did you sell the dried squid?"
Yu Yao deliberately sighed, revealing a disappointed expression.
Lu Ze, seeing through everything, kept quiet and looked at his lover with doting eyes.
Naughty!
Wu Wanying was also a little disappointed, but she quickly came to her senses and patted Yu Yao on the shoulder to comfort her: "There are too many squid during the squid season, so it's normal that the purchasing station can't collect too many. These dried squid are of such good quality, we can keep them for ourselves or give them to friends."
Yu Yao shook her head, "Mom, this method probably won't work. It's too late to take it back once it's been sold to the purchasing station."
"Huh?" Wu Wanying thought she had misheard and looked at Yu Yao in disbelief. "They've all been sold?"
This time, Yu Yao dropped the pretense and flashed a bright smile, waving the money in front of Wu Wanying. "They're all sold, and the money's in hand."
Wu Wanying realized what was happening and gently slapped Yu Yao's hand, "You naughty girl, you're teasing your mother."
Yu Yao hugged her arm, her eyebrows curving into a smile, "Mom, guess how much we sold for?"
Wu Wanying guessed a number, "Sixty?"
Yu Yao smiled and shook her head, "Much more than that."
Upon hearing this, Wu Wanying looked delighted. "Zhizhi, stop keeping me in suspense! How much did you sell?"
One hundred and nine yuan.
"What? One hundred and nine yuan?" Wu Wanying's eyes widened, she was extremely excited, "It can actually sell for so much?"
Yu Yao nodded emphatically, "We originally couldn't sell this many, but when we went to the purchasing station today, all the squid-related items had gone up in price. Fresh squid went up by three cents per pound, but our dried squid is of good quality, so the people at the purchasing station gave us the highest price."
"He also said that if we had any more dried squid of this quality, we would take as much as we could. They wanted it all."
Wu Wanying clapped her hands. "Great! What are we waiting for? We'll go to the island to collect squid when the tide goes out this afternoon."
Everyone was very happy with the money they made. When cooking lunch, Wu Wanying even poured in some oil, and the three of them enjoyed a satisfying meal.
After finishing her meal, Yu Yao yawned and went inside to sleep.
She has become very sleepy since she became pregnant.
I used to go to bed at nine o'clock at night and get up as soon as the morning bell rang. Now I go to bed at eight o'clock at night and need to sleep an extra hour in the morning to be energetic, and I also need to take a nap at noon.
It's hot, and the carved rosewood bed has long been covered with a cooling mat and mosquito net.
Normally, she could use the electric fan during lunch break, but ever since she almost caught a cold from using the fan last time, Wu Wanying has forbidden her from using it.
It's so hot.
I was sweating just lying in bed.
Yu Yao thought she wouldn't be able to sleep, but she fell asleep soon after her head hit the bed.
Lu Ze came in and looked at her, then helped her cover her chest and the blanket with a thin quilt. He picked up a palm-leaf fan from the side and slowly fanned Yu Yao.
A cool breeze swept away the heat, and Yu Yao snuggled comfortably against her pillow, falling into a deeper sleep.
Lu Ze looked at her with doting and tender eyes.
Wu Wanying was feeding the chickens with broken rice and millet in the yard when she suddenly remembered that she had to go back to her family compound in the afternoon and couldn't accompany Yu Yao to the hospital for her routine check-up. So she came over to tell Lu Ze so that he could accompany Yu Yao.
Arriving at the bedroom, the door was ajar. Just as I was about to speak, I saw such a warm and cozy scene inside, and all the words I was about to say stuck in my throat.
Let's not disturb the young couple. We can wait until Zhizhi wakes up before we talk about it.
After sleeping for an hour, Yu Yao opened her eyes, stared blankly for a while, and then woke up.
Feeling a cool breeze, she turned around in surprise and realized that she was sleeping in Lu Ze's arms, her head resting on his arm, enjoying the breeze he was fanning her.
Lu Ze wasn't asleep; he had just closed his eyes to rest. Noticing Yu Yao's movement, he opened his eyes and asked, "Awake? It's still early. Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
Yu Yao shook her head. "I've slept enough. I'm not sleeping anymore."
“I’m not actually hot, you don’t need to keep fanning me. Look at you, your forehead is all sweaty. Aren’t your arms tired?” Yu Yao picked up a handkerchief from the bedside table and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
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