Chapter 21 Chapter 21 A salary increase is good
Jiang Xi used both soft and hard tactics to successfully persuade Wu Youli. After receiving a pay raise, Wu Youli was like a chicken with its blood pumped up. He offered to come to Jiang Xi's house in the middle of the night to help her. Jiang Xi refused, and Wu Youli left with regret.
After Wu Youli left, Jiang Xi took out the money he had earned from today's sales and scattered it all over the table.
Wu Yaqin was stunned: "How come it sold so much money today?"
Jiang Xi said, "Edamame is 50 cents per portion, about half a pound. Chicken feet are one dollar per portion, about five ounces. We've sold all four jars of glutinous rice today, so that's about it. Actually, there should be more, but since today is our first day selling glutinous rice, many people don't know the taste, so I gave some samples to customers, so the sales were lower."
Wu Yaqin felt that it was enough. She calculated that the cost price of a pound of edamame was only ten cents. As for other seasonings, not much was used, and the labor was provided by themselves, so it could be ignored. The profit of chicken feet was even higher. Although the price was higher than edamame, it was sold at a much higher price than edamame.
Calculated in this way, the net profit is quite considerable.
The mother and daughter gathered together to count the money on the table. In the end, it came to 36.5 yuan. After deducting the cost, they could make about 20 yuan.
Wu Yaqin was stunned. She used to earn only ten cents for washing a basket of clothes, but Jiang Xi had earned 26 yuan in just one day's business. Wu Yaqin stood up and said, "I'll go check out the rotten soup."
Jiang Xi smiled while holding the money. It turned out that only seeing the money could inspire people's enthusiasm. However, the feeling of making money was really good. Who wouldn't be addicted to this feeling?
At the educated youth camp, Liu Zhiqiang was filled with resentment. "Yu'an, you dragged me to the county town for no apparent reason today, saying a package had arrived. But you didn't even go to the post office. You just wandered around the county town and came back. What were you doing? My legs are almost worn out from running around with you."
Qi Yu'an mercilessly exposed him: "I was the one who took you on a bicycle today, so if anyone was going to have thin legs, it should be mine."
Liu Zhiqiang choked and then said, "Anyway, I don't care. Next time you go, you have to buy me some buns."
Qi Yu'an smiled and said, "Okay, but the buns are too ordinary. I'll buy you some glutinous rice."
What the heck is that? Liu Zhiqiang is from the north and has never had it.
Qi Yu'an didn't answer, but just stared at the loudspeaker, not knowing what he was thinking.
At the Jiang family, Jiang Xi and Wu Yaqin were processing lotus roots.
Jiang Xi added another variety, braised lotus root slices. Braised lotus root slices can be used with many ingredients. She plans to use different ingredients according to the season, which can not only reduce costs and ensure the freshness of the ingredients, but also surprise diners and prevent them from getting tired of it.
After the lotus root is processed, cut into evenly thin slices and soaked in water, or wait until midnight and throw it directly into the brine. Soak for four to five hours before eating.
"You should take a rest. You've been tired all day." Wu Yaqin cut the lotus root slices and urged Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi shook her head: "Mom, I'm not tired. It's you who didn't get enough rest last night. You've been busy all day today. You should go and have some rest."
Wu Yaqin shook her head, this little bit of hardship was nothing compared to the past.
"I'll find some time and take you to the hospital for a physical examination." Jiang Xi said what he had wanted to say for a long time.
Wu Yaqin had been in poor health in recent years and had developed many illnesses. Jiang Xi had long wanted to take her for a check-up, but was always delayed by other things. This time, Jiang Xi made up his mind to take Wu Yaqin for a check-up no matter what.
Wu Yaqin paused as she swept the floor and refused without a second thought: "I'm in good health and don't need a checkup. Why waste all that money?"
Jiang Xi took the broom from her hand and said, "Mom, do you often have leg pain and have trouble sleeping at night? There are reasons for this. We can only know after we go to the hospital for a check-up."
Wu Yaqin still refused to give in: "I won't go to the hospital. I know my body well. I'm not sick. There's no need to waste money."
"Mom, we make money to live a good life. When I just got the money from Jiang Haibo, I asked you to go to the hospital for a check-up, but you said we didn't have a fixed income and couldn't waste money, so I didn't take you. Now we've started a business and are making money, why haven't you gone yet?"
"You've only been doing business for one day. Although you've made some money, you don't know what the future holds. My health isn't at the point where I need to go to the hospital. I don't need to go."
Jiang Xi insisted: "Mom, the money you earn must be spent. Otherwise, it will just be waste paper if you leave it there no matter how much you earn. Mom, just listen to me. Otherwise, I won't be at ease if you do this."
Wu Yaqin knew that Jiang Xi was worried about her. How could she have such a good daughter? Wu Yaqin no longer refused: "Okay, then you should go to the hospital for a check-up. You are too thin. Let the doctor take a look at you and supplement your nutrition."
Jiang Xi hugged Wu Yaqin and said, "Okay, Mom, let's go get checked. Take good care of your body, make a lot of money, and live a very good life."
Tears welled up in Wu Yaqin's eyes, and she choked up and said, "I'll listen to you. Let's take good care of our bodies, make a lot of money, and live a good life."
Jiang Xi and Wu Yaqin agreed to go to the hospital for a physical examination. Thinking of Xie Xiaoju, Jiang Xi was still a little worried.
"Mom, I'm going to go look for Xiaoju. You can rest at home for a while. If you have anything to do, we can do it together when I get back."
Wu Yaqin agreed. Jiang Xi had been too tired recently and was happy to support him now that he could go out and play with his friends.
Before Jiang Xi reached Xie Xiaoju's house, he saw a group of people running towards the door of Xie Xiaoju's house from different directions.
He kept muttering, "Hurry up, or you won't be able to get a good seat later."
"What's the matter? Youngest, you don't want to eat!"
"There's a fight going on over there, how can we even eat?"
"Where did the fighting start? Explain clearly, why did the fighting start again? What's going on in our village? Why are there wars every few days?"
"The Xie family started a fight, and the three Xie family members were beaten badly."
"What? Three people from the Xie family are fighting? Can the Xie family father and daughter fight? This is outrageous."
"Stop yelling here and don't delay me from watching the fun. If you want to go, hurry up. If not, go home."
"Go, go, how can we not go to such a big event?" The crowd was bustling like a New Year's market. The villagers who were just passing by heard about this and did not bother to go home and followed the crowd straight to Xie's house.
Jiang Xi saw Aunt Liu in the crowd and hurriedly grabbed her: "Aunt Li, what happened up front?"
Aunt Li recognized Jiang Xi. She had a good impression of Jiang Xi. Although he was a bit fierce, he was still reasonable.
"The Xie family is fighting, and there's a lot of noise going on right now. Everyone's going to watch the fun, and I have to go quickly, otherwise it will be too late."
Jiang Xi...
Jiang Xi followed the crowd to the door of Xie's house. There was a lot of noise in the yard, the door was wide open, and a circle of people had gathered around.
Aunt Li saw Jiang Xi coming over and pulled her to her side: "Come, this seat is good."
Jiang Xi...
The yard was a mess, with things scattered all over the floor. Xie Xiaoju's stepmother, Ye Guifen, clutched her stomach and cursed, "You lazy bastard! There's no other girl like you in the village. Asking you to wash a few clothes is like asking you to die, and you're still smashing pots and bowls. Just wait and see how I deal with you."
Xie Xiaoju, standing by, had a messy hair and a few pieces of clothing scattered on the ground. She snorted when she heard this: "How dare you criticize me? There's no one in the village who changes clothes like you, wanting to wash them three times a day. Why should I wash your clothes every day? Have you ever washed a single piece for me? You're not my biological mother, do you have the nerve to lecture me?"
Ye Guifen was so angry that her teeth were itching. It was the same thing last time. This damn girl washed a few clothes and didn't come back until dark. She said a few words, and this damn girl just looked at her with both eyes and nose. Today, she was even worse.
"I can't control you anymore. You came back late on purpose last time just to starve me and your brother to death. You knew I was pregnant and in poor health, but you still did that on purpose. You have such a vicious heart."
Xie Xiaoju was not to be outdone: "You have no right to control me in the first place. You are pregnant, not paralyzed. You can't cook for yourself, so you rely on me to cook for you. I cook for you, but you still complain that this is not good or that is not good. All the good things go into your mouth. I eat some leftovers and you still say I eat too much. You are so difficult to serve, I won't serve you anymore!"
The onlookers heard the general idea and thought that it was normal for mother and daughter to have many conflicts when living under the same roof, but it was rare for two people to quarrel like this. How could they live under the same roof in the future?
Ye Guifen didn't expect Xie Xiaoju to be so eloquent today. She didn't know how to refute her words one by one. Ye Guifen was furious: "See if I don't teach you a lesson today." Ye Guifen picked up the broom on the ground and was about to hit Xie Xiaoju.
Xie Xiaoju dodged it flexibly and said provocatively, "You are carrying a golden nugget in your belly. If you accidentally run away, I'll see how you can control my dad."
Ye Guifen was frightened by Xie Xiaoju and could only sit on the stool panting: "You damned girl, you dare to curse your brother? Come here and die."
Xie Xiaoju made a face at her: "I won't, I won't, I won't, why do you care about me?"
Xie Xiaoju couldn't help laughing in her heart. Jiang Xi was really good and this method worked. Seeing Ye Guifen wanting to fight but not daring to, Xie Xiaoju felt so relieved. It seemed that all the anger she had been bullied for these days was released at once.
Ye Guifen was almost beside herself with anger, and when she saw a large crowd gathered outside, she couldn't help but howl again: "Why is my life so miserable? People say it's hard to be a stepmother. I didn't believe it before, but now I do. Can you all judge for yourself? I just intervened a little, and she's cursing and throwing things. My life is so miserable!"
The crowd chattered, and an old lady pointed at Xie Xiaoju and said, "Xiaoju, you can't do this! She is your mother after all. How can you still talk back to an adult?"
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