Four or five days before the Chinese New Year, Pei Shaorong and Mo Xiaobao closed their stall and returned to the village, ending their small roadside business and preparing to go home for the New Year.
It rarely snows in Linjiang Village in winter, but the lack of snow does not mean it is not cold. On the contrary, the temperature in Linjiang Village is very cold in winter.
Pei Shaorong's previous plan to cultivate fruit seedlings was simply not feasible in this kind of weather, but this was not a problem for Pei Shaorong who came over from the modern era.
As a well-informed person who has experienced the end of the world, could Pei Shaorong still forget such a good thing as the greenhouse?
Although we cannot build a modern glass greenhouse, we can still build a small warm shed. We burned so much charcoal to make preserved fruits and it is now put to use.
As soon as the greenhouse was set up, Pei Shaorong and Mo Xiaobao started eating a variety of modern fruits every day in order to save the seeds for seedling cultivation.
When the New Year was approaching, some of the seeds cultivated by Pei Shaorong died, but some of them successfully grew into seedlings. He put all of them in the space and preserved them. He would start planting them after buying a piece of land!
After returning home and closing the door, Pei Shaorong and Mo Xiaobao piled all the money they had earned on the table and began to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Don't look at the size of this business, small business can sometimes make big money. The two men stared at the table full of copper coins and silver with shining eyes.
"Brother Pei, I have never seen so much silver in my life!" Mo Xiaobao happily hugged Pei Shaorong's arm and shook him. "Pinch my face quickly, am I dreaming?"
Mo Xiaobao was so happy that he couldn't help laughing. No matter how many copper coins and silver coins there were on the table, they were completely unbelievable astronomical figures for him who had never had more than ten cents in his hand before.
The two men locked themselves in the room and quietly counted their income during this period. Let's start with nuts. Walnuts sold for 15 cents, pine nuts for 12 cents, and chestnuts for 10 cents. They sold 200 catties of walnuts and pine nuts, and 100 catties of chestnuts, for a total of more than 4 taels of silver.
Hotpot and tea eggs make even more money. The hotpot skewers seem cheap, but during the New Year there are a lot of people in the town, so on average I can sell at least 400 coins a day.
Each tea egg costs three cents, and they can sell twenty to thirty eggs a day, earning about 70 cents. They set up the stall in the town for a total of 30 days, a full month.
This means that the total income from hot pot skewers and tea eggs this month is about 10 taels of silver. Add the profit from dry goods, minus the cost of capital, the net profit is probably more than ten taels of silver!
Doesn’t that sound like very little? But you have to know that the villagers don’t even earn that much in a year. This is just the profit from a small business in one month. If you tell others about this, the villagers will be shocked!
Also, when he invited Aunt Qin and Brother Lin to help, he made a lot of money selling barbecue skewers in town.
This feels like the difference between a monthly salary of a few thousand yuan and a salary of hundreds of thousands yuan. It is completely different concepts. After listening to Pei Shaorong's calculation report, Mo Xiaobao felt like he was about to faint.
His family's savings now have reached more than 70 taels of silver, which can be considered a well-off family in the village.
"Hahaha, Brother Pei, we're making money, but I don't know how to spend all the money I make! A chicken in my left hand, a duck in my right hand, and a fat baby in the middle, hahaha..."
Mo Xiaobao jumped in the house and sang the money-making song that Pei Shaorong had recited at some point. His little appearance made Pei Shaorong laugh again. He really married a funny guy.
"Abao, we have the chicken and duck. As for the fat baby, the revolution has not yet succeeded. Comrades, we still need to work hard. Hahaha!"
Pei Shaorong was so happy that he couldn't stop. The feeling of sharing money with the person he loved made him unable to stop.
Taking advantage of the fact that his family made a lot of money before the New Year, Aunt Qin, Lin Ge'er's family, and Old Man Mo also made some money. After listening to Pei Shaorong's advice, they did not sell the peanuts at home, but made them all into garlic peanuts for sale.
A pound of fresh peanuts might only cost six or seven cents per pound, but a pound of garlic-flavored peanuts can be sold for ten cents. Each household has at least a few hundred pounds of peanuts, so the three families earned several taels of silver before the New Year.
After calculating the quantity of consignment placed with him by the three families and dividing the money, Pei Shaorong delivered it to them. In the meantime, he also gave them the wages that he had promised to give to Aunt Qin and Brother Lin's family. Everyone was happy!
After receiving the silver, Old Man Mo counted the money carefully and smiled widely. He thought to himself that his brother-in-law looked honest but actually had a good brain. He originally only made one tael of silver from peanuts but now he made two taels of silver. How could he not be happy?
Lehehe handed over the money, and Old Man Mo actually enthusiastically served them a bowl of dumplings. This was a rare thing. Wasn't the sun rising from the west? When did Father Mo become so generous?
Not to mention Pei Shaorong's surprise, even Mo Xiaobao, who knew Old Man Mo best, was extremely surprised. Is he his stingy old man?
"Dad, if you have something to say, just tell me directly. You're making Brother Pei and I scared..." Mo Xiaobao couldn't help but say while staring at Old Man Mo.
This question made Old Man Mo blush. He cursed Mo Xiaobao in his heart for not giving him face. He glared at Mo Xiaobao and said, "What do you mean by that? Are you uncomfortable when Dad treats you well?"
“No…” It’s not just uncomfortable, it’s extremely uncomfortable!
Mo Xiaobao silently thought to himself, "Dad, I am your younger brother, how could I not know your stingy nature? I remember when I was a child, you sent a basket of eggs to the village chief's house, but within two days, the village chief cried and sent two old hens back to our house..."
Pei Shaorong had seen how Mo Xiaobao and Mo Laodi interacted and talked with each other before, but he still couldn't help laughing.
Too lazy to argue with Mo Xiaobao, Old Man Mo turned his attention to Pei Shaorong. Just as Mo Xiaobao knew him, he also knew Mo Xiaobao. This little brother was very stubborn and had been like this since he was a child!
Putting away his emotions, Father Mo smiled at Pei Shaorong in an especially attentive manner, "My second brother-in-law, this is what I am talking about. I think your hot pot business is a good way to go this month. Can you lend me the recipe of your soup? You see, we are father-in-law and brother-in-law, not outsiders..."
Others may not know about Pei Shaorong's hotpot business, but it is clear that Old Man Mo often goes to his shack to eat and drink.
The silver that went into Pei Shaorong's pocket every day dazzled his eyes. Old Man Mo was a miser who loved money. The most important thing was that his eldest son-in-law would go to Beijing to take the exam after the Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival.
In order to help Sun Yaocai collect the money for the trip to Beijing during this last period of time, Old Man Mo was so worried that he sold everything that could be sold at home. It was simply a desperate move. Whether the Mo family could make a comeback with the help of their eldest son-in-law depended on this chance!
"My dear brother-in-law, I am not greedy for your prescription. Let me tell you, Abao's brother-in-law is going to take an exam soon. I have enough money for the trip, but I am still short of the money for the bribe..."
"You must be educated to know that whether you can pass the exam depends not only on your real talent and knowledge, but also on your connections. If Abao's brother-in-law really passes the exam, we will benefit from it..."
"Abao's, I think your hot pot recipe is a great treasure. Let's take it to town and sell it to help Abao's brother-in-law take the exam. You are our relative now. If Yaocai succeeds in the future, we will also rise to prominence!"
“Cough cough cough…”
As soon as Father Mo finished speaking, Pei Shaorong was choked by the saliva of "us chickens and dogs" and started coughing.
After taking a breath, Pei Shaorong looked at the eagerly expectant Father Mo and said with a faint smile, "Father-in-law, you should call me Pei Jia, or call me by my name. As for the hot pot recipe, I'm afraid I can't give it to you..."
He felt awkward hearing about his elder brother-in-law, and Pei Shaorong was very uncomfortable with the idea of having a second brother-in-law.
"Why?"
Father Mo said anxiously, "Abao's family, I know that the recipe must be your family heirloom, but didn't I tell you that we should help Abao and his brother-in-law together, and then we will all become rich together. You can't get rich with that recipe. I am your father-in-law, and I won't harm you..."
"Dad Mo, to tell you the truth, I don't have the recipe for this hot pot base. I bought it from a passing caravan when I was wandering outside. It's just a little bit, and I didn't expect to make a fortune with it..."
In fact, Pei Shaorong also guessed that Old Man Mo wanted to take his hot pot ingredients. In addition to Old Man Mo, many people in the village also began to pay attention to him.
Everyone in the town who comes and goes can see how good their business is during this period, and it must be making people jealous.
However, he did not have the ingredients for the hot pot, and even if he did, he would not give them out. It was Old Man Mo's business to sponsor his eldest son-in-law to take the imperial examination, but he, Pei Shaorong, had nothing to do with Sun Yaocai and had never met him. Why should he help?
Is it just based on the relationship with the Mo family? If so, does he have to take care of all the relatives of the Mo family and worship them as ancestors?
Whether Sun Yaocai becomes successful or not has nothing to do with him, and he doesn't want to take advantage of others.
Just because the eldest daughter of the Mo family and this brother-in-law of Sun Yaocai did not come to the wedding, and they have not taken the time to visit or care about his Abao for such a long time, Pei Shaorong has already regarded these two people as strangers in his heart.
It is said that if you rely on mountains, the mountains will collapse; if you rely on water, the water will dry up; if you rely on people, they will run away. It is best to rely on yourself for everything!
"Dad Mo, I'm sorry, I really don't have this recipe. If I had it, I would definitely give it to you. By the way, thank you so much for the dumplings, Dad Mo. They smell so good..."
Pei Shaorong refused with a smile. He took the dumplings given by Old Man Mo, smelled them, and admired them just like Old Man Mo did when he ate and drank with him a few days ago.
The half-smiley expression made Father Mo feel a little suffocated for some reason. He always felt that every time he talked to this brother-in-law, it was like punching cotton...
After carrying the delicious dumplings home, Pei Shaorong and Mo Xiaobao were too lazy to cook, so they ate a full meal with Old Man Mo's dumplings and some delicious modern snacks from the space.
Thinking of Old Man Mo's enthusiasm for supporting his eldest son-in-law, Pei Shaorong couldn't help but say to Mo Xiaobao:
"A Bao, you said your father spent all his fortune to give money to your brother-in-law for the exam. Isn't he afraid that your brother-in-law will refuse to pay after crossing the river?"
It is incredible to see such a selfless and dedicated character in Old Man Mo. Does he really believe that his eldest son-in-law will become rich and let him take advantage of it? There is no such good thing in the world...
Mo Xiaobao, who was eating dessert after dinner, raised his head, smiled at Pei Shaorong, and whispered in Pei Shaorong's ear:
"Brother Pei, don't worry about anyone else. My father will suffer. Let me tell you, the jar under my father's bed contains IOUs with my brother-in-law's fingerprints. I have seen them all. I am not afraid that my brother-in-law's family will default on the debt..."
“………”
Pei Shaorong's face froze. Come on, he was really worrying about nothing. Old Man Mo was such a stingy miser that it had nothing to do with him to suffer a loss!
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