Chapter 494 Dry Goods
Zhou Xiaomei groaned, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
When it comes to making money, she would rather no one else knows about it, otherwise she would have to worry about others stealing her business.
Purely natural and additive-free mountain products are worth selling to the system.
Everyone wants to make money. After thinking for a while, Liu Yinyin added: "Sister-in-law, you can also buy some mountain products from the villagers. You buy them and I sell them. Then, you can make a little commission."
Liu Yinyin has only been here for a short time and doesn't have as many acquaintances as Zhou Xiaomei.
Therefore, she didn't want to collect the mountain products herself.
Zhou Xiaomei hesitated and said, "But...isn't this speculation? Will something go wrong?"
She goes up the mountain to dig some wild vegetables and mushrooms, and then exchanges them for supplies. There's nothing wrong with that.
However, if they went to the countryside to collect mountain products and sell them... the nature of the situation would be different, and Zhou Xiaomei was worried that something might happen.
Liu Yinyin was not worried: "Sister-in-law, this is similar to what you usually do when you go to the countryside to exchange things. You don't have to worry about my friends here. They have jobs and units. How can they let others know?"
That being said, Zhou Xiaomei still didn't dare to take the risk for such a big thing.
"Yin Yin, let me think about it."
Liu Yinyin smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, take your time to think about it. There's no rush."
As the two were talking, they soon arrived at Gaoshan Village.
After all, they were not from the village and were afraid that they would be bullied by the villagers.
Zhou Xiaomei had already informed Aunt Gao in advance that she would go to the fields with them to dig mugwort today.
There is a custom of making Qingming fruit here.
Thinking of something, while digging mugwort, Liu Yinyin asked Aunt Gao: "Aunt, is there anyone in the village who raises ducks?"
Aunt Gao often dealt with Zhou Xiaomei, and through what she saw and heard, she also knew that Liu Yinyin's family was well-off and could afford to eat and wear well.
Aunt Gao glanced at her and asked, "Why, do you want to buy some duck?"
"No." Liu Yinyin shook her head. "I want to buy some pickled duck eggs."
Pickled duck eggs can be added to porridge in the morning, and she also wants to make rice dumplings with salted egg yolk filling.
Aunt Gao understood and said, "Yes, it's the Zhang family behind me. They have more than a dozen laying ducks. If you want to buy duck eggs, just go to them directly."
Liu Yinyin took note and said, "Thank you, Auntie. I'll go check it out later."
There aren't many people in the family, so there's no need to dig much mugwort leaves.
However, Liu Yinyin was not idle.
While no one was paying attention, I secretly sold some to the system.
After picking a basket of mugwort leaves, a group of people went to the mountain to pick bamboo leaves.
After finishing all this, it was almost four o'clock.
It gets dark very early at this time, and the family compound is quite far from here.
The two of them stopped and prepared to go to the village to buy some things and then go back.
Liu Yinyin rode her bicycle and found the Zhang family introduced by Aunt Gao.
The Zhang family raised many ducks. As soon as Liu Yinyin arrived at the door, she smelled a strong fishy odor.
"Girl, do you want to buy something?" Liu Yinyin often came to Dongpo Mountain. People in the village might not know her, but they had definitely met her before.
Aunt Zhang also had some impression of Liu Yinyin.
"Auntie." Liu Yinyin nodded. "I heard that your family has ducks. I want to buy some duck eggs to pickle."
Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "You've come to my place. My family has the most ducks in the village. How many do you want to buy?"
After thinking for a moment, Liu Yinyin bought fifty duck eggs in one go, believing that salted duck eggs have a long shelf life.
Aunt Zhang also had ducks for sale, and Liu Yinyin couldn't resist and bought another old duck that she had raised for two years.
The price is not cheap.
Aunt Zhang said happily, "Miss, next time you want to buy ducks, just come to me."
Zhou Xiaomei had also finished her shopping, and the two of them returned home with bags full of stuff.
After returning home, Gu Cheng prepared the duck and made soup in the afternoon for dinner.
In the afternoon, Liu Yinyin washed and dried the mugwort leaves she had dug in the morning and made them into Qingming fruit.
I soaked a handful of bamboo shoots and a piece of bacon, and then made Qingming fruit with bamboo shoot and bacon filling.
When seeing the bamboo shoots, Liu Yinyin thought of her hometown again.
The spring ploughing in the village is almost over, and I don’t know when Jiang Cuihua and Liu Laifu plan to come.
People can't stand being criticized.
Just when I remembered the Liu family, someone from my hometown sent a telegram the next day.
Jiang Cuihua and Liu Laifu will leave for Qing City in three days, the old couple will come together.
Liu Yinyin hooked her fingers and said that the telegram was sent yesterday... plus two days of train ride, the old couple would arrive in Qing City in four days.
After Gu Cheng learned the news, he said, "I will go pick up my parents when the time comes."
If he goes, Liu Yinyin won't be able to go because there are several children at home and it's not convenient to take them all out.
Liu Yinyin thought: "If my parents want to go to the island to visit my elder brother and second brother, I will go with them."
She also wanted to go to the island to see Liu Ersao and her other friends.
The triplets have grown up enough to be taken out with them now.
Besides, with the help of Jiang Cuihua and Liu Laifu, the three children can be brought here.
As for Gu Yanyan...
Liu Yinyin added: "I'll ask for a few days off for Yanyan and take him back to the island to play."
Gu Cheng was busy with work and was unable to pick up and drop off Gu Yanyan on time.
"If you have nowhere to live, you can ask the family home for help."
There are only two rooms at Brother Liu's place, so it's definitely not enough space for so many people to stay.
Liu Yinyin smiled and said, "Don't worry. After all, I've lived on the island for so long and I know a lot of people there. It won't be a problem for me to find a place to stay for two days."
In order to entertain Liu Laifu and his wife, Liu Yinyin went to the town every time for the next few days.
They would take the opportunity to smuggle some supplies out.
The weather is getting warmer and fresh pork cannot be kept for long.
Liu Yinyin smuggled out three live fish and kept them in a water tank, as well as an old hen.
On the morning when Mr. and Mrs. Liu came, Liu Yinyin sent her two children to school.
On the way back, two pounds of pork belly, two pieces of ribs, two pieces of tofu, and a bag of fresh crabs were smuggled out of the system.
Zhou Xiaomei heard that Liu Yinyin's parents would come to the family compound to visit her today, so she gave her a basket of fresh wild mushrooms and fungus.
Compared to Liu Yinyin, her family doesn't have anything good to show off.
This basket of mushrooms and fungus was picked by her in the mountains early in the morning.
The gift is small but the sentiment is great.
Needless to say, this gift really touched Liu Yinyin's heart. She loved these wild mountain products, and they were fresh.
"Thank you so much, sister-in-law."
Zhou Xiaomei waved her hands and said, "They are all worthless things. Just don't mind throwing them away. By the way..."
Zhou Xiaomei lowered her voice and continued, "I packed a bag of dry goods, about five or six kilograms, is it enough to exchange for other supplies?"
Five kilograms of dried goods is a sufficient portion.