Chapter 127 Oolong (1,000 new words)
Xiuzhu rested for a few more days at the Tian family. The injury on her head was almost healed, and her memory was fully restored. She realized that she had made a big mistake.
She couldn't help but feel emotional as she lay on the bed. She had suffered a concussion from the fall in Beijing, and remembered that she was a cannon fodder female supporting role in the book. This time, she hit her head again, causing her to suffer from short-term memory impairment.
She almost forgot her memories of this life, her parents, and Gu Yu. She forgot everything a few days ago...
She couldn't help feeling sad when she thought of Gu Yu. She missed him so much. The food and clothes here were not good. When could she go back to the inland?
Xiuzhu was in a sad mood. She didn't know what to do with her current situation and she looked listless.
Without Gu Yu by her side and in an unfamiliar environment, she became more and more scared the more she thought about it, and she couldn't help but lie on the bed and sob softly.
But she was only sad for that one night and her attention was soon diverted to other things.
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"I have researched money-making projects!" Xiaohui said in a clear voice. She didn't even have time to eat breakfast in the morning, so she went out to ask others how to make money.
I asked three people in total, and they all gave the same answer, so it must be correct.
Xiuzhu had just tied her ponytail and turned around when she heard the words. She looked at the little girl who ran in with shining eyes, "So soon, what project is it? Tell me quickly."
"Sell fish, go to the market to sell fish, this way you can make money!" Xiaohui's face was full of excitement, knowing that sister Xiuzhu would definitely praise her later.
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"Ah? Selling fish?" Xiuzhu opened her red lips slightly, finding it hard to imagine herself going to the vegetable market to sell fish.
No way, this is absolutely impossible.
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At four o'clock the next morning, Xiuzhu followed Grandma Tian and Xiaohui like a zombie.
"Sister Xiuzhu, hurry up, otherwise you will miss the early bus!" Xiaohui was so anxious seeing her walking so slowly that she couldn't help but remind her loudly.
"Okay, I'll be right there." Xiuzhu gritted her teeth and quickened her pace, but her face still looked listless and she couldn't help yawning.
Xiaohui woke me up from bed at 3:30 in the morning just to catch the earliest bus.
It takes two hours to drive from the fishing village to the nearest vegetable market, so you can catch the morning market around 6 o'clock. That time period has the most customers and the most fish sold.
Xiuzhu still refused to accept selling fish yesterday morning, but the Tian family was too poor. She could comfort herself by thinking that the dishes had no oil or water and that they were a fat-reducing meal. She could also comfort herself by thinking that as long as she was beautiful, she would be beautiful even if she was wearing a sack.
But what she couldn't stand was that there was no water to take a bath...
Xiaohui told me that water is very tight now. Water is only supplied once every four days and only for four hours a day. Bathing and wiping the body is quite a luxury. She has been in the Tian family for almost half a month, and she can only wipe her body with a towel every day.
She really couldn't stand it. She felt that she was no longer the sweet and soft Lin Xiuzhu. She was going to become Lin Chouzhu.
Now, she has only one idea in her mind, which is to make money. When she makes enough money, she will stay in a hotel and take a nice hot bath.
After returning to Gu Yu, he was ranked second.
But in the fishing village, the only way to make money is to sell fish, and there is no information here. It is not a good idea to stay here all the time. It is better to follow Grandma Tian to the market.
By the way, you can also learn about Hong Kong in the 1960s, and maybe find a way to return to the inland.
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Xiuzhu's pampered nature was defeated by life. When she arrived at the vegetable market, Grandma Tian chose a corner seat and squatted there to sell fish.
Grandma Tian was timid and did not dare to grab a good seat. As an elderly lady with a child, she did not dare to cause any trouble.
"Hey, why doesn't anyone buy our fish? Our fish is fresher than those in the previous stalls!" Xiuzhu frowned and waited for a long time, but no one came here.
They were located at the corner of an alley. People rushing to the morning market were all in a hurry and few people paid attention to this place.
"It's okay, just wait a minute." Grandma Tian comforted the anxious little girl.
She has gotten used to it. It's like this every time she comes to the market. There are rules here. The good seats are reserved for young and strong men. Older people like them can only stay in remote places.
Naturally, not many fish are sold each time. Only one third of the fish sold are good, and the rest are pickled and made into salted fish.
Salted fish can be stored for a long time and can be sold together with fresh fish, but the price is much lower than that of fresh fish.
Xiuzhu felt a little sympathy for Grandma Tian and Xiaohui, especially the child Xiaohui, who had followed them early in the morning.
Now seeing her staring at the meat buns sold at the stall in front, my saliva was about to flow out, but I didn't dare ask her grandmother to buy any.
Grandma Tian also saw it, but the store was closed today. There were many places to spend money at home, and the things sold outside were expensive, so she couldn't buy anything for her granddaughter and could only pretend not to see it.
"I'm going out for a walk," Xiuzhu said in a muffled voice.
"Okay, then don't leave this street and don't go far. It's not safe outside now. There are all kinds of people. If you meet someone looking for trouble, don't bump into them. Run back quickly, otherwise you will suffer." Grandma Tian couldn't help but give a few more instructions.
"Okay, don't worry." Xiuzhu felt warm in her heart and responded obediently.
She was lucky enough to meet such a kind-hearted family like the Tian family.
Xiuzhu walked out of the alley and headed towards a crowded place. When she saw a woman passing by with a basket, she approached her and asked, "Excuse me, would you like to buy some fish? I know where fish is sold well."
But one after another, they all ended up being rejected.
"If you don't want to buy it, go away and don't block the road." The middle-aged woman glanced at Xiuzhu and looked at her face with some disgust.
Xiuzhu seemed to understand something. She began to shift her focus and cast her eyes on the man in the market. "Sir, do you want to buy fish? I know where to find fresh fish."
"Okay, okay." The young man followed Xiuzhu to where Grandma Tian and the others were without hesitation.
"Grandma Tian, someone is here to buy fish," Xiuzhu shouted inside excitedly.
Then she turned to look at the man next to her, "Go buy it, we're together, the fish is very fresh!"
The young man quickly said ingratiatingly, "Okay, I'll buy from you from now on."
"Okay, go buy it, and remember to buy more!"
Xiuzhu turned around and left without stopping, continuing to use the same method to bring people to Grandma Tian one by one.
Seeing that the fish basket was almost empty, she couldn't help but smile triumphantly. She was really smart. Selling fish was no problem for her.
"Wow, grandma, did we make a lot of money?" Xiaohui was a little excited. Her family's fish was the fastest-selling one in the neighborhood.
Grandma Tian also had a smile on her face, "Yes, we have sold out all the fish, thanks to your sister Xiuzhu."
He turned to look at Xiuzhu and handed her half of the money in his hand, "Xiuzhu, you sold all the fish today, take this money."
Xiuzhu certainly didn't want it, and quickly pushed it back, "You're too polite, I'll be angry, go buy Xiaohui a meat bun."
Grandma Tian was afraid that she was really angry, so she didn't dare to continue arguing. She put the money away and went to the bun stall to buy two meat buns, one for her granddaughter and one for Xiuzhu.
"I don't like meat-filled food. You guys eat it. Stop pushing it around." Xiuzhu was also a little hungry, but for the Tian family's grandparents and grandchildren, even a meal of meat was a luxury. How could she bear to snatch the food from them?
A few people picked up the things on the ground and planned to cross the street and wait for the bus at the station ahead.
"Lin Xiuzhu?"
Hearing someone calling her name, Xiuzhu turned around curiously.
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