Chapter 9 009 High Price
After everyone had left, her younger brother and sister finally came back from the fields like little loaches. An Xin arranged for them to take a bath, and brought out the meal that had been reserved for them, so that they could eat. She found a quiet place and thought carefully about what she should do after coming through.
The next day, An Xin, who had not slept all night, got up before dawn. With panda eyes, she quickly took out a little food from her portable warehouse and replenished the noodle and rice jars at home. In order not to arouse suspicion from her family, she deliberately put very little food, just enough for three meals a day.
Then, An Xin walked out of the house without looking back. She had told her family last night that she had to go to the city to buy a wedding dress.
Although she had everything in her personal storage, including her wedding dress and matching shoes, socks, pants, and skirts, An Xin still decided to take a walk on the street in order to hide her tracks.
She had thought it through clearly last night. Right now, marrying Bai Yichen was just a temporary solution.
She had to find a way to make money to support the An family, and then send her mother to a hospital in the provincial capital to have her illness cured first.
But where to get the money is a problem. I have to go around the city first to see if there are any projects that can make money the fastest.
Thinking of this, An Xin quickly walked towards the village entrance, where she met several aunties and grandmas who had gotten up early. They looked at An Xin strangely, as if with a different kind of envy.
But An Xin had something on her mind, so she didn't delve into it too much. Only after she walked away did those aunties and grandmas who had gotten up early start to talk quietly.
"Hey, have you heard? An Xin from the old An family, who looks like a slut, was actually given a betrothal gift of 1,060 yuan by Bai Yichen."
"Oh, how could we not have heard of such a thing? In our village, no girl got married with such a high betrothal gift. I didn't expect that this unlucky star is worth so much money."
"Pah, I guess she seduced me just because she saw that Bai Yichen was rich."
"Yes, yes. I heard that Tian Zhengying came out of Lao An's house yesterday with a look of envy and jealousy on her face. She also whispered to others that if she had known that Bai Yichen would offer so much betrothal gifts, she would have let her daughter seduce Bai Yichen."
As soon as this person said this, an old lady immediately said with disdain on her face.
"How shameless! He doesn't even look at the girl in his family, who is as strong as a bull. How could Bai Yichen like her? She is not as pretty as my niece."
"Hey, your niece is as short as a melon, how can she be pretty? Look at our Shun'er, he is so handsome."
As soon as this woman said this, the other party immediately asked back in displeasure.
"Hey, who are you calling short? Your daughter with pockmarks on her face dares to call herself a badge. Only a blind person would be able to look down on her, right?"
"What? You dare to say my daughter has pockmarks on her face? I'll fight you."
Just like that, before An Xin even reached the village entrance, the women in the village who had gotten up early started arguing over the issue of the betrothal gift and finally started fighting.
However, the news that Bai Yichen paid a high price to marry An Xin was indeed spreading more and more throughout the village. But An Xin didn't have the time to care about this trivial matter. He was now standing at the intersection, struggling over whether to go to the county town or not. Or go to the provincial capital for a stroll?
To the left is the county town, and to the right is the provincial capital. It must be said that the geographical conditions of their village are very good. It is located on a high mountain between the county town and the provincial capital. Going down the mountain to the left is the county town, and going to the right is the provincial capital.
An Xin didn't hesitate for long, and just walked away, heading towards the provincial capital.
The bigger the city, the more opportunities there are, especially in the 1980s when the domestic economy was just beginning to take off. Anyone with a little bit of ambition could find a way in this booming era.
Anxin arrived in the provincial capital and saw the hustle and bustle of the city. She could hear all kinds of hawking sounds. At that time, apart from the large state-owned factories, the most active real economy in the country was small family-run workshops.
After An Xin took a walk around the provincial capital, she had a rough idea of what to expect, so she found a stall selling hand-rolled noodles, sat down, and ordered a bowl of noodles with gravy.
It was already past the time for people to have breakfast, but it was still early for breakfast, so there was only one person eating noodles at the stall. After the owner brought the noodles, he sat down on another stool and was very enthusiastic.
"Little girl, try it and see how it tastes. If it's not enough, I'll give you some more."
"Thank you uncle, you are so kind!"
The boss meant to show a bit of goodwill by allowing An Xin to order more noodles for free, but An Xin sensed the opportunity to chat, so she spoke slowly while leisurely eating her noodles.
"Uncle, this street is crowded with people. You must make a lot of money selling noodles in a day, right?"
The honest middle-aged shop owner smiled shyly, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and said embarrassedly.
"How can that be possible? I only make 20 or 30 yuan a day by setting up a stall here. After supporting my family and sending my two children to school, there is basically not much left."
Of course, there are times when he makes a lot of money. He can make more than a hundred yuan on weekends. However, all business people have a mentality, which is to try not to reveal their bottom line. If it weren't for the innocent and kind face of An Xin, he would not have told An Xin that he could make twenty or thirty yuan a day.
An Xin took a mouthful of noodles and spoke with a look of admiration.
"Oh, you can earn so much in a day, then why don't you go to places with more people? Like train stations, bus stations where there are a lot of people coming and going, at the end of the day, I'm afraid you can earn more."
After hearing An Xin's words, the middle-aged shop owner couldn't help but shook his head, and then spoke earnestly.
"Oh, little girl, don't you know that at train stations and bus stations, although there are more people coming and going than here, most of them are tourists. How can they have time to sit at a noodle stall and eat a bowl of noodles?"
As a small boss who has been running a noodle shop in the provincial capital for many years, how could he not know? Most people at the train station and bus station are in a hurry. Even if they are hungry, they will not choose to sit at a noodle stall and eat a bowl of noodles peacefully. Instead, they will buy some roasted sweet potatoes, boiled eggs, and other simple and convenient things to take away.
The boss's words made An Xin nod thoughtfully, and then she quickly added a bunch of flattery.
"Uncle, your noodles are so delicious! I can see that you put a lot of effort into making these noodles. I believe that the business of the stall will get better and better in the future."
A few words made the middle-aged boss' face burst into a smile. He laughed out loud and naturally became more generous.
"Haha, little girl, since you like our noodles so much, how about I give you some more?"
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