845: Going out of town to purchase goods
Xu Ying smiled. She knew her daughter would definitely support her. It felt great to be supported by the whole family.
"Xiao Ye, when Mom makes money, I will buy you a courtyard house."
"Okay, Mom, if you become rich, I will also be a rich second generation."
"Hahaha--"
The mother and daughter hit it off immediately and had a great chat. At this time, the mutton noodle soup and cold dishes were served, and the mother and daughter ate while chatting.
Xu Ying took the time to say:
"I don't plan to expand this business. If I do, it'll be troublesome if I can't explain my origins. I just want to earn enough for my retirement, and then earn a little more to buy antiques for your father. It would be best if I could buy a few more courtyard houses. Although courtyard houses can't be bought and sold freely now, it should be possible in a few years. I hope to have saved enough money to buy courtyard houses by then. If we find a suitable one, we'll buy it."
"Mom, you don't have to worry about money. We have enough money at home. When our business is successful, we won't have to worry about money at home."
"I know, I know. I'm just sitting around doing nothing. It's not right for me to just sit there and do nothing to earn money."
"Have you figured out what to do? It's summer now and we don't have a cold storage. If we take those sea fish out, they'll go bad in no time."
"I know. I'll make some dried fish, dried shrimp, shrimp paste, etc. These things are easy to store and won't arouse suspicion. I'll make these first."
Yu Xiaoye nodded slightly, then suddenly thought of something and said with a smile:
"Mom, I have another idea for you. Don't just make dried fish and shrimp. You can use the shrimp, crab and fish bones to dry and crush them and use them as feed."
"Feed?" Xu Ying had never thought about this before. "Can those things be used as feed?"
"Of course you can. Moreover, the feed made from shrimp, crab and fish bones has higher nutritional value. If you use it to feed chickens and pigs, the chickens' egg production should increase, and the pigs will grow stronger after eating it."
“——”
Xu Ying was stunned for a moment. She never knew that shrimps and crabs could be used as feed, but since her daughter said it was okay, then it must be okay.
But she thought of another question:
"Once the feed is made, where can I sell it?"
Yu Xiaoye laughed again:
"Sell it to my eldest brother. Doesn't my eldest brother raise chickens? Why don't you just sell it to him first?"
Xu Ying couldn't help but slap her thigh:
"Yeah, look at my brain!"
But before I could be happy, I felt something was not right:
"Hey, that's not right. If I sell your eldest brother's farm, then the money for your eldest brother to open the farm is still yours. I can sell the feed produced in your space to the farm you built with your money. Isn't that redundant? Can't I just give it to you directly?"
"Mom, this is different. We need to keep things separate. When it's time to talk business, we can't talk about relationships. Although I funded the farm and the space is mine, I still have to collect the money. There can't be any confusion. Besides, if you don't charge, the source of the feed will be a problem. If you dare to give it to my eldest brother for free, he might not dare to feed it. At worst, you can sell it to him at a lower price. Isn't it okay to give him a friendly price?"
"Oh—yes, that's fine too. I'll do as you say. Hehe, won't that mean I'll have another source of income?"
"Yes, then I'll try to improve the formula of the feed and have Big Brother use it to fatten up the chickens, grow faster, and lay more eggs. The farm will also make more money, and we won't lose money either way. Both the input and the output are profit. Maybe when the feed business grows bigger, we can even sell it to other farms."
Xu Ying exclaimed:
"It has to be our Jiabao. He's quick-witted. After hearing what you said, my mind suddenly opened up. Yes, in addition to aquatic products, we can also make feed. We just don't sell it to others, we sell it to ourselves, and we can make money both inside and outside!"
Xu Ying was so happy when she spoke that her appetite improved. The mutton noodle soup in her bowl was also particularly delicious.
"Okay, eat the noodles while they're hot first, and we'll talk after you finish eating."
The mother and daughter ate up two bowls of noodle soup in a slurp. After finishing the meal, they put down their bowls and chopsticks and had a brief discussion. Xu Ying decided that it would be better to do it today than to wait for another day. She would go home today and tell her family that she was going out to buy goods. She would use this as an excuse to stay in the space for a few days. After a few days, she would come back with the goods purchased from "outside places" and sell these goods from outside places.
After the discussion, Xu Ying thought of another question and asked a little embarrassedly:
"Well, I'm always staying in this space. Doesn't that bother you two?"
Yu Xiaoye felt embarrassed for a moment and said with a stern face:
"Mom, what's the impact? Just stay in the space, it won't affect anything, don't worry."
"That's fine—if it has any impact, just tell me, don't be shy."
"No, no, it really doesn't affect you. You're just worrying too much."
"Okay then—I'll go back and get ready. I'll come see you this afternoon when I'm ready."
"OK."
After the mother and daughter had discussed it, Xu Ying went back.
Back at the crowded courtyard, Cuihua was sitting at the door, doing needlework while watching the second and third brothers swinging on the swings.
Xu Ying met Cuihua, went back to her room, pretended to pack some clothes, and came out of the room carrying a bag.
Cuihua looked up and saw a bundle hanging on her mother-in-law's arm. She asked:
"Mom, what are you doing?"
"Cuihua, I'm going out of town for a few days. You take care of the child by yourself these days. You don't have to do housework so often. You can go out to buy some food. If you can't spare any time, let your dad and the second child come back to do it. You just need to take care of the child. If Pangya comes home from school and asks me where I've been, tell her that grandma went out to earn money to buy her delicious food and ask her to wait for me at home—"
Xu Ying's instructions stunned Cuihua:
"Mom, where are you going?"
"I'm going to buy some goods from out of town."
"Purchasing goods?"
Cuihua seemed to not understand what the purchase meant and did not react immediately. Xu Ying did not have time to say more to her and walked out with her bag.
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Cuihua was shocked when she saw this. She thought her mother-in-law was going to pack up and run away!
And it was run when the whole family was not at home.
What if the whole family comes back and the old lady is gone? What should we do if we ask her to return home?
Cuihua hurriedly put down her needlework and ran over to stop Xu Ying:
"Mom, mom, where are you going? Did you have a fight with my dad, or is someone mad at you? Please don't leave. If you leave, what will happen to me and the kids? If Fatty comes back and can't find grandma, won't she cry like a fool?"
Xu Ying didn't expect Cuihua to think about this and even suspect that she ran away from home?
"What are you thinking about? I suddenly got a source of goods, and I have to hurry up and go to other places with them to buy goods. Your father and Xiaoye both know about this. When your father comes back, you can ask him and you will know. Don't spend all day wondering about it. I quarreled with your father? Ask him, does he dare to quarrel with me? Go back to your work."
Xu Ying rubbed Cuihua, and Cuihua finally didn't dare to say anything.
"Take good care of the children at home. I'll be back in a few days."
Xu Ying gave a few final instructions, slung the bag over his shoulder, and walked away in a leisurely manner.
Cuihua: “——” She wanted to stop him but didn’t dare.
In the end, I could only watch my mother-in-law leave the compound, not knowing when she would come back.
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