Chapter 126 The More the Better
Shen Qing and his group were stunned when they saw the two large buckets full of fish that Zhao Hu had picked out.
There were big fish, small fish, river shrimps, even snails and clams. It was obvious that they were all sent here at once, without leaving a single bit for themselves.
Zhao Hu scratched his head embarrassedly and mumbled, "I didn't catch any big fish last night, so I only caught these worthless fish and clams. Please don't be disgusted by them."
He originally said that he would send the two black fish and several crucian carp, but not the small wild fish, river shrimps, snails and clams. They look like a lot but are not substantial, and no one likes to eat them. Wouldn't it be a trouble to send them and then throw them away?
But my mother insisted on letting him pick it up. What a fool of my mother! The things that my aunt sent to their family were really useful, but they used these to fool people?
Shen Qing looked at the various fish and aquatic products in the bucket, and her smile could hardly be suppressed.
The mall has already issued several reminders. If all are sold, they will be worth at least more than 600 yuan!
She suppressed her joy and looked at Zhao Hu and Wang Cui: "Give it all to me? Isn't that too much?"
"Not many, they are all worthless things. You can pick them out. If there is anything you don't want to eat, we will take it back." Wang Cui said uncertainly.
In the past, the head of the household sent fish, eels and other things to Shen Qing. Shen Qing treated the small wild fish and river shrimps that other people used to feed chickens and ducks as treasures and repeatedly warned him not to throw these two things away.
But at that time, Shen Qing was in the village, and maybe he had ways to sell it in the city. Now that he was on the road, it would be useless if he couldn't sell it, so he still had to ask.
If you really don't want them, you can pick them out and send them back tomorrow and every morning thereafter.
Shen Qing did have some food she didn't need to eat. She squatted beside the bucket, stirred it with her hands twice, and said to the two of them, "You two can take the black fish and crucian carp back. I'll take all the rest without hesitation."
Black carp and crucian carp are not valuable in the mall, and they can be kept for the Zhao family to eat and supplement their nutrition.
In fact, the white fish inside is not valuable, but this kind of fish has many bones and little meat, and the Zhao family will not like to eat it if they take it back. It is better to keep it at home. At least they can make it into dried fish and sell it to the mall for 18 yuan per pound.
Eighteen yuan can buy nine kilograms of rice or flour.
Zhao Hu thought he had heard wrongly, and immediately looked at his mother, asking her to make the decision.
Wang Cui didn't expect Shen Qingrang to bring back some delicious fish with meat. She hurriedly said, "Don't just think about us. Don't worry about the boss having nothing to eat. Yesterday, everyone sent meat and rice eggs, and you also sent a can of lard, which is enough for him to nourish his body."
As for the other people in the family, it was good enough to have some wild vegetable porridge to eat. As long as it could fill their stomachs, who could ask for more?
Zhao Hu nodded vigorously.
They thought these two buckets were too shabby to show off, and if they took the black carp and crucian carp inside back with them, what kind of people would they be?
Jiang Xiangnan glanced at the two people from the Zhao family, his eyes sparkling as he said, "Mom, you're so kind! You even thought of making fried fish for us while we were fleeing. I've been craving it for a long time!"
Shen Qing understood that the Third Brother was cooperating with her, and immediately smiled and said, "It is only thanks to your aunt and Brother Huzi that we can eat on the road of escape."
Huo Bing and the others reacted and jokingly said, "Mom can't just favor the third child, we all want one."
"We have everything!" Shen Qing smiled and looked at Wang Cui and Zhao Hu, sighing, "Look at this bunch of greedy people in my family! We really can't save a single cent. Fortunately, we stocked up on oil before leaving, so we don't have to worry.
Although frying fish and shrimp uses a lot of oil, it’s not a waste as the oil ends up in your stomach. After all, you’ll feel hungry more slowly if you’re well-fed.”
Wang Cui and Zhao Hu understood. No wonder Shen Qing also wanted small fish and river shrimps. It turned out that he used precious oil to pair them with each other!
How could fried food not be delicious and popular? Of course, no matter how much you eat, it's never enough.
However, "Let's keep the black carp and crucian carp as well. Huo Bing also wants the milk carp, and these two kinds of fish are very good." Wang Cui advised.
Shen Qing also knew that it was impossible for both of them to take the whole thing back, "Then let's each take a step back and take half of the black fish and crucian carp. You can take the black fish back and fillet it to make fish soup for Brother Zhao. It will be very good for healing the wound.
Crucian carp stewed with tofu is a treat for the whole family."
It's meat after all.
Wang Cui and Zhao Hu were still hesitant, their minds full of thoughts on how to keep all the good fish.
Seeing that the two of them didn't plan to take anything back, and seeing that the whitebait was the largest number in the bucket, Shen Qing suddenly came up with the idea of expanding the mall's revenue, and came up with a specific plan!
Before, I only dared to let my family know about the fish and shrimp I bought from the Hong family. My family also needs to eat fish. If the big fish I bought from the Hong family can't be sold at a high price, I will keep them for my family and sell the rest to the mall to make money.
But if I buy more than I can eat from other people, I can use the excuse of selling it in the city in the village. But on the road of fleeing famine, there is no village in front and no shop behind, so who can I sell it to?
I finally found a reason today! It allows the villagers to exchange for fine grains, and it also increases the income of the mall!
She approached Wang Cui and asked affectionately, "Cui, if I could trade one pound of this dried white fish for two pounds of rice or flour, would you be willing to do so?"
The fish are plentiful, and fish with many bones shrink less when dried, so it is not a problem to dry two or three kilograms of fish in one go.
The whole grains in the mall are much more expensive than rice and flour! Of course, it is more cost-effective to exchange them for rice and flour. They have food to eat and she makes money.
Wang Cui blinked and asked in confusion, "Two kilograms of rice and flour?"
Oh my God, why does Shen Qing always make her suspect that there is something wrong with her ears!
She couldn't even sell the dried white fish, and there was a sack of it at home. Her family didn't like to eat it. Shen Qing told her that she could exchange it for rice and flour?
Not to mention rice and flour, even for corn and coarse grains, the villagers would fight for them one pound at a time!
Shen Qing nodded and emphasized: "Rice or flour, but it can be one pound of rice and one pound of flour."
Before Wang Cui could answer, Zhao Hu asked anxiously, "Auntie, where can I change it? Is it really possible to change it?"
Wang Cui followed up, "Of course I am willing. I am a million times willing!"
"When we get to the next city, as long as I can enter the city, I will find a way to exchange food with those restaurants and wealthy families, but I can't tell you the method.
If you trust me, dry these white strips of fish into dried fish and let me take them into the city. I will give them to you after exchanging them for food. Will you be at ease? "Shen Qing told the two of them what he had prepared.
Zhao Hu and Wang Cui nodded heavily at the same time!
How could I not feel at ease? I would be willing to give it all to Shen Qing and the others, let alone let her go to great lengths to help them exchange food.
Besides, all of this was originally meant for Shen Qing. Now not only does she not want it, she also wants to exchange it for refined rice and white flour with them. Even if they are fools, they know that this is for their own good!
Zhao Hu thought of the sack of dried fish at home, and mustered up the courage to ask, "Aunt, I still have some dried fish in stock. Could you please exchange them for food?"
Shen Qing: .....I couldn’t ask for more!
She said proudly, "The more the better! I'll ask other families later if they're willing to exchange. When we get to Zheng County, I'll take them all to the city on a donkey cart and exchange them for food!"
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