Chapter 24
Jiao Huilan was stunned for a moment, "Mom?"
"You have managed to whiten your skin during the confinement period. You should take good care of it. Take this vanishing cream and I will buy you more when you run out."
Jiao Huilan never expected that her mother-in-law would give her cold cream. Other mothers-in-law don't like their daughters-in-law dressing up. If their daughters-in-law wear nice clothes, the mother-in-law will roll her eyes. Why is it that in her family, the mother-in-law still complains about her daughter-in-law for not taking care of herself?
She opened it and took a smell. The scent of the vanishing cream was very rich and moisturizing when applied to her face. Her originally dry and red skin became much more hydrated.
Is it because my mother smells so good every day because she puts on lotion?
The first bottle of vanishing cream in her life opened the door to a new world for Jiao Huilan. She secretly closed the door and applied a lot of it on her face. She felt it was a waste, so she scooped some back and covered it. This bottle of vanishing cream can be used for several months if used sparingly.
When her mother-in-law called Jiao Huilan into the house, Tao Aihong heard the noise. She hid in the room and eavesdropped. When Jiao Huilan came out, she had her hands in her pockets and didn't bring anything valuable, but her expression was like that of a young girl, which made her feel strange.
Erya was crying at night, and Jiao Huilan went to the kitchen to get a bowl of water for her to drink. Tao Aihong took the opportunity to sneak into their room and look around, and she really saw it.
There is a bottle of vanishing cream on the table!
This vanishing cream is too eye-catching. Jiao Huilan looks so rustic that she has no need for such a thing. Besides, Jiao Huilan has always been thrifty and would be very careful with every penny, let alone buy such a wasteful thing.
This must have been given by my mother-in-law. She is the one who spends money lavishly in our family.
Tao Aihong was jealous. They were both daughters-in-law, so why did her mother-in-law give it to Jiao Huilan but not to her? How was she worse than Jiao Huilan? Couldn't she be treated equally?
She was so angry that she complained to Meng Eryong that night. Meng Eryong frowned and said, "What's the point of telling me? Even if it was really given by my mother, it was my mother's will."
"You are such a jerk, Meng Eryong! Your whole family bullies me! Your mother never even takes me seriously!"
"What's the point of keeping you in my eyes? With your character, you were not filial to my mother when she had money. Can you support her when she is old?"
"I……"
Tao Aihong curled her lips. Why should she be the one to take care of him in his old age? The Meng family has three sons! It's not her turn.
She felt that she had suffered a great loss, so she asked about the status of the wild boar, "Have you distributed all the wild boar meat? When do you plan to sell it?"
Meng Eryong took off his shoes and said, "It's just two bicycles. I don't need to sell them. Dachuan and Big Brother can do it."
Tao Aihong's eyes widened. How could this be possible? If he let others sell, wouldn't he be robbed without knowing it? She said that Meng Daguo was not as honest as he looked. He wanted to do the sales and collection of money by himself. When the accounts were unclear, the second wife would still be the one to suffer the loss.
"Are you stupid? Why don't you follow me?"
"Didn't you say it was dangerous? I didn't object when my eldest brother said he would go."
"How do you know how much he sold it for if you don't follow him? Meng Eryong, use your toes to think about it. How much money did Meng Daguo make? Can he tell you the truth? Even if he is greedy for a hundred yuan and tells you that no one wants wild boars and they can only be sold at a low price, can you tell whether it is true or not?"
Meng Eryong also became uneasy after hearing what he said. No matter how good the brothers were before, they were no longer the same after they got married.
Now that you have a wife and a family of your own, you have to consider your small family. Tao Aihong is right. Big brother and Dachuan are good brothers who wear the same pants. If the two of them lie about the amount, where can he verify it?
At three o'clock in the morning, Meng Daguo put on his military coat and gloves and went out. As soon as he reached the door, the door of the second room opened.
Meng Eryong followed him out wearing a military coat, "Brother, let me come with you! We can take care of each other if anything happens."
Meng Daguo was a little confused. He said he wouldn't go yesterday, so why did he want to go today?
Seeing Tao Aihong peeking through the window, she understood what her brother meant.
His face darkened instantly. He had hunted the wild boar, and no one could complain if he didn't share it with the second wife.
But they did not split up the family. He was always concerned about his family and handed over every penny he earned and every work point he earned without any selfish motives. But his younger brother was different.
However, Meng Eryong has never been a good person, and since he married a woman like Tao Aihong, it is not surprising that he would do this.
The three of them rode bicycles to the county town. The cold wind was howling all the way. Meng Daguo didn't say a word all the way. Meng Eryong sat in the back seat of the bike. There were baskets filled with pork hanging on both sides of the seat, and as a grown man, it was particularly difficult for him to ride.
Meng Daguo was sweating profusely and could not ride any further, so he told him to get off and walk slowly while he and Dachuan rode away first.
Meng Eryong was afraid that something might happen to them, so he ran behind the car all the way.
Not long after Meng Daguo arrived at the black market, he followed suit.
At this time, the black market is bustling. The customers coming and going are all well-dressed. Many of them are working people. They have some money on hand, and when they don’t have enough food at home, they want to go out and buy some food to satisfy their hunger.
Pork is always the most popular item, and soon people gathered around.
"Is this pork?" One of the older sisters thought it wasn't pork.
"It's wild boar meat. It's an eight hundred kilogram wild boar, fat and strong. The meat tastes very delicious and is cheaper than pork. Would you like to take some back to try?" Meng Daguo said enthusiastically.
Dachuan is a little smart and has many friends, but he can't bring himself to hawk his wares.
Meng Eryong had never done such a thing before. His face turned red and he stammered, unable to speak clearly.
Meng Daguo was nervous and afraid of messing up the deal, but he was the eldest brother in the family and had to take responsibility if anything happened.
He had no choice but to go ahead with it.
Wild boar meat is a bit tough and not as delicious as domestic pig meat, but most people don’t know this. When they hear the word wild boar meat, they think of game meat, which must taste good.
There were many people watching, and some tried to buy, but by dawn only less than 100 kilograms had been sold.
The price is not high, only 50 cents per pound.
The business could no longer be done after daybreak, and they still had two baskets of pork left to sell.
The things that had been dragged out with great difficulty had to be dragged back again, and several people were a little sad.
Although the weather is cold, the color of pork will not look so good if it is stored for a long time, which will affect the price.
After returning, Meng Daguo gave all the money to Zhen Zhen. Zhen Zhen opened it and saw that it was all banknotes, tied together in piles with rubber bands. There was fifty yuan, which was not a small amount, but such a big pig was only sold for fifty yuan, which was really nothing.
"Mom, I don't understand, the price is so cheap, why is no one buying it?"
Things in the world are often like this. Not to mention the customers on the black market, even Zhen Zhen might not be able to buy the wild boar meat when he saw it. In the final analysis, it lacks some push.
Buying groceries also requires passion. Sometimes I buy a bunch of groceries without thinking, and when I get home I find that I didn’t buy anything I wanted.
“Are there many people selling pork on the black market?”
"Not much. There's also a pork seller who sells pork for one dollar per pound. His business is very good. He doesn't even have enough horse manure paper, so he came to borrow a few sheets from me."
It's not surprising. It's just after the Chinese New Year, and every household has some money on hand, so they are generous in buying things.
Zhen Zhen pondered: "Daguo, buying things also needs atmosphere. You have to put the goods out for people to compare and choose. If you are lucky, there will be many people in front of the stall, and the goods will be easy to sell."
Meng Daguo didn't understand this kind of thing. He was a farmer and didn't know how to sell things.
Meng Daguo shook his head and said, "Mom, if we can't sell it, the pork will go bad. We can't eat so much at home. I think it's a pity."
Zhen Zhen nodded, "How about this! Daguo, I'll give you a solution. You do as I say tomorrow."
Meng Daguo listened carefully and memorized everything.
Meng Daguo felt much more at ease with his mother's idea. He went back to his room, unbuttoned his clothes and sat on the bed. Jiao Huilan brought him some water for washing feet.
Meng Daguo put his feet in to wash, "People in the city still have money, while people in the countryside can't even afford to eat, yet they buy pork by the pound."
Jiao Huilan was also shocked. Is there any woman who is more wasteful than her mother-in-law these days?
"My mother buys things by the pound!"
Meng Daguo choked, and then he realized that although they were farmers, their food was no worse than that of the people in the city!
Let's talk about tonight! My mother said she didn't want to eat anything too greasy, so she made tomato and egg dumpling soup. Fearing that they wouldn't be full, she also fried a plate of pork liver and a plate of pork belly.
Their family has been eating too lavishly lately. The smell of meat can be smelled from the chimney all the time. People in the village are talking about it in secret, saying that even if his father has money, he can't eat like this. At this standard of living, he will be broke in less than a year.
Who doesn't want to eat meat and have rice every day? No matter what others say, Meng Daguo is very satisfied with this life.
In the next room, Meng Eryong was so tired that he didn't even wash his feet. He just took off his socks and went to bed.
"I said I didn't want to go, but you asked me to go! My eldest brother gave all the money he earned to mother, and he kept a clear account of it."
Tao Aihong sneered: "Of course he would be obedient if you followed him, but would he be able to do that if you didn't follow him?"
There was some truth in Tao Aihong's words, and Meng Eryong did not refute her. He had to sell pork the next morning, so he went to bed early.
Since they got up so early they certainly wouldn't be able to have a hot meal, so Jiao Huilan only steamed a few steamed buns with salted vegetables in them for them to take away and also gave Dachuan one portion.
Having eaten too well recently, Meng Daguo felt a little uninspired when he saw steamed buns and pickled vegetables.
Dachuan's eyes widened as he stuffed the food into his mouth. Seeing that Meng Daguo was not interested, he couldn't help but ask:
"Why don't you eat?"
"What's so delicious about steamed buns? If I hadn't gone out to sell pork, I would have everything delicious at home!"
Dachuan didn't believe that there could be anything more delicious than steamed buns. "Tell me, what delicious food do you eat at home?"
Dachuan is not an outsider, and Meng Daguo did not hide it either. "Meat buns, fried dumplings, tofu rolls, egg pancakes. Oh, yes, yesterday my mother cut some steamed bread slices, wrapped them with egg liquid and chopped green onions, and fried them in oil. The steamed bread was fried so crispy and fragrant! My mother also makes tea eggs and baked buns occasionally, which are better than white steamed bread."
Dachuan drooled upon hearing this. It turned out that the Meng family lived such a wonderful life?
Wow! How can you eat so much? Listen to this rich breakfast. Is this the life of a farmer?
Okawa didn't even dare to think about it.
After Meng Daguo finished eating the steamed buns, he divided the meat he brought into three stalls as his mother had said. He, Eryong and Dachuan each took care of one, and the three of them sold together, pretending not to know each other.
He sells the most delicious parts of the pork, such as pork leg, tenderloin, and pork belly. Of course, his price is also the most expensive, at 80 cents a pound.
The remaining pork was sold by Dachuan, and because the quality of the meat was not as good as his, the price was set at 60 cents per pound.
Meng Eryong sells pork heads, large bones, pig offal and the like at a cheap price of only 30 or 40 cents per pound.
The three of them set up a stall together, and with a big display, they immediately attracted customers.
"This wild boar meat is rare. It only comes once a year. If you miss it, you will never have the chance to eat it again. You might as well buy some and take it home to try." Daguo shouted with all his might.
Everyone was excited by what they heard. Wild boar meat is indeed rare, and the price is cheap without requiring a ticket. They all wanted to buy some to try.
The meat here is good, but the price is also high. The quality of the big bones is a bit lacking. After looking around, the stall in the middle has the best value for money.
Compared with the 80-cent wild boar, the 60-cent wild boar suddenly seems like a bargain.
Everyone gathered around the stall in the middle, clamoring for Dachuan to deliver more. With so many people around, the business started to boom.
Dachuan was holding the scale and working busily. In less than two hours, he had sold most of the meat.
He has sold out most of the items here, and the ones left are not very good. They don't look good, and the quality is a bit expensive at 60 cents. It's better to buy the ones over there for 80 cents. They are a bit expensive, but the quality is worth it.
The customers had no choice but to grit their teeth and buy the meat from Meng Daguo.
As for Meng Eryong's products, since the price was cheap, many people came to try them. By daybreak, the three of them had sold out most of their products.
It was the first time that Meng Daguo saw so much money and his face turned red with excitement. Dachuan had also never seen so much money.
"Your mother is amazing. I just don't understand why the same pork can be sold better by dividing it into three stalls?"
"How would I know that? But my mother has always been so amazing, just get used to it!"
Meng Daguo smiled and put the money in a cloth bag, Dachuan helped him, and Meng Eryong stared at the two of them all the time, not daring to look away even when his eyes were sore, for fear that they would team up to embezzle the money, which would be a big loss for him!
After they returned, it was time to go to work. Meng Daguo put the money next to Zhen Zhen and said with a smile:
"Mom, you really have an idea! Can you tell me how to sell the products better if we divide the stalls into three?"
Zhen Zhen smiled. She was not sure if it would work. In her previous life, her uncle was a gold dealer. He opened several gold shops on the street, and all of them had booming business. Later, he became a clothing agent. He had ten shops on the same street, and his business did not decline because he opened more shops.
Zhen Zhen just borrowed this concept and thought of asking Meng Daguo to try it, but he didn't expect it to actually work.
Meng Daguo was so impressed that he flattered her: "Mom, since I've made so much money, I'll buy you a pair of gold earrings!"
Zhen Zhen felt a little emotional for a moment, wondering how his adopted son still remembered this.
"No, there are many places in the family where money is needed. Let's build the house first. Besides, my son is so capable, so why should I worry that there will be no chance for the earrings?"
Meng Daguo nodded happily in his heart.
Dachuan was called in and the money was counted in front of him. The wild boar was hunted by the two of them together, but the Meng family sent two more people to help.
Besides, if it weren’t for Zhen Zhen’s idea, they wouldn’t be able to sell their pork.
He did not agree to an equal split and finally only agreed to a 40:60 split.
"Auntie Zhen, it can't be any more. If it's any more, it will seem like I don't know what's good for me." Dachuan said.
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "The total is 380, count it."
After removing the pig's blood, head and bones, the 800-pound pig was greatly discounted, but fortunately, it was sold for a good sum in the end.
Dachuan watched her order it, and she would even fix up a torn dime and include it in the account. She was very meticulous in her work, so Dachuan had no worries.
Zhen Zhen was really surprised to earn 228 yuan this time. She only earned a dozen yuan last time. It seems that selling pork is really profitable these days.
No wonder some people have been able to make millions selling melon seeds in recent years.
The remaining pork was divided equally between the two families. Dachuan's family was large and they all hoped to take more meat back, so Zhen Zhen gave him some extra meat.
Dachuan expressed his gratitude repeatedly and felt that Aunt Zhen was a very kind and capable person.
Meng Hua came back during dinner. Ever since the last incident, this guy has been living outside and I haven't seen him for several days.
In the past, when he was in a bad mood, the original owner would coax him with all her heart, but Zhen Zhen didn't want to serve her. If you are willing to come back, then come back. If you are not willing to come back, she will just enjoy the peace and quiet.
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