“Ahem…”
Sun Cuilan didn't have time to think about it, and was quickly distracted by Zheng Dandan's cough. She was worried that Zheng Dandan would catch a cold, so she ordered: "Go to bed quickly, sleep, sweat, and be careful not to catch a cold."
While Zheng Dandan was resting, she diligently pickled several kilograms of radish. However, when it came to the apples, she was in trouble.
She absolutely couldn't bear to let her family eat all six or seven pounds of apples at once, yet she didn't know what to do with them. While apples are durable, they only last a dozen days at most. After a moment's deliberation, she decided to talk to Zheng Dandan.
After Zheng Dandan fell into the water, her ideas became much more ambitious than before.
"What, Mom, you pickled all the radishes?" Zheng Dandan was shocked by Sun Cuilan's words when she woke up. She never expected that Sun Cuilan would be so proactive.
This was her newbie gift pack, the capital for running her supermarket. Although she was giving it away for family consumption, she also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to do some business!
"Yes, if we don't pickle them quickly, it will go bad. Can you help me think about what to do with the apples?" Sun Cuilan asked without realizing the problem.
There were still apples that had not been processed. After realizing this, Zheng Dandan calmed down.
"Let's sell it." Zheng Dandan said to Sun Cuilan.
"Sell it?" Sun Cuilan's eyes lit up, but she quickly frowned. "Nonsense! We're honest farmers, and we don't do this."
"What's wrong with doing business?" Zheng Dandan wondered about Sun Cuilan's attitude, but as soon as she said that, she realized the problem.
This was in 1980. Although reform and opening up had been proposed, it was only being piloted in select areas. Most people were still hesitant to start a business. Furthermore, the market environment was poor, and people were relatively poor, so they mostly went to supply and marketing cooperatives to buy things.
Zheng Dandan was a little shocked when she thought that things were not that simple.
"Don't be discouraged, my daughter. At worst, we can just eat them ourselves. Fortunately, radishes can be pickled. They can be eaten for a long time after being pickled, which can save the family a lot of expenses!" Seeing Zheng Dandan become dejected, Sun Cuilan comforted her without caring about her distress.
"I was thinking I could make some money by selling it." Zheng Dandan said depressedly.
"What are you selling? Just think of it as your mom buying it. Apples and carrots, how about I give you fifty cents?" Sun Cuilan couldn't bear to see Zheng Dandan feel uncomfortable, so she offered to buy them.
Fifty cents? Zheng Dandan calculated the prices. The supermarket system's purchase price for radishes was one cent per pound, and apples were three cents per pound. At fifty cents, she would still make a profit.
So Zheng Dandan readily agreed, and her previous depression disappeared.
After receiving the money and completing the transaction, Zheng Dandan couldn't wait to enter the supermarket system to check.
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining 150 experience points. You are only 50 experience points away from leveling up. You have gained 0.5 yuan in wealth. Please keep up the good work.
As soon as she entered the supermarket system, she heard 999's congratulations.
The supermarket system does not set a limit on the selling price, but the experience points are fixed. Each kilogram of apples and radishes sold will earn ten experience points.
"Mom, I love you so much!"
After confirming that it was effective, Zheng Dandan was so excited that she hugged Sun Cuilan.
All things are difficult at the beginning. This is the first step in her supermarket system operation!
"What's the big deal?" Sun Cuilan said she didn't care, but in fact, she was grinning from ear to ear at Zheng Dandan's words. She glanced at the gradually darkening sky and told Zheng Dandan, "Girl, go get the dishes out. Your dad and your brother and sister-in-law are coming back."
The Zheng family consists of ten people: father Zheng Datong, mother Sun Cuilan, eldest brother Zheng Jianye, second brother Zheng Jiangong, third brother Zheng Jianjun, and youngest sister Zheng Dandan. The eldest and second brothers are both married and have a child each.
The first to return was Zheng's father, who worked in the town's shoe factory. He was the only worker in the family and the pride of the Zheng family. Because of his status as a worker, the Zheng family lived a good life and was well-respected in Ginkgo Village.
Soon after, my eldest brother and others arrived home.
"Little sister, are you okay?" Zheng Jianjun, the third brother, rushed into the room and asked with concern after seeing Zheng Dandan. He and Zheng Dandan were twins, a boy and a girl, and they had a very close relationship.
He had heard about Zheng Dandan falling into the river while at work, but he had been busy with work in the fields recently and couldn't leave, so he didn't run back.
"I'm fine." Zheng Dandan shook her head, looking a little dazed. A flood of memories of her third brother, Zheng Jianjun, flooded into her mind, making her feel both strange and familiar.
"What happened to Dandan?" Zheng's father didn't know the situation yet. After hearing the conversation between the brother and sister, he asked.
"My daughter felt sorry for her brother and sister-in-law who were tired and thirsty in the fields, so she went to bring them water. But she became so hungry on the way that she fell into the river. Luckily, she was found by people who came to investigate the investment and they rescued her." Sun Cuilan explained quickly.
Upon hearing this, the second sister-in-law, Fang Xiaoyu, glanced at Zheng Dandan with dissatisfaction, but dared not speak. "Hungry?" Zheng Dandan wouldn't be so hungry, no one in this family would be. She'd always eaten delicious food. And bringing water? She sounded so sensible. They helped Zheng Dandan with all the work in the fields, so bringing water was their duty!
Father Zheng was unaware of his second daughter-in-law's resentment. After hearing what Sun Cuilan said, he felt incredibly sorry for his daughter. "Go to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow and buy some dried sweet potatoes and malted milk. Keep them at home so Dandan can have some when she's hungry."
Second sister-in-law Fang Xiaoyu was even more dissatisfied, and her eyes fell on Zheng Dandan.
"Second sister-in-law, is there something wrong?" Zheng Dandan was glared at by Fang Xiaoyu and tilted her head to look at her.
Everyone's eyes converged on Fang Xiaoyu. Before Fang Xiaoyu could retract her glare, Sun Cuilan caught her red-handed and roared angrily, "Who are you glaring at, Second Brother? If you have any complaints, come to me!"
"No, Mom, my eyes just feel a little uncomfortable." Fang Xiaoyu quickly shook her head to deny it. In front of Sun Cuilan, she was like a mouse and a cat.
"Hmph, I hope you're not jealous!" Sun Cuilan snorted coldly, then brought out the food.
"Mom, I can't eat it." Zheng Dandan said to Sun Cuilan with a bitter face. She didn't know how the original owner had eaten it before, but in modern times, she was spoiled and picky about food for many years and she really couldn't eat it. There was no oil in the dish.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Eat more. What if you get hungry? You fell into the water today, you need to nourish yourself."
After asking for help to no avail, Zheng Dandan gritted her teeth and ate a few bites. When she couldn't hold on any longer, she said to Zheng Dandan, "Mom, I'm full. I really can't eat anymore."
Sun Cuilan looked at Zheng Dandan for a long time, and finally had no choice but to compromise. She picked up Zheng Dandan's bowl and distributed the remaining food to the three Zheng Jianye brothers.
At that time, there were basically no electric lights in the countryside, and every household was reluctant to turn them on. After eating, everyone washed up and went to bed.
Zheng Dandan lay in bed, thinking back on everything that had happened today. It felt like a dream, a mixture of emotions. She entered the supermarket again, only to find the shelves empty. Looking at the progress bar for experience points (150/200), she opened the purchase page.
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