Chapter 63 Wang Yuqing Makes Money Selling Snails
The people who tried it all showed expressions of surprise and praise. One adult man looked very satisfied and even licked his lips with lingering enjoyment: "It's incredibly delicious, so delicious, spicy and refreshing."
Another teenage boy, his face flushed from the spiciness and still sucking on a snail shell, exclaimed excitedly, "This is the best food I've ever eaten, even better than spicy strips!"
A woman squeezed in and asked, "How much are these? Do I need food coupons?"
Wang Yuqing replied loudly, "Sister-in-law, you don't need grain coupons. The price isn't expensive either, only two cents a pound. Buy two pounds and get half a pound free. The more you buy, the more you get free. If you don't have money, you can use any kind of coupon."
The older woman next to her was unhappy: "Why is it so expensive? A pound of pork is only 13 cents."
Wang Yuqing chuckled and said, "Auntie, when you buy pork, don't you have to start a fire, stir-fry it, and add seasonings? And you need meat coupons for that too. My snails are expensive for a reason; they're clean and hygienic, so you can eat them with peace of mind. They also contain oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, various spices, and even liquor. All of these have costs, don't you think? Besides, I also have to charge a processing fee..."
"Think about it, the salt, soy sauce, and vinegar we eat every day cost 6 cents a pound. You seem like a very good accountant. Do the math, how many books do I need to put in?"
"Besides, I live in the countryside, and it takes eight or nine hours to walk there and back. It's not easy to do a small business."
The older woman did the math and exclaimed, "Oh dear, when you calculate it this way, it seems like you've actually lost out!"
Wang Yuqing was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "That's right, it's a loss-making deal. I thought I'd give you a discount the first time. If you like it, why don't you buy some? I see you like spicy food too, so if you buy two pounds, I'll give you half a pound free?"
The woman nodded: "Okay, okay, come on."
Wang Yuqing accidentally weighed too much and said with a smile, "Oh, it's two and a half pounds already. How about another half pound to make it three pounds so the whole family can eat together?"
The woman readily agreed.
Seeing that the older woman had already bought it, everyone rushed to buy it too.
When Wang Yuqing faced this situation for the first time, she almost lost her composure, but she managed to stay calm and quickly weigh and collect the money. In less than half an hour, all the goods were sold out.
Even the small portion reserved for Ji Daming was bought by the last child who cried and begged for it.
Some people who hadn't managed to buy anything after queuing asked Wang Yuqing if she would come to the next market. Wang Yuqing replied, "Yes, definitely."
The market in this area is every Sunday. She could actually go to other markets tomorrow, but they're too far away.
After packing up her stall, she sat on the ground and started counting her money. It felt wonderful, exciting and satisfying, even though she only had ten yuan after counting five or six times.
However, the original owner's parents only received a level 4 salary of 44.10 yuan per month. Ten yuan was already quite good, and they also received a pound of sugar coupons and a box of match coupons.
Her hands trembled with excitement. Good heavens, this was the first time she had ever earned money through her own hard work and production.
It feels like you've already found a stable income job.
If you earn 10 yuan per week at a big market, that's 40 yuan a month (four weeks). That's enough to catch up with Wang Dongjian and Lin Xuemei. Besides, you can make dozens more kilograms next week.
If she were a little more diligent, she could go to other places to sell at markets, which would give her at least ten yuan a day. Of course, that's impossible.
First, she was too tired to handle everything; second, other places were too far away, and she figured her legs would break if she relied on them.
She didn't ask for much; earning ten yuan in seven days was great. Besides, she had agreed to come here to relax, so why make herself so tired?
Just then, Chen E and Lei Yongxia returned from shopping. Passersby were worried that Wang Yuqing wouldn't be able to sell her goods, but they soon saw from afar that she had already sold out.
Wang Yuqing originally wanted to treat them to a meal at a restaurant, as dining out was very cheap in those days. However, she forgot a big problem: dining out required food coupons.
Finally, she decided to treat them to wontons, paying directly without using ration coupons. A bowl cost 25 cents, which was considered a high-end and luxurious food for farmers in those days.
She ate it the day after she arrived in the world, and it tasted great.
Chen E and Lei Yongxia were unwilling to let her waste the money, but in the end, they couldn't resist Wang Yuqing's enthusiasm, and the three of them each ate a large bowl of wontons, so full that they burped.
After finishing her meal, Wang Yuqing went to the department store. She wanted to buy herself two sets of underwear. Most rural men wore only clothes and no underwear, while only women in the city wore bras. Rural women wore blouses, undershirts, or vests, or simply didn't wear anything at all, since not wearing underwear was considered a matter of personal freedom.
Moreover, each household only has so many cloth ration coupons each year, which is simply not enough to make bras.
She went to the state-run department store because it had Dacron bras and Dacron panties that she could buy without needing a ration coupon.
I bought two sets for only four yuan because not many people bought them, so the price was cheap.
Wang Yuqing walked out of the state-run department store, took a deep breath and exhaled, and instantly felt relaxed all over, because for her, this was like solving a major life event.
The bra she was wearing underneath was from Wang Yulan, and it didn't fit at all.
I had five yuan and twenty-five cents left, and Liu Huo still owed me seventeen yuan. After paying back Chen E and Tang Wan, I had eight yuan and fifty cents left, which made a total of thirteen yuan and seventy-five cents.
On her way to the hospital, she bought 1.5 jin of dates for 75 cents. After arriving at the hospital, she paid back the 1.5 yuan medical fee that had been outstanding, and also paid 6.5 yuan for hospitalization. The nurse said that she wouldn't need to pay any more fees and could go home after staying for two more days.
Wang Yuqing felt the five yuan left in her pocket; from now on, this would be the Ji family's savings.
In the ward, Ji Daming was reciting a text to his grandmother, who kept smiling and saying, "Good, good, Daming is so great, so amazing."
Wang Yuqing told Grandma Ji and Ji Daming about what happened when she got back and how she earned 10 yuan selling snails that day.
Grandma Ji was very surprised. She had always thought that no one would sell these snails, and she had always been too embarrassed to criticize Wang Yuqing. As a result, Wang Yuqing sold them for 10 yuan on her first try.
Earning ten yuan a day is undoubtedly a large sum of money.
Grandma Ji was a little ashamed: "The other day, I told you that nobody wanted these snails and they wouldn't sell for much money. I didn't expect you to be so capable."
She gave a thumbs up: "My Yuqing is amazing."
Wang Yuqing was charmed by her cuteness and quickly took out the red dates she had bought and handed them to Ji Daming: "Daming, take these and wash them. I bought red dates for you."
Grandma Ji said with heartache, "Why spend that money? You should keep it for yourself."
Wang Yuqing said with a smile, "Grandma, money is meant to be spent. Besides, you're sick, what's wrong with eating something good?"
Grandma Ji felt very happy. She couldn't help but hold Wang Yuqing's hand and repeat the two words over and over again: "So good, so good, so good."
Just then, Dr. Yang came in to give Grandma Ji an IV drip.
Grandma Ji's smile vanished, and she looked a little unhappy. Dr. Yang also seemed uneasy when he saw Grandma Ji, as if he was a little nervous.
Wang Yuqing looked at the two of them and felt as if they knew each other.
After Dr. Yang left, Wang Yuqing couldn't help but ask, "Grandma, did you know Dr. Yang before?"
Grandma Ji was clearly stunned for a few seconds, then quickly shook her head: "I don't know her, how could I possibly know her?"
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