At around ten o'clock in the morning, brother and sister Zhao Jingmei and Zhao Jingzhu returned home.
Both of them looked beaming with joy, and even Zhao Jingzhu, who had always been mature and steady, had a smile that couldn't be hidden on his face.
"Yi Zi, our business is super good today!"
As soon as she walked into the house, Zhao Jingmei ran towards Liu Ye excitedly and shouted excitedly.
"All sold out?"
"Yes! You don't know, right under the tree where we sold fish yesterday, a crowd of people gathered early, all waiting for our fish!"
Zhao Jingmei really didn't expect that after only staying there for one day, there would be repeat customers the next day.
"The aunt with the short curly hair brought us many customers. I gave her several lotus roots!"
Thinking of that enthusiastic aunt, Zhao Jingmei was also very happy.
"That's great! It seems that the fish can be sold out quickly without having to go to the door of the Fifth Textile Factory."
At first, Liu Ye planned to let Zhao Jingmei sell fish at the gate of the Fifth Textile Factory.
After all, it is such a big factory and there are many people coming and going at the door, so business will definitely not be a worry.
Who would have known that they would not be able to reach the Fifth Textile Factory, and all the fish would be sold as soon as they entered the city.
"Come on, let's count the money!"
Zhao Jingmei closed the door happily and quickly took out all the money from all the pockets on her body.
"Brother, what are you doing standing still? Take out the money!"
Zhao Jingzhu stood calmly, while Zhao Jingmei shook his hand.
"Okay, I'll take it out right now!"
Zhao Jingzhu also imitated Zhao Jingmei's example and emptied all his pockets.
The coins on the table were piled up into a small mountain, and there were many coins scattered everywhere.
"I will definitely earn more today than yesterday!"
Zhao Jingmei said with confidence.
Lu Dayong caught more fish today than yesterday.
There are more lotus roots and lotus pods than yesterday.
Zhao Jingmei roughly estimated that today's income would be around 600 yuan.
"Come on, come on, count the money!"
Zhao Jingmei said hello, and the three of them immediately immersed themselves in counting money.
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"The total is six hundred and sixty-seven yuan! Based on 30%, my eldest brother and I can get one hundred yuan each!"
Zhao Jingmei's mind was racing and she quickly calculated her day's income.
"Why haven't I seen you so good at math before?"
Seeing Zhao Jingmei's calculation speed, Zhao Jingzhu couldn't help but tease him.
"Of course, this is real money! Can you please hurry up?"
Zhao Jingmei answered of course.
That proud look, like a proud peacock, made Liu Ye couldn't help laughing.
Just when the three of them were happy, there was a sudden knock on the door.
The cheerful exchanges between the three people were immediately interrupted.
Zhao Jingzhu winked at Zhao Jingmei, and Zhao Jingmei immediately put all the money on the table into a cloth bag.
Then he quickly hid it in the cupboard.
You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others.
They just came back with a few hundred dollars, so they might have been targeted by someone with a bad intention.
At this time, Zhao Jingzhu cautiously raised his voice and asked: "Who is it?"
When Zhao Jingzhu asked, the knocking on the door suddenly stopped and it was quiet for a while.
Zhao Jingzhu felt doubtful and asked again: "Who is it?"
This time, a soft female voice sounded outside the door.
"Jingzhu...it's me..."
Hearing this familiar voice, Zhao Jingzhu couldn't help but feel his heart tremble, but then quickly calmed down.
"Is it Sister Xiaohong?"
Zhao Jingmei recognized this voice.
Zhao Jingzhu nodded silently.
Then, he walked forward and opened the door.
"Xiaohong, why did you come to see me?"
Zhao Jingzhu asked in a lowered voice.
"Jingzhu, I heard people say that you quit your job in the machinery factory and went to sell fish?"
As soon as they met, Zhu Xiaohong asked anxiously.
In contrast, it was Zhao Jingzhu's silent attitude.
"Sister Xiaohong!"
"Sister Xiaohong!"
Seeing the two of them falling into a strange embarrassment, the two sisters immediately called for help.
"Oh... you are here too..."
Zhu Xiaohong stood at the door, her sight blocked by Zhao Jingzhu, and she did not notice the two of them.
When the two of them shouted at me, I immediately felt embarrassed.
"Xiaohong, let's go out and talk..."
The current status of the two of them is awkward, and Zhao Jingzhu doesn't want to embarrass himself in front of his two younger sisters.
"Let's go! Mei Zi, Ye Zi, I'm leaving first!"
Zhu Xiaohong nodded in agreement and did not forget to say hello to the two sisters before leaving.
"Yi Zi, do you think eldest brother will still be with Sister Xiaohong?"
After the two people left, Zhao Jingmei asked Liu Ye in a low voice.
"Probably not!"
Liu Ye shook her head slightly.
Zhao Jingzhu is a man of firm character, and no one can change the things he decides.
"Oh! Sister Xiaohong, what a good girl! It's a pity that she has such a family."
Zhao Jingmei let out a long sigh and said with regret.
"My eldest brother wants to separate from her, and it's not all because of her family members."
"Then what other reason is there?"
Zhao Jingmei looked at Liu Ye in confusion.
"She also has problems herself."
"Sister Xiaohong is hard-working and capable, and she is filial to her parents. She also cares about my eldest brother. What's wrong with such a good girl?"
Zhao Jingmei couldn't understand why Liu Ye said such things.
"I'm not saying she's not good, but she is too weak when facing her family. Her parents want eight hundred yuan as a gift, and she would rather pay for it with her own money than tell them clearly. This shows that,
She has actually decided deep down in her heart that she will have to carry her original family on her back for the rest of her life."
"I'm not saying that Sister Xiaohong is too family-oriented, but she takes her parents' oppression of her for granted. Any girl with a bit of backbone will definitely explain to her parents that this is not selling her daughter for so many colorful gifts.
What are you doing? Not even a cent of the dowry will be given to you! All the subsidies will be given to your younger brother."
"I believe that if Sister Xiaohong can make a little resistance, my eldest brother will stay with her unswervingly."
Zhao Jingzhu is a person who values emotions. To a large extent, it was Zhu Xiaohong's tolerant attitude that let him down to this point.
"you're right."
Liu Ye explained carefully, Zhao Jingmei thought about it seriously and nodded in agreement.
"So, if this person can't stand up on his own, no one can persuade him."
Liu Ye felt that this girl Zhu Xiaohong was a strong-willed person.
He looks capable and shrewd, but in fact, he is just a poor man who supports his "vampire" parents.
It is indeed pitiful to be born into such a family, but she never thought of resisting, but instead obeyed everything. This was her own problem.
I believe it is precisely because of this that Zhao Jingzhu reluctantly separated from her!
"You're right! So I must work hard and make more money! If I get married in the future, I will definitely be in charge of the family."
Zhao Jingmei agreed very much with Liu Ye's words.
"You don't even have a boyfriend yet, so why are you talking about getting married?"
Willow Ye mocked mercilessly.
"You Ye Zi, you dare to laugh at me now! See if I don't tickle you."
Zhao Jingmei became angry and decided to tidy up the willow leaves.
The two people immediately got into a fuss, with laughter flying everywhere.
The two sisters were overjoyed, but the situation on Zhao Jingzhu's side was not optimistic...