"All sold out!" In Zhang Lihua's expectant eyes, Song Qiu nodded heavily, opened his mouth and smiled broadly.
Zhang Lihua was very happy when she heard this, "Then how much money did we make?"
"You make a lot of money, please listen to me tell you in detail."
Song Qiu kept talking while taking Zhang Lihua to Ear Mountain.
"Our business, apart from other money, is the six hundred and twenty cash we put together. We spent a total of three hundred and thirty-five cash on the glutinous rice that day, right?"
"I only used half of it this time, but I sold a total of 446 coins!"
According to this, the other half was sold as usual and could be sold for so much. However, they only had to spend 335 coins to sell it for more than 800 yuan. They actually made more than half of it!
Zhang Lihua's eyes lit up when she heard this, "Ah Qiu, you are so good! I knew I was right to listen to you!"
"Yes, we haven't sold enough rice dumplings today, and we have received a lot of reservations! Let me ask you, do you want to continue doing this business as a partnership? If so, we won't split the money, and we will continue to do it until the business is over.
Let’s share the ledger together. If we don’t want to close it, I can calculate the money to you right now.” Song Qiu smiled and said deliberately with a crooked eyebrow.
"I want it! Why don't you want it? Even I can't help much, so I can just help pick up more bamboo shells! It's all the hard work, Aqiu, and Grandma Yuan. I can earn all this money for nothing! I feel really bad.
Na." Zhang Lihua said.
But as soon as the conversation changed, he winked and smiled like a thief, "It's a shame if you feel bad. After making money, I won't be polite to you, Aqiu!"
Song Qiu rolled his eyes at her, "Why can't I help you more? You will be able to help soon." Then he told Grandma Deng about hiring help.
Zhang Lihua was very happy when she heard that she could go there and make rice dumplings together in an open and honest manner, but then she couldn't help but pout, "It's so boring to help, and you have to give me a free salary."
"You can do more then!" Song Qiu said.
After saying this, Zhang Lihua nodded, "Okay, I will do more!"
After agreeing to continue cooperation, Song Qiu talked about everything that happened after today.
"Many people have ordered rice dumplings today, and they have all paid half of the deposit. However, the deposit has been put aside for the time being. I have not misappropriated it for the time being. For the money I spent on glutinous rice today, I will use the two dollars we had left last time.
I have spent the one hundred and eighty-five Wen and more than 400 Wen from selling rice dumplings today, and I have also put in the 300 Wen deposit for a separate reservation, but this is not enough, it is even worse."
"But can you guess who I met today?"
Song Qiu talked for a while and started to show off.
Zhang Lihua was listening with great interest. The rice dumplings were selling well and she had received so many reservations. She was really happy.
"Who is it? Ah Qiu, please tell me quickly and don't drag me down! You know, I am the most anxious!" As soon as Song Qiu stopped talking, Zhang Lihua became anxious.
After piqued Zhang Lihua's curiosity, Song Qiucai pursed his lips and said with a smile: "I met your brother!"
"Seriously?" Zhang Lihua almost jumped up and ran away in fright, just passing by the bird that was about to rest.
At this time, the two of them had arrived at Ershan Mountain and entered the bamboo forest.
There are so many newly peeled bamboo shells all over the ground that if you don’t have to pick them, it’s just a big handful.
Song Qiu simply sat down, rested his feet, and picked it up again.
"How can I lie to you if we really meet him? Brother Zhang Yang told me that he is working with Mr. Hong Wu now and will definitely be very successful in the future. I told you not to worry about him!"
"I see that he is much better dressed. He must be living a good life. That's not all. He also gave me a piece of silver to buy you flowers, clothes and food!"
"I don't have enough silver, so I'll use this silver nugget to make up for some copper plates. When I get it back later, I'll give it to you."
Zhang Lihua listened carefully and heard what her brother was doing with Mr. Hong Wu. Who was Mr. Hong Wu? She didn't know him.
But Aqiu said that he must be living a good life, wearing good clothes and earning money.
That must be good.
Zhang Lihua felt relieved knowing that her brother was fine.
Hearing Song Qiu's last words, she immediately patted her gently and said, "Aqiu, what are you talking about! Don't think I don't know, that's definitely not what my brother said!"
"When he gave you the money, he must have been talking about Aqiu. You take it with Lihua to buy food and flowers to wear, right?!"
"Why are you just mentioning me? Your name must be in front of mine! Ever since I was a child, my brother has been nicer to you than to me! When I brought back good things secretly from outside, I didn't have to wait for you to come before I gave them back.
I have to give it to you first before giving it to me?"
"Not to mention anything else, let's just say that when we were five years old, we went up the mountain to play with my brother. We both fell down and couldn't go down the mountain by ourselves. We had to rely on my brother to get us down the mountain. He used the only basket on his back.
You and me, he dragged me away with a cane, and he said that since Aqiu fell heavier than you, you should just make do with it!"
"And in the summer when I was six years old, we were playing in the river and fishing for small fishes in front of our door. We were both pinched by crabs. My brother saved you first without saying a word or even thinking about it! I asked him deliberately at that time
, what he said, the crab holding you is bigger than the crab holding mine, of course I have to help you first!"
Zhang Lihua kept talking nonstop, talking about the past, it was like opening a floodgate, and she couldn't take it back.
But it was just like telling a story, with a slight hint of ridicule towards her brother, and there was no intention of being jealous or complaining.
Having said that, he did not forget to look at Song Qiu with a proud look on his face and said: "So, I know my brother well. If you want to lie to me, Ah Qiu, there is no way!"
"My brother gave us two flowers. It's just right. Let's use it in our business. If you get everything together, don't tell me! When we make a lot of money, we can buy flowers and delicious food.
Yes, Ah Qiu, do you agree?"
Song Qiu felt a little embarrassed for a moment. She was really embarrassed to spend Zhang Yang's money, so she told Lihua instead of Zhang Yang's original words.
But she didn't expect that Lihua could guess the original words and tell such a long list of past events.
If Lihua hadn't said these things that were so long ago, she wouldn't have thought of them. After all, they were the memories of the original owner.
But listening to it this way, and speaking as an inexperienced bystander, how did she feel about this Yang versus Song Qiu...
Huh!
Song Qiu quickly shook his head and put away the terrible thoughts in his mind.
I didn’t dare to talk about it anymore, so I just said: “Lihua, if you say so, then let’s do it! When we make a lot of money, I will take you shopping in the town!”
When Zhang Lihua heard this, she immediately laughed with joy. If A Qiu had a crush on her, there was no way she would agree to her going to town with A Qiu.
Zhang Lihua was happy just thinking about being able to go shopping with Aqiu to eat delicious food and buy beautiful things.
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and pick up the bamboo shells! We are going to make a lot of money!"