After lunch, Li Manjun accompanied Li Daniu and his wife to the second-hand market to buy some small household appliances.
The asking prices in this market are very confusing. Some people are asking for tens of dollars for the same thing, while others are asking for a few dollars. It is easy for non-experts to be cheated.
As for Li Manjun, who recycles scraps, she doesn't know all about these second-hand products, but she has a complete quotation list in mind for the prices of household appliances or furniture that are basically needed for daily use.
Li Daniu and Ren Yan stared dumbfounded the whole time as Li Manjun negotiated the price. The number was so low that they were afraid that the seller would beat them up.
A second-hand TV cabinet costs 9 and 80 cents, a second-hand desk that is 80% new is priced at 3.5 yuan with a knife, and there are also some old appliances, such as a small color TV. Suddenly there is a problem with the circuit board and it cannot be opened, so they can buy it for 5 yuan.
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"Here, you can't repair this if it's broken?" Seeing that Li Manjun was about to pay, Li Daniu hurriedly reminded him.
Li Manjun paused while paying, then turned to him and nodded to express his understanding. He then turned back to look at the bitter-faced boss and slashed again.
"Four dollars, I'll find someone to fix it for the extra dollar, but it's not necessarily enough."
Li Daniu took a deep breath and stuttered, "I, I, I..." That's not what he meant!
The seller was afraid that Li Manjun would stab him again, so he quickly accepted the four yuan, put the TV in front of Li Manjun and the others, turned around and left.
"Brother, take it, let's go." Li Manjun raised his chin at Li Daniu while collecting his wallet, took his cousin's arm and left.
Ren Yan took a while to react and asked worriedly: "The seller won't find someone to retaliate against us later, right?"
"Don't worry, this is absolutely impossible." Li Manjun patted the back of his sister-in-law's hand to reassure her.
There were a lot of things, so Li Daniu moved them twice, and the trunk of Li Manjun's car was filled to the brim, and he had to put some in the back seat before he could squeeze it in.
The three of them moved the small furniture to the rental house first and left the color TV in the car.
After the things were moved, Ren Yan handed the money to Li Manjun. Li Manjun wanted to say no, but he also knew that he would have to push for it, so he simply accepted it. Reading is a waste of time.
"What about the TV?" Ren Yan was a little embarrassed. If it couldn't be turned on, it was broken, and they couldn't repair it.
Li Manjun raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Have you forgotten what I do?"
Li Daniu asked a little suspiciously: "Collecting rags?"
The couple were not sure whether she was still collecting rags, because they had never seen a big boss who collected rags, so they both felt that Li Manjun must have other businesses.
But this is the fact. Li Manjun patted his chest and promised: "Today is tight, you have to rush back. I will take you to the station first. Don't worry about the TV. I will take it back and let the people in my shop repair it for you. Once it is repaired, I will send it to you right away."
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"If it's broken, it's mine," she promised.
Seeing this, Li Daniu and his wife realized that their relationship is to treat the TV as junk.
"Then you can repair it slowly, we are not in a hurry." Before leaving, Ren Yan was afraid of delaying Li Manjun's work, so she made a special statement.
Li Manjun nodded and told the two of them to be careful on their way back. If it was too late to reach the town, they should stay at their own home for one night before returning to the village.
"It's okay. Your brother parked the tractor in the town. Don't worry about it. Thank you so much for today." Ren Yan said sincerely.
"Oh, right." Thinking of the lunch box we talked about in the small restaurant at noon, Ren Yan really thought about it and asked seriously:
"Auntie, regarding the lunch box we talked about at lunch, what do you think if I do it alone?"
Li Daniu has a long-term agreement with the supermarket in the city, and she is reluctant to give up the job of helping the supermarket carry goods.
Besides, if she fails to do it, it will not affect her husband's original work.
But if she succeeds and makes more money than delivering goods to supermarkets, then it won’t be too late for her to ask her husband to join her.
Seeing that Ren Yan was serious, Li Manjun thought about it seriously and reminded: "It's okay to be alone, but it will be very hard."
"What's the point of being afraid of hard work?" Ren Yan waved her hand and said with a smile, "It can't be harder than farming."
Li Manjun nodded and smiled, "That's definitely easier than farming. If you really plan to do it alone, it's best to have a cart to save effort."
"Okay, then it's okay. Let's go. You've been out for a day, so come back soon."
The couple got on the shuttle bus and sat by the window waving to Li Manjun. Li Manjun watched the shuttle bus drive out of the station before leaving.
When I got home, I suddenly remembered an important issue. The newly rented place by Li Daniu and his wife did not have a kitchen.
Making big pot rice is different from cooking at home. It’s impossible without a big pot stove.
Li Manjun didn't know if the couple could think of this problem, so she had to estimate the time and call the village chief's home to ask the village chief to tell the couple about this.
Unexpectedly, when the village chief went to spread the word, the whole village knew that Li Daniu and his wife were going to the city with their children.
People in the village love to join in the fun and say something to each other. Before Ren Yan has even started, several elders in her family already know that Ren Yan is going to the city to sell lunch boxes.
"What's this? If she doesn't think it's embarrassing, I do. I think it's embarrassing for a woman to go out and sell lunch boxes in public, and her children won't care about her?"
Qian Shufen stood at the gate. She had just driven away the villagers who came to inquire, but her face instantly turned cold.
Li Daniu and his wife returned to the door with the last bit of light. Before the tractor was turned off, they heard the words of their mother-in-law and almost thought they were living in the old society.
Li Daniu also heard it and quickly glanced at his wife. Seeing that her expression was not good, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. How the hell did he know about this?
"Why don't you go back to your parents' house to pick up your daughter first?" Li Daniu suggested anxiously.
Ren Yan gave him a blank look, picked up the things she bought for her daughter, got out of the car and turned around to leave.
Qian Shufen was still waiting for her to come over and be taught a lesson, but no one came, so she turned around and walked back to her parents' house. She held a breath in her throat and felt that she was short of breath. She hurriedly tapped her chest lightly with her fist.
Li Daniu parked the tractor and entered the house bravely.
Qian Shufen didn't say anything to him, she just glared at him and whispered: "Li Manjun called the village chief and asked him to give you a message."
"What did you say?" Li Daniu knew why everyone reacted like this. It was the village chief who leaked their feelings.
Qian Shufen didn't add any fuel to the fire and said directly: "She said that if you want to sell lunch boxes, you need a big stove. Without a big stove, you can't make it."
Li Daniu really hadn't thought of this. He would have to mention it to his wife later and see if she decided to do it.
Afraid that Qian Shufen would ask Ren Yan, Li Daniu entered the main room without waiting for her to speak.
In the house, Old Man Li and Li Dalong finished their supper. One watched TV and the other stared at Li Xiaoniu doing his homework. Li Xiaoniu didn't know how to do it, so he asked his father about his homework. Li Dalong took one look and became angry.
"You don't know how to solve such a simple question? How does the teacher usually teach? Are you not paying attention to the teacher's lectures in class?"
