First, I went to the train station to sell fried conch clams, and by the way, I sold the prepared chili sauce to the aunties who came to watch every day.
Hao Mei had an injured leg and was unable to move. She spent most of the time sitting on a donkey riding backwards, watching her daughter and Yu Yaoyang cooperate tacitly.
The train station was sold out this time, so Yu Yaoyang rode a donkey backwards to the back door of the brewery to sell beer, while Rutang sat in the car and counted the money.
"Rutang, how come the landlord of your house is so nice that she is willing to lend you a donkey riding upside down?" Hao Mei sat on the donkey riding upside down and watched her daughter count the money before she dared to talk to Rutang.
"I booked a car with her and gave her the money. Of course she dared to lend me the car." The first thing Rutang did when she entered the city was to buy a donkey ride from her landlord, Fatty, who gave her 50 yuan for one.
The fat lady was very happy.
For the fat lady, this is a business without capital. All she needs to do is find old bicycles and renovate them, spend some time welding them, and add some labor and time.
Yu Yaoyang was a little dissatisfied. He felt that he could learn it if he took some time.
Rutang felt that there was no need to waste time on this. The fat lady was familiar with the waste collectors and had an advantage over her and Yu Yaoyang in getting materials. She could save costs and make friends.
"You have only been in the city for a few days, and you already know so many people?" Hao Mei felt that her daughter seemed to have changed.
What she saw in just one morning in the city was beyond her knowledge in the village for many years.
"How can you know how much potential you have if you don't give it a try?" Rutang said it was just a trivial matter.
Hao Mei was dumbfounded. She had just counted the money and she had already seen it.
It was sold for more than ten yuan in one morning, which is simply unimaginable.
Workers in cities, not to mention rural areas, only earn a few dozen yuan a month. Her daughter only worked at the stall for more than an hour and earned what others earn in a week!
When we arrived at the back door of the brewery, the director was already waiting there. Yu Yaoyang got off the donkey, handed the cigarettes to others, and chatted a few words in a familiar manner. It was obvious that he was the old Jianghu.
Soon, the wine was brought over. The director was very satisfied with the rebate given by Yu Yaoyang, and gave him a bucket specifically for beer. The plastic bucket Rutang brought over was no longer needed.
This kind of beer barrel is a modified fermentation barrel. It can be opened on the top, and the sealing effect is excellent when tightened. The barrel has a faucet for easy drinking.
This makes Rutang very happy. Once the money is spent, there will be no friends that he cannot make.
After staying at the brewery for a while, we made an appointment to continue drinking wine tomorrow. The group went to the cannery again. With yesterday's preparation, today's business is going more smoothly.
Beer is Rutang's successful gimmick. Many people come either for fried clams or to satisfy their cravings with a drink of beer. Not only employees from the cannery came, but also people from nearby schools and construction sites.
The stall was extremely busy for a while. Hao Mei took the initiative to take over the job of frying seafood. Rutang was responsible for soliciting business and collecting money. Yu Yaoyang helped carry the dishes. The three of them were busy with their feet on the ground. When they were finally free, they could breathe.
By the way, it was already 2 hours later.
They missed the meal and the three of them were not hungry. Rutang's face was red, half because of heat and half because of happiness.
Only the last bit of the beer they brought was sold, and the fried clams were almost sold out.
She didn't have time to count the money, but judging from the bulging pocket, it must be a lot.
If she continues to sell like this, she will have to get a bigger fanny pack.
Hao Mei once again saw the power of these two children. It turned out that the conch shells sold at the train station were just appetizers, and the real big deal was here.
The simple Hao Mei has never been out of the village even a few times, and occasionally goes to the market with her own agricultural products. The scale is incomparable to this. It feels like her stalls are set up here, and those people seem to be free of money.
Call upward.
You can still make so much money, no wonder my daughter dares to spend dozens of dollars to buy things without batting an eyelid.
With only the last bit left, Rutang's sharp eyes saw a man lingering for a while, and he hooked up with Yu Yaoyang, and the two whispered to each other.
After hearing what she said, Yu Yaoyang walked towards the man.
Hao Mei asked curiously: "What did you say to him?"
"I asked Brother Yaoyang to ask if he wants to drink. If he doesn't have cash, he can pay the bill with cans."
"Ah?!" Hao Mei was eye-opening, could this be possible?
If she were asked to say these words, she would not be able to open her mouth, and she would not even dare to think about it.
Rutang dared to think and Yu Yaoyang dared to do it. She asked him to go and he went.
I saw him whispering a few words to the worker, who hurriedly walked towards the factory and came out after a while carrying bottles and cans.
There is plenty of beer today, so Rutang has adjusted her sales strategy today. Unlike yesterday, she had to buy a large portion of fried clams before selling beer. Yesterday, the large portion was 60 cents a piece. Today it has returned to 20 cents a piece. Buy one.
You can add another two cents in exchange for beer.
The market price of cans is 1 yuan, and the factory gives workers 50 cents per can as a deduction from their wages. Rutang exchanges a can for a plate of fried seafood and a glass of beer. After all, she still makes money, and the workers can also handle it.
The canned food came out, and both of us were very satisfied.
Presumably when Rutang opens her stall tomorrow, more people will exchange cans for beer.
While waiting for the fried clams to come out of the pot, Yu Yaoyang chatted with someone and learned from the elder brother that the cannery had been having difficulty with expenses in the past few months and was always lagging behind.
The efficiency is not good. The factory wants to use canned food as wages, but many workers are not happy. In the past few days, they have been quarreling with the leaders to report the situation. The leaders simply stopped coming to work and avoided everyone.
Hao Mei was dumbfounded when she heard this. She honestly didn't think too much about the twists and turns, and asked without thinking: "How come there are so many people in your factory drinking beer and eating seafood when you can't even pay wages?"
In the view of the simple Hao Mei, these men are just like Chen Fu, they are all prodigal men. They cannot take the blame at home, but they still want to use money to go out, regardless of the lives of their wives and children at home.
When I asked this question, the atmosphere became tense. The beer-drinking brother was embarrassed because the small seafood he just ate was no longer fragrant.
Rutang quickly smoothed things over.
"I just need to relax because I'm stressed."
After saying this to the eldest brother, he walked down the steps and left satisfied with food and drink.
"What do these stinky old men think? They drink some wine and blow off steam, and their wives and children at home will not have enough to eat, but they are happy outside."
"The more they talk about it, the weaker they feel inside. The more anxious they are, the more they need some alcohol to numb it. Look at that person, who is strong inside and not anxious. He doesn't need stimulation."
Rutang glanced at Yu Yaoyang, who was busy closing the stall, as if he had endless energy.
Only empty people need to use gambling and alcohol to numb themselves, but Yu Yaoyang is different.
When Yu Yaoyang was mentioned, Rutang's eyes sparkled. Hao Mei saw her daughter hesitate to speak. Suddenly, her eyes fell on Rutang's skirt and she let out an exclamation.