Gu Wei Qiang had three large bowls of chicken noodle soup in a row, and every cell in his body felt extremely comfortable. He looked at the silly kid who seemed to be in high spirits now, stroking his chin thoughtfully, "The live game on the black market can sell for 3 yuan per catty, but if sold to a regular restaurant, it would be around 1.8 to 2 yuan per catty..."
He stood up and weighed the pheasant, which was at least 40 kilograms. "If we sell it on the black market, we can get 180 yuan, but if we take it to an ordinary state-run restaurant, well only get 50 yuan." Live game is worth more than dead game, you know. No matter what era, there are always rich people who dont lack meat tickets, and in the county seat, there are even more people who can eat supplied grain. Plus, Gu Weiqiang has his own channels, so if we take it to the provincial city, we can sell it for even more. Those people, they dont have meat tickets, they can only hold their money and stare at the meat without being able to eat it.
Anan silently calculated in her heart. Nowadays, a strong laborers daily wage is equivalent to 30 cents, and if its hard work, they can get 50 cents. This silly donkey is worth a months wages for a strong laborer, which is a good deal.
Anan made a decisive decision, she narrowed her eyes, as if she saw the small money again waving and shouting at her, "Dad, take this silly thing out and sell it!", Anan has been in this era for some time, with over 100 yuan on hand. Although there is a supermarket where food and clothing are not a problem, many things are beyond this eras standards. She didnt dare to take them out, fearing being treated as an abnormal being and persecuted, let alone implicating her family members.
Gu Wei Qiang smiled as he looked at his little daughter, Xiao Cai Mi. He took off his cotton-padded jacket, revealing a single layer of fleece vest underneath. On the reverse side of the vest was a specially sewn pocket containing a thick stack of cash. He pulled it all out and placed it on the table. "Dont worry, Daddy can afford to raise you both. Well keep this silly money for ourselves."
A small pocket is specially sewn inside the back of a vest to prevent pickpocketing. The pocket is sewn on the chest, so if someone tries to reach in, you can feel it right away.
An An looked at the messy pile of knots on the table, her eyes lit up instantly, as if emitting a green glow. She said, "Dad, how much does this cost?!" Its not surprising that An An is inexperienced; since she arrived here, the most money she has ever handled was the 75 yuan she borrowed from Tang Lan Zhi, and occasionally her father would give her over 20 yuan as living expenses.
"Five hundred and eighty-seven yuan and one mao five." This money was exactly what Gu Weiqiang earned from running goods this time, risking his life to earn it. The place he delivered the goods to was a farm in the northwest, for the workers who supplied food there. You know that Dashan County is far from the northwest farm.
Its not just that, at this time the road hasnt even opened yet. Gu Wei Qiang is driving on this road, its really like hes dancing on the edge of a cliff. Ordinary people wouldnt dare to take on this task, because if youre not careful, youll lose your life along with the car. Only someone like Gu Wei Qiang, who has good driving skills and is bold but meticulous, would dare to take it on. If he only ran this one trip, hed get a subsidy of at most 70 or 80 yuan. But Gu Wei Qiang is clever, whats abundant in the northwest? Of course, its red dates, raisins, dried apricots, and beef jerky. In these times, rural areas have dry goods, but every household doesnt even have enough grain to eat, who would waste their energy planting this stuff when theyre not even full?
But city people dont think so! Especially in the capital and provincial cities, there are many rich people who want to get some good things for their elderly and children or to supplement their bodies. This red date and dried beef would be a best-seller, red dates nourish the blood, and dried beef can withstand hunger.
Gu Wei Qiang has been in this line for some years, naturally having some connections. After finding a good location, he made a decisive move and the profit from this trip was over 400.
Anan picked up a big bundle of money, not minding the dirt on it, and hugged it tightly, "Dad, were rich, were rich!" Ever since Tang Lanzhi took away most of their savings, Anan had been worried that they wouldnt have enough to make ends meet. The new year was approaching, and she would be going to high school in the county town soon, which meant another big expense. During this time, apart from eating and drinking, Anan had been thinking of ways to earn money. She knew there were many valuable things in the supermarket, but she didnt dare take them out to sell.
Gu Wei Qiang saw his own daughter like this and couldnt help but laugh and cry, "Its all yours, when did you become a little money enthusiast?"
Anans eyes sparkled with stars, "Dad, youre really good at making money. How about we move to the county town as a family later? We can transfer Dongdong there too. The teaching quality in the county town is still better than our village." Moreover, she will go to school in the county town after the new year, and her old father often goes out to run errands, leaving Dongdong alone at home, which makes her really uneasy!
After hearing Anans suggestion, Gu Wei was deep in thought. He tapped his fingers unconsciously on the table and said, "Alright, Ill think about it carefully." Moving to the county town isnt something that can be done easily. First, they need an introduction letter from the village, second, they need a place to receive them in the city, third, they need a unit to rely on. If they really move there, renting a house wont be enough; theyll definitely have to buy one. A small courtyard in the county town with a slightly better location and closer to school costs at least 20,000 yuan. It seems he needs to hurry up and make money.
Anan didnt disturb her old father at home. She was also thinking that according to the current situation, if she went to live in the county town, their family savings would not be enough!
According to her fathers words, take the silly puppies to the black market for sale, and about ten silly puppies can be sold for around 1,000 yuan.
If there are some wild chicken and grey rabbit, as well as meat in the space, it would be great if we can take them out!
The braised pork sold at the stall can make their family quickly buy a small house in the county town.
Thinking of a small courtyard with its own gate, I feel at ease and my spirit is lifted. "Dad, how much do the courtyards in the county town sell for?"
Gu Wei-qiang had a plan in mind, and his mouth opened, "The poor location is around 800 to 1,200 yuan per suite, the good location is over 2,000 yuan, what, want to go to the county town to buy a house?"
An an suddenly stood up, took out her usual notebook, pulled out a pen and started writing and drawing, muttering to herself, "Dad, you just got 580, plus your salary this month, we can have about 600. I still have around 100 on me, so our familys total assets are roughly around 700. If we go to the county town to buy a house, conservatively estimated, were at least short of 600."
The abacus beads in her anxious heart clicked away, and with a serious expression on her flushed face, she asked, "Then how much can you sell the gray rabbit and wild chicken for?"
Gu Wei Qiang picked up the dizzy grey rabbit on the ground, weighing around 10 kilograms or so. "For a rabbit of this size, one can sell it for about 20 to 30 yuan. If its alive, the price can be even higher."
"If it were a 5 or 6 catty wild chicken!", An added, tilting her head, "It would be jumping all over the place."
"If its good, one can sell for more than 20 yuan; if its poor, at least ten or so."
Anan listened carefully and seriously wrote and drew in her textbook. If she could catch five silly rabbits, it would be enough for them to buy a house. If she caught gray-haired rabbits, twenty or more would be needed. If she caught wild chickens, thirty or more would be required.
Anan cried with a sad face, why do you want so many?!
