Chapter 707 Telephone Bill
The water is heavy in summer, so taking a boat back to the city is much slower, but one advantage is that the water rises high, and the boat is closer to the woods on the shore, and the scenery on the river bank is better than Even better in winter.
For example, the White Tower, when sailing in winter, gives the impression that the White Tower is on the top of a mountain, but now, it seems to be on a slope not far from the water.
So it doesn’t matter if you slow down. Anyway, everyone will continue drinking tea and chatting in the tea room on the second floor.
The big catfish placed on the first floor also attracted the curiosity of a boatload of people. Several children also used small plastic toy bowls and cups to water the big catfish and play with it, which saved Zhou Zhi and their work. .
He just had to take turns to be guarded by one person, while bragging to the onlookers on the same boat.
The return journey only takes forty minutes in winter and nearly two hours in summer. It is noon when the sun is strong when we arrive at Jiachuan.
Fortunately, the Yujiale is right next to the barge. Zhou Zhi has followed Mr. Hu here several times to watch him collect and sell fish, and he also knows the boss.
The boss is also happy to see such a big catfish. Nowadays, catfish is the best variety when hosting river fresh food banquets.
Jiangtuan is too expensive, the grade of carp and grass carp is too low, and other individuals are too small. Such big catfish can be eaten in one fish. If you show it to the guests before killing it, the host will definitely gain face.
But Zhou Zhi was not good at negotiating prices. After a few tweaks by the boss, the price of a large catfish that was supposed to be 30 to 41 pounds dropped to 25.
And after only one day, the big catfish has lost a lot of weight. It weighed forty-three kilograms in Zhongba, and it weighed forty kilograms and six taels in Jiachuan.
In the end, the boss gave Zhou Zhi the weight of the fish as forty-one pounds, which was one thousand and twenty-five, but he only gave him one thousand, and the remaining twenty-five was exchanged for two bags of Tashan. He took it to Mr. Hu.
Originally Zhou Zhi always felt that the boss was not very reasonable in bargaining, but now he feels that he is pretty good.
This is an old rule that many people have forgotten. In the old days, each profession had its own guild. In terms of the relationships in the guilds, Zhou Zhi was the person led by the third master, and the third master was Zhou Zhi's "guarantee".
Now the boss of Yujiale and Zhou Zhi are discussing business in private without the third master's consent, so there is suspicion of going too far. Therefore, the boss asked Zhou Zhi to bring two packs of cigarettes to the third master, which means that the matter is not hidden from him and he still abides by the rules. Come.
Boss Yu knows that Zhou Zhi only plays tricks once in a while, but he is still willing to do it, so Zhou Zhi feels that his character is not bad.
The weather was too hot, so Zhou Zhi arranged for everyone to hide from the sun at the Douhua Restaurant above Beimen Pier. After ordering food, he went to the market to bring cigarettes to Mr. San, and asked him if he wanted to eat together.
The fish stall was not too busy after noon. After getting two packets of Tashan, the third master threw one packet to an old relative guarding the pickle stall nearby, and then followed Zhou Zhi to the restaurant.
“Let me introduce to you, this is Boss Hu from Jiachuan Beimen Aquatic Products Company. He specializes in making high-end aquatic products such as eels and loaches from the river. The quality is the best in our Jiachuan industry. From now on, we will eat fresh aquatic products from the river at home. , you’re right to look for him!”
"Don't listen to elbow nonsense." Mr. Hu is a familiar person, and people in the market are never afraid of strangers: "I'm not a boss, but you can't go wrong with me if you want to eat fresh river aquatic products!"
< br>When Zhou Zhi said that the 41-pound catfish was sold for only one thousand, the third master called the owner of Yujiale a profiteer. If he sold it at least two hundred more, I would give him two bags of Tashan. This is to shut my mouth, lest you know. Woolen cloth.
Zhou Zhi didn't care at all about this aspect. He said with a smile that he had already made a lot of money. The big fish could only be sold for four or five hundred in Zhongba, but it could be sold for one thousand in Jiachuan. It's something I really didn't expect.
The third master couldn't help but sigh. If he went to Zhongba and didn't encounter such a good thing, he could only catch some dried fish and dried shrimps and come back, but he would be at a big loss. One hundred kilograms of these would not be enough to earn a boat. The ticket cost, so I chose not to go.
Then looking at Zhou Zhi and others deflating the tires, I thought your method was better and saved half of the ferry fare.
Zhou Zhi was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly, "Third Master, we are just for fun, you can't just speculate!" Douhua Restaurant also sells stir-fried stir-fries at noon, which are considered to be quite good local tastes, especially the stir-fried shredded pork, stir-fried pork liver, stir-fried kidneys, and stir-fried chicken offal, which are all their specialties.
Zhou Zhi invited the third master to have a meal, and there was also the smell of a guild apprentice making a big business and inviting the master to have a meal.
So Mr. San ate with a clear conscience. He finished three large bowls before putting down his chopsticks.
After the meal was finished, Zhou Zhi told him about the three-wheeled motorcycle. The cost of refitting the motorcycle in good condition plus the modification fee is 400. Taking half a year of use and wear and tear, it is 350. If the third master If he thought it was okay, he asked Sun Ermao to drive over for him.
But there's only one thing. Sun Ermao's car needs to be repainted, and it can't be red. Sun Ermao's management is formal. The red paint is only used by Jiachuan Paopao to solicit passengers, and there are access restrictions.
This so-called "rules" actually reflect many deep-seated social problems, but that should be something that people like Hua Yuliang worry about, and Zhou Zhi cannot control it.
The third master didn't care, he just asked if the words "Hu's Aquatic Products" could be painted on both sides of the carriage.
Zhou Zhi laughed. He was afraid that Sun Ermao would not take care of this matter, but fortunately, there was no need to ask others for this matter. We have people in the Agricultural Machinery Bureau, and it was just like writing a word.
After all, Zhou Zhi knew too many people in the county, but none of his friends responded. When Zhou Zhi said there was someone from the Agricultural Machinery Bureau, he actually meant Jiang Shuyi's father, Jiang Qiao.
Jiang Shuyi blushed because of these words, but before she could get angry, she had to quietly step on Zhou Zhi under the table as revenge.
After dinner, Zhou Zhi sent his friends home and pretended to be good, because he had arrangements tomorrow. The words of worshiping Wen Quxing were not meant to prevaricate Jiang Hongxing, but the truth.
During dinner that night, my father gave Zhou Zhi some advice: "There are a lot of long-distance calls at home recently, from Manzhou, Shudu, the capital, and recently there are even more calls from Hainan. Look at you too. There are a lot of calls out there, would you like to pay the phone bill?”
My mother was immediately unhappy. He was surprised: "Isn't it bad to bully children like this? Didn't your work company reimburse you for the phone bill?"
"When the company reimburses you, you didn't expect someone to hit you like this." Dad was a little angry. : "There are even international long distance calls, no, no, there are still, almost every day!"
"Do you know what the secretary looked like when he showed me the phone bill last month?"
"Yes, yes, yes," Zhou Zhi nodded repeatedly: "This is my problem, and Fax. Otherwise, I’ll pay for this phone call. Dad, how about you apply for a new landline number and change the phone number in the yellow pages?”
“What?” Just listen He was a little angry: "This phone number was arranged by my employer for the purpose of talking about work after get off work. Not only have you been occupying it for a long time, but you are now trying to steal my phone number?"
"Wait a moment!" Mom first stopped the argument between the two men: "Let me talk about last month's phone bill, how much was it?!"
"More than five hundred yuan, your precious son is really capable!"
"What?!" Mom's hands shook when she heard this, and she almost dropped the cold water spinach on her chopsticks.
The old couple's salary is only enough to pay for their son's phone calls, but they can still afford it: "Elbow! What did you do to make so many calls?"
"Uh..." Zhou Zhi's eyes rolled. Turned around: "Manzhou mainly fights with Xiaoliujie. Brother Jiang and Manager Fei in Shudu want Wuliangye and Laojiao to handle the reception, and they like to contact me through me. "
"I know about this." My mother looked at my father's face and said, "Well, this is a serious matter. Your sixth sister has helped our family a lot before, otherwise. The whole family is counting on the more than 100 yuan a month to improve their lives.”
(End of Chapter)