Chu Ye went back to have a meal at noon, and after a short lunch break, she continued to fish from the fish pond. Because the business was booming in the morning, she brought nearly fifteen fish this time, and she could hardly ride her bicycle.
She bought this bicycle from Han Zhao. She tied a large water tank to the back seat of the bicycle. She fished out the fish and put them into the box every day. Then she put a small amount of water in and rode the bicycle quickly to the stall. , take out the water tank and put the fish into the tank.
It only took her more than twenty minutes to ride from the fish pond to the stall, and the fish would not die for a while. Chu Ye went back and forth like this every day.
Now she put the fish in the box, turned around and went to the back of the house. After she bought this place, she opened a small vegetable plot here and sowed some rapeseeds. The lettuce she planted in the past few days It has grown vigorously. She thought about it, picked up a few lettuces, put them in a bag, and took them to the seafood market.
There were not so many people in the afternoon, but I don’t know if someone publicized Chu Ye’s stall, but there were still many people coming to buy the cheap fish and meat. Chu Ye still had a smile on his face and was able to wipe it after weighing it. When she got the change, she took the initiative to wipe it off. If she couldn't wipe it off, after she finished processing the fish, she took another bag and put a piece of lettuce in it, which was considered a free gift.
"Hey, our fish is cut, you can take it. In addition, this is the lettuce I gave you. I grew it myself. You can eat it without worry. This is an event only held on National Day today." Whenever she said with a smile After that, the guests were all surprised, and then they smiled happily and thanked each other, praising the boss as a kind-hearted person and good at doing business.
And Aunt Qiao also learned the lesson from the morning, and came over this time long before the meal time. No, as soon as she stood firm in front of the stall, Chu Ye's eyes lit up and she shouted enthusiastically.
"Aunt Qiao, you came so early today. It seems that you are ready to show off your skills in the evening?" Chu Ye stood up and greeted her warmly across the stall.
Hearing her voice, Aunt Qiao was also happy. She smiled and responded, "I didn't come early. I came here once in the morning, but you sold out and closed the stall." Aunt Qiao spread her hands, "I can't help it. The little grandson was clamoring for fish, so I hurried out as soon as noon was over, for fear that it would be sold out if I arrived late.”
The smile on Chu Ye's face did not change. Listening to the words that were not complaints, she explained a little more, "I didn't expect so many people to come in the morning. There were less fish prepared. I knew you were coming. What did you say?" You have to leave one.”
"Haha, you little girl always coaxes auntie and me every time you talk, and auntie likes to come to you to buy fish. Okay, then this one." When Aunt Qiao replied, she had already chosen the fish she wanted. After Chu Ye responded, She fished out the fish neatly and put the cleaned fish pieces into the bag. She didn't hand it over in a hurry, but took another bag and put two lettuces in it, and finally handed them to Aunt Qiao. .
"Auntie, this is the lettuce I grew myself. I will decorate it for you to try. I don't grow much, so don't dislike it."
"Hey, look what you said, you are delivering food to my aunt, and it's not too late for her to be happy, so how can she dislike it?" Aunt Qiao took another look at the contents of the bag, and the smile at the corner of her mouth seemed to be fixed on her face, "You She's really good at growing vegetables, she's such a capable girl." She gave a thumbs up, and Chu Ye accepted the compliment with a crooked eyebrow.
At this time, another guest came over. Aunt Qiao also recognized the interest, said hello and went home with her things. Chu Ye was also busy getting involved in a new round of transactions.
During the National Day, the market had a good flow of people, and Chu Ye was very busy. On the seventh day, she calculated the money she earned, which was a total of sixty-two and three yuan, excluding the twelve and forty yuan she promised to Han Zhao. She was going to save the remaining money and buy better equipment step by step.
So after closing the stall that day, she went home and specifically passed by Uncle Li's residence. This was originally Han Zhao's house. After Uncle Li passed away, he did not sell the house and move to Hong Kong. Instead, he moved a lot of furniture and moved into the third floor. He lives in seclusion every day, not knowing what he is doing.
Chu Ye handed him the dividend, and Han Zhao looked at the two pitiful two five-dollar bills, two one-dollar bills, and one fifty-cent bill in her hand, and fell into deep thought.
"The stall business was good during the National Day. This is a dividend for you to celebrate." Chu Ye still had a smile on his face and treated Han Zhao like a guest. However, this statement is also correct. Han Zhao is a shareholder. , and promised to help when the business is in crisis, but he has to be treated well.
As for Han Zhao, his eyes moved from her palms to her face. When he saw her bright and even weird smile, he looked away as if his eyes were hurting, and then fell on her palms again.
"Do you know that all your money is not enough for me to buy a can of candy?" Han Zhao was wearing a gray shirt today with a golden palm leaf print on it. It looked much more pleasing to the eye than the previous red shirt. At this time, he He crossed his arms across his chest and leaned against the door frame. He didn't make a move, his face was calm, and although his tone was cold, you could tell that it was different from when they first met.
"Isn't that what you said? Dividend! You don't mind giving you money." Chu Ye curled her lips, and the smile on her face faded a bit, although she still wanted to retaliate, saying that Uncle Li told you to eat less sweets. , but she endured it, feeling that the words were too touching, so she swallowed them again.
"Who would have thought that a person who made a name for himself with his bold words would come here with more than ten yuan. Oh...last month, the dividend given to me was two yuan and ten cents." Han Zhao also curled his lips, obviously disdainful. In order to prevent Chu Ye from bothering him again because of these few dollars, he simply said, "Write down my monthly dividends and give them to me once every six months... once a year is enough." Yes.”
"Okay, but do you need to check the account books every month?"
"No, if you are someone who knows how to play tricks like this, I won't sell the fish pond to you." Han Zhao waved his hand reassuringly, and when he was about to close the door, he seemed to be thinking of teasing others, and stood across the narrow window. The narrow door gap, the curvature of the mouth corners widened, Like a cat teasing a mouse, it said sullenly, "If you dare to lie to me, Brother Han will lead hundreds of gangsters to trample your stall to pieces, sell out all the fish, and destroy your vegetable patch." Bald.”
After saying that, the door clicked and closed in front of Chu Ye's face. Chu Ye:......
Do you want to be so childish?
The traffic during the National Day was just a flash in the pan. After these few days, Chu Ye’s business dropped a lot. But the good thing is that she made the store’s characteristics and reputation for good service known. Now the customers are coming. Most of it was saved during the National Day. Generally speaking, although the business is average now, she has a stable customer base.
"Xiao Chu, bring me a fish." The first man stood in front of the stall and shouted.
Chu Ye raised his head and called with a smile, "Uncle Wang, you haven't been here for several days."
"Hi," the man called Uncle Wang waved his hand, looking miserable, "I went to see my grandson some time ago. What a good guy, two and a half-year-old kids are torturing my old bones every day. If they don't come back, My old waist is about to break.”
Although Uncle Wang complained, his tone was relaxed, with a smile on his face, as if this was a sweet burden.
Chu Ye smiled, and while fishing, he did not forget to express comfort, "It is the time when half-grown children are making trouble. You are their grandfather. Children like you and are naturally willing to stay with you."
After saying that, she raised her net bag and said, "Uncle, what do you think of the size of this one? I remember that in the past, you and your aunt were the only ones at home, and you couldn't eat too much."
"Hey, that's it! The size is just right, so you don't have to pick it out." Uncle Wang smiled so hard that his eyebrows trembled, "I just like to come to you to buy fish. To be honest, your aunt and I don't like this kind of fish." I love eating, but I particularly like the stewed soup, it’s delicious! ”
"As long as you like it. Many people came here and said that they would like to buy a fish to make tofu and fish soup. It can be eaten in a big bowl with rice." After Chu Ye said to Uncle Wang, he lowered his head to handle the fish in his hand. During this period, Uncle Wang When he chatted with her about family feuds, Chu Ye responded one by one without letting the words fall to the ground.
"Okay, Uncle Wang, our fish is done." Chu Ye held the plastic bag in both hands and handed it over, and Uncle Wang also handed back the counted money.
Then, after saying hello with a smile, he turned around to leave, but was pushed aside by a violent force. He staggered back several steps. The ground was slippery, and finally he stopped when his arm barely touched the stall next to him. .
Seeing this, Chu Ye hurriedly walked out and approached him, raised his arm and held Uncle Wang firmly.
Before the two of them could calm down, a rough male voice sounded, "Okay! You actually sold me this smelly fish! See if it's still edible!" The man in a black vest threw a plastic bag on the On the chopping board, the force was so great that in an instant, the plastic bag burst, fish pieces flew out from it, and the chopping board was also moved out of place. The fish in the fish tank were frightened and ran around in the water for a while.
Chu Ye held Uncle Wang steady and looked over when he heard the voice. The man had dark skin, broad shoulders and a round waist, and had large tattoos on his left and right arms. At this time, he was glaring with anger and looked scary.
Because of this man's loud voice, many people gathered around him. No one understood the situation, and no one spoke for a while.
Chu Ye frowned slightly. She first helped Uncle Wang, who was extremely angry, to sit down. Just now, Uncle Wang wanted to curse, but Chu Ye persuaded him to stop. After doing all this, she didn't panic. He hurriedly went to the back of the stall and picked up the fish pieces that had been thrown to the ground by the man's force.
She picked up the fish head one after another. The fish's eyes were gray and lifeless, and they did look stale.
The crowd around him gathered more and more, and people began to chatter without knowing why. Chu Ye faced the crowd, calmed down, pointed at the fish pieces on the chopping board, and asked the big man with flowery arms, "Are you looking in the wrong place? This fish is not for sale by me.”
"What do you mean!" The man with the flowery arms suddenly moved forward, clapped his hands on the stall, and made a loud noise. There was a lot of anger on his face, as if he wanted to eat someone, "I bought it from you! Except for you, there is no one here Who still sells carp? ”
There was discussion around, and some people boldly came closer, took a look and shook their heads, "It doesn't look very new."
One word stirred up a thousand waves.
(End of chapter)