Chapter 4 Envy
County jewelry store.
A simple shop, you can see clearly at a glance, and can make all kinds of gold and silver jewelry.
The shop owner took the bright yellow Longli Pearl and looked at it from left to right. After doing some testing, he offered a price of 40 yuan.
“I can sell this bead for sixty or seventy at most, and I have to find someone who knows the price. No one will buy it no matter how high the price is.”
"The only thing that wins is the color and water quality. Otherwise, you won't be able to sell it at this price. Do you think you should sell it?"
Tan Shaoyang hesitated. He thought he could sell it for sixty or seventy yuan, but 40 yuan was a bit useless.
"Boss, please see if you can add more. This thing is hard to come by, and it is not easy to get."
"1000 golden eggs may not be enough to get a water head. The full Dragon Pearl is here. I have lived by the sea for many years, so I only have one. If my life is not tight, I will keep it as a souvenir."
The boss hesitated, "At most, I will give you more. Five yuan, no matter how high the price is, I can’t afford it, and you can’t make it difficult for me. If you can’t sell it at a high price, it’s just a loss.”
People at this time were still honest and not as naughty as people in the future. Tan Shaoyang resold it, 45 is 45, it is better than keeping it as scrap.
I got the money and put it in the lining pocket of my pants.
Then I went to the hotel to inquire about the price of grouper.
The boss did not chase anyone away, but said cheerfully, "The big boss will order a banquet tomorrow. If you have a 20-pound Eastern Star Spot, I will give you a price of 1 yuan."
"But , it must be tomorrow, after that it won’t be sold at such a price.”
The price of pork is only about 9 cents per pound, which is directly more expensive than pork.
After Tan Shaoyang inquired about the market situation, he was ready to return home. He couldn't wait to get his hands on the grouper.
Back in town, I spent 2 cents on a bowl of noodles and went home carrying a pound of pastries.
As soon as he returned to the village entrance, people who were staring at him gathered around him and asked curiously, "Tan Laosan, how much does Longli Pearl cost?"
Tan Shaoyang looked frustrated. , in a less than ideal state, “It’s not a good price, it’s only 45 yuan, which is more than half what I expected!”
The villagers couldn't sit still anymore, stood up, and asked in surprise, "How much did you say? I sold it for 45 yuan, and I made a lot of money! It's as much money as a trip to the sea."
Going to the sea. You have to take risks. No one knows when the wind and waves will overturn the ship. There is also the maintenance of the ship. If you can make a living, don't worry about getting rich.
How can it not be surprising that you can earn so much with just one bead?
Tan Shaoyang realized belatedly that the price was outrageous at this time. After all, money in this period is very durable, and you can eat it for just two cents to make your belly full.
To be extravagant, you can buy a pound of pastries for 50 cents.
People who don't have ships have to make a living by traveling to sea. Those who can't save money in a year can easily earn 45 yuan, which is a huge sum of money.
"It's a fluke. If I hadn't suddenly become greedy, I wouldn't have gained this much! I'll go back first, my family is still waiting!"
Tan Shaoyang didn't dare to stay, he was afraid The saliva covered him.
Slowly, I walked home. Before I got home, Tan’s mother came out to greet her. She asked with a bright smile, "Third brother, did you sell that bead for 45 yuan?"
Tan Shaoyang: "..." He hasn't even stepped into the house yet! The news grew wings and flew back first. It spread really fast.
"I spent 2 yuan on the train fare. I had a bowl of noodles and bought some pastries, so I only have 42 left."
Tan's mother looked distressed and counted the ten yuan in her hand several times, "You It’s really a waste of money, you’re so strong, don’t you know how to walk?” “If you don’t have the energy, just say, let the boss and the second go, at least you can save 2 yuan!”
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Tan Shaoyang picked up the water bottle, scooped water into the tank, and drank a few big mouthfuls of water. The water stains dripping from his mouth even soaked his vest. He didn't care much, and pulled his clothes. wipe.
He casually took off his wet vest, put the empty military water bottle aside, sat down under the eaves, and then said,
"Mom, it's such a long distance. You can't get home without taking a car in the dark."
"With the character of the boss and the second brother, do you think they are willing to go?"
The boss's wife, the boss The second daughter-in-law was weaving a web. Listening to her mother-in-law's complaining voice, she joined in and said, "Mom, don't talk about the third child. He is quite tired from all the traveling."
The daughter-in-law obviously understands this very well. own man.
The boss is diligent, but has a dull personality.
The second child is quite clever. He is fine at home, but shrinks like a quail when he goes out.
Normally, the second daughter-in-law would have been worried that he had spent the money, but now that Tan Shaoyang could talk about building a house, her heart dropped and she no longer worried about the money.
After all, according to the second elder's plan, the money was reserved for the third elder to get a wife, and building a house was not considered at all.
Tan Shaoyang glanced at his second sister-in-law and knew what she was thinking, so he didn't bother to say anything.
On the contrary, he waved to the little carrot head who was playing around, took out the pastries that made people secrete, and shouted, "Come over to Third Uncle, Third Uncle has some pastries."
Da Ya, two Ya and three Ya came around happily, and Pang Dun also stumbled over, shouting loudly with each mouthful, which made everyone feel comfortable, "Don't worry, you can eat everything."
< br>"Next time Third Uncle makes money, I'll buy you some candies."
Tan's mother couldn't help but muttered again, "What should I buy? With the money for pastries, how can I buy them again?" Just add a little and you can buy a pound of meat."
Tan Shaoyang looked helpless, "Mom, can you please stop making trouble?"
"I want to eat meat." I made money and bought meat to eat.”
The chirping sounds of joy echoed in the spacious courtyard. Watching them eating happily like little hamsters filled my heart with a very happy feeling.
Isn’t it nice to be like this now? What’s the point of making a fuss?
As far as Tan Shaoyang knows how to do things, not to mention Tan's mother can't stop scolding, even Tan's second sister-in-law, who is always sharp-tongued, is silent. After all, who is a mother who doesn't care about her children?
Tan Shaoyang stood up and after finishing the distribution, he stuffed the cakes into Tan's mother's hands.
"Mom, leave some milk for me, I'm going to take a nap."
He remembered that at about the same time, a 50-pound Eastern star spotted jumped out in Shitengang, but it had died because no one noticed it.
He wanted to recharge his batteries and go see when he rushed over from the deep sea. This time he had to cut off this eastern star spot and not let him die.
For the sake of money, Tan's mother stopped talking about him. She planned to build a house, so she would not take the money out. When the time comes, she would have saved enough money to choose a suitable location.
Towards evening, people who were busy outside came back one after another.
The father and son went to inspect the ship. It had to be maintained regularly to ensure that there would be no accidents when going to sea.
Then rest for a day or two when the weather is suitable for going out to sea.
Selling Longli Zhu was a happy thing, but Tan’s father was worried, “It’s the time of high tide again on the first day of the lunar month, and we have to wait a few days before we can go to sea. It’s quite a delay. ”
I can’t make a few trips in a month, and I can’t even make more money.
(End of this chapter)