"You mean we deliver the goods directly to the seafood market?"
"Do I need to rent a stall to sell it? Do I need to rent a stall for this? Can't I just set up a stall?"
“Is this too much trouble?”
"It's getting dark, almost night, and we still have to call a tractor to deliver..."
The brothers from the Zhou and Lan families were all discussing it, and they all felt that it was a bit too troublesome.
Ye Yaodong shrugged. He just remembered that there was a largest aquatic product wholesale market in the province in their city, but he didn't know in which year it was built, so he wanted to ask.
If possible, he really planned to send it directly to the market. He didn't know how long it would have to wait here at the dock, and it would miss tomorrow's morning market, and its price would probably drop again.
“Are all the goods collected at the dock also sent to the seafood market?”
Zhou Da pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe. I guess all the fish from the towns and villages around this city are concentrated in the aquatic wholesale market."
Ye Yaodong retorted, "Not necessarily. If it's too far, fishmongers in the surrounding counties will sell it directly. It's too far and too troublesome to transport it to the city. Unless there are so many scallops like today, most fishmongers can't eat too many, so they have to be sent to the wholesale market in the city, where there is a lot of traffic."
"Yes, yes, what Adong said makes sense. The fishmongers around the county town can directly take away the fish collected at the dock and sell them in the surrounding markets."
"Oh, never mind where they sell the goods. We need to think carefully about whether we should go to queue up earlier. If we go too late, we will definitely be at the back of the queue and become the last one in the village..."
"But now the line is several hundred meters long, and we are almost at the end. There is no difference between the last, second to last, and third. We have more goods than others. I went out and took a look around. We have almost twice as much as some people. If the price drops again later, we will suffer a big loss."
"Yes, we have more quantity than others, but the price drop is much worse."
"Then we really have to send them to the market ourselves. What if no one wants them? We have to bring them back?"
"That's impossible, right? Zhou Da? You followed the captain to the wholesale market to sell goods. Was it easy to sell? When did it happen?"
"Before the New Year, sales were quite good," Zhou Da recalled. "The market was bustling with people, one group left and another group came. Everyone was buying things like they were at a war. They asked the price and rushed to grab them, as if the things were free. Fish and shrimp were especially popular."
"The market is just not big enough, and there are too many people and goods. If you go too late, there will be no stalls available, so you can only wait outside until a stall is vacant. You can also set up stalls outside the market, but there is no guarantee. There will be thugs who will harass you, and it is not as safe as inside."
Ye Yaodong was surprised, "When was this market built?"
He can understand that he buys things as if he doesn't spend money, because they have just come from an era when materials were expensive and scarce, and many city dwellers had money but nowhere to spend it. Now that times are better, they have a mentality of revengeful consumption and want to eat and wear good things.
"It's a vacant lot. There's a signboard of a seafood market at the door. There's an ice factory next to it. There's a roof to provide shade and shelter from the rain. It's surrounded by thick tarpaulin. There are some tattered tables inside. I heard they're building a new one. It's a bigger one."
That's right. The largest old aquatic product market in Fujian Province is still under construction. It is just in its infancy and gathers some fishmongers who sell and receive fish. It will take another two years for it to truly reach a certain scale.
He guessed that this piece of vacant land should have been the black market in the past.
"So what do you think? Do you want to just queue up and save trouble for the dock?" Ye Yaodong asked again.
He is alone in an unfamiliar place and cannot go even if he wants to, so he has to ask everyone's opinion.
"Alas, aren't you afraid that the price will drop further? We have a large quantity, 7 cents, and if it's 400 to 500 kilograms, there will be a difference of 30 yuan, which is half a month's wages. If the price drops again, the difference will be even greater. It's not cost-effective."
"It's quite a big difference, but I don't know how much the wholesale price in the market will be. If they are similar, then our trip will be in vain."
"Then it can at least be a little more than what we get at the dock, right? Otherwise, what are Ah Cai and Ah Gui making money from? It's definitely more cost-effective to deliver it to the market than to buy it directly at the dock, but the quantity is much larger. If the quantity is small, there's no need to bother with it, and you have to pay for the round trip."
Zhou Da also preferred to deliver it directly to the city. He looked at everyone and said, "I know the way to the wholesale market. I can take it there. If we all deliver it together, more people can share the travel expenses. It won't cost much and it's cost-effective."
Ye Yaodong also said: "I also prefer to deliver it to the wholesale market myself. Anyway, I don't have to take the bus, and I don't have to drive and stop all the time, which wastes time. It's faster to go directly with a tractor, and it's cost-effective for everyone to share the fare."
“Aren’t you worried that it won’t be sold?”
"If you can't sell it, then just come back and send it to the dock. The morning market should be in the early morning anyway. If you still can't sell it by noon tomorrow, you can bring it back and sell it to the dock."
Zhou Da added: "The wholesale market opens at 2 a.m. and lasts until 3 p.m., it seems."
"Think about it. With so many of us and such a large quantity, it would definitely be more cost-effective to send them to the market. Even if we can't sell them, we won't lose much. It's better to give it a try than to just give them to the dock."
After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he waited on the side and listened to their discussion.
After finishing his meal at the old house, Ye's father came over without stopping, wanting to urge Ye Yaodong to line up quickly. On his way over, he saw that the line was even longer.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the house, I heard them discussing sending the goods to the seafood market in the city.
My god, whose idea was this? Why did they suddenly think of sending it to the city
After listening patiently for a while, I felt that what they said made sense.
Anyway, I'm already at the end of the line, so I won't lose much if I make a trip. If I can sell it, I can make a little more money. If I can't sell it, I can come back. If there are many people going together, we can have someone to look after us, and we're in this city.
He also said quickly: "I think we can go and have a try. Didn't the eldest brother of the Zhou family go there? He should know the rules."
Zhou Da looked at the others and said, "Everyone, go back and think about it. It's getting dark now. Let's talk about it after dinner. If you are sure you want to go, you have to tell the secretary or someone and ask for the use of the brigade's tractor. We have to be there before 2 a.m. The earlier you arrive, the sooner you can line up to enter."
"Okay, everyone go back and eat first."
"Okay, let's come over and talk after dinner. Ah, let's go to Zhou's house. The big black dog in front of Adong's house is too scary."
"Yes, yes, let's go to Zhou's house after dinner."
After the agreement, a group of people rushed out again. Of course, Ye Yaodong still had to lead the way, otherwise this big black dog would be too dedicated.
I don’t know when the baby will be born from that round belly. She is so fierce even though she is pregnant.
Ye's father followed them out, planning to go outside the dock to take a look while they were eating.
Lin Xiuqing had already prepared the meal, but they were chatting and she couldn't rush them to eat, so she fed her little daughter while they were chatting.
After everyone had left, she came out to tidy up the table.
After a group of children were called back home for dinner, they ran over and gathered in their yard, waiting at the door with a eager look in their eyes. As soon as the people left, they immediately ran into the house.
"Wow~ Third Aunt, why did the uncles next door send so many things over?"
"There are so many! There are malted milk, canned food, and biscuits that I have never seen before..."
"I'm so envious of you guys. You have so many delicious foods."
"Cousin, you are so lucky."
Ye Chenghai and the others also nodded enviously, "Yes, it would be great if we could be the children of Uncle and Aunt. You would have so much to eat."
Ye Chenghu was a little proud, "It's because my father is so powerful that they send us food."
"Is Third Uncle so powerful?"
"It seems to be better than my father. My mother said she didn't have the money to buy it, so she asked me to earn money for her when I grow up, and then she would buy it for me."
"It's better than my dad, because my family doesn't have malted milk or canned food."
"But I gave her all my New Year's money, and she still said she had no money. It seems like my family is very poor!"
"My family is even poorer. My mother said that if we continued to quarrel, she would sell us so that we could exchange for malted milk..."
Lin Xiuqing was so happy when she heard this, "Don't move!"
She took the lead in putting the four cans of malted milk on the table into the top cabinet so that they could not be reached one by one.
"No, we didn't move. We just watched." Ye Chenghai said quickly, "I put my hands under the table."
The others quickly followed suit, “We too, didn’t move.”
"Have you eaten yet?"
"have eaten."
Ye Chengyang didn't say a word. He sat obediently on the stool, resting his chin on the table, staring at the can of oranges in front of him.
His tongue stretched out and retracted, stretched out and retracted, then licked his lips a few times and smacked his lips a few times, as if he had already eaten it.
Lin Xiuqing smiled at her little son's cute appearance. She put everything into the cupboard one by one, leaving only a can and a pack of biscuits.
"Since you've already eaten, I'll share these two with you, sweet mouth."
"Wow! Aunt San, you are so nice."
"Wow~ I have canned food and biscuits to eat."
“That’s great~”
She smiled. Only now that her family was well-off and she had more money could she be generous enough to give out the canned food and biscuits for them to share.
Otherwise, she would definitely not be willing to do so in the past. Not to mention her nephews, she would not even be willing to give food to her own sons, and she herself was very stingy. It was only in the past year that she became generous under the influence of Ye Yaodong.
"Aunt San, you are so nice, better than Uncle San."
As soon as Ye Yaodong sent the people into the house, he heard these words, "What are you talking about? I'm not nice to you, right? Then spit out everything I gave you to eat."
Ye Chenghai said with a grin, "It has already turned into a pile of shit in my toilet. Uncle San can go and fish it out."
"Get lost, if you can, get it out for me."
"I dare to take it, but I'm afraid you don't dare to take it."
Oh my god, this damn kid.
"Get out of here, we still have to eat. If you say something disgusting again, I will stuff your mouth with feces."
"Hehe~ You said poop yourself."
"For you to eat!"
"Can't you finish it?"
Ye Yaodong's eyes widened and he said all kinds of nonsense.
Lin Xiuqing was laughing so hard that she was shaking.
He glanced around the room and found a whip on the washstand.
At this moment, Ye Chenghai quickly grabbed the canned oranges and biscuits on the table and ran away.
"Wait for us!"
"Brother Ahai, you can't take it all for yourself!"
"Aunt San said that we should all eat together, so please wait."
The others hurried to follow, fearing that if they were too late, they would be the only one to take advantage of it.
Seeing that his two sons were about to run after him, Ye Yaodong quickly grabbed their collars and said, "Why are you two running? Have you eaten yet? It's time to eat."
"Ah, Mom said to share the canned oranges and biscuits, I have to eat first," Ye Chenghu twisted his body and struggled, "Dad, please let go, or I will have one less bite to eat."
"There are so many at home, what else do you need? Come here and eat your food. Everything at home is yours, you don't have to share it with them."
"Eh?" Ye Chenghu finally came to his senses. "Yes, everything in the house is mine."
"Mine!" Ye Chengyang refused. Who said it was his
Ye Chenghu glared at him unhappily, "Ours! You take half and I take half, right?"
"Yes, half each."
"Come and eat quickly, Ayuan, go to the house and ask the old lady to come out to eat, and stop chanting."
After the food was served, Lin Xiuqing asked Ye Yaodong while eating, "Are you really going to send the scallops to the city tonight?"
She had wanted to ask this for a long time, but because the men were talking about something, she couldn't open her mouth and could only ask a few questions now.
"Look, we need to go with more people and see what they say."
"I heard that the security outside is not good."
"That's why we need more people to go together, so that we can look after each other. If they don't plan to go, I will go and line up to pick them later."
He mainly wanted to go to the city to see what the seafood wholesale market looked like
Men should travel more and broaden their horizons. He has heard that gold is everywhere in this era. Although he does not understand the twists and turns of making money, it does not stop him from seeing more.
"Then you have to travel on the road in the middle of the night. It must be very tiring. Now you can't sleep for more than a few hours after dinner."
"It's nothing. Young people can just hold on for a while. Not sleeping for a night is not a big deal."
The old lady said worriedly, "We have to go to the city. The city is far away. I heard it will take several hours."
"It takes longer to take a bus, and with stops and starts, a half-hour journey can take an hour. If we go, we can hire a tractor, which goes slower at night, but is still faster than the bus. They haven't said whether they want to go or not. Let's eat first and talk about it later."
The two children don’t care what the adults say, they only care about when they can eat canned food.
"Mom, after I finish my meal, can you give me some canned food and biscuits?"
"I'm so full, can you eat more?"
"Of course!"
If you are full with snacks, you may not have enough space for meals, but if you are full with meals, you will definitely have enough space for your favorite snacks.
For them, there is only not enough food. There is no such thing as not having enough to eat.
"Eat your meal first, and we'll talk after you're done."
The children were too naive and thought they would have something to eat after dinner. However, after dinner, each person was given only half a bowl of canned oranges and no biscuits. Moreover, their protests were useless. If they wanted to eat, they could eat. If they didn’t want to eat, then forget it.
After finishing his meal, Ye Yaodong stood at the gate of the yard and looked at the long line of people not far away. It was already dark now, and flashlights were flashing everywhere. There were also children who thought it was fun to have so many people over there, so they were all laughing and playing there.
The noise over there could be faintly heard at their doorstep. By the time the meal was over, the line hadn't gotten any shorter and was still as long as before.
Father Ye was sweating as he trotted back, "There are too many people outside. Half of the village is queuing outside the dock or watching the excitement. There are also people from the neighboring village. I don't know when we can receive it."
"If the villagers can cooperate and everything goes smoothly, it should be fast."
"Don't mention it. Because someone cut in on their brother's team. I walked back and forth and heard several quarrels in the team. They almost fought again."
"It's inevitable that there are so many people here. Everyone wants to get their turn as soon as possible. Who would let you cut in line at this time?"
Where there are people, there are interests, and when it comes to one's own interests, there will be war.
"Who said it wasn't true? Your eldest and second brothers have been waiting in line for a long time, but they are still at the back, and there are still 2/3 of the people in front. They need to have their meals delivered to them, and they have to stand there to eat. Some people are still arguing because someone accidentally knocked over their meals."
Ye Yaodong also felt a headache after listening to this. It would be a hassle to queue up. "I'll go to Zhou's house to see if everyone else has finished their meal. What do you say?"
"go together."