The three of them were surprised for a moment, "Selling shops in the market?"
Ye Yaodong nodded, "I also went to take a look. The area is very large. This market is not small."
The three of them immediately figured it out and were all thinking about it. 3,000 is a lot of money.
“When did you start selling it?”
"I heard it was the day before yesterday, but maybe there aren't many people who can read in the market, or maybe they didn't notice it. Anyway, someone was calling it with a loudspeaker yesterday, and then someone was tempted and bought it right away."
“Are there many people buying it?”
"There were a few before I left, but I don't know how many there were after I left. If you have any ideas, hurry up. Don't tell me I didn't warn you. I heard there were more than 30 of them. If you miss this opportunity, you will never see it again."
He also bought one, so there was no need to tell him about it, lest his father get angry if he heard it.
The three of them looked at each other, and they all seemed to be tempted. Who wouldn't be a smart person if they could collect goods and make money early at the dock
"Okay, I've told you the news. You can think about it slowly when you go back tonight. These goods need to be weighed for me first. I'm in a hurry to go back for dinner. I'm starving."
"Okay! Thank you very much for telling us the news. We will take some time to find out about it tomorrow."
After saying that, Ah Cai directly put all his goods onto the scale, but when he wrote the order, the prices of the scallops were written as 0.32 and 0.26.
He glanced at it, smiled, and said knowingly, "Thank you very much."
"Why are you being polite? We are all family."
He rolled his eyes in his heart. He had not considered that he was one of his own when he was bargaining. "Take out those two buckets of fish and shrimp and weigh them. There are two sweetfish in them. How much do you think they are worth?"
"And sweetfish? Let me see, your trap is well placed. You have caught all the tributes before."
"It's a pity that there are only two of them, less than half a pound, and it's hard to weigh them. You can give them as you see fit."
"Okay, we're one of our own, so the price is negotiable."
After he sorted out and weighed out all the miscellaneous seafood, he wrote a long list on the bill of lading.
There weren't many goods, but there were too many types, so the prices must have been calculated separately. He was quite considerate and charged two dollars for two sweetfish. He probably didn't make any money.
In the future, the price of a pound of wild fish will not be less than 500 yuan.
Ye Yaodong looked at the other goods and charged normal prices for them. He also checked the payment time and collected the order with satisfaction.
"Thank you very much. I will go home and have dinner now."
"OK."
Father Ye had already put all the baskets and buckets onto the cart, and after he finished speaking, they headed back.
"The things sold in that shop are so expensive, how can anyone buy them? Ah Cai and his men are collecting goods at the docks, why would they buy them in the market? They are not there, if they need them, they can just rent a stall in the market..."
After walking for a while, Mr. Ye started talking nonstop, complaining about the prices.
Ye Yaodong repeated his appreciation concept to his father, "After all, it is a store in the city. It is such a big market, the flow of people is guaranteed. You will not be able to buy in that store in the future. Forget it, you are old, don't worry about it if you don't understand."
"Why should I care? It's none of my business. I'm not the one buying it. They have money to spend, so just buy it."
"That's the right way to think. It's not like they're taking money from your pocket, so you don't have to feel bad for others." You don't have to feel bad for me either...
"How much did he charge for that scallop just now?"
"32 cents, 26 cents."
"That's fine. It's only a few cents different from what you sold it for yesterday. It's about the same price as Zhou Da and the others. Ah Cai is a very righteous man."
"Well, it's okay. Anyway, I was planning to tell him in advance and do him a favor." He patted the list in his pocket again, "I'll go back and ask Ah Qing to do the accounting to see how much money he made in this round and how much he should give you."
"Don't worry, just leave it there until you get the money."
"You can calculate it first, so you can have an idea in your mind."
Ye Yaodong originally thought that the Zhou Jialan brothers were righteous people. He casually asked them to keep it a secret, and they really kept it a secret for him. For an entire afternoon, no one in the village spread the news that he had bought a shop.
Unexpectedly, before the morning of the next day, his father came hurriedly and started calling him in the yard before he even entered the house.
"Dongzi! Dongzi!"
Ye Yaodong had a rare chance to play with his child when he heard his father's angry voice and hurried out.
"Ah? What's going on?"
Who knew that as soon as Ye's father entered the room, he started walking around. He couldn't figure out what his father was doing, but then he saw his father taking out a broom from behind the door, pulling out the broom stick, and running towards him with it in his hand.
"Hey? What are you doing?"
Seeing that his father came with ill intentions, Ye Yaodong quickly backed away, "Hey, hey, hey, let's talk it over..."
Ye's father chased after him with a broomstick in his hand with an unpleasant look on his face, and angrily said, "You prodigal son, you actually bought a store secretly without telling anyone. Do you think the money is too hot to handle? The money you earn is not money, right? You just spend it so carelessly..."
"You have some money in your hand that you haven't spent yet, so you're going to die, right? You bastard, you don't have any planning at all, you just spend it carelessly... You even do it without consulting me first..."
"You really want to piss me off to death. You can't keep the store even though you only earned so much money... What's the point of buying that store? I'll beat you to death, you loser..."
The old lady was originally sitting at the door listening to the radio, enjoying the breeze and the cool air, feeling quite comfortable. But she didn't expect that Ye's father would come to her house with a threatening look on his face and wanted to beat his son. She was stunned for a moment, but when she realized what was happening, she quickly stopped him.
"What are you doing? What are you doing? So early in the morning, did you drink too much horse urine? He's already so old, and you're hitting him with a stick. He doesn't care about his dignity. Can't you just talk it out calmly?"
"Yeah, why can't we talk it out nicely? What's wrong with me buying a shop? Didn't I talk to you nicely yesterday? I didn't take any money out of your pocket, nor did I borrow money from you, so you don't have to feel bad."
Father Ye almost couldn't catch his breath, "When did you tell me that it was fine? Aren't you talking about someone else?"
After saying that, he looked at the old lady who was blocking his way and said angrily, "Go away and stop protecting me. I was spoiled by you and became such a bold person."
"How dare you be so bold? Even if a judge wants to sentence someone to death, he has to explain clearly and give people a chance to speak. Who would rush up and hit someone like you? Explain yourself to me first."
Father Ye was furious. Who needs his mother’s approval before beating their son
Ye Yaodong stopped hiding and walked over to help the old lady to the side. He said to her, "It has nothing to do with you. Just listen."
Then he looked at his father and said, "That's what I meant. I'm almost 30 years old and a father of three children. Can't I be the head of the family?"
What he said made sense. Ye's father successfully suppressed half of his anger, but there was still half left.
"You bought a shop, so big a thing, and you didn't even come back to discuss it? You've grown powerful, right? Let me ask you, why did you buy that shop? Do you want to move to the city? Do you think life in the city is that easy?"
Ye Yaodong calmly said to his father, "You can buy it to appreciate in value or rent it out. You don't have to move to the city. The money is just sitting there anyway. Every now and then, someone will come to borrow money or someone else will come to ask for a deal. It's better to buy a property with the money. After all, it's your own property and can make money."
"If some money is lent out, whether it will be good for you in the future is another matter. I haven't even enjoyed the money I worked hard to earn, so why should I let others squander it?"
People who come to borrow money always find all kinds of excuses. Some relatives really can't save up the face to refuse, but they are also unwilling to do so. The money they earn is not kept specifically for lending to others. It's hard to earn money, and the couple are reluctant to spend it.
"I didn't say you were going to lend the money to others. Can't you just keep it in your own pocket? What's the point of buying that shop? It's so far away and you can't use it yourself. It would be easier if you bought it in our county town."
"If you don't need it, you can rent it out! You can also collect rent from renting it out, which is better than keeping the money in your hands all the time. Buying a shop is just like buying a hen and raising it to lay eggs. If you don't want it anymore, you can still sell it for a good price. Didn't I analyze it with you yesterday?"
Ye Yaodong was also very helpless. His father subconsciously still regarded him as the unreliable son from before, so he reacted so strongly.
Moreover, people nowadays don’t have the concept of buying a house or a shop once they have money. They all like to save money and are reluctant to spend money, not to mention that he spent 3,000 yuan at one time.
Lin Xiuqing heard the noise and came out, standing at the door watching. She decided to let Adong explain the matter between the father and son to his father.
She also explained it in detail to the old lady so that she wouldn't be confused.
The couples next door, Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua, also came over. They had also heard the rumors in the village in the morning and were discussing it in the house.
The children didn't dare to make a noise anymore and just stood in the corner watching curiously.
"You were talking about someone else yesterday, not you." Ye's father still felt bad for him spending 3,000 yuan in one go.
"Is there any difference? It's the same principle anyway."
Just at this moment, Acai, Agui and others suddenly came to the door, knocked on the door a few times, and asked awkwardly: "Did I disturb you?"
Ye Yaodong turned his head to take a look and said with a smile: "It's okay, I'm talking to my dad."
"Oh, haha~ I heard in the village that you bought a shop in the wholesale market, so I came to ask and find out more. I didn't ask clearly yesterday."
"Okay, let's go inside and talk!"
Since there were outsiders around, Ye's father couldn't get angry, so he followed them into the house and listened to their conversation.
The couples Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua also followed into the house out of curiosity to listen.
All the adults went into the house and only the children were sent out.
Ah Cai and his friends asked very detailed questions, and Ye Yaodong told them everything he knew. They were originally receiving goods, and they were also very clear about the prospects of the wholesale market. They also expressed their opinions and views, and then left with satisfaction, indicating that they were going to the city to take a look.
The others also understood it clearly.
After everyone left, the old lady said to Ye's father who had calmed down, "Dongzi is no longer a child. If there is anything, they can discuss and decide on it with their spouses. Don't interfere. The little bird has to fly when its wings are strong enough."
"Young people nowadays know as much as you do, and you can't support them until they grow old. Just guard your coffin. When your help is needed, you can help. Don't worry about the young people's affairs now."
"Besides, buying a shop is a good thing. Haven't you seen that many people are rushing to the city to buy things, fearing that they will be sold out if they are late? They are not fools."
"Life is getting better and better now, and it will definitely be better in the future. When you get older, you should worry less, so that you can live longer and see more."
Father Ye just listened to their conversation for a while, and looking at Ye Yaodong who was talking so eloquently, his anger completely disappeared.
From the way he was chatting with Acai and the others just now, it seemed that he had a plan in mind and it was not an impulse buy.
Now listening to the old lady speaking, everyone looked at Ye's father.
Father Ye also sighed and said, "What you just said makes sense. Since it has been bought, let's do it this way. Discuss it with your wife in the future and don't act on your own. One person's decision will not always be right."
"Yes, I know. I explained it to A-Qing when I got back, and A-Qing still supports me."
Phew~ It’s just buying a shop, but you’ve made such a big fuss about it. I was too unreliable in the past.
However, after this incident, and the old lady's sober words, his father probably won't question what he does anymore.
Lin Xiuqing glared at him fiercely when she heard this. Bah! How could she support him
It was obviously his shamelessness that got away with it.
After Ye's father understood the situation, he left, and everyone else also dispersed and went back to their homes.
What Ye Yaodong didn't expect was that his second brother actually came over again after lunch and asked him about buying a shop.
Ye Yaohua looked at him hesitantly and said, "Dongzi, do you really think that shop can make money?"
Ye Yaodong didn't understand why his second brother asked this question again, but he still said with certainty: "Yes, this shop will definitely increase many times in the future and will not lose money. If I didn't have limited money, I would like to buy two more."
Ye Yaohua was actually a little resentful about the financial opportunities he had missed several times. Dongzi had tried to attract them several times, but they were rejected because of their conservative personalities.
He had just listened for a while and felt that what they said made sense. Even the smart people who received goods at the dock went to buy it, so it couldn't be wrong.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Can you please buy one for me?"
"ah?!"
Ye Yaodong looked at his second brother in surprise.
His second brother is the most honest. He has been honest from childhood to old age. He has never had any extraordinary ideas and has always followed the rules.
I didn’t expect that you would now be thinking about buying a store
"Are you serious, brother?"
"Yes! You agree?"
"Of course it's done. It has to be done! This is a good thing. It will definitely not be a loss. If you don't have enough money, I can lend you some. You can pay it back slowly. There's no rush. But, can my second sister-in-law agree to this?"