Ye Yaodong just found it funny and his father was speechless.
Lin Xiuqing smiled and comforted them, "It's okay. Hundreds of kilograms of dried fruits will only produce a few dozen kilograms, which is not a lot. We dried much more than you did. You can keep some for your family, or give some to relatives and friends. It's also good."
"There are so many, how can I bear to give them away? The fresh ones are worth more than ten yuan."
"Your parents' home is in the mountains, so it's rare to send some there. Our parents' home is in the village, who would want this little bit of dried fish? Who doesn't have some in stock? Why would we send it?"
"Oh, if I had known I wouldn't have listened to the rumors. Although it's cheap, it would have been better if it sold for a dozen bucks more. Now I have to eat it at home..."
"Hey, how can I eat so many kilograms of this? I feel so bad for eating it. Normally, no one wants it, so I can just dry a few kilograms and eat them casually. At least I can sell them for some money..."
"Fortunately, if we share it among the brothers, it won't be that much..."
The whole family listened to the women at the door mumbling with heartache, but they didn't say a word. They hadn't sold all their own products, so how could they buy them this time
And if the weather is good tomorrow and they can go out to sea, they can start drying the goods again, and they don’t have to spend money to collect their own goods, which is more cost-effective.
Ye Yaodong doesn't have to worry about not being able to sell his dried fish. At most it will just take some time.
What he had the most was time. He had plenty of free time in autumn and winter. Even if he didn't sell them to the troops, he could clear out the stock at home by selling them in his free time.
Others don't have this idea or use this brain, so of course he won't say too much, and maybe no one will believe what he says.
When he just started to move the dried fish from the yard into the house, Lin Xiuqing went back to the house to continue cooking. Adong and Ye's father were coming back early today, so she had to add two more main dishes.
The group of neighbor sisters-in-law at the door also went back while talking. The dried fish that had been killed and saved could not be wasted and had to be dried in the sun.
The wind and waves didn't seem that strong this morning, so the eldest and second brothers Ye went out to sea. When they came back, they brought a bowl of shrimps and a few fresh small white pomfret for their family, which Ah Qing just used as a side dish.
Ye Yaodong also sat down and started chatting with the two brothers.
The two brothers were angry because their mother went to them yesterday and told them to dry more fish, saying that those that were not worth much should all be kept for drying.
So they didn't sell much today. They kept more than 500 kilograms of toad fish and more than 200 kilograms of miscellaneous fish. Such a large number is not enough for them to just dry a hundred kilograms for themselves. They were not sure, and when they saw Adong coming back, they came over to ask him and find out about the situation. Is it easy to sell
They are also afraid of keeping so many that they will be stuck with it. Although it doesn't make much money, if there are more quantities, they can sell a lot of them, and these are hard-earned.
"Dongzi, your dried fish has been selling well these days, right? That's why mom asked us to keep some more to dry in the sun."
"To be honest, I've been selling dried fish at a stall these days and it's been pretty good, but it's a bit tiring and it's easy to run into thugs. If you don't have time, or don't want to take the risk, just dry the fish and sell it to me. I'm sure you'll make more money than selling fresh fish. It also saves you from running around, and you can make money right away by drying the fish."
"Although I still have several hundred kilograms of fruit that I haven't sold yet, I can store them and sell them slowly. They won't go bad if they're left alone. I won't take other people's fruit either. My brothers should make the money first."
His two older brothers were more moderate and conservative, had little sense of adventure, and were very honest, so they always had to be pushed around by others. His father's intention was for him to take over the business and calculate the money based on how he saw to it.
Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua looked at each other.
While Ye Yaopeng was still hesitating, Ye Yaohua said, "I think it's okay. We can just dry them and sell them directly to Dongzi. We have no experience in selling things, and we don't understand these things. We can get the money right away by selling them to him, and we don't have to store them there, and we don't have to bother with it. It's pretty good."
Ye Yaopeng looked at Ye Yaodong and asked tentatively: "Then...how much money do you plan to charge?"
"Dried toadfish is 30 cents, and dried miscellaneous fish is 20 cents." This was the price he decided after careful consideration. He couldn't make too much money from his brothers.
Ten pounds of dried fruit yield a little more than two pounds. Based on two pounds, the price of fresh fruit is 3.5 cents per pound, which means the cost of ten pounds is 35 cents, plus labor and salt, which is 40 cents for two pounds.
The cost of drying one pound of dried fruits is about 0.2 cents, and the actual price is probably less than 0.2 cents, probably around 1.8 cents. If he collects them for 0.3 cents, his elder and second brothers can still make a lot of money, which is much more cost-effective than selling them fresh.
After deducting the transportation fee, he can earn about 0.1-0.12 yuan per kilogram? It is equivalent to splitting the profit in half, with each person taking half.
Only the small fry can make a little more money. This was originally a commodity that no one wanted, so his elder and second brothers picked it up for free. No one lost out when he calculated the money this way.
Seeing that his elder and second brothers were confused about whether the price was high or low, he simply told them what he had just calculated.
The two of them suddenly realized.
Ye Yaopeng said happily: "If we can sell two kilograms out of ten kilograms, it means that the processing fee for one kilogram is about 20 cents, and we can earn an extra cent!"
"If you weigh 100 kilograms, you can earn an extra ten yuan!"
"Then we brought back more than 800 kilograms of goods today. We can dry about 200 kilograms, which can be sold for 50 or 60 yuan."
"That's not right. If I make 100 kilograms of dried goods, I can earn 10 yuan more. If I make 200 kilograms, I can earn 20 yuan more. But I just calculated our goods at the dock. The fresh ones can only be sold for less than 20 yuan, and the dried ones can be sold for 50 or 60 yuan. So according to this calculation, it becomes more than 30 yuan more, not 20 yuan?" Ye Yaohua was a little confused.
Ye Yaodong was also fooled by them. He was not good at math to begin with, but because he participated in the whole process, he immediately understood where the extra money came from.
"You forgot about the miscellaneous fish. The docks don't accept miscellaneous fish. They are not worth much. But if you put them out to dry, I will charge 20 cents per pound. The extra money is from selling the miscellaneous fish."
The two of them suddenly realized.
"Oh, yes, yes, that's right. When we weighed the fish earlier, we didn't charge for them. We could only bring them back and dry them for ourselves to eat."
“So the cost of the miscellaneous fish is almost zero.”
Ye Yaohua hesitated. "Will you lose money by doing this? We've made all the money, but will anyone want those dried fish? No one wants them in our village, so we can only dry them and eat them ourselves."
"We can reluctantly sell them. Some people want to sell them cheaply. Miscellaneous fish are not necessarily bad. For example, dried dragon head fish and dried eel are very fragrant and can be used to stir-fry celery and go well with wine. It's just that there are few of them and all kinds of dried fish are mixed together, so they are called miscellaneous fish."
"Then you should charge less. No one wants these things anyway, so don't sell them at a loss. Just do whatever you want and pay them some wages. This is hard-earned money, and you still have to work hard and keep the goods there..." Ye Yaohua said honestly.
"It's not a big loss..."
Ye Yaopeng also said: "It's fine to sell the small fish for 1.5 cents. No one wants them anyway. You have to earn some money for the trip and hard work."
Ye Yaodong was very pleased that his two brothers were so sensible.
"Okay, then I'll shamelessly earn more."
“Everyone earns.”
After the three brothers reached an agreement, everyone was happy.
Ye Yaodong was simply looking for a job to do in his spare time. In the winter, there were fewer people going out to sea, so he could earn about 20 yuan a day by reselling the goods. If he went out two or three times a month, he could earn more than the average person, and a little bit of money would add up to a lot.
The premise is not to be slaughtered like a pig. I was too tired that day, and I had to get up at two in the morning to deliver goods to the troops. If I didn’t take the tractor, I would have to walk back and get home at 9 or 10 o’clock.
I left for the city at 10 o'clock in the evening the day before, and I would have been exhausted walking back.
That wouldn't work. He couldn't let his wife take his money and remarry, and let his three children take someone else's surname.
However, after having several experiences of selling goods, he would only sell 200 kilograms a day and go alone. After selling, he would go home. If there was no tractor to take him, he would catch the 9 o'clock bus in the morning. If he could not catch the bus, he would not go back and would go back the next day, or call his father to deliver the goods the next day.
Anyway, I can’t be ripped off again!
If the troops need a batch of goods every few days, it would be even easier for him to make money.
After getting the guarantee, Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua went home happily. They didn't have to worry about any risks. As long as they were a little bit troublesome, they could double their money in one trip.
Lin Xiuqing was cooking nearby and listened to the whole story. After everyone left, she said, "We haven't sold anything at home yet, but you promised to take everything from the eldest and second brothers. Isn't that too hasty? I'll go out to sea tomorrow and get a lot more sun."
"It's OK. There are only 300 kilograms left at home. If the wind starts to blow and we can't go out to sea, we'll be gone in two days."
"Oh, then you see, they can still last for days if they are exposed to the sun."
"Yeah, that's a good addition."
"How much did you sell today?"
"Oh, yes. I was so busy talking that I forgot to take off my clothes and take out the cloth bag to count the money."
As he spoke, he began to take off his cotton jacket and sweater, then poured all the money in his backpack onto the table.
There is great unity, as well as small pieces of banknotes and a pile of coins, which pour out with a clanging sound, and it sounds quite nice.
When the two sons heard the noise, they immediately climbed onto the table and screamed as they looked at the table full of money.
"So much money, Dad made a lot of money again!"
"Dad is awesome, he makes a lot of money!"
"Don't go out and yell! Otherwise I'll sew your mouths shut."
Ye Chenghu was laughing and not afraid at all.
Ye Chengyang immediately covered his mouth with both hands and widened his eyes.
Ye Yaodong first picked up the Great Unity cards one by one and put them in the palm of his hand. There were 12 of them, which were given by the army.
He also said, "I sold 300 kilograms of rice for 126 yuan in the army, and then I went to the market to sell another bag. The change was all sold in the market... I still feel more comfortable with large denominations..."
“Who doesn’t like big money!”
Lin Xiuqing said with a smile, and then asked him, "Do we have to give Dad a share of the money we earn from drying fish and selling them?"
"Yes! He has been following me around and busying around. Mom also helps with killing and drying the fruits. I don't need to pay her wages, but Dad has to pay for his hard work. It was originally left on our boat, so he has a share."
"Well, I'll record today's bill and pay it to him at the end of the month."
The old lady glanced at Lin Xiuqing, afraid that she would be unhappy, and said with a smile: "Your father and mother don't spend much money. The money you give to them now will be divided among you when they are old."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "It's still too early. I don't worry about it. Adong can make money."
Ye Chengyang agreed very cooperatively, "Dad can make a lot of money!"
Ye Yaodong patted his head happily, "Good son, you have good vision!"
"Flatterer!" Ye Chenghu snorted.
"Ye Chenghu, have you been very arrogant recently?"