The two-pointer team that went to catch the scorpions at night became a three-person team. Li Hongwei also found a large iron bucket to hold the scorpions during the day, and had enough dry batteries. He planned to do a big job at night.
With the experience of last night, it will be easier tonight.
Mei Xiaoran was like a general strategizing, the fluorescent light in his hand shone on the scorpion, and Li Hongwei and Mei Xiaolei rushed to catch it, like warriors charging forward.
Mei Xiaolei was a little scared at first, but after catching a few, she became bolder and more proficient.
"Uncle, Lei Lei, you must be careful when you catch a scorpion, and you must not be stung by it!"
Although everyone has taken protective measures, Mei Xiaoran reminded everyone that scorpions are poisonous and sting is terrible.
A few hours later, the three returned home again.
Li Hongwei carried the big iron bucket and yelled with excitement. Tonight, let’s not talk about it and caught five catties of scorpions. This is fifty yuan!
How much wages can workers earn in a month? A few of them can earn fifty yuan a night for junior high school students, and they really can’t do it without getting excited.
In the evening, Li Hongwei saw Mei Zhonghua when he sent Mei's sister and brother back. Mei Zhonghua saw him like three and couldn't help but ask, "This is midnight, what have you three doing? Look at your feet. Mud on it?"
"We are playing in the wild, there must be mud on our feet."
"Xiaowei, you are an uncle, why would you want to lead them to run wild. The school is closed for autumn vacation, so that you can help with farm work at home, but you three can play crazy?" Mei Zhonghua saw Li Hongwei's hands Carrying the big iron bucket, he asked curiously, "What are you doing with such a big iron bucket? Aren't you the ones who stole things?"
"Dad, you look down on us too much, do you think the three of us are like thieves?"
Mei Xiaoran felt that if he went out to catch scorpions until midnight, he would definitely not be able to hide it from the adults, so it would be better to take this opportunity to recruit. If you tell her mother, it will definitely not work, but if you tell her father, there is a half chance of instigating a rebellion.
"Dad, let me be honest with you, my brother-in-law's bucket is full of scorpions. The three of us went to catch scorpions at night."
"Catch a scorpion? Aren't you afraid of stinging you?"
Mei Zhonghua was surprised at first, but then felt dangerous. Then he looked at the big iron bucket and couldn't help frowning, "How many scorpions can you catch?"
Dare to use such a big bucket? "I'm going to open it when I say it.
"Big Brother!"
"dad!"
Mei Zhonghua had opened the iron bucket, and a large scorpion crawled up along the back of his hand, so scared that he shook his hand quickly, and the scorpion was thrown into the corner of the wall.
The three children couldn't help laughing.
Angrily, Mei Zhonghua pretended to be serious, "How dangerous was just now, do you still have a smile?"
"Dad, you see, we caught so many scorpions."
Mei Zhonghua thought for a while, and asked a little confused, "What method did you use to catch so many scorpions?"
Before Li Hongwei and Mei Xiaoran could speak, Mei Xiaolei, a traitor, really betrayed everyone. Not only did he take out the tools to catch scorpions, he also demonstrated it in person to prove how capable they can catch so many scorpions. .
"Just this small fluorescent lamp can play such a big role?"
Mei Zhonghua felt a little unbelievable, but he was itching to see it. He immediately stated, "From tomorrow night, I will catch scorpions with you."
"Dad, you are robbing our business!"
Mei Xiaoran didn't want to have more of her father as a partner. Based on her father's experience, he would be a master at catching scorpions without fluorescent lights. If there were fluorescent lights, it would be more like a fish in water. How could there be any of the three of them
"I'm going to buy a fluorescent light tomorrow too. Let's split it evenly after we catch it. Isn't this the head office?"
Mei Zhonghua didn't ask the children why they caught the scorpions, but he also guessed something. My brother-in-law is so active, it must have something to do with money.
But the scorpion is valuable, why can't he blend in? During this period of time, every family is not short of food. His small business is really hard to do. He only made ten or eight yuan in half a month. If he can catch scorpions and sell them, he can make dozens of them on that day, maybe It's more profitable than the watermelon business in late summer. If he doesn't do it, it will be a big loss!
The next day after Mei Zhonghua went to help Lao Zhangren harvest the crops, he rode a permanent car to the Wujiaohua store to buy a fluorescent table lamp.
In the evening, the scorpion-catching squad became four people, equipped with more complete tools.
Caught two full scorpions in iron buckets in one night.
It was also sold by Mei Zhonghua when it was sold. When Mei Zhonghua sold out and took out the money, everyone was shocked.
Up.
Mei Zhonghua put the money on the table, showing a distressed look, "The pharmacy owner is really black-hearted, bullying you are all babies who don’t understand the market! I went to the pharmacy today to find out that a dead scorpion is the price of ten yuan, a live scorpion. It's fifteen. We caught more than eight catties of scorpions last night and sold them for more than 100 yuan."
When Li Hongwei heard it, he felt distressed and jumped around, so he went to the pharmacy to settle accounts.
"Xiaowei, even if you go to someone's house, you won't be able to accept it. Just don't sell it at that price in the future."
In fact, Mei Zhonghua doesn't know what beauty is like in her heart, but she still has to pretend to be serious for everyone to "divide the dirty" together.
Li Hongwei shares a share with Mei Xiaoran's sister and brother, and Mei Zhonghua owns a share. Both parties happily shared more than sixty yuan, and they were all excited.
After getting the money, Li Hongwei calculated the bills in his heart. In the three days, the income was more than 100, not far from buying a bicycle. If he catches the scorpion for a few more days, he is estimated to be able to earn the tuition and fees for the next semester. Pocket money.
But he didn't dare to say this, he still had to keep his anger, and when he had enough, he put it in front of Sister Xiaoli, he had to surprise her.
Catching a scorpion made more than sixty a night, Mei Zhonghua is also very excited, but in front of the children, he has to protect the dignity of adults, and he has to urge them not to spend money and not to be too arrogant to let others discover.
It was Mei Xiaoran who told him the truth, "Dad, my brother-in-law wants to buy a bicycle for my sister-in-law, and catch scorpions like this, and we can save enough money in a few days, but my brother-in-law does not have a bicycle ticket in his hand. You have to think of a solution for this."
"I know that you three of you must have ideas for catching scorpions. It turns out that you want a bicycle..." Mei Zhonghua thought for a while. "If your aunt is riding a bicycle, you should buy a lightweight bicycle. I guess this ticket is a little easier to get. a little."
At that time, the most popular bicycles were Yongji, Phoenix, Flying Pigeon, and Hongqi. Among them, the more high-end bicycles were Yongji and Phoenix, as well as light and heavy.
Even so, bicycles were a super high status that was hard to find at the time. Not everyone could afford a bicycle, and not everyone could get a bicycle ticket.
But Mei Zhonghua felt that since he had promised the children, he had to try his best to get the tickets, otherwise he would have any prestige as an adult
(End of this chapter)