area51novel Chapter 70 He Fengshou's Harvest
Chapter 70 He Fengshou's Harvest
Meng Lan originally thought that He Fengshou would learn slower than He Jinliang. After all, he was older than He Jinliang and didn't seem as smart as He Jinliang.
But unexpectedly, both of them learned so quickly, which saved Meng Lan a lot of effort.
The two of them learned most of what they had learned that night and were considered masters. Even without Meng Lan's guidance, they could have done it almost perfectly on their own.
So Meng Lan gave them the ingredients she had prepared long ago and asked them to take them home. They would then go to the town to set up the stall the next morning.
He Fengshou and He Jinliang had just finished learning when Meng Chuncao also came. Meng Lan taught her the skill of stewing pork elbows and pig trotters, and she would be able to make it at home starting tomorrow.
Meng Lan also gave her the raw materials and asked her to learn how to set up the stall independently tomorrow.
As for the price, she and the three families had agreed that the market retail price of pork was 35 wen per pound, and she would supply them with it at a wholesale price of 33 wen per pound on a long term basis, while the selling price of their finished products was around 50-55 wen per pound.
Most of the finished products sold by vendors in the market are priced between 50 and 60 wen. Only reasonable pricing can ensure the healthy development of the market.
Regarding the source of Menglan’s things, the supermarket system has also been very thoughtful and improved this aspect.
Except for Meng Lan, who knew that the things she took out came from the supermarket, everyone else thought that Meng Lan got the pork from "Song the Butcher".
As for who Song the Butcher is, Song the Butcher is a character created by the supermarket system.
Song the Butcher has a cold personality, but he is a good pig farmer. He raises a lot of pigs, and they are all well raised. Therefore, his pork is also expensive.
Apart from being expensive, the only drawback is that Song butchers generally do not sell pork in the town, but instead take it to the provincial capital to sell.
Now Meng Lan can buy a lot of pork from Song the butcher for a long time, and the price is also reasonable. If it were someone else, they would not have the ability to buy meat from Song the butcher, so no one would envy the old lady to make a profit.
And those seasonings were all brought by Butcher Song from the provincial capital.
The next day, Meng Lan, who didn't have to go to the stall, finally got to sleep in as she wished. Since she didn't have to get up early to work, she slept soundly and didn't wake up until noon.
The two girls who lived with her woke up early. He Erhua couldn't sit still, so she got up and went to the yard to work with her younger siblings.
Although He Sanhua woke up early, she had just had a miscarriage and was weak, so she continued to rest in bed.
She looked at Meng Lan, who was sleeping soundly beside her, and her mouth twitched helplessly. This was the first time she had seen her mother fall asleep since she was a child. Looking at her mother sleeping soundly, He Sanhua thought that the old lady must have been exhausted during this period of time.
He Sanhua stared at Meng Lan's sleeping face in a daze, and her thoughts drifted to many years ago.
At that time, her father had just passed away and her mother became a widow. How did she, a woman, raise six siblings?
He Sanhua thought hard and found that she seemed to have difficulty remembering those distant memories.
She remembered that life was very hard and tiring at that time. She had to do a lot of work every day, but she could not fill her stomach with every meal. Her clothes and shoes were worn by the older ones and then passed on to the younger ones. Her mother would alter her old clothes for her eldest sister. When the clothes were too small for her, it would be her turn. When the clothes were too small for her, it would be her turn.
The eldest and second sisters are people who take good care of clothes, so when the clothes get to them, although they are basically washed white, they are still wearable.
The same situation happened with my eldest and second younger brothers.
Later, life at home gradually improved. She thought she could finally wear new clothes and finally have enough food to eat. But because Meng Lan had to send He Tianci to school, their life was only slightly better than before. He Sanhua still did not live the good life she imagined.
Later, her three younger brothers reached the age to marry, but the family had no money. So He Sanhua watched her sisters get married one by one...
He Sanhua looked at Meng Lan with extremely complicated eyes. She didn't know whether she should hate her or not.
If she hated her mother, it was because her mother, a widow, raised six of them, without any one dying or being abandoned. If she did not hate her mother, it was because her mother sent her to be a concubine, causing her to miss the chance to marry He Gui.
"Hey……"
He Sanhua finally heaved a long sigh. Whether it was resentment or hatred, it was all in the past. Now her mother took her and her second sister back home. Maybe the family was too poor in the past, so she also learned He Erhua's way of comforting herself.
It was not until the sun was high in the sky that Meng Lan woke up from her bed. Seeing He Sanhua lying on the other side of the bed resting with her eyes closed, she quietly got up, put on her clothes, and went to the yard.
Meng Lan saw that it was a nice sunny day today, so she moved a wooden chair to sit in the yard to bask in the sun.
Unexpectedly, when she sat there, someone would pour her water when she was thirsty and cook for her when she was hungry. If you ignore these dilapidated thatched houses in front of you, this life couldn't be better.
After eating lunch prepared by her daughters-in-law, Meng Lan drove the donkey cart slowly towards the town. She found a deserted place, loaded a cart with goods, and then walked home leisurely.
When the sun was about to set, Meng Lan's house finally became lively again.
Not only did the three sisters who went out to sell sugar-roasted chestnuts come back, but He Jinliang and He Fengshou, who set up the stall on the first day, also came over one after another.
"Sixth Grandma, I really made money today!" He Jinliang said excitedly as he came in.
Meng Lan didn't lie to him. It really took two days to get back the money he had invested, and four days to make up for it. The tuition he paid was nothing compared to the money he earned.
As soon as He Jinliang finished speaking, He Fengshou rushed in from outside, speaking loudly and excitedly as he walked.
"Sixth Aunt! I made money! I made a lot of money!"
He Fengshou couldn't suppress his joy. What Aunt Liu said was true, he could really make a lot of money. He couldn't help but calculate that if he could continue doing this for a long time, not only would he be able to cover the family's daily expenses, but he could also save some money.
If he had a little more money, he could see a better doctor, and maybe his brother's leg and his son's stupidity could be cured.
For He Fengshou, this day brought not only money, but also his beautiful expectations for the future.
With hope, the originally bitter days don’t seem as bitter as before.
He Fengshou looked at Meng Lan with gratitude. He was glad that he had made some risky decisions before. Now it seemed that he had made the right bet.
Meng Lan didn't expect that He Fengshou, who looked so steady, could be more excited than He Jinliang, a junior. But when she thought about his family situation, she could understand it.
After all, He Jinliang and He Fengshou followed her to do business, one to have something to do, and the other to make money to improve their family's lives.
With different purposes, the mood will naturally be different.
After a while, Meng Chuncao also came over. Meng Lan accepted the money they gave for the raw materials, and then asked them to take away the raw materials needed for the next day.
Meng Lan's original intention was to let the first and second wives take a rest during this period, but she didn't expect that the two brothers He Chuanzong and He Chuanjia were both unable to sit still. During dinner, Meng Lan noticed that the two were not at home. When she asked her daughter-in-law, she learned that they had all gone to the village chief's house to work.
"Mom, my eldest brother and Chuanzong also want to build a tiled house at home as soon as possible." Jiang said.
"Okay, just don't get too tired. Come back and have dinner today, and go again tomorrow. Jiang, Erhua, you two go and call them home." Meng Lan smiled helplessly after hearing this.
At this time, at the village chief's house, there were the three He Chuanzong brothers and He Gui.
"Chuanzong, why is Sanhua back?"