Chapter 1319
Preparing to Sell Vegetables
Of course, the main reason why Wang An didn't want to keep running was that even if Wang An and the other three continued running, they wouldn't be able to collect anything more.
Anyone who has goods on hand will basically sell them before the New Year. Once the goods are all gone, going out to buy more is just a waste of time.
Upon hearing this, Feng Chengmin nodded with a smile and said:
"Yeah, you can't force a sale. If they want to make more money, they'll definitely come to us on their own, and we won't have to run around. I've been riding horses every day these days, and my butt is killing me."
At this moment, Feng Chengmin was extremely happy. His whole body, down to the hairs on his skin, was radiating joy, which he could not suppress at all.
In just nine days, he earned over 13,000 yuan, averaging over 1400 yuan a day. Even in later generations, this is a figure that most people could not achieve.
Therefore, Feng Chengmin couldn't help but be happy.
After Feng Chengmin finished speaking, Mu Xueli also said with a smile:
"Yeah, I'm not going anywhere else. The problem is, there's nowhere else to go. If I go anywhere else, I'll have to go to LQ County, but I doubt there'll be any goods there now."
Wang Li's eyes darted around, and he suddenly said:
"Fourth Brother, you say this business is so profitable, why don't we go to the fur market in Jilin Province after the New Year and take a look? When we come back, we can bring the fur we bought with us."
Before Wang An could speak, Feng Chengmin said:
"Are you really crazy? Are you risking your life for money? Do you really think the investment office is your personal property? Besides, fur can't compare to bear bile. That stuff takes up so much space. Where would we put it after we collect it?"
It must be said that although Feng Chengmin was a skilled hunter and made money trading bear bile, he still had a fear of doing business.
In fact, if it weren't for Wang An's backing, Feng Chengmin would never have dared to touch the matter of collecting bear bile.
Unfortunately, in the early years, the control over personal business was too strict, and most people felt a genuine fear of doing business.
Of course, even now, we are still in a state of "crossing the river by feeling the stones," and the words "crime of speculation and profiteering" have not yet been abolished.
Although Wang Li would listen to Feng Chengmin, he disregarded his words. Even though Feng Chengmin was an elder, Wang Li and Mu Xueli always listened to Wang An, no matter what important matters were being handled.
Of course, when it comes to making money now, let alone Feng Chengmin's words, even if it were Wang Li's father, Wang Daliang, Wang Li would just let it go in one ear and out the other.
To paraphrase what Wang An once said to Mu Xueli and Wang Li, "We must listen to what our elders say, even if we ignore it after listening!"
So, after Feng Chengmin finished speaking, Wang Li just smiled and looked at Wang An, clearly ignoring Feng Chengmin's words.
Feng Chengmin wasn't stupid; he naturally understood what his wife's nephew meant and immediately glared at him, saying:
"You little brat, do you believe I'll get your dad to teach you a lesson?"
Wang Li turned to look at Feng Chengmin's face, but only said two words with a grin:
"I believe."
After saying those two words, Wang Li turned to look at Wang An again.
The main idea was "say whatever you want, I'll do what I need to do." However, whether it was Wang Li or Wang An, they were just Feng Chengmin's wife's nephews, so Feng Chengmin was too embarrassed to take direct action.
Wang An chuckled inwardly, but immediately said aloud:
"Let's forget about fur for now. That kind of thing is too conspicuous. If we openly compete with the supply and marketing cooperative for business, they'll be racking their brains trying to figure out how to get us arrested. It's not worth it for that little bit of money."
Wang An's decision to buy bear bile was purely impulsive. The main reason was actually to retaliate against the supply and marketing cooperative and the medicinal herb purchasing station for their excessive price suppression, and to make up for his previous losses by buying some bear bile.
Making money is really secondary!
Of course, Wang An is far from being uninterested in money, so making some quick money in the process of revenge is not a bad thing.
Before Wang Li and Mu Xueli could say anything more, Wang An said to them:
"Alright, you two go back and get ready to sell the vegetables. I'm going to the county in a bit to have Brother Wu and the others get the vegetable truck ready so we can sell the spinach from our family tomorrow."
Since yesterday, Wang An has been hearing Wang Dazhu and his wife say that their great-uncle Wang Dashu, second great-uncle Wang Daliang, as well as their eldest brother Wang Yong and second brother Wang Shun, all said that the spinach in the greenhouse needs to be harvested and sold as soon as possible, or it will start to die.
The "stalks" mentioned here refer to leafy vegetables that have grown stems or stalks.
As is well known, once spinach grows stems, it means it will flower and produce seeds. Spinach that has flowered and produced seeds will quickly become old and tough, and thus lose its value.
Upon hearing this, Feng Chengmin's eyes immediately lit up, and he said:
"Is it time to harvest the spinach? Then sell me some. I haven't had any leafy greens all winter, it's so refreshing, hehehehe."
As he spoke, Feng Chengmin took out a 1-yuan note and handed it to Wang An.
Wang An pushed away Feng Chengmin's hand offering money and said with some surprise:
"No, Uncle, what do you mean? Would I ask you for money if you ate some vegetables?"
Feng Chengmin said with a determined look:
"If it were summer, I definitely wouldn't pay you. I know how you grow those vegetables in this freezing cold. Just building the greenhouse cost over a thousand yuan, and you need a fire pit and a stove that keep burning day and night. It's such a hassle to order vegetables like that. How can you expect to get by without paying?"
To be fair, Feng Chengmin was absolutely right. In Northeast China during that era, the cost of growing vegetables in greenhouses during the winter was incredibly high, outrageously so.
Therefore, anyone with a modicum of sense would never ask for fresh vegetables. People might not care about cheap things, but who wouldn't care about valuable things?
It's no exaggeration to say that the people who grow vegetables are reluctant to eat them themselves, as they all hope to make more money from them!
Wang An smiled wryly:
"It's really hard work, but no matter how hard it is, it's perfectly fine for you to eat some vegetables, Uncle."
Feng Chengmin casually said:
"No, it's a small matter for me to eat it. I have to send some to my dad, my brother, and my younger brother. It's the New Year, so it would be great to have some fresh spinach."
After Feng Chengmin said that, Wang An no longer needed to be polite. After all, Feng Chengmin was giving it away as a gift, so it shouldn't be Wang An who should pay for it!
In this way, Wang An accepted 10 yuan from Feng Chengmin and cut far more than 25 jin of spinach for him.
That's right, it's 25 jin (12.5 catties), because Wang An's price is 5 mao (0.5 yuan) per jin. (End of Chapter)