Chapter 54: Grand Opening

Four people stood on either side of the factory gate, selling.

They put down their goods and immediately began to divide the work…

Soon, the factory’s off-duty bell rang.

Seeing many people coming out, Li Xinyue immediately picked up her basket and ran over: “Master, would you like to try some spicy fish cubes?”

Li Xinyue didn’t know the people here, but she was very good at judging people.

Who was generous and who was stingy, she could tell at a glance.

The person who came was Lei Jianli, a master craftsman at the factory, over fifty years old.

He was alone without his wife, and his son and grandson didn’t live with him.

Looking at Li Xinyue’s smiling face, he immediately stopped: “Little girl, what kind of spicy fish cubes are these?”

Li Xinyue didn’t say anything, she immediately used a bamboo skewer to pick up a piece and handed it over: “Master, try it.”

If he didn’t try it, he wouldn’t know, but after trying it, Master Lei was overjoyed!

The spicy, fresh, and fragrant flavors filled his mouth, it was simply delicious!

“How much is it?”

Li Xinyue raised the bowl in her hand: “One yuan a bowl, I’ll wrap it in lotus leaves.”

“Master, this hasn’t been added any water, it’s all fried in oil, this kind of weather, it won’t go bad for half a month.”

“The fish in the river are hard to catch nowadays, we come once and it’s a chance.”

“It’s perfect for drinking or having with porridge, absolutely delicious!”

It has to be said that Li Xinyue was lucky!

Master Lei loved to have a few sips of wine every day, but he lacked some snacks to go with it.

After tasting this flavor, he instantly fell in love.

“Delicious, so delicious, give me five bowls!”

Master Lei was a very enthusiastic person. After Li Xinyue gave him a small bowl, he immediately enthusiastically recommended it to everyone…

In less than half an hour, all four baskets of fish, plus 300 kilograms of ingredients, were sold out!

Some people even asked if they would be coming back tomorrow.

Not only Sanhu, but even Erhu felt a little dazed: This fish is delicious, but it’s not cheap!

But these people felt like the money wasn’t theirs, they kept stuffing bills into the brothers’ hands!

Erhu had never seen so many bills in his life!

“Sanhu, pinch me, am I dreaming?”

“Pfft,” Sanhu laughed unkindly.

“Second Brother, who said I was useless just now?”

Erhu’s face flushed, and he glared: “I said it, so what?”

“Hahaha… Hahaha… Second Brother, you finally admitted you’re useless!”

“Third sister-in-law, your cooking skills…are the best in the world!”

“Third Brother, you’re lucky to have her!”

Chen Mingchuan was also dazed.

The fish was indeed delicious, but he didn’t expect it to be so popular, after all, it wasn’t cheap!

It seems that the workers at the bearing factory have good salaries!

Actually, Chen Mingchuan misunderstood.

Because meat required coupons, and most of the people who bought fish were single men, they didn’t have any reason to be stingy.

This bearing factory was under the jurisdiction of the city, and it was the largest bearing factory in j province.

Moreover, it was built before liberation, so there were many old workers and skilled workers.

Workers were paid according to their level, so most of them had good salaries.

As soon as Sanhu finished speaking, he glanced at Li Xinyue – he wondered if she was good at making other dishes…

Li Xinyue didn’t answer.

She never thought about spending her life with Chen Mingchuan: Moreover, she loved to eat, but not to cook!

“Let’s go, the tractor seems to be here.”

Sure enough!

Wasn’t that Sun Qianglin’s tractor in the distance?

“How is it? Did you sell out?”

Seeing the four of them carrying empty baskets, Sun Qianglin was extremely surprised.

“Yes, Brother Sun, this stuff is very popular.”

“It’s just that the fish in the river are not easy to catch! Otherwise, we would really be making a fortune!”

Sanhu was both excited and regretful.

Sun Qianglin laughed, “The taste of your fish is truly amazing. After eating one piece, I wanted to eat a second.”

“Not only is the fish delicious, but the chili peppers, fermented black beans, ginger, and garlic are all delicious.”

“Get in the car quickly. Tomorrow, you go catch some more, and the day after, come with me again! I’ll be running around this area for the next few days.”

The river was not small, and the water was deep. How could catching fish be so easy?

Everyone scrambled onto the hand-operated tractor, sitting on the railings on both sides of the dump truck.

“Sit in the front and hold onto this.”

Chen Mingchuan saw Li Xinyue sitting at the back of the car and immediately pulled her to the front. In front of the hand-operated tractor, there was a frame.

Li Xinyue didn’t say anything. This was her second time riding a hand-operated tractor, so she should be careful!

However, when a large hand circled her chest, she felt a little awkward…

“You… I…”

“The tractor is more bumpy when it’s empty. If you fall, you’ll get hurt.”

Li Xinyue: “…”

Are you kidding me? I’m not a three-year-old!

Erhu, who was on the side, glanced at his brother and chimed in!

“Sister-in-law, do you still remember the son of the secretary of Wangjia Village three years ago?”

The son of the secretary of Wangjia Village?

Li Xinyue searched her memory and seemed to recall someone like that.

“I have a slight impression.”

“That guy was sitting on the tractor, and he wasn’t paying attention, so he was thrown off and hit his head. He didn’t survive.”

Li Xinyue: “…”

So scary!

The person in front of her calmed down. Chen Mingchuan twitched the corner of his mouth: If I don’t scare you, you won’t be honest!

Along the way, Sun Qianglin and Chen Mingchuan talked about the past.

Sanhu quietly organized the money in his schoolbag.

Erhu was pulling him aside, worried that he would fall off the car if he didn’t sit steady.

Looking at the smiles on the faces of the two brothers, Li Xinyue thought: Perhaps this business can really help her aunt’s family escape poverty…

When they returned to her uncle’s house, it was already dark, and no one saw them come back from outside.

Her aunt had cooked dinner and was waiting for them.

When she saw them appear at the door, she immediately greeted them:

“Sanhu, did you sell everything?”

Sanhu had been holding his wallet all the way, without even letting go of his hand.

At this moment, he was extremely excited: “Sold out, sold out. People with jobs are really rich!”

“Mom, few people bought just one bowl, they all bought two bowls at a time! It sold so well!”

“If it weren’t so difficult to catch fish, I would really want to go every day!”

“Today, I went to the bearing factory, tomorrow I’ll go to the plywood factory, and the day after I’ll go to the particleboard factory, I’ll go back and forth!”

Wang Cuimiao’s mouth was wide open in shock, and she couldn’t close it for a moment.

Erhu said from behind: “Mom, let’s go inside first. San Sao is probably starving. She ate so early for lunch.”

“Okay, okay, come in, come in. The food is all ready!”

Wang Cuimiao quickly made way for them.

Although there were only potatoes and green vegetables for dinner, they had saved some spicy fish and steamed egg for the children, making it quite a feast.

After dinner, Sun Xiulian went to wash the dishes, and the family excitedly gathered around.

“Whoosh!” A pile of paper bills and coins poured onto the table…

“Oh my god, there are so many ten-yuan bills?”

Wang Cuimiao’s eyes were like lanterns. In her whole life, she had never seen so much money.

Sanhu looked proud: “Of course, there are almost three hundred yuan!”

“Mom, we should have made about four hundred yuan today!”

Oh my god, four hundred yuan!

Wang Cuimiao’s hands trembled. She touched the ten-yuan bills one by one, as if touching a treasure, afraid of damaging them…