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Chapter 25 Harvesting Sorghum Seedlings

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    Li Changqing probably rode his bicycle for more than a dozen miles, and met many colleagues along the way, some of them were shouting hard, and some had already started to open their businesses, and collected most of the sorghum seedlings in the car.  And he, because it was the first day, although he had prepared for a long time in his heart, he still didn't dare to open his mouth after shopping for a long time.  At this moment, looking at the children playing on the street, he suddenly thought of his lovely children waiting to be fed, and their cute little faces, and his courage followed.

    "He who sells sorghum seedlings is here to harvest sorghum seedlings. Whoever is selling sorghum seedlings is here to harvest sorghum seedlings." His youthful spirit is still there, at least his wafting and sonorous voice is enough to prove his confidence.  Although the first order hadn't been opened until noon, Li Changqing was still full of joy because he was stopped for questioning.

    "How do you collect sorghum seedlings?" Li Changqing pulled on his bicycle, jumped off the car, and responded enthusiastically to the other party.

    "Auntie, it depends on the seedlings. Generally, the new ones this year are around seventy or eighty cents."

    "Why are you so cheap? I think my neighbor just sold it for eighty-five cents." The other party retorted wittily.

    "Auntie, I've been doing this for so many years. Don't worry, the price I give must be a conscience price. Then let me see your seedlings. If the quality is really good, I will definitely give you a good price.  "Li Changqing worked hard to stabilize himself. He must not show timidity, and must not let others see that he is a novice, otherwise he will definitely suffer a disadvantage in bargaining.

    "Then come in and have a look." The middle-aged woman led Li Changqing into her yard and showed him her sorghum seedlings.  Li Changqing understood at a glance that her house was a mix of new seedlings and old seedlings from last year. She probably wanted to sell them together for a high price, so she never sold them.

    "Auntie, you are a two-year seedling."

    "You young man, you are really shrewd. I am indeed two years old, but I want to sell them together, or if I sell the new one alone, I won't be able to sell last year's one."

    "Auntie, I can help you with it, but you get what you pay for. I really can't give you eighty-five cents. Do you still think about it?"

    "You child, I didn't kill you for eighty-five cents, you have to tell me the price." The middle-aged woman was obviously a little shaken, Li Changqing saw that she wanted to sell it together, and quickly spun in his brain  .

    "Well, I'll give you 80 cents for the new ones, and 60 cents for the old ones, and look at you, there are more old ones than new ones. This is a loss-making business for me."

    "Young man, you are not being kind. You said seventy or eighty cents just now. How can you give my aunt sixty cents? Aren't you a bully?"

    "Auntie, my 70-80 cents are new seedlings. There are so many new seedlings in the market now. No one likes to collect old seedlings like you. I am taking a risk to help you deal with it."

    The middle-aged woman felt that what he said made sense. After all, she had already asked several people, and saw that she had so many old seedlings, and no one wanted them. Although his price was low, it was better than throwing them away.

    "No, you have to raise it for me, or I won't sell it."

    Li Changqing hesitated, but this was his first transaction after all, and it was already noon, so he couldn't go back empty-handed all day, so how could he be worthy of the breakfast that Yang Yi carefully prepared for him?

    "How about this, auntie, since you are also a very nice person, we are also due to fate, I will give you another five cents for the old seedling, I really can't do it any more." Li Changqing said, while  Backed out the door.  Retreat to advance, this is a story he occasionally heard from the radio of his father-in-law Yang Wenguang.  Seeing Li Changqing walking out, the middle-aged woman quickly made some calculations in her head. Anyway, her old seedlings accounted for the majority, so let it be like this.

    "Forget it, I'm just trying to save trouble, you can take them all away." As he spoke, he began to throw the seedlings out of the door.  Li Changqing is also a straightforward person. Besides, this is his first business. If it really doesn't work, he can make less money, or even not make money.

    "Is your scale accurate?" The middle-aged woman was a little worried about the accuracy of Li Changqing's scale. Li Changqing is a real person. Besides, her steelyard is often borrowed by neighbors in the village because of its accuracy.  .

    "Auntie, I said it's useless. In this way, if it's convenient in your village, you can find a scale and let's come over and weigh it. If my scale gives you short gold or two, I'll sell you sorghum seedlings for free.  , how much you sell, how much I will pay you back."

    "Then wait a minute, I have a steelyard at home, I'll try to weigh a bundle."

    "Come on, auntie, you can take it, let's weigh it and try it."??, don't worry.  "

    After a while, the middle-aged woman took out a pole scale, which was also a large scale, and started to weigh any bundle she found.

    "I am 23 and a half catties, come and weigh me."

    Li Changqing used the hook of the large scale to hang the knotted rope of the sorghum seedlings, and laughed as soon as he weighed it.

    "Auntie, how about we use your scale? I weigh 24 catties." Li Changqing smiled, but it was the middle-aged woman's turn to feel a little embarrassed.

    "Forget it, let's use yours. Our scale was borrowed yesterday. As long as the front part is not adjusted properly, it will not be allowed. You seem to be a real person." The middle-aged woman hurriedly put away herself.  The scale at home began to take out small slips of paper to record the weight of each bundle of sorghum seedlings.

    "The new seedlings add up to 64 catties, and the old seedlings add up to 126 catties. Auntie, I have lost a lot in this business."

    "It's not a loss. My old seedling is also very good. You can sell it. I guarantee you will not lose."

    "Come on, let me do auntie a favor and deliver the goods for you for free." Li Changqing began to count the money while talking, and the middle-aged woman also asked her daughter to help with the calculation.

    "Auntie, the old one is 41.6, the new one is 100.8, and the total is 142.4." The middle-aged woman's daughter has already calculated the money, and it is 142.4, which is correct.

    "How about this, I'll give you 142.5, just treat it as a candy bar for the little girl." The middle-aged woman saw that Li Changqing not only did not erase the change, but added a dime instead, she immediately felt that this young man was really kind.  Li Changqing carefully took out his wallet from his clothes, found some money and gave it to the middle-aged woman. The middle-aged woman was also very happy, and casually gave the 50 cents change to the little girl.  After Li Changqing gave the money, he quickly tied up the sorghum seedlings one by one, because he would collect new ones later, so these must be tied up at the beginning, only in this way can he bring as many as possible.  By the time Li Changqing finished everything, the sun had set to the west, because it was earlier in winter, but Li Changqing was not cold at all because he had been doing physical labor, but his stomach started to growl now.  Li Changqing glanced around, there happened to be a clean big stone at the door of this house, Li Changqing thought he might as well eat here.

    "Auntie, can I have a meal on the rock at your door?"

    "What are you eating?"

    "The daughter-in-law brought the meal before leaving the house in the morning." Li Changqing took out the cornmeal buns and sweet potatoes and smiled contentedly.

    "Is that what you eat? It's so cold."

    "So, Auntie, can I ask you for a bowl of hot water if it's convenient for you? I brought my own bottle." Li Changqing took out a broken iron teapot and signaled to the middle-aged woman.  The middle-aged woman looked at Li Changqing, felt that he was real and pitiful, and felt pity in her heart.

    "Why don't you come into our house to eat, the children are all at home, it's fine."

    "Oh, Auntie, you can't do this. It's inconvenient. If it's convenient for you, I'd appreciate it if you give me some hot water." Li Changqing didn't want to cause trouble, so no matter what the middle-aged woman called her, she just stood there  The door politely refused.  Seeing this, the middle-aged woman didn't force herself, she simply asked for the rice in his hand and the pot, warmed the rice for him in a large pot at home, and then poured him a large cup of hot water  , By the way, he also added a little of the fried cabbage at home.

    "I warmed it up for you. Don't dislike this cabbage. You grow it yourself at home." The middle-aged woman gave Li Changqing the rice and water. Li Changqing was overwhelmed with gratitude as he looked at the steaming rice and hot water.

    "Auntie, thank you so much." Thank you repeatedly.  At the gate of this foreign land, Li Changqing ate this warm meal, and suddenly felt that there are still many good people in the world, and he should work harder to be worthy of the care of these good people.

    During the whole day, Li Changqing collected a total of 300 catties of seedlings, and finally arrived at the receiving point at 6 o'clock in the evening. What made Li Changqing happy was that not only did the new seedlings earn ten cents per catty, but even the old seedlings  Earning five cents really made him overjoyed, Li Changqing trembled a little with the money in his hand, it was worth pushing a cart on the mountain for two days.  As he made up his mind to work harder to make money tomorrow, he watched the Qizi Biscuit stall next to him buy Qizi Biscuits worth three yuan.  The children haven't eaten the snacks they bought for them. Yang Yi has lived frugally since she married into this family. Now that he has earned so much money, he wants to buy them some delicious food.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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