novelhk Chapter 806: Get rich with your family?
Chapter 806: Get rich with your family?
As Zhou Jiafu came to Sijiucheng more and more often, his reputation in the community vegetable market grew.
The reason is very simple. The cabbages he sells are not only of good quality but also cheap.
Even if the workers in the automobile factory are rich, their money doesn't come from the wind, so the cheaper it can be, the better.
With the publicity of many middle-aged women, Zhou Jiafu has become somewhat famous among the families of some workers.
Every morning before dawn, many people are waiting for Zhou Jiafu to arrive at the vegetable market.
Of course every household has winter-stored vegetables, but who doesn’t want cheap fresh vegetables?
If you can’t finish it, pickled cabbage is also good. No one will complain about having too much food.
Haven’t you seen that the greenhouse vegetables sold by service companies are so expensive, but they are still sold out every day, right?
As the darkness before dawn ended and the sky began to turn white, the aunties standing in front of the vegetable market saw a figure carrying a bamboo basket not far away and immediately smiled.
Before Zhou Jiafu could react, the cabbages in the bamboo basket had been divided up by the aunties.
Holding a dollar and a dime in his hand, Zhou Jiafu felt it was too unreal. It turned out that making money was such an easy thing.
Looking at the big meat buns sold in the workers' restaurant nearby, Zhou Jiafu swallowed his saliva.
A big bun costs ten cents, and you need a ticket. After hesitating for a while, Zhou Jiafu decided to go home and eat cornmeal porridge.
When I have saved enough money and got married, I will bring my wife to this workers' restaurant for a meal.
I heard that the chef of this restaurant is an apprentice who used to cook for the emperor. When I get married, I have to have a meal with him.
After selling all the vegetables, Zhou Jiafu turned around and walked home. The earlier he went back, the earlier he could rest.
The cabbages in our family’s private plot are only enough for tomorrow, and we’ll have to think of a way to get by after that.
See whether to directly purchase the cabbage from others or form a partnership among several companies.
Zhou Jiafu had just taken a few steps when he was blocked by someone.
"Dude, you've made a lot of money recently, right? How about treating us to a meal at the Workers' Restaurant?"
Looking at the three thugs in front of him, Zhou Jiafu didn't want to pay any attention to them.
There are many unemployed young people in the entire city, and there are also many gangsters.
This was not the first time Zhou Jiafu had encountered gangsters. He looked at the three young boys in front of him.
Zhou Jiafu didn't want to pay attention to them. He lowered his head, just held the money, and wanted to leave.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't go. We don't have any other intentions.
How about treating us to a meal and letting you go?"
In the community vegetable market, you can sell out all the vegetables you want as long as you know how to get them.
I don’t know how many people are watching this place. How could Zhou Jiafu, who is about to become a star, not be watched?
Even his peers were a little jealous of Zhou Jiafu. If he continued like this, and if that leader really noticed Zhou Jiafu, he might even be able to work in the car factory.
"I have no money."
"You don't have money? We just saw it. You sold this basket of cabbage for one yuan.
We don’t eat much, so just give the three of us brothers ten big meat buns.”
Zhou Jiafu frowned immediately. He had to get up in the middle of the night, carrying hundreds of kilograms of cabbage, and walked step by step to Sijiu City.
Who would believe me if I said I wasn't hungry? Zhou Jiafu was already starving.
It’s not that he didn’t want to bring some dry food, but the conditions at home didn’t allow it.
The big meat buns in the workers' canteen had thin skin and big fillings. He could smell the fragrance from far away. He wanted to eat it, but the price of one dime was prohibitive.
After all, ten kilograms of cabbage were exchanged for one meat bun. In Zhou Jiafu's opinion, it was not cost-effective at all.
I can't bear to eat it myself, so how can I possibly invite a bunch of hooligans to eat it?
The boys in front of him were skinny and looked like monkeys. How could they compare with the strong and healthy Zhou Jiafu?
Zhou Jiafu stretched out his hand and pushed away the two people who were blocking the way.
The other person yelled at him upon seeing this.
"Boy, don't be so shameless. Go ask around and find out that this area is under our jurisdiction.
You can treat us brothers to a meal, and from tomorrow on, you don't have to sell vegetables here anymore."
Zhou Jiafu didn't bother to pay attention to them. He had been here for several days and he already knew that this place was under the jurisdiction of the car factory. No one dared to cause trouble.
After hearing the gangsters' threats, Zhou Jiafu left without looking back.
A few thugs only dared to threaten Zhou Jiafu because this place was too close to the residential area of the automobile factory.
Once the action starts, the people at the gate of the residential area will definitely come over to check the situation.
Once you are caught, don't expect to get out easily unless you are taught a lesson.
“Damn it, find a few brothers to stop him outside the city tomorrow morning.
We stole his cabbage and a few of us brothers took it to the vegetable market to sell.
People will still buy it at two cents a pound, so we can make two yuan for free. Let's go to the workers' restaurant and eat big meat buns."
When they heard that they could eat big meat buns tomorrow, the other two started drooling.
"Brother, what if he doesn't know what's good for him and calls the police?"
"What should we do? He is a country boy, and he comes to our city to sell vegetables. How can we call this?
This is speculation. If he calls the police, the police will arrest him first.
If it were you, would you be willing to work on a farm for a few years just for one dollar?"
The other party immediately shook his head. He could still tell the difference between one yuan and labor reform.
"That's it. I don't think he would dare to make a fuss just for a dollar."
Zhou Jiafu's journey home was different from usual. This time, he didn't smile at all.
His identity was always a time bomb. When faced with gangsters, he didn't dare to call the police or contact the security department of the car factory.
If the gangsters can't get any benefits from him and go to their commune, he will be in trouble too.
Zhou Jiafu couldn't think of a particularly good solution along the way.
When I got home, even the cornmeal porridge that I usually could drink two big bowls of in one go didn't taste as good to me.
"Jiafu, you've made a lot of money during this period. I've asked someone to find a matchmaker for you this morning.
It's the girl you like, Erya from the next village. But I heard from the matchmaker that her family wants a betrothal gift of ten yuan.
I'll ask the matchmaker to see if I can get a smaller dowry or a larger one."
Zhou Jiafu drank his porridge and hummed absentmindedly.
Seeing Zhou Jiafu behaving out of character, Zhou's father asked in confusion.
"What's the matter? Do you think you can't look down on Arya now that you're rich?"
"No."
"What's that?"
"I met some hooligans today and they asked me to treat them to a meal. I'm afraid they will block me outside the city tomorrow.
Besides, there is no more cabbage in our family’s private plot. What will we sell tomorrow if we have no vegetables?”
Upon hearing this, Father Zhou took two puffs of his pipe before speaking.
"Your uncle has been very good to you since you were a child. He has a lot of cabbages in his family's private plot.
He is not a child anymore, why don't you take your uncle with you to sell vegetables tomorrow. It will be safer to have a companion."
Zhou Jiafu's uncle is a few years older than Zhou Jiafu. He is also an honest man and is good at growing vegetables.
Bring your uncle along with you, at least he'll have someone to look after you, and you won't be afraid of those thugs if you meet them again.
So Zhou Jiafu nodded, went back to his room and started to catch up on his sleep, while Zhou's father went to contact his younger brother.