Chapter 92: Reselling
“Okay, okay, I'll sell it for five cents.” The vendor was afraid that Sisi would change her mind. He immediately started weighing it.
It weighed twenty-three pounds.
Ying Sisi paid him one yuan and two cents.
She took some home and rode her bike to the restaurant with the rest.
Old Zhao was excited to see her. “Kid, I was worried about how to get in touch with you. I want to order another 300 pounds of your fish.” Today, as soon as the fish was served, there were several tables that requested a refill and ordered another serving to take home.
In less than a day, more than half of the dozens of fish were consumed.
“I'm out of fish. But I have wild shepherd's purse. Do you want some?” Sisi untied the opening of the bag. “It's all fresh.”
Old Zhao only stared at her. “You're out of fish? How can the river be out of fish? Are you trying to raise the price?”
“Really, there's none left.” Sisi said.
If this happens once, there will be a second, third, and fourth time.
Isn't it immoral to keep catching fish out of the river until there are none left?
She continued, “I have vegetables. They are twelve cents a pound. Do you want some? I'm leaving if you don't.”
Old Zhao was silent for a moment. Finally, he looked down at the vegetables. “They look pretty good. We're a high-end restaurant. We don't use shepherd's purse often, but I'll buy them to give you face. Take it.”
“Alright. There are twenty pounds plus a little bit. You can weigh them.”
Old Zhao told someone to weigh them. Twenty pounds and five ounces.
He paid Ying Sisi for twenty-one pounds.
He gave her two yuan and fifty cents.
Ying Sisi was happy when she got the money.
Although she didn't earn much, she was content.
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On her way home, she bought six pounds of flour and tied it to the back of her bike.
It was dark by now.
When she entered the house, Li Junlu called to her. “Where did you buy the shepherd's purse and meat? Are you going to make dumplings? We're out of flour.” He said half of it, then glanced at the bag of flour in Sisi's hand. “You bought it? Where did you get the ration coupon?”
Ying Sisi said, “I bought high-priced flour.”
“You brat, you're showing off as soon as you have some money. I'd say you should give the red envelope your father-in-law gave you to me to keep.”
Ying Sisi's newly improved mood was ruined. She retorted angrily, “Why do you want to keep my money? Why don't you keep Yuwei's money? She earns twenty or thirty yuan a month, and you still give her allowance. Have you ever given me allowance? How much do I have in total? Do you really need to worry about it?”
Li Junlu didn't say anything. If he kept talking, they would start arguing again.
Ying Sisi was busy mixing the dough and making the filling. She didn't have time to pay attention to Li Junlu.
After more than an hour of preparation, she made a pot of meat dumplings.
She served a bowl and planned to send it to Qin Yanci later.
She had agreed not to see him, but she couldn't help but think about him.
She brought the rest of the dumplings into the house.
Song Hanmei said, “You're being diligent today. Your dad told me you bought high-priced flour. How much is it per pound?”
“Forty cents. Are you going to reimburse me?”
Song Hanmei: "…"
Li Junlu said, “I'll reimburse you. How much is it?”
“Two yuan and fifty cents. I bought six pounds. I also bought shepherd's purse, five cents a pound. I bought two pounds. The meat was two yuan. You owe me four yuan and sixty cents.” Sisi was unapologetic. She had an expense report, so she might as well use it.
Song Hanmei shrieked. “You spent four yuan and sixty cents on a meal? What kind of family can afford for you to spend like this?”
After she opened her mouth wide, she felt a pain in her Renzhong point.
Old Li said that Sisi treated her.
She suspected that Sisi was deliberately retaliating.
It was so painful. How could she not wake up?
Ying Sisi said, “Six pounds of flour is enough to eat for half a month. I'm not the only one eating the dumplings. If you're not willing to reimburse me, just say so. Don't use your loud voice to scare me.”
Song Hanmei: "…"
Li Junlu said, “Your aunt is used to being frugal. She's just a little shocked.”
Ying Sisi snorted. Would someone who was frugal change their clothes every few days?
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