mtl008 Chapter 591 Divide Money
Chapter 591 Divide Money
Almost all men, women, young and old were watching the fun at the river bend. Wen Xi was there of course. When she learned that Captain Qian was going to spend money with fish and shrimp, Wen Xi would throw a stone into the river from time to time. Everyone thought she was skipping stones and didn't think much about it.
However, there were more and more fish and shrimps coming down from upstream, as if they could never be caught all. There were even some big fish weighing dozens of kilograms. It was the first time that everyone knew there were such big fish in the river bend.
Everyone is very enthusiastic about catching them.
At noon, purchasing agents from several units came to buy fish and shrimp. They didn’t know how to eat these strange shrimps, so they only ordered fish and not crayfish, river shrimps, or big crabs.
When the supply and marketing cooperative had fish, the price was 60 cents per pound. The Harvest Brigade gave everyone 50 cents per pound as a thank you for taking care of the business.
After the purchasing staff from each unit brought back the fish, Captain Qian immediately arranged for the accountant to calculate today's income, and after the fish and shrimp were distributed, he distributed the money directly to everyone.
The purchasing agent of Qin Mi's unit also came. Wen Xi told him the simplest way to cook river prawns and asked him to buy some river prawns to bring back for everyone to try, because river prawns are really delicious, and they have no bones, and the meat is plump and firm. It is more cost-effective than eating crucian carp, which has more shells and less meat, and the meat yield is not as high as that of river prawns!
Wen Xi is Qin Mi's girlfriend, and Qin Mi values her very much. He comes to the countryside to protect her every night. This is a well-known fact, so the other party naturally listens to Wen Xi's words and buys a lot of big river shrimps back.
Everyone caught fish and shrimp until the afternoon, and even forgot to go back and make lunch, let alone eat. They caught fish and shrimp until only small fish and shrimp were left on the water.
It’s not that people look down on small fish and shrimps, but they want to keep them for next year. If they are completely eradicated, will there be fish and shrimps to eat in the future?
After that, we started to sort the fish and shrimp and then weigh them.
The fish were distributed per person, with each person getting about 15 kilograms of fish and several dozen kilograms of mixed shrimp. Since not many shrimps were sold, they had to be left for everyone to eat.
After dividing the fish and shrimp, we started to distribute the money to everyone. Each person got more than nine yuan, which was more than what we got from selling watermelons last year. We didn't expect that there would be so many fish today.
After receiving the fish and shrimp and the money, everyone had a bright smile on their face. They carried the fish and shrimp home and quickly cooked them for dinner.
Fish can be pickled, but shrimp cannot be pickled and can only be eaten as soon as possible.
But there were so many that some people decided to send some to their relatives to improve their relationships.
After returning home, Wen Xi went to the kitchen to cook, while Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue went to the well to process fish and shrimp. Unexpectedly, there was a knock on the door shortly after they arrived home.
Shen Jiaojiao got up and went to open the door, only to see Wang Xinru and Yao Hongbo standing outside. "Why are you here? And you brought all the things you were allocated?"
Wang Xinru said embarrassedly, "Shen Jiaojiao, I'm not very good at handling these things. Can I trouble you..."
"Wenxi is the one who is responsible for cooking in our family, and we are responsible for other housework. You can go and ask Wenxi." Shen Jiaojiao said. She would not take on any tasks for Wenxi casually.
Wang Xinru quickly went to the kitchen to find Wenxi, "Wenxi, can we bring the things over here and process them together? There are too many people at the educated youth point, and we don't know when it will be our turn!"
Wen Xi stood up from behind the stove, dusted off the grass scraps on his body, and said, "We've distributed so much today, can you guys finish it? Many people are taking it to the town to exchange for money, why don't you go and exchange some?"
Wang Xinru was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting this to be possible. "I don't know where to change it."
"You people at the educated youth point must be replaced, so you should hurry back and set off with everyone else." Wen Xi reminded.
It’s dozens of kilograms. If you eat it all at once, your body will definitely not be able to bear it.
So not only the educated youth had to be sold out, but even the people in the team would be sold out!
"You go to the factory's family quarters and knock on every door, saying you are relatives. This way, others won't know you are selling things. It's best to go in pairs, as it's safer." Wen Xi reminded.
Wang Xinru nodded, "Okay, then I'll go back now."
"Remember to come for dinner tonight. We won't be selling ours anymore. You guys come and help us deal with it. Otherwise, if you can't finish it, it will go bad tomorrow." Wen Xi said.
Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue were both at home, so she had no way to cheat, so she had to prepare all the fish and shrimp for today.
Wang Xinru and Yao Hongbo hurried back to the educated youth site. Sure enough, there was no one there. It seemed that everyone had gone out. So the two of them hurried to chase after everyone. To do this, they must have someone to help cover up, otherwise it would be easy for one person to get into trouble.
The two ran for a long time before catching up with everyone else. They were both out of breath. Huang Minghao saw this and took Wang Xinru's backpack over. "I'll help you hold it for a while. You take your time first. I'll take it back when you've recovered."
"Thank you." Wang Xinru said breathlessly.
Tan Huatao also took Yao Hongbo's backpack and let him rest for a while.
Afterwards, a large group of people headed towards the town. Xue Qiujun was also very puzzled. He had never expected that there would be so many fish in the river bend of the Fengshou Brigade. They had just arrived and had already benefited from such a good fortune. So many things, could they be exchanged for at least ten yuan? Add to that the nine yuan they had shared earlier, and everyone got nineteen yuan for free!
I didn’t expect the Harvest Brigade to be so powerful.
Considering that Wang Xinru and Yao Hongbo would come over for dinner in the evening, Wen Xi added some rice and sweet potatoes, lit a fire to cook the rice, and then went to the well to help.
Each person weighs dozens of kilograms, and the three of them together weigh more than a hundred kilograms. It would be impossible to handle them all if they were not dealt with together.
When the meal is ready, cook as much as you can handle, and leave the rest for the afternoon and evening meals.
At noon, Wenxi made braised crucian carp, salted prawns, spicy crayfish, steamed crabs, and stir-fried water spinach. The three of them had a late lunch, and then went to the yard to continue processing these things.
Wang Xinru and Yao Hongbo did not come back until the evening. Both of their faces were as red as pig livers. Wen Xi asked them to sit down and rest quickly, and poured them some boiled water. After their complexion returned to normal, Wen Xi fetched well water for them to wash up simply.
It's a hot summer now, and it takes nearly three hours to go to the town and back. Plus, they also went to the town to sell things today, so they are naturally very tired.
"How is it? Were the items sold successfully?" Wen Xi asked curiously.
Wang Xinru smiled and said, "It's sold, but we didn't go to the factory family quarters. Everyone else goes there, and it might delay us, so we went directly to the hospital family quarters."