Chapter 628: Deal

He had only transported a little over 1000 jin in total on this trip. After all, there were some sundries and the luggage of the two old people to put, and three people had to stand on the truck, so he didn't dare to load too much.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the goods were unloaded, a boss came to the door and directly wanted half of it. Great luck! Today is really a good day!

Ye Yaodong looked at the other party in surprise, "500 jin, right? I'll weigh it immediately. Boss, you really have a good eye. These were all caught by our own fishing boat, killed and dried fresh before the New Year, very beautiful and very fragrant. Otherwise, it's been rainy weather since after the New Year, and there would be no dried fish to sell."

"I've also preserved this very well. It hasn't gotten damp at all and hasn't been affected by the rainy weather. The quality of the goods can be seen."

"Mm, it just looks quite good, so I'll weigh some to take back and see if it sells well."

In this day and age, resources are scarce, and everything sells very well. What's more, people in inland areas can't eat sea fish at all, and dried goods are very scarce. Actually, people also know this in their hearts, but no matter what, they have to test the water first.

Ye Yaodong signaled his father-in-law to find where the large scale was. He had brought both a large scale and a small scale when he came. These could all be used, just in case, like the first time he came out to set up a stall and didn't bring a scale, which would be troublesome.

With his father-in-law helping to find it, he could also free up his hands to greet people with a smile. This person looked like a big client, and maybe he could be his gold daddy in the future, so he had to treat him well no matter what.

"My name is Ye Yaodong, how should I address you, Boss? I can tell you're doing big business. You asked for 500 jin just to test the water. I chose a good day today, meeting a noble person on the first day of opening. I'll weigh another 20 jin of mixed dried fish later to give you a taste."

"Many thanks, my surname is Zhou. I just came out of the market and saw that the shops nearby were all closed, and only yours was open, so I curiously came over to have a look. Your shop location is good. I heard that there aren't many shops released around this first entrance, and it's all based on luck and drawing lots. You have good luck, picking up a gold nugget."

"Hahaha, I just had a bit of good luck, and I also bought it early. I drew this one when I drew the first one."

Ye Yaodong said, while his eyes turned around looking everywhere. Only then did he remember he had forgotten to buy stools. There were guests coming to the door, and there wasn't even a table or stool in the shop to sit and drink a cup of tea. A miscalculation.

He said embarrassedly, "Look, we just opened here, things aren't organized, nothing is prepared, and there isn't even a place to sit, and I couldn't even pour a cup of tea. I've really neglected you."

Zhou Laoban waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, I understand. I also watched you open the door with my own eyes. Just weigh the fish, I'm in a hurry now."

"Weighing it immediately, I looked for a long time, the scale was still on the tractor, I forgot to take it down." Father-in-law muttered in their local dialect and hurriedly went to get it.

Ye Yaodong also said, "Did Zhou Laoban just go to the market to buy a batch of fish goods?"

"No, I heard that the new market has been open for many days. I wasn't in the city last year, so it's a pity I missed it. It's rare to have good weather today, so I came out to have a look. I can't sell fresh fish goods. Except for transporting to nearby towns and other closer places, I can't transport them to other places, and I have to come over to transport them before dawn. It's not easy to handle. Your dried fish is okay, it's convenient for transportation."

Ye Yaodong nodded, indeed! In this day and age, there is no cold chain, and transportation is inconvenient. Fresh sea goods cannot be transported to inland areas at all, and can only be consumed in surrounding towns.

Thinking about it, he was even more optimistic about his dried fish business. As long as this big boss tasted the sweetness, he could place a few more orders later, and he could collect a lot in the village then.

Beautiful~

Ye Yaodong was overjoyed. He really met a noble person on the first day of opening.

"My dried fish is indeed convenient for transportation, much better than fresh ones, and it has a unique flavor after being dried. I sold it quite well when selling it retail before the New Year. Zhou Laoban, weigh 500 jin and take it back to test the water first. If it sells well, come back and buy more from me. If the quantity is large, the price is negotiable."

Zhou Laoban touched his two thin mustaches with his thumb and index finger, nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, you young man are also straightforward, and quite capable. I don't know how this new market is, but I didn't expect you to have the courage to spend a large sum of money to buy it."

"Hehe... it's also good luck, just happened to run into it."

"Hey? How about this, I'll leave a phone number for Zhou Laoban. In case you need it next time and don't have time to come over, you can call me, and I can prepare it in advance and deliver it to your door."

"I don't necessarily come to this shop every day. Now I plan to let my father-in-law and mother-in-law look after it. There won't be many goods in the shop. If you need a large quantity, I still have to transport it from my hometown."

After speaking, looking at Father-in-law bringing a large scale in, he hurriedly dragged a bag of toadfish forward. The two of them used a stick to lift the scale, and then Mother-in-law helped watch the scale and weigh it.

Because their heights didn't match, when the two lifted it to weigh, the shoulder pole tilted directly at a 45-degree angle, nearly sliding the center of gravity of the large bag of dried fish toward Father-in-law's side.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and squatted down, keeping roughly the same horizontal line as his father-in-law.

"That's fine, then report a phone number where I can find you."

Zhou Laoban took a fountain pen out of his coat pocket, intending to write it directly on the back of his hand first. Looking at this shop, he knew there was definitely no paper or pen prepared.

Ye Yaodong left him the phone number of the village committee while weighing.

"This is the phone number of our village committee. After the call is connected, you just tell him to look for Ye Yaodong. If I'm at home, I'll answer it. If I'm out at sea and not at home, my wife will answer it. If you have anything to say, tell her the same, and she will pass it on to me."

Zhou Laoban nodded.

They weighed it bag by bag there, and Mother-in-law was calculating mentally, and beside them was a clerk brought by Zhou Laoban, the two of them looking and calculating mentally together.

Some people entering and leaving the market saw that there was actually a shop open here, and there were people inside, so they were all quite curious. Some even came to the door to look around, turned things over without ceremony, and asked questions.

No one expected that the market had just opened, and there was a shop operating nearby, and it was selling dried fish, which was quite suitable for the market.

While they were weighing, some people kept asking about the price. After they finished weighing, they actually sold more than ten jin, which was exchanged by Father-in-law in his broken Mandarin, helping to sell it.

After the transaction was successful, he couldn't help but feel his confidence greatly increased, and he was also full of smiles and very excited.

He felt that if the two old folks sold a little bit when the time came, it shouldn't be a problem, and it wouldn't mean the son-in-law's dried fish would go to waste; they could also help out a little.

For these 500 jin of toadfish dried fish, Ye Yaodong calculated 4 mao 5, which was the price he sold retail before. Because he didn't know the background, he didn't take it to heart and was very tough and said there was no discount. Fortunately, he didn't scare the person away.

However, if he had revealed his identity, purpose, and quantity from the beginning, he wouldn't have been able to earn more. These 500 jin also sold for 225 yuan. If he had discounted it by two fen, it would have been several yuan less.

This Zhou Laoban was indeed Zhou Laoban, actually carrying a huge sum of money with him. More than 200 yuan, he took it out as soon as he said so.

However, if it was said to be owed, he definitely wouldn't give it to be owed. The first transaction, who knew if it was a monster or a ghost?

Ye Yaodong took the big bundle of money he handed over, smiling until his teeth were visible, "Zhou Laoban is indeed powerful and straightforward. This posture of taking out the wallet is handsome and domineering. Sure enough, the most charming and attractive time for a man is when he takes out money. It's fine to carry a large amount of money with you, but you also took it out as soon as you said so. It's too face-saving for us men!"

"Hahaha, you can really talk!"

"Where, where, what I said is the truth."

"Young man is very good at talking. This is the first time I've seen someone who can praise so well. My subordinates can't talk as well as you."

"Sigh, no way, the children of the poor take charge early. If your mouth isn't sweet, you won't get to eat." Ye Yaodong said casually, then licked his saliva and counted the banknotes in his hand.

These banknotes were very new, looking as if they had just been taken out of the bank, and had not yet circulated in the market. The sound of counting them was rustling, which was exceptionally pleasant.

After counting, he couldn't bear to fold them. It was the first time he had handled such new old-version banknotes, and he felt it was quite commemorative and wanted to take them home and keep them flat.

"The amount is correct. Many thanks, Zhou Laoban. I'll also give you another basket to hold the 20 jin of mixed dried fish I gave you. If you think my things are good, you are welcome to come again next time. The quality will definitely not be faked."

"Okay, if it sells well, I will contact you again."

Ye Yaodong happily helped move the goods out and sent the person away, waving his hand exceptionally hard. ===== CHAPTER 629 =====