On the contrary, Jiang Li sold the horse, took the three hundred taels of silver, and went to the market to buy a horse and a carriage by the way.

The total cost was one hundred and eighty taels of silver.

Jiang Li made sixty taels of silver in vain.

This time Jiang Liang honestly looked for the horse and bought it all the way home. As expected, this horse was diligent and honest, and it would never go eastward.

We returned to Yujiacun in half an hour.

Mr. Jiang and others were busy at home. When Jiang Li said that he had sold the original little black horse and bought a new one with a carriage, everyone ran out to take a look.

Why is it that buying horses is like buying cabbage at the wet market? Just buy it when you say it.

Mr. Jiang stopped talking when he heard Jiang Li say that he didn't know that the horse was not sold at a loss. He went out to buy the horse for 60 taels of silver. With the 240 taels of silver he earned, he still had the horse and the cart. Leftover.

At this moment, Mr. Jiang swallowed back everything he wanted to say.

It took Yu Zheng two days to set up the Jiang family's stove. With two stoves, the family hired an extra person, and more meat was stewed. The aroma of braised pork wafted throughout the Jiang family's radius. .

Although hiring people has reduced most of the workload, the Jiang family has not been completely liberated.

As the New Year approaches, more and more people come to the stall to buy meat. After discussions with the family, they decided to extend the stall's hours. The sales volume of each stall has also increased from the original 50 kilograms to nearly 200 kilograms a day.

Two stalls equal 400 kilograms, and the restaurants in the north of the city also require more, almost a thousand kilograms a day.

The net profit in one day was almost thirty taels of silver.

After working hard for two or three days, I finally got on the right track. I was able to find time to do the accounting in the evening. Jiang Li came to this conclusion after finishing the calculation.

"Wouldn't it be possible to earn nearly a thousand taels of silver in one month?"

Mr. Jiang said in shock.

"That's not true. It's just that the Chinese New Year is approaching, so there are so many people visiting. After waiting for the New Year's Eve, we don't need to set up stalls from the first to the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Business will probably pick up slowly in the future."

Jiang Songshu went out for a run and had more experience, so he could understand this truth.

"If I had gone out earlier, I might have been able to sell more now, probably more than twice as much."

Jiang Li nodded as she listened, "The cooked food business is no better than other businesses. We started off well. As long as we can maintain this quality and taste, we won't have to worry about running out of business in the future."

"So Brother is right. It will be more than double next year. I estimate that by this time next year, we won't be able to sell several kilograms a day."

"You can't earn more than a hundred taels that day."

Mr. Jiang said thoughtfully.

"This requires the joint efforts of all of us."

Jiang Li said, looking at the other people at the dinner table.

Everyone was high-spirited and nodded heavily.

Jiang Li added: "After these few days, our family will be able to have a good New Year. We can buy whatever we want to eat then."

"Sister, can our family make dumplings during the Chinese New Year?"

Jiang Baishu clenched his fists and looked at Jiang Li expectantly.

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Of course."

The reason why Jiang Baishu asked this was because during the Chinese New Year in previous years, when his family was poor, other people would buy some meat fillings to make dumplings at this time, but Jiang Youli spent all the money from the second room of the Jiang family, and Jiang Youli ate it himself. After having enough food and wine, it is difficult for the rest of the family to eat enough, let alone eat meat-filled dumplings.

Apparently everyone else had also thought about this and looked at Jiang Youli.

Jiang Youli felt guilty and touched his nose, "I'm going to wash the dishes!"

Seeing Jiang Youli for the first time, he took the initiative to take the job.

Jiang Songshu glared at him with contempt, "Wash yourself clean."

"This year during the Chinese New Year, we not only eat dumplings, but also eat whatever fillings we want."

Jiang Li waved his hand and asked everyone to order as they pleased.

"Then I want to eat mushroom stuffed with meat!"

"I want cabbage and meat filling!"

Jiang Li swallowed, "Then I also want to eat shrimp stuffing."

“And there’s also shrimp stuffing?”

Jiang Baishu has only eaten shrimp twice in his life, and he ate it with Jiang Li. He also likes it, but shrimp is expensive. Although he likes it, he has never mentioned it.

Jiang Li wrote down everything everyone wanted to eat.

"Braised lion's head, ants climbing trees, salt and pepper shrimp..."

Jiang Li wrote them down one by one.

With rewards, everyone is more motivated to work.

On Jiang Chunhua's side, after Jiang Li left, business was good for the first two or three days. Then as the New Year approached, there were fewer and fewer people at the dock day by day.

On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, there was no one at the pier. Jiang Chunhua and Zeng Daniu discussed it and prepared to close the stall.

There was no work left for Zeng Daniu. The family of three packed up the stall and drove the mule cart to Yujia Village to return it to Jiang Li.

Seeing that Jiang Youli's family was busy with work, Jiang Chunhua moved the mule to the hayloft, rolled up her sleeves, and started working together.

The busy work arrived in the afternoon and evening, when the last pot of braised pork was served, and then the work was finally done.

Jiang Youli and Mrs. Zhao came back after setting up their stalls, while Jiang Youli arrived home last in the sunset.

Jiang Chunhua's family was left at Jiang's house to have dinner together.

Everyone is busy, so dinner is a pot of stewed porridge.

Put the meat slices and potatoes, sprinkle with chopped green onions after cooking, and then you can eat.

After eating, Jiang Chunhua looked at Zeng Daniu and motioned for him to take out the money.

"Ah Li, this is the money we have earned from the Malatang stall we cooperated with since its opening."

Jiang Chunhua spread out a piece of cloth wrapped with a pile of copper plates.

"The money we spend to buy groceries every day comes from the money we earn, but don't worry, I have written down how much I spend every day."

I worked for eight days in total and earned twenty-three taels of silver.

"Excluding the money for buying vegetables and hiring people, there are still eighteen taels of silver in total."

Jiang Chunhua recorded the expenses, and Jiang Li did the accounting.

After finishing the calculation, the two divided the money on the spot.

"Let's keep ten taels as capital for buying groceries and hiring people later, and only use eight taels of silver to share. What does Auntie think?"

Jiang Li suggested.

Before Jiang Chunhua could say anything, Zeng Daniu asked strangely: "Does it cost so much to buy groceries and hire people?"

Zeng Daniu accompanied Jiang Chunhua to buy the vegetables at home these days, and Zeng Daniu knew better.

Jiang Li said: "The Malatang stall is a partnership between us. The family will use the mule cart behind it. My aunt goes to the city to buy vegetables. It's best for us to buy another mule cart."

A mule can be bought for about 6 to 8 taels, and the remaining 2 taels of silver are used to buy vegetables. The money for hiring people can be deducted later when the accounts are settled at the end of the month.

Hearing Jiang Li's words, Jiang Chunhua nodded quickly. She borrowed her second brother's mule cart just to facilitate their setting up a stall to sell vegetables. How could she refuse to return it later?

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