Rebirth: I became rich by farming-Chapter 73 - Asking for Help (13)

Chapter 73 -73: Asking for Help? (1/3)

Chapter 73 -73: Asking for Help? (1/3)

Fan Tianhua complained, “Chenchen, how come you are so well-behaved, giving everything to your sister?”

Mei Mengchen smiled and said, “Sister is great.” Since his sister was good to him, he would give all the good things to her.

Mei Mengzhen also said, “Then sister should thank Chenchen first, Brother Tianyu, don’t forget to give me Chenchen’s portion separately.”

“Tsk, as if I would pocket such a little amount of money.”

Driving, heading home.

With her and Fan Tianhua’s help, they had sold all the produce after four trips by now, and it was just 11:30 am. They first went to Mei Mengzhen’s place to park the car and leave the money bag before heading to Fan Yinan’s place.

While putting away the bag, Fan Tianhua curiously asked, “Bro, where did you buy this bag? It’s huge; a smaller one wouldn’t even fit all the money.”

“Exactly, I was using the bag from Zhenzhen before, it was small, oh, the money wouldn’t fit, so that’s why I switched to a bigger bag.” Fan Tianyu’s exaggerated tone made Fan Tianhua’s teeth hurt from the sourness, but Fan Tianyu’s bag really was somewhat large, and when filled with money, it was packed tight—you could say it was irritating.

Thanks to experience and lessons learnt, the new bag Fan Tianyu bought later was a not-too-big, not-too-small backpack. When he was doing business on his own, he would wear the backpack on his chest with long straps, neither hindering his work nor the collection of money. Each day, by the end of his rounds, it would be stuffed to the brim.

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The sales for today didn’t differ much from the previous days; after all, the prices for vegetables are set, with half being vegetables and half being meat—there wouldn’t be a huge change in daily sales figures.

On their way, Fan Tianyu said, “Zhenzhen, although we make money from vegetables, it’s not nearly as much as from meat. Shouldn’t we sell more meat?”

Mei Mengzhen shook her head, “Half and half is actually about right. We are still in the peak season. Let’s talk about sales volumes after a while when things change.”

“That makes sense. We’ve only been setting up the stall for a few days. Veggies really aren’t cheap; who has that much money to eat them consistently over the long term? Just wait and see,” said Fan Tianhua cautiously.

“That’ll work,” Fan Tianyu was open to advice, “I’ve genuinely been confused by the amount of money we’ve been making every day. We need to work for a bit longer and see how it goes over the long term. Initially, I was worried that we wouldn’t be able to sell so many vegetables here and even planned to drive farther away to sell them. Now we don’t need to run around everywhere and can still sell out, which is already good.”

“Yeah, Brother Tianyu, actually when it gets colder, the sales of lamb and beef will definitely be good. I’ve never sold these types of meats before, but when the time comes, you can look at the prices and should be able to make a good profit from them.”

She once had beef for sale, but now it’s only the end of September; at most, people would buy beef to stir-fry or braise at home, not in large quantities. But once the weather cools down, making hot pot and such, that’s when these items become the big sellers. Also, winter isn’t complete without chicken and duck for making soup or hot pot. That’s why she had purchased a large quantity yesterday from the space. Once they mature, they’ll be processed and ready, so there won’t be a shortage come winter.

Fan Tianyu immediately understood the situation upon hearing it. The price of such large cuts of meat when sold could be substantial. Besides, once people have tasted their family’s meat, who would want to eat anyone else’s? “Can we choose the cuts for lamb and beef, or are they all processed like the ones we have now?”

“They’re all processed. You just have to weigh them and sell. I’ve already placed orders for various cuts. The vendor said they can deliver as soon as it gets cold, and the quantity won’t be small. Moreover, when winter comes, it won’t only be the meat that’s expensive; the price of vegetables will likely be no cheaper than meat.”

Veggies will price up, not just at their place, but the entire market will become more expensive come winter. Since her grandfather often took her shopping for groceries, she was aware of this. That’s why she felt no pressure when talking about price increases.

The thought of making even more money once the weather got colder brought a smile to Fan Tianyu’s face he couldn’t hide, “When will it start getting cold?”

“It’s just National Day now. To get cold, it might still take a month. No, maybe even by November it won’t be cold. From what I remember, it usually doesn’t start until late November,” reminisced Fan Tianhua, “But when it gets cold, New Year’s will be just around the corner. By then, people will need to prepare good food for the holiday. So, brother, once business picks up, it’s not likely to slow down for a while; I even doubt you’ll be able to handle all the work.”

“Brother Tianyu, if you get too busy you can hire a couple of helpers. You could earn their monthly wages in just one trip, that way you can also move more goods, make more trips, and it will be much easier on you,” Mei Mengzhen suggested. She really felt that if business got any better, Fan Tianyu alone definitely couldn’t handle it. No matter how young he was, his body couldn’t endure that in the long run.

Fan Tianyu seriously considered it, “Hire helpers?”

“Yes, hire people to help you sell the vegetables and collect the money. You just need to handle the delivery of the goods,” Mei Mengzhen’s proposal seemed good to Fan Tianhua, especially since she felt utterly exhausted even after only half a day’s work.

But as soon as the idea of someone else handling the money came up, Fan Tianyu immediately shook his head, “No way, what if they steal my money? Nope, I’d rather sell less and do it myself. It’s just for one year. I can deal with a bit of hardship.”

Fan Tianyu was very resistant to the idea of letting others handle the cash, and since Mei Mengzhen and Fan Tianhua naturally wouldn’t force the issue, the business was primarily his. They left him to make all the decisions.

“Then let’s think of some other way to make it easier for you.” In the midst of this conversation, the group arrived at their eldest aunt’s place. Fan Tianhua opened the door to find the house packed with people.

After greeting them one by one, “Uncle, Aunt, Second Aunt, Second Uncle, Young Aunt, Young Uncle, Youngest Uncle, Youngest Aunt, hello.”

The place was really crowded, and after they had finished greeting, the elders responded with nods of their heads.

Being the oldest of the younger generation, Fan Tianyu and Fan Tianhua didn’t have to greet their younger relatives, but Mei Mengzhen and her brother had to. She took her brother to greet their two older brothers, “Hello, Brother Mengcheng, Brother Yongwang.”

As for the younger siblings and cousins, there was no need for her to initiate greetings. The younger relatives, like cousins, didn’t raise their heads as if they had not seen her, but she didn’t mind these things—their relationship was quite average to begin with.

After exchanging pleasantries, she found a seat with her brother.

Although she didn’t frequently visit her eldest aunt’s home, she was much more familiar with them than she was with the other families. Mei Mengzhen had used her resources to help Fan Tianyu make money, and so the eldest aunt greeted her with an even warmer demeanor. As soon as they sat down, the eldest aunt brought out two washed pears and handed them over, “You must be tired from the morning, have some pears to moisten your throat.”