Chapter 238: Off to the Capital City
Chapter 238: Off to the Capital City
Zhou Chenglei and his family transported all the fish back to their old residence.
Jiang Xia took 2,400 yuan from her room and rounded it up to give to Zhou Chengxin.
This amount included the money for the Redmouth Croakers and the earnings from the dried fish and Three-Flavor Small Fish she had prepared.
Zhou Chenglei took the money without counting it and handed it to Zhou Chengxin, knowing that Jiang Xia wouldn't shortchange him.
Tian Caihua's eyes lit up at the sight of the thick stack of cash.
Jiang Xia had included the Redmouth Croakers at the market price in the calculation?
Zhou Chengxin was surprised, "Why is there so much? Weren't those Redmouth Croakers meant to be kept for our own consumption? We shouldn't include them in the calculation."
He started counting the excess amount.
Tian Caihua: "..."
Forget it, even without including the Redmouth Croakers, they still made over 500 yuan today!
No regrets!
No regrets!
If it weren't for going out to sea with the fourth brother and his wife, they wouldn't have made this much. Even 50 yuan would be a challenge to earn on their own.
Tian Caihua kept reassuring herself, chanting it like a mantra.
Zhou Chenglei said, "Take it. We agreed on a 50-50 split, so let's stick to that."
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "Those Redmouth Croakers, we'll dry them and sell them later. There's no way we can eat all of them ourselves."
The dried Redmouth Croakers could be sold directly, but the fish jelly could be stored for a few years until the price increased, or they could sell it when they needed money.
Jiang Xia hadn't thought of keeping them for personal consumption; she just wanted to let them age to increase their value.
Since they didn't need the money urgently, there was no rush to sell.
Zhou Chengxin knew it was futile to refuse, so he accepted the money, intending to give his nephew or niece a generous red envelope after Jiang Xia gave birth, making up for it.
Tian Caihua happily helped with cleaning and filleting the fish, as well as extracting the fish jelly.
Zhou Chenglei even brought two buckets of hot water for Jiang Xia to wash her hair and take a shower, sparing her from the fish cleaning. Tian Caihua felt no hint of jealousy.
Earning hundreds or even thousands of yuan daily was incredibly promising!
Her joy overshadowed any lingering grievances or discontent.
After bringing two buckets of water to Jiang Xia for her shower, Zhou Chenglei fetched another two buckets to water the floorboards, planning to deliver the money to Uncle Dong after watering the floorboards.
But as soon as he stepped out of the house, he saw Uncle Dong approaching with two Redmouth Croakers in his hands.
Zhou Chenglei took out the 60-odd yuan from his pocket and said, "Uncle Dong, I sold the fish you caught today, here's your money."
Uncle Dong smiled and took the money, "Thank you. These two Redmouth Croakers are for you. Keep the fish jelly after drying it for your wife to eat later."
Zhou Chenglei accepted the fish, "I'll pay you for them. Wait a moment."
"No need! It's for you, no need to pay me! If I hadn't followed you today, I wouldn't have earned this much. Don't be polite, they're just two fish! They're caught from the sea, not bought with money." Uncle Dong waved his hand and hurried away.
Zhou Chenglei had no choice but to take the fish into the courtyard and ask his mother to clean them.
The two Redmouth Croakers weighed over 23-24 pounds, worth over 50 yuan. Since he couldn't accept the fish for free, he would have to make it up to Uncle Dong in other ways.
Zhou Guohua was watering the floorboards and overheard the entire conversation.
No wonder Uncle Dong had such good luck today.
It turned out he had gone fishing in the sea with Zhou Chenglei's boat.
Perhaps he should join them in their fishing grounds tomorrow?
Lately, their usual fishing grounds seemed to be lacking in fish.
Their daily income had been disappointing.
The next morning, Jiang Xia couldn't go out to sea due to her period.
Zhou Chenglei got up early, cooked red sugar eggs for her, and then hurried off to sea.
After learning about this, Zhou Mu didn't ask Jiang Xia to do any housework, so she stayed in her room, reading product information and translating for the magazine.
In the afternoon, Jiang Xia and He Xinghuan prepared over two hundred pounds of small fish in three different flavors. After finishing, she returned home, boiled water, and washed her hair under the grape trellis while knitting a sweater. Zhou Mu saw her and was startled, "Xia Xia, you washed your hair?"
Jiang Xia explained, "I just finished preparing the fish, and my whole body smells of cooking fumes, including my hair, so I washed it."
Zhou Mu, feeling a bit embarrassed, said, "It's not good for your body to wash your hair during your period. As you get older, it can easily cause headaches. Don't do it next time! Don't neglect your health just because you're young. It'll be troublesome if you develop health issues." She regretted not reminding Jiang Xia earlier.
Jiang Xia smiled and agreed.
She had always been receptive to the elders' advice, and Zhou Mu didn't say more. She went to wash and cook rice.
Jiang Xia touched her hair, feeling it was dry, and said, "Mom, I'm going to the pier to check if Ah Lei and the others are back. I'll give my brother a call too."
"Okay. I'll come over after I prepare the meal," Zhou Mu replied.
After combing her hair in her room, she pushed the cart and headed to the pier.
First, she went to the Production Team to call Jiang Dong, checking if he had received her letter and if Ye Xian had contacted him.
As she arrived at the Production Team, she saw Zhou Li coming out of the office, emptying an ashtray.
Zhou Li felt a momentary embarrassment upon seeing Jiang Xia, but her face showed no sign of it. She smiled and greeted Jiang Xia, "Xia Xia, are you here to make a call?"
Jiang Xia nodded, acknowledging her.
Zhou Li approached Jiang Xia and explained, "I'm really sorry about the fish fry boss's call. I heard that my brother wanted to order fish fry but couldn't find a place, so when I paid the phone bill, I checked the call records and copied down the number for him. I didn't mean to trouble you and Ah Lei!"
This person had a thick skin and could smooth things over.
She took responsibility and didn't shift the blame onto others, explaining that it was her fault, and she did it to help her brother, showing deep sibling affection. Everyone listening didn't think she was being unreasonable.
After all, she had only noted down a phone number!
Jiang Xia said, "It's fine. I'll make the call now!"
Jiang Xia's response was neither cold nor warm, letting the other party know she didn't want to get close and wasn't completely unaffected, making her feel embarrassed to continue trying to be friendly.
After Jiang Xia's statement, she walked inside.
Zhou Li wished she could slap Wen Wan twice! Smiling, she greeted Aunt Hong and said she was going to make a call.
Aunt Hong, understanding the situation, smiled and walked away.
Jiang Xia dialed the number of Jiang Dong's research institute, asking someone to help her get in touch with Jiang Dong. Then, she hung up and waited for five minutes before calling again.
Capital City
Jiang Dong had just hung up his father's call and was returning to the research room to change clothes and accompany his father for a meal. As he finished changing and was about to leave, someone from the office informed him of a call from his sister. He went back to the office and dialed her number.
When the call connected, Jiang Dong heard his sister's greeting, "Hello?"
He smiled, "Sis, what's up? Did you know Dad is in the capital city and want him to buy something?"
He also wanted to buy a camera, but he couldn't bring himself to spend his own money, and he was out of funds! All his money had been invested in the research his sister had asked him to do.
So, he had to let his dad pay for it!
Jiang Xia was taken aback, "Dad is in the capital city?"
"Yes! He just called and asked me to join him for a meal. He's here for a meeting and will return in a few days. If you need anything, tell me quickly, and I'll ask Dad to buy it! He's staying for a few days, so he'll definitely have time to go to the mall."
When he mentioned buying things, his dad might not buy them, but if his sister wanted something, his dad would definitely purchase it!
(End of Chapter)
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