Chapter 423: A Woman's Status Depends on Her Father's Wealth
Chapter 423: A Woman's Status Depends on Her Father's Wealth
Jiang Xia and Great-Grandmother were haggling with the buyers at the purchasing station. As there were two baskets of mixed fish that they couldn't be bothered to sort, it was difficult to set a price.
Great-Grandmother was the one doing the shouting, while Jiang Xia stood by, observing with a smile.
Great-Grandmother, while rummaging through the fish in the baskets with her hands, shouted, "5.8 yuan!"
Mr. Jin: "5.7 yuan!"
Great-Grandmother: "Why are you lowering the price? 5.9 yuan, take it or leave it!"
If it weren't for the fact that there were still a few thousand pounds of croaker left to fry, she would have taken them home to dry and make spicy mixed fish jerky!
Mr. Jin: "You're the one raising the price! Fine, 5.8 yuan is 5.8 yuan. Both baskets for 5.8 yuan each! Is that okay? If not, forget it! I'm not going to bother arguing anymore!"
Jiang Xia: "That's not okay. This basket clearly has several more pounds. 12 yuan for both baskets! Is that okay? Look, my family delivers several hundred to a thousand pounds of fish to you every day. Many times, my father doesn't even haggle, and you just accept whatever price he offers, right?"
"Okay, okay, okay. Have your grouper grown up yet? Can you sell them on New Year's Eve? Remember to bring them to the purchasing station then, don't secretly send them to the city dock."
The Zhou family has always been buying various types of valuable groupers from the villagers. After keeping the fish in aquaculture tanks for so long, they probably have several hundred by now!
These fish sell extremely well on New Year's Eve.
The prices can even double or more.
Moreover, they are in high demand, and many people use connections to find someone who can provide a good fish for their family's reunion dinner.
At this time, they are not just selling fish, but also building relationships.
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "Mr. Jin has already spoken. When the time comes, tell me how many you need, and I'll see if my father can spare a few for you. There are already two restaurants in the city that have placed orders."
Mr. Jin: "..."
There are even restaurants in the city that have made reservations?
Mr. Jin took out a stack of money to settle the payment with Jiang Xia, totaling 266.7 yuan.
This morning, they only pulled in two nets of fish. The first net had a good catch, with a big red snapper and two hundred pounds of small yellow croaker that fetched a good price. The second net mostly had slippery soles, which weren't valuable, but the large quantity still sold for over 70 yuan.
The yellowtail snapper wasn't for sale, nor were the mussels. The sea cucumbers, squid, and various seashells collected by Zhou Fu and Zhou Mu during beachcombing were also not for sale. Having over 200 yuan was already impressive.
Mr. Jin: "It's also 8.3 yuan after rounding up! Take it or leave it!"
Great-Grandmother laughed and scolded, "You're talking nonsense! In my book, 4 rounds up to 5! Pay up! Not a single cent less!"
Li Xiuxian approached with some questions for Jiang Xia, but upon hearing Mr. Jin speaking so amicably to Jiang Xia, she was surprised.
Usually, when she encountered Mr. Jin, he wouldn't even acknowledge her with a greeting.
Jiang Xia, due to her father's status, was respected wherever she went.
A woman's status is tied to her father's!
In the future, Yingying will be like Jiang Xia.
Seeing Mr. Jin counting out a large stack of hundred-yuan bills for Jiang Xia, Li Xiuxian felt even more heartbroken.
Everyone was making money, even the loose change was more than what she had.
Jiang Xia's loose change amounted to over 5 yuan! Li Xiuxian also heard that Great-Grandmother's beachcombing haul of sea cucumbers and seashells sold for over 8 yuan, easing her suspicions about her in-laws.
Great-Grandmother alone sold for over 8 yuan. It was normal for the four of them beachcombing together to earn over 10 yuan.
Li Xiuxian approached Jiang Xia with a smile and said, "Xiao Xia, you're done selling fish, I've prepared the meal, let's head back for dinner."
Jiang Xia greeted her and then looked towards their boat and tractor parking area. Zhou Chenglei and the others had already loaded all the yellowtail snapper onto the tractor. Li Xiuxian spoke up, "Alright, let's head back. Great-Grandmother, you should ride the tractor back too."
"Sure, I'm too tired to walk," Jiang Xia replied.
Even walking back from the pier would take over ten minutes.
With Great-Grandmother around, Li Xiuxian didn't dare ask any questions, after all, one shouldn't air their family's dirty laundry.
Zhou Chenglei came to pick up Jiang Xia, and they left on his motorcycle.
Dinner was prepared by Li Xiuxian, and only then did Jiang Xia realize how her cooking tasted. It was indescribably delicious!
The seafood, even when simply boiled, should have been tasty, but the boiled shrimp lacked any flavor, not even a hint of freshness.
The steamed fish was also poorly cooked, too salty, and the meat was tough and overcooked.
The other dishes were also overly salty.
Jiang Xia took a few bites and couldn't help but drink a large cup of water.
Fortunately, Zhou Chenglei returned and steamed some sea cucumbers and conch.
Everyone eagerly devoured these dishes, and there was barely enough to go around. Aside from the boiled shrimp, almost no one touched Li Xiuxian's other dishes.
Li Xiuxian didn't eat her own food either, only focusing on eating the dishes prepared by Zhou Chenglei.
After dinner, the fish that Zhou Mu had hired someone to clean was ready. The fish cleaning was to take place at the old residence.
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Zhou Chenglei asked Jiang Xia to take Zhou Zhou back to the new house to bathe and sleep.
He stayed behind to help with the fish cleaning.
Li Xiuxian immediately said, "I'll take Yingying back to bathe and sleep too. The weather is chilly, I'll help her bathe to prevent her from catching a cold."
Zhou Chengsen spoke up, "Just have Yingying follow Jiang Xia, that's fine. You and I will stay and help with the fish cleaning!"
Li Xiuxian: "..."
Zhou Chengsen then said to Jiang Xia, "Jiang Xia, you take Yingying with you, she can bathe herself."
"Okay," Jiang Xia replied.
Then she called out to Zhou Zhou and Zhou Ying, telling them to go back to the new house to bathe and sleep.
By the time Zhou Mu and Zhou Chenglei finished cleaning the fish, it was already 9 pm. They planned to clean the courtyard before heading back to the new house.
Zhou Chengsen spoke again, "Mom, Fourth Brother, you two head back to bathe and sleep! I'll handle the cleaning here. My wife and I will stay here tonight, after all, our bedding is already here, and it's no trouble to move it."
Li Xiuxian: "..."
Why stay at the old residence? Is the new house not comfortable? Even using the bathroom here is inconvenient!
Zhou Chenglei: "The beds and bedding in the room are all prepared, and they're clean. You can go directly, and bathing here is no more convenient than there."
Zhou Chengsen waved his hand, "It's the same wherever you sleep. I've already boiled a pot of hot water, there's no inconvenience! You two head back! Second Sister, bathe first, and I'll clean up a bit."
"Sure," Zhou Chenglei said without further explanation and took charge of the courtyard.
Tonight's dishes were too salty, and Jiang Xia probably didn't eat her fill. Jiang Xia should have wanted to make her a milk-simmered egg and a seafood soup for her.
Li Xiuxian: "I'll go find Jiang Xia to ask about something!"
Then she directly followed Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Mu back to the new house.
Li Xiuxian found Jiang Xia on the second floor, who had just finished bathing.
Jiang Xia had just bathed, and Li Xiuxian was concerned about the duration of Zhou Ying's bath, fearing she might catch a cold or suffer carbon monoxide poisoning.
Directly vented water heaters have such drawbacks, even though she had already asked Zhou Chenglei to install it outside the bathroom.
But in winter, bathing for too long, carbon monoxide poisoning is a common occurrence.
Jiang Xia wiped her hair with a towel and asked, "Second Sister, what are you looking for?"
At the turn of the year, wishing my partners a happy new year and a prosperous year ahead!
Happy New Year!
(End of Chapter)
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