Rebirth to the Eighties to Get Rich

Chapter 184: Short on Money

Chapter 184: Short on Money

Renren was very close to his grandmother. As for Qiqi, he didnt care who came as long as they didnt stop him from crawling around, which was not a problem.

In a blink of an eye, a few days passed. Ji Jianyun learned how to make salted eggs. He followed his mother-in-laws method, and he made a batch of salted eggs. Then, he waited until he could take them to the college town and see what the market price should be.

It was going to take about 20 days until the salted eggs were ready. The earliest could be 14 days. This waiting period could be controlled, and there would not be too many differences.

When Mother Su went back, Ji Jianyun drove her back. Because Mother Su raised chickens herself, he didnt have to give her any. He gave her two roosters, which were from the neighboring mountain. He also gave her dried persimmons so that his mother-in-law could nourish her body. He also gave some to her so that she could coax her grandson to eat it.

As for money this time, he did not give her any because he was short on money. But after the busy orchard season, he gave his mother-in-law 100 yuan, so she should still have that.

A group of old ladies in Mother Sus village were very jealous of her. They told her, Every time I see you come back, you are carrying a lot of things.

I told Jianyun not to, but he had to give it to me. He said that I have lost a lot of weight these days and I need to make up for it. Say, tell me where I got skinnier. Im still fat, Mother Su said to these old sisters. When she said this, she was carrying a chicken cage with two roosters in it.

I see that you have gained a lot of weight, an older sister said.

Your white hair is not very long this year, another commented.

The others also praised Mother Su together. Mother Su was content and said with a smile, That is Jianyun being filial. Otherwise, I wont be living a good life. What I mean is, I really have to check on the son-in-law I chose. I cant let my daughter marry someone with problems. The son-in-law is also half a son. You see, Jianyun is better than my own sons.

Although a group of old sisters did not like seeing her be so pleased with herself, they also felt that she was right.

If they looked at the reason why she was so proud, wasnt it because her daughter married someone capable? It was because of her son-in-law who was prosperous that allowed Su Jinjun or Su Jindang to make money.

It was not difficult to accept that Su Jindang, her second child, had a bright future. He was a hard-working person, who had been hard-working since he was a child.

But her eldest son, Su Jinjun, was famous in their village for being lazy. He never did any work. In the past, when it was time to eat, he would run there the fastest. When he needed to work, he was loafing.

But now, he was helping his brother-in-law in the orchard. And he earned 30 yuan a month!

They heard that the earnings were going up.

If Su Jinjun was not Ji Jianyuns wifes eldest brother, would Ji Jianyun even greet him? He probably didnt even want to look at him.

So, what Mother Su said about her son-in-law being better than her own sons was this reason.

Next, these old sisters talked about Ji Jianyuns contract for the reservoir.

Sujia Village had a partial claim to the big reservoir. Ji Jianyun gave 1,000 yuan for the contract last time, but Sujia Village didnt get it yet. Dawan Village, the neighboring village, had.

When it came to the reservoir, Mother Su said nothing about it since she was not clear about the details. She only took care of her two grandchildren, and she didnt care much about other things.

But how could the old sisters believe her? They wanted her to say something, so Mother Su said, Jianyun is going to rebuild it, and it will definitely cost a lot of money. I dont know if it will be profitable or not to contract this reservoir. The contract fee was a total of more than 3,000 yuan. More than 3,000 yuan! You can buy a house in a big city outside with that!

The old sisters attention shifted and they began to talk about the contract fee.

More than 3,000 yuan was really a huge sum of money. If they farmed on their land their entire lives, and saved the money, they would have 3-400 yuan, which was quite good!

Mother Su left them alone and went home by herself.

Eldest Su sister-in-law was not back yet. She was working hard in the field. She took her children with her to collect the last bit of bok choy.

When she came back, she saw the roosters in the yard.

You can kill one to nourish yourself tonight, Mother Su said.

Thank you very much, mother! Eldest Su sister-in-law stated sincerely. She knew that once her mother-in-law came back from her sister-in-laws house, there would be meat to eat. Her hope did not turn into disappointment.

The three children were equally happy. There was meat to eat tonight! *:. ?????? ???? ?? ?????????.??? .:*

Mother Su had checked on the chickens and eggs in the backyard. The chickens were taken care of well, and it was pretty much the same for the eggs.

Thats why there was meat to eat. Otherwise, hmph, it would be easy for Mother Su to peel off her eldest daughter-in-laws skin. If she wanted to eat chicken, she couldnt even eat chicken feathers!

After Ji Jianyun promised his wife that he would take a day off, he began to get busy again the next few days. He sent his mother-in-law back and drove directly to the county town.

He wanted to see the boat he ordered.

The price was really not cheap. A boat cost him 700 yuan, because he ordered the best, so it was more expensive.

For the 700 hundred yuan, he paid half as a deposit first, and the rest would be paid when the boat was ready.

The thing is, he didnt have much money saved up now, so he was waiting for his profits every day.

The boat was still being built. Ji Jianyun was happy with it when he saw it, so he went back.

One boat was not enough. At least two boats were needed.

The boat was not ready presently, so he planned to borrow one from the people in the surrounding villages. Some of them used it for fishing. Although there were not many boats, there was always one available.

Ji Jianyun went to find the villagers after he came back. Because the reservoir was his now, he was going to raise new fish. Mother Su knew it was time to clear the waters, so how could he not know that too?

All the young fish were ordered. He was going to see if the remaining fish in the reservoir could help him ease his financial situation before New Years.

So he went to find two people with boats and told them to help him catch some big fish and clear the waters. As for the wages, he was going to pay them 20 yuan after they finished the work.

The two fishing boat owners agreed, but their fishing nets were damaged. They had to fix it in the next few days.

If this was before, Ji Jianyun would have bought a new one and later he would keep it for himself to use. However, now, he asked them to fix it. Two fishing nets were not enough. Thus, he bought three more nets and spent all his money. As for the money his wife had, he didnt touch it, and had never touched it before. He didnt even know how much money his wife had.

This was the money his wife saved to be used for the family. He didnt take any and didnt plan to start.

In the future, if he did not have enough, he could buy on credit. Who could be afraid of Ji Jianyun not being able to pay it back?

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