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Chapter 247 - Chapter 247 247. Making money huh _1

Chapter 247: 247. Making money, huh! _1 Chapter 247: 247. Making money, huh! _1 Song Tan did the math, and the vegetable vendor was immediately intrigued.

After years of haggling with the aunties over a profit of eight dimes, his calculation skills were exceptionally strong.

He quickly reached a conclusion–

Based on the amount of produce Song Tan brought to the market each time, on average, she had about two to three hundred catties. Sometimes there was more, but sometimes less.

Her visits were not consistent. Sometimes she came three times a week, and other times just once or twice.

Let’s say twice a week, that’s eight times a month, and 300 catties each time. Besides his regular sales, that could net an extra 480 catties!

There would be some delay on his end and, with leafy greens, some inevitable wastage.

Given Song Tan’s personality, she definitely wouldn’t let him spray extra water on the veggies to add weight. Plus regular customers, who doesn’t want a bit more for their money?

“Wastage” could be estimated at about 100 catties, leaving a neat surplus of 380 catties for himself!

380 catties at 20 yuan per catty, that’s a clean earn of 7600 yuan a month.

It’s true that he had to drive over early in the morning to pick up the vegetables, and maybe even hire someone to sort them out–but compared to the profit from those fresh goods, were those really costs?

He already had a vehicle, and even if he wasn’t picking up goods from the mountains, he still had to go to the wholesale market bright and early.

As for hiring someone to sort the vegetables… with a garden this organized, the veggies were hardly dirty at all, so hiring help wasn’t even guaranteed.

At most, it meant picking off some yellow leaves and tidying things up a bit more. How much could that possibly cost?

What a business deal!

The vegetable vendor’s heart pounded, but then he heard Song Tan saying, “Old Zhao, if it’s not possible, could you help me find someone? Preferably someone honest.”

“If they short the weight just to earn a bit more for themselves, I can terminate this arrangement at any time.”

What a thing to say!

Old Zhao was not pleased, “I’m right here in front of you, who else would you need? Throughout this entire market, there’s no one more honest than I, Old Zhao!”

Song Tan: …

Her suspicious silence in that moment made Old Zhao even more unhappy:

“What are you implying? We’ve been neighbors in this market for so long, don’t you trust me? Your niece has even come to live at your house, what more do you want?”

Now, the way he said it made it sound like Zhao Fangyuan was there to work on a house design.

Those who didn’t know any better might think she was there to become Song Tan’s daughter-in-law!

“Alright, alright!” Song Tan could only agree.

After spending time together, Old Zhao had indeed proven to be quite reliable. His stall was frequented by regulars, and never once had she seen him shortchange anyone.

Initially, some customers were uneasy about the weight of Song Tan’s produce and had borrowed his scales to check. They all turned out to be exactly right.

“Fine, then. You’re straightforward enough.”

“If you have time, you can come over the next couple of days to get familiar with the route. The mountain roads here aren’t that easy to navigate.”

What a joke!

The vegetable vendor thought: When he bought his vehicle, the village-to-village roads hadn’t even been constructed, and he ferried goods back and forth, which was harder work than now.

He used to do the wholesale business, but when the market turned sour and business became challenging, ensuring freshness and efficiency meant he was up and about in the wee hours of the morning.

It was too exhausting for him.

That’s when he sold his big truck to someone else and settled down as an ordinary vegetable vendor.

Now, Old Zhao was burning with anticipation!

“I can go this afternoon. My daughter says the food at your place is especially delicious. If you keep me over for the night, I can head back in the morning with the veggies.”

Earning money, anyone who isn’t proactive is a fool.

Song Tan: …

Alright, let’s continue looking for a place for the villagers to stay.

It looked like her family’s home had indeed reached the time to be rebuilt. Day by day, more and more people were coming.

Moreover, she had a premonition:

–These days would probably last for quite a long time.

…

Having dealt with two major matters in one morning, Song Tan truly breathed a sigh of relief.

Brother Yanping now had his own business to attend to, and it was unrealistic for him to join her in selling vegetables.

Qiaoqiao still had classes, and Song Tan herself was busy selling vegetables and collecting money. She wasn’t tired, but the pace was a bit intense.

Who wouldn’t want to live a carefree life?

Now, she had distributed her work and hadn’t lost a penny–perfect.

Just then, the foreman in charge of this construction project returned with his crew.

Zhao Fangyuan’s design was good-looking, simple, yet suited for the younger generation.

But years of experience as a foreman weren’t for nothing.

After merely walking around the hills, in front of and behind the house, and even crossing the road for a better view,

he now analyzed in detail for Song Tan:

“That design of yours, to be honest, it’s quite good, and it fits your home, but the place is much bigger than the current one.”

“On this hillside, we need to dig a wider trench in advance, first to prevent landslides and second to avoid the muddy water below. This way, the foundation will be more stable.”

“If we do this, all those things you’ve planted around the house have to be dug up.”

Song Tan’s current house also had a wide trench behind it, which often filled with fallen leaves and required Song Sancheng to clean it several times a year.

In the countryside, there aren’t so many concerns when building your own house. The hill behind the house was just a small mound, but it covered a large area.

The slope next to the house was gentle and wasn’t treated for landslide prevention, but no trees were growing there, just some low bushes and wild grass, making it easy to clear away.

By simply extending it out by two or three meters, the whole house’s area would change dramatically.

“Furthermore, there’s actually a large empty space in front of your yard. I heard you plan to level it simply to facilitate parking or drying things? Those construction wastes that come out when you dismantle the house can be directly backfilled underneath.”

Frankly speaking, it’s much more convenient to build houses in the village than in the city.

“In the city, we must consider the timing for large vehicles coming in and out, but here, far from the city, any time is fine.”

“And this small path at the entrance, it was fixed by your family, right? Isn’t it a bit narrow? I see the design specifies it will be widened–so before that, we need to clear a space on the left for our workers to live and eat. Do you think that’s okay?”

That’s perfect!

When you really count it, this large patch of land all belongs to the family, using it briefly for construction is no problem at all.

As for the old house there, to modify the plumbing and electricity…

“I have an electrician who can go strengthen it a bit, no need to do too much. I think that adobe house is not young anymore. If there are some materials left after the construction is finished, and if it’s convenient for you, we can just mend that house too on our way.”

Looking at the design, it’s clear that the owner this time isn’t short of money.

The person in charge was making a lot of sense, appearing very reasonable, and Song Tan had great faith in him.

She had only one question:

“Can it be built in three months?”