Chapter 305 Finally Suffered a Loss

After chatting for a few words, the old men dispersed. After all, they had to go to work tomorrow. Zhang Xingwang felt a little emotional, as he was afraid that the autumn harvest that the old men were looking forward to would not come.

The crops this year look pretty normal. I don’t know how the famine in the village came about…

Uncle Yougen also left. Before leaving, he told Zhang Xingwang that all the eggs in the village had been prepared for him and that from now on all the eggs would be sold only to him.

This time he didn't ask for money. He smiled and said that next time I must pay according to the market price, not a penny less, and no credit.

The next morning, Uncle Yougen came home early, yawning, carrying two baskets of eggs.

After learning that Zhang Xingwang had not gotten up at all, I felt that this guy might not be able to serve as team leader for many more days. I was not sure if I would be able to handle his position properly next time we met, which made me feel a little regretful.

Zhang Xingwang, who was sleeping soundly, was forced to get up. Without even having time to wash up, he dragged Uncle Yougen out of the yard. After learning that there were 166 eggs, he felt that his trip was not in vain and he had basically achieved egg freedom.

But it would be fine if he took it for free. Mr. Zhang, the rich man, couldn't afford to lose face. Besides, the chicken butt bank these days was no joke. Most of the families in the village relied on selling eggs to exchange for daily necessities except when the team distributed money.

This thing is now harder than Mao Zedong's banknotes. It is the king of circulation, and there is no other. If there is a wedding or a birth in the village, eggs are the best gift, and it makes you look very proud to bring it with you.

Basically, if you want to exchange eggs for something you can see, the other party will ask you how you want to exchange it without any hesitation.

Not to mention the supply and marketing cooperatives, even if you go to a department store to buy something, as long as you whisper to the salesperson that you have no money or tickets but have eggs, the salesperson will find a way to sell the things to you.

After all, Zhang Xingwang had never bought eggs before. After yawning, he asked directly:

"Uncle Yougen, how much is a pound of eggs in the village now?"

Uncle Yougen also scratched his head and tried to recall for a long time before replying:

"Don't underestimate these eggs. We sell them individually. Before the New Year, they were three cents for two eggs. Now, the price changes every day like food. They are rarely sold in the market. We usually exchange them for other things. We can even use them to buy salt, vinegar, etc. at the supply and marketing cooperative."

Zhang Xingwang was so upset that he thought, "You've been talking for a long time but you haven't told me the price?" After thinking for a while, he casually quoted a price of ten cents each and was ready to pay.

Uncle Yougen waved his hand to stop him and said urgently:

"How come you don't understand what I'm saying? I told you it's for you, so hurry up and take it. Otherwise, the old man will frame me again!"

"It's okay. I guess the old man is free all day, and everyone is tired every day. It would be great if we could arrange for you to entertain everyone!"

After Zhang Xingwang finished speaking, he patted Uncle Yougen on the shoulder solemnly, said that all the eggs would be kept for him from now on, and then carried the basket back to the house.

Uncle Yougen then smiled with satisfaction, thinking that he had finally done a good thing. Who knew that when he strolled to the field to smoke a cigarette.

He felt his pocket and found a pile of banknotes. He counted them and found that there were exactly 16 yuan. He recalled the way Zhang Xingwang patted him and said with emotion:

"I didn't expect he had this skill. What did this good kid learn after coming to the city? I'll have to ask him to teach me later."

After thinking about it for a long time, he felt something was not right. Zhang Xingwang was a purchasing agent, and the word "one cent" should not be something he said casually. It might be his purchasing price. That means none of the purchasing agents who came before were honest, and all of them were trying to cheat them!

However, all the eggs in his own village have been collected. But if he thinks about exchanging some for eggs in other villages, he can get some. According to the purchase price mentioned by Zhang Xingwang, there is a lot of profit in this, and he can probably make a gross profit of two or three cents.

This is no small matter. Taking eggs from other villages is definitely speculation. We have to find an old man who is good at dealing with people to come forward and do the exchange. We can then split the profits between the village and Zhang Xingwang, and he can also take care of his purchasing work. What a perfect thing.

As for the big-headed accountant, forget it. He finally sees everything this time. He can only record work points and distribute food. He can't be relied on for purchasing.

The old lady is right. Don’t be fooled by this guy’s big head. The water inside is probably enough to support a boat…

After praising himself, he slapped his head and ran to the old man's house. When he arrived breathlessly, he learned that Zhang Xingwang had just left for less than five minutes. However, he had no chance of catching up...

The old lady and the old man stared at each other, looking at the fifty or sixty eggs in front of them for a long time in silence.

Although eggs are not easy to go bad, it is time to make some arrangements after the meat is eaten. After all, the old couple has never thought of frying a few in one meal. If they cook one a day, it will take nearly two months to finish them.

The old grandmother recalled how her grandson insisted on keeping half of it, and angrily asked the old man why he didn't persuade him at that time.

The old man also looked aggrieved. Why didn't I persuade her? If I hadn't persuaded her, it would not be a matter of two months. It would be difficult to finish it in three months. He left a sentence to the old lady:

"You are totally unreasonable!"

He got up and went out, intending to settle the score with Genwazi, after all, it was he who was responsible for the egg incident.

From what he said, he wants to turn it into a business. How long will it take for me to eat it? I can't just fry a few every day. That's ridiculous...

Wang Xiulan was also holding the basket with a look of relief on her face, thinking that this time her mother-in-law would have nothing to say, after all, she had also collected a small half herself.

If calculated per capita, I don’t get as much as she does. There are five people in my family. No matter how you look at it, I’m at a disadvantage!

I am better than my father in the matter of eggs. Thinking back to how my mother-in-law was so anxious that she was spinning in circles and how my father-in-law was stuttering when talking to him, I felt inexplicably happy...

After returning to the vicinity of his home, Zhang Xingwang casually asked his mother to help with some cooking. After watching his mother humming the out-of-tune "We are walking on the road" and disappearing into the distance, he took advantage of the little girl's inattention to put the eggs into the space. After all, so many eggs must not be seen by people in the yard.

The little girl was tired after sitting on the bus for a long time and didn't notice that the eggs were missing. She didn't find them until she got off the bus. She pouted and was about to cry. The little girl was a good housewife. She planned to let the hen at home hatch the eggs.

Helpless Zhang Xingwang could only take out an egg from the sack to temporarily coax her into obedience. The little girl was still worried and took out another egg from the sack herself. Only then did she feel completely relieved and ran to the chicken coop with the egg she took out.