80s: After Marrying a Disabled Man, I Am Really Fragrant

Chapter 28 Ordering Glass Bottles

"It's worth it. Just making those canned apricots costs more than 150 yuan." Ning Xi analyzed Zhang Ying while cutting the beef. "Second sister-in-law, the price of canned fruits in the supply and marketing cooperative is between one yuan and two to one yuan and three per bottle." , we calculate it based on the minimum standard price of one yuan and two, leaving aside the cost of glass bottles and sugar, we can earn back the contract fee by making at most forty or fifty bottles. "

 Zhang Ying's eyes immediately started to light up after hearing Ning Xi's analysis, but she was still a little worried in her heart: "Xiao Xi, canned fruit can really be sold. Not many people are willing to buy it at such an expensive price."

Ning Xia didn’t answer, but asked with a smile, “Sister-in-law, what is the most indispensable thing in the countryside now?”

"The most indispensable thing..." Zhang Ying thought for a while and replied, "Vegetables. Vegetables are grown in every house. I can't finish all kinds of vegetables."

"anything else?"

 Zhang Ying continued to think about food. Our family still has a lot of old rice and wheat left from the year before last.

“So we can exchange canned fruits for grain, and then sell the grain to the grain station.”

“Can the grain station collect it? Only our countryside has more grain. Those workers in the town have no land, so they have to buy grain.”

"The grain station generally does not collect grain from outside, but we have a relationship." Ning Xi blinked at Zhang Ying, glanced in the direction of the main room and whispered, "Brother Nan and Secretary Zhou of the town government are comrades. If Secretary Zhou Go to the grain station and say hello. The grain station will definitely help us collect the food? "

It is no secret that Lu Nan and Secretary Zhou of the town government are comrades-in-arms. When Lu Nan came back from the imperial capital, Secretary Zhou came to visit him at home several times.

 Secretary Lu is able to prosper in the village because of Secretary Zhou's protection. Even Zhenghua Garment Factory is able to sell clothes nationwide because of Secretary Zhou's help.

Zhang Ying glanced towards the main room and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Nan, can you ask Secretary Zhou for help?"

Lu Nan doesn't like to owe others favors. With Secretary Zhou's relationship, he has never asked anyone for anything. Whether it is taking care of Secretary Lu or taking care of Zhenghua Garment Factory, Secretary Zhou takes the initiative because of Lu Nan's face. Very helpful.

“Don’t mention it now. I’ll tell him when I find the opportunity. The money will have been spent by then. If he wants to refuse, he must first think about whether we will lose everything.”

“Don’t make him anxious. Xiaonan usually seems to have a good temper, but it’s very serious if he really makes him anxious.” Zhang Ying warned in a low voice.

"I'm sensible." She's not stupid, and won't be tough with Lu Nan. She can act coquettishly, act cute, or stamp her feet. Otherwise, if he starts crying and making a fuss, she won't believe him and won't be able to deal with him. .

Ning Xi stewed the beef brisket in the coal stove, and waited for Zhang Ying to prepare the spicy strips and dried fish. Then she poured the marinated beef into the pot, fried it and added various seasonings.

"It's so numb, so spicy. Just by smelling it, I know it must be delicious." Zhang Ying looked straight at the beef in the pot and couldn't help but swallow her saliva. Their Xiao Xi is so awesome, she can cook everything. tasty.

When the beef came out of the pot, Zhang Ying quickly picked up a piece and put it into his mouth. "It's very spicy, wow! The taste is amazing."

“Haha! Spicy beef tastes better when it’s cold, and it’s also great as a snack.”

Zhang Ying took another bite of beef and approached Ning Xi with a smile, "Xiao Xi, let's sell this spicy beef too."

 “Not yet.”

 “Why?” Zhang Ying looked confused. There were so many people rushing to get such delicious spicy beef!

“The cost of beef is too high and not many people are willing to buy it,”

 “That’s right.” Zhang Yingyan said, alas! Another missed opportunity to make money.

Ning Xi left Lu Bei at home for dinner in the evening. This kid loved spicy beef so much that he ate most of it by himself.

After eating, Lu Bei took out a stack of test papers for Ning Xi. Those were prepared by Lu Zhenghai for Ning Xi and Lu Nan. They were test questions from previous college entrance examinations across the country. While helping Lu Nan get acupuncture in the evening, Ning Xi sat at her desk to study questions. These were all knowledge from the third year of high school, which was quite difficult for her.

To outsiders, it may seem that she only abandoned the book for half a year, but in fact she has abandoned the book for 20 years, and it is difficult to pick it up again now.

 “Xiao Xi’s time is up.”

Because she was too serious about doing the questions, she didn't pay attention to the time. When she heard Lu Nan calling her, she quickly put down her pen and helped Lu Nan take out the silver needle.

“Brother Nan, you rest first, I’ll finish the test paper before going to bed.” After saying this to Lu Nan, she sat at the desk again to write the questions.

It took Ning Xi an hour and a half to finish one paper. After finishing the question, she stood up, stretched and tapped her sore waist.

Lu Nan is still reading, he reads carefully, and from time to time he writes notes in the book with a pen.

Ning Xi suddenly felt guilty. She had obviously promised to go back to school, but she hadn't mentioned reading a book in the past few days. Compared with Lu Nan, she was too lazy.

 “It’s done, bring it over and let me take a look.”

Ning Xi gave the test paper to Lu Nan. Lu Nan took a pen and carefully helped her to correct, "In what interval is the function log0.5 (X2+4x+4) an increasing function? That's not how it is calculated..."

After listening to Lu Nan's explanation, Ning Xi's almost forgotten knowledge about functions immediately emerged. Before Lu Nan finished speaking, she already knew where she was wrong. She did not interrupt Lu Nan and listened carefully to Lu Nan's explanation. She explained that it was very impolite for a good student to interrupt the teacher's teaching.

“80 points, if Xiaobei sees this test paper, he will definitely laugh at you.” After correcting the test paper, Lu Nan smiled and handed the test paper to Ning Xi.

"I will read carefully in the future and will not give Xiao Bei a chance to laugh." Ning Xi took the paper and sat at the desk to correct her mistakes seriously. After correcting the mistakes, she hid the test paper. She didn't want Lu Bei to see it. Her test paper, laugh at her.

This paper had a big impact on Ning Xi and successfully aroused her competitive spirit. She would take the book with her when she went out in the morning. When there were no customers, she would take out the book and read it carefully. In the afternoon, when she was making spicy strips at home, she I can also read books and think about some test questions.

She was simply obsessed. Zhang Ying commented on Ning Xi's behavior like this. She couldn't understand why Ning Xi was so serious. She obviously had good grades and just studied casually, but she had to force herself to look like this.

Lu Nan was very pleased to see Ning Xi always holding a book in her arms these past two days. It was useful to use Xiaobei to stimulate her. His little daughter-in-law finally knew how to read seriously.

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 It took Chenjiacun Glass Factory two days to finally make a glass bottle. After another day of testing, it was confirmed that their glass bottle is resistant to high temperatures, cold, and has no problem with the wind sealing effect.

 On the fourth day, Chen Hai found Chen Jing with a glass bottle.

 Chen Jing happened to be free today, so she immediately took Chen Hai to find Ning Xi outside the textile factory.

There were not many customers in front of the stall at the moment. Ning Xi was sitting on the wooden post at the back holding a book and reading seriously. Even when Zhang Ying called her, she didn't hear him.

“Xiao Xi.” Zhang Ying walked over and pulled her.

 “Hmm!” Ning Xi raised her head and looked at Zhang Ying with a puzzled expression.

“Sister-in-law is here.” Zhang Ying smiled and looked to the other side.

Chen Jing and Chen Hai have been standing on the roadside for a while.

 (End of this chapter)