He seemed to come up with one idea after another, and their household was gradually accumulating far more things than other families had, which also showed that he hadn't been acting recklessly.
But meals had to be eaten slowly, one mouthful at a time. No one could grow fat in a single bite.
"Let's take it slowly, shall we? They haven't said they want to sell. It's their ancestral home, after all, and being the village chief, he isn't short of money. He might want to keep it as a memento. Ordinary people might consider selling."
"Exactly. That's why it was only a passing thought. For now, I'm planning to leave things as they are and keep renting it. We'll see later."
She nodded, feeling a little more reassured.
"How many jin of fish did A-Zheng buy today?"
"About two thousand jin. That should produce three or four hundred jin once dried. He paid for the return trip himself, so making a net profit of twenty-odd yuan shouldn't be a problem."
"That's pretty good. Twenty-odd yuan for one trip. If the weather's good enough for him to make a few more trips each month, he could earn quite a bit."
"He'd have to not be out at sea, too. Anyway, we don't need to worry about that. We just buy it from him once he's got it all ready. He's planning another trip tonight. I was thinking I wouldn't go along, and would just ask him to deliver the cartload of dried fish for me."
Lin Xiuqing nodded. "That works. We'll pay his fare one way. It's good to split the cost between the two of you. At least we won't have to keep paying for both journeys ourselves like before. That'll save quite a bit."
"Exactly! It's good to