Her Cultivation Diary-Chapter 53 - : 53. Unscrupulous Capitalist_1

Chapter 53: 53. Unscrupulous Capitalist_1

Song Tan returned home to find that rice grain seeds were being sun-dried in the yard.

“Mom, are you getting ready to plant the seeds already?”

Wu Lan glanced at her and said irritably, “Of course, we are! You’re the one whose lips flap about planting this and that; we’re the old bones who end up getting tired!”

Song Tan thought to herself that if it were the old days, she would definitely be worried. But now, with Spiritual Energy silently nourishing them daily, just look at the two of you; even young people can’t compare!

But what could she do with her own mother?

All she could do was cajole her in a gentle tone:

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“Isn’t raising children just like this? Care for a child for a hundred years, worries for ninety-nine. By that calculation, mom, you still have over forty years of worries ahead of you!”

While chuckling, she quickly pushed Qiaoqiao towards her:

“Mom, look, your precious son found treasures on the road too!”

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Wu Lan looked down:

Wow! Three little puppies!!! Snorting and wiggling without a clue, they pushed towards her, clearly starving.

Thus, she got even more irritated, rustling up a bag of milk powder that had been opened who knows how long ago (she was too stingy to use unopened ones), grumbling to herself:

“It’s stressful enough taking care of you, and now I have to care for three more dogs!”

However, Qiaoqiao had already calculated his own salary within a hundred on his way home and confidently declared:

“Mommy, you don’t have to care for them! I will, I have money!”

Is this really a matter of money?! Silly boy!

Seeing that his mother was really about to lose her temper, Song Tan hurriedly brought the box from behind for her to see:

“Mom, look, this is what my aunt specially got someone to find for me! These ducklings are four yuan and fifty cents each, a good deal, right?”

Wu Lan took a closer look, even picking up two to examine carefully. Hearing the ducklings quacking so loudly, a satisfied smile appeared on her face:

“Not bad, for such good quality, around here they would sell for five yuan each! You must have over a hundred, so that’s fifty or sixty yuan cheaper than others!”

“Very good, very good.”

She was extremely pleased, as though she had picked up the ducklings for free. Looking at the flock of ducklings, her eyes were filled with affection.

Qiaoqiao, still confused and holding the dogs, stood there, not understanding why his mother’s love shifted so quickly…

But he quickly found himself something to do—

“I’ll make a nest for the little dogs!”

Wu Lan immediately instructed, “Take a basket and pad it with your old baby clothes—straw will do too!”

Song Tan also hurried along, “I’ll fence off an area for the ducklings, they’re too small to be let out just yet…”

She was stopped by Wu Lan again: “I’ll do it, you go and turn the rice seeds over, let them dry in the sun more.”

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The rice seeds from two fields weren’t much, and after turning them a few times with a bamboo rake, Song Tan’s phone rang.

She stood there and chatted for a bit before breaking into laughter, “Mom, tell dad not to rush to the beehives and wood ear mushrooms tomorrow, help out with picking the Milk Vetch instead.”

“Just got a customer from out of town asking if we could ship a hundred pounds.”

A hundred pounds?

That’s two thousand yuan!

Wu Lan gasped, “How much will the postage cost?”

For such an amount, they would definitely not be using express delivery but freight instead.

Song Tan laughed, “They said they will send the driver’s contact information later and I just have to deliver the vegetables at the appointed time tomorrow.”

Wu Lan made a quick decision: “Alright, I’ll talk to your dad about it tonight.”

However, it wasn’t long before the phone rang again.

Song Tan looked down and saw that Secretary Wang had just placed an order for twenty pounds in the group chat.

Checking the records, the previous ten pounds had only been shipped yesterday, so they should have just arrived today.

Excellent, online regular customers may be elusive, but real-life ones were plentiful.

She sent a reply and then realized that many people had added her as a friend in the contacts list, and almost all addresses were from Ning City…

Song Tan sighed, “Well, this two thousand yuan will just pass through my hands; I need to find someone to develop this little shopping app.” It might not even be enough.

But before developing the app, dealing with these fragmented orders was not an easy task.

They were busy with all sorts of things, tea leaves, black fungus, and there were pigs, ducks, and bees…

They really didn’t have a moment to spare.

And to pack these vegetables, they needed air cushions and dry ice; it was all in several pounds, ten pounds, eight pounds, with different addresses to boot.

Song Tan thought for a moment and messaged the courier guy she had met before:

“If I bring my vegetables to you, could you help with packing and shipping?”

“Of course!”

The other party replied promptly:

“Courier packaging is part of our job, don’t worry. I won’t miss a single air cushion column or dry ice for your vegetables! I’ll weigh each package and send you a photo.”

“You just need to give me the specific contact details and how many pounds you need, I guarantee there won’t be any mistakes.”

Finally, a customer!

Running Wind Speed Express in a rural town was not easy!

The young guy made big promises and then asked, “How many packages are we talking about? I only have enough air cushions and dry ice bags for about two or three boxes at my place.”

Song Tan glanced at her ever-increasing orders and hesitated for a while:

“Maybe you should prepare around a hundred and eighty for now, I’ve got over thirty orders already.”

The courier guy: ???

Could happiness come this unexpectedly?

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With the confidence of a returning customer, Song Tan stopped caring about her video views. She decisively updated her profile, removing the words “free shipping.”

Anyway, she was breaking even. She would continue making videos, but whether people bought anything or not was up to them, no free shipping.

This bold attitude left her feeling very happy, and when she was giving Spiritual Energy to the little ducks, she was much more generous.

A buzzing sound came from the storage shed, and seeing that Qiaoqiao wasn’t there, Song Tan cautiously opened the box to take a peek—

She saw Queen Bumblebee rocking back and forth with a wax can under her butt, hatching larvae.

However, her round head was desperately trying to move closer to her, attempting to get some extra Spiritual Energy.

She was really cute.

Song Tan dipped her finger in some Spiritual Energy and gently rubbed the furry little body. Satisfied, both human and insect, she closed the box.

Turning around, she saw Qiaoqiao standing by, looking at her accusingly:

“Big sister, didn’t you say we shouldn’t touch it?”

Song Tan wasn’t the least bit scared:

“But am I not about to pay you your salary? Those who pay salaries are the bosses, and bosses can do things you might not be able to.”

Qiaoqiao stood there looking puzzled, then carefully peeked inside the shed—unfortunately, it was too dark, and he could see nothing.

And at this moment, capitalist Tantan started calling for her long-term worker Qiaoqiao again.

“Is the doghouse ready? If it’s ready, come and start working.”

Song Tan handed him a hoe.

“Dig over the garden at the entrance. If you do well, we’ll start sowing the seeds for the seedlings the day after tomorrow.”

She coaxed Qiaoqiao, who was reluctantly leaving the three puppies:

“Look, there’s fifty yuan for digging until it gets dark. Then you can buy a bell for your dog, get it nice clothes, and also buy toys and snacks. Buy some meaty bones!”

“And get some biscuits for your Big White.”

Fifty yuan was being painted by the ruthless capitalist to seem as significant as five hundred.

Qiaoqiao was indeed fired up!

He gripped the hoe tightly, “I’ll definitely do a good job!”