HPDBC Chapter 80: Review, Plans, and the Future
Chapter 80: Review, Plans, and the Future
He Yuzhu's monthly salary as a deputy section chief (level 18) is 87.5 yuan, and his director's allowance is five yuan, totaling 92.5 yuan a month, all of which he gives to Liu Yulan.
It turns out that He Yuzhu had used all the money in his hands to buy things, and the produce in his space had been exchanged for small yellow croakers.
Now, the extra money he earns each month is his own.
He Yuzhu occasionally prepares banquets for his superiors after get off work, and also prepares feasts on his days off, which earns him a sum of money.
They can earn at least 60 or 70 yuan a month in extra income, and sometimes more than 200 yuan.
This doesn't even include the cigarettes, alcohol, and tea given by the leaders. He Yuzhu realized that making money was too easy for him these days. In this era, good cooking skills can really bring you a lot of benefits.
Without culinary skills, even with a space, it's impossible to build connections.
Those leaders valued He Yuzhu precisely because of his excellent cooking skills, didn't they?
The main problem is that there aren't many things to enjoy at this time. Food is the most important thing for people, so having a good meal becomes the greatest enjoyment at this time.
The main reason is that it's inconvenient for them to go to restaurants every day; what would outsiders think of them?
In your own home, there aren't so many taboos. What you do at home is nobody's business.
It's simply a matter of spending some money to give He Yuzhu some things. It's a mutually beneficial win-win situation that's convenient for both of them.
He Yuzhu wished this kind of good thing could happen every day. He usually came over at six or seven o'clock, but last night he went back before nine o'clock.
In two hours, the cigarettes, alcohol, and tea I brought back cost no less than ten yuan, and sometimes even more than twenty.
A leader won't use someone for free; otherwise, they definitely wouldn't be able to get them to come next time. After eating He Yuzhu's food, everyone hopes to eat it more often.
Although He Yuzhu claims to be a double level three chef, those in the know understand that he didn't actually take the certification exam. The level one chefs are about the same as He Yuzhu.
Most importantly, He Yuzhu is also a cadre, so he naturally wouldn't go out and say anything reckless. This is even more important, as it relates to whether or not anything will be leaked.
He Yuzhu kept all the tobacco, alcohol, and tea for himself, and he kept the extra money he earned for himself. He always gave Qin Huairu ten yuan a day, so he could save quite a bit of money on his own.
A batch of the space's output has already been sold this year, generating 2,500 yuan.
We'll sell another batch at the end of the year, which will be worth over three thousand yuan again.
The fish in the fishpond have started to be harvested slowly this year, with several hundred large fish and more than a thousand kilograms produced annually, which is another huge sum of money.
The fish in the pond kept multiplying and growing very fast. It was only because He Yuzhu frequently went out to prepare banquets that he was able to secretly ship the fish.
Many people are currently struggling to find supplies, and He Yuzhu's act of providing food naturally solved their problem.
He Yuzhu could sell all the materials in his space discreetly by supplying banquets and steel mills.
Excluding salary and extra income, this year's estimated income will exceed six thousand yuan, which can be exchanged for thirty small yellow croakers, equivalent to three large yellow croakers.
Starting from 56 years from next year, the space resources will basically no longer be sold.
After saving for three years, you can start making a fortune in 59.
Starting next year, we won't be growing vegetables much on the land; we'll be growing grain on three acres and peanuts on one acre.
Pork, beef, mutton, chicken, duck, fish, and other meats should also be controlled; anything that can be stored should be stored.
I always miss still spaces, but considering that still spaces don't produce anything, it's a happy kind of trouble.
This method of directly pressing harvested peanuts for oil not only facilitates storage but also maximizes profits.
Planting one mu (approximately 0.16 acres) of peanuts can yield 800 to 1,000 jin (approximately 400 to 500 kg) of peanuts, with an oil yield of 40% to 50%, which is equivalent to about 400 jin (approximately 200 kg) of peanut oil.
Normally, a pound of peanut oil costs between 80 cents and one dollar with a ration coupon, but without one, the price is at least double.
This was in a normal year. In those three years, the price of a pound of peanut oil increased at least tenfold, and there was still no supply even though it was priced.
He Yuzhu wasn't greedy; calculating it tenfold was sufficient.
Based on current prices, if you sell 6,000 yuan worth of output a year, by then, 60,000 yuan in annual income will be a piece of cake.
After three years of accumulation (56, 57, 58), by 59, 60, 61, or even 62, the product could be sold for ten times the original value, representing a huge tenfold return over seven years.
Six times seven equals forty-two hundred thousand.
This is only considering cash. If He Yuzhu doesn't want paper money and wants gold, he can get it for half or even one or two times the price.
Those remnants of the Qing Dynasty often couldn't buy grain, meat, or peanut oil even with gold.
He Yuzhu took out a calculator and calculated that it was 420,000 yuan. At 2,000 yuan per yellow croaker, that's 210 croakers.
If we calculate it as one fold, it would be 2,100 sticks. Sigh, I was too kind-hearted. Let's calculate it as two folds.
Not much. After seven years of hard work farming and feeding pigs, you only get a thousand large yellow croakers. That's not much, is it?
A thousand large yellow croakers, by the 1980s, an ounce of them would be worth $850, and a single large yellow croaker would be worth $8,500.
One thousand large yellow croakers were worth eight and a half million US dollars. What a failure! They didn't even make ten million US dollars. What a complete failure!
No, I'll just exchange it at a 10% discount. I'm sure those people won't mind. After all, they're only losing gold, but I'm losing my life-saving food and meat!
While sitting on the sofa in the space, He Yuzhu was calculating the costs and secretly setting prices for the space's output over the next few years.
Sleep, sleep, I can't think about it anymore.
He Yuzhu threw the computer aside, lay down on the bed, and started to sleep with his head covered.
When the alarm clock rang at five o'clock, it suddenly disappeared into space.
Liu Yulan shifted her body, vaguely sensing movement beside her.
However, she soon went back to sleep, but she was still not at ease.
Although she spends her days at home taking care of her family, Liu Yulan is also working hard to be a good wife.
Especially the pretty young woman opposite her, it seemed like she was competing with her, and Liu Yulan instinctively felt that they were enemies.
Liu Yulan waited until six o'clock, when the large clock downstairs rang. She immediately sat up, and, feeling a little shy, quickly put on her clothes.
There was nothing that Brother Zhu said he didn't like her wearing clothes at night, even when she went downstairs to relieve herself, she had to take off her clothes when she came back.
Brother Zhu said this is about liberating your true nature, allowing your body to completely relax, and making you more energetic the next day.
Liu Yulan didn't believe it. She knew that Brother Zhu was lying to her, but since Brother Zhu liked her to sleep naked, then she would sleep naked.
Zhu Zi treated her so well, she didn't want to go against him on these matters.
After washing up in the bathroom downstairs, I went to the kitchen to start cooking porridge, dishes, and steamed buns.
I usually soak the millet the night before, but I don't need to soak the cornmeal porridge; I can cook it directly in the morning.
Rainy Sister loves the pancakes she makes, so Liu Yulan often makes them. She cracks a few eggs, adds chopped green onions, salt, and Brother Zhu's secret sauce.
Next, grease the frying pan and pour the mixed batter onto it.
Fry until golden brown on both sides, then remove and place on a plate.
They're making a pickled cucumber and a cold tomato salad here.
Liu Yulan receives 90 yuan in wages from Brother Zhu every month, and takes out 30 yuan for household expenses, which she spends almost all on food and drink.
She could then spend another ten yuan to buy some soap, toothpaste, and face cream, so she could save up 50 yuan.
As she watched the cash in the metal box steadily increase, Liu Yulan felt particularly at ease.
As for the money that Brother Zhu earned from hosting banquets, Liu Yulan wisely did not ask where it went, nor did she ask Brother Zhu to bring it back.
After all, men definitely have their own little secrets, and you can't control yourself too much.
Her mother taught her these things at home, and Liu Yulan wholeheartedly agreed. She couldn't let her brother Zhuzi be without pocket money; handing over all his wages was already a good thing.
Liu Yulan genuinely had no idea how much money He Yuzhu earned outside. He Yuzhu would occasionally bring back cigarettes, alcohol, and tea from outside, leading Liu Yulan to believe he was receiving something in return.
In addition, He Yuzhu would often bring back some ingredients to the family, which gave Liu Yulan the wrong impression that He Yuzhu was making money by hosting banquets outside and spending it all at home.
Even if there were some, there wouldn't be many left, so Liu Yulan naturally wouldn't bother to ask about it.
In fact, He Yuzhu saves at least 60 or 70 yuan a month, and sometimes more than 100 yuan as a private stash.
The resources produced in the space cannot be changed; they are used to exchange for large yellow croakers, all for the purpose of becoming a tycoon in the future.
He gave his salary to Liu Yulan, and the extra money was what he used to support women.
A great man cannot live a day without power, and a small man cannot live a day without money.
He Yuzhu now has both power and money.
Even Liu Lan said that He Yuzhu has become much more diligent since getting married.
In the past, He Yuzhu was always picky about the banquets he prepared.
Now, they don't even ask; once Liu Lan has made the arrangements, they just go straight to the designated spot.
Because of the increased prices, it's unlikely that there will be seven or eight tables occupied at once.
Most of them have two tables, with a maximum of four tables.
I usually prepare about ten tables a month. The family banquets I make when I work overtime are mostly just cigarettes, alcohol, and tea.
Anyway, Liu Lan is very satisfied now. Apart from occasionally getting beaten up by men, she has saved quite a lot of money.
After Liu Lan receives her salary, she basically hands it over to her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law also tries to control how much money Liu Lan has, because they are afraid she will run away.
The other party's parents had spoken to their son about his frequent beatings of Liu Lan many times, but the other party always couldn't resist resorting to violence after drinking.
After beating Liu Lan, he still had to ravage her. Liu Lan's hatred grew day by day, and it was just a matter of when it would explode.
The leftovers that Liu Lan usually brings back from the guesthouse are eaten by her family. Now Liu Lan has a son and a daughter.
Including her husband's parents, the family of six relied on Liu Lan's salary to support themselves.
Liu Lan is a substitute husband, and her salary is 27.5 yuan per month.
If it weren't for the leftover food subsidy, it wouldn't be enough to make ends meet.
This is also why Liu Lan is particularly willing to go out and host banquets; without these extra earnings, she simply cannot save money.
Liu Lan actually feels very insecure in this kind of family. Only when she has a lot of money of her own makes her happy and gives her a sense of security.
As for her secret stash of money, she has about ten yuan a month, but this cannot be revealed; it's her retirement savings.
He Yuzhu discovered that many people in this era like to save money for retirement.