She had forgotten a lot of the content to memorize for English, but she felt somewhat confident in math.
English and math were her easiest subjects to score in. Whitaker Scarlett planned to review English tomorrow before going to bed. She didn’t know how much she still remembered about physics, chemistry, and biology… Forget about politics; why was politics still a science subject exam item now? Whitaker Scarlett really didn’t understand.
Anyway, when she took the college entrance examination, it was a subject that only liberal arts students had to study!
Before going to bed, Whitaker Scarlett was still thinking about those mathematical formulas, and she slept exceptionally soundly. When she woke up in the morning, Amanda told her that Elizabeth and William had gone to collect eels.
“Your uncle took the bicycle, so you should just stay home and study.”
Amanda conveyed the family’s unanimous opinion. With a three-to-one majority, Whitaker Scarlett had no choice but to stay home and study all day. In the evening, Elizabeth and William returned home with the collected eels. Even Michael was suppressed by the authority and was not allowed to disturb Whitaker Scarlett. Everyone in the family naturally moved quietly.
Whitaker Scarlett thought, if she didn’t pass the County East High School’s transfer exam, it would be really inexcusable.
The next few days, Whitaker Scarlett diligently delivered eels to HarborfieldCity every other day, conveniently bringing back a load of oil residue on her return trips.
She didn’t need to worry about anything else. Elizabeth handled the sale of the oil residue in nearby villages. The divorce and Whitaker Scarlett’s desire to continue her education had spurred Elizabeth’s rapid growth. While her salesmanship wasn’t as sharp as Whitaker Scarlett’s, the oil residue was sold at a fixed price, eliminating the need to find buyers. Pig farmers were always in need of it.
Delivering the eels was even simpler.
Parker Jace, the purchasing agent from Yellow River Restaurant, was a truly kind man. Whitaker Scarlett merely mentioned needing to find additional sales channels for her eels, and Parker Jace readily offered his assistance. He actually helped Whitaker Scarlett connect with two other hotels. While not quite on par with Hotel, they were also well-known establishments in Harborfield.
The City Committee Guest House ordered 20 pounds, Yellow River Restaurant 50 pounds, and the other two hotels each ordered 20 pounds.
Every other day, Whitaker Scarlett delivered a total of 110 pounds of eels to the city.
She earned at least 45 dollars for 110 pounds. She carried back 300 pounds of oil residue, earning about 18 dollars per trip… After giving the oil mill gatekeeper and the oil residue seller two packs of cigarettes, the price of the oil residue dropped to 2 cents per pound. They were strict about the quantity, only paying for 300 pounds, so she loaded as much as she could each time.
Whitaker Scarlett’s only limitation was her physical strength; otherwise, she could have carried 400 pounds. An extra 50 pounds, costing nothing extra, would have earned her an additional 4 dollars. In reality, she earned at least 20 dollars per oil residue trip. Earning 65 Dollars every two days, her monthly profit was over 900. She set aside a few tens of Dollars for maintaining relationships, so let’s calculate her profit as 900 Dollars.
At the oil mill, she could easily switch to having her uncle or someone else handle the deliveries; the gatekeeper only recognized her bicycle, requiring only a brief explanation.
The eel delivery locations required more careful management; the relationships weren’t yet close enough to easily switch delivery personnel.
For instance, Parker Jace, the purchasing agent at Yellow River Restaurant, was always very enthusiastic whenever Whitaker Scarlett delivered her goods… Whitaker Scarlett was somewhat emotionally obtuse, but she wasn’t stupid when it came to understanding others’ emotions. If she were socially inept, she wouldn’t have held her previous high-level management position. Parker Jace’s words were always proper, but in their few brief meetings, he wore different clothes each time, even changing his hairstyle. The third time, he subtly showed off his new watch and his shiny new leather shoes.
A man seeking a partner naturally showcases his advantages.
Parker Jace clearly believed his advantage lay in his superior family circumstances. It must be said, the guy wasn’t stupid. Whitaker Scarlett worked hard reselling eels, clearly not in a great financial situation. Parker Jace was strategically displaying his advantages.
However, his advances were wasted on Whitaker Scarlett, whose mind was filled with formulas and symbols, leaving her no time to understand Parker Jace’s intentions… Having a sales background, she wouldn’t disdain a purchasing agent, but even if she were to find a purchasing agent in the 80s, it wouldn’t be because he could afford a new watch and leather shoes.
It would have to be because she liked that man.
